-AIDT leadership skills training will be March 10-11 at 8:30 a.m. at Northeast Alabama Community College’s workforce development building in Rainsville.

-A gold buy will be March 10-11 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the DeKalb Regional Medical Center lobby. Proceeds benefit Relay for Life.

-A Red Cross blood drive will be March 11 from 2-7 p.m. at the Collinsville Study Club at 4276 Highway 68.

-DeKalb retired employees will meet March 11 at 10 a.m. at the DeKalb County Council on Aging. Sheriff Jimmy Harris will be the guest speaker.

-The Optimist Club’s Singing for Youth event will be March 12 at 6 p.m. at the DeKalb Theatre, featuring community voices and the Fort Payne High School Choir. Tickets are $5 and proceeds benefit Race to Embrace.

-R’Ides of March charity poker run to benefit the Collinsville Historical Association will be March 13 at 8:30 a.m. at 80 Main Street in Collinsville. Call 524-2555.

-Claudia Oakes, director of the Chieftains Museum in Rome, Ga., wil be the guest speaker and the DeKalb Genealogy Society meeting March 13 at 10 a.m. at the DeKalb County Library.

-A new grief support group will have its first meeting March 13 at the Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce office. Call 418-0620.

-The DeKalb County Bridal Fair will be March 13 from 1-5 p.m. at Minvale Life Center in Fort Payne. Admission is $5 in advance or $7 at the door and proceeds benefit the Women’s Care Center. Call 845-0838.

-A barbecue dinner will be March 14 at 11 a.m. at Ruhama cafeteria. Plates are $6 each and proceeds benefit the Dogtown Fire Department. Call 996-5353.

-The DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District will meet March 15 at 6 p.m. at the USDA Service Center in Rainsville. Call 638-6398.

-A storm spotters class will be March 16 at 6 p.m. at the Activities Building in Fort Payne.

-The DeKalb County Democrat Women will meet March 18 at 6 p.m. at Golden Rule Barbecue. The speaker will be Miranda Joseph, candidate for state auditor and new officers will be installed.

-The Northeast Alabama Home and Garden Show will be March 20 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 4 p.m. at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum. Free parking and admission.

-A Red Cross blood drive will be March 23 from 2:30-7 p.m. at the Ruritan Building in Henagar.

-A diabetic class will be March 24 from 3-5 p.m. in the overflow dining room at DeKalb Regional Medical Center. Call 997-2587.

-A Healthy Woman Lunch and Learn will be March 24 at noon at DeKalb Regional Medical Center. The topic will be women’s imaging and health.

-The annual spring DeKalb County Library Book Sale will be March 25-29 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Fort Payne City Hall Auditorium.

-Mt. Hermon Baptist Church will host an Outdoor Expo on April 3 at the DeKalb County Coliseum. Various vendors featuring outdoor and hunting equipment and supplies will be on site. The event begins at 3 p.m. Special music by Brothers and Others begins at 5 p.m. and Phil Robertson aka “The Duck Commander” will speak at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10. For more info, call 256-630-2605.

-A Red Cross blood drive will be April 6 from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Sylvania High School.

-A Red Cross blood drive will be April 9 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Fort Payne High School.

-The Jackson Highway reunion concert will be April 10 at 7 p.m. at the DeKalb Theatre. Proceeds will go to the Big Wills Arts Council’s Arts in Education program.

-The First State Bank 5K Run and Walk will be April 17 at Sylvania Lake. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the run starts at 8 a.m. Entry is $20 before March 19 and $25 thereafter. Proceeds benefit DeKalb Relay for Life. Call 845-6101.

-The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring for the 2010 Census. The jobs are temporary and part-time with flexible evening and weekend hours. Call (866)861-2010 or visit 2010censusjobs.gov.

-The North Sand Mountain’s Farmer’s Market-Mentone has winter hours from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (dark) every Wed in the square next to the Mentone Inn. In case of rain, check the pavilion behind the Inn. For more info., call 657-7247.

-The DeKalb County Genealogical Society is offering “The Heritage of DeKalb County, AL, Vol. II” for $64.80 at the DeKalb County Library.

-The Humane Society of DeKalb County has spay and neuter vouchers for dogs more than 40 pounds for qualified families. Call 845-9463.

-Fair Tax DeKalb meets each fourth Monday at Golden Rule Barbecue in Fort Payne. Call 844-8484.

-Diabetic classes will be the third Thursday of each month from 3-5 p.m. in the overflow dining room of DeKalb Regional Medical Center. Call 997-2587.

-The Northeast Alabama Numismatic Society of coin and currency collectors meets each Monday at 6 p.m. at Ryan’s in Fort Payne. Call 630-3201.

DeKalb Singles meet each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Blake Community Center. Call 659-5794, 997-2915 or (706) 657-4623.

-DeKalb Singles meet every 4th Saturday for a dance at the Blake Community Center from 7p.m. to 11p.m. Admission is $5 with free refreshments. 18+ only. Non-smoking and non-drinking. Call 659-5794, 997-2915 or (706) 657-4623.

-Senior bingo will be the third Wednesday of each month at 9 a.m. at Wills Valley Recreation Center.

-New home school academic enrichment program is starting in the fall. Students from any church cover are welcome. Call 635-0081 or 630-2201.

-Free diabetic and blood pressure clinic will be open on the second Tuesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. at 917 Godfrey Ave. S. Call 845-7955.

-P.A.L.S. will meet the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Western Sizzlin’s Phoenix Room Call 899-3720.

-The Lord’s Table Food Bank will be the last Saturday of each month at Locklear Manufacturing off of Airport Road. Call 845-2015.

-Relatives as Parents support group will meet every 3rd Thursday of the month at the Tom Bevill Enrichment Center. The meeting is a free service to the public. Call 845-8595.

-The Humane/Society Animal Resources of DeKalb has a grant to help those in financial need to have their pets spayed or neutered. Call 845-9463.

-Fort Payne and DeKalb County school boards are continuing the Child Find Program that locates, identifies and evaluates children with disabilities. If you know of any student, age birth through 21, in need of special education services, call 845-0915 or 638-4131.

-The History of World War II is on sale at the Rainsville Public Library for $50 per copy.

-Join the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama Alumni Association for free by calling 800-734-4541 ext. 127 or visiting www.girlscoutsnca.org/alumni.php.

-Emotional Healing small group will meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at Fyffe Church of God Life Center at 7 p.m. with free material by Joyce Meyers. Call 623-3822.

-AlaCare Home Health and Hospice is looking for volunteers to help with Hospice patients in the DeKalb County area. If interested, call Nicole Simmons at (256) 638-7957.

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