Awake Church in Carthage is having a Church Yard Sale on Saturday, May 1st from 6am to noon. Donations are being accepted and all are welcome to come and help set up, or bring your own table and items to sell!  For more information, contact Pastor Scott at 910-783-4059.  The church is located at the […]

Bethesda Presbyterian Church on North Sandhills Blvd in Aberdeen will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, May 14 from 1 pm to 5:30 pm.

Four Saints Brewing Company on Fayetteville Street will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, May 14 from 1 pm to 7 pm.

The Ole Gilliam Mill Park on Carbonton Road in Sanford will hold their annual “Crank Up” Days on Saturday and Sunday, May 15 & 16. This is the one time a year they “crank up” the old equipment – see historic milling processes and demonstrations. Food and fun for the whole family. Admission is only […]

Mama’s House of Thrift (M-HOT) will have a grand-opening at their new location on Saturday, May 15th at 11am.  Join them for a ribbon cutting at 129 W Cornelius Harnett Blvd.  Their new location will offer families in need a free food shopping experience along with a more modern concept of helping those struggling with […]

Realty World Carolina Properties on East 11th Street in Siler City will host a Spring Shred Event on Saturday, May 22 from 9 am to noon. Bring old tax papers, bank statements, checks, and other documents.

American Legion Post 347 will host Memorial Day Services Monday, May 31 at 10 am, at the NC Veterans Memorial in Broadway.

On Friday, June 4th, CarolinasDentist will host a Free Dental Care Day in Aberdeen from 9a to 3p.  Dental care will be offered free of charge to uninsured residents and members of the Moore County Community.  CarolinasDentist is located at 292 Turner Street B in Aberdeen.

It’s North Carolina State Parks’ “Year of the Beetle!”  Come out to Weymouth Woods in Southern Pines on Saturday, June 12th for their Beetles, Butterflies, and Other Bugs Galore Program and explore the world of these and other fascinating insects on a 1.5 mile-hike with a park ranger.  Space is limited so registration is required…. […]

VFW Post 5631 will be hosting Flag Day Services at 5pm on Monday, June 14th at the VFW post on Veterans Way in Sanford.  The public is invited to attend.  Due to COVID restrictions, everyone is encouraged to wear a mask, and keep your social distance.  For more information, call the VFW at 919-776-1432.

Weymouth Woods invites you to join them at the Boyd Track Meadow for a Volunteer Work Day on Saturday, June 19th from 9 to 11 am.  Help the park staff clear out vines, invasive insect species, and other unwanted understory plants.  Bring loopers and work gloves if you have them, and don’t forget your water […]

Cardinal Park in South Pine Bluff will present the first annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 19th from 10am to 8pm with live music from 5 to 8 by Throwback Collaboration Band.  Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of the practice of enslaving human beings in the US.  This celebration will […]

Downtown Apex will have a flag-raising ceremony at 10am, followed by a parade starting at 10:45 during their Olde Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration. Durham - The July 4th Weekend Laser Light Show starting at 9pm at Durham County Memorial Stadium. Durham - Post-game fireworks after the Durham Bulls Game at 6:35 at the Durham […]

Ramseur Wesleyan Church will host a blood drive on Friday, June 25th from 10am to 3pm.  Visit RedCross.org to sign up!

Star United Methodist Church will host Vacation Bible School on Saturday, June 26th.  Registration will begin at 9:30am and all activities will be outside… story time, crafts, music, and recreation.  Lunch will be provided.  Be sure to bring a towel and bathing suit – water activities will take place between 2 and 3.  This year’s […]

Ramseur Wesleyan Church will host a Moses Cone Hospital Covid-19 vaccination spot on Monday, June 28th from 10am to 1pm.  Visit RamseurWesleyan.com for more information.

The United Way of Lee County is sponsoring several drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinics this summer.  There is no charge for the vaccine, and no identification is needed.  The Moderna Vaccine will be administered on Monday, June 28th from 5-7:30pm in the parking lot of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church on Franklin Drive in Sanford.  Free transportation […]

The Southern Pines Public Library’s Adult Book Club, “Page Turners,” will meet for discussion on Tuesday, June 29th at 10:30 am.  The book for June is “In Five Years,” by Rebecca Serle.

The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra will perform an Independence Day concert at Festival Park in Fayetteville on Thursday, July 1st.  Gates open at 6 and the show will begin at 7:30 with fireworks afterwards.

National Athletic Village in Southern Pines will host an Independence Day celebration on Friday, July 2nd from 6:30 to 9:30.  Fireworks will begin shortly after 9.