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.

RANDOLPH COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL: will hold their August Meeting Friday, Aug. 22, at the Homestead Community Center in Dailey.  Set-up at 4:30 p.m. and a covered dish dinner at 5 p.m., meeting to Follow. Drinks and paper products provided. Scholarship Auction will be held.  All Randolph County School retirees are welcome. For more information call 304-636-7649.

FARMERS MARKET: The Elkins Farmers Market, located behind the Railroad Depot, is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Lots of parking is available behind the Summit Church buildings. We have a large variety of vegetables of the season, eggs, cakes, cookies, jams, breads, flowers, crafts and many more items.

HOMECOMING: The annual homecoming at Harrison Community Church in Mabie will be held Sunday, Aug. 24. The day will begin with Sunday School at 10 a.m, continue with lunch in the pavilion around noon and an afternoon service at 1:30-2 p.m. The special singer for the day is Jimmy Harris and the special speaker for the day will be Rev. Tim Turner. Pastor Sean Barnett invites everyone to attend and enjoy the day of fellowship.

SUFFRAGETTE TEA PARTY: Join for an afternoon of high tea, tours, music, and conversation on Sunday, Aug. 24 from 1-3 p.m. at the historic Kump mansion on Randolph Ave, Elkins. Learn about the brave suffragists whose hard work led to the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. Also included will be home tours, delicious treats, hot and cold drinks, and door prizes. Attendees are encouraged, but not required, to dress in period attire. For more information call 304-641-0751 or go to randolphcountydems.com. 

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 

WEDNESDAY PICKIN’ IN THE PARK: The weekly Wednesday traditional music jam sessions sponsored by Augusta Heritage Center (formerly taking place at Armadillo Flats on Davis Avenue) will now be held outdoors in the Elkins City Park. The acoustic music jam sessions will be held in the Small Pavilion (next to the rest rooms and the parking area) every Wednesday of the summer (weather permitting). Country Music Jams are from 4:30-6:30 p.m., followed by Old-Time Music Jams from 6:30-8:30 p.m. All levels are welcome, as well as singers and listeners. The weekly jam sessions are co-sponsored by the Elkins Parks & Recreation. Anyone is welcome to participate (no sound systems or amplifiers). There are public benches and tables, and those who prefer to bring folding chairs may. In case of bad weather, signage at the pavilion will show the way to an alternative indoor location, the rear entrance to the Community Arts Center. Thanks to Armadillo Flats and C.J. Maggies restaurant for allowing the jam sessions to take place indoors during the cold weather months.

CHENOWETH REUNION: The 111th Chenoweth Reunion will be held on Saturday, Aug. 30 at the Chenoweth Shelter located on Chenoweth Creek Road. Registration begins at 11 a.m. with lunch served at noon. Please bring a covered dish and item for the raffle. Plates and Cutlery will be provided.

HIGGINS REUNION: The Higgins Reunion will be Saturday, Aug. 31, at Camp Pioneer. Gather at noon and odd will be at 1 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and come enjoy good food and company.

THOMPSON REUNION: The family and friends of the late Dillon and Hettie Thompson are invited to attend the annual reunion on Sunday, Aug. 31 at the church in Sully. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Meat, drinks, paper products will be provided. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish.

TOPS 0590 MILL CREEK: meets at the Russell Memorial Library in Mill Creek every Wednesday. Weigh-in is from 10:30-10:45 a.m. Meeting following weigh in. For information contact Jane Robinson at 304 338-6403.

TOPS 0599: will meet Thursdays at the Good Shepherd Church at 312 Wilson Street in Elkins, with weigh in from 4-4:30 p.m. with a meeting to follow. For more information, call Sandy at 304-591-2828 or Carolyn at 304-636-3109.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY: meets every Friday at 6 p.m. at the Refinery in the Seneca Mall. For more information, call 304-997-1306.