• PPC invites all to holiday carols event

Pickens Presbyterian Church invites the community to a special Lessons and Carols Service on Saturday, December 21 at 11 a.m. The church asks you to join them at 311 West Main St, in Pickens for a beautiful morning of scripture readings and beloved Christmas carols, celebrating the story of Christ’s birth.

This year’s service will feature a live instrumental ensemble, and Pickens Presbyterian Church’s adult choir adding an extra layer of warmth and tradition to this seasonal favorite.

All are welcome. Come and share in the music, the message, and the joy of the Christmas season.

 

• UWS to set offer Free Tree Bundles

Upstate Warrior Solutions is partnering with Christmas Tree Santas and Heathcare IT Leaders to give away 130 Christmas Tree bundles to service members, veterans, first responders, and their families.  Bundles include one live Christmas tree; one tree stand, lights and ornaments. Pick up required at  the following locations on Saturday,  December, 6 between 10 a.m. – noon in Easley at 310 Pope Field Road in Easley.

You must register in order to receive a tree bundle and you must pick up.

To register: https://upstatewarriorsolution.charityproud.org/EventRegistration/Index/25588 or contact Charlotte Edwardson at cedwardson@uws.us.

 

• Food pantry hours announced at PPC

The Food Pantry at Pickens Presbyterian Church is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. To receive food, individuals must present a valid ID showing residency in Pickens County. Pickens Presbyterian Church is located at 311 W. Main St. in Pickens.

 

• Legion Post 52 to meet on 4th Tuesday

American Legion Post 52 officials invite all military veterans to join them in Easley.

Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Post building at 310 Pope Field Road in Easley.

 

• Dacusville Lions to host monthly bingo

The Dacusville Lions Club will be hosting Bingo night on the second Thursday of each month at the Lions Building in Dacusville, located at 1384 Thomas Mill Road. The next Bingo session will be Thursday, Dec. 11. There are set to be 10 games beginning at 7 p.m., and proceeds will go toward funding community eventand other community needs. The games should conclude around 9 p.m. Bingo night will be a family-friendly event and monetary prizes will be available. For more, contact Bob Spalding at (864) 430-0119 or bob@bobspalding.net.

 

• Pickens Rotary meets Wednesdays

 

The Rotary Club of Pickens meets at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Pickens County Museum. Guests are invited to the meetings to learn the 20 reasons to join Rotary.

 

• Sertoma Club invites locals to meet

The Clemson Sertoma Club invites all local residents to attend its meetings.  The club meets at noon the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Occasions at Wedgefield, located at 1551 Eighteen Mile Road in Central.

 

• Widowed persons group meets monthly

 

Moving Forward, a widowed persons group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Silver Bay in Easley. For more information, call Marian Huskins at (864) 270-6032.

 

• H.O.P.E. meetings scheduled monthly

 

Dillard Memorial Funeral Home and Hillcrest Memorial Park have announced the renewal of the H.O.P.E Ministries program. The program, which helps others through programs and the exchange of ideas and information, will host its next meeting on Dec. 23. “We are pleased to offer this as a support system for families in our community and surrounding areas who have experienced a loss,” said Tanya Gravely, general manager of Dillard Memorial Funeral Home. Meetings will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Hillcrest building beside Dillard Funeral Home in Pickens with the Rev. Lewis Edwards, community relations and director of H.O.P.E. For more information, call (864) 878-6371.

 

• Fleet Reserve meets on third Saturday

Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 15 meets on the third Saturday of each month at Chicopee United Methodist Church, located at 403 S. Catherine St. in Walhalla.

The Fleet Reserve is open to all veterans of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.

Contact Tom Smith via phone at (864) 868-9397 or  via email at fleetrevbrn015@gmail.com for more information.