Join Richmond Cooperative Extension Thursday, April 25th – 123 Caroline Street Suite 100 in Rockingham from 5:30 to 6:30 to learn the basics of growing a vegetable garden including container gardening, soil health, plant nutrition and more.  To register for this free event, go to EventBrite.com and search Vegetable Gardening 101.

Beulah Baptist Church – 8454 Howard Mill Road in Bennett is hosting “Wheels in Motion” the 3rd Annual Beulah Car, Truck, & Tractor Show Saturday, April 27th from 9 to 1.  Admission and lunch are by your kind donation.  All proceeds for this family friendly benefit Mercy Mountain Christian Girls Home. For more information or […]

Join Sandhills Natural History Society, Monday, April 29th at 7:30 pm at Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve – 1024 Fort Bragg Road in Southern Pines for “Astrophotography and the Night Sky” a presentation on the challenges and rewards of Astrophotography.   Local astro-photographer Larry Pizzi will talk about his lifelong passion for observing and photographing the […]

The New Horizons Band in the Pines will be presenting free concerts open to the public in the coming weeks. This group is composed of mostly retirees who have picked up their instruments again after leaving their full time jobs. New members are welcome!  The New Horizons Band in the Pines is holding a concert […]

Relay for Life is more than a walk – it’s a chance to come together in your local community to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones, and fight back against cancer. Relay for Life of Lee County is Friday, May 3rd starting at 5 pm at the Lions Club Fairgrounds in Sanford. To learn more […]

There will be a blood drive at Shiloh Methodist Church - 7394 Shiloh Road in Liberty on May 4th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.  To learn more about donating blood, how to make an appointment, or find out other ways to volunteer – visit redcrossblood.org. 

Emmanuel Baptist Church is inviting the community to participate in their annual Chase Fraley Memorial Blood Drive, Saturday, May 4th from 10:00 am  to 3:00 pm at 632 McCrimmon Road in Carthage. Walk-ins are welcomed or visit oneblood.org to make an appointment.

The Youth of Emmanuel Baptist Church are having a Fund Raiser Free Car Wash on Saturday, May 4th – from 10 am to 3 pm - rain or shine at 632 McCrimmon Road in Carthage.  Donations will be accepted.  Proceeds from this fund raiser go to youth mission trips.

Interested in learning more about beekeeping or becoming a beekeeper?  Lee County Beekeepers are an organization of experienced, new and aspiring beekeepers. The next meeting is on Wednesday, May 8th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the McSwain Cooperative Extension Center at 24 20 Tramway Road in Sanford.   All are welcome. 

One in ten Americans face hunger every day in America and you can help during the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive – the largest one-day food drive in the nation. On Saturday, May 11th place a bag or nonperishable food next to your mailbox and your letter carrier will […]

The Sandhills Area Detachment of the Marine Corps League invites all Marines and FMF Corpsmen and their families to picnic at Aberdeen Lake Park on Saturday, May 11th from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. There will be free food for this event. For more information please visit sandhillsmarines.org.

The New Horizons Band in the Pines is holding a concert Sunday, May 12th from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Pinehurst Village Chapel at 10 Azalea Road. Enjoy a variety of music from classical to Broadway to the movies at this free concert.  To learn more about New Horizons Band visit nhbinthepines.com.

Enjoy the music of the Inspiration Quartet at Maple Springs Community Church 6231 NC Highway 22-43 in Ramseur Thursday, May 16th. Doors open at 6:30 with the music starting at 7.  This event is free with a love offering being taken.

Experience the fun and tradition at the 43rd annual Crank-Up at Ole Gilliam Mill Park at 4699 Carbonton Road in Sanford this Saturday and Sunday May 18th and 19th.  There will be music, exhibits and food at this family friendly event.  Admission is $5.00 per person and children under 12 are free.  Proceeds go toward […]

Stone Chapel Church at 2236 Hwy 15-501 North in Carthage is holding a Hot Dog Plate Sale, Saturday, May 18th starting at 11:00 am.  Cost for a plate is $10 per person.  Proceeds benefit the Sunday School Department.

Join the Moore Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday, May 18th at Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School for a musical journey through the 80’s starting with music from the 1780s, 1880s and 1980s.  Doors open at 6 pm with seating beginning at 6:30 pm. Admission is by donation of choice – any amount is greatly appreciated.  […]

Enjoy the annual Memorial Day Concert at Pinehurst United Methodist Church - 4111 Airport Road on Sunday, May 19th starting at 4 pm. All are invited to this free concert which will feature a choir and guest orchestra.

The Sandhills Photography Club’s May meeting “Shutter Up and Roam” will be on Monday, May 20th at 7:00 p.m. at the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens, G. Victor and Margaret Ball Gardens Visitors Center at 3245  Airport Road in Southern Pines.  Guests are always welcome!  For more information, visit SandhillsPhotoClub.org.

Join Triangle Land Conservancy Wednesday, May 22nd  for a morning hike at Chatham County’s White Pines Nature Preserve – 548 South Rocky River Road in Sanford.  Learn about the "Five Pines" found in the preserve during this moderate 3-mile hike starting at 9 am. The event is free, but pre-registration is required at triangleland.org.

Join the Lee County NC Cooperative Extension at the McSwain Extension Education Center in Sanford on Wednesday, May 22 at 6 pm for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Grant Information Session. The RFSI program aims to strengthen local and regional food systems and create opportunities for farmers and food producers.  For more information and to […]