The Vet Center will host a Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, March 27 at 1 pm at the National Guard Armory on Nash Street in Sanford.

The Garden Club of the Sandhills is hosting a Blooming Art event, starting with a Blooming Bash cocktail party on Friday, March 29 from 6 to 8 pm at the Campbell House Gallery in Southern Pines. Blooming Art will feature floral designers and area garden club members' floral arrangements interpreting accompanying paintings or objects d' […]

Second Bloom of Chatham County presents “Love, Loss, and What I Wore” on Saturday, March 30 at 8 pm at the Mann Center on Steele Street in Sanford. Tickets are $20 and proceeds go to benefit Second Bloom of Chatham County. Suitable for audiences 13+.

Lillington Artisans, Crafters, and Vintage Market is an outdoor festival featuring unique handcrafted treasures by talented artisans and crafters and vintage re-purposed pieces. This family friendly event will take place at 301 W Cornelius Harnett Blvd in Lillington on Saturday, April 6th from 10 to 4. This event is a benefit fundraiser for the Harnett […]

Star United Methodist Church on South Main Street in Star will host its annual Spring Fest and auction on Saturday, April 6 from 2:30 to 9 pm. The meal is donations only and will be served from 2:30 to 6:30. The live Auction starts at 6:30. Proceeds help support the food pantry and other missions […]

The Sandhills Horticultural Society will present a Lunch and Learn event on Wednesday, April 10 from noon to one at the Ball Visitor Center of the Sandhill Horticultural Gardens on the Sandhills Community College campus in Pinehurst. Bring your own lunch and learn how to become a beekeeper. Register by emailing landscapegardening@sandhills.edu. This free event […]

The Rose Garden Club of Liberty NC will host a Plant Sale & Bake Sale Fundraiser on Saturday, April 13 from 9 am to 12 pm at American Legion Post #81 on Greensboro Street in Liberty. This is the first year the sale will be on a Saturday & completely open to the public. Shop […]

The annual Pinehurst Garden Club Plant Sale will be held Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Pinehurst Fire Department 91, 405 Magnolia Road. Proceeds fund a scholarship for a Sandhills Community College Horticulture student as well as area beautification projects. For more info visit www.pinehurstgardenclub.com or contact Debbie Barr (910) […]

Come celebrate the 471st Birthday of the Oldest Known Living Longleaf Pine at the Party for the Pine on Saturday, April 13th from 10 to 3 at Boyd Track (part of Weymouth Woods) in Southern Pines. Food trucks, music, live animals, face painting, turpentine demonstrations, bluebird box building, and hikes to the old tree are […]

Weymouth Woods on Ft. Bragg Road in Southern Pines will host a Discovery Hike on Sunday, April 14 at 3 pm. Join Naturalist, Tayt Stafford, for a 2-mile discovery hike. 

Pittsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church on West Street in Pittsboro will host a Quilts For Kids Sew Day on Tuesday, April 16 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Quilters are invited to a fun day of sewing quilts for kids in need. All experience levels are welcome and quilt kits complete with fabric and patterns […]

The Seven Lakes Community Choir will perform their annual Easter Cantata on Friday, April 19 at 6 pm at the Chapel in the Pines on Seven Lakes Drive in Seven Lakes. All are welcome.

Weymouth Woods on Ft. Bragg Road in Southern Pines will host a Wildflower Walk on Sunday, April 21 at 3 pm. Come see what’s in bloom on a guided 1.5-mile spring walk.

Weymouth Woods on Ft. Bragg Road in Southern Pines will host Turtle Tracking with Dr. Roe on Sunday, April 28 at 3 pm. Join Dr. John Roe, of the UNCP Biology Department, to learn about North Carolina Box Turtles, and the radio-transmitter methods used to track them as they travel in their natural habitat.

Red Branch Baptist Church, located in Carthage, NC, will host Trinity Quartet on Sunday, April 28th at 7:00 PM.  Everyone is welcome at this free event.  

Join the Chatham County Relay for Life this Friday, May 3 at Bray Park in Siler City beginning at 5 pm.

The Lee County Library and the Railroad House Historical Association will co-sponsor the annual History Quiz Bowl in June. Question categories include Colonial North Carolina and the Revolutionary War, NC Arts, Mayberry, NC Politics, Civil War in NC, NC Food and more. If you’d like to compete in this Jeopardy-style competition email Jordan Minter at […]

Community Christian Church on Packhouse Road in Wilson will host a Classic Car and Truck Show on Saturday, May 18 from 9 am to 2 pm. Enjoy classic cars and trucks, and also the fan belt toss, valve cover racing, a 50/50 drawing, silent auction, games, food and more.

Cooper Ford and Caring Hearts for Kids of Moore  will host the Cruzin' 4 Kidz Car Show and Craft Fair on Saturday, May 18 from 9 am to 3 pm at Cooper Ford on Hwy 15/501 in Carthage. Proceeds go to needy families.

Lee County 4H is offering a variety of Summer Camps for children and young adults through the summer. Registration is now open. Themes include agriculture camp, teen cooking camp, babysitting business camp, and more. For more information call Lee County Extension Office at 919-775-5624.