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.

May 3

TOWN OF HOFFMAN will have its senior citizen propose summer activity program meeting and sign-up at 6 p.m. at the Hoffman Recreation Complex, 106 Thompson St., Hoffman. All county senior citizens are invited.

THE ASHLEY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CENTER, 297 Mizpah Road, Rockingham, will have a meeting at 7 p.m. regarding support for the community center.

May 4

CONNECTIONS: A FAMILY SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION PROGRAM funded by Sandhills Center in collaboration with National Alliance with Mental Health North Carolina will host Art Restores The Soul from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Anson County Cooperative Extension office, 501 McLaurin St., Wadesboro. The registration deadline is April 29, and registration is required with limited space. Lunch and all materials will be provided free to registered participants. Open to ages 8 and up. Participants will leave with a 16-by-20 painting. For more information and to register, contact Suzanne Maness toll-free at 877-211-5995 or by email at [email protected].

ROHANEN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1959 will meet for lunch at noon at Pat’s Kitchen in Rockingham.

TAI CHI CLASSES will take place at 2 p.m. at the Hamlet Senior Center, 102 Veterans Drive, Hamlet.

May 5

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER will begin at noon on the steps of the Richmond County Courthouse in downtown Rockingham. Several local ministers and students from Richmond Senior High School will take part in the event, and Richmond County Sheriff James Clemmons Jr. will be the guest speaker.

2016 RABIES VACCINATION CLINICS will be held from 4 to 4:30 p.m. at Ellerbe Lions Club Park and from 5 to 5:30 p.m. at Cordova Fire and Rescue on Old Cheraw Highway with licensed veterinarians. North Carolina state law requires all dogs and cats four months of age and over to be vaccinated against rabies each year. All dogs and cats found without current rabies vaccination tags on collars will be subject to impoundment by Richmond County Animal Control. Vaccination fee is $8.

May 6

ANNUAL BARBECUE SALE hosted by the Richmond County Rescue Squad, 1004 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, will begin at 11 a.m. Cost is $7 per plate for dine-in or take-out. Five or more plates will be delivered. Call 910-895-9516.

2016 RABIES VACCINATION CLINICS will be held from 4:30 to 5 p.m. at the Hamlet Fire Department and from 5:15 to 6 p.m. at the Richmond County Health Department with licensed veterinarians. North Carolina state law requires all dogs and cats four months of age and over to be vaccinated against rabies each year. All dogs and cats found without current rabies vaccination tags on collars will be subject to impoundment by Richmond County Animal Control. Vaccination fee is $8.

SOCIABLE ART CLASS WITH SUSAN PERKINS will be at 6 p.m. at the Arts Richmond building in downtown Rockingham. Beginners are welcome. Cost is $35 per person and includes all supplies. To register, go to www.sociableart.com/Events-and-Registration.html.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 147 AND SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION will meet at 7 p.m. at the post home at Ledbetter Lake.

38TH ANNUAL MOTHER OF THE YEAR BANQUET sponsored by the Richmond County NAACP will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the East Hamlet Center, 155 Laurel Hill St., Hamlet. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Michelle Laws, executive director of the state NAACP in Raleigh. The theme for this year will be “From the Past to the Future.” Tickets are a donation of $20. For more information, contact any of the local executive members.

May 7

BENEFIT YARD SALE sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Laurinburg Area Alumnae Chapter will take place from 7 a.m. to noon at the American Legion Post No. 50, 900 Atkinson St., Laurinburg. Proceeds to benefit the National Urban League Housing Assistance initiative. Call 910-461-1499 for more information.

COUNTRY BREAKFAST will be served from 7 to 10 a.m. at Spring Hill Wesleyan Church, located off N.C. 38 on Spring Hill Church Road, Hamlet. Plates are $6 for all-you-can-eat. Carry-out plates also available. Call 910-582-5150. Funds raised will go for future projects, missions and those in need.

CHURCH YARD SALE will take place from 7 a.m. to noon at Cameronian Presbyterian Church, 179 Northam Road, Rockingham. Sausage biscuits, coffee, sodas and sweets will also be available for purchase.

BUDDY ROE’S 7TH ANNUAL BIKE RIDE FOR RICHMOND COUNTY will begin with registration at 11 a.m. and kickstands up at 1:30 p.m. at 188 Billy Covington Road, Rockingham. Single packages are $30 and include one T-shirt and 10 50/50 raffle tickets. Double packages are $45 and include two T-shirts and 10 50/50 raffle tickets. There will also be an auction, food and door prizes. Barbecue pork or chicken plates are $7 each and organizers will deliver five or more plates. Call 910-410-0344 for more information or to place an order. Proceeds to benefit the Richmond County Special Olympics on May 12.

4TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lee Thee AME Zion Church, 428 Lee Thee Church Road, Rockingham. Show is open to all makes and years, and unfinished cars and bikes are also welcome. Trophies will be given away. There will also be a drawing for a 40-inch flat-screen TV. Registration is free, and no alcohol or loud music allowed. For more information, contact Mike Ingram at 910-894-0433, Shawn Everett at 910-334-9034 or Monroe Terry at 910-894-0755.

PLACE OF GRACE RESCUE MISSION FUNDRAISER will take place from noon to 6 p.m. at Pat’s Kitchen in Rockingham. Barbecue or friend chicken plates will be available for $7. Will deliver five or more plates. Call Marshall Berry at 910-331-4204 or Pastor Gary Richardson at 910-206-2339 to place an order or for more information. There will be live gospel and country music, a silent auction and 50/50 raffle at 5 p.m. All proceeds to go to Place of Grace Rescue Mission.

LADIES DAY OUT will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at Cole Auditorium on the campus of Richmond Community College, 1042 W. Hamlet Ave., Hamlet. Shop for unique items from unusual vendors, pamper with beauty services, try a mini-massage or a new nail polish, have a beauty consultation, eat, drink and socialize and hear the Zoopendous Show Choir perform. Admission is $3 at the door. Advance tickets for ladies lunch is $20 and includes a special luncheon, early admission to the show and a goodie bag with surprises. Tickets are on sale from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. at Classic Apparel, U.S. 1 S., Rockingham, across from the Holiday Restaurant. For more information, call 910-331-9965 or visit www.LadiesDayOutNC.com.

May 9

HAMLET PRESBYTERIAN WEEKDAY SCHOOL, 200 Rice St., Hamlet, is enrolling 3-year-olds through second-graders for fall 2016. There will be an open house from 5:30 until 7 p.m. For questions, call 910-557-5591.

MEET THE ARTISTS RECEPTION for the Richmond Community College arts class spring exhibit will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Arts Richmond building in downtown Rockingham. The Drawing I class under the instruction of Morgan Cain will exhibit their spring semester product.

EAST ROCKINGHAM MEN’S CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. at the East Rockingham Fire Department.

May 10

BUSINESS BEFORE HOURS hosted by the Richmond County Chamber of Commerce will take place from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Sandhills Children’s Center, 108 Crow Run, Rockingham. Join the free event for breakfast, refreshments and networking. RSVP to [email protected] or by calling 910-895-9058.

SANDHILLS WOMEN’S EXCHANGE, 15 Azalea Road, Pinehurst, will feature guest speaker Scott Mason of WRAL’s “Tar Heel Traveler” television show during its annual meeting/luncheon beginning at 10 a.m. at the Pine Crest Inn, 50 Dogwood Road, Pinehurst.

CONNECTIONS FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM will offer a support group from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for parents, grandparents and foster parents of children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral and learning challenges in the Bynum building at First United Methodist Church, 400 E. Washington St., Rockingham. Free brunch will be provided and registration is required by May 6. To register or for more information, contact Suzanne Maness toll-free at 877-211-5995 or by email at [email protected].

May 11

TAI CHI CLASSES will take place at 2 p.m. at the Hamlet Senior Center, 102 Veterans Drive, Hamlet.

May 12

PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE will take place at 11 a.m. on the steps of the Richmond County Courthouse.

MASONIC MEETING: STATED COMMUNICATION with dinner at 6:15 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Hamlet Masonic Lodge No. 532 A.F. & A.M., 307 Main St., Hamlet.

May 14

YARD SALE OF THE CAROLINAS will be held from 7 a.m. to noon in the 200 and 300 blocks of West Main Street in front of the Chesterfield County Courthouse in Chesterfield, South Carolina. Spaces are available for $15 (one parking space) and multiple spaces may be reserved. Registration forms are available at the Hospice of Chesterfield County offices located at 700 West Blvd., Chesterfield, 160 Second St. in Cheraw and 114 E. McGregor St. in Pageland. The deadline for registration is May 11. For more information, email [email protected] or call the Hospice office at 843-623-9155.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST sponsored by the East Rockingham United Methodist Church Men’s Club will take place from 7 to 10 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. The charge is $4 for all-you-can-eat. A sweets and crafts sale will be held at the same time.

MEET AND GREET with Olympic hopeful and Hamlet native Ashton Locklear from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Physical Awareness and Gymnastics, 9 Hamlet Ave., Hamlet. The event will also serve as a fundraiser for Locklear with hot dogs, drinks and desserts for sale.

RUGGED MANIAC will return to the Rockingham Dragway and will bring 25 obstacles and a day-long party. Adrenaline seekers from across the region will tackle 25 challenging obstacles spread along a three-mile off-road course including underground tunnels, trampolines, warped walls, balance beams and a Maniac favorite 50-foot water slide. Tickets, available online, are priced at $89 until May 10. In addition to advance online registration, participants may also sign up at the event the day of the race for $100.

May 17

GROWING OPPORTUNITIES COMMUNITY FORUM is being held to benefit small farmers and landowners in the Sandhills region beginning at 9 a.m. with registration, coffee and refreshments at the Cole Auditorium on the campus of Richmond Community College. Lunch will be served, and the participants will have an opportunity in the afternoon to meet with producers of similar interests in their area. The program will conclude at 4 p.m. and is being sponsored by the Cooperative Extension program at North Carolina A&T State University. For more information, contact Alexis Gaines at 336-285-4661 or Susan Kelly at 910-997-8255.

CONNECTIONS FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM will offer a support group from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for parents, grandparents and foster parents of children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral and learning challenges at the Hampton B. Allen Library, 120 S. Greene St., Wadesboro. Free brunch will be provided and registration is required by May 13. To register or for more information, contact Suzanne Maness toll-free at 877-211-5995 or by email at [email protected].

ROCKINGHAM DOWNTOWN CORP. will meet at noon at the Agricultural Services Center, 123 Caroline St., Rockingham. Lunch will be ordered at a cost of $7. For more information, contact Susan Kelly at 910-997-8255 or [email protected].

RIBBON-CUTTING CELEBRATION for The Purcell Clinic, 125 Biltmore Drive, Suite 2, Rockingham, will begin at 12:30 p.m.

May 18

TAI CHI CLASSES will take place at 2 p.m. at the Hamlet Senior Center, 102 Veterans Drive, Hamlet.

May 19

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS hosted by the Richmond County Chamber of Commerce will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sandhills Regional Medical Center, 1000 W. Hamlet Ave., Hamlet. Join the free event for food, refreshments and networking. RSVP to [email protected] or by calling 910-895-9058.

May 21

SOUL WHISPERS ART presents “Cold Connections,” a jewelry metalsmithing class, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Arts Richmond building in downtown Rockingham. The class is designed to help beginners advance their metal skills. Cost of the class is $92. To register, call Arts Richmond at 910-997-6008, and leave a message. To secure spot, send a $35 non-refundable deposit to Arts Richmond, P.O. Box 1296, Rockingham, NC 28379. The class is limited to the first 12 to register.

SINAI KINGDOM SUMMER CAMP hosted by Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 171 Graham Bridge Road, Rockingham, will have its open house event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children will enjoy crafts, field trips, storytelling and tap into and develop their creative abilities. Registration packets will be available at this time. For more information, contact Barbara Ingram at 910-434-9812 or call the church at 910-997-4100.

15TH ANNUAL CHRIS McLEAN MEMORIAL SCOTLAND COUNTY SPRING TENNIS TOURNAMENT, conducted by the Scotland County Tennis Association, will be held May 21-22 at the Tennis Center in Laurinburg. The following brackets will be played: men’s open, 4.0 and 3.5 singles and doubles; women’s open 4.0 and 3.5 singles and doubles; open and 3.5 mixed doubles; boys and girls 16, 14, 12 and 10 and under singles. Entry fees are $15 for adult singles, $25 for team doubles and $10 for youth 18 and under. Players can enter up to two brackets; youth can participate in adult events. Entry fees include match play, T-shirt, daily refreshments, trophies and lunch on Saturday. Entry deadline is May 17. Entry forms can be obtained and/or direct sign up can be done by contacting Rod Riley at 910-280-2165 or 910-277-2592.

May 25

CONNECTIONS FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM is offering a free workshop on the mental health benefits of exercise from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Bynum building of First United Methodist Church, 400 E. Washington St., Rockingham. The workshop will include a presentation by Robert David Sr., a Hamlet native and founder of Huge in Spirit, an organization that mentors youth through athletic training, and is open to youth, family members and professional providers. Contact Suzanne Maness at 910-627-1769 or email [email protected] for more information and to register for the workshop.

May 26

MASONIC MEETING: STATED COMMUNICATION will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Hamlet Masonic Lodge, No. 532 A.F. & A.M., 307 Main St., Hamlet.

May 28

RICHMOND COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL will meet at noon at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. The guest speaker will be attorney Bellonora McCallum. All retired school personnel are invited to attend.

June 3

RICHMOND COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S 11TH ANNUAL GOLF SCRAMBLE will feature a morning shotgun start at 11 a.m. and afternoon shotgun start at 1 p.m. at Foxfire Resort and Golf with lunch beginning at 11 a.m. To register, complete a form and fax it to 910-895-9056, email to [email protected] or mail to Richmond County Chamber of Commerce, 2 W. Main St., Suite 204, Hamlet, NC 28345. Forms can be found and printed off the chamber’s website.

HITCHCOCK CREEK DUCK DERBY to benefit Sandhills Children’s Center will take place at 2 p.m. at the Steele Street access point to Hitchcock Creek in Rockingham. The cost to foster a lone duck is $5, a paddle of ducks is $20 (buy four, get one free), a raft of ducks is $50 (buy 10, get three free) and a flotilla of ducks is $100 (buy 20, get seven free). The Griffin Toyota first place super duck wins $1,500 and the Camina Design & Construction second place lucky duck wins $500. If the winning duck’s number matches one of two numbers pre-selected by SCA Promotions, a million dollar prize will be shared equally between the foster parent.

June 4

MAIN STREET YARD SALE will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Main St. in Hamlet. Vendors will be set up all down Main Street, and anyone can get a space for $5 each. Multiple spaces can be purchased, but no food vendors. See Trina at Second Time Around Consignment on Main St. to fill out an application and reserve a spot. Spaces are limited. Price goes to $10 per booth on May 14.

SINAI KINGDOM SUMMER CAMP hosted by Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 171 Graham Bridge Road, Rockingham, will have its open house event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children will enjoy crafts, field trips, storytelling and tap into and develop their creative abilities. Registration packets will be available at this time. For more information, contact Barbara Ingram at 910-434-9812 or call the church at 910-997-4100.

June 9

MASONIC MEETING: STATED COMMUNICATION with dinner at 6:15 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Hamlet Masonic Lodge No. 532 A.F. & A.M., 307 Main St., Hamlet.

June 13

EAST ROCKINGHAM MEN’S CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. at the East Rockingham Fire Department.

June 23

MASONIC MEETING: STATED COMMUNICATION will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Hamlet Masonic Lodge, No. 532 A.F. & A.M., 307 Main St., Hamlet.

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