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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.

July 1

THE TOWN OF HOFFMAN is changing the hours of business operations to 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m on Wednesdays and noon to 5 p.m. on Thursdays effective July 1.

THE TOWN OF HOFFMAN SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM has been cancelled due to lack of participation. The program was due to start June 30. Contact Hoffman Town Hall at 910-281-3606 with any questions.

July 2

HOT DOG SALE from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at J.C. Penney in the Richmond Plaza Shopping Center. A $5 hot dog plate includes two hot dogs with all the trimmings, bag of chips and drink. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the United Way of Richmond County.

July 3

LEAK STREET ALUMNI INC. will honor Mr. James Clyde Watkins at 5 p.m. at the Leak Street Education and Cultural Community Center, 1004 Leak St., Rockingham. Expressions of congratulations and donations to the Leak Street Alumni Inc. Endowment Fund in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Watkins may be mailed to P.O. Box 2252, Rockingham, NC 28380.

LEAK STREET ALUMNI CHAPTER OF ROCKINGHAM will present a play entitled “Stay Connected” at 7 p.m. in the Leak Street Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.

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

FORD’S BLUEGRASS MILL, 134 City Lake Drive, Rockingham, will have a dance every Friday night at 7:30 p.m. with different live bands playing bluegrass, country and/or Southern rock. No alcohol or smoking is allowed. Come out and enjoy dancing or just listening to some live music. For more information, call James at 910-895-6253.

July 4

RICHMOND COUNTY LANDFILL AND CONVENIENCE SITES will be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day. While other county offices will be closed on the July 3, the convenience sites will remain open that day under normal scheduled hours.

LEAK STREET ALUMNI CHAPTER OF ROCKINGHAM will have its annual “Walk Down Memory Lane” from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Liberty Place, East Washington St., Rockingham. The cost will be $10 at the door.

July 6

BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES RETIRED EMPLOYEES will meet for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the Holiday Restaurant.

THE TOWN OF HOFFMAN has rescheduled its regular board meeting from July 6 to 7:30 p.m. on July 13 in the Town Hall building.

July 8

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

July 9

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.

July 10

FORD’S BLUEGRASS MILL, 134 City Lake Drive, Rockingham, will have a dance every Friday night at 7:30 p.m. with different live bands playing bluegrass, country and/or Southern rock. No alcohol or smoking is allowed. Come out and enjoy dancing or just listening to some live music. For more information, call James at 910-895-6253.

July 11

ANNUAL DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK SALE AND CIRCUS in downtown Southern Pines from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shoppers can find deals in the downtown Southern Pines stores. The Broad Street sidewalks and surrounding blocks will transform into an all-American summer carnival with clowns, games, photo booths and other attractions as if under a circus big top. Most carnival games will be hosted between noon and 4 p.m. For more information, contact Ginny Trigg at 910-693-2481.

July 12

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL from 5:15 to 7:45 p.m. nightly July 12-16 at First Presbyterian Church on Fayetteville Road in Rockingham. The theme will be “God’s Love in Action-G Force.” To sign up, contact the church office at 910-895-6335.

July 14

BLOOD DRIVE by the American Red Cross from 3 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hamlet Masonic Lodge, 307 Main St., Hamlet. To make an appointment, call Bill Dennis at 910-417-0565 or email [email protected].

July 17

FORD’S BLUEGRASS MILL, 134 City Lake Drive, Rockingham, will have a dance every Friday night at 7:30 p.m. with different live bands playing bluegrass, country and/or Southern rock. No alcohol or smoking is allowed. Come out and enjoy dancing or just listening to some live music. For more information, call James at 910-895-6253.

July 18

RANKIN MUSEUM will be holding a geology dig and workshop for students in the surrounding area, ages 5-16. The time slots are 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m. or noon. One hundred spots are available. Admission is free. Those interested should call the museum at 910-652-6378 or Gail Benson at 910-652-5303 to register students or for more details.

July 20

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL from 6 to 8:30 p.m. nightly July 20-24 at Joy Free Will Baptist Church, 864 S. N.C. 177, Hamlet. The theme will be “Agency D3: Discover, Decide, Defend.” Call 910-205-1569 for more information.

July 23

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

July 24

BLOOD DRIVE by the American Red Cross 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.

FORD’S BLUEGRASS MILL, 134 City Lake Drive, Rockingham, will have a dance every Friday night at 7:30 p.m. with different live bands playing bluegrass, country and/or Southern rock. No alcohol or smoking is allowed. Come out and enjoy dancing or just listening to some live music. For more information, call James at 910-895-6253.

July 26

DESCENDENTS OF ARCHIE AND EFFIE EASTERLING will gather at 1 p.m. at Roberdell United Methodist Church for their annual Easterling reunion. All immediate family members are invited to join and bring a lunch.

July 27

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. daily July 27-31 at First Baptist Church, 201 N. Randolph St., Rockingham. This VBS will be a joint endeavor between First United Methodist Church and First Baptist Church of Rockingham. The theme for the week will be “Everest: Conquering Challenges With God’s Mighty Power.”

July 31

FORD’S BLUEGRASS MILL, 134 City Lake Drive, Rockingham, will have a dance every Friday night at 7:30 p.m. with different live bands playing bluegrass, country and/or Southern rock. No alcohol or smoking is allowed. Come out and enjoy dancing or just listening to some live music. For more information, call James at 910-895-6253.

August 13

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.

August 27

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