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 2

PRE-SCREENS FOR WELLNESS SCREENING DAY from 6 to 10 a.m. at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Screenings include wellness blood profile, prostate specific antigen, EKG, glycosolated hemoglobin A1C, basic spirometry for lung assessment, urinalysis, osteoporosis, blood pressure and pap smear by appointment.

INDOOR YARD SALE from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hamlet First United Methodist Church. Light breakfast and lunch will be available.

YARD AND BAKE SALE hosted by Richmond PSR from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 1385 Cauthen Drive in Rockingham.

PLATE SALE starting at 10 a.m. at Freedom Ministries No. 1, 211 Earle Franklin Drive, Dobbins Heights. Fish, chicken or barbecue dinners will each be $7, and sandwiches will be $4. Sides include potato salad, baked beans, coleslaw, roll and cake. Will deliver five or more plates. Call 910-206-7521.

HOME FIT WORKSHOP from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Hamlet Senior Center, 102 Veterans Highway, Hamlet. Registration and the workshop are free. The event offers design concepts and checklists to assist homeowners in assessing the safety, comfort and livability of their home for present and future needs. The workshop will be facilitated by AARP volunteer Louanne Mobley. To register, contact the senior center or Nikki Sewell at 910-582-7985 or email [email protected].

RICHMOND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1995 members will celebrate their 20th reunion during the homecoming football game at 7 p.m. and a meet-and-greet from 9 to 11 p.m. on Oct. 16 at La Cabana Mexican Restaurant, 220 W. Broad Ave., Rockingham. A family fun day will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and then dinner and dancing at 7 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the American Legion, 402 Lakeside Drive, Hamlet. Tickets are $50 for class members and $25 for non-members. Money is due by Oct. 2. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Rona Lockhart at 910-434-3042, email [email protected] or inbox Lockhart or Wendy Herrick on Facebook.

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

October 3

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

INDOOR YARD SALE from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hamlet First United Methodist Church. Light breakfast and lunch will be available.

THE ROCKINGHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT fire prevention day planned in the Winn-Dixie parking lot has been canceled due to inclement weather.

PLATE SALE starting at 10 a.m. at Freedom Ministries No. 1, 211 Earle Franklin Drive, Dobbins Heights. Fish, chicken or barbecue dinners will each be $7, and sandwiches will be $4. Sides include potato salad, baked beans, coleslaw, roll and cake. Will deliver five or more plates. Call 910-206-7521.

PLATE SALE from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Prayer Deliverance Ministry, 108 School St., Rockingham, with barbecue ribs and fish plates with two sides for $7.

DINNER SALE beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Greater Diggs Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, 1258 Old Cheraw Highway, Rockingham in the fellowship hall. Dinners are $8 each and include fish or chicken, two vegetables, dessert and drink. Collard sandwiches will be available for $5 and other sandwiches for $4. Call 910-997-6824 or 910-895-1739.

ROHANEN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1959 will have its reunion from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pattan’s Downtown Grille on East Washington Street in Rockingham.

7TH ANNUAL JOHN W. COLTRANE MUSIC ‘EDU-TAINMENT’ FESTIVAL will take place from noon to 7 p.m. at 1935 Ghio Osborne Road, Hamlet. The event will be celebrating the roots and talent of the North Carolina Sandhills and South Carolina Pee Dee regions with bluegrass, blues, beach, ballads, classical, country, jazz, folk, funk, gospel, salsa, soul, swing and family-friendly reggae, rock and hip-hop music. Organizers are seeking premium musicians, singers, authors, poets, artists and dancers as well as sponsors, vendors, exhibitors, donations, supplies and volunteers. For more information, email [email protected] or call 347-286-8742.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH, BUSINESS AND JOB CREATION to be held at 3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 800 U.S. 74, Rockingham. The cost will be a $25 donation. To RSVP, send a check to P.O. Box 1630, Hamlet, NC 28345. This will be a voluntary assembly of neighbors, business owners and elected officials. For more information, contact Lorene Quick at 910-817-9435 or Perry Ealim at 936-244-5046.

ROCKINGHAM LIONS CLUB ANNUAL BARBECUE DINNER AND AUCTION with dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. and the auction beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, call 910-895-1112, 910-334-2050 or 910-331-7191.

GOSPEL EXPLOSION sponsored by the Leak Street Alumni Chapter of Rockingham will begin at 6 p.m.m at the Leak Street Auditorium. The free event will feature performers from local community churches. Donations will be appreciated.

October 4

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES with Marlissa Hudson and David Heid will take place at 3 p.m. at Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Hudson, coloratura soprano, and Heid, pianist, will include rarely performed works, 21st compositions and old favorites. Season tickets are $50 for members and $100 for nonmembers. Individual concert tickets are $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers.

October 5

PRE-SCREENS FOR WELLNESS SCREENING DAY from 6 to 10 a.m. at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Screenings include wellness blood profile, prostate specific antigen, EKG, glycosolated hemoglobin A1C, basic spirometry for lung assessment, urinalysis, osteoporosis, blood pressure and pap smear by appointment.

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

ELLERBE HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS COMMITTEE will meet after the monthly town hall meeting at 7 p.m. at Ellerbe Town Hall. All members are asked to attend.

October 6

PRE-SCREENS FOR WELLNESS SCREENING DAY from 6 to 10 a.m. at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Screenings include wellness blood profile, prostate specific antigen, EKG, glycosolated hemoglobin A1C, basic spirometry for lung assessment, urinalysis, osteoporosis, blood pressure and pap smear by appointment.

October 7

PRE-SCREENS FOR WELLNESS SCREENING DAY from 6 to 10 a.m. at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Screenings include wellness blood profile, prostate specific antigen, EKG, glycosolated hemoglobin A1C, basic spirometry for lung assessment, urinalysis, osteoporosis, blood pressure and pap smear by appointment.

WRITER IN RESIDENCE with Alexandra Sokoloff and Craig Robertson will be at 5:30 p.m. at Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Sokoloff, longtime writer-in-residence and Thriller Award winner will be joined by Scottish crime author Robertson for the October read. The event is free and open to the public.

October 8

THE RICHMOND COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COUNCIL is seeking candidates to serve as members of the council and will meet at noon at Sandhills Regional Medical Center. Anyone interested in serving can contact Jewel H. Mabe at 910-205-8368 for an application.

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.

NORMAN FEST GNAT SCAT INAUGURAL 2-MILE GLOW-IN-THE-DARK FUN RUN will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. The cost to participate is $15, and the registration deadline is Oct. 8. All participants are guaranteed a Gnat Scat T-shirt, either glow-in-the-dark or regular. The Gnat Scat will begin at the Norman Methodist Church, continue up U.S. 220 North to County Line Road, turn left at the first dirt road, return to Capel Mill Road and finish back at the church. There will be spotters along the course. No one under 13 will be allowed to race due to the length and darkness.

October 9

EDUCATIONAL SESSION focusing on fire safety will begin at noon at the Hamlet Senior Center, 102 Veterans Highway, Hamlet.

October 10

33RD ANNUAL WELLNESS SCREENING DAY from 8 to noon at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. Free presentations by gastroenterologist Dr. T.J. Pulliam discussing colon issues at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. and Dr. Muhammad Iqbal discussing kidney disease and dialysis at 9 and 10 a.m. Registration is not necessary. Free and discount health screenings and services along with information booths are available.

October 11

DESCENDANTS OF STEPHEN TEBE AND EMMA PARRISH LASSITER SHEPARD will have their annual reunion at 1 p.m. at the Rockingham Lions Club building. Those attending are asked to bring a dish.

October 12

RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE will be at Freedom Baptist Church, U.S. 1 N., Rockingham from 3 to 7:30 p.m.

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

October 15

EDUCATIONAL SESSION focusing on food for the soul will begin at noon at the Hamlet Senior Center, 102 Veterans Highway, Hamlet.

FILM SCREENING of “Landscapes of the Heart: The Elizabeth Spencer Story” will be at 6:30 p.m. at Penick Village in Southern Pines. Sharon Swanson will screen her documentary film, offering a window into the author’s life and work, viewed through the prism of her Southern heritage. The event is free and open to the public.

October 16

EDUCATIONAL SESSION focusing on breast cancer awareness will begin at 10 a.m. at the Hamlet Senior Center, 102 Veterans Highway, Hamlet.

October 22

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

October 23

WOMEN’S CONFERENCE will be held Oct. 23-25 at Freedom Ministries No. 1, 211 Earle Franklin Drive, Dobbins Heights with the theme “Empowered Women of the Bible.” At 7 p.m. on Oct. 23, Pastor Mary Lindsey of St. Johns Baptist Church will be the guest speaker. From 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Oct. 24, a women-only workshop will take place followed by guest speaker Pastor Carol Tuner of Stelly’s Tabernacle Church at 10:15 a.m. Eldress Janice Martin of St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church will be the guest speaker at 3 p.m. on Oct. 25. There is no registration fee. For more information, contact Sandra White at 910-557-3131.

October 24

THE ROLLING SANDHILLS CIVITAN CLUB will host bestselling authors and inspirational speakers Susan and Patrick King at 4 p.m. in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Rockingham. The Kings will talk about the challenges and blessings of living with autism.

October 27

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

October 28

EDUCATIONAL SESSION focusing on Health Keeperz will begin at noon at the Hamlet Senior Center, 102 Veterans Highway, Hamlet.

October 29

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

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.

November 9

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.

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