COMMUNITY CALENDAR
The deadline for all Community Calendar items is 12 p.m. every Tuesday and will appear in the following Wednesday’s paper each week up until the day of the event. To list your event, email [email protected], call 910-817-2673 or drop off information in person at 607 E. Broad Ave., Suite B. Please email or call as soon as possible if your event is canceled.
NOTE: The Daily Journal does not list prices in calendar listings, which appear as space is available. To guarantee placement or to include prices, please contact the advertising department by calling 910-817-3111.
ONGOING
• The Hamlet Depot & Museums will be hosting Food Trucks on Main on the second and fourth Fridays of each month from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hamlet Visitor’s Center located at 14 West Main St. in Hamlet. Follow them on Facebook for updates on the next event. For more information call 910-582-0603 or email [email protected].
MAY 21
• An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church located at 2116 Main St. in Ellerbe. If you are healthy and eligible to donate, please call Elsie Freeman at (910) 817-4720. To check whether you are eligible to donate, call the Red Cross at 1-866-236-3276. Completing an online pre-donation registration and history questionnaire on the day of your appointment at redcrossblood.org/RapidPass can save up to 15 minutes at your appointment! Facemask are required. Temperature checks at the door.
MAY 22
• Robert Heaton will host a Concealed Carry Handgun course from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 22 at the Hamlet National Guard Building located at 219 Boyd Lake Rd. in Hamlet. The student will need a handgun, (30) rounds of ammunition, eye protection and hearing protection. To comply with current directives, seating will be limited! Social distancing and wearing of face coverings are recommended. Face masks will be on hand and available free of charge if needed. Call or text 910-995-3111 to reserve your seat.
JUNE 3
• The Entertainers will kick off the City of Rockingham’s annual Plaza Jam Concert Series held from 6:30-8:30 on Cole Plaza at Rockingham City Hall. The event is free.
JUNE 4
• Whiskey Pines will be live from 7:00-9:00 PM at Hudson Brothers Deli, 115 S Lee St, Rockingham, NC 28379, for a night of fun music filled entertainment. Event is open to the public. Masks are required.
JUNE 4-6
• The Rockingham Dragway will host the AHDRA Nitro Summer Nationals from 10 a.m. June 4 to 5 p.m. June 6. Visit the events tab on the Rockingham Dragway’s Facebook page for ticket information, or call 910-582-3400.
JUNE 5
• Live @Hatchet Brewery in Southern Pines will host the Low Down Dirty Heathens Band from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Brewery located at 490 SW Broad St.
JUNE 13
• MB Drift Round 3 will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Rockingham Speedway located at 2152 N. US HWY 1 in Rockingham. Visit www.mbdift.com for tickets.
JUNE 18-19
• The Rockingham Dragway will host the Thunder at The Rock Motorcycle Rally & Race. The public is welcome to come out and enjoy live music, a bike show, tattoo artists, food, cold drinks, and much more. The event will begin at 12:00 p.m., June 18th. For questions, contact Sonny at 336-643-1367, cell 336-580-1638, or email at [email protected]. Additionally you can also email [email protected] or call Al (K-9) at 615-593-3494. For camping and reservations questions you can call 910-582-3400 or go to the website https://www.thunderattherock.com/.
JUNE 19
• Whiskey Pines will perform live from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at O’Donnell’s Pub at 133 E. New Hampshire Ave. in Southern Pines.
• Paige King Johnson will perform live from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. at The Jefferson Inn located at 150 W. New Hampshire Ave. in Southern Pines.
JUNE 26
• Twin Valley Golf Club of Wadesboro will host local band Shine on their lawn from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the club located at 2305 Country Club Rd. Bring a chair. Adult beverages will be available. Purchase tickets at the golf shop.
JULY 1
• The Embers featuring Craig Woolard will perform for the City of Rockingham’s annual Plaza Jam Concert Series held from 6:30-8:30 on Cole Plaza at Rockingham City Hall. The event is free.
JULY 3
• The Berry Patch will host a free fireworks show at their locations at 351 Cargo Rd. in Ellerbe, NC. The fireworks can be viewed anywhere within a mile from The Berry Patch, located at 351 Cargo Rd. in Ellerbe. The best spots to watch the fireworks will be from Green Lake Road, McIntyre Road, or the Mineral Springs Elementary School parking lot. There will be hamburgers and hot dogs, as well as live music.
• The Rockingham Speedway will host Monster Truck Mayhem starting at 7:00 p.m.. Come out and enjoy a monster truck rally with some of the best-known trucks around. Arrive at the pregame and enjoy being bale to ride in a monster truck, get up close to your favorite monster truck, personal autographs and pictures with the stars. Tickets available at /tickets.monstertruckz.com.
AUGUST 5
• The Tones will perform for the City of Rockingham’s annual Plaza Jam Concert Series held from 6:30-8:30 on Cole Plaza at Rockingham City Hall. The event is free.
SEPTEMBER 2
• The Tams will perform for the City of Rockingham’s annual Plaza Jam Concert Series held from 6:30-8:30 on Cole Plaza at Rockingham City Hall. The event is free.
SEPTEMBER 4-6
• The NC SC DMV Music Festival will be held rain or shine at the Rockingham Dragway located at 2153 N. US HWY 1 in Rockingham. Call 910-582-3400 for more information.
SEPTEMBER 17
• The Day of Caring is a one-day event that hundreds of volunteers out into our community to perform much-needed projects at nonprofit organizations. To get involved, visit http://unitedwayrichmondnc.net/home.html or call 910-997-2173.
OCTOBER 2
• The 13th Annual John Coltrane Music ‘Edu-tainment’ Festival (JCMEF) will be held from 12pm (noon)-7pm at 1935 Ghio Osborne Road in Hamlet at the Faith Center beside Waymon Chapel (Multi-purpose Faith Center). Call (347) 286-8742 for more information.
OCTOBER 7
• The North Tower Band will perform for the City of Rockingham’s annual Plaza Jam Concert Series held from 6:30-8:30 on Cole Plaza at Rockingham City Hall. The event is free.
