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Upcoming Events:

group hikes

Group Hikes:

  • Meet at the trailhead for each hike at 9 a.m.
  • Wear appropriate hiking clothes and shoes, and bring water.
  • Read more about the trails

Please make sure to register by clicking the links below each hike!

November 21: Upper Cascades Trail

December 19: Riverbluffs Trail


Extension at Home:

“Extension At Home” is a series of virtual workshops that will be held at 10:00 a.m. (EST) on the third Tuesdays of each month in 2025, brought to you by a collaboration of Cooperative Extension Agents. Click on each topic that you are interested in to register and receive the Zoom link!

Northern Stokes Food Pantry Food Demonstrations

  • Francisco Presbyterian Church; 7257 North Carolina 89 Hwy W, Westfield, NC
  • 1 – 4 p.m., First Fridays
    • November 3, 2025
    • December 1, 2025
    • January 5, 2026
    • February 2, 2026
  • Food Pantry Facebook

Dining with Diabetes:

  • Educational series on managing diabetes. This is a program that builds on information from each class, so plan to attend all four!
  • Stokes County Cooperative Extension Office; 700 Main Street, Danbury NC
  • Thursdays 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • January 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2026
  • To register go to: go.ncsu.edu/stokes-dwd

Community Yoga:

  • Tuesdays
  • 5:30 – 6:15 p.m.
  • Beginning on January 6, 2026
  • This class is beginner-friendly and open to all members of the community.

Senior Center Classes:

  • Walnut Cove Senior Center

  • 308 Brook St, Walnut Cove, NC 27052
  • 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
  • Facebook
  • Upcoming dates:
    • December 10, 2025 – Herbs and Spices
    • February 18, April 15, June 17, August 19, October 21, December 16 – Med Instead of Meds; a Mediterranean Diet Series
  • King Senior Center

  • 107 White Rd, King, NC 27021

    • Nutrition Classes
      • Fourth Wednesdays, beginning January 28
      • 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
      • Upstairs
    • Cooking Demonstrations
      • Third Mondays, beginning April 20
      • 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
      • Downstairs
  • Stokes Senior Expanded Services

  • Danbury; 700 Main St, Danbury, NC 27016

    • Senior Yoga
    • 10:30-11:30 a.m.
    • Thursdays; beginning on February 19, 2026
  • Francisco Community Building; 7104 NC 89 Hwy W, Westfield, NC

    • Lifelong Improvements through Fitness Together
    • 2-3 p.m.
    • Tuesdays and Thursdays
      • First class: February 17
      • Last class: April 21
    • To register go to: go.ncsu.edu/stokes-lift 

Other Pages:

Food Preservation

Food Safety

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