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Every Wednesday Night

 GriefShare | Oak Ridge First Baptist Church at 2445 Oak Ridge Road is hosting a GriefShare meeting every Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Each week, this support group will watch a video seminar about moving through the grieving process, followed by a discussion of the material presented in the video. Learn more at www.griefshare.org. To register, visit www.griefshare.org/groups/166856.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MAY 19-20

 Founders’ Day | Town of Summerfield will host its annual two-day Founders’ Day festival Friday, May 19, 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7300-7400 Summerfield Road, next to Summerfield Fire Station #9. More info: see ad on p. 7, article on front cover, or visit www.summerfieldnc.gov/foundersday.

SATURDAY, MAY 20

 Community yard sale | Stokesdale Christian Church at 8607 Stokesdale Street will host a community yard sale May 20, 7 a.m. to 12 noon. Register online at www.stokesdalechristianchurch.com or call (336) 310-9695 to rent your space(s).

MONDAY, MAY 22

 Lions Club | Oak Ridge Lions Club will meet May 22 in the Oak Ridge Room, 2205 Oak Ridge Road (next to Bistro 150), from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. More info: Frank Kelleher, president, (336) 327-7786 or frankxk95@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 27

 Food pantry | Good Samaritan Ministries’ food pantry in Stokesdale will open for those in need of food on May 27, 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Stokesdale Business Center, 8500 Ellisboro Road. To receive assistance or to make a donation to the ministry, contact Terri Johnson, (336) 643-5887 or terrij1957@yahoo.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 30

 Town Council meeting | Summerfield Town Council will hold a special called meeting to review the proposed draft budget for FY2023-24 on May 30, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road. Visit www.summerfieldnc.gov for more info.

THURSDAY, JUNE 1

 Town Council meeting | Oak Ridge Town Council will meet June 1, starting at 7 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road. Attend in person or watch the meeting livestreamed on the town’s YouTube channel. Visit www.oakridgenc.com for more info or a meeting agenda.

FRIDAY, JUNE 2

 Community movie night | The Summit Church in Oak Ridge will sponsor a movie night June 2 at Oak Ridge Town Park, 6231 Lisa Drive. Food trucks will be on site at 6:30 p.m., games start at 7 p.m. and the movie “High School Musical” begins at dark. Admission and concessions are free. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. More info: www.thesummitchurch.net.