The Kiwanis Club of Sanford will hold a Food Drive and “Thank You to Our Heroes” Yard Sign Sale in the Jones Printing parking lot on Wednesday, May 20 from 3 to 6 pm. Donations and proceeds will support CUOC (Christian United Outreach Center) and Backpack Pals food distribution program. Individual cereal servings and no […]

The Memorial Day Services at the North Carolina Veterans Memorial in Broadway have been cancelled this year due to coronavirus concerns. Everyone is asked to reflect on the importance of Memorial Day and remember that it is a day we pay tribute to the veterans who have paid the ultimate sacrifice, so that we can […]

Join Habitat for Humanity on Friday, May 29 for the Habitat Gala To Go – an alternative to the sold out spring event. Visit habitatgala.org to bid in the online auction and the buy a ticket for the To-Go Dinner provided by Pinehurst Country Club. Proceeds help create affordable housing for families in the Sandhills, […]

Artists of all skill levels are invited to enter their work in the Public Works Art Exhibit sponsored by the Fayetteville Public Works Commission. Bring your art work to The Arts Council on Hay Street on Friday, August 14 from 9 am to 5 pm or on Saturday, August 15 from noon to 4 pm. […]

The Moore County Amateur Radio Society will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, August 20th at 7:30 pm.  The meeting will be held virtually and all are welcome to attend.  Visit the club website – mocars.org for more information and to acquire the link.

The North Carolina Arts Incubator on North Chatham Avenue in Siler City will host a gallery reception on Friday, August 21 from 5 to 10 pm for ETHEREAL, a two-artist exhibition featuring plush toy creature art and animal-themed mixed media. Learn more by emailing NCAIDirector@gmail.com.

The Moore County Amateur Radio Society holds periodic licensing exams. The next one will take place on Saturday, August 22nd at 9am at the Health Department in Carthage, and is available by appointment only.  Contact April Hammond or visit the club website – mocars.org for details or to schedule your appointment.

Tuesday, September 22 is National Voter Registration Day. Stop by the Southern Pines Public Library to check out informational displays and pick up a voter registration form. 

Linden Lodge Home on Linden Road in Aberdeen will host their annual yard sale on Friday, September 25  from 8 am to 2 pm, and on Saturday, September 26 from 7 am to 3 pm. Shop furniture, clothing, books, jewelry, housewares, and more. Proceeds benefit Linden Lodge, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides a Group […]

The Women of the Pines annual bake sale will take place on Saturday, October 17 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Sandhills Women’s Exchange in Pinehurst. There will also be raffle prizes in addition to the bake sale. 

The Southern Pines Public Library will host Spooky Southern Pines Tales via their Facebook page on Friday, October 30 at 4 pm. Catch it live, or watch it during Halloween weekend. 

Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Unit #5 will sponsor a Veterans Day program at the NC Veterans Memorial Pavilion in Broadway at 11 am on November 11th.

Jonesboro Heights Baptist Church in Sanford is collecting shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child until Monday, November 23. For more info or drop off times, call Alice at 919-770-1510.

The Southern Pines Public Library will host an adult book club via Zoom on November 24 at 10:30 am. November’s pick is Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton.

Enjoy the first annual Aberdeen Downtown Christmas Market, Saturday, December 5, 2020 from 2 pm to 10 pm. Music, lights, food, drinks, and craft vendors. Entrance on Talbooth Street downtown.

In lieu of the annual Christmas parade this year, Holly Springs will be hosting the Happy Holly Days Tree Trail at Ting Stadium on Main Street in Holly Springs. See trees decorated by local businesses – come during the day to avoid the crowds, or come at night to see the lights.

The Lee County locations of First Bank are helping to sponsor Operation Save Christmas – and each location will have a Salvation Army Angel tree and a drop box for cereal and peanut butter for Christians Untied Outreach Center until December 17.

The Moore County Veteran Service Office and the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC are sponsoring a Drive-Thru Veteran Food Distribution on Thursday, December 17 from 11 am to 1 pm at the Westmoore Center on Highway 705 in Robbins. For more information call 910-947-3257.

The Southern Pines Public Library’s adult book club – Page Turners – will meet via Zoom on December 29th at 10:30 a.m. The book for December is The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abi Waxman. For more information, email lib@sppl.net or call 910-692-8235.

The Southern Pines Public Library’s Page Turners book club will meet Tuesday, February 23 at 10:30 am via zoom to discuss The Guest List by Lucy Foley.