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Music to Our Ears

The musicians of the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra will play personal favorites like Mozart’s Oboe Quartet to highlight their virtuosity on a streaming concert from Raleigh’s Meymandi Concert Hall on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 8 p.m. Then, on Saturday, Jan. 30, the orchestra will perform J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, also streaming from Meymandi, at 8 p.m. For more information visit www.ncsymphony.org.

Dueling Authors

In an embarrassment of riches, celebrated novelist John Grisham will join six-time New York Times bestselling author John Hart to discuss Hart’s new novel, The Unwilling, in a free Zoom event at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Copies of the book can be obtained at The Country Bookshop. For information visit www.tickmesandhills.com.

Ruth Pauley Lecture Series

Linda Carrier, the uber marathoner, will talk about “Seven Marathons, Seven Days, on Seven Continents” on Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Despite having type I diabetes, she ran 183 miles in 168 hours — and intends to do it again. Her lecture can be streamed on Facebook at @RuthPauleyLectureSeries or through ruthpauley.org.

Return of the Stampede

For a second year 12 painted horses will appear on the streets of Southern Pines beginning Jan. 30, and will graze there until the end of March in the Painted Ponies Art Walk and Auction. Afterward the horses will be sold to the highest bidder with the proceeds benefiting the Carolina Horse Park Foundation. For more information visit www.carolinahorsepark.com.

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Tour de Trees

OK, 2020. No Christmas parades. Check. No New Year’s parties. Check. But the town of Southern Pines will still have festive trees lining its streets for the holidays, courtesy of local merchants and civic organizations. Consider it an opportunity for a bit of socially distanced holiday cheer and, while you stroll around town, a little window shopping.

Bryant House Birthday Bash

Rain or shine, bring the family to celebrate the 200th birthday of the Bryant House, combined with Heritage Day, on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., at 3361 Mt. Carmel Road, Carthage. There will be live music, Christmas cheer, war interpretations and craft demonstrations. For additional information call (910) 692-2051 or go to www.moorehistory.com.

Holiday Concert

The Sandhills Community College Holiday Concert will feature choral and piano arrangements to get everyone in the holiday spirit. The concert will be live streamed from the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Dec. 6, beginning at 4 p.m. You can find it on YouTube at a web address too confusing to contemplate but easy to search.

Shaw House Tours

The historic Shaw House, the Garner House and the Sanders Cabin at 110 W. Morganton Road in Southern Pines will be open for tours and Christmas gift shopping Thursdays and Fridays beginning Dec. 3 from 1 – 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Moore County Historical Association and help preserve our heritage. For additional information call (910) 692-2051.

Open House

Enjoy a winter wonderland of holiday décor and gifts at Hollyfield Design, 130 E. Illinois Ave., Southern Pines, beginning Friday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Christmas pet photos will be available on Dec. 6 from 1 – 3 p.m. Get digital files in exchange for donations of cat food for Animal Advocates of Moore County. Sunday hours will be 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information call (910) 692-7243.

Nothing Runs Like a Reindeer

The annual 5K Reindeer Fun Run through the downtown neighborhoods of Aberdeen takes place on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 7:15 a.m. – 12 p.m. The run is for all skill levels, from walkers to trotters to people who are in distressingly good physical condition. For information call (910) 693-3045 or go to www.reindeerfunrun.com.

A Cuppa

The Sandhills Women’s Exchange, 15 Azalea Road in Pinehurst, is having “Tea Time at the Cabin” on Sunday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. There is limited seating of only 16 guests. There will be a second seating from 2 – 4 p.m. The cost is $50 per person. For information and reservations call (910) 295-4677.

All Dressed Up (And Nowhere to Go)

Peruse vintage fashions from 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Poplar Knight Spot, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. The Rooster’s Wife and Moon Vintage Goods will put on a socially distanced trunk show of fashions ranging from the ’70s to the ’00s. There will be eggnog and gift wrapping. Limited to 20 shoppers at a time. For information go to theroosterswife.org or call (910) 944-7502.

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Munch Some Brunch

Support the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities on Sunday, Nov. 1, by taking home some delicious eats from Thyme and Place Café, or bring a blanket and picnic on the grounds at 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Boxed brunches are $20 for Weymouth members and $30 for non-members. For more information call (910) 692-6262 or go to www.weymouthcenter.org.

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Art on Offer

The Artists League of the Sandhills will be opening its 26th annual Art Exhibit and Sale on Friday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. For information visit www.artistleague.org or call (910) 944-3979. The Arts Council of Moore County will also hold its opening reception for “Moore Artful Women” featuring the work of Beth Garrison, Paula Montgomery, Fay Terry and Mary Wright on Nov. 6 from 6-8 p.m. at the Campbell House Galleries, 482. E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Visitors will need to reserve time slots at 30-minute intervals. Masks will be required. For information go to www.mooreart.org or call (910) 692-2787.

Pop Up in the Pines

A community shopping fair dedicated to bringing together chic boutiques, talented artisans, food trucks and unique handmade goods springs to life on Sunday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Southern Pines Brewery, 565 Air Tool Drive, Suite E, Southern Pines. Face masks will be required.

Get Your Goat On

Visit Paradox Farm in November and hang out with the goats, feed some chickens and pigs, and take a peek at the new sheep. Group tours of Paradox Farm Creamery, 449 Hickory Creek Lane, West End, will be available on Friday and Saturday from 10-11:30 a.m. Tickets for 2-10 people are $100; 11-15 are $150. For information call (910) 723-0802 or visit www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Festival of Trees

The 24th Annual Sandhills Children’s Center Festival of Trees will take place Nov. 18-22 at The Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst. Unlike previous years, the festival will be a ticketed event. For more information and tickets go to www.FestivalofTrees.org.

Spinning Wheel

Thirty pottery shops and almost 100 ceramic artists will come together for the Celebration of Seagrove Potters Tour, the largest sales and collector event of the year. The tour begins on Friday, Nov. 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and continues daily through Nov. 22. It starts at Luck’s Cannery, 798 N.C. 705, Seagrove. For more information go to www.discoverseagrove.com/celebration.

A Christmas Carol

The Sunrise Theater will present the radio play of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on Nov. 28 and 29, times to be determined. There will be matinee and evening performances on both days. For more information visit www.sunrisetheater.com or call (910) 692-8501.

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Meet the Maker: The Saburro Shop

Scroll through The Saburro Shop on Instagram and you’ll find a little bit of everything. Bethany Saburro started her business in 2016, selling mostly custom woodwork and hand painted wooden signs, but recently found her niche in the earring world.

“I remember seeing a pair of earrings in a department store and thinking, ‘wait, I could make that,’” Bethany said.

She started out with wooden earrings, but later began experimenting with polymer clay, which have become her best sellers.

Each pair of earrings are uniquely designed by Bethany. From flowers to geometric shapes, each pair is different from the next.

A longtime lover of creating, Bethany used art as an escape. The Saburro Shop started out as mostly a hobby, but without the distractions of daily routines during quarantine, she felt inspired to invest more time in The Saburro Shop.

Bethany mostly sells her work through Instagram and occasionally on Etsy. You can also find it at Pine Scone Cafe in Pinehurst and Southern Pines, and My Sister’s Porch in Aberdeen.

“It’s so satisfying to do something that you love and to find that other people love what you spend your time and efforts on, too,” Bethany said.

Follow The Saburro Shop on Instagram to see what Bethany will come up with next.

 

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Stir Crazy

The Arts Council of Moore County and Mrs. John Daughtridge will present “Art in Quarantine” beginning Friday, Oct. 2, and continuing through Oct. 30 at the Campbell House Galleries, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. The exhibit includes paintings, sculpture, jewelry and face masks created during the COVID-19 lockup. For more information call (910) 692-2787 or go to www.mooreart.org.

Feeling a Little Dirty?

The Moore County Historical Association began peddling soap in 2008 at the suggestion of Pinehurst’s Richard Huntwork, the founder of Greenwich Bay Trading Company, and now they’re cleaning up. With vintage labels and zippy language — all of their own creation — they’ve slipped into a lucrative niche. From a few hundred bars a year, the soap now sells in over 400 stores and 27 states. All the work is done inside the bubble by staffers and volunteers, from designing and wrapping to shipping. Scrubbing is extra. The proceeds cover the expenses of maintaining the Historical Association’s five historic properties, a new museum, and the 259-year-old American Revolution cemetery in Southern Pines. Shower yourself with further information by visiting www.moorehistory.com.

They’re Baaaaack!

The North Carolina Museum of Art reopened to the public on Sept. 9. The David McCune International Art Gallery at Methodist University — and its exhibition “Rembrandt: The Sign and the Light” — opened to the public on Sept. 11. The Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington opened to the public on Sept. 15. The Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem with its current exhibition, “Tiffany Glass: Painting with Color and Light,” opens to the public on Oct. 6. All the museums will be functioning at a reduced capacity and most require advance ticketing with timed admission. The rules vary, so be sure to check their websites first. And welcome back. They need your support.

Live Sparks

Bestselling author Nicholas Sparks will stop in to sign books for — and have a picture taken with — customers at The Pilot, 145 W. Pennsylvania Ave., in Southern Pines, on Thursday, Oct. 1. Tickets can be purchased for a time slot to attend the socially distanced gathering. Masks will be required. For information and tickets, visit www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Cousin Culture

Susan Zurenda, the author of the Southern literary novel Bells for Eli, will talk about “cousin culture” and how it relates to the conflicts of her widely praised novel in a socially distanced event at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6. It’s free and open to the public. For more information visit www.thecountrybookshop.biz or call (910) 692-3211.

100 Years — But Who’s Counting?

Join the Sandhills Woman’s Exchange for a lunch and talk by Faye Dasen, who will discuss “The 100 Year History of The Pilot Newspaper” on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m. The cost is $25 and includes a box lunch. Bring a lawn chair for the outdoor event at Cav Peteron’s Garden, 15 Azalea Rd., Pinehurst. Should the weather prove uncooperative, the rain date is Oct. 15. For information call (910) 295-4677.

Pitch and Sway

Or jog, peddle, run, walk, canter, trot, jump. You pick. Complete 100 miles on horseback, on foot, on a bike, on a carriage, on your hands and knees, between Oct. 1 and March 31, 2021 (no more 2020!), log the mileage and receive the “100 Miles for Moss” commemorative medal. The $50 entry fee supports the Walthour-Moss Foundation. You can sign up at https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/SouthernPines/100MilesforMoss. Mileage updates will be posted. You can even include a selfie.

Old Abe

New York Times bestselling author John Cribb will discuss his new work of historical fiction, Old Abe, on Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. The event is free and open to the public, and socially distanced. For more information go to www.thecountrybookshop.biz or call (910) 692-3211.

Real Live Musicians

Progressive bluegrass artists Hank, Pattie and the Current will perform outdoors beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, on the McNeill-Woodward Green at Sandhills Community College’s Bradshaw Performing Arts Center, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. Masks, social distancing, the whole nine yards. For information and tickets go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

The Boiling Point

White Rabbit Catering will serve up a delicious Low Country boil dinner, either in person or as a pickup, to support the Given Memorial Library on Wednesday, Oct. 28. For cost and details visit www.giventufts.org or go to www.facebook.com/givenmemoriallibrary.

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Pine Pressed Flowers Brings Backyard Beauty Indoors

Katie Tischler has been drying and pressing flowers since her teenage years. Extra time gained from the pandemic allowed her to take her longtime love of all things floral to the next level with Pine Pressed Flowers. It helped that both resin and floral art are making a comeback.

Through Pine Pressed Flowers, Katie preserves flowers by layering resin to make decorative wall hangings, keychains, bookmarks and more.

In the sunroom of her Whispering Pines home sits a desk, a wooden press and pages of dried flowers. According to Katie, the environment plays a big role in how the resin sets and dries.

“You have to have a clean space, free of dust or anything that could be drawn in by the resin. Humidity places a role, too, so the environment has to be just right,” Katie said.

And that’s just the beginning. A tedious process, resin preservation takes time and patience. She starts by drying out the flowers in a wooden press. She then mixes the resin and then, begins to layer it on.

“You have to know your end goal for the display and strategically plan out how many layers,” Katie said. “Bubbles will form, so you have to stick around and make sure to eliminate those. It’s not a project you can just walk away from.”

In addition to decorative work, Katie freezes memories through custom orders. Wedding bouquet preservation has become one of her most popular services. She also offers take-home flower pressing kits on her website that include everything you need to press and dry flowers or plants.

“This has been so fun for me so far. It’s work that I really do enjoy,” Katie said. “I just feel so lucky to be creating something that people love and want to buy right now.”

Find her work locally at Twigg & Co. and The Estate of Things, or check her out on Etsy and Instagram.

 

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Beautiful Places, Beautiful Faces

The Sandhills Photography Club and the Artists League of the Sandhills will hold an opening reception on Friday, Sept. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. for its show “Travels Near and Far.” The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 24 at the Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. For more information call (910) 944-3979 or go to www.artistleague.org.

Feasting on Weymouth

Reserve a Farm to Table boxed dinner created by Ashten’s Restaurant at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The dinner includes grilled chicken, grilled peaches, two side salads and corn bread. Picnic on the grounds or take it to go. The meal is $20 for Weymouth members and $30 for non-members. To reserve your dinner call (910) 692-6261, go to www.weymouthcenter.org or book through www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Live Music on the Green

On Friday, Sept. 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Darin and Brooke Aldridge will be appearing on the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center’s McNeill-Woodward Green at Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. Masks and social distancing rules are in effect for this outdoor concert. Then, on Saturday, Sept. 26, The Contenders will be live on the green from 7:30 to 10 p.m. For information and tickets to either concert — or both — go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

The Virtual Jenna

Join Today Show co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager, the daughter of George W. and Laura Bush, and acclaimed historian Jon Meacham at a book signing for Hager’s new book, Everything Beautiful in Its Time, sharing the moving stories of her beloved grandparents, George H.W. and Barbara Bush. The virtual event takes place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9. For information go to ticketmesandhills.com.

25 Years and Counting

Stop by the Southern Pines Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 10, to help celebrate its 25th Dedication Day. The first 50 visitors can enter a raffle to win a book-themed basket of delectable stuff and pick up a cupcake for the road. For more information call (910) 692-8235 or visit www.sppl.net.

Reflections of a Lifetime

In her just released book, South Toward Home: Tales of an Unlikely Journey, former Pinehurst resident Alice Joyner Irby leads you through decades of crises and joys, harsh realities and great kindnesses. Comprised of 26 separate stories combining intimate personal portraits with a pragmatic view of the world around her, Irby’s book describes her childhood in Weldon, North Carolina; the glass ceiling confronting women in the workplace; the creation of the Job Corps as part of Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty; the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s; and much more. It’s available at The Country Bookshop, through the Outer Banks Publishing Group or on Amazon.

Vote!

National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, Sept. 22. If you have yet to register, stop by the Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines to pick up a voter registration form.

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Local Woman Imports Tropical Plants for a Living

No one taught Elizabeth Hadley how to love plants. Like the dozens of tropical babies in her greenhouse in Whispering Pines, her love grew from years trial and error, research and TLC. In February 2020, Elizabeth started her tropical plant import business, Whispering Vines.

Whispering Vines brings in greenery from places like Thailand and Indonesia to clients across the state. Elizabeth communicates with plant vendors overseas to obtain rare, tropical plants for nurseries and even reptile vivariums across the state.

Elizabeth’s collection consists of everything from aroids like monsteras and philodendrons to rare orchids, palms and African/southeast Asian flowering trees.

“When it comes to plants, it’s a matter of networking and doing a ton of research,” Elizabeth said. “I’ve focused on developing long term relationships with suppliers overseas, so I can have access to a wider range of plants and the rarer plants.”

When Elizabeth receives an order, she coordinates with the buyer to have them pick up at her greenhouse or she will take them herself.

In the future, Elizabeth hopes to extend her import business to the interior landscaping market. Just as interior designers provide insight in room design, Elizabeth would provide clients with ways to use plants to enhance a space.

“Aesthetically speaking, you have lots of structural elements to plants,” Elizabeth said. “Some are vase shaped. Some are more wild. I feel like plants can add such an incredible aesthetic effect to a room — instead of pieces of furniture that serve no purpose.”

To learn more about Whispering Vines, follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

Thinking about getting in the plant game? This local Facebook group serves as a friendly online community for plant lovers across Moore County.

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Troubadour Series

The Contenders, the duo of Josh Day and Jay Nash, will kick off the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center Troubadour Series with a concert at Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11. Their latest album, Laughing with the Reckless, is a testament to the experiences of their life on the road. Opening for The Contenders will be singer/songwriter Aaron Burdett. Tickets are available at ticketmesandhills.com.

Sculpture Race

Celebrate art and human innovation by building a dynamic sculpture in the North Carolina Museum of Art’s Art in Motion Sculpture Race. The only requirement is that your creation be inspired by a work of art from the museum’s collection. There will be a Sculpture Race Webinar on July 8 at 7 p.m. to inspire and inform. Digital submissions are due by July 21. The virtual exhibition and awards ceremony will be July 31. For further information visit ncartmuseum.org.

Let the Live Games Begin

The NHL could be returning to the world of live sports as early as the end of July with the beginning of the 24-team 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After canceling what remained of the regular season, players were allowed to return to voluntary training in small groups in June. Phase 3 of the league’s plan — formal training camps — was set to begin in the first part of July. Meaningful hockey (Phase 4) would be close behind, possibly by the end of the month. The PGA Tour and live tournament golf returned in June at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, but without spectators. From July 16-19 the mini-roars and golf claps will return for the first time after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gave the green light for up to 8,000 spectators at the Memorial Tournament in Columbus, Ohio. Can the Super Bowl be far behind?

Getting Fresh on the 4th

There’s something for everyone at the farmers market on the Village Green in Pinehurst from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. There will be fruits, vegetables, flowers, cheese, meats, breads, desserts, handmade soaps, pottery, woodcrafts, wine, beer, cider, coffee and a partridge in a pear tree.

Walk on the Wild Side

The Southern Pines Business Association will host its annual sidewalk sale on Saturday, July 18. Broad Street businesses will have merchandise on sale displayed outside stores. Normal business hours and social distancing apply. For information call (910) 315-6508.

Magic Carpet Ride

The Imagine Youth Theater will present its musical production of Aladdin Jr. on Thursday and Friday evenings, July 23-24, at 7 p.m. at the Hannah Marie Bradshaw Activities Center at The O’Neal School, 3300 Airport Road, Pinehurst. For information call (910) 420-1025 or go to www.taylordance.org.

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Calling All Druids

On Sunday, June 21, it will be possible to join the summer solstice celebration at Stonehenge from the comfort of your own bed. Ordinarily the annual celebration brings together pagans, druids and just plain folks to watch the sun rise behind Heel Stone in the English countryside. Think of it like breakfast at Wimbledon without all the overhead smashes and grunting. The sunrise will be live streamed on all English Heritage social media accounts. Do allow for the five hour time change. Pip, pip, cheerio and all that rot.

Ponies on the Block — Literally and Virtually

The painted ponies that have been parading on the streets of Southern Pines will be sold in a virtual auction from Wednesday, June 17, to Saturday, June 20. Proceeds benefit the Carolina Horse Park, a charitable nonprofit corporation. For further details, visit carolinahorsepark.com.

Get Your Walk On

Weymouth Woods — Sandhills Nature Preserve never did put its woodpeckers, tree frogs or fox squirrels on lockdown, and now all state park trails are officially open so you can commune with them. Another popular option is Morrow Mountain State Park, an hour away in Albemarle, offering some of the best hiking trails this side of the Great Smoky Mountains. Visit www.ncparks.gov for all the details.

Mozart in the House

The Great Composers series continues (resumes, exists — hey, we’re all doing our best with this thing) with In Search of Mozart on June 25 at 10 a.m. at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Co-sponsored by Sandhills Community College, ticket sales will be limited and people oh so socially distanced. Naturally, the screening will be dependent on whether or not North Carolina’s theaters are allowed to reopen by that date. For more information, call (910) 692-3611 or go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Tiffany Lamps Relit

Tickets have gone on sale for “Tiffany Glass: Painting with Color and Light” at the Reynolda House Museum of Art in Winston-Salem, N.C., rescheduled for Friday, Aug. 7, to Sunday, Nov. 29. The exhibition, the first of its kind for Reynolda, includes five windows, 20 lamps (in addition to several forgeries) and displays on how Tiffany glass was manufactured and the lamps assembled. To purchase tickets go to www.reynoldahouse.org.

Wrestling Pixels

If you’re interested in getting some tips on how to make those pictures you’re taking with that new digital camera Amazon left on your doorstep look even better, sign up for “Virtual! 7 Steps to Better Photography.” It’s a fast-paced four-hour workshop on Saturday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with Marian Diop, the founder of Butler & Badou Portraits. For information, go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Float Like a Butterfly

The Native Pollinator Garden in the Pinehurst Village Arboretum is in bloom and attracting butterflies of all shapes and sizes. The garden is a perfect place to take your kids for an outdoor, socially distanced, educational activity learning about Sandhills pollinators. The garden has a covered area with detailed information about the pollinators you might see, as well as the plants that are in bloom. The main entrance to the arboretum is at 395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst.

Roosterʼs Wife

Grammy winner Mike Farris will be broadcasting live from the listening room of the Poplar Knight Spot on Sunday, June 28. Visit the Rooster’s Wife Facebook page to join in the celebration. Show begins, naturally, at 6:46 p.m.

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In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, many sites dropped their paywalls to allow unrestricted access. This likely won’t last forever, so don’t be surprised if the viewing at some of the destinations listed on these pages now comes with a price tag.

Casino Royale

Casino Guitars will continue its Musicians Matter series featuring local out-of-work musicians on Friday nights from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. To tune in go to the Casino Guitars Facebook page. Venmo usernames will be posted during the livestream concerts for donations.

Standing ‘O’ from the Cheap Seats

On Wednesday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m., Maestro David Michael Wolff will present his third concert in a live streaming series launched together by Sandhills Community College and the Carolina Philharmonic. To join the audience for the piano-centric performance from an otherwise empty Owens Auditorium at the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center, simply go to www.carolinaphil.org and click the “play” button. The series will continue on May 27 at 7:30 p.m. with Ryan Book on the guitar. SCC piano instructor Kristina Henckel will also be performing in May. Details can be found at www.carolinaphil.org.

At the Sunrise

The Stay-At-Home Film Fest for locked-down Spielbergs has been extended for, well, about as long as we’re going to be locked down. Make a video re-enactment of a scene from your favorite movie or play and submit it. Keep it clean. For complete instructions, visit the Sunrise Theater website at www.sunrisetheater.com. At this writing, Good Shot Judy remains scheduled to give a live outdoor concert on May 23 at 7 p.m. The theater is also hoping to continue The Great Composer Series: In Search of Haydn at 10a.m. on Thursday, May 28. As Ronald Reagan said, “Trust, but verify.” In addition, the Sunrise will be continuing its Virtual Theater in May. Go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Museums Galore

You’d be hard pressed to find a museum that isn’t doing some sort of virtual tour. What follows is just a smattering of what’s available online.

Want to see the Rosetta Stone and a few Egyptian mummies? Go to blog.britishmuseum.org.

Interested in a trip to Paris? You can visit the Musée de Louvre as long as vous acceptez l’utillsation de cookies.

Join “Degas at the Opéra” or “Raphael and His Circle” at the National Gallery of Art by visiting nga.gov.

If you simply can’t resist Paris in the springtime, you can make a return trip to the Musée d’Orsay at m.musee-orsay.fr to see “Whistler’s Mother,” Edouard Manet’s “Olympia” or Claude Monet’s “The Saint-Lazare Station” and more Degas, which is decidedly not the same as more cowbell.

So you think you are stuck in isolation? Have a look at “The Bedroom” in the Van Gogh Museum’s collection at vangoghmuseum.nl. Or maybe just stop by to check out the sunflowers.

What seems like about a hundred years ago, in April, all of America was worried about becoming Italy. But, even in these perilous times, you can visit the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Botticelli. Caravaggio. Michelangelo. Leonardo. Virtualuffizi.com will let you book tickets.

And, in L.A., they come and go and talk of Michelangelo (Sincerest apologies, T.S.) at the J. Paul Getty Museum’s “Michelangelo: Mind of the Master” exhibit at www.getty.edu/museum.

Need more? Go to Google Arts & Culture for the motherlode.

Tar Heel Collections

Worried about being charged mileage on your gigabyte globetrotting tours of great museums? Stay right in your own backyard. At the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh it’s possible to explore the collection virtually by going to ncartmuseum.org. Another feature, “NCMA Recommends,” highlights film, music and art from the collection. The Reynolda House Museum in Winston-Salem is producing “Call-a-Curator” to anyone on its email list where team members share their view on art and all things Reynolda. The Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington is currently giving a virtual tour of the photographs of well-known architect Phil Freelon in its exhibition: “Structure in Space and Time — Photography of Phil Freelon.”

Culture in Quarantine

The National Theatre Live, long a staple offering of the Sunrise Theater, will be releasing an encore performance every week in May on its YouTube channel. Find the list at either sunrisetheater.com or nationaltheatre.org.uk. In addition, the Metropolitan Opera has promised encore performances while the opera remains dark. That list is also available on the Sunrise website or at MetOpera.org. And, if you haven’t maxed out on baritones, you can always visit the Royal Opera House via Facebook or YouTube.

Montreux Jazz Festival and Boomer Rock

The Montreax Jazz Festival made over 50 concerts available to stream at no charge for 30 days. Included were performances by Ray Charles, Wu-Tang Clan, Johnny Cash, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye and Carlos Santana. To find them go to stingray.com/FREEMJF1M and enter the code FREEMJF1M. At a higher altitude, Neil Young has allowed access to some of his “Fireside Sessions,” filmed at his house in Telluride, Colorado, by his wife Daryl Hannah at neilyoungarchives.com.

Take a Hike

Staying home is all well and good but if you feel the need to get out and explore you can do it safely by taking virtual tours — or watching live cams — at a number of National Parks, including Yellowstone at nps.gov. Other parks offering virtual tours are Yosemite, Denali, Kenai Fjords, Hawai’i Volcanoes, Carlsbad Caverns, Bryce Canyon and Dry Tortugas. Or, you can explore 35 of them on Google Earth. You’ll need a comfortable pair of boots and trail mix.

Get a Quick Art Fix

The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia has been running short daily pieces featuring one of its curators talking about one of their favorite pieces of art in the extensive collection of over 900 impressionist, post-impressionist and modern paintings that include works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Henri Rousseau, Amedeo Modigliani, Edgar Degas, Vincent Van Gogh and Georges Seurat. The collection also features African masks, Greek antiquities, Native American jewelry and more. The “Daily Servings of Art” are available in bite-sized portions by going to YouTube and searching for “Barnes Takeout.”

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Wizards Run Wild

Celebrate the work of J.K. Rowling at “Wizards of Weymouth” on Saturday, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Weymouth Center for Arts and Humanities at 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Enjoy the TriWizard Obstacle Course, Quidditch Toss, LEGO Wizards, Potion Crafting and Wand Wizardry. In addition, awards for the Moore County Writer’s Competition will be presented. Tickets are $10 per child. Adults accompanied by a child are free. For more information call (910) 692-6261 or visit www.weymouthcenter.org. Tickets available at ticketmesandhills.com.

Mothers and Strangers

Samia Serageldin and Lee Smith, editors of and contributors to the highly acclaimed anthology Mothers and Strangers, will appear at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, on Friday, March 6, at 2 p.m., to discuss the collection of essays by 18 different writers who challenge the stereotypes of Southern mothers. For information visit www.thecountrybookshop.biz.

Festival of Song

Enjoy the N.C. Symphony’s performance of “A Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration,” featuring the timeless song collaborations of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II from musicals like South Pacific, The Sound of Music, State Fair, The King and I, Carousel and Oklahoma! The concert, hosted by Oscar Andy Hammerstein III, the grandson of the lyricist/dramatist, is at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March, 5 at Lee Auditorium, Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines. For additional information call (877) 627-6724 or go to www.ncsymphony.org.

Bolshoi Ballet in Cinemas

The tragic fate of a pair of young lovers inspired Sergei Prokofiev’s cinematic score of Romeo and Juliet. Bolshoi stars Ekaterina Krysanova and Vladislav Lantratov embody the star-crossed lovers. The showing is Sunday, March 29, at 1 p.m., at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Tickets are $25. For more information call (910) 692-3611 or visit www.sunrisetheater.com.

Classical Concert Series

Concert pianist Nathan Lee will perform at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, on Monday, March 9, at 9 p.m. At the age of 15 Lee won first prize in the 2016 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and debuted at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He has performed with the Cleveland Symphony, Buffalo Symphony, Seattle Symphony and Minnesota Orchestra. For additional information call (910) 692-2787 or visit www.mooreart.org.

Young at Art

Visit the Young People’s Fine Arts Festival, presented by the Arts Council of Moore County, at the Campbell House Galleries, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, beginning on Friday, March 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition of art by Moore County students in grades K-8 will run through March 25. For more information call (910) 692-2787 or go to www.mooreart.org.

Wit & Whimsy

The Uprising Theatre Company’s annual fundraiser to cover the costs of the “Shakespeare in the Pines” 2020 production of The Comedy of Errors will be Thursday, March 19, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at the Fair Barn, 200 Beulah Hill Road S., Pinehurst. For information go to www.uprisingtheatre.com. Tickets are available at www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Art in Bloom

The Garden Club of the Sandhill’s sweetly-scented showcase of local floral designers, “Blooming Art” begins on Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Campbell House Gallery, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. The exhibit is also open on March 29 from noon to 4 p.m. For more information call (843) 992-1891. The tickets are $10 and available at ticketmesandhills.com.

Wagner at The Met

The Metropolitan Opera’s performance of Der Fliegende Hollander, an early masterwork by Richard Wagner, starring base-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, will be shown at the Sunrise Theater 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14. For information call (910) 692-3611 or visit www.sunrisetheater.com.

The Rooster’s Wife

Friday, March 6: Miss Tess and the Talkbacks. Tess has always been known for creating an eclectic array of vintage blues, country, and jazz sounds. However varied Tess’ music can be, her voice has been described as seductive and sexy, and a pure joy for listening. She’s celebrating her brand new record at the Spot. Cost: $20.

Sunday, March 8: George Jackson Band, Treya Lam. At the heart of all traditional music lie two important coordinates, the time and place of origin. Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, fiddler George Jackson spent the better part of his childhood living and touring in a house bus with his family band, eventually making his way to Nashville, Tennessee. His fiddle tunes reflect a deep understanding of American roots traditions while remaining entirely true to his own musical and personal identity. Cost: $20.

Sunday, March 15: The Blue Eyed Bettys. Weaving spellbinding stories with their exuberant performances, they turn boisterous bars into attentive listening rooms and sleepy pubs into raucous parties. Cost: $20.

Sunday, March 22: Steel City Rovers. This Celtic group from Ontario, Canada, performs dynamic and expressive music that is a unique composite of traditional Celtic music and North American styles including bluegrass, folk and roots. Performing on meticulously crafted replicas of historical instruments rarely seen on today’s musical landscape, they breathe life into newly discovered instrumental melodies from centuries ago. Cost: $20.

Thursday, March 26: Hargreaves and deGroot; Furtado and Price. This special evening will feature two pairs of renowned string players. Tatiana Hargreaves and Allison deGroot immerse themselves in the depths of a centuries-old art form — the interlocking propulsion of Appalachian fiddle and banjo duets — and emerge with a contemporary aesthetic and vision. Tony Furtado is a wide-ranging songwriter adept on banjo, cello-banjo, slide guitar and baritone ukulele, and Luke Price is known for his great balance of taste, rhythm and technical ability. Cost: $20.

Sunday, March 29: Eliza Neals. A Detroit blues-rock star on the rise, honors the gut-wrenching, soul-splitting intent the American roots of contemporary blues represents with inspired songwriting, live performances, and magic not seen in years. Cost: $20.

Unless otherwise noted, doors open at 6 p.m. and music begins at 6:46 at the Poplar Knight Spot, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. Prices above are for members. Annual memberships are $5 and available online or at the door. For more information call (910) 944-7502 or visit www.theroosterswife.org or www.ticketmesandhills.com.

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It’s for the Kids

The Authors in Moore Schools is conducting its second annual fundraiser in its effort to continue to provide author visits and signed copies of books at no cost to elementary and middle school students in Moore County. The event is on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 3-5 p.m., at the Triangle Wine Company, 144 Brucewood Road, in Southern Pines. For tickets go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Tar Heel Traveler in Town

The Sandhills Woman’s Exchange in conjunction with the Given Book Shop will host WRAL’s Scott Mason, the “Tar Heel Traveler,” who will talk about his new book on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the Sandhills Woman’s Exchange, 15 Azalea Road, Pinehurst. The cost is $25. For more information call (910) 295-4677 or visit www.sandhillswe.org.

Expressão de Aplauso

The Fine Arts Department at Sandhills Community College will present Quaternaglia, a Brazilian guitar quartet, on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m., at the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center, Owens Auditorium, Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Southern Pines. Admission is free. For more information go to www.quarternaglia.com.

Ruth Pauley Lecture Series

Mark Anderson, the director of the conservation science team with the Nature Conservancy, will present “Conserving the Southeast’s Amazing Natural Resources in an Era of Climate Change,” on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m., at the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center, Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Southern Pines. For more information visit www.ruthpauley.org.

Get Your Steps in the Easy Way

Sample your way through the village of Pinehurst tasting candies, cakes and all things chocolate while sipping fine wines during the Chocolate and Wine Walk on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 4 – 8 p.m. Check in at Olde Town Realty. Tickets are $35 per person. For additional information call (910) 687-0377 or visit www.InsiderPinehurst.com.

Leave It to Beaver

Stalk North America’s largest rodent on a beaver habitat hike. on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m., at Weymouth Woods. The 1.5-mile hike takes you off the beaten path to get up close to an active beaver dam. They are busy, no? Free and open to the public, at the Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines. For more information go to www.ncparks.gov or call (910) 692-2167.

Author! Author!

On Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 5 p.m., The Country Bookshop will host Etaf Rum, author of the widely praised debut novel A Woman is No Man. Rum is a Palestinian-American who grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and is a graduate of North Carolina State University. The event will be at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. For more information visit www.thecountrybookshop.biz.

Live on Stage

Professional actors and community thespians will perform the play Almost, Maine on Feb. 8, 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m.. and Feb. 9 and 16 at 2 p.m., at the Encore Center, 160 E. New Hampshire Ave., Southern Pines. For additional information call (910) 725-0603 or
go to www.encorecenter.net.

A Touch of New Orleans

Celebrate Mardi Gras and raise money for the Given Memorial Library and Tufts Archives at the same time in the annual Holly and Ivy Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Holly Inn, 155 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst. Tickets are $125 and all proceeds benefit the library and archives. Tickets are available at www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Heart ‘N Soul of Jazz

The Grammy nominated jazz vocalist Jazzmeia Horn highlights the Heart ‘N Soul of Jazz 2020 in the Cardinal Ballroom of the Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina Vista Drive, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15. Tickets are $75 VIP reserved and $65 general reserved. Proceeds benefit the Arts Council of Moore County. For information go to www.mooreart.org. Tickets are available at www.ticketmesandhills.

Recreating the Journey

Storyteller Mitch Capel brings to life the journey of African-Americans through plantation life, the Civil War and the struggle for basic human rights on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 4 p.m. at the Sunrise Theater, 244 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Tickets are $10 or $15 for VIP. For more information call (910) 692-3611 or go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Young Musicians Festival

The finalist concert of the Young Musicians Festival will be Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m., at the Weymouth Center for Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. For information call (910) 692-6261 or go to www.weymouthcenter.org.

Behind the Words and Music

Four singer-songwriters gather in Nashville’s “in the round” style to discuss the inspiration for their music in a show hosted by Momma Molasses on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. at the Sunrise Theater, 244 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Tickets are $20 VIP or $15 reserved. For information go to www.sunrisetheater.com or call (910) 692-3611.

The Rooster’s Wife

Saturday, Feb. 1: The Kruger Brothers. Since their formal introduction to American audiences in 1997, The Kruger Brothers’ remarkable discipline, creativity and ability to infuse classical music into folk music has resulted in a unique sound that has made them a fixture in the world of acoustic music. Shows at 12:46 p.m. and 6:46 p.m. Cost: $35.

Sunday, Feb. 9: Hiroya Tsukamoto, Walter Parks. Tsukamoto is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. Expect fluid mastery, pristine tone, and great warmth. Parks is an extraordinary singer whose songs can break your heart while they get you dancing. Cost: $20.

Thursday, Feb. 13: Open Mic.

Friday, Feb. 14: Valentine’s Dance with the Shakedown. Nothing beats the thrill of live music. Bring your sweetheart, or find your new one on the dance floor. Or just dance, dance, dance! Cost: $15.

Sunday, Feb. 16: Gessner and Murphy. The love light keeps shining with your favorite songs and your favorite people, Lisa Gessner and Paul Murphy, bringing standards and more of your heart’s desire. Cost: $15.

Thursday, Feb. 20: Barnes, Gordy and Walsh. In the world of bluegrass and folk, where the collaborative possibilities are endless, what draws some musicians together is hard to pinpoint. For Joe K. Walsh, Grant Gordy, and Danny Barnes, a newly formed bi-coastal trio, curiosity is the rule, and the tunes are just a starting point. Cost: $20.

Sunday, Feb. 23: Kamara Thomas. Her bewitching live performance incorporates elements of Native American shamanism, trance-inducing jams, and spellbinding stories of the fabled Old West. Cost: $15.

Saturday, Feb. 29: Seth Walker. A soulful singer, a skilled songwriter, and a guitarist with a sharp, clear tone brings his trio to celebrate leap year. Cost: $20.

Unless otherwise noted, doors open at 6 p.m. and music begins at 6:46 at the Poplar Knight Spot, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. Prices above are for members. Annual memberships are $5 and available online or at the door. For more information call (910) 944-7502 or visit www.theroosterswife.org or ticketmesandhills.com.