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.

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 […]

Aberdeen - Fun Family Fourth of July will take place at Aberdeen Lake Park from 6 to 10pm Briar Creek Commons’ 4th of July Celebration will begin at 8pm and include a DJ, giveaways, and fireworks Cary - The Town of Cary’s Independence Day Celebration at Koka Booth Amphitheatre featuring the Cary Town Band, North […]

The Moore County Concert Band (under the direction of David Seiberling) will present an outdoor concert of patriotic music, with one selection honoring the different military branches on Sunday, July 4th from 2-3:30 pm at James W. Tufts Memorial Park in Pinehurst. Audience members are asked to bring a chair, a cool drink, and a […]

Holly Springs Fireworks and Celebration will take place between 6 and 9pm at Jefferson L. Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park.

Calling all writers and illustrators! Are you interested in creating fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or comics?  Come to the Southern Pines Public Library for their Sunday Afternoon Writing Group.  Connect with other writers and artists, chat about your craft, and get feedback about your work.  All levels are welcome.  The next session will meet on Sunday, […]

The Southern Pines Public Library’s evening book club for adults, “Read Between the Pines,” will return with in-person meetings on Thursday, July 15th at 5:30pm.  Copies of July’s book, “The Broken Girls,” by Simone St. James are available at the library to checkout while supplies last.

Southern Pines United Methodist Church will begin its first-ever GreifShare series facilitated by Bill and Dorris Russell.   The first meeting will take place on Thursday, July 22nd from 6-8pm in the Ezra Room of the Reeves Building.

Moore County Cooperative Extension will host a career fair on Saturday, August 14th from 10-2 at the Moore County Fairgrounds in Carthage. This career fair focused on teaching families and children about different opportunities in Agriculture and Public Safety. Multiple colleges, industry leaders, and local governments organizations will be on site.

Linden Lodge Foundation will host their first “Awareness Road Rally” fundraiser on Saturday, August 21.  Teams in their vehicles from Sandhills Alliance Church to begin their quest (scavenger hunt style) through Moore County and the surrounding area to discover interesting places they never knew existed.  A variety of prizes will be awarded.  Anyone with a […]

Star United Methodist Church will host a Youth Hot Dog Fundraiser on Saturday, August 21st from 3 to 7pm.  The meal will include hot dogs, desert, chips and a drink and donations will support Zoe Ministries.  The youth support this organization by buying items for third world countries.  The church is located at 252 S. […]

There is still time to register for Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption’s (CARA) Ride for Their Lives, taking place on Saturday at Kiwanis Park in Sanford.  Visit CARA-NC.ORG to register.