SWEEP Meetings: First Friday of each month, Noon to 2, at GDS, 141 Fairground Rd., Spindale. Pizza lunch provided.

Spindale Festival: September 19, 2009, downtown Spindale

Conservation Field Day: For fifth graders, September 30, 2009, 9 to 2 at RS Central High School.

Hill Top Festival: October 3, 2009, 8:30 to 5, downtown Rutherfordton

America Recycles Day: November 15, 2009; Do your part for more recycling; Go to p2pays.org/ard.html to register for a drawing of various neat doorprizes if you pledge to do more recycling.

Mayfest: First Saturday of May, downtown Rutherfordton

Earth Day: April 2010

Hot Nights, Cool Rides: August, downtown Forest City