SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM free for anyone under age 18 or under at Benton, South Polk, and Copper Basin elementary schools. Breakfast at 8 a.m., lunch at 11.

ATHENS AREA COUCIL FOR THE ARTS presents, “Visual Arts Students of the Arts Center, 2007-2008,” an exhibit of artwork by students of the Arts Center to be on display June 5-Aug. 29 at the Arts Center 320 N. White St. in Athens. Call 423-745-8781.

SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH AFTERCARE now enrolling for ages 4-12 call 338-4292 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

2008 POLK COUNTY BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP June 16-June 19 9 a.m.-2 p.m. grades 1-10 at PCHS.

POLK COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD to meet June 19, at 4 p.m. at the Copper Basin High School.

RIVER CRITTERS Take a break from the heat and help us catch critters in the river. Be ready to get wet as we search for insects, fish, and crawfish, no flip flops please, River shoes or sandals required. This will be at Gee Creek Campground June 19 at 12 noon.

GEE CREEK CAVE TRIP June 20 at 5 p.m. with an evening Hike at 9 p.m. at Gee Creek Campground.

NATURE WALK at 3 p.m., Gee Creek Water Fall Hike at 5 p.m. and an evening hike at 9 p.m. Gee Creek Campground June 21.

DRY VALLEY BOYS to be at Cloverleaf Baptist Church 2290 Waterlevel Hwy. Cleveland, June 22, at 6 p.m.

FREE CHILDREN’S DAY CAMP Grades 1-6 every Thurs. beginning June 26 through July 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Each camper is to bring a sack lunch and drink.

POLK COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION to meet June 26, 3 p.m. at the election commission office to appoint workers.

FREE TO SENIOR ADULTS 9 a.m.-1 p.m. blood sugar meters at First Baptist Church in Benton June 20.

ANNUAL QUILT SHOW at the McMinn Co. Living Heritage Museum through June 28. call 423-745-0329 for more info.

ANNUAL “DANCE ON THE SQUARE” in Tellico Plains will be on June 28 at 6 p.m. in Old Downtown Tellico Plains with vendor set up time at 4 p.m. As a vendor you can sell food, drinks, arts, crafts or games, pony rides, etc. Items for sale do not need to be homemade. Booths are assigned on a first come first serve basis. You may call 253-3183 days, or 295-2506 evenings.

33RD ANNUAL JURIED competition and art exhibit will be June 9-30 in the Goldie Mayfield Gallery at the EG Fisher Library in Athens TN. Artists within a 75 mile radius of Athens are eligible. Artwork done as a class or workshop is not eligible. For more info call 423-336-5800.

SETHRA will open the waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly Section 8 Housing on  July 1 Pre-applications can be obtained and returned to the SETHRA office. Everyone may apply but qualified applicants will be low income, with preference given to disaster victims, elderly, disabled, and those working 32 hrs. wk. Or more.

PCHS GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMP July 7-11 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. with the gym opening at 8 a.m. cost is $60.

SOCCER CAMP offered at Young Harris College July 11, 12, 13, call Kathy Brown at 706-379-5189 for more info.

FLAG COMPUTER CLASSES call 706/492-4499.

TEN STAR ALL STAR Basketball Camp is now registering call 704-373-0873.

RELATIVE CAREGIVER PROGRAM  support services for families who have in other family members children call 1-866-735-8752.

TRINITY HOSPICE VOLUNTEER to be one call 892-3737.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE NOW Become a state health ins. Assistance program volunteer and get your chance to help seniors call Nicole Robinson at 423-424-4287.

POLK COUNTY SOIL SURVEYS are available at the Polk Co. Soil and Water Conservation District Office at 6042 Hwy 411 Benton or call 338-4555.

TENNESSEE ELDER LAW HOTLINE Free legal help for Tennessee Seniors age 60 administered by  SE Tennessee Legal Services. 1-800-836-0128.