Free movie offered by American Legion Post 108 on Fridays every other week through December as part of their Americanism series, at 7 p.m., 614 West Main Street, Franklin. For questions, contact Richard Litchford at (828)421-1328.
Franklin Garden Club is holding a community workday for fall maintenance of the downtown gardens Thursday, Oct. 24, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Rummage & Bake Sale to raise funds for the Iotla Methodist Church Food Pantry is Friday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 1173 Iotla Church Rd., Franklin.
Free Lunch/Food Pantry, Saturday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Belleview Park Rd., Franklin.
Friends of the Greenway offers live Saturday music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 573 E. Main Street, Franklin. On the schedule for Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. is the Fall Frog Fair. More than 40 artisans will exhibit in the areas around Frog Quarters and Mainspring Conservation Trust. For information, email [email protected]; call (828)369-8488; or, visit www.littletennessee.org.
A Ladies Conference is happening on Saturday, Nov. 2, at First Baptist Church from 9 a.m. to noon. Speaker will be Ann Harris on “Transformed by God’s Truth.” Lunch will be provided. Call (828)369-9559 and leave a message to register. Cost is $10.
Macon Middle School Volleyball Tournament Fundraiser is Nov. 2, at 9 a.m. Funds raised will go to Future of Hope Ministry to assist with the building of a mentoring and recreation center in Honduras. FHS graduate Molly Hornsby started the ministry. Cost is $20 per person or $120 per team. Deadline to sign up is Oct. 30. For more information, call (828)421-5724.
“Basics of Composting and Vermicomposting” free seminar will be held Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Extension Center, 193 Thomas Heights Road. For more information or to register contact Debbie Hunter at (828)349-2046 or e-mail [email protected].
A Democratic Women of Macon County grant is available for youth-led projects, and the deadline to apply is Nov. 30. The Youth Community Service and Leadership Grant is for school-aged youth through 12th grade who are residents of Macon County. Up to $500 each will be awarded to an individual or a group for a project that addresses a need in our community. The application can be completed online at For more information, contact maconcountyyouthgrant @gmail.com.
Time for Toys for Tots. To apply as a family for toy donations, or to volunteer at the CareNet on Bidwell Street site, visit www.smokymountain.toysfortots.org. To donate to Toys for Tots, mail a check to Toys for Tots, C/O Linda Harbuck, Executive Director, Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, 98 Hyatt Road, Franklin, NC 28734. For donations online, visit www.toysfortots.org and note that the funds are for Macon County. Interested sponsors can call Jack Brennan at (404)275-9575.
American Legion Auxiliary has Taco Tuesday on the third Tuesday every month, from 5-7 p.m. with music by DJ Sam. There is a charge. Bingo is every Wednesday, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. 614 West Main Street, Franklin.
Aglow International, Franklin Lighthouse meets the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at Restoration Church of Franklin, 164 Iotla Church Road, Franklin.
Operation Christmas Child is underway. Organizers are hoping to collect more than 21,000 shoeboxes packed with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items toward the global goal of reaching 12 million children. For more on how to participate, visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. National Collection Week is Nov. 18-25.
Family Fun Nights at Promise Lane Church, 31 Promise Lane, Franklin, is first and third Wednesdays, from 6 to 8 p.m. Snacks, games, and fellowship. To sign up, call the church at (828)369-7977. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Healthy Little Learners, hosted by Macon County Health Department, is every second Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Macon County Public Library. For more information, email the department’s public health educator, Kirstyn Smotherman, at [email protected].
Gentle Yoga Class is held Thursday mornings, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. to all ages and fitness levels by Victoria Rundquist, who has more than 25 years of yoga instruction experience. No set fee is charged but a donation will help offset facility costs. Classes are held at The Spiritual Light Center, 80 Heritage Hollow Drive, behind the Gazebo Restaurant, Franklin. For questions, email [email protected].
Franklin Alcoholics Anonymous “Open Meetings” are for anyone who thinks they may have a drinking problem or for anyone interested in the A.A. recovery program. In-person meetings are held Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. at No Wrong Door, 102 Thomas Heights Rd.; Sundays at 1 p.m., and Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays at 5:30 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church Outreach Center, 66 Harrison Ave.; and Saturdays, at 10 a.m., Tuesdays at 8 a.m., and Thursdays at 12 noon at St. Agnes Episcopal Church on 66 Church St. Online meeting information is available by visiting www.aawnc80.org.; or, to speak with a member of A.A., call (828)349-4357.
Franklin Al-anon “Live and Let Live” Family Group is a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope. In-person meetings are Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at St. Agnes Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 66 Church St., Franklin. For more information, contact Debbie Mason at (334)224-4785.
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