Wednesday activities at the Meeting Place include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m. bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m. 859-9707.

American Red Cross offers free blood pressure screenings Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon, Medicap Pharmacy, Columbus.

Cancer Support Group meets first and third Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Polk County Library. Betty Cline, rockridge@bellsouth.net.

Trash Train, dominoes game, will be at Saluda Senior Center Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 828-749-9245.

Skills Building/Problem Solving Skills for boys ages 12-17 meets Wednesdays, 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. 894-2340.

Trailblazers, Wednesday, May 21, 4 p.m., Polk County Public Library, children's area. Hiking, outdoor education, fun for ages 8 and above. 894-8721, www.publib.polknc.org.

AA's Sobriety and Beyond meets Wednesdays, 8-9 p.m., Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 1024 W. Main St., Forest City. 828-863-1313.

NCDMV Driver's License van, Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in front of Columbus Post Office, Ward St.

Knitting group, Thursdays, 9:30 a.m., Saluda Center. 828-749-9245.

Thursday activities at the Meeting Place include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; crafts, 10 a.m. 859-9707.

Rotary Club of Tryon meets every Thursday at noon at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Melrose Avenue.

Steps to HOPE's weekly women's domestic violence, sexual assault support group, Thursdays, 5 to 6 p.m.
Free; child care provided. Facilitated by trained professional. All information confidential. 828-894-2340.

Tryon Wine Society, Thursdays, 6 p.m., Pine Crest Inn. 859-9135 or tryonwine@alltel.net.

Mill Spring VFW Post 10349 Bingo, Thursdays, 7 to 9 p.m., summer hours; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., winter hours. 828-693-3676.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets Thursdays, 8 p.m., Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 150 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets Thursdays, 8 p.m., CooperRiis, Mill Spring. 828-859-7099.

Saluda Senior Center Walking Group meets Monday, Wednesday, Friday to walk for about an hour. Meet at senior center, 9:30 a.m. 828-749-9245.

American Red Cross offers free blood pressure screenings, Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon, Owen's Pharmacy, Tryon.

Friday activities at the Meeting Place include line dancing, 10 a.m. Bingo, 12:30 p.m. 859-9707.

Trash Train, dominoes game, is held at Saluda Senior Center, Fridays, 10 a.m. 828-749-9245

Saluda Bouncing Babies, Fridays, 11 a.m., second floor, Saluda Library, babies 0-18 months.

American Legion weekly Bingo games, 7 p.m. Fridays, Post, 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors open 5:30 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous open beginners' meeting, Fridays, 6:30 p.m., Columbus Presbyterian Church, 21 Peniel Road.

AA's Big Book Study Group Fridays, 8-9 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 438 W. Main Street, Forest City. 828-863-1313.

Line dancing class, Mondays, 9:30 a.m., Saluda Center. 828-749-9245.

Monday activities at Meeting Place include Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; senior fitness, 11 a.m., Bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 859-9707.

Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ's Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon to 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. 859-5051

Chess Club meets Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apts., Columbus. 894-3336.

Skills Building/Problem Solving Skills for girls aged 12-17 meets Mondays, 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. 894-2340.

Thermal Belt Rotary Club meets Mondays, Polk County Chamber of Commerce office, 2753 Lynn Road, Tryon. Social hour 5:15 p.m, regular meeting 6 p.m. 828-859-5802.

Male Anger Management Intervention/Education Program, Mondays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. 894-2340.

Buon Giorno, a local group with Italian interests, meets Mondays, 7 p.m. Learn Italian language, culture, history, conversation, current events, travel, restaurants and cooking. 894-2934 or 859-6602. A foreign film will be shown once a month.

AA's Speakers Meetings, Mondays, 8-9 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 438 W. Main Street, Forest City. 828-863-1313.

Tuesday activities at Meeting Place include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; art class, 10 a.m., Bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 859-9707.

Bridge is played at the Saluda Senior Center, Tuesdays, 10 a.m. 828-749-9245.

Polk County Historical Association Museum at the Depot, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon, and first and third Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cracker Barrel, 1 p.m. Tuesdays, conference room, Congregational Church.

Al-Anon Family Group meets Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Saluda Senior Center, 64 Greenville Street, Saluda, one half block off Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 176 South), 828-749-2251 (Saluda) or 1-800-286-1326.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Tryon Presbyterian Church, Harmon Field Rd. 894-2136

Saluda Business Association meets first Tuesday of each month, 5:30 p.m., top floor, public library. 828-749-3444.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Advisory Council meets first Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m., Tryon Town Hall. 859-9230.

Foothills Knitting Guild meets first Tuesday of each month, North Woods Farm Fiber and Yarn, 221 North Main Street, Campobello, 7 p.m.

Tryon Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays, noon, Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon.

Big Thursday Farmer's Market, Thursdays, 4:30-6 p.m., Trade Street parking lot, Tryon.

Landrum Farmer's Market, Saturdays, 7-10 a.m., Landrum Depot. 864-457-6585 or 828-863-4065.