WNC Sculpture Center will be on NC Weekend this week.
SAVE THE DATE
Thursdays at 9 PM & Fridays at 5 PM on PBS NC
Online on the PBS Video App or YouTube

Learn more at pbsnc.org/ncweekend or visit the NC Weekend YouTube Channel to discover other hidden gems of North Carolina!
The Mountains to the Sea
  • Burke County Adventures, Morganton
  • Western North Carolina Sculpture Center and Park, Lenoir
  • Sam Jones BBQ, Raleigh
  • Bogue Sound Distillery, Newport 
If you want to unplug and connect with nature, Caldwell County has the diverse outdoor recreation opportunities you need.
 
Did you know that with your membership with the Caldwell Chamber you can post job postings on our website? This member benefit is helpful for employers looking to fill job positions with experienced and top quality employees. 
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There is always something great going on in our Caldwell! Add your events to our community calendar or find something fun to do this summer.
Caldwell Pediatric Dentistry Grand Opening
Tuesday, September 16, 2021
4:30 PM
210 Willow Street, Lenoir, NC 28645
Join us for a ribbon cutting for the Grand Opening of Caldwell Pediatric Dentistry. They will also be hosting a Fall Festival. Join in on the fun!
HUB Station Art Center:
APP State to Host Music Classes in Hudson
The Community Music School offers group programs for a variety of ages and experience levels. Register here! "Pay What You Can" options in checkout.  
Pace@Home Community Food & Blood Drive
PACE at Home will be hosting a food and blood drive at Pace@Home on August 17th from 10 AM - 4 PM at 1915 Fairgrove Church Road SE, Newton, NC 28658.

Items needed are linked below.
Schedule an appointment to donate blood and receive a $20 eGift card!
Dipperz Mini Donuts and Cranky Crab food trucks will be present at the event.
Come out and support!
Your Shot at FREE Meat for a Year!
Thursday, August 19, 2021
3 PM - 5 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. Center
313 Greenhaven Dr. NW
Lenoir, NC 28645

Your shot at free meat for a year! All those vaccinated on Thursday will enter on a raffle and the winner will receive the protein for a year. The Health Department and JBS will be partnering this Thursday in an effort to get more community members vaccinated. There will be free burgers and sodas. The Ministerial Alliance and Lenoir & Hudson First will be giving away backpacks.
Safety Awards Luncheon Presented by McKee Services
Hiring Event with All Ways Caring HomeCare in Lenoir on 08/19/2021.
They also have an incentive to go along with it, come and get hired and you will be entered into a drawing for a vacation getaway!
Dog Days of Summer Celebration with
Skyline National Bank
You're invited to a Dog Days of Summer Celebration at Skyline National Bank. The Hudson and Lenoir Branch offices will host refreshments, giveaways and service that's always their best. Stop in and visit!

Hudson Branch
Friday, August 20, 2021
11 AM - 1 PM
537 Main Street
Hudson, NC 28638

Lenoir Branch
Friday, August 27, 2021
11 AM - 1 PM
509 Wilkesboro Blvd. NE
Lenoir, NC 28645
Spangler Restoration's Community Drive
at Tanger Outlets Blowing Rock
Help save a life! Join Spangler Restoration and Tanger Outlets of Blowing Rock on Tuesday, August 24 from 1-6pm. Schedule your appointment today!
Regional Housing Forum
Friday, August 27, 2021
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
FREE- Must register to attend.

Registration is now open to attend the Regional Housing Forum on Friday, August 27, 2021 (8:30 am to Noon). This event will feature speakers from area local governments about significant housing development that is planned or underway. In addition, the event will feature an expert speaker who will share how local communities can encourage the construction of more housing. Please follow the link below to find an agenda, event details and register for the event. Attendance to this event is free.
2021 Caldwell Agricultural Fair
The Caldwell County
Agricultural Fair will be in town September 8th through the 11th.
Wednesday- Friday
Gates will open at 5 PM - 11PM.
Saturday gates will open 1 PM - 11 PM.

FREE Parking
FREE Gate Admission on Wednesday
and Thursday. Armbands sold nightly.

✰ Booth Space Available!✰
Businesses: $150
Non-Profits: FREE
Please contact the following representatives, if interested in a booth: 
Lee Cox (828) 396-2829
Diane Jensen (828) 446-5287
Call for Sculpture Artists –
35th Annual Sculpture Celebration
Image attached, courtesy of Bethany D. Baumgardner-Kirby
Saturday, September 11, 2021
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Broyhill Walking Park, 945 Lakewood Circle SW, Lenoir, NC
 Discounts available for early registration (free to attend)

The Caldwell Arts Council announces its 35th Annual Sculpture Celebration to be held Saturday September 11, 2021 at the Broyhill Walking Park in Lenoir, North Carolina.
Early registration discounts are available. For complete competition details, visit www.caldwellarts.com, or contact the Caldwell Arts Council at 828-754-2486 or office@caldwellarts.com.
TRAINING COURSES FOR YOUR BUSINESS
The Small Business Center Offers a wide variety of seminars and workshops to help small businesses be successful. A minimal registration fee maybe required to me courses.

Some of the topics include:
  • Branding Through Social Media
  • Doing Business with the Military
  • How to Finance a Business
  • How to Start a Business
  • How to Write a Business Plan
  • Is Entrepreneurship for You?
  • Marketing for Success

Register for a FREE webinar today!
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