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.

March 18

COLLARD SANDWICH SALE from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 171 Mill Road, Rockingham. Large collard sandwiches will be served on cornmeal fritter pancakes and with slices of fatback for $6. Pre-order by calling 704-223-2986 or order on site. Proceeds to go toward the DIVA Woman Movement.

BARBECUE PLATE SALE from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sweet Haven Church, 424 Midway Road, Rockingham. Price is $7 for eat-in or take-out. Will deliver five or more plates.

March 19

SPRING SCREENING HEALTHIER U, a health fair presented by Sandhills Regional Medical Center, will offer screenings and health information to the public from 8 to 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

5TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT hosted by Poplar Hill Masonic Lodge No. 331 will begin with registration at 8 a.m. and tee-off at 9 a.m. at Loch Haven Golf Club in Rockingham. Groups will consist of four-person teams with captain’s choice and split teams. Registration will be accepted the day of the tournament if space is available. Only the first 20 teams will be accepted. Cash and trophy prizes will be handed out to first, second and third-place teams as well as longest drive and closest to the pin. Door prizes will also be available to win. All local course and USGA rules will apply. All players will tee off from the white tees. No mulligans will be allowed on any part of the course. The top three teams will play off for the tournament championship on holes 10-12. For more information or to register, contact Richard Nicholson at 910-331-1874, James Chambers at 910-461-1506, Curtis Ingram at 910-206-1240 or Mike Legrand at 910-434-8157.

INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING WORKSHOP will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Richmond County Agricultural Complex, 123 Caroline St., Rockingham. The class is free, but donations are welcome. A light lunch will be served, and door prizes will be available. Weather permitting, there will be a hive of bees in a cage on-site. Register by calling the Agriculture Extension office at 910-997-8255. Space is limited.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE 8TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT will hold a “Grassroots Bootcamp” training event at the Hampton B. Allen Library, 120 Greene St., Wadesboro. Registration starts at 9 a.m. followed by a day of workshops featuring expert presenters from all over the state to help party leaders in the district enhance their effectiveness in grassroots organizing. RSVP by pre-registering at www.district8democrats.com/register.html.

EASTER EGG HUNT will take place at 11:30 a.m. at Sweet Haven Church, 424 Midway Road, Rockingham. Hot dogs will also be for sale. Participants are asked to bring a dozen boiled colored eggs.

CONNECTIONS FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM is offering a workshop on the mental health benefits of exercise from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Bynum Building at First United Methodist Church of Rockingham. The workshop is free, but registration is required. Contact Suzanne Maness at 910-627-1769 or email [email protected] for more information and to register for the workshop.

EMPLOYEE REUNION FOR INDUSTRIAL SHEET METAL AND TRANE will be from 5 to 8 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Highland Acres Church of God, 715 U.S. 74 E., Rockingham, across from Ollie’s. The event is a covered-dish meal with a $5 cover charge to cover rental and paper products. No alcohol or tobacco products.

WJSG G-104 FM’S 25TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION will begin with a concert sponsored by 360 Community Series featuring The Hoppers at 7 p.m. in Kate Finley Auditorium on the campus of Rockingham Middle School. Tickets are on sale, and all ticket sales will benefit Backpack Pals. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

March 20

THE ARTS COUNCIL OF MOORE COUNTY will present the world-famous Canadian Brass in concert at 5 p.m. at Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children 17 and under. Tickets may be purchased at the arts council offices located inside the Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, by phone at 910-692-2787 or online at www.MooreArt.org.

March 21

LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISOR TRAINING CLASS will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at Cole Auditorium in Hamlet. Learn how to become an effective leader and develop management skills that will boost production in this two-day training class.

PEE DEE ARTIST GUILD will receive artwork for the upcoming photograph and digital art show from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. at Leath Memorial Library in Rockingham.

RICHMOND COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN will meet at 6 p.m. on the third floor of the Judicial Center in the jury assembly room. For more information, contact Mary Swann at 910-582-4429.

March 22

TOWN OF HOFFMAN will hold an unveiling ceremony for the new Hoffman Town Park sign at 10 a.m. at the Pleasant Hill CME Church, 119 Bracey St. In December, the town received a $87,000 grant from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund to establish the park. Refreshments will be provided and the public is invited to attend.

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

ROBERDEL COMMUNITY WATCH will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Roberdel Baptist Church, 1118 Richmond Road, Rockingham.

March 23

LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISOR TRAINING CLASS will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at Cole Auditorium in Hamlet. Learn how to become an effective leader and develop management skills that will boost production in this two-day training class.

March 24

PEE DEE ARTIST GUILD will have a paint-in featuring a still life set-up from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Rockingham.

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

March 26

MONTHLY BREAKFAST from 7 to 10 a.m. will take place at Hamlet First United Methodist Church. Each plate includes two meats, grits, eggs, biscuit and gravy, juice and coffee for $5. Takeouts are also available.

ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT for children up to the fifth grade will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 596 E. Washington St. Extension, Rockingham. This event is open to the community and will be followed by a hot dog lunch. Notify the church staff on how many in your family plan to attend by calling 910-895-9670. Bring your own basket.

MOTHER AND SON LUNCHEON will take place at 1 p.m. at the Dobbins Heights Community Center, 222 Earle Franklin Drive, Dobbins Heights. Registration is $5. For more information, contact Ms. Bright at 843-535-2880.

CHILDREN’S EASTER PARTY will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Rockingham Moose Lodge, 128 Crow Run Road, Rockingham. The event is for all children through age 12. There will be contests, Easter snacks and hot dogs served, and the Easter bunny will be hopping in for a visit.

EASTER EGG HUNT hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Rockingham VFW Post 4203 home.

March 28

ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT hosted by the town of Dobbins Heights and New Bethel AME Zion Church will take place at 11 a.m. at Dobbins Heights Park, 224 Earle Franklin Drive. Parents are asked to bring children ages 1-12 to New Bethel at 10 a.m. Donations welcome.

LEAK STREET ALUMNI INC. CHAPTER OF ROCKINGHAM will meet at 6 p.m. in the J.C. and R.P. Watkins conference room at the Leak Street Cultural Center. All members are asked to attend.

March 30

TOWN OF DOBBINS HEIGHTS will host a tax preparation event sponsored by N.C. Legal Aid from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dobbins Heights Community Center, 222 Earle Franklin Drive.

March 31

RAFFLE TO BENEFIT JUSTIN CHANCE will take place at noon at Freedom Fitness, located in the Richmond Plaza Shopping Center. The winner will receive a Freedom Fitness Nike gym bag filled with goodies with an estimated value of $350. Other items being raffled off include a three-month Freedom Fitness membership; Valeo weight lifting belt, gloves and wrist wraps; C4 pre-workout drinks and mixes, Spike Shooter energy drinks and Musclean protein shake mixes. Raffle tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at Freedom Fitness, Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Murphy Chiropractic, from Jeremy Chance at the Cordova Fire Department, the Rockingham Police Department and from Ray Morton at 910-334-7332.

April 2

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

ANNUAL INDOOR YARD SALE hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary will begin at 7 a.m. at the VFW Post 4203 home.

GRAND RE-OPENING from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the newly renovated tasting room at Little River Vineyards and Events Center, 1907 N.C. 73 W., Mount Gilead. There will be free food and refreshments, 50 percent off all wine and accessories, free wine tastings, and enter to win a case of wine of your choice via $5 raffle tickets. The new improvements include a fully enclosed room with central heating and air conditioning, updated décor, more indoor and outdoor seating and a new 42 inch flat screen TV.

LEAK-WALL GARDEN ART SHOW will be held from noon to 3 p.m. in the Wall Garden at the Leak-Wall House, 405 E. Washington St., Rockingham. The show and sale sponsored by the Pee Dee Artist Guild will be in conjunction with the Richmond County Historical Society, featuring hand-decorated antique tiles. The proceeds of the sale will benefit the historical society. Artists interested in painting on the tiles for the show may pick up tiles between 10 a.m. and noon on Feb. 5 or between 2 and 4 p.m. on Feb. 19 at the Leak-Wall House. For registration forms or additional information, call Pat Halligan at 410-596-2770 or Peggy Andersen at 910-895-6909.

April 7

PEE DEE ARTIST GUILD will have a paint-in featuring a still life set-up from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Rockingham.

April 9

CHURCH YARD SALE in support of an upcoming mission trip to Guatemala will take place from 7 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, at Roberdel Baptist Church, 1118 Richmond Road, Rockingham. There will also be a silent auction at 1 p.m. in the fellowship hall, a pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. for $3 a plate and hamburger and hot dog plates from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $5 a plate.

TAYLOR ‘LIL’ BIT’ WRIGHT, former star of “Party Down South” and a Rockingham native, will be at Sun Angels Tanning Salon, 1039 E. Caswell St., Wadesboro, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to meet with fans and sign autographs.

15TH ANNUAL HOME-COOKED BARBECUE SALE hosted by Millstone Men of the Church will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Millstone Community Building, 367 Gibson Nursery Road, Ellerbe. Cost is $7 per plate or one pound container. Eat-in or take-out are available. Free delivery of five plates or more. Call 910-995-1893 for directions or take-out orders. Backlash Bluegrass will perform from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. A portion of the proceeds to benefit local community projects.

April 11

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

April 14

CARD PARTY hosted by the Richmond County Women’s Club will take place from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital cafeteria. There will be high score and door prizes given out to winners. Call Cathy McDuffie at 910-997-1905 to reserve a table.

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

April 16

FIRSTHEALTH AND DISCOVERY PLACE KIDS-ROCKINGHAM will host a family fun 1K at 9:30 a.m. and 5K at 10 a.m. starting at DPK, 233 E. Washington St., Rockingham. Race registration includes free admission to DPK on the day of the race. Call 910-695-7500 or visit www.active.com or www.firsthealth.org/ribbons to register.

April 19

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].

April 28

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

April 30

ROCKINGHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL will host its third annual Rock Middle 5K Run/Walk for Technology beginning at 10 a.m. at Hinson Lake. Same-day registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and registration fees are $15 for students, $25 for other participants until April 22 and $30 the day of the race. For more information, email [email protected] or [email protected].

May 9

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

May 12

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 17

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].

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.

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 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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