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Crossroads Chronicle - 3/7/2018

Mental health series starting

The National Alliance on Mental Illness' free Peer to Peer recovery education class 10-week series for adults challenged by mental illness starts 6:30 p.m. in Franklin. Exact location TBA. Topics include depression, bipolar disorder, substance use disorder, PTSD, treatments, coping strategies, stress reduction, and relapse prevention. Preregistration required. Class size limited. To register, email j.iannuzzi71@gmail.com or call Ann at 828-369-7385.

Sew with Carolyn

Folks 50 and older can sew with

Carolyn 10:30 a.m. at the Cashiers Senior Center or make cards with Toni 12:30-2:30 p.m. The center is at 217 Frank Allen Road across from the library. For information, call 828-745-6856.

Thursday

Free movie

There will be a free showing of "Battle of the Sexes" 3:45 p.m. at Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. The two-hour, one-minute, PG-13 film is about events leading up to the famous 1973 Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs tennis match and stars Emma Stone and Steve Carell. Free popcorn is available at the Cashiers library screening. For information, call 828-743-0215.

Paper art

Folks 50 and older can participate

in the Cashiers Senior Center Walking Club. It meets at the Rec Center 10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Or, seniors can make paper art with Lawrie at 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Cashiers Senior Center at 217 Frank Allen Road across from the library. For information, call 828-745-6856.

Back porch music

"The Queen family: Appalachian Tradition and Back Porch Music" is the name of a free program being offered 6:30 p.m. in the community room of the Jackson County Library in Sylva. Featured is a documentary about the late Mary Jane Queen and her musical family. It was shot three years before Queen died at 93 in 2004. For information, call 828-631-2646.

Friday

Wire Jewelry

Folks 50 and older can make wire jewelry with Lawrie at 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Cashiers Senior Center at 217 Frank Allen Road across from the library. For information, call 828-745-6856.

Free tax form help

Trained and certified volunteers will offer free federal and state income tax form help 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Jackson County Senior Center at 100 County Services Park in Sylva. The service will continue at the same time and location every Friday and Monday through April 13. For information, call 828-586-4944.

Saturday

Celebrate heritage apples

The Cashiers Historical Society's annual Heritage Apple Day event is set for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 10 at the Cashiers Community Center off Frank Allen Road near the Cashiers-Glenville Volunteer Fire Department. The free event offers information on your forefathers' apples, grafting them, apple treats, live music, a photo booth and children's activities. For information, call CHS Executive Director Ansley Pridgen at 828-743-7710 or visit cashiershistoricalsociety.org.

Sunday

Spring forward

Spring forward one hour at 2 a.m. for the change to Daylight Saving Time.

Monday

Be diabetes aware

Folks 50 and older can learn about diabetes 10 a.m.-noon at the Cashiers Senior Center at 217 Frank Allen Road across from the library. They can also learn about abstract painting with Todd 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. For information, call 828-745-6856.

Tuesday

Democrats meet in Cashiers

Cashiers and Glenville Democrats invite all their southern Jackson County neighbors to join them 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 at the Cashiers-Glenville Recreation Center at 355 Frank Allen Road in Cashiers. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month at a convenient Cashiers location. For information, call 248-622-7742.

Paper art

Folks 50 and older can participate in the Cashiers Senior Center Walking Club. It meets at the Rec Center 10:30-11:30 a.m. Or, seniors can learn about Medicare drug coverage with Diane 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Cashiers Senior Center at 217 Frank Allen Road across from the library. They can also learn about acrylic painting with Grant 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Cashiers Senior Center For information, call 828-745-6856.

March 14

Basket-making class

Folks 50 and older can learn how to make baskets with Junetta 10 a.m.-noon at the Cashiers Senior Center at 217 Frank Allen Road across from the library. For information, call 828-745-6856.

Free estate seminar

Attorney Diane Sherrill is offering "Is a Will Enough?" a free estate planning seminar 11:30 a.m. at Southwestern Community College in Sylva --in the Burrell Building's Room 102D. For information or to RSVP, call 828-586-4051.

March 15

Free movie

There will be a free showing of "Wonder" 3:45 p.m. at Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. The one-hour, 53-minute, PG film is about a boy with a rare medical deformity. It stars Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and Jacob Tremblay. Free popcorn is available at the Cashiers library screening. For information, call 828-743-0215.

Paper art

Folks 50 and older can participate

in the Cashiers Senior Center Walking Club. It meets at the Rec Center 10:30-11:30 a.m. Or, seniors can make baskets with Junetta 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Cashiers Senior Center at 217 Frank Allen Road across from the library. For information, call 828-745-6856.

March 16

Jackson GOP convention

The Jackson County Republican Party Convention is set for 5 p.m. in the Heritage Room at Sylva's Aging Center at 100 County Services Park. Delegates will be pick for the state convention. All Jackson County Republicans should attend. For information, call 828-743-6491 or 828-743-3977.

"Summit's Got Talent!"

Summit Charter School's "Summit's Got Talent!" annual talent show is set for 6:30 p.m. at Community Bible Church. There is no admission charge, but donations will be accepted. For information, call 828-743-5755.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Folks 50 and older can put on green outfits and celebrate St. Patrick's Day10:30 a.m. at the Cashiers Senior Center at 217 Frank Allen Road across from the library. They can also sew with Carolyn at the center 10:30 a.m. or make cards with Toni 12:30-2:30 p.m. For information, call 828-745-6856.

March 21

Spanish storytime

Ana Crespo will offer a special Spanish pre-school storytime event 10 a.m. at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. Both Anglo and Hispanic children are invited to attend the free program. For information, call 828-743-0215.

Free movie

There will be a free showing of "Only the Brave" 3:45 p.m. at Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. The two-hour, 14-minute, PG-13 film is about the elite firefighters who battled the 2013 Yarnell, Arizona fire. It stars Josh Brolin and Miles Teller. Free popcorn is available at the Cashiers library screening. For information, call 828-743-0215.

Ongoing

Childcare volunteers needed

Summit Charter School needs volunteers to care for its teachers' children during the school's 7:45 a.m. Tuesday faculty meetings. For information, email esslagle@yahoo.com.

Cashiers Quilters meet Cashiers Quilters have a new meeting place --St.

Jude's Catholic Church. The group meets 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Check its website at cashiersquilters.com for its lunch schedule. For information, call 828-743-3475 or email jodienidey@sbcglobal.net.