June 1

McCall R.A. Camp Choir singing in the Pinnacle Pavilion at Table Rock June 1 at 7 p.m.

Yard Sale to benefit Pleasant Grove Baptist Church at intersection of Hwy. 8 and Hwy. 11, 8 a.m. until. Organized by the church WMU. Lot’s of furniture, toys, baby items and clothes.

June 2

Join Hunt’s Memorial Baptist Church (501 Alex Dr in Dacusville) on Sunday, June 2, 2013 for the annual Homecoming celebration! Services will be held at 10:30am with fellowship and lunch following the service. Pastor Paul Welch will deliver the sermon.

June 7

The Dog Days of Summer Return to the Central-Clemson Regional Branch

BARK (Books and Reading Kids) @ Your Library!

The SC Dogs Therapy Group will once again be providing the BARK (Books and Reading Kids) program at the Central-Clemson Regional Branch Library on Fridays in June and July. This program allows kids to read a story to a dog in order to improve confidence. BARK is free and open to all, but you MUST sign up in order to participate.

For more information or to sign up, stop by or call the Central-Clemson Regional Branch at 864-639-2711.

June 8

Powdersville Patriots Football to Host Flapjack Fundraiser

The Apple Gold Group, a franchisee of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, is proud to partner with Powdersville Patriots Middle School Football to host a Flapjack Fundraiser on Saturday, June 8. All proceeds raised will go toward the purchase of new game jerseys.

The Powdersville Patriots Middle School Football fundraiser will be hosted by the Applebee’s restaurant located at 5055 Calhoun Memorial Highway, Easley, SC,starting at 7:30 a.m. Tickets for the Flapjack Fundraiser are $7and can be purchased by contacting Kevin Williams at (864) 979-4609. Breakfast includes a short stack of pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee.

Knit Pickens @ the Village Branch Library in Pickens!

If you like to knit, crochet, or do needlepoint, or if you have always wanted to learn, join in on Knit Pickens at the Village Branch Library in Pickens! This group meets regularly at 10:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. So join us on Saturday, June 8 and on Saturday, June 22 at the Village Branch in Pickens.

Free, open to all, and guaranteed to be a good time! Questions? Call the library at 898-5747.

American Girls Program @ Your Library!

Join us at the Hampton Memorial Library in Easley at 10a.m. on Saturday, June 8, for an American Girls program featuring Kit Kittredge, a resourceful girl facing the Great Depression with spirit and determination. We’ll watch a movie about Kit and learn about life in the 1930s.

Step back in time with this historical enrichment program offered monthly by The Pickens County Library System and based on the American Girl series. Each program, presented by Mother Hubbard, features one of the American Girl characters and activities relating to a particular historical era. These programs are free and open for all to attend and enjoy. For more information please contact the library’s youth services department at 850-7077.

Easley High School Class of 1958 will have a class reunion 4-9 p.m. For more information call Myra McDonald at 859-7381 or Priscilla Lollis at 859-4005.

Adult Summer Program 2013 @ Your Library!

As part of our Adult Summer Reading Program, Barbara Ramirez, of Clemson University’s English Department, will be leading a Groundbreaking Reads Book Discussion Group. The group will meet at the Hampton Memorial Library in Easley on the following dates:

Saturday, June 8 at 3 pm- We’ll discuss Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Saturday, July 6 at 3 pm- We’ll discuss The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Saturday, August 3 at 3 pm- We’ll discuss The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

This group is free and open to all. For more information, call the library at 850-7077 or email reference@pickens.lib.sc.us.

June 10

Become a Village Gardener!

The Clemson Cooperative Extension is hosting a series of gardening programs at the Village Branch Library in Pickens. Join us! On Monday, June 10 at 1 pm, Frank and Rita Van Lenten will discuss roses. This program is FREE and open to all! Call the Village Branch at 898-5747 for more information.

June 15

PPC Child Development Center Kids Classic 2nd Annual Golf Tournament

Come play “Fore the Kids” as Pickens Presbyterian Church Child Development Center hosts its 2nd Annual Golf Classic on Saturday, June 15 at The Rock at Jocassee. Registration is at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. $100 per person or $400 per team (including breakfast & lunch). Hole in One prizes include a BMW, airline tickets and more.

Call 878-9953 for more information.

June

The Dog Days of Summer

BARK (Books and Reading Kids) @ Your Library!

The SC Dogs Therapy Group will once again be providing the BARK (Books and Reading Kids) program at the Central-Clemson Regional Branch Library on Fridays in June and July. This program allows kids to read a story to a dog in order to improve confidence. For more information or to sign up, stop by or call the Central-Clemson Regional Branch at 864-639-2711

June Community Events

Walk the Labyrinth

A mindful walking meditation will take place on Saturday, June 1, 8-10 a.m., behind the Daniel Chapel at Furman University. For more information, contact the Greenville Health System Life Center at 455-4001.

National Cancer Survivors Day

Cancer survivors and their families are invited to celebrate survivorship on Sunday, June 2, 3-4:30 p.m., at the TD Convention Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 1-877-GHS-INFO (447-4636) or visit ghs.org/healthevents.

Fat Counts

Find out how to choose low-fat, low-cholesterol foods on Monday, June 3, 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-4010.

Stress Management

Learn to control stress so it doesn’t control you on Monday, June 3, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Fee: $20. To register, call 455-4001.

Yoga for Cancer Survivors

This eight-week yoga class for cancer survivors kicks off Thursday, June 6, 12:30-1:30 p.m., at the Cancer Institute of Greenville Health System. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-5809.

Lymphedema Prevention and Education

This class for cancer patients and their caregivers takes place Thursday, June 6, 4:15-5 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; no registration required. For more information, call 455-6233.

Salt Sense

Learn guidelines for eating less sodium, which can help manage congestive heart failure and hypertension, on Monday, June 10, 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., or 12:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-4010.

Pets, Babies and Children: How to Make Everyone Happy

Learn the basics about pets and children and how to balance the two on Tuesday, June 11, 6:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. The same talk will be repeated on Tuesday, June 25, 6:30 p.m., at Hillcrest Memorial Hospital. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-4001.

Stress: Is It Worth Dying For?

Learn the origins of stress and how your body responds to it on Wednesday, June 12, 8:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-4021.

Diabetes 101

Learn the basics about diabetes on Friday, June 14, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; no registration required. For more information, call 455-8722.

Know Your Numbers: Understanding Cholesterol

Increase your knowledge of cholesterol and the latest recommendations on Friday, June 14, at 12:30 p.m., or June 21, at 8:30 a.m. or 9:30 a.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-5173.

More than Fat

Learn the heart healthy benefits of specific foods and nutrients on Monday, June 17, 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-4010.

Metabolic Syndrome

Learn the risk factors that make up the metabolic syndrome and steps you can take to prevent or control diabetes, heart disease and stroke on Wednesday, June 19, 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-4010.

Splash n’ Dash

This multi-sport competition for kids ages 3-16 includes a pool swim and cross country run. Event takes place Saturday, June 22, at the Greenville Health System Life Center and repeats on July 20 at the Caine Halter Family Y and August 3 at the GHS Family Y. Cost: $15/event. For details, visit ghs.org/splashndash.

Meet the Midwives

Learn about Greenville Health System’s nurse-midwifery program and how a midwife can enhance the birthing process on Tuesday, June 25, 6-8 p.m., at Greenville Midwifery Care. Free; registration required. To register, call 1-877-GHS-INFO (447-4636) or visit ghs.org/healthevents.

Exercise Prescription

Learn the components of a safe exercise program on Wednesday, June 26, 8:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-4037.

Is Arthritis Pain a Handful?

Hand specialists with Greenville Health System will discuss the causes of hand pain and treatment options on Wednesday, June 26, 12-1 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Lunch provided. Free; registration required. To register, call 1-877-GHS-INFO (447-4636) or visit ghs.org/healthevents.

You Go Girl Sprint Triathlon

This women’s only event takes place Sunday, July 7, 7 a.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center and includes a 250-yard swim, 10-mile bike ride and 2.5-mile run. Cost: $55. To register, visit setupevents.com.

Let’s Talk About Mental Illness

Join clinicians from Greenville Health System for a discussion on mental illness on Friday, July 19, 12-1 p.m., at Centre Stage. Lunch provided. Free; registration required. To register, call 1-877-GHS-INFO (447-4636) or visit ghs.org/healthevents.

Smoking Cessation Support Group

This group meets every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Community Room at Patewood Memorial Hospital. No fee to attend. For more information, call 312-5671.

Weight Management Support Group

This group meets the first and third Wednesday, 6-7 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Next class is June 5. No fee to attend. For more information, call 312-5671.

Cancer Survivors Support Group

Anyone who has ever had a cancer diagnosis is invited to join this support group, which meets the third Tuesday of every month from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobby of the Cancer Institute of Greenville Health System. A support group specifically for breast and gynecological cancer survivors takes place the fourth Tuesday of every month from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 455-5809.

Coffee Chat

Cancer survivors are invited to meet, relax and chat the third Friday of every month from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the lobby of the Cancer Institute of Greenville Health System.

Walking Club

Cancer patients, survivors and caregivers are invited to walk as a group every Friday. The group meets at 11 a.m. in the lobby of the Cancer Institute of Greenville Health System. To join the club, call 455-5809.