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Friday Night Rocks

The Asheville-based soul/funk/rock/jam band Travers Brothership will take the First Bank stage at Sunrise Square, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, on Friday, Aug. 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Their performance, described as a “wild block party,” supports the Sunrise Theater. Food trucks, refreshments and beer from Southern Pines Brewery will be available. No outside alcohol. No rolling, strolling or roving coolers allowed. Leave man’s best friend at home. For more information call (910) 692-3611 or go to www.sunrisethreater.com.

Links and Drinks

Join The Sway at the Pinehurst Country Club, 1 Carolina Vista Drive, for a women-only golf clinic combining happy hour and friendly instruction from a Pinehurst resort professional on Monday, Aug. 16, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Perfect that swing and test your skills on The Cradle. Each session is limited to 20 players and the cost for the lesson, a cocktail and swag is $55. For more information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Gathering on the Green

The Bradshaw Performing Art Center’s summer concert series continues Saturday, Aug. 14, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. with Mountain Heart and its special guest, Carly Burruss. Bring chairs and blankets — but no outside food or beverages — to BPAC’s McNeill-Woodward Green, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. For information and tickets visit www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Lakeside Live!

Saxophonist Dennis Hardison and A New Creation will be performing from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 13 at The Cardinal Park, 657 S. Walnut St., Pinebluff. Gates open at 6 p.m. and admission is $15. You must be 21 years old and above to enter. Dress is all-white, casual party attire. A DJ will pick up the show at 9 p.m. For more information visit www.thecardinalpark.com.

“Many a Good Hanging Prevents a Bad Marriage”

So says Twelfth Night. Shakespeare in the Pines and the Uprising Theatre Company return with one of the Bard’s famous comedies on The Village Green, Tufts Memorial Park, Friday, Aug. 20, from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. There are additional performances on Aug. 21, 27 and 28. For information and tickets go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Bocce Bash

It’s back for a 14th annual! The Backyard Bocce Bash to benefit the Sandhills Children’s Center rolls on at the National Athletic Village, 201 Air Tool Drive, Southern Pines, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until the last ball is bowled on Saturday, Aug. 21. All proceeds help provide vital therapies to children with special developmental needs. Entry fee starts at $25 per player. Sponsorships are available. For information and registration call (910) 692-3323 or visit www.sandhillschildrenscenter.org.

25th Anniversary Celebration

A touch of Robbins comes to Pinehurst on Friday, Aug. 20, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Fair Barn for the 25th Anniversary Celebration benefiting the Northern Moore Family Resource Center, home of the HOPE Academy Preschool. There will be mechanical bull riding, rubber pigeon skeet shooting, live music, food from Elliott’s Catering Company, live and silent auctions and beer, wine and high spirits. Tickets for the event at the Fair Barn, 200 Beulah Hill Road, Pinehurst, are $125 per person. For information go to www.moorefamilyresource.org.

Weymouth Puts the Moves On

Join MARO movement for a modern dance experience staged outdoors on the grounds of the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities at 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21. The audience moves along a navigated path, experiencing site-specific dance works on their way to a mainstage show. Tickets are $40 and include two motion tours, the mainstage event, spirits and hors d’oeuvres. Food trucks will also be on site. For information call (910) 692-6261 or go to www.weymouthcenter.org.

Get Saucy

The three-day Pinehurst BBQ Festival celebrating “all things barbecue” begins Friday, Sept. 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and continues throughout Labor Day weekend in the village of Pinehurst, 6 Chinquapin Road. Presented by Pinehurst Resort, US Foods and Business North Carolina magazine, the festival celebrates Carolina barbecuing tradition from the mountains to the coast and features award-winning pitmasters. For tickets and information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

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Happy Fourthfest

The Independence Day Parade rolls in a day early in the Village of Pinehurst, showing off its patriotic pride from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 3. The parade will be followed by a fireworks display from 6 p.m. (well, actually, after dark, but you might want to show up early to get a spot) to 9 p.m. at the Pinehurst Harness Track, 200 Beulah Hill Road S., Pinehurst. For more information got to www.vopnc.org.

Hot Summer Deals Galore!

Downtown Southern Pines will be awash in deals for outdoor shoppers on Saturday, July 17 when the Broad Street businesses will hold a sidewalk sale in tandem with the pop-up vendors and crafters at Sunrise Marketplace. The sidewalk sale runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. while the tents on Sunrise Square come down an hour earlier. For additional information got to www.SouthernPines.biz.

Talkies on the Grass

Bring a blanket or a lounge chair and make yourself at home when the Sunrise Theater holds its summertime outdoor screenings of Hairspray (July 9 and 10), Austin Powers (July 16 and 17) and Little Shop of Horrors (July 30 and 31) on the Sunrise Square next to the theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. All movies begin at 8:45 p.m. and have the option of moving indoors in the event of thunderboomers. For more information call (910) 692-3611 or visit www.sunrisetheater.com.

Surf’s Up

The Country Bookshop and the locally-based company Tribe of Daughters are teaming up to offer a story time on Tuesday, July 13, at 3 p.m., featuring the surfing book Queenie Wahine, Little Surfer Girl. Tickets are $25 per family and include a copy of the book and activities. The story time will be at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. For more information call (910) 692-3211 or visit www.ticketmesandhills.com.

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Wherefore Art Thou?

Dr. Jonathan Drahos, UNC Pembroke’s director of theater, will help demystify Shakespeare during a theater camp for high school and Sandhills Community College Promise Program students ages 14-20 beginning Monday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. The workshop culminates in a live performance for family and friends on July 24. Cost is $100. For information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com or jonathandrahos@me.com.

Lakeshore Flicks

Join Aberdeen Parks and Recreation for the family-friendly movie The Croods: A New Age, at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 16, at Aberdeen Lake Park, 301 Lake Park Crossing, Aberdeen. Concessions will be available for purchase. For additional information call (910) 944-7275.

Santa in July

Where does Santa go in the summer? You can find him at the Given Memorial Library, 150 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst, on Saturday, July 24 from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Your visit will include a picture with Santa, a snack and a holiday craft to take home. There are two time slots, one from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Space is limited. Santa’s helpers are taking reservations. For info and reservations call: (910) 295-3642.

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Open for Art

The exhibit “Cloth and Clay” at the Campbell House Galleries, featuring the work of Anne Crabbe, Sarah Entsminger, Jenny Williams and Nanette Zeller, opens on Friday, June 4, at the Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. The exhibit runs through June 25. For more info go to www.mooreart.org or call (910) 692-2787. Then, on Sunday, June 6, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., there will be an opening reception for a juried exhibition at the Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. For additional information call (910) 944-3979.

Writer in Residence

Mildred Barya, a Ugandan poet and fiction writer, and winner of the North Carolina Humanities Council’s 2019 Linda Flowers Award, will read from her work-in-progress at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 7, at the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Light refreshments will be served. For additional information call (910) 692-6261 or visit
weymouthcenter.org.

Broadway Is Back, Baby

The Sandhills Repertory Theatre will present Bringing Back Broadway — Finally! on Saturday, June 19, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the Owens Auditorium, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. The show is free. There will be a matinee performance on Sunday, June 20, at 2 p.m. For additional information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Be a Citizen Explorer

Bring a smartphone, tablet or camera, a water bottle, dress for a short walk, and join a representative from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences to learn about ecoExplore! at the Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., on Saturday, June 26, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The program encourages kids in grades K-8 to participate in citizen science. You can create an account beforehand at www.ecoexplore.net. For more information call (910) 692-3611 or go to www.sppl.net.

The Stickman Cometh

World-renowned sculptor Patrick Dougherty, who grew up in Southern Pines, will sign copies of his book, Stickwork, featuring over 200 pages of photos, anecdotes and insights at the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, on Wednesday, June 9, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Country Bookshop will be on-site selling the limited edition monograph. Space is limited and registration is required. For information call (910) 692-6261 or go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Popcorn on the Grass

The Sunrise Theater will be showing National Lampoon’s Vacation, starring Chevy Chase, on the grass at the Sunrise Square, beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 18. In the event of inclement weather, the movie will move inside the adjacent Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Tickets are $10 per person. For more information call (910) 692-3611 or visit www.sunrisetheater.com.

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Art Here, Art There, Art Everywhere

The Campbell House Galleries’ May exhibition opens at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 7, and runs through May 28, featuring Jugtown Pottery, paintings by Sharon Ferguson, JLK Jewelry, and woodworking by Andrew Ownbey. Campbell House is at 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. For info call (910) 692-2787 or visit www.mooreart.org.

Also on May 7, the Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen, will hold a reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. featuring the work of Kathy Lueck in an exhibition titled “Adventures with a Palette Knife.” The exhibition runs through May 27. For additional information, call (910) 944-3979.

Have Corkscrew, Will Travel

Enjoy wine, light hors d’oeuvres, silent auctions, a wine raffle and jewelry at “Ladies Wine Out” at the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 East Connecticut Ave., on Thursday, May 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The rain date is May 13. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers and are available at www.ticketmesandhills or by calling (910) 692-6261.

Mother’s Matinee

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a special showing of The Sound of Music at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 9, at the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Tickets are $10 per person, and masks are required inside the theater. For additional information visit www.sunrisetheater.com or call (910) 692-3611.

Cinema En Plein Air

The Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., in Southern Pines, will be featuring outdoor movies beginning with Mamma Mia! on Friday, May 7, and Saturday May 8, at 8:15 p.m.; and Ghostbusters on Friday, May 21, and Saturday, May 22, at 8:30. Tickets for the movies are $10 per person. In the event of inclement weather, the movies will be screened indoors. For more information call (910) 692-3611 or go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Gilded mummy called Lady Isaious. © 2020 Manchester Museum / Michael Pollard

Mummies Day

What says Mother’s Day more than a visit to the North Carolina Museum of Art’s exhibition of the Golden Mummies of Egypt? In a series of lavishly illustrated sections, the exhibition uses the collections of the Manchester Museum to showcase multicultural Roman Egypt (circa 300 B.C.E. to 200 C.E.) where diverse Egyptian, Roman, and Greek communities and influences were blended. Visitors will learn about the three mummies in the exhibition using interactives to see underneath the wrappings, thanks to digital radiography paired with multidirectional CT scanning. The exhibition runs through July 11. For tickets visit ncartmuseum.org.

Dig This

The Master Gardener Hotline will be back to talk you down off the horticultural ledge beginning Monday, May 3. Questions about lawns, plant care and sustainable gardening are all fair game. The Master Gardeners will be available from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday through Friday at (910) 947-3188. The program continues through Oct. 31.

Taste of North Carolina

Given Memorial Library and Elliott’s on Linden will team up for another delicious Given to Go on Tuesday, May 18. The menu will be a seasonal spring mix, grilled chicken breast, herb red bliss potato salad and assorted cookies. Pickup is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Given Memorial Library, 150 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst. Tickets for the fundraiser are $22 per meal and sales end on Friday, May 14. Meals can be pre-purchased at the Tufts Archives at (910) 295-3642 or by email at giventufts@gmail.com.

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Return of the Shaw House

The Moore County Historical Association’s Shaw House grounds and properties will reopen for tours beginning Thursday, April 8, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The gift shop containing unique items including books about Moore County’s history, vintage soaps and framed, pressed flowers will also be open. Tours will continue through April 30. Masks are required indoors. Please call the Historical Association in advance at (910) 692-2051 to book tours.

Authors in the Virtual House

Join The Country Bookshop for back-to-back, free virtual events featuring Kelly Mustian, the author of The Girls in the Stilt House, on April 5 at 7 p.m.; and Natalie Standiford, the author of Astrid Sees All, on April 6 at 7 p.m. For information and tickets go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Art on Display

The work of local artist Jude Winkley will be on exhibit in a show titled “All That Jazz,” beginning with a reception on Friday, April 2, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. For information call (910) 944-3979.

Charity on the Hoof

The auction of the Painted Ponies that have graced the streets of Southern Pines for over a month will be held live and online at www.eventgives.com/painted ponies on Saturday, April 3 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. All proceeds benefit the Carolina Horse Park Foundation. For more information go to www.carolinahorsepark.com.

Given to Go

Elliott’s on Linden and the Given Memorial Library and Tufts Archives are partnering for a Given to Go fundraiser on Tuesday, April 13, featuring smokehouse brisket, buttermilk mashed potatoes, a vegetable medley and dessert. Tickets are $22 and can be purchased by calling the Tufts Archives at (910) 295-3642 or emailing giventufts@gmail.com. Meal pickup times are 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Given Memorial Library, 150 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst.

Hitting the High Notes

A victim of the Year of Covid, the Moore County Choral Society hasn’t been able to hold a concert since the virus invaded the Sandhills. Its commitments — including the annual scholarship given to a local, budding musician — don’t stop, however, so the society whose catch phrase is “may you always have a song” has organized an online fundraising auction from April 21 to 26 at www.biddingowl.com/moorecountychoralsociety. There will be wines, antiques, rounds of golf, restaurant meals, paintings, crafts, gift baskets, home services, limited-edition prints and much, much more on offer, and all for a good cause. With any luck, the Moore County Choral Society’s Holiday Concert will return in December. In the meantime, bid like crazy. For additional information go to moorecountychoralsociety.org.

Showy Chapeaux

Wear you finest hats, cocktail dresses and seersucker suits for the live stream of the Kentucky Derby at the St. John Paul II Catholic School Derby Gala on Saturday, May 1, from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Pinehurst Country Club, 1 Carolina Vista Drive. There will be an open bar, sit-down dinner, music and a silent auction. Tickets are $125 at ticketmesandhills.com.

Dig This

The Pinehurst Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale fundraiser, including favorites like geraniums, vincas and begonias, on Sunday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Green Haven Nursery, 255 Green Haven Lane, Carthage. For more information call (910) 420-8214 or go to www.pinehurstgardenclub.com.

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St. Patty Pick Me Up

Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day with a boxed dinner catered by Broad Street Bakery and Café. Create your own picnic or take it away on Sunday, March 14 from 5 – 6 p.m. at the Weymouth Center, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Dinner will include corned beef, potatoes, cabbage carrots, soda bread and dessert. Tickets are $25 for Weymouth members and $35 for non-members. Reserve your serving by March 9. For information and tickets call (910) 692-6161 or go to either www.weymouthcenter.org or www.ticketmesandhills.com.

The Thrill Is Back

Set in a bigger, dirtier, scarier version of Charlotte in 1972, John Hart’s latest novel, The Unwilling, begins with Jason French’s return from three years in prison following a dishonorable discharge from the Marines during the Vietnam conflict. Jason is a heroin addict prone to violence whose folks aren’t thrilled about his homecoming. His younger brother, Gibby, desperately wants to re-establish a relationship with Jason, so they set out on a carefree journey that takes a chilling turn when they encounter a prison transfer bus on a stretch of empty road. Hart’s intricate, fictional plot began with two seeds from real life, the My Lai massacre in Vietnam and a moment 30 years ago when Hart and his then-girlfriend were headed to Wrightsville Beach and ended up on a deserted road with a prison transfer bus. What if the girl in the convertible lifted her shirt? “I wrapped those (ideas) up in a family story that takes place in a community split by war,” says the New York Times bestselling author of fast-paced thrillers. For more information about The Unwilling and upcoming virtual events, visit johnhartfiction.com or follow @johnhartauthor on Instagram.

Bring an Oscar to Lunch

The Sandhills Woman’s Exchange will host movie buff Ron Layne for a presentation on “Movies and the Oscars” on Thursday, March 11, at 10 a.m. There will be lunch and dessert to follow. Reservations are $25 per person. The Sandhills Woman’s Exchange, 15 Azalea Road, Pinehurst. For information call (910) 295-4677.

Another Bite at the Corned Beef

Given Memorial Library and Elliott’s on Linden present St. Patrick’s Day Given-To-Go on March 17 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Ticket sales for the traditional meal of corned beef, cabbage and more begin on March 1. Dinner for two is $40. For information call (910) 295-3642 or email giventufts@gmail.com.

Egg Spotting

Fill up those Easter baskets at a flashlight egg hunt for children ages 3 – 12 on Friday, March 26, from 7 – 8 p.m. at Memorial Park, 210 Memorial Park Court, Southern Pines. For information call (910) 692-7376.

Tea on Wheels

Join the potters of Seagrove on a relaxing walkabout beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 13. Participating shops will have goodie bags to take home, including tea from Carriage House Tea of Asheboro. For more information visit www.teawithseagrovepotters.webstarts.com.

Movies on the Grass

Bring your blankets and chairs for outdoor movies at the Sunrise Theater. On Friday, March 12, they’ll be showing Back to the Future at 7 p.m.; and on Friday, March 19 the feature will be Airplane! at 8 p.m. As a bonus, ET will make an Earthly appearance on Friday, April 2, at 8 p.m. For more information call (910) 692-3611 or go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

Young Cézannes

Art from the annual Young People’s Fine Arts Festival, showcasing the work of Moore County Schools students from kindergarten through the eighth grade, will be on display at the Campbell House Galleries, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, beginning Friday, March 5, at 9 a.m. The show will continue through March 26. For more information call (910) 692-2787 or go to www.mooreart.org.

Artists League

The Artists League of the Sandhills March exhibition featuring the members’ work in multiple media will be on display beginning Friday, March 5, from 5 – 7 p.m. It continues through March 25 at the Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. For additional information call (910) 944-3979.

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Eats and Art

The Encore Center and Ashten’s Restaurant will bring dinner theater to downtown Southern Pines with a performance of Love Letters on Friday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m. There will be additional performances on Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., and on Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $30-$50. For information call (910) 725-0758 or go to www.encorecenter.net.

Is Groundhog on the Menu?

The Sandhills Woman’s Exchange opens on Feb. 2, either for the spring season or for six more weeks of winter. Delicious lunches are available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the gift shop, featuring 25 artisans, will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call (910) 295-4677 or go to www.sandhillswe.org.

Cupid II

Join the Southern Pines downtown businesses and the Sunrise Theater’s marketplace for an afternoon of shopping, adult beverages and Valentine’s Day perks in the second annual Cupid’s Crawl on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 12 to 4 p.m. No further information is necessary, just support our local businesses.

Born to Zoom

February features a pair of electronically-distanced author events. John Grisham joins John Hart to talk about Hart’s new book, The Unwilling, from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3. For information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com. Then, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, you can join a conversation with James Patterson, Matt Eversmann and former Air Force Combat Controller Dan Schilling about the book Walk in My Combat Boots. For more information go to www.countrybookshop.biz

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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.

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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