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 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. Runners participating are asked to meet at the church at 7:15 p.m.
October 9
EDUCATIONAL SESSION focusing on fire safety will begin at noon at the Hamlet Senior Center, 102 Veterans Highway, Hamlet.
October 10
PANCAKE BREAKFAST sponsored by the East Rockingham United Methodist Church Men’s Club will be 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.
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 North, Rockingham from 3 to 7:30 p.m.
THE LEAK STREET ALUMNI CHAPTER OF ROCKINGHAM will meet at 6 p.m. in the conference room at the Leak Street Cultural Center.
EAST ROCKINGHAM MEN’S CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. at the East Rockingham Fire Department.
ELLERBE TOWN COUNCIL will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Ellerbe Town Hall. The meeting was originally scheduled for Oct. 5. All interested parties are invited to attend.
October 13
ROCKINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1959 will meet for lunch at 1 p.m. at Pattan’s Downtown Grille.
October 14
THE RICHMOND COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE will hold a highly pathogenic avian influenza preparedness meeting at 10 a.m. in the Agricultural Services Center at 123 Caroline St. in Rockingham. The meeting will provide up-to-date information about avian influenza, biosecurity and small flock registration. Area Extension Poultry Specialist Richard Goforth will be the guest speaker. RSVP by calling 910-997-8255. At least 15 people are needed to register by Oct. 12 or the meeting will be canceled.
October 15
EDUCATIONAL SESSION focusing on food for the soul will begin at noon at the Hamlet Senior Center, 102 Veterans Highway, Hamlet.
RICHMOND COUNTY FARM BUREAU MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING will begin at 6 p.m. at Richmond Senior High School.
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.
HAMLET HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1944 will have a catered meal reunion beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 at the National Railroad Museum. Classes from the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s are invited to attend. The price is $20 per person, and those wishing to attend must pay their money and RSVP by Oct. 15 by calling Kay Cavendish at 910-318-5225.
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 17
RANKIN REUNION from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Maple Street Free Will Baptist Church of Rockingham in the fellowship hall.
October 18
CHRISTMAS IN THE HEAT POKER RUN benefiting care packages for Camp Beuhring, Kuwait will start and finish at Southern Roadhouse with registration at 12:30 p.m. Kickstands go up at 1:30 p.m., and all proceeds will go to the purchase of items for the care packages. Cost is $20 for single riders and $25 for doubles. Donations will also be accepted at Rockingham VFW Post 4203 or PNC Bank in care of VFW Men’s Auxiliary. Contact Donny Sweatt at 910-670-4208 or email hotchristmas2015gmail.com for more information.
October 19
“NO MORE” CANDLELIGHT VIGIL AND MARCH presented by New Horizons Life and Family Services will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Harrington Square in downtown Rockingham and end at the Richmond County Courthouse steps. This event is being held to honor the memory of those who have lost their lives due to domestic violence in North Carolina.
October 21
ROCKINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1958 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at Henry’s Downtown Cafe.
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
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 South 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
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.