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 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.

REMEMBRANCE SERVICE sponsored by Davita Dialysis Care of Richmond County to memorialize patients who passed away in the last year will be held at 6 p.m. at Second Baptist Church in Hamlet. Refreshments will be served.

September 30

MOVIE NIGHT will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dobbins Heights Community Center on Earle Franklin Drive. The event is free to all children with one bag of popcorn to go along with it. There will be other concessions sold such as pizza, candy and soda.

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.

MOUNT PISGAH CLOTHES CLOSET will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1015 Leak St., Rockingham. Free women’s, men’s and children’s clothes will be given away.

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.

8TH ANNUAL JOHN W. COLTRANE MUSIC ‘EDU-TAINMENT’ FESTIVAL will take place from noon to 7 p.m. at 1935 Ghio Osborne Road, Hamlet. Musicians, singers, authors, poets, artists and dancers are invited to participate. For more information, call 347-286-8742 or email [email protected].

CAPEL AND MCLAUGHLIN FAMILY REUNION will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. at Ellerbe Lion’s Club Park. Contact Terry McLaughlin at 910-461-1055 for more information.

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.

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

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.

ROHANEN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1959 will meet for lunch at noon at Fatz Café in Rockingham.

October 7

RICHMOND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1976 will kick off its class reunion weekend with a tailgate party at 5 p.m. in the Richmond Senior High School parking lot 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.

ANNUAL FIRE PREVENTION DAY hosted by the Rockingham Fire Department will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the former Winn-Dixie parking lot. There will be free kids activities including an obstacle course, bounce house, slide and sports challenge.

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 $30 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 9

DESCENDANTS OF STEPHEN TEBE SHEPARD AND EMMA PARRISH LASSITER will have their annual reunion at 1 p.m. at the Rockingham Lions Club on U.S. 220 North. Bring a covered dish.

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 13

ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA WORKSHOP called “Connecting the Pieces of the Dementia Care Puzzle” will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Cole Auditorium. Registration will open at 9 a.m. The workshop is geared towards family caregivers and professionals who would like to learn more about the various types of dementias and how North Carolina is preparing to meet the demands of caring for those who will need long-term care. The workshop is free and lunch will be provided. Registration is required to attend. Contact Richmond County Aging Services at 910-997-4491 by Oct. 10 to reserve a seat.

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

AUTUMN ANTICS SOCIAL hosted by Richmond County Aging Services will be at 1 p.m. at the East Rockingham Senior Center. The event is free to seniors age 55 and older. There will be bingo, games, a cake walk, snacks and a judging event for pumpkin decorating contest. Call 910-997-8332 by Oct. 14 to RSVP.

CONNECTIONS FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM will have a free support group for caregivers and foster parents from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Richmond County Department of Social Services, 125 Caroline St., Rockingham.

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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