Community calendar items are listed free of charge for nonprofits, community organizations and educational institutions. Private yard or estate sales do not apply. Send calendar items to W. Curt Vincent at [email protected]. For questions, call 910-506-3023.
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April 21
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April 22
Laurinburg will host the Zerbini Family Circus starting at 6 p.m. at the James Morgan Recreation Complex, 1206 Turnpike Road. Sponsored by Scotland County Parks and Recreation, the event will be held rain or shine. Adult gate price is $15 — or purchase tickets online at www.zerbinifamilycircus.com. For information, call 813-655-5264.
Scotland County Republican Party will meet at the Scotland GOP headquarters. Complimentary hot dog supper will be served beginning at 6:15 p.m.; meeting starting at 7 p.m. Events will be discussed, such as: Scotland GOP Fish Fry on May 3; plans for our Laurelfest booth on May 10-11; District 9 Convention at Wingate University on April 27; N.C. Republican State Convention on June 6-9. Newly elected or re-elected officers will be conducting the meeting. Republican candidates at various levels have been invited.
April 24
Growing and Preserving Herbs class to be held 10 to 11:30 a.m. Interested in growing your own herbs? Join us for this informative class. You will learn about herbs that grow well in Scotland County as well as how to preserve them. Information on cooking with herbs will be shared with participants. Class is free and open to the public. To register, contact Scotland County office of NC Cooperative Extension at 910-277-2422.
April 27
Scotland County Democratic Women will meet at 10 a.m.at the American Legion Post 50 on Atkinson Street in Laurinburg. Speaker will be Dell Parker, Scotland County Board of Elections director. There will be no meeting in March due to county convention.
Carver High School Class of 1969 will hold a class reunion planning meeting at noon at the Carver High School Community Center, located at Hwy, 381 and Old Wire Road in Gibson. All class members are urged to attend. For information, call Jackie Williams at 910-280-9790 or by email at [email protected].
The annual ACT-SO Image Awards Banquet, sponsored by Scotland Youth Development, will be held at The Clinton Inn, 1609 U.S. 401 South in Laurinburg. Featured will be NC Youth of the Year Adrian York, renowned storyteller Tyris Jones and New Hanover NAACP President Deborah Maxwell. Advance tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for youth (includes dinner). For tickets, call Rena McNeil at 910-384-3168.
April 29
Scotland Place Senior Center, 1210 Turnpike Road in Laurinburg, will host the opening ceremonies for the Senior Games.
April 30
A “Recovery Community Messaging Training” will be held at the A.B. Gibson Education Center in downtown Laurinburg from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sponsored by Eastpointe, the training will feature Donald McDonald, MSW, LCAS.
An “Opioid Use Disorder & the Science of Recovery” session will be held 10 a.m. to noon at the A.B. Gibson Education Center in downtown Laurinburg. Sponsored by Eastpointe, the training will feature Donald McDonald, MSW, LCAS.
May 2
— ENCORE! Theatre will hold auditions for the upcoming play, “Over the River and Through the Woods,” at 7 p.m. at the Storytelling Arts Center in downtown Laurinburg.
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension will hold “Steps to Health: Take Control” at the Gilbert Library, 210 N. Florence St. in Maxton. The classes will teach strategies to help adults develop habits for eating healthy and being physically active. For information or to sign up, contact Janice Fields at 910-671-3276 or by email at [email protected] or Francine McLaurin at 910-610-5733.
May 6
— ENCORE! Theatre will hold auditions for the upcoming play, “Over the River and Through the Woods,” at 7 p.m. at the Storytelling Arts Center in downtown Laurinburg.
May 7
The MidSandhills Members at Large Unit of the League of Women Voters will host a panel discussion on healthcare access in rural communities, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the MMEC Room at Scotia Village in Laurinburg. Speakers will include officials from state and local health care agencies and institutions. All are welcome to attend. For information, contact Unit Coordinator Martha Roblee at 910-506-4409 or Member Coordinator Melissa Schaub at 910-280-3418.
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ONGOING …
Note: All organizations are responsible for notifying the newspaper should any dates, times or locations change.
Scotland County Board of Health meets every third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Scotland County Health Department, 1405 West Blvd. (Governmental Complex) in Laurinburg. Open to the public for comments, questions or concerns.
Blue Grass Music: The Pickin’ Shed runs each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. until November. Admission is free, and anyone wishing to play should bring an instrument. The shed is located at the intersection of Marston Road and McFarland Road.
Dementia Alliance Support Group (formerly Alzheimer’s Support Group) meets every second Tuesday in the Board Room at Scotland Memorial Hospital at 7 p.m. All caregivers are welcome. For information, contact Doris Donovan at 910-610-1134.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: The Easy Does It group meets at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday at the Snead’s Grove AA Building on Old Wire Road, Laurel Hill. The KISS Group meets at 8 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Luke United Methodist Church on Turnpike Road. The Lunch Bunch Group meets at noon Thursdays at the Ed Guest Building on Church Street.
Parkinson Support Group: The Parkinson Support Group meetings are the third Tuesday of each month from 3 to 4 p.m. at Scotia Village in the Wellness Center inside the aerobics room. For information contact 910-276-4868 or 910-610-5777.
Museum tours: The Scotland County Museum, located at 13021 X-Way Road, and John Blue House are now open for tours on Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Holidays are excluded. Tours are free, but donations are accepted.
Violin making: Free violin making classes on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. For information, call John Schmidt at 910-276-4179.
Al-Anon: Al-Anon will be held every Monday at 7 p.m. at Snead’s Grove AA Building. For information, call Anna McMillian at 910-280-3333.
Community garden: The Partners in Ministry community garden will be open every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Third Street in East Laurinburg. Call 910-277-3355 for information.
Line dancing: Free line dance classes will be held every Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. The class is sponsored by the Extension and Community Association and the NC Cooperative Extension. It will be held at Scotland Place. Call 910-277-2422 to register.
Yoga: Yoga is held at Scotland Place Senior Center on Wednesdays from 9-10 a.m. The monthly $15 fee covers all classes at Scotland Place. Call 277-2585 for more information.
GED classes: Partners In Ministry holds free GED classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Wagram Recreation Center hosts free GED classes, provided by Richmond Community College, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Restoring Hope Center offers GED classes Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.
Community Watch: Wagram Community Watch is held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every second Thursday of the month at the Wagram Recreation Center. The watch is sponsored by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office.
Beekeepers: Scotland County Beekeepers Association meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Scotland County Cooperative Extension Office on Cronly Street. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. Dinner is served at 6 p.m.
Free after-school program: Partners in Ministry is hosting the program SYSTEM (Strengthening Youth in Science Technology Engineering and Math) that offers tutoring, homework help, and skills reinforcement for students in third through fifth grade. For information call 910-277-3355 or visit www.pim-nc.org.
Masons meeting: Laurinburg Masonic Lodge 305 AF& AM meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Masonic Lodge at the corner of McLean and Atkinson streets. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m., but dinner is served at 6:30 p.m.
Literacy council: The Scotland County Literacy Council offers free assistance with reading, writing, math and computer skills to adult learners. The council is also seeking volunteer tutors. For information, call 910-276-7007.
Free Wi-Fi: The Wagram Recreation Center is providing free Wi-Fi. Classroom space is available during center hours: Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Diabetes Support: The Community Diabetes Support Group Education Program meets every third Tuesday of the month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the W.R. Dulin Center in the Rehab Center. For information, contact Kathie Cox, Health Educator II/Active, Healthy Carolinian’s coordinator at 910-277-2440.
Caregiver respite: The Family Caregiver Program offered by the Lumber River Council of Governments has respite hours available to help caregivers in need of a short break. The person who needs to be cared for must be 60 years of age or older, or be of any age and have Alzheimer’s Disease or another dementia. To place an application for this free service, call Rachelle Hodnett 910-775-9779.
