Join N C Cooperative Extension – Chatham County for a Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden Tour Monday, June 17th from 5:00pm  to 6:30 pm at Chatham Mills 480 Hillsboro Street in Pittsboro. The garden features over 225 species of perennials, trees, shrubs, vines and grasses. To register for this free tour visit eventbrite.com and type Pollinator […]

The 2024 Unityfest is a three-day free Christian/Gospel Music festival Friday, June 21st through Sunday, June 23rd at Union Pines High School Stadium – 1981 Union Church Road in Cameron. For more information and to get your required entry pass visit unityfestusa.com.

Cameron Hill Community Outreach, a volunteer organization that provides over 500 FREE lunch meals to the hungry every Wednesday is hosting a Lunch Fundraiser and Yard Sale Saturday, June 22nd from 7:00 am  to 2:00 pm  with lunch from 11:00 am  to 2:00 pm at Cameron Hill Presbyterian Church 467 NC-24 in Cameron. Proceeds from […]

The 2024 Unityfest is a three-day free Christian/Gospel Music festival Friday, June 21st through Sunday, June 23rd at Union Pines High School Stadium – 1981 Union Church Road in Cameron. For more information and to get your required entry pass visit unityfestusa.com.

The 2024 Unityfest is a three-day free Christian/Gospel Music festival Friday, June 21st through Sunday, June 23rd at Union Pines High School Stadium – 1981 Union Church Road in Cameron. For more information and to get your required entry pass visit unityfestusa.com.

Join Sandhills Natural History Society Monday, June 24th at 7:30 pm at Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve – 1024 North Fort Bragg Road in Southern Pines. For Dr. Lisa Kelly’s discussion of the “Ecology of Invasive Ants in North Carolina”.  This event is free and open to the public.

The American Red Cross wants to remind everyone that donating blood and platelets is essential to keep the blood supply strong. The next blood drive in Sanford will be Tuesday, June 25th from 1:30 pm  to 6 :00 pm at St. Luke Methodist Church 2916 Wicker Street. To make an appointment visit redcrossblood.org.

Interested in learning more about beekeeping or becoming a beekeeper? Hoke County Beekeepers are an organization of experienced, new and aspiring beekeepers. The next meeting is on Thursday, June 27th from 6:30 pm  to 7:30 pm the Robert A. Wright Hoke County Agricultural Center 645 E Palmer St in Raeford.   To learn more visit hokecountybeekeepers.com. 

Hillmon Grove Baptist Church – 384 Hillmon Grove Road in Cameron is hosting a Gospel Music Night featuring Trinity Quartet on Sunday, June 30th starting at 5 pm.  This event is free and open to the public.

Sunday, July 7th, enjoy Pittsboro Summerfest in downtown Pittsboro from 4 to 9 pm.  This free event features live music, kids’ activities, decorated bike parade, a barbeque cookoff and more.

Join Chatham County NC Cooperative Extension for “Pest and Disease Management in Vegetable Gardens” on Tuesday, July 9th from 9 to noon at Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center 1192 US 64 Business West in Pittsboro. Learn how to manage pests, diseases and weeds at this free workshop.  To register visit eventbrite.com and type Pest […]

New Life Bible Church – 2398 Wicker Street in Sanford is hosting Vacation Bible School for kids ages 4 to 11 - July 9th through July 11th from 6:30 pm  to 8:30 pm.  Pre-registration is available at newlifesanford.com or on their Facebook page.

New Life Bible Church – 2398 Wicker Street in Sanford is hosting Vacation Bible School for kids ages 4 to 11 - July 9th through July 11th from 6:30 pm  to 8:30 pm.  Pre-registration is available at newlifesanford.com or on their Facebook page.

New Life Bible Church – 2398 Wicker Street in Sanford is hosting Vacation Bible School for kids ages 4 to 11 - July 9th through July 11th from 6:30 pm  to 8:30 pm.  Pre-registration is available at newlifesanford.com or on their Facebook page.

Join Chatham County NC Cooperative Extension for “What’s the Matter with My ‘Mater” on Tuesday, July 16th from 9 to 11:30 at Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center 1192 US 64 Business West in Pittsboro. Learn how to identify and manage the most common pests and diseases of home-grown tomatoes at this free workshop. To […]

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.