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April 25
Calvary Baptist Church will hold a blood drive in their fellowship hall from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 406 McDonald Avenue, Hamlet. To schedule an appointment, contact Jackie Dawkins at 910-582-4728 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter CalvaryBaptist.
The Hamlet High School class of 1960 will meet at Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q at noon.
The Rockingham High School Class of 1960 will meet for lunch at Captain George’s in Rockingham. To join, call 910-895-2690 and leave a message. Leave a number to be called for future events.
Thomas Leath Memorial Library will have a Knitting/Crochet Class from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
April 26
The Dobbins Heights Community Center will hold a movie night at 4 p.m. There is a fee.
Kemp-Sugg Memorial Library will have Craft Day at 2:30 p.m.
Rockingham Masonic Lodge 495 will have a Red Cross Blood Drive from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the lodge located at 1107 Fayetteville Road, Rockingham. Donors will receive a Game of Thrones poster and will be entered into a chance to win a full-size Iron Throne from Game of Thrones.
April 27
J. W. Mask Jr. Alumi Chapter is sponsoring a Spring Cabaret 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. at East Hamlet Community Center, 155 Laurel Hill St., Hamlet. There is a fee for tickets. BYOB
National Day of Prayer service will be held at 12 p.m. on the steps of the courthouse at 105 W Franklin Street, Rockingham. Join for prayer, testimonies and song.
The Richmond County Democratic Party will hold their FATZ Cafe Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the restaurant in Rockingham at 714 US Highway 74 Bus. E. There is a fee. The fundraiser supports securing office space for a headquarters and to cover its utilities for the upcoming 2020 election. For tickets, contact Crystal Morrison at 910-894-2297, Preston Waddell at 910-206-4380, Angeline David at 910-206-3542 or Lois Jones at 910-995-2747.
The Second annual Chick-n-Pick-n Jamboree will be live at the Norman Stage. Music starts at 11 a.m. with appearances from Long Gone Bluegrass, Jukebox Rehab and Burke Long. There will also be antique tractors, classic cars and trucks, and vendors. There’s also a Biker’s Blessing Ride. Kickstands will go up at 1 p.m. and there is a fee for registration. For more information on the ride, contact Sally Ingram at 910-997-1524.
April 28
The annual Lisenby Reunion will be held at Hopewell Baptist Church in Chesterfield, South Carolina at 12:45 p.m. Church service will begin at 10 a.m. The church is located on S.C. Highway 9, west of Chesterfield. Bring food and join for fun and fellowship.
April 29
Kemp-Sugg Memorial Library will have Movie Day at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
April 30
The Rockingham Class of 1969 planning committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. at Hudson Brothers Deli. For more information, contact Norma King at 910-331-3352.
May 1
Thomas Leath Memorial Library will offer a Basic Excel Class at 10:30 a.m.
May 3
The Richmond County Rescue Squad will have their BBQ & Chicken Plate sale from 11 a.m. – until. Tickets may be purchased from Copy Proz, Carolina Signworks, Family Cycles in Hamlet and Hardwick Vision Center. For more information, call 910-417-7777.
May 3 – 4
Freedom Ministries #1 will have chicken wingette dinners, fish dinners, barbecue dinners and croaker dinners from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a donation fee at 211 Earle Franklin Drive, Dobbins Heights. Sides include potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans, roll and dessert. There are also sandwiches available for a fee. They will deliver five or more plates.
May 4
The Usher Board of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1596 U.S. Highway 74 East, Hamlet, will hold a Spring Flea Market, Yard Sale and Cake Sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, contact Chris Cox at 910-331-4104.
The 10th annual Buddy Roe Memorial Ride for Richmond County Special Olympics will have registration at noon and kickstands up at 1 p.m. The ride starts and ends at The Hide-A-Way Tavern, 188 Billy Covington Road, Rockingham. Costs will be involved. There will be a 50/50 raffle, silent auction, BBQ and chicken plates and music after the ride. T-shirts will be available for purchase. For more information, call 910-995-1690.
The Mineral Springs Improvement Council, Inc. will host their 7th annual Ellerbe Mayfest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 122 Railroad Street, Ellerbe.
Lee Thee A.M.E. Zion Church will have their seventh annual Car Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The car show is open to all makes and years and there will also be trophies given away. There will be a drawing for a 40-inch screen T.V. Food will also be served and the menu consists of fish dinner, chicken dinner, collard sandwiches, hot dogs and Mama Lillie’s famous apple turnover. There is a cost. For more information, contact Mike Ingram at 910-894-0433, Shawn Everett at 910-334-9034 and Monroe Terry at 910-894-0755. A rain date is scheduled for May 18.
Spring Hill Wesleyan Church will hold their Country Breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the church located off Highway 38 on Spring Hill Church Road, Hamlet. There is a fee. Funds raised will go towards future projects, missions and to those in need.
Freedom Ministries #1 will have “All You Can Eat” whitting and croaker dinners from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 211 Earle Franklin Drive, Dobbins Heights. There is a fee.
The Rankin Museum Reverse Raffle and BBQ will be held at Sidney Grove Church of Deliverance in Ellerbe. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and drawings start at 7 p.m. The grand prize winner will win $5,000. There is a fee. For tickets, go to the Rankin Museum of American Heritage or contact a Rankin Museum board member.
Gum Springs Baptist Church youth will sponsor the fifth annual Terry Jordan Invitational Golf Tournament at 10 a.m. at the Twin Valley Golf Club in Wadesboro. There is a fee and there will be cash prizes and other awards. There is also a sign up sheet at the Twin Valley Country Club. For more information, contact Johnny Goodwin at 704-475-1304 or Lynn Whitlock at 704-695-2200.
May 5
The Richmond County Historical Society will host an open house at Bostick School,a historic one-room schoolhouse, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. located on Clayton Carricker Road in Ellerbe.
The Chesterfield District Chapter of SCGS will meet at 3 p.m. at Old St. David’s Episcopal Church and Cemetary located at 91 Church Street, Cheraw. Sarah Spruill will conduct a guided tour of the church and cemetary. For more information, call 843-623-2244 or email [email protected].
May 10
The Richmond County NAACP will host their 41st Mother of the Year Banquet at 7 p.m. at the East Hamlet Community Center. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Vincent Terry of Mt. Peace Baptist Church in Raleigh. There is a fee. To purchase a ticket, contact Doris Rodwell at 910-334-6771.
May 11
Walk for Lupus 2019 will be held from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Falling Creek Park in Rockingham. There will be craft and food vendors, games and prizes. There is an admission fee. All money raised from the event will be given to lupus research. For more information, contact Ezra Ingram at 910-461-1648.
May 12
Macedonia Lodge #629 presents a special Mother’s Day luncheon, fashion show, stage play titled “Who Killed the Church” and more at the Hoffman Complex Building located at 106 Thompson Street, Hoffman from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Masonic Lodge will be serving grilled steak and country fried chicken with all of the trimmings. There is a fee. For more information, contact Jermaine Kelly at 910-489-5817 or any Macedonia Lodge members. Money raised will go towards scholarships and building funds.
May 18
Mirror Image Tabernacle of Faith will hold a Springtime Soul Harvest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dobbins Heights Park at 195 Daniels St., Hamlet. Come for food, fun and fellowship. For more information, call 910-534-1035.
June 1
The Miss Excellence Pageant will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Wayman Chapel Faith Center at 1923 Osborne Road, Hamlet. Admission is free and food is free. There will be guest speakers and a musical performance by a Stellar Awards nominee. For more information, call Lisa Morman-Patterson at 910-434-3552.
June 22
The Dobbins Heights Community Park will hold their third annual community event titled “Stop Gun and Gang Violence” sponsored by Stop the Violence, STV from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be guest speakers, pastors, evangelists, praise dancers and singers, and food and refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome to attend.