The deadline for all Community Calendar items is 4:30 p.m. the day prior to publishing. To list your event, email Matt Harrelson at [email protected] or call 910-817-2674. Please send an email or call as soon as possible if your event is canceled due to weather.
October 29
ROCKINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1947 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at Pat’s Kitchen. All Rockingham High School graduates of the ’40s are welcome and encouraged to attend. To RSVP, call 910-997-6440.
ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL held by PruittHealth of Rockingham will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 804 S. Long Drive, Rockingham. All children are asked to come in their favorite costume. There will be games and treats for all ages. Tickets for games will be 25 cents. Dinner will consist of barbecue sandwiches, chips and a special witches’ brew for $3.
SHARED RADIANCE THEATER COMPANY will present the play “The Serial Killer’s Daughter” at 7 p.m. at Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers.
October 30
LEATH MEMORIAL LIBRARY will host a Halloween trick-or-treat event from 2 to 4:30 p.m. inside the library. There will be bags of candy and prizes available for those who dress up in costume.
WILLS AND ADVANCE DIRECTIVES CLINIC conducted by Legal Aid of North Carolina at the Dobbins Heights Community Center, 222 Earle Franklin Drive, Dobbins Heights. The clinic will cover preparation and execution of wills, powers of attorneys, health care powers of attorneys and living wills. To attend free of charge, participants must be screened and reserve a space by calling 919-542-0475 or 1-800-672-5834 before Oct. 25.
October 31
MONTHLY BREAKFAST from 7 to 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Hamlet. Full Southern breakfast of eggs, two meats, grits, biscuits and gravy, coffee and juice for $5. Take-outs are also available.
COUNTRY HAM BREAKFAST from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Hamlet Masonic Lodge, 307 Main St., Hamlet. Cost is $7. All proceeds to to Masonic charities.
TRUNK-OR-TREAT from 5 to 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Hamlet, 208 Charlotte St., next to Piggly Wiggly.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL AND TRUNK OF TREATS will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at Falling Creek Gym in Rockingham. The event is free to the public and will feature games, prizes, food and fun. Hosted by Pg Finest.
TRUNK-OR-TREAT from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 596 E. Washington St. Extension, Rockingham. There will be candy and hayrides and children are encouraged to wear costumes but nothing scary. All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult and are asked to bring a bag to collect candy. For more information, call the church at 910-895-9670.
SEABOARD FESTIVAL AFTER-PARTY hosted by Hamlet Chapter 1 will take place from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the East Hamlet Community Center, 155 Laurel Hill Road, Hamlet. The event is for the purpose of raising funds for scholarships for deserving students aspiring to go to college. Tickets are a donation of $10. Music will be provided by Clyde Tyson, a local DJ from Morven. Bring your own beer. A flat-screen TV door prize and prize for best Halloween costume will be given away. There will also be a name-that-tune contest. For more information, contact Benard Manning at 301-775-9682 or Debra Hill at 301-520-3022.
November 1
FALL FESTIVAL featuring a trunk-or-treat and carnival activities will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at Freedom Baptist Church, U.S. 1 North, Rockingham.
November 3
HEALTHY KITCHEN CLASSES will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. Nov. 3-Dec. 8 at the Hamlet Senior Center, 102 Veterans Drive, Hamlet. Cost for the class is a one-time fee of $5. Classes meet one hour per week for six weeks. To register call Nikki Sewell at 910-582-7985.
November 4
ROHANEN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1959 will meet for lunch at noon at Pat’s Kitchen in Rockingham.
COMFORT AND COZY COAT DRIVE will take place from Oct. 22 to Nov. 4. New or gently used coats for children can be donated at Walmart, Aaron’s and the Rockingham Fire Department. Coats will be disbursed from 4 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 6 and 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 7. For more information, call 910-461-8486.
November 5
PUBLIC CANDLELIGHT SERVICE will take place at 6 p.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 596 East Washington St. Ext., Rockingham. The community tribute is to honor family and friends who provide support, love and care through life’s difficult times, raise awareness and hope for those living with Alzheimer’s or other chronic diseases and remember those that have now gone. Contact Nikki Sewell at the Hamlet Senior Center at 910-582-7985 for more information.
November 7
YARD SALE hosted by New Diggs Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church’s gospel choir will begin at 6 a.m. at 494 Mizpah Road, Rockingham. Donations of items to sell are welcome, and booths are for rent for a donation of $5. Food and drinks are not included. For more information, contact Dora Bailey at 910-461-8767.
COUNTRY BREAKFAST from 7 to 10 a.m. at Spring Hill Wesleyan Church, located off N.C. 38 on Spring Hill Church Road, Hamlet. Breakfast is all-you-can-eat for $6. Carryout plates are available. Call 910-582-5150. Funds raised will go for future projects, missions and those in need.
PRAYER BREAKFAST sponsored by the Providence Baptist Church missionaries will begin at 9 a.m. at the church. Speakers for the breakfast will be the Rev. Crystal Young-Lovett and Minister Cheryl Bailey. Registration is $5 at the door.
CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT to benefit Honduras mission team will begin at 11 a.m. at Sweet Haven Church on Midway Road in Rockingham. Registration will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Entry fees are $20 per two-man team until Nov. 4 and $30 after Nov. 4. To pre-register, call or text 910-206-0996.
FALL FESTIVAL from 2 to 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Rockingham, 201 North Randolph Street. There will be hayrides, face painting, cornhole, Sparky the fire dog, pumpkin art and food for everyone.
November 9
FINANCIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP will take place at 12:30 p.m. at the Hamlet Senior Center, 102 Veterans Drive, Hamlet. The workshop is hosted by Thrivent Financial and will discuss taking charge of finances and reaching goals.
EAST ROCKINGHAM MEN’S CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. at the East Rockingham Fire Department.
November 12
MASONIC MEETING: STATED COMMUNICATION with dinner at 6:15 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Hamlet Masonic Lodge No. 532 A.F. & A.M., 307 Main St., Hamlet.
November 13
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE from 2:30 to 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 2116 W. Main St., Ellerbe. Contact Elsie Freeman at 910-817-4720 to make an appointment for a whole blood or double red cell donation.
November 14
ANNUAL FALL BAZAAR from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Spring Hill Wesleyan Church, located off N.C. 38 on Spring Hill Church Road, Hamlet. Chicken and dumplings plates are $6 and bowls $3 and collard sandwiches will be $4. There will also be baked goods and crafts. Eat in or carry out. Call 910-582-5150.
CHRISTMAS IN NOVEMBER ARTS AND CRAFTS SALE hosted by the Anson County Art Council will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at South Piedmont Community College’s Lockhart-Taylor Center, 514 N. Washington St. Admission is free.
CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT will begin at noon at Pleasant Hill A.M.E. Zion Church, 105 Lake Road, Rockingham, with registration from 11 a.m. to noon. Registration fee is $20 per person and $40 per team. No equipment is required. All boards and bags will be provided. Refunds will only be given if the tournament is canceled due to inclement weather. Funds raised will go toward replacing windows in the church. For more information, contact Shawn Everett at 910-461-1782.
November 21
ELLERBE FALL FESTIVAL PARADE will begin at 11 a.m. on Main Street in Ellerbe. Local food and craft vendors will be on site. For vendor information, contact Jamie English at 910-997-5551. For more information on the parade, contact Willa Spivey or English at 910-997-5551, Alan Hogan at 910-652-5216, Jamie Lambeth or Amy Yaklin at 910-895-3950, extension 2.
November 30
HOMEFIT, an AARP educational workshop to provide information and tips for a comfortable, safe and livable home, will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Hamlet Senior Center, 102 Veterans Drive, Hamlet. The workshop will be presented by AARP volunteer Louanne Mobley, ECHM, CAPS and Hamlet Senior Center. For more information or to register for the free event, call Nikki Sewell at 910-582-7985.