Celebrate the season and the ultimate summer flavor at Pittsboro Farmers Market’s 4th Annual Tomato Fest Thursday, July 18, from 3-6 located at Main Street Station. Vendors will share recipes and samples, and of course, there will be plenty of tomatoes for purchase. For more information visit their Facebook page.

Emmanuel Baptist Church – 632 McCrimmon Road in Carthage is hosting Vacation Bible School Thursday, July 18th through Saturday, July 20th.  Thursday and Friday’s hours are from 5:30 pm  to 8:00 pm  with dinner. And Saturday from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm with lunch. For more information visit emmanuelbaptistcarthage.com. 

Visit the House in the Horseshoe in Sanford on Saturday, August 3rd from 10:00am to 4:00pm for the 243rd Commemoration Battle Reenactment. This one-day event will highlight the struggles of the backcountry as the Revolutionary War engulfed North Carolina.  Parking for the event will be $5 per vehicle.

Join Red Branch Baptist Church – 1748 Old River Road in Carthage for their annual Vacation Bible School July 22 through 25 from 6 to 7:30 for kids ages 4 through 12th All are welcome. For more information visit their Facebook page.

Join Sandhills Natural History Society Monday, July 22nd from 7:30 to 8:45 at Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve – 1024 North Fort Bragg Road in Southern Pines.  Dr. Harry LeGrand will be speaking about “Butterflies in the Sandhills”.  This event is free and open to the public.

Join Yates Thagard  Baptist Church - 3820 Vass Carthage Road in Carthage on Wednesday, July 24th as they host The Story of Ruth presented by The Academy of Arts Summer Drama Team. This free event for the entire family is from 7:00 to 8:30. For more information visit yatesthagard.com

The American Red Cross wants to remind everyone that donating blood and platelets is essential to keep the blood supply strong. Central Baptist Temple 1411 Fire Tower Road in Sanford is hosting a blood drive Thursday, July 25th from noon to 5:00 pm. To make an appointment visit redcrossblood.org.

Enjoy the music of The Bullard Family as they perform at Emmanuel Baptist Church - 632 McCrimmon Road in Carthage on Sunday, July 28th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Admission is free and open to the public. A love offering will be taken.

The American Red Cross is in critical need for blood and platelets donors. Randolph Communications – 317 East Dixie Drive in Asheboro is hosting a blood drive Wednesday, July 31st from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. To make an appointment or find blood drives in your community visit redcrossblood.org. 

Join the N C Cooperative Extension Office – Lee County for their “How-To-Garden” series from 5:30 pm  to 7:00 pm at the Lee County Library – 107 Hawkins Avenue in Sanford. Learn about "Saving Seeds from the Garden" during the first class in the series on Thursday, August 1st.  This series is free and open […]

Curious about beekeeping or thinking of becoming a beekeeper? Come to the Harnett County Beekeepers Association Meeting on Thursday, August 1st at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Office in Harnett County, located at 126 Alexander Dr. in Lillington.  

The Salvation Army of Lee County will hold a Back to School Bash  Friday, August 2nd from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Kiwanis Family Park, 1800 Wicker Street in Sanford. To help families in need, 100 to 200 backpacks filled with school supplies will be handed out.

New Home Baptist Church located at 1000 Lobelia  Road in Vass is hosting the Great Jungle Journey Vacation Bible School for children pre-K through 8th grade - Friday, August 9th from 6 to 8:30, Saturday, August 10th from 10 am to 2 and Sunday, August 11th from 10 to noon.  Each child will be offered […]

The Care Group Inc is hosting “Stuff the Bus!” on Saturday August 10th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Staples in Aberdeen for the Care Group Students and Moore County Schools.  A few items needed include backpacks, pencils, binders, makers, colored pencils, paper and more.  To see a full list of supplies or […]

Jonesboro Heights Baptist Church at 316 West Main Street in Sanford is hosting a Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 10th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.  There will be free school supplies including backpacks, free food, bounce houses and more. 

The Partnership for Children of Lee County and the Lee County Sheriff’s office are hosting “Back to School Cuts” on Sunday, August 11th from 9:00 am  to 3:00 pm at 1680 South Horner Blvd in Sanford.  There will be free haircuts, school supplies, hamburgers and hotdogs.  Items will be distributed on a first come, first […]

The Sandhills Photography Club will host a competition titled "Close-Up" on Monday, August 12th, focusing on capturing detailed images of smaller subjects. The event begins at 7:00 pm in the Ball Visitors Center at the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens, located at 3245 Airport Road in Southern Pines. Guests are welcome to attend. For additional details, please […]

The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage and need donors to give blood and platelets. The next blood drive in Seven Lakes is Wednesday, August 14th t from 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm  at Chapel in the Pines located at 581 Seven Lakes Drive. To make an appointment or find blood drives […]

First United Methodist Church, located at 1101 West Raleigh Street in Siler City, is hosting a Community Blood Drive in their Fellowship Hall on Wednesday, August 14th from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.  This blood drive is dedicated to all the victims and their families of          September 11th. To schedule your […]

Join Extension Horticulture Agent, Matt Jones, and the NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Chatham County at the Chatham County NC Cooperative Extension Center in Pittsboro on Thursday, August 15th from 9 to noon. They will be conducting a presentation and hands-on focusing on the basics of sustainable lawn care for beginners.  To register […]