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.

September 24

MONTHLY BREAKFAST will be from 7 to 10 a.m. at Hamlet First United Methodist Church. Plates are $5 for two meats, eggs, grits, biscuit and gravy, juice and coffee. Take-out plates are available.

CHARITY RIDE FOR JADA’S HELPING HANDS HELPING OTHERS FUNDRAISER will begin with registration at 9 a.m. and kickstands up at 11 at 100 Biltmore Drive, Rockingham. Cost is $15 for single riders and $20 for doubles. Food is included in the price of the ride. There will also be a 50/50 drawing and door prizes. Proceeds from this event will help families of Duke Hospital Pediatric ICU, Ronald McDonald House and Lennox Baker Children’s Hospital in Durham. For more information, call Robert McRae at 910-331-3333, Joyce Ray at 910-690-4963, Waddell Dockery at 910-334-1955, Alvin Williams at 910-331-3949, Dave Miller at 910-638-1793 and Curley Capel at 910-997-1799.

RICHMOND COUNTY DUCKS UNLIMITED GREENWING FISHING EVENT will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 220 McKinney Lake Road, Hoffman. Tickets are $20 per child and must be accompanied by an adult. Ticket includes hat, fishing rod, tackle box, shirt, lunch, duck call, Ducks Unlimited cup and more. Activities include fishing, fire truck, BB guns, wildlife education and dog retrieving demonstrations. For more information, call Michael Cauley at 910-992-7113, Scotty Baldwin at 910-995-5893 or Gary Payne at 910-417-7570.

JADA’S HELPING HANDS HELPING OTHERS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1596 U.S. 74 Business, Hamlet. There will be hot dogs, chips, desserts, drinks, raffles and prizes. Money raised will go to financial support for families of special needs children in Richmond County and the Ronald McDonald House and Duke Medical Center Children’s Hospital in Durham.

HOLY SMOKE BARBECUE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 410 E. Washington St., Rockingham. Classic Soul beach band will perform at noon followed by the Lumber River Quartet gospel group at 1:30 p.m. There will be barbecue and pizza, games, face painting, arts and crafts and a playground. Admission is free. Proceeds to Place of Grace and Our Daily Bread. Bring a lawn chair. For more information, call 910-895-4027.

CHICKEN PLATE SALE hosted by Kingdom Institute Free Will Baptist will begin at 11 a.m. Choice of baked or fried chicken, corn, green beans, a roll and dessert for $7. Chicken sandwiches are $3. Delivery is available for five or more plates. Take-out plates are available at 2104 E. Washington St. Ext., Rockingham. For more information, call 919-824-6772.

J.P. STEVENS, BIBB AND WEST POINT PEPPERELL FORMER EMPLOYEES will have their reunion at 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall of First Free Will Baptist Church, 1747 U.S. 74 E., Hamlet. Bring a covered dish. For more information, call 910-730-2331 or 910-417-7251.

PEE DEE SCHOOL REUNION will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Rockingham Lions Club on U.S. 220 in Rockingham. All former Pee Dee students and family are invited. A meal will be provided. For more information, call Jennifer Love at 910-206-1903.

26TH ANNUAL KUUMBA FESTIVAL will be held in Market Park in Laurinburg. The annual festival celebrating African contributions to American culture will feature live music, drumming and dancing, chefs, storytelling, artists and craftsmen, educational and African exhibits and the 23rd Kuumba pageant. To become a vendor, call 910-217-4452 or email [email protected]. The pageant will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. at Laurinburg Presbyterian Church fellowship hall. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for children ages 5-12. The event will feature African dancing and songs, talents, African attire and recognition of “Miss Congeniality.”

September 25

FRANK AND ELLA KIKER FAMILY REUNION will be held at 1 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Hopewell United Methodist Church, Peachland. Family and friends are invited to bring a favorite picnic food, pictures and memories. For more information, call Linda Kiker Phifer at 704-624-5127.

September 26

RICHMOND COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL will meet at noon at Sandhills Regional Medical Center in Hamlet. All retired school personnel are welcome to attend.

September 27

HAMLET HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1959 will meet for lunch at noon at Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q in Rockingham.

RICHMOND COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY will meet at 6 p.m. at the Republican headquarters on East Washington Street in downtown Rockingham. The office will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday until Election Day.

AMVETS POST 316 will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the East Rockingham Fire Department.

September 29

PORK BARBECUE PLATE SALE will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rockingham Lions Club clubhouse on U.S. 220 N. Delivery is available for five or more plates. Call 910-895-1112 or 910-331-7191. Profits are used to assist the visually impaired with eye exams and glasses.

September 30

CHERAW HIGH SCHOOL 70s, 80s AND 90s ALUMNI REUNION BASH will begin at 7 p.m. with a meet and greet at Shirley’s Lounge, 6748 Society Hill Road, Society Hill, South Carolina. Open bar and food at cost. The bash will continue at noon on Oct. 1 with alumni family day in the park at Cheraw State Park Pavilion. An alumni formal will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at Shirley’s Lounge with open bar and food at cost.

October 1

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

MENTAL HEALTH FAIR presented by NAMI Moore County will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 200 Columbus Drive, Aberdeen. The event is free and open to the public.

WHY DO WE VOTE DISCUSSION FORUM will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1596 U.S. 74 E., Hamlet. Event is open to the public and light refreshments will be served.

CHERAW HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI will hold its homecoming parade at 11 a.m. in downtown Cheraw. To register, contact Rhonda James at 843-337-7511, Angelia Ratliff Nivens at 404-218-8832 or Lou Ester “Cookie” Brown at 843-253-6205.

ROCKINGHAM LIONS CLUB ANNUAL AUCTION will be at 7 p.m. at the Lions’ clubhouse on U.S. 220 N. Pork barbecue and hot dogs will be sold from 5 to 7 p.m. Profits are used to assist the visually impaired with eye exams and glasses.

October 3

NORTH CAROLINA’S EIGHTH DISTRICT WOMEN’S SYMPOSIUM, hosted by Congressman Richard Hudson, will take place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte/Concord, 7831 Gateway Lane, Concord, NC 28027. The keynote speaker will be Julia Landauer, the first female NASCAR track champion and NASCAR Next driver. To RSVP, contact Hudson’s Concord office at 704-786-1612.

KIDS CAFÉ AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM will be from 3 to 6 p.m. daily during the school year for grades Kindergarten through 9th grade at the Leak Street Education and Cultural Center. Register at the center. Full meals with no fees will be served. Space is limited. For further information, call the center at 910-997-6238.

October 5

UNITED PASTORS’ FELLOWSHIP will have noonday prayer, business meeting at 5 p.m. and Bible class at 6 at Victory Deliverance Church of God.

October 7

RICHMOND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1976 will kick off its class reunion weekend with a tailgate party at 5:30 p.m. at Hinson Lake before the homecoming football game. Bring your own chairs and coolers.

October 8

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

34TH ANNUAL WELLNESS SCREENING DAY will be from 8 to 11 a.m. at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Pre-draws conducted weekdays from 6 to 9:30 a.m. Sept. 26-30 and Oct. 3-5. For more information, visit www.firsthealth.org.

FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT ROBERT WILLIAM TERRY will be from noon to 5 p.m. at Lee Thee AME Zion Church, 428 Lee Thee Church Road, Rockingham. Fish or chicken plates will be available for $5 each. All proceeds will go to the Terry family.

RICHMOND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1976 40TH REUNION will be held at 7 p.m. at Ellerbe Springs Inn. Dress is casual. A DJ and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided and a cash bar available. Cost of admission is $25 per person. Make checks payable to RSHS 1976 Class Reunion and mail to Carla Liles, P.O. Box 1013, Hamlet, NC 28345 or pay at the door. For more information, visit the group’s Facebook page or call Teresa Blue Brown at 919-907-1729.

October 10

ALCOHOL AND DRUG SERVICES are sponsoring a law enforcement appreciation for community safety from 4 to 6 p.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 596 W. Washington St., Rockingham. For more information, call Emily Nicholson at 910-997-7105.

October 11

RICHMOND COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY will meet at 6 p.m. at the Republican headquarters on East Washington Street in downtown Rockingham. The office will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday until Election Day.

October 14

LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA will conduct a wills and advance directives clinic in the Bynum room of First United Methodist Church, 410 E. Washington St., Rockingham. Preparation and execution of wills, powers of attorneys, health care powers of attorneys and living wills will be discussed. To attend free of charge, you must be screened and reserve a space by calling 919-542-0475 or 1-866-219-5262 before Oct. 7.

October 15

FIRSTHEALTH FITNESS will offer a CPR class from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and first aid class from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $60 for both classes. Call 910-410-0123 for more information.

October 18

ROCKINGHAM DOWNTOWN CORP. will have its monthly lunch meeting at noon at 123 Caroline St., Rockingham. Bring a lunch or contact Judy Cagle at [email protected] to order a $7 lunch. Call 910-997-8255 for more information.

October 20

RICHMOND COUNTY FARM BUREAU will have their annual meeting at 7 p.m. at Richmond Senior High School. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. No take-outs. Present membership card at the door.

October 25

RICHMOND COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY will meet at 6 p.m. at the Republican headquarters on East Washington Street in downtown Rockingham. The office will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday until Election Day.

October 30

THE PINEHURST FAIR BARN will host author Dr. Douglas Tallamy at the Harness Track in Pinehurst at 2 p.m. Doors will open at 1 p.m. Admission is free. Space is limited so register online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/Tallamy or by calling 910-295-1900. Learn what is needed to make landscapes part of a functioning ecosystem that benefits wildlife and enhances the environment. Presented by the Village of Pinehurst Greenway Wildlife Habitat Committee and Save Our Sandhills. Door prizes, beer, wine, soft drinks, water and complimentary snacks will be available. Books and songbird nest boxes for sale. Includes author meet and greet and book signing.

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