Community Calendar

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Polk County Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the R. Jay Foster Hall of Justice, Womack Building.

Transylvania County Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Morris Education Center.

Charles F. Price will sign copies of his new book, Nor the Battle to the Strong: A Novel of the American Revolution in the South, from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at Mountain Lore Bookstore and Gifts.

Benefit yard and bake sale for Green River Branch Library begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 26, in Tuxedo. Information: 693-0119.

Fourth Barbecue fundraiser for Edneyville Community Center will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at the Bub Hyder Ranch. Tickets: $10, advance; $11, on site; available at Travel and Tourism, Turf Mountain Sod and the Edneyville Library. Information: 685-7727, 685-7702.

Military Order of the Purple Heart, WNC Chapter 844 will meet at noon on Saturday, July 26, at Sagebrush Steakhouse, 895 Russ Ave., Waynesville. Information: 926-7737, 456-8682.

Folkmoot will perform at 2 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas Auditorium at Blue Ridge Community College. Tickets: $25, adults; $12.50, children under 12, available at Visitors Information Center. Information: www.folkmootusa.org, 452-2997.

"Midsummer Shorts" by the Lost Playwrights of WNC will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 26, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at the Crazy Lady Cafe. Cost: $5. Information, reservations: 693-3333.

Richard Shulman Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at the Blue Ridge Performing Arts Center. Tickets: $12, advance: $15, day of show; available at the Opportunity House, Flat Rock Cinema, www.brpac.org. Information: 693-0087.

Sentelle or Sentell family reunion will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at Little River Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Covered dish supper at 1 p.m., bring a dish. Information: 692-7518.

Fourth Friday Gallery Walk with Brevard art galleries will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday in downtown Brevard. Information: 884-2787, www.artsofbrevard.org.

Fourth National Day of the American Cowboy will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at the Etowah Riding Club. All-day event. Bill Mullis performs. Information: 273-9635, www.brcowboychurch.org, ndac@brcowboychurch.org.

Lego Blast for rising second to sixth graders will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 26, at Historic Johnson Farm. Bring legos and build on a farm theme. Cost: $5; prizes awarded. Information: 891-6585, www.historicjohnsonfarm.org.

Train history day will be Saturday, July 26, at the Cradle of Forestry. Local train historian Jerry Ledford will lead programs at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Model railroad display. Cost: $5. Information: 877-3130.

City of Brevard celebrates 140th anniversary starting at noon on Saturday, July 26, on the City Hall block on West Main Street. Music, dancing, birthday cake, activities for kids, food, antique cars. Information: 884-4080, cityofbrevard.com, brevardnc.org.