EDITOR’S NOTE: The Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order and as space allows.

ART CENTER’S PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD VOTING: Stop in the Arts Center to cast your vote for your favorite piece in the Gala Juried Arts Exhibition now through May 16. The Art Center’s hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Fridays by appointment. Be sure to spend time browsing the gallery on the hunt for your favorite piece. How to vote: grab a ticket located on the check-in table, fill out the artist’s name and name of the piece and drop your ticket into the voting jar (located beside the tickets). Stay tuned for the results. Free to participate.

OLD TIME MUSIC: Join in the first and third Mondays, 7-9 p.m. at The Arts Center in Elkins for an Old Time Music Session. Beginning musicians are encouraged to join in. Fiddle, Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo, Dulcimer, Bass are welcome. Participants enter through the back door. For more information, contact dp-foot@hotmail.com.

ELKINS PURPLE MAJESTIES: (Red Hats) will meet Monday, May 12, at 11:30 a.m. at the China Cook Restaurant, 1511 Harrison Ave.  All members and guests are welcome. For additional information, reservations or cancellations call Carole Helmick at 304-614-0359.

ALLEGHENY REGIONAL FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY: will hold a regular meeting on May 13 at 7 p.m. in the library at the IOOF Building located on the Beverly Five-lane. Those interested in genealogy are encouraged to attend and become a member of the ARFHS. The library is now open on Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. If staff is available, appointments can be made for other times by calling the following numbers, 304-636-8528, 304-636-2072 or 304-636-1650.

WEDNESDAY PICKIN’: The weekly Wednesday jam sessions, sponsored by the Augusta Heritage Center, are taking place next-door to Augusta, at Armadillo Flats, on Davis Avenue in Elkins. Open to pickers and singers of all levels, the Country Music Jams are from 4:30-6:30 p.m., and Old Time Jams follow, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Look for entry signage at Armadillo Flats, or enter from C.J. Maggie’s. For more information, call 304-614-9527.