Interested in learning more about beekeeping or becoming a beekeeper? Then join the Lee County Beekeepers Association Meeting Wednesday, March 13th at 6:30 pm at the McSwain Cooperative Extension Center at 2420 Tramway Road in Sanford.

Discover the beautiful ecosystem of White Pines Nature Preserve at 548 South Rocky River Road in Sanford during Triangle Land Conservancy’s Ecological Exploration hike on Saturday, March 16th from 9 to noon.  This is a free event, but pre-registration is required.  Visit triangleland.org and check the events tab for more information.

Come enjoy Community Fun Day at Culdee Presbyterian Church on Saturday, March 16th from 11:00 am  to 2:00 pm - 916 NC Hwy 73 in West End. This free event will feature live music, hot dogs, an Easter Egg Hunt and more.

Join the Moore County Concert Band this Sunday, March 17th at 2:00 pm for a St. Patrick’s Day Concert.  The band will be performing a selection of Irish pieces at this free concert at BPAC on 3395 Airport Road in Pinehurst.

NC Cooperative Extension – Lee County Center and Lee County Libraries want to invite the community Tuesday, March 19th for the unveiling of the newest Seed Library Location at the Broadway Branch – 206 South Main Street in Broadway.  Extension Master Gardeners will be at the library from 10 am to 4 pm to provide […]

Enjoy an afternoon of fun, raffles, and great prizes at the Quarters for CARA  on Sunday, March 24th from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Stevens Center – 1576 Kelly Drive in Sanford.  This fundraiser is a cross between an auction, a raffle and a shopping party with proceeds benefitting the animals at Carolina […]

Join Sandhills Natural History Society, Monday March 25 at 7:30 PM at Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road in Southern Pines for a presentation and discussion of "Declining Insect Populations and Why it Matters". This event is free and open to the public.

Interested in learning how to grow your own mushrooms? N C Cooperative Extension – Randolph County Center’s Mushroom Madness class will give an introduction and demonstration on growing mushrooms and how to inoculate a mushroom log. This $20 class will be on Tuesday, March 26th from 2:30 to 4:30 pm at the Randleman Public Library […]

Join NC Cooperative Extension - Lee County Center and the Extension Master Gardener volunteers of Lee County this Thursday, March 28th  from 2:00 to 4:00 pm for their open workday in Pollinator Haven Garden – 2420 Tramway Road in Sanford. Learn about winter weeds, how to cut back your perennials to benefit pollinators, and hem […]

The Lee County Veterans Council and The American Legion Post 382 will be hosting a National Vietnam Veterans Day Ceremony, Thursday March 28th from 6 to 9 pm at 305 Legion Drive in Sanford.  There will be a guest speaker and a meal will be served.  This free event is open to all Vietnam Veterans.  […]

Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church 4440 Pine Grove Road in Angier is having a free community Easter Fun Day Saturday, March 30th starting at 10 am. Come enjoy a bouncy house, games, inflatable slide, Easter egg hunt and more.

Central Baptist Temple is hosting their 2024 Easter Egg Stravaganza - Saturday, March 30th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at 1411 Fire Tower Road in Sanford.  Enjoy an egg hunt, bounce house, food and more.

Emmanuel Baptist Church is hosting a Kid’s Easter Resurrection Celebration – Saturday, March 30th from 11 to 2 at 632 McCrimmon Road in Carthage.  Kids of all ages are welcome to this free fun day of games, candy, cake walk and hot dog lunch.  For more information contact the church at 910-947-4736.

Enjoy a gardening “Lunch and Learn” with a local Master Gardener from the NC Cooperative Extension Harnett County Tuesday, April 2 from noon to 1 pm at the Main Library - 455 McKinney Parkway in Lillington. The “Lunch and Learn” is for beginners and seasoned gardeners alike.

The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to continue to strengthen the national blood supply.  The next blood drive in Laurinburg is Thursday, April 4th from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm  at Laurinburg Masonic Lodge 445 Atkinson Street To learn more about donating blood, how to make an appointment, or […]

The NC Cooperative Extension Lee County is presenting a Free Gardening Class “Spring Vegetable Gardening” Thursday, April 4th from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Lee County Library at 107 Hawkins Ave in Sanford.

N C Cooperative Extension Montgomery County is hosting a free “Soil Sampling and Soil Health Seminar” on Friday, April 5 from 9 to noon at the Montgomery County Ag Center - 200 Glen Road in Troy.  The seminar will cover how to take a soil sample, access, and read a soil report, soil types and […]

Join Triangle Land Conservancy Saturday, April 6th for a morning hike at Chatham County’s White Pines Nature Preserve – 548 South Rocky River Road in Sanford.  Learn about the Pines of the Piedmont during this moderate 3-mile hike starting at 9 am. The event is free, but pre-registration is required at triangleland.org.

The Partnership for Children and Families’ fundraiser “Toss for a Cause” a   double elimination cornhole tournament is Saturday, April 6th starting at 10 am at the Dennis A Wicker Civic Center 1801 Nash Street in Sanford.  For more information on how to register a team or be a sponsor -  visit pfcf.org.

The Sandhills Photography Club’s April meeting will be a competition featuring photography with a “Worm’s Eye View”. The meeting will be Monday, April 8th at 7:00 p.m. at the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens Visitors Center at 3245 Airport Road in Southern Pines.  Guests are always welcome!  For more information, visit SandhillsphotoClub.org.