Events & Happenings
Compassionate Connections:
Good Grief Meals
HIGH COUNTRY SERVICE AREA
June 3, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Cracker Barrel, 1601 Blowing Rock Rd., Boone
CALDWELL COUNTY SERVICE AREA
June 4, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Mi Carreta Mexican Grill, 1146 Hickory Blvd., Lenoir, NC
BURKE COUNTY SERVICE AREA
June 5, 2026
3:00 p.m.
El Maiz Mexican Food, 414 Carbon City Rd., Morganton, NC
The Good Grief Meal is sponsored through Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services, grief support services of AMOREM, and is one of many opportunities offered to help individuals of all ages and families cope with the loss of people they love. The Good Grief Meal is a time of fellowship and socialization for individuals who are grieving. AMOREM reserves meeting space and participants are responsible for the cost of their own meal. Locations and times are subject to change. Please verify before attendance. Please RSVP to Katie Pekman at kpekman@amoremsupport.org for Burke Service Area, Nichole Annas at nannas@amoremsupport.org for Caldwell Service Area and Kimberly Setzer at ksetzer@amoremsupport.org for High Country Service Area. You may also call 828.754.0101 with any questions.
Advance Care Planning Workshop
June 11, 2026
1:30 p.m.
Thrive, formerly Caldwell Senior Center
650A Pennton Avenue SW, Lenoir, NC
AMOREM and Thrive, formerly Caldwell Senior Center, will partner to offer an Advance Care Planning Workshop at no cost to the community on the second Thursday of each month. The workshop will be held June 11, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the Thrive in Lenoir.
Advance Directives: Living Wills and Healthcare Powers of Attorney are gifts to your family. Deciding, discussing and documenting your healthcare wishes helps ensure your healthcare wishes are known and honored. It also gives you peace of mind that you have made appropriate preparations. Notaries and witnesses will be available to help anyone who wants to complete their documents at the clinic. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information, or to register, call 828.758.2883.
Compassionate Connections:
Healing Together
VALDESE
June 15-July 13, 2026
Mondays from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
BOONE
June 15-July 13, 2026
Mondays from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
LENOIR
June 16-July 14, 2026
Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Healing Together support groups are sponsored through Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services, grief support services of AMOREM, and are among the many opportunities offered to help individuals of all ages and families cope with the loss of people they love. Healing Together is a general loss grief support group for adults who have experienced the recent death of a loved one or close friend. Our time together will focus on making compassionate connections with others who are also grieving the death of a loved one. There is no cost to participate, but registration is required. Contact Kimberly Setzer at ksetzer@amoremsupport.org or 828.754.0101 for more information or to register.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Valdese Memory Garden
1721 Enon Road, Valdese
June 23, 2026
10 a.m.
Please join us to celebrate the rennovations to AMOREM's Valdese Memory Garden. The Burke Chamber will lead a ribbon cutting ceremony to kick off the celebration. Those in attendance are invited to explore and enjoy the beautiful space.
Each person's life tells a story, and we seek ways to make sure that our loved one's lives will be remembered. AMOREM offers three opportunities to remember your loved one with a lasting tribute. A personalized brick in memory or in honor of your loved one can be a part of the Path of Remembrance, the walkway from the front porch to William E. Stevens, Jr. Patient Care Unit in Lenoir, the Courtyard of Reflection in the courtyard area behind Forlines Patient Care Unit in Hudson or the Memory Garden beside the Valdese Patient Care Unit. To learn more, visit www.amoremsupport.org or call 828.754.0101.
Compassionate Connections:
Good Grief Meals
BURKE COUNTY SERVICE AREA
July 3, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Abele's Family Restaurant, 2115 S. Sterling Street, Morganton, NC
HIGH COUNTRY SERVICE AREA
July 1, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Mike's Inland Seafood, 174 Jefferson Rd., Boone
CALDWELL COUNTY SERVICE AREA
July 2, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Mayflower Seafood, 303 Blowing Rock Blvd., Lenoir, NC
The Good Grief Meal is sponsored through Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services, grief support services of AMOREM, and is one of many opportunities offered to help individuals of all ages and families cope with the loss of people they love. The Good Grief Meal is a time of fellowship and socialization for individuals who are grieving. AMOREM reserves meeting space and participants are responsible for the cost of their own meal. Locations and times are subject to change. Please verify before attendance. Please RSVP to Katie Pekman at kpekman@amoremsupport.org for Burke Service Area, Nichole Annas at nannas@amoremsupport.org for Caldwell Service Area and Kimberly Setzer at ksetzer@amoremsupport.org for High Country Service Area. You may also call 828.754.0101 with any questions.
Advance Care Planning Workshop
July 9, 2026
1:30 p.m.
Thrive, formerly Caldwell Senior Center
650A Pennton Avenue SW, Lenoir, NC
AMOREM and Thrive, formerly Caldwell Senior Center, will partner to offer an Advance Care Planning Workshop at no cost to the community on the second Thursday of each month. The workshop will be held July 9, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the Thrive in Lenoir.
Advance Directives: Living Wills and Healthcare Powers of Attorney are gifts to your family. Deciding, discussing and documenting your healthcare wishes helps ensure your healthcare wishes are known and honored. It also gives you peace of mind that you have made appropriate preparations. Notaries and witnesses will be available to help anyone who wants to complete their documents at the clinic. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information, or to register, call 828.758.2883.
Compassionate Connections:
Good Grief Meals
HIGH COUNTRY SERVICE AREA
August 5, 2026
Cracker Barrel, 1601 Blowing Rock Rd., Boone
CALDWELL COUNTY SERVICE AREA
August 6, 2026
Mi Carreta Mexican Grill, 1146 Hickory Blvd., Lenoir
BURKE COUNTY SERVICE AREA
August 7, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Boulevard Barbeque, 810 S. College Street, Morganton, NC
The Good Grief Meal is sponsored through Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services, grief support services of AMOREM, and is one of many opportunities offered to help individuals of all ages and families cope with the loss of people they love. The Good Grief Meal is a time of fellowship and socialization for individuals who are grieving. AMOREM reserves meeting space and participants are responsible for the cost of their own meal. Locations and times are subject to change. Please verify before attendance. Please RSVP to Katie Pekman at kpekman@amoremsupport.org for Burke Service Area, Nichole Annas at nannas@amoremsupport.org for Caldwell Service Area and Kimberly Setzer at ksetzer@amoremsupport.org for High Country Service Area. You may also call 828.754.0101 with any questions.
Compassionate Connections:
Good Grief Meals
HIGH COUNTRY SERVICE AREA
September 2, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Mike's Inland Seafood, 174 Jefferson Rd., Boone
CALDWELL COUNTY SERVICE AREA
September 2, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Mayflower Seafood, 303 Blowing Rock Blvd., Lenoir, NC
BURKE COUNTY SERVICE AREA
September 4, 2026
3:00 p.m.
El Maiz, 414 Carbon City Rd., Morganton, NC
The Good Grief Meal is sponsored through Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services, grief support services of AMOREM, and is one of many opportunities offered to help individuals of all ages and families cope with the loss of people they love. The Good Grief Meal is a time of fellowship and socialization for individuals who are grieving. AMOREM reserves meeting space and participants are responsible for the cost of their own meal. Locations and times are subject to change. Please verify before attendance. Please RSVP to Katie Pekman at kpekman@amoremsupport.org for Burke Service Area, Nichole Annas at nannas@amoremsupport.org for Caldwell Service Area and Kimberly Setzer at ksetzer@amoremsupport.org for High Country Service Area. You may also call 828.754.0101 with any questions.