Community Calendar

Wondering what’s happening around town this week? Want to plan a little further out? Our community calendar can help you stay caught up.    

This week:    

• Tuesday, November 3 - Election Day. Registered voters may vote for state and federal offices at their assigned precincts.
• Tuesday, November 3 - White County Schools are CLOSED.
• Wednesday, November 4 and Thursday, November 5, 8:30am – 4pm – Drop-in Rivet Workshop at Motlow Community College Sparta Campus. This event includes hands on career exploration and allows participants to connect with local resources 
• Thursday, November 5, 12pm – 1:30 – Destination Tourism Meeting. Register through the Chamber of Commerce 
• Thursday, November 5 and Friday, November 6 - Beautiful Christmas Craft Fair at UT Extension in Spencer.
• Friday, November 6, 10am - 3pm - VanBuren County Historical & Heritage Museum
• Saturday, November 7, 8am – 4:30pm – The Great Sparta Yard Sale at the White County Recreational Complex 
• Saturday, November 7, 10am – Veterans Day Parade beginning at WCHS and continuing down Bockman Way to the American Legion Building at Liberty Square. 
• Saturday, November 7, 11am – Veterans Day Program at American Legion Building, 5 Liberty Square 
• Saturday, November 7, 10am – Marty McFly’s Feed Sparta's People Golf Classic, Sparta Country Club 
• Saturday, November 7, 10am – 4pm – McCulley’s Amazin’ Acres Pumpkin Destruction Day 
• Saturday, November 7, 3pm – 4pm – Sign-ups for White County Christmas Hope Chest at White County Board of Education Family Resource Center. 

Coming up:     

• Wednesday, November 11, 10:45am – White County High School Veterans Day Program 
• Thursday, November 12, 5:30p – 7:30pm – Boots & Business After hours mixer at Northfield Vineyards 
• Friday, November 13, 5pm – 8pm – Sparta Flowers and Gifts Christmas Open House 
• Friday, November 13, 5pm - Burritt College Rook Night Tournament
• Saturday, November 14, 12pm – 2-m – Sparta Flowers and Gifts Christmas Open House 
• Saturday, November 21, 8am - Van Buren County Turkey Trot 5k & Gobble Wobble 1 mile
• Saturday, November 21, 8:30am – Gulla Automotive’s Need a Turkey, Get a Turkey 
• Saturday, November 21, 10am - 3pm - VBC Historical & Heritage Museum
• November 22 – January 3, 5:30 – 9:00pm – Isha Christmas Lights Garden, entrance at Tn-8 & George Hollands Lane 
• November 23 – 27 – White County Schools closed for Thanksgiving 
• Wednesday, November 25, 4pm - 7pm - Piney Volunteer Fire Department Dessert Sale
• Thursday, November 26, 7am – Warrior 5k Turkey Trot to benefit the WCHS Bullpen Club 
• Thursday, November 25, 11am - Free Thanksgiving Dinner at Senior Center Building in Spencer.
• November 27 – December 11 – Jingle Bell Shop. Shop local and register to win prizes! 
• Thursday, December 10 – Chamber of Commerce Ugly Christmas Sweater Party 
• Saturday, December 12, - 81^st Annual Sparta Rotary Club Christmas Parade 

If your organization has an item for the Community Calendar, e-mail your information to spartainfo@mainstreetmedia.llc. The Community Calendar will be published at mainstreetjournal.llc/sparta every Sunday.