Sept. 13

DeVaughn Rosendahl of Easley holds a book signing from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Golden Corral, 106 Southern Railway in Easley. Rosendahl will be signing copies of her book The Naked Truth.

Sept. 14

• The Steppin’ It Up Coalition meets from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Clemson Police Department, 1198 Tiger Boulavard in Clemson. Visit www.SteppinItUpPickens.org for more information.

Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, 108 Cross Creek Road in Central, holds a free grief support group for adults for eight Monday nights beginning Sept. 14. Meetings are at 7 p.m. Call 864-639-2411 or send an email to linda@robinsonfuneralhomes.com for more information.

Sept. 15

• The Pickens County Taxpayers Association meets at 7 p.m. at the Pickens Farm Bureau on U.S. 178, south of Pickens. The guest speaker will be Helen Hockwalt, director of Pickens County Tourism and Marketing.

Sept. 16

• The Easley Business and Professional Women’s Chapter meets at 12:30 p.m. at Fatz Cafe in Easley. Cindy Hopkins, president of the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce, is the guest speaker. Send an email to Lynne Mathis at lmathis@marshbell.com or call 864-608-3268 for more information.

Sept. 17

• The United Way of Pickens County holds its kick off at noon at Occasions at Wedgefield in Central.

• The Pickens County Library Board of Trustees meets at 6 p.m. at the Village Branch, 124 N. Catherine St. in Pickens. The meeting is open to the public.

Sept. 19

Haven of Hope Ministries holds its annual conference from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Powdersville Community Church, 200 Assembly Drive in Piedmont. Haven of Hope is a non-denominational Christian ministry for widows. Call 864-338-1394 or visit www.havenofhopesc.com for information.

Sept. 26

Ride to the Rock, featuring 40k, 60k and 100k rides, begin at 8 a.m. at the Pickens Recreation Center. The event is presented by the Pickens Rotary Club with proceeds benefiting the Doodle Trail. The cost per rider is $40 or $35 if registered by Sept. 14. Visit www.PickensRotary.org/RidetoRock for more information and Go-GreenEvents.com/RideToRock to register.

Walk for Life is held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rock Springs Track in Easley.

Ongoing events

MOPS meets at 9:30 a.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 9813 Anderson Road in Piedmont. Meetings include brunch, special speakers, group time and more. A nursery is provided.

• The Clemson Sertoma Club meets at noon the first and third Tuesday of each month at the University Inn, 1310 Tiger Blvd. in Clemson. New members and visitors are welcome. Call Randy Shaw at 864-423-5469 for more information.

Volunteer orientation sessions for Pickens County Meals on Wheels programs are held at 1:30 p.m. each Thursday at the McKissick Center for Senior Wellness, 349 Edgemont Ave. Contact Marsha Robertson at 864-855-3770, ext. 5, send an email to marsha.robertson@pcmow.org or visit www.pcmow.org for more information.

• The Powdersville Water District Board of Directors meets the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the meeting room of the Powdersville Library, 4 Civic Court in Easley. The Executive Committee meets the week prior to the regular board meeting. All meeting times are subject to change. Call 864-269-5440, ext. 3108, for more information.

Outside Pickens County

Anderson County

Walking tours of historic churches and churchyards in downtown Pendleton are held at 10 a.m. Sept. 11 and Sept. 12, beginning at the Old Stone Church on S.C. 76 between Clemson and Pendleton. The cost is $6 per person and does include some driving. Send an email to ellen@pendletondistrict.org or call 864-207-0705 for more information.

The S.C. Chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers meets from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 26 at North Anderson Baptist Church, 2308 N. Main St. in Anderson. The free class will be followed by a manuscript critique. Contact Elva Cobb Martin at elvacmartin@gmail.com for more information.

Oconee County

The 11th annual S.C. Apple Festival Car Show is held Sept. 12 in Westminster beside Hardee’s on East Main Street. Registration is from 9 a.m. to noon. Judging will be at noon and prizes awarded at 1 p.m. The registration fee is $15 and vendor spaces are available for $15. Call Larry Dellinger at 864-647-5487 for more information. Proceeds will benefit Crime Stoppers of Oconee County.

The Walhalla Civic Auditorium holds auditions at 6 p.m. Sept. 21 and Sept. 22 for The Great Alphabet Adventure, a children’s play that will be staged in November. Two lead actors, one male and one female, ages 11 to 17 are needed along with males and females ages 15 and up. Call 864-638-5277 for more information.

Community Calendar items can be submitted in writing to P.O. Box 709, Easley, S.C. 29641; in person at 205 Russell St.; via fax to 864-855-6825; or via email at EASnews@civitasmedia.com. Call 864-855-0355 for more information. Items run on a space-available basis.

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