An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at Otto Community Center Dec. 18 from 1 to 5:30 p.m.
Join Vickie Rundquist on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, November & December, for gentle movement, light stretching yoga postures, relaxation, and short, guided meditations. Bring a blanket or mat to put on the floor. By donation; everyone welcome. Otto Community Center, 60 Firehouse Rd, Otto. Questions: [email protected]; or call (404)293-0415.
A free weaving program for veterans at the Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center is offered twice monthly by Teresa Bouchonnet, whose father, an Army veteran, wove for years for stress relief and enjoyment. For information about the program’s dates and times, contact Teresa Bouchonnet at (828)371-0171 or [email protected]. These free classes are made possible by a grant from Schacht Spindle, Boulder, Colo.
Free movie offered by American Legion Post 108 twice a month. From educational material about the U.S., history, and the Constitution, to entertaining movies for the whole family. Free popcorn, snacks, and refreshments are provided. For exact dates and more information contact Dylan Castle, [email protected].
Friends of the Greenway offers live Saturday music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 573 E. Main Street, Franklin. On Nov. 23, Scortino and Greg Thomas will be performing. For information, email [email protected]; call (828)369-8488; or, visit www.littletennessee.org.
Fiber Sunday is at Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center on November 24, from 1-4 p.m. Bring a textile project you are working on to visit with other textile people. Bring your spinning wheel or anything else. Contract Teresa Bouchonnet at [email protected] for more information.
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. For more information, contact [email protected].
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 seeking 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.
Gentle Yoga Class is held Thursday mornings, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. to all ages and fitness levels. No set fee is charged but donations are welcome. 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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