Concerned Women for America of NC

What: Albemarle Prayer Chapter holds information sessions on marriage, family, other issues

When: Today, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: W.C. Witherspoon Memorial Library community room

Contact: Antje, 426-4770 or antjehtc@hotmail.com

America Red Cross

blood drives

When & Where: Today, 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Great Hope Baptist Church; Thursday, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Edenton Baptist Church; Monday, Sept. 8, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., New Hope Methodist Church

Contact: 1-800-GIVELIFE

Albemarle Regional Board of Health

When: Meets today, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Albemarle Regional Health Services boardroom, 711 Roanoke Ave., Elizabeth City

Contact: 338-4405

Riverside Area Community Watch

When: Meets today, 7 p.m.; Charlotte Underwood of Embarq is guest speaker

Where: Riverside United Methodist Church, Elizabeth City

Contact: 334-1546

Camden Board

of Education

When: Meets for work session today 6:30 p.m.

Where: Superintendent's office, Camden

Contact: 335-0831 ext. 231

Albemarle

Bonsai Society

When: Meets today, 6 p.m.

Where: Pasquotank Cooperative Extension Office, Elizabeth City

Contact: 264-5940

Albemarle District

Jail board

What: Joint meeting of Camden, Pasquotank and Perquimans Board Commissioners

When: Today, 3:30 p.m.

Where: Pasquotank County Public Safety Building

River City Good

Sam's Club

When: Meets today, 1 p.m.

Where: Pizza Inn, Elizabeth City

Contact: 453-2934

Cancer Support Group

When: Meets Wednesday, noon

Where: Chowan Hospital, Classroom A

Contact: 482-6242

Hide and Seek Support Group

What: Group for mothers feeling stressed

When: Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Where: First Baptist Church, Elizabeth City

Economic Development Commission

When: Meets Wednesday, 8 a.m.

Where: Wachovia Bank Boardroom, 400 E. Main Street

Contact: 338-0169

EC Area Alzheimer's Support Group

When: Meets Thursday, 2 p.m.

Where: Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Senior Center

Contact: 426-5753 Ext. 225

Tourism Development Authority

When: Meets Thursday, 9 a.m.

Where: EC Area Chamber of Commerce office

Pennsylvania Ave. Community Crime Watch

When: Thursday, 7 p.m.; Mike Williams, city code enforcement officer, is speaker

Where: Blackwell Memorial Baptist Church, Elizabeth City

Contact: 331-2941

Housing Authority commissioners

When: Meet Thursday, 5 p.m.

Where: 440 Hariot Drive, Elizabeth City

Green park study

What: Teams from UNC-Chapel Hill will present results of feasibility study on a "green" industrial park in northern Camden

When: Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Where: Camden Middle School auditorium

Laurel Park Community Crime watch

When: Meets Thursday, 7 p.m.

Where: P.M. Moore School cafeteria

Contact: 338-5765 or 338-8628

Energy education seminar

What: 'Understanding Your Utility Cost'

When: Energy seminar, Thursday, 6 p.m.

Where: K.E. White Center

Camden Democrats

When: Meet Thursday, 7 p.m.

Where: Camden Courthouse

Know Your Numbers

health training

When: Thursday, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Camden Senior Center

Contact: Ann, 338-4440

Cub Scouts

When: Local Pack meets Friday, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Shiloh Baptist Church, N.C. Highway 343 South

Contact: 336-4345

Preschool program

What: Fall morning programs available for children ages 2-4

Where: First United Methodist Church

Contact: 335-7615

Perquimans SPCA tag sale

What: Event for spay/neuter certificate initiative

When: Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon

Where: Newbold White-House, Hertford

Contact: 426-3720 or 426-5019

Perquimans High School Class of 1996 reunion

When: Saturday, 7 p.m.

Where: Montero's

Contact: Tammy, 312-6308 or Earline, 339-1680

Fright Nights! 2008

Who: Fraternal Order of Police

What: Fraternal Order of Police looking for actors, help with scene construction, actors for annual Halloween fundraiser

When: Friday nights; auditions Sept. 10-14

Contact: 331-2737 or ecfrightnights.com

Citizens' Police Academy

What: Applications sought for nine-week law enforcement familiarity course

When: Through Friday, Sept. 12

Contact: Sgt. Wade Brite, 335-4321

Computers in the Workplace

What: College of The Albemarle hosts computer classes

When & where: Sept. 2 to Oct. 21, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Foreman Tech Center; 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Foreman Tech Center; 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., State Employment Commission office; Sept. 15 to Nov. 3, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Sharon United Methodist Church, Poplar Branch

Cost: $55; $5 computer usage fee, waived for qualified applicants

Contact: 335-0821, ext. 2314

Retired School Personnel

When: Meet Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 12:45 p.m.

Where: Prime Sirloin Family Steakhouse, Elizabeth City

Contact: 335-7246

Hertford Lions Club

When: Meets Thursday, Sept. 4 at 6:30 p.m.; Joy Greenwood will be the speaker

Where: Captain Bob's Restaurant, Hertford

Contact: Walter Schmitt, 264-3161

Fleet Reserve Branch & Auxilary Unit 293

When: Meets Thursday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m.

Where: CPOA Building

Contact: 232-2410

Historic District Neighborhood Watch

When: Meets Thursday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.

Where: Elizabeth City Bed and Breakfast

Contact: 331-5957

Colonial Quilt Lovers Guild

What: Machine quilting workshop

When: Saturday, Sept. 6 at 10 a.m.

Where: Camden County Senior Center

Cost: $3 members, $5 non-members

Contact: Jean, 335-3943

Separation & Divorce recovery program

When: Monday, Sept. 8, 6:45 p.m.

Where: New Life Assembly of God, 1958 N. Road St., Elizabeth City

Contact: 335-9550

Currituck County Class of 1978 30th reunion

When: Friday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Where: Currituck County Middle School

Contact: 919-751-1701, 232-3477, 232-2887, by Sept. 6

Pain relief seminar

When: Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m.

Where: College of The Albemarle, Room 121-A, John Foreman Tech Center; Jason B. Jones will be the speaker

Contact: Call Cindy, 335-5089

Genealogy classes

When: Friday, Sept. 12, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 26, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Tuesday, Sept. 23, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Where: Different locations

Contact: 453-8345

Citizens' Police Academy

When: Starts Tuesday, Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; applications accepted Friday, Sept. 12

Contact: Sgt. Wade Brite, 335-4321

Shawboro Ruritan Club

What: Open house to celebrate club's 60th anniversary

When: Sunday, Sept. 14, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

22nd annual Landmark Competition

What: Art show for artists 18 and older

When: opening reception Sunday, Sept. 14, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Arts of the Albemarle Gallery

Cost: $20 to submit two pieces of artwork

Contact: 338-6455 or mtemple@artsofthealbemarle.com

Small Business Resources Summit

When: Monday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: K.E. White Center, Elizabeth City

Contact: 335-3045

Perquimans Arts League

What: 4th annual "Autumn on the Albemarle" Gala

When: Saturday, Oct. 4

Where: Sound Golf Links Restaurant, Albemarle Plantation

Cost: $35

Contact: 426-3041

Commercial pesticide applicator/dealer recertification

When: Classes held Tuesday, Oct. 7, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where: Pasquotank Cooperative Extension Center, 1209 McPherson St., Elizabeth City

Contact: 338-3954

Beginner's bonsai class

When: Saturday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., limited to 15

Where: Currituck Center of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, Barco

Cost: $50

Contact: 232-2262

Home repair loans available

What: USDA Rural Development accepting applications for loans in Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties for people needing help removing health and safety hazards from their home.

Contact: 358-7836

FSA County Committee nominations

What: Farmer and rancher candidate nominations for local Farm Service Agency county committees

When: Ballots will be mailed Nov. 3 and are due back to the local office by Dec. 1

DAV chapter forming

Where: in Currituck County for qualified vets and their spouses

Contact: Christopher, 435-1165

New immunization requirements for Tdap vaccine

Who: Schools in NC, kindergarten through 6th grade and first-time college students

Contact: 338-4400 or state's immunization branch, 919-707-5550 or immunizenc.com

Pasquotank/Camden Head Start Center applications being accepted for 2008-09

Where: located at 409 Bank St., Elizabeth City

Contact: 335-7698

Perquimans Class of 1999 planning a reunion

What: anyone interested in joining the planning committee

Contact: Wendell, 339-6103 or wothomas26@yahoo.com or Danielle, 340-1833 or hurdle@yahoo.com

Old Trap Craft Show

When: Oct. 18; crafters sought

Contact: 336-4454

Web site offers

energy-saving tips

Who: E-Conservation. www.e-conservation.net

Contact: Yvonne, 338-3954

Scholarship applications

What: $500 Roy Askew Memorial Scholarship

Who: Arts of the Albemarle accepting applications

Contact: 338-6997

Kindergarten health screenings

Contact: Pasquotank 338-4400; Perquimans 426-2100; Camden 338-4460; Currituck 232-2271

Albemarle Smart Start Partnership home visits

What: will be offering "Parents as Teachers" program

Contact: FMI, call 333-1233

Perquimans County Head Start

What: accepting applications for ages 3 and 4

Contact: 426-5949

Pasquotank County Head Start

What: accepting applications for 2008-09 school year

Contact: 335-7698

Bicycle Ministry seeks tricycles

What: for child patients at St. Judes Children's Hospital

Where: used tricycles may be dropped off at Cycle Gallery, 1008 Halstead Blvd.

Contact: 357-2295

Group mulls Camden historical society

What: Camden residents who are interested in starting a historical society

Contact: 336-5564, 771-2857 or 336-2786

VUU alums seek members

Who: Northeastern NC Chapter of VA Union University

Contact: 757-408-3723 or e-mail nencvuu@hotmail.com

NCDC accepting applications for More at Four program

What: program that prepares 4-year-olds for kindergarten in Camden County

Contact: 338-5466 ext. 20

Albemarle Hospital,

RMS boards

When: Meet today, 6 p.m.

Where: Albemarle Hospital boardroom

Substitute teacher renewal training

What: Currituck County Schools will hold workshop for all non-certified substitute teachers

When: Today, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Currituck County High School, lecture hall A

River Road

Middle School

What: Open house

When/Where: Today, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 6th grade orientation/cookout in gym; Thursday , 3 p.m. 7th and 8th grade open house

Currituck Board of Education

What: Planning session, 3 p.m.; Jarvisburg Elementary School dedication ceremony, 6 p.m.

When: Wednesday

Contact: 232-2223

4th Annual WaterWay5K Run/Walk