Music, Market and Helping Others

There's lots to do in the area this weekend and we want to help you plan your fun with our Weekend Planner.

The Trey Ward Band will perform at Pickens' new amphitheater from 6pm – 9pm Friday night. If you haven't seen the new amphitheater, located on West Main Street yet, bring some chairs or blankets and check it out. It's a very nice space.

The Easley Farmers Market will be open from 8am – 12pm Saturday in front of Easley City Hall. The lineup of vendors Saturday hasn't been released as of this writing, but market shoppers can usually find fresh fruit and veggies from area farms and orchards, fresh baked treats, biscuits and coffee, handmade items and much more.

August is National Farmers Market Month so come out and explore your local farmers market. Shopping local and buying direct from area farmers helps the whole community by keeping the dollars local.

There are a couple of ways to help local people and organizations this weekend. The Pickens County Cancer Society is holding a Yard Sale from 8am – 12pm on Saturday at their office at 444 Hampton Avenue in Pickens.

Here's a sampling of what they'll have for sale: baby swing, high chair, child's drum set, a computer desk that's like new, Thomas the Train and Geo Trax sets, clothes. There are lots more bargains to be had, so please help them out.

The Pickens County Cancer Association receives no financial support from the American Cancer Society and relies on fundraisers, donations and grants to continue to help cancer patients. It provides mileage reimbursements for treatments, prescriptions assistance, co-pay assistance, support groups, wigs and medical supplies.

For more information on the Pickens County Cancer Association, call 878-0611 or visit www.pcca.org.

A motorcycle ride aims to raise money for a man battling cancer.

The Sinners Forgiven Ride for Jr. begins at the Waffle House on White House Road near Wal-mart and ends at Potters Clay Fellowship in Easley, where there will be food, live music and restrooms.

The ride is to help Junior Wright, who has stage 2 lung cancer.

Registration begins at 9am. The blessing of the bikes will be at 10am and the ride begins at 11am. The route is 120 miles with a stop for gas within the first 70 miles.

The $15 per bike cost includes one meal ticket and one raffle ticket. Extra tickets will be available. Extra meal tickets are $5 and extra raffle tickets are 6 for $5.

A 50/50 drawing will be held. Tickets are $2 each or $5 for 5.