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SATURDAY

Wartrace Alumni Game

An alumni game for anyone with a present or past connection with the newly refurbished Wartrace Gym will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the gym. All ages are welcome in the mixed-gender game.

SUNDAY

Spaghetti fundraiser

Middle Tennessee Spay & Neuter Clinic is holding its first spaghetti fundraiser from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at Bedford County Agriculture Center, 2119 Midland Road. Funds will be used for Spay Day. A silent auction will begin at 11 a.m,

Benefit event

A benefit for Polly “Susie” Bearden, former owner of West Lane Market, will begin at 12 noon Sunday, Feb. 26, at The Hitching Post, 1926 Warners Bridge Road. Cornhole and pool tournaments are scheduled.

MONDAY

Wartrace board

Wartrace Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at Town Hall.

TUESDAY

County Financial Committee

Bedford County Board of Commissioners’ Financial Committee will meet at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in Room 110 at Bedford County Business Complex, 200 Dover St.

Planning Commission

Bedford County Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Bedford County Historic Courthouse.

WEDNESDAY

Retired Teachers meeting

Bedford County Retired Teachers will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 1 in the main lobby of the Bedford County Historic Courthouse. Carol Roberts, county archivist, will speak and conduct a tour of the building’s restoration. Lunch will be on members’ own after the meeting.

MARCH 4

Car show

The Golden Eagles Classic Car Show is scheduled Saturday, March 4, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Shelbyville Central High School. Food trucks will be present.

Chili Cook-Off

Bell Buckle Volunteer Fire Department will hold it's annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, March 4 at 6 p.m. at the Fire Department at 113 Main St.  Judging begins at 5 p.m. so please have entries there before then.  

MARCH 7

Commodities

A commodity food distribution will be held Tuesday, March 7 from 9-11 a.m. at Bedford County Agriculture Center, 2119 Midland Road, by South Central Tennessee Human Resource Agency. Only Bedford County residents are eligible. Call 931-685-9962 for more information.

MARCH 10

Mediterranean Diet class

UT/TSU Extension is offering a four-week class exploring the foods and principles of the healthy Mediterranean Diet through lecture, cooking demonstrations, tastings and more.  It will be held on March 10, 17, 24 and 30 from 10–11:30 a.m. at the Extension office.  Cost is $20 for the series and you must pre-register by going to bedford.tennessee.edu or stopping by the Extension Office, 2105 Midland Road, for a registration form. Call 931-684-5971 for more information.

MARCH 12

Laity Club

Bedford County Laity Club will meet Sunday, March 12 at Mount Lebanon Church.

MARCH 20

Diabetes program

Take Charge of Your Diabetes, a six-week program, helps people with diabetes learn to manage their disease and improve their health. Some of the topics covered include nutrition, controlling blood sugar, exercise, stress management, foot care, etc. The program is offered free of charge and will be taught by UT/TSU Extension and the Health Department on Mondays at 10 a.m. from March 20 through April 24 at the Extension office, 2105 Midland Road. You must pre-register by calling 931-684-5971.

APRIL 2

Soup Kitchen fundraiser

The Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen will be hosting a fundraiser on Sunday, April 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 336 S. Cannon Blvd. A portion of the proceeds will be shared with Gateway Church, who provides them storage space, facilitates clothing, and distributes additional food. To-go orders available. Reservations are appreciated but not required.

ONGOING

Meals on Wheels

Shelbyville Senior Citizens Center is in need of Meals on Wheels volunteers to deliver meals to the homebound of Shelbyville. For more information, call 684-0019 and ask for Amy Wilson.

Soup kitchen

Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen serves meals from 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 336 S. Cannon Blvd. (corner of South Cannon Boulevard and Pickle Street). Donations may be made to Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen, P.O. Box 2259, Shelbyville, TN 37162, and are tax deductible under its 501c3 non-profit designation.

Boxed non-perishables are available. Takeouts are no longer distributed.

Head Start

Bedford County Head Start Centers are currently taking applications. For more information or to complete an application contact any Head Start Center. Phone numbers are: Wartrace 931-389-6406, Harris Head Start 931-773-0033, North Side Head Start Center 931-773-0141, and Bedford Early Head Start 931-685-0876. Head Start is a free child development program for children 6 weeks to 3 years and their families. Early Head Start enrolls pregnant women for monthly prenatal educational visits.

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery meets each Monday at 6 p.m. at International House of Prayer, 865 Union St. Attendees do not have to be a church member. For more information call Doug, 931-703-3159.

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Baptist   

“Following The Call” will be Pastor Tyler Shoemaker’s message at 10 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church. The service will be livestreamed.

Pastor Jimmy West’s message at 10 a.m. Sunday at Edgemont Baptist Church will be “Followers Multiply” from Acts 6:7. The service will be livestreamed. Joseph Habedank will perform in concert at the church Friday, March 17. No tickets will be required to attend..

“God’s Grace Is God Extending Himself To His Children” from 1 Corinthians 15:3-11 will be Bro. Bobby McGee’s message at Grace Baptist Church.

Special guests Middle Tennessee State Choir will present a musical at 2 p.m. Sunday at Sevier Street First Baptist Church. R.C. Verge is pastor.

Christian (Disciples of Christ)

Pastor Dan Asche’s series on “Transformed by Jesus” will continue at First Christian Church at 10 a.m. Sunday. This week’s message will be “From Riches to Rags” with the story of the rich young ruler from Luke 18.

Church of Christ

The sermon series “The Fight” by Lance Bennett continues at Fairlane Church of Christ. “What Do You Want?” from Ephesians 2:1-3 will be Sunday’s message. The service will be livestreamed and broadcast on WLIJ (98.7 FM/1580 AM/wlijradio.com).

Tim Gunnells’ lesson will be “Keep Running the Race!” from Hebrews 12:1-3 at 10 a.m. Sunday at Southside Church of Christ. Gunnells’ topic will be “What Prayer Tells Us About God” from Matthew 6:9-13 at 6 p.m. Sunday. Bible study will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sunday morning and Wednesday evening services are livestreamed at cofcsouthside.com.

Methodist

Pastor Abe Zimmerman’s message at First United Methodist Church will be “Temptation” from Luke 4:1-13. The 10 a.m. service will be livestreamed on Facebook and broadcast on WLIJ (98.7 FM/1580 AM/wlijradio.com).