BOCCE BASH. Come enjoy the 12th annual Sandhills Children’s Center Backyard Bocce Bash. Each team will play three games in a round robin format. It will be a fun day of tailgating and bocce ball. Teams start at $25 per player. National Athletic Village, 201 Air Tool Road, Southern Pines. Info and registration: www.sandhillschildrenscenter.org. 

SENIORS TRIP. 8 a.m. Seniors 55 and older can join Southern Pines Recreation & Parks to travel to Asheboro to explore the N.C. Aviation Museum. Enjoy lunch at Mayflower Seafood afterward. Cost: $21 for Southern Pines residents; $42 non-residents. Bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the Campbell House Playground parking lot and return by 3 p.m. Campbell House Playground, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-7376.

ASTROLOGY CRAFTS. 11 a.m. Grades 5-10 are invited to make horoscope-themed crafts and learn the mythology behind the constellations of the zodiac. This program is part of the TRAIL (Teens Reading and Investigating Life) series. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235 or www.sppl.net.

AXES & X’s. 12 - 6 p.m. Come test your axe throwing skills. Southern Pines Brewing Company, 565 Air Tool Drive, Suite E, Southern Pines. Info: www.southernpinesbrewing.com.

CARVERY. 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Enjoy a carvery of our traditional Sunday roast. Cost: $21.95. The Sly Fox Pub, 795 S.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: www.theslyfoxpub.com.

KID’S MOVIE. 2:30 p.m. A free showing of the movie E.T. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235 or www.sppl.net.

SANDHILLS GEOLOGY. 3 p.m. Come out for a special presentation by local geologist Bob Ganis. He will discuss everything from ancient bedrock to the origin of the Sandhills. Free and open to the public. Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-2167 or www.ncparks.gov.

BROADWAY MUSICAL. 6 p.m. Kinky Boots. The Broadway hit was filmed on the London stage and will be shown on the Sunrise screen. There will be another showing on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 10 a.m. Tickets are $15. Sponsored by Sandhills PRIDE. Sunrise Theater, 244 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-3611 or www.sunrisetheater.com.

EVENING STORYTIME. 5:30 p.m. Children ages 3 through third grade and their families will enjoy stories and activities that foster a love of books and reading plus tips for winding down and getting the week off on the right track. Capacity is limited to 25 children and their caregivers per session, and check-in with a valid SPPL card is required. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235 or www.sppl.net.

EVENING WITH AUTHORS. 7 p.m. Join us as we kick off a new series to highlight Moore County authors. Local authors will speak about their books and answer questions. Free and open to the public. Given Memorial Library and Tufts Archives, 150 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst. Info: www.giventufts.org.

LIT WITS. 5:30 p.m. Join the library’s teen book club for 11- to 15-year-olds. You can check out your copy of this month’s book, Anya’s Ghost, at the library from Aug. 1 through Aug. 19. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235 or www.sppl.net.

PINTS AND POSES. 6:30 -7:30 p.m. Enjoy a yoga class for all levels and a beer. Southern Pines Brewing Company, 565 Air Tool Drive, Suite E, Southern Pines. Info: www.southernpinesbrewing.com.