Community Calendar

The Warren County Rescue Squad’s next two country ham breakfasts are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 7 and Feb. 21. The dining room will be open, and both pickup and delivery will be available by calling 931-473-7023. Call by 6 a.m. for delivery orders, but please give at least one-hour notice for large orders. Breakfast plates are $12, and include ham or sausage, two biscuits, potatoes, scrambled eggs and gravy. Ham biscuits, sausage biscuits and gravy & biscuits will also be available. Proceeds go to help fund the Rescue Squad’s efforts throughout the year.
Blood Assurance will be holding blood drives at two separate locations. The first one will be on Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 2:30-5:30 p.m. at Ironworx Gym, located at 220 Snow Hollow Ln, and the second one will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Main Street Media, located at 230 W Colville St. In addition, those who schedule an appointment to donate blood from Sunday, Feb. 1 to Saturday, Feb. 14 will receive a free t-shirt. Those wishing to schedule can do so by clicking the following link: https://www.bloodassurance.org/schedule
The Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC) of the City of McMinnville Tourism & Marketing Department will meet at City Hall, located at 101 East Main St., on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 9 a.m. The meeting will include a formal introduction to the destination branding project being led by Chandlerthinks, along with a collaborative discussion designed to gather input from the advisory committee and coordinate upcoming community focus groups, ensuring the new brand identity is shaped directly by local voices. Any other business may also be addressed during the meeting.
Silent Creed will host a veterans lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 at Mud Bums, located at 231 Northgate Dr No. 400.
Covenant Academy presents its annual Sweetheart Dance fundraiser, which will be held 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Bridgestone Learning Center on 500 Bridgestone Dr in Morrison. A buffet style dinner will be presented at the event by Good Ol’ Sloppy Top and tickets for the event can be purchased in-person at Covenant Academy on 1079 Country Club Dr in McMinnville.
The Industrial Development Board will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 4:30 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce Community Room located at 110 S Court Square.
Caring Hearts United will hold their monthly meetings on Tuesday, Feb. 17 and March 17 from 6-7 p.m. at Suite 4 on 352 South Chancery St. Caring Hearts United is a nonprofit organization that assists hospice units in Warren and surrounding counties. The organization is always looking for volunteers and new members. For more information, contact the organization by phone at 931-507-0304 or by email at caringheartsunited@yahoo.com.
Families in Crisis will host a Sexual Assault Support Group Thursday, Feb. 19 and March 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 101 W. Main St., McMinnville. The group offers survivors a safe space to receive support, take part in healing activities, increase self-esteem, and learn coping skills to empower them on their journey.
The Warren County Republican Party will hold its monthly meetings Thursday, Feb. 19 and March 19 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the early voting room of the Warren County Administration Building on Locust St. The group meets the third Thursday of each month to promote personal liberties and conservative values, as well as discuss and execute ideas to elect conservatives to local city and county government.
The Warren County Master Gardeners’ Association will meet Thursday, Feb. 19 and March 19 at 6 p.m. in the Magnolia Room at the Warren County Administration Building at 201 Locust St. WCMGA meets the third Thursday of each month, gathering at the fairgrounds during summer months and at the Magnolia Room of the Warren County Administration Building during the rest of the year. For more information contact the extension office at (931) 473-8484.
The Warren County Genealogical Historical Association will hold its monthly meetings Saturday, Feb. 21 and March 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the County Administration Building at 201 Locust St. The WCGHS meets the third Saturday of each month offering a different program or speaker. Visitors are welcome to attend. For more information, follow the WCGHA on its Facebook page.
The Warren County Democratic Party will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 2 at 6 p.m. in the Magnolia Room on 201 Locust St. The group meets on the first Monday of every month.
Dining with Diabetes, a hands-on cooking school, will be held on Fridays, March 13, March 20 and March 27 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Magnolia Room of the Warren County Administrative Building at 201 Locust St. The program focuses on managing blood sugar through healthy cooking and includes recipe tastings. The cost is $25 for all three sessions.
Heavenly Closet Thrift Store is open Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 100 Market Street, adjacent to the Farmer’s Market. The organization’s soup kitchen is open Mondays and Fridays, from 11:30 a.m. until noon each day, at 218 E. Main St. Proceeds from the thrift store fund the soup kitchen’s efforts. Volunteers and donations are always accepted. The group is part of the “Helping Hands” ministry.

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