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Reflections of Africa

The Arts Council of Moore County presents an exhibition exploring the unique diversity of African culture and wildlife showcasing works by South African artist Garth Swift, Pinehurst artist Jessie Mackay, and artist and Sandhills native Patricia Thomas at the Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave, Southern Pines. The exhibit is free and open to the public and runs from Feb. 1-22, 9 a.m.—5 p.m. The opening reception is Friday, Feb. 1 from 6-8 p.m. Weekend hours are Saturday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m.–4 pm. For more information call (910) 692-2787 or go to www.MooreArt.org.

Brrrrrrrrr!

Come join the Pinehurst Police Department for the annual Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics of North Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Pinehurst Marina, 1 Denichilo Court in Pinehurst. The jump fee/donation is $50, and there will be a costume contest with prizes. For more information call (910) 417-7932 or visit www.vopnc.org.

Battle of Wills

Watch the works of William Shakespeare performed by Moore County high school students competing for a trip to New York City, hoping to join students from 54 other branches of the English-Speaking Union in its 36th annual Shakespeare Competition. The students will perform on Saturday, Feb. 16, at The Village Chapel in Pinehurst, from 3-5 p.m. Admission is free to the public, and a reception will follow the event. Also performing a selection of scenes from a Shakespeare comedy will be Dr. Jonathan Drahos and Carolanne Marano of Pinehurst. For more information contact Bob Roman at (910) 725-0333.

Writer in Residence

Georgann Eubanks will read from her book The Month of Their Ripening: North Carolina Heritage Foods through the Year at the Weymouth Center for Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16. For more information call (910) 692-6261 or visit weymouthcneter.org.

The Bolshoi Live

A Gypsy, a rose, a tavern, a mountain hideaway and a bullfight. What’s not to love? Enjoy the Metropolitan Opera’s HD Live Series showing of the Bolshoi Ballet’s performance of Carmen at 1 p.m. on Feb. 2 at the Sunrise Theater, 244 N.W. Broad St., in Southern Pines. For more information visit the Sunrise website at www.sunrisetheater.com.

Meet the Authors

Thursday, Feb. 7: Kimmery Martin: Queen of Hearts. 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 13: Chanavia Haddock: Miracle. A children’s book geared to 3-8-year-olds. 5 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 17: Sarah Edwards: What the Sun Sees. Poetry reading. 2 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 21: Mesha Maren: Sugar Run. 5 p.m.

All events are at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. For more information go to www.thecountrybookshop.biz.

Heart ‘n Soul of Jazz

The Arts Council of Moore County presents vocalist and trombonist Aubrey Logan joining other world-class musicians in a celebration of three decades of great jazz at 8 p.m. on Feb. 16 in the Cardinal Ballroom of the Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina Vista in Pinehurst. Tickets are $75 for VIP and $65 for preferred seating. For more information go to www.mooreart.org and purchase tickets at www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Great Room Concert

The Ciompi Quartet, comprised of Duke University professors Eric Pritchard, Hsiao-mei Ku, Jonathan Bagg and Caroline Stinson, will be joined by clarinetist Allan Ware for a performance on Sunday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m. in the Great Room at the Weymouth Center, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Tickets are $30 for non-members; $20 for members. For more information call (910) 692-6261.

Saddle Up

The Carolina Philharmonic performs a selection of the film scores and classic pop songs that helped define the Wild West. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 at Lee Auditorium, Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines. For more information call (910) 687-0287 or go to www.carolinaphil.org.

Found It

Learn how to use a compass and map to complete a scavenger hunt at the Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road in Southern Pines. Geared toward 6 to 10-year-olds, the Wildings program event begins at 10 a.m. on Feb. 23. For more information call (910) 692-2167 or go to www.ncparks.gov.

Rooster’s Wife

Friday, Feb. 1: Freddy and Francine. Fulltime pros, singing, writing and acting. Collaborators with Dead & Co. keyboardist Jeff Chimenti on the musical direction and casting for the 2017 off-Broadway musical Red Roses, Green Gold featuring the music of The Grateful Dead. Cost: $15.

Sunday, Feb. 10: The Contenders. Music and beautiful harmony infused with country and rock, folk and bluegrass. Cost: $20.

Wednesday, Feb. 13: Open mic with The Parsons. Cost: $5.

Thursday, Feb. 14: Seth Walker. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. Flowers, cocktails and music. Cost: $20.

Sunday, Feb. 17: The Kennedys. At over a million miles of roadwork including two stints with Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra, Pete and Maura Kennedy show no signs of slowing down. Cost: $15.

Thursday, Feb. 21: Asleep at the Wheel. A pair of fiddles, a bass, an acoustic guitar, songs and stories. Western swing isn’t dead, it’s Asleep at the Wheel. Cost: $69.

Saturday, Feb. 23: John Cowan and Darin and Brook Aldridge. The voice of Newgrass joins two-time International Blues Music Association vocalist of the year and her crazy good husband. Cost: $30.

Sunday, Feb. 24: Aaron Burdette. With lyrics that are witty and poetic all at once, his musical style is a seamless blend of Americana, country, blues, bluegrass and folk-rock. Cost: $15.

Thursday, Feb. 28: Jeanne Jolly. Artistry that encompasses the earthiness of American roots music, a hint of jazz and the emotionality of soul balladry. 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.

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In Search of the Mighty Salamander

The Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve will seek out the salamanders of the Sandhills on Sunday, Jan. 6, at 3 p.m. Free and open to land dwellers and amphibians alike. The nature preserve is located at 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines. For information, call (910) 692-2167 or visit www.ncparks.gov.

The Great Dismal Swamp

Learn about the incredible history of the Great Dismal Swamp — a refuge for escaping slaves; a source of timber and water; and the impetus for novels by Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — in a three-part series of presentations at the Weymouth Center for Arts & Humanities beginning Jan. 20 at 2:00 p.m. The first speaker, park superintendent Adam Carver, has managed the swamp for the past four years. Subsequent speakers will be Bland Simpson, author and University of North Carolina professor, on Feb. 10, and Eric Sheppard, genealogy researcher and descendant of slave Moses Grandy, on March 17. Cost is $10 per person for each presentation. For reservations, call (910) 692-6262.

A Peek Behind the Curtain

Go behind the scenes of North Carolina’s most famous outdoor drama with Dwayne Walls, the author of Backstage at The Lost Colony, to get a view the audience never sees — the toil, the mishaps and the moments of grace. Walls will be at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., in Southern Pines on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 5 p.m. For information, go to www.thecountrybookshop.biz.

Rodgers and Hammerstein

The Sandhills Repertory Theatre will present “A Grand Night for Singing” with a Broadway cast that includes Amanda Lea LaVergne, Autumn Hurlbert, Stefanie Brown, Zachary Prince and Devin Ilaw, with a local orchestra directed by Michael Pizzi, at the Hannah Center Theatre, The O’Neal School, 3300 Airport Road, Southern Pines. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, and Saturday, Jan. 19, and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20. For tickets and information, go to www.sandhillsrep.org.

Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema

A story of love, death and vengeful judgment set in India, La Bayadère is one of the great works in classical ballet. Part of the Bolshoi Ballet’s HD Live Series, it begins at 12:55 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Sunrise Theater, 244 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. For information, call (910) 692-3611 or visit www.sunrisetheater.com.

Gathering at Given

Dressed in period attire, retired Col. Trent Carter will go back in time to visit America’s Colonial past and the Revolutionary War at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Given Memorial Library and Tufts Archives, 150 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst. The program will also be held that evening at 7 p.m. at the Given Book Shop, 95 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst. For information, go to www.giventufts.org.

King Memorial March

All members of the community are invited to march on Monday, Jan. 21, during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial March honoring the life and legacy of the civil rights icon. Sign up at the Southern Pines Library and meet at Downtown Park, 145 S.E. Broad St., Southern Pines, at 10:30 a.m. For information, call (910) 692-8235 or go to www.sppl.net.

Carolina Philharmonic

Maestro David Michael Wolff performs a piano recital exploring the Paris of Chopin, Liszt, Baudelaire, Debussy and Monet on Saturday, Jan. 12, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at the Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines. For information, call (910) 687-0287 or go to www.carolinaphil.org.

The Rooster’s Wife

Friday, Jan. 4: Danny Burns. Cost $15.

Sunday, Jan. 6: The Gibson Brothers at 12:46 p.m. and 6:46 p.m. Cost $35; brunch $8. 

Friday, Jan. 11: John Cowan with Darin and Brooke Aldridge. Cost $35.

Sunday, Jan. 13: Tellico and John Doyle. Cost $20.

Thursday, Jan. 17: Open mic with the Parsons.

Friday, Jan. 18: Taarka. Cost: $10. 

Sunday, Jan. 20: Ben and Joe. Cost: $15.

Sunday, Jan. 27: The Stable Shakers. Cost: 10$

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.

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Open House Tours

Enjoy the beautiful decorations and holiday music in the Great Room at Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, from Thursday, Dec. 6 though Saturday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Tickets are available at www.ticketmesandhills. Also decked out for the season, the Shaw House, Garner House and Sanders Cabin will be open to visitors from Friday, Dec. 7 to Sunday, Dec. 9 from 1-4 p.m. at the corner of Broad St. and Morganton Road in Southern Pines. For more information call (910) 692-2051 or visit www.moorehistory.com.

Carriage Parade

The members of the Moore County Driving Club decorate their horses and carriages for a spectacular holiday season drive through downtown Southern Pines. The parade begins at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8.  For further information go to www.moorecountydrivingclub.net.

Winter Wonderland

Celebrate the New Year early and often with live music, carnival games, face painting and the countdown to the Pinecone Drop on Dec. 31 in downtown Southern Pines from 6-8 p.m. For more information call (910) 692-7376 or go to www.southernpines.net/136/Recreation-Parks.

Handel’s Messiah

The Carolina Philharmonic will celebrate the season with Handel’s Messiah, a moving musical portrait of the birth of Christ, from 7:30-8:45 p.m. at Lee Auditorium, Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Gilmore Lane in Southern Pines on Monday, Dec. 17. For additional information call (910) 687-0287 or visit www.carolinaphil.org.

Tour of Homes

Visit six homes decorated in holiday splendor during the Episcopal Day School Candlelight Tour of Homes from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 the day of. For information call (910) 692-3492 or visit www.epicopalday.org.

It’s a Party

The Country Bookshop is turning 65 and wants to turn back the clock, too. Help celebrate the occasion with a 1950s theme on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 6-8:30 p.m. The event kicks off at the The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad Street in Southern Pines and continues just down the road at 305 Trackside. The cost is $25. For tickets and more information go to www.ticketmesandhills.com.

Everyone Loves a Parade

The Aberdeen Christmas parade takes place on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to noon in downtown Aberdeen, 115 North Poplar Street. If Santa needs directions he can call (910) 944-7275 or go online at www.townofaberdeen.net.

It’s a Very Murphy Christmas

Come and enjoy the Murphy Family Christmas Concert, a Sandhills tradition, on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. at the Sunrise Theater, 244 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. For more information call (910) 692-3611 or go to www.sunrisetheater.com.

The Rooster’s Wife

Sunday, Dec. 2: The Grandsons, an eclectic whirlpool of New Orleans rhythm and blues, rockabilly, swing and country two-steps. Cost: $20.

Friday, Dec. 7: Matt Munisteri and Sam Lewis. Munisteri is a sparkling guitarist, critically lauded songwriter and nimble lyricist while Lewis’ songs work to celebrate and elevate with the tones of rock and roll, rhythm and blues and country folk. Cost: $20.

Sunday, Dec. 9: The Gravy Boys, a band that makes acoustic Americana music by adding a cup of country, a pinch of roots rock, a handful of honky-tonk, a splash of bluegrass, a dash of hobo folk and stirring vigorously. Cost: $10

Sunday, Dec. 16: Martha Bassett Holiday Special. Classically trained, Bassett is blessed with a crystalline tone, a remarkable range and sultry delivery. Her performances are known for their emotional honesty and visceral impact. Cost: $20.

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.

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Veterans Parade

Line Broad Street on both sides of the tracks for the sixth annual parade honoring America’s veterans and active military on Saturday, Nov. 10, in Southern Pines. The parade begins at 10 a.m. and is supported by the Veterans of the Sandhills. For more information go to www.sandhillsveteransfestival.com.

Gone to the Dogs

Take a leisurely 1-mile walk through Weymouth Woods with your four-legged best friend at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11. It’s free and open to the public at Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines. For information call (910) 692-2167 or go to www.ncparks.gov.

Celebrating Seagrove Potters

The Seagrove Area Potters Association kicks off its 11th annual Celebration in Fall with a gala, live auction and potters market on Friday, Nov. 16, from 6-9 p.m. at Luck’s Cannery, 798, N.C. Hwy. 705, Seagrove. The three-day event continues on both Saturday and Sunday with $5 admission. For more information visit www.discoverseagrove.com.

Let’s Get Small

The Tour De Trike Glow Race to raise money for the United Way of Moore County takes place on Thursday, Nov. 8. Registration is at 4:15 p.m. and the cost is $100. Races begin at 5:30 p.m. on the New Hampshire Avenue International Speedway — between Broad Street and Bennett Street — in Southern Pines. Costumes and glow paint suggested to reduce aerodynamic drag. For more information and tickets, visit wwwticketmesandhills.com.

Get Cooking

At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, The Country Bookshop is partnering with The Sway and Burney True Value Hardware to present a cooking demonstration by Sheri Castle, the Chapel Hill-based author of Instantly Southern: 85 Southern Favorites for Your Pressure Cooker, Multicooker, and Instant Pot. Tickets are available at ticketmesandhills.com or The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. For more information visit www.thecountrybookshop.biz.

Marnie Magic

The Metropolitan Opera production of Marnie, composer Nico Muhly’s reimagining of the Winston Graham novel about a mysterious young woman who assumes multiple identities, will be shown live at the Sunrise Theater, 244 N.W. Broad St., in Southern Pines at 1 p.m. on Nov. 10. For information call (910) 692-3611 or visit www.sunrisetheater.com.

Holiday Pops

The Carolina Philharmonic, with Maestro David Michael Wolff and featuring Jill Paice, performs the holiday season’s most spirited melodies at the Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst, on Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. and again on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. For more information call (910) 687-0287 or go to www.carolinaphil.org.

The Rooster’s Wife

Friday, Nov. 2: Choro das 3 at the Poplar Knight Spot. This amazing band is made up of three sisters and their father playing a popular Brazilian pop music genre, among other styles. Cost: $10.

Sunday, Nov. 4: Glorifying Vines Sisters, a thriving musical institution. “If we’re going to do like Jesus did,” says singer and manager Alice Vines, “then we’re going to go wherever we’re called to go. And we’re going to enjoy ourselves when we get there.” Cost: $15.

Sunday, Nov. 11: Cane Mill Road. Members of the band grew up just down the road from Doc Watson in Deep Gap, North Carolina. Honoring the past, the band strikes a balance between preserving a bluegrass mountain sound and boldly rocking progressive interpretations of songs both new and old. Cost: $10.

Thursday, Nov. 15: Open Mic, hosted by The Parsons. Free to members.

Friday, Nov. 16: Hello June, with Sarah Rudy and Whit Alexander, who have been quietly making a name for themselves in their hometown of Morgantown, West Virginia, but the band is steadily gaining national attention. Their pulsating slice of ’90s comfort food will shake the stardust from your heartstrings. Cost: $10.

Sunday, Nov. 18: Thomas Rhyant. Like a medieval troubadour, Rhyant uses music to tell the stories of those who came before him, legends like Sam Cooke, allowing people not only to understand, but to emotionally connect with history through music. Cost: $15.

Friday, Nov. 23: Celebrate Thanksgiving family time with Live Band Karaoke led by Steve Lapping. Free to members.

Thursday, Nov. 29: Decembersongs with Amy Spence, Wild Ponies and Rod Picott, a decidedly different holiday show. Cost: $15.

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.

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First Friday

Dangermuffin takes the First Bank Stage at the Sunrise Theater on Sept. 7 from 5-8:15 p.m. for this free, family-friendly event featuring live music, good food and cold beverages. Bring the kids, but please leave the dogs at home. Should there be inclement weather, the band will move inside the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, and party on.

Curtis Strange and the Ryder Cup

The Given Tufts fall colloquium on Thursday, Sept. 6, features World Golf Hall of Fame member Curtis Strange, who will give golf fans a look behind-the-scenes in preparation for the 2018 Ryder Cup matches. Strange, the back-to-back winner of the 1988-89 U.S. Opens, was a five-time Ryder Cup player and captain of the 2002 U.S. team. In his role as an on-the-ground reporter for Fox Sports, he knows the current U.S. and European team members intimately. The 6:30 p.m. dinner will be in the Grand Ballroom of the Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst, with a reception beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 and available at the Tufts Archives, 160 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst, or online at www.giventufts.org. Sales close Sept. 4.

Supper on the Grounds

Enjoy BBQ with all the fixin’s, wine, iced tea and live music at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities on Friday, Sept.14. Cost is $20 for members; $30 for non-members. Kids 6-14 are $10; 5 and under free. The Weymouth Center is at 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. For further information call (910) 692-6261 or visit weymouthcenter.org.

Live After 5

Pinehurst’s Village Green rocks on Friday, Sept.14, with the Live After 5 performances of Lauren Light from 5:15-5:50 p.m., followed by Liquid Pleasure from 6-9 p.m. There will be food trucks and activities for the kids. Picnic baskets are allowed but no outside alcoholic beverages, please. Free and open to the public, the concert is at Tufts Memorial Park, 1 Village Green Road W., Pinehurst. For information call (910) 295-2817 or visit www.vopn.org.

A Rodgers and Hammerstein Spectacular

Sandhills Repertory Theatre presents the off-Broadway smash A Grand Night for Singing, bringing to life over 30 of the most-beloved tunes of the legendary Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein in three performances from Sept. 21-23 at the Hannah Theater Center at The O’Neal School, 3300 Airport Road, Southern Pines. The cast of five Broadway actors includes Christina DeCicco and Matt Leisy. Friday and Saturday show times are 7:30 p.m. with Sunday’s matinee beginning at 2 p.m. Advance purchase general admission is $35; $32 for seniors and military; $20 for students. Tickets at the door are $40. Purchase tickets online at www.sandhillsrep.org or www.ticketmesandhills.com. Senior and military tickets are also available at the Given Memorial Library in Pinehurst and The Country Bookshop in Southern Pines.

The Man in Black

Todd Allen Herendeen and the FTD Band highlight an evening of country music celebrating Johnny Cash on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Southern Pines Brewing Company, 565 Air Tool Drive E., Southern Pines. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Children 12 and under admitted free. For more information call (910) 365-9890 or go to visionformoore.com.

You Gotta Try this One

Sip and sample beers from all over North Carolina at the third annual Pours in the Pines beer festival Saturday, Sept. 22, from 2-6 p.m. in the rolling meadow at the Weymouth Center for Arts and Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. The event includes food trucks and music by McKenzie’s Mill. Sales benefit the Duskin & Stephens Foundation and the Southern Pines Rugby Club. Tickets can be purchased at www.eventbrite.come/e/pours-in-the-pines-tickets-25548052914.

The Rooster’s Wife

Saturday, Sept. 8: Stray Local, album release party. Art-inspired music from this Wilmington-based indie band, presenting their brand new album to start the fall season. Cost: $10.

Thursday, Sept. 13: Open Mic, with the Parsons. Members are admitted free.

Sunday, Sept. 16: Lula Wiles, Fireside Collective. Blazing a name for themselves with their progressive approach to American folk music, Fireside Collective delights listeners with memorable melodies and contemporary songwriting. Lula Wiles is a band deeply rooted in traditional folk music, but equally devoted to modern songcraft, from old-school honky-tonk to modern grit, all in three-part harmony. Cost: $15.

Friday, Sept.21: Emily Scott Robinson, T’Monde. Emily Scott Robinson is an important emerging voice in Americana, and a finalist in the 2018 Rocky Mountain Folks Fest. T’Monde is an Acadian phenomenon, a creative fusion of classic country and out-of-the-way Cajun. Cost: $15.

Sunday, Sept. 23: Howard Levy and Chris Siebold. Multiple Grammy Award-winner Howard Levy is an acknowledged master of the diatonic harmonica, a superb pianist, innovative composer, recording artist, bandleader, teacher and producer. He brings the equally talented guitarist Chris Siebold to Aberdeen for the first time. Cost: $20.

Sunday, Sept. 30: Eric Brace, Peter Cooper and Thomm Juste. Eric, Peter, and Thomm all have something distinct and slightly skewed to say about the world. When they bring their singular perspectives to the trio table, it’s a perfect example of a whole being much greater than the sum of its parts. Cost: $20.

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.

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63rd Annual Robbins Farmers Day

Begun in 1955 when Curtis Hussey and his cousins obtained permission to have a parade through downtown Robbins, Farmers Day festivities begin on Thursday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m. with the 5K Run/Walk and gospel music on the depot stage. Friday from 6 to 11 p.m., dance to Bluegrass by the Hill Family of Sanford and William Willard’s Country Storm Band. On Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., enjoy carnival rides, entertainment, demonstrations and — of course— the Farmers Day Parade. The horses and wagons arrive at 11 a.m., competing for trophies in 21 categories, including best buggy, horse, mule team and donkey. Bring your lawn chairs, but please no golf carts or ATVs — they’re not allowed inside the barricades. For more information, call (910) 295-7808 or visit robbinsfarmersday.com.

Step Back in Time

You can still see the bullet holes in Colonel Philip Alston’s House in the Horseshoe, where his revolutionary band of citizen soldiers fought the Loyalists in 1781. See a re-enactment of this Revolutionary War battle at 2 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday, Aug. 4 or 5, at the 237th anniversary of the Battle at the House in the Horseshoe. From 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., you can tour the 18th century plantation house and view militia encampments and a blacksmith shop. Watch demonstrations featuring musket/artillery firings, colonial brewing, gardening and spinning/weaving. Admission is free, but parking is $5. Food trucks will be on-site. The House is located at 288 Alston House Road, Sanford. For more information, call (910) 947-2051 or visit www.nchistoricsites.org/horsesho/.

Seagrove Potters and Sweet Tea

Spend a lazy day in Seagrove on Saturday, Aug. 11, enjoying two of the area’s finest traditions: iced tea and pottery. Local potters will be offering iced teas and homemade treats for you to sample as you browse through their shops on this gallery crawl. Participating potters include Blue Hen Pottery, Dean & Martin Pottery, Eck McCanless Pottery, From the Ground Up, Thomas Pottery and Red Hare Pottery. Their featured wares for this special event will be pitchers and tumblers. Shops are located along N.C. 705 (the Pottery Highway) and will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pick up a pottery map at your first stop. For more information, call (336) 879-4145 or visit www.teawithseagrovepotters.webstarts.com.

Fine Arts Festival

The 38th Annual Fine Arts Festival will open on Friday, Aug. 3, at the Campbell House Galleries. The FAF, started by the Arts Council of Moore County in 1980 to showcase local artists, now features artwork from all over the country. The opening reception, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, offers the opportunity to view the artwork, meet the artists and friends, and enjoy wine and light hors d’oeuvres. Prizes and ribbons will be awarded in painting, drawing or pastel, photography, mixed media, pottery and sculpture. The artwork will be for sale and on display at the gallery through Aug. 30. The Campbell House is located at 482 E. Connecticut Ave. in Southern Pines. For more information, call (910) 692-2787 or go to mooreart.org.

Musicians Jam Session/Song Circle

All members of the public are invited to bring their instruments and join other musicians for an informal evening of music and song — or just come to enjoy the company and surroundings. Please bring your own beverage. This free event will be held Tuesday, Aug. 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Great Room at the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave. in Southern Pines. This event is held throughout the year on the last Tuesday of each month. For more information, call (910) 692-6261 or www.weymouthcenter.org.

Bocce in the Backyard

The 11th annual Sandhills Children’s Center Backyard Bocce Bash takes place on Saturday, Aug. 18, and you are invited to join the tailgate party and play a little bocce for a good cause. This private, nonprofit organization provides much-needed day programs for children with and without special developmental needs. Register your team of four players for $100 (basic) to $350 (VIP). All proceeds benefit the children. VIP teams get a courtside tent to decorate — and a prize is awarded to the best decorated tent. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. at the National Athletic Village, 201 Air Tool Road, Southern Pines. For more information and registration, call (910) 692-3323 or visit sandhillschildrenscenter.org.

Live After 5

On Friday, Aug. 10, the village of Pinehurst invites you to Tufts Memorial Park for another evening of great music and family activities. Food trucks will offer a wide variety of fare, or bring your own picnic basket — but no outside alcohol allowed. Beer, wine and other beverages will be available for purchase. The event is free, as are parking at the Village Hall and shuttle service to downtown and back. Berryfield performs from 5:15 to 5:50 p.m., and The Royal Suits from 6 to 9 p.m., performing classic rock, funk, Motown and more. The park is located at 1 Village Green Road W. For more information, call (910) 295-8656 or visit www.vopnc.org.

Sandra Brown to Present New Thriller

New York Times best-selling author Sandra Brown will be at the Hannah Center at The O’Neal School on Aug. 8. Her new book, Tailspin, is a spine-tingling thriller and tantalizing romance about a daring cargo pilot, Rye Mallett, caught up in the intrigue surrounding his mysterious cargo and the alluring woman doctor who intercepts its delivery. Tickets to this event are $35, general admission, which includes a copy of the book. Tickets are available at Ticketmesandhills.com and at The Country Bookshop. The event starts at 6:30 p.m., and doors open 30 minutes prior. The O’Neal School is located at 3300 Airport Road, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-3211.

Om’erica: The Yoga Fest

Hot Asana Studio is hosting a day of yoga to celebrate military veterans on Saturday, Aug. 4. Veterans, all of whom are certified yoga instructors, will teach the event’s three outdoor classes. The businesses and vendors represented are owned by and support vets. The cost is $30, which includes access to vendors and three classes. A portion of the proceeds will send one vet through training at the Hot Asana Yoga University, another portion goes to the Exalted Warrior Foundation, which facilitates yoga instruction for wounded warriors. Vendors will open at 7:30 a.m., and classes will be at 8, 9 and 10 a.m. Tickets are available at the door, but space is limited, so reservations are suggested. The Yoga Fest will be held at the Sunrise Theater Greenspace, 250 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. For more information and tickets, visit www.hotasanastudio.com.

Sandhills Broadway Series

The Sandhills Repertory Theatre presents Marissa McGowan and Michael Mendez in “Out of The Friend Zone,” a cabaret-style concert. Through Broadway songs, the two stars relate how they started working together, became friends, and ultimately fell in love. The concert will be at the Hannah Theater Center at The O’Neal School, 3300 Airport Road in Southern Pines. It starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19. Tickets are $32/general; $30/seniors and military; $20/students and can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3438061. The Given Library and The Country Bookshop are selling senior and military tickets only. Tickets at the door will be $35. Proceeds will help fund arts programming in the schools and special needs arts programming in the community. For more information, call (347) 385-4207 or (910) 692-6920.

 

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Longleaf Symphony

What could be finer than wine and cheese and The Carolina Philharmonic under the pines? “Serenade in the Pines” features four musical destinations and takes place June 16 from 4-6 p.m. at Weymouth Center for Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave.  For information call (910) 692-6261 or visit weymouthcenter.org.

The Beach Goes On

Mary Alice Monroe continues her series about the struggles and triumphs of the Rutledge family of Charleston, South Carolina, in her new book, Beach House Reunion, when Cara Rutledge returns to her home on the Isle of Palms, reconnecting with family, friends and the low country. Monroe will speak and sign books at The Country Bookshop, 140 N.W. Broad St., in Southern Pines, on June 19 and 4 p.m.

Rhapsody in Weymouth

The Weymouth Center for Arts & Humanities features “An Evening of Gershwin Favorites” on June 7 at 7 p.m. John Hatcher and Friends Quintet perform with vocalist Megan Causey along with a special vocal guest, Dr. Marc Bernard. Tickets are $50 for members, $60 for non-members, and include wine and appetizers. Reservations for the event at 555 E. Connecticut Ave., in Southern Pines, are required. For more information call (910) 692-6261 or go to weymouthcenter.org.

Farmers on the Green

GivenTufts and Elliott’s on Linden present “A Taste of North Carolina” on the Pinehurst Village Green at 6:30 p.m. on June 21. Tickets to the North Carolina farm-to-table meal are $80 and available at the Tufts Archives, 150 Cherokee Rd., Pinehurst. Chef Mark Elliott is donating the food and proceeds from the dinner benefit GivenTufts. For more information call (910) 295-3642.

Lumbee Film Festival

Cucalorus, the North Carolina Arts Council and the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina are partnering to produce the first Lumbee Film Festival on Saturday, June 23, at the UNC Pembroke Entrepreneurship Incubator, at 202 Main St., in Pembroke. The festival will showcase bold, original films by Native American Indians, especially Lumbee filmmakers, and will include a panel discussion with community organizers, filmmakers and tribe members. For more information visit www.cucalorus.org/lumbee-film-festival/.

Best in Show

The highly entertaining Fun Dog Show will be June 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Walthour-Moss Foundation, Lyell’s Meadow, 225 Mile Away Lane, in Southern Pines. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The classes include: Cutest, Best Trick, Best Coiffed, Senior Dog, Junior Handler, Look Alike, Best Rescue, Best 6 Legs and Best in Show. Prizes and ribbons galore. Caring Hearts for Canines will be on-site with dogs seeking homes. Cost for entrants is $5 per class the morning of or you can register at www.walthour-moss.org.

First on the First at the First

With roots deep in the tradition of Blue Ridge music, the Jeff Little Trio headlines First Friday on the First Bank Stage beside the Sunrise Theater, 250 N.W. Broad St., in Southern Pines, on June 1. Food trucks and beverages abound but, please, leave the dogs at home. For further information call (910) 692-8501 or visit firstfridaysouthernpines.com.

Forsooth and Zounds

The Uprising Theatre Company brings Shakespeare back to the park with performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on consecutive weekends, June 1-3 and 8-10, at 7:30 p.m. at Tufts Memorial Park, 1 Village Green Road, Pinehurst. Admission is free to all though there are some VIP tables close to the stage available for $450. For more information call (541) 631-8241 or go to www.uprisingtheatrecompany.com.

The Rooster’s Wife

Friday, June 1: Seth Kibel and Bay Jazz Project. Premier woodwind player Seth Kibel fronts this crazy good band that leaves no genre uncovered. Cost: $10.

Sunday, June 3: Sultans of Swing, a Canadian duo, combines flamenco, Arabic folk, Cuban rhythms and French gypsy jazz. Cost: $15.

Saturday, June 9: The sextet Night Tree plays original works spanning the Celtic world. Cost: $10.

Wednesday, June 13: Bette Smith from Bed-Sty brings her big dreams and big band. Cost: $15.

Thursday, June 14: Open Mic. Members are admitted free.

Sunday, June 17: Jeanne Jolly’s wondrous voice is backed by a rocking band. Cost: $20.

Friday, June 22: City Dirt Trio, a side project of Urban Soil, features Gregory Meckley, Eric Chesson and Jonathan Wilson. Cost: $10.

Sunday, June 24: Singer, songwriter and guitarist Chris Jones and the Night Drivers bring their bluegrass sound. Cost: $15.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and music begins at 6:46 at the Poplar Knight Sport, 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.

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Live After 5

Nothin’ says summer in the Carolinas like beach music, and on Friday, May 11, Live After 5 is ushering in the summer with The Catalinas, “America’s Premier Beach Band.” Since 1957, The Catalinas have been entertaining audiences with their top-quality sound and onstage energy.

This free event begins at 5:30 p.m. and the fun continues until 9 p.m., providing not only music for your dancing and listening pleasure, but also activities for the kids. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets — but please, no outside alcoholic beverages. Beer, wine and nonalcoholic beverages will be available for purchase, in addition to great local food trucks. Live After 5 will be held at Tufts Memorial Park, 1 Village Green Road W., in the village of Pinehurst. For more information, call (910) 295-8656 or www.vopnc.org.

Free Plant Clinic

The Moore County Master Volunteer Association is hosting a free plant clinic at the Walmart Supercenter on Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to noon. The master gardener volunteers have many hours of training and experience dealing with plants that thrive (or at least survive) in the Sandhills and the issues confronting local gardeners like sandy soil, a wide variety of diseases and insect pests, and hot summers.

So if you’re having problems with a plant, bring a sample or photo for diagnosis to the Plant Clinic, just outside Walmart’s Patio and Garden Center. Or, if you’d like advice about what to plant where and how to care for your plants, stop by and get some advice. Walmart is located at 250 Turner St., Aberdeen. For more information, call (910) 947-3188.

The Power of the Press

On Wednesday, May 2, the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities invites you to a riveting and timely conversation with Frank Daniels Jr. and David Woronoff. Daniels is the retired president and publisher of Raleigh’s The News & Observer and current chairman of The Pilot. Woronoff is The Pilot’s publisher. Both of these men have led their newspapers to excellence: Daniels’ N&O won the Pulitzer Prize for public service in 1996, and Woronoff transformed The Pilot into a 21st-century media company that produces not only the highly regarded newspaper, but the immensely popular magazines PineStraw, O.Henry and Salt.

The event begins at 2 p.m. and is free to the public, but reservations are required. Weymouth Center is located at 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. For more information and reservations, call (910) 692-6261 or email Mgweymouth1@gmail.com.

Shakespeare in the Pines

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 1—3 and 8—10, the Uprising Theatre Company is bringing Shakespeare back to Tufts Memorial Park. The Company will present his most popular comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which intertwines the stories of six hilariously farcical actors, four love-struck teenagers, one royal wedding, and the infinite magic and mayhem of some woodland fairies as they navigate the enchanted forest.

The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and general admission is free. A VIP table for six can be purchased for $450 and includes a bottle of Champagne, an assortment of gourmet appetizers and a bottle of red wine. These tables are close to the stage and offer maximum viewing. Tufts Park is located at 1 Village Green Road in the village of Pinehurst. For more information, call (541) 631-8241 or visit www.uprisingtheatrecompany.com.

The Rooster’s Wife

Sunday, May 6: Richie and Rosie. Richie Stearns and Rosie Newton are steadfastly old-time and thoroughly modern, performing songs with universal and timeless messages. Cost: $15.

Sunday, May 13: No Fuss and Feathers. Catherine Miles and Jay Mafale, Karyn Oliver and Carolann Solebello serve up a dynamic, cohesive cocktail of delicious harmonies, infectious rhythm and spontaneous hilarity. Cost: $15.

Thursday, May 17: Open Mic night. Free to members. Annual memberships are $5 and are available online or at the door.

Friday, May 18: Edgar Loudermilk Band, featuring Jeff Autrey. Traditional bluegrass led by a unique voice, accompanied by stellar players. Cost: $10.

Sunday, May 20: Robby Hecht and Caroline Spence. Robby Hecht is a modern folk musician-of-all-trades, joined tonight with Caroline Spence, a young troubadour from Charlottesville, Virginia. Cost: $15.

Sunday, May 27: Hank, Pattie & The Current. Two of North Carolina’s veteran bluegrass musicians join forces with some of the Triangle area’s most versatile musicians to create modern, American, acoustic music. Cost: $15.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and music begins at 6:46 at the Poplar Knight Spot, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. Prices stated above are member prices. Annual memberships are $5 and are available online or at the door. For more information, call (910) 944-7502 or visit www.theroosterswife.org for tickets.

Vincent

The Sunrise Theatre will present the film Vincent Van Gogh: A New Way of Seeing, part of the Exhibition on Screen series, on Thursday, May 17. This award-winning documentary showcases Van Gogh’s iconic works and delves into the life of an artist as troubled as he was brilliant and prolific.

Denise Baker, artist and retired professor of art at Sandhills Community College, will introduce the film with commentary on Van Gogh’s work and influence on the world of art. The presentation begins at 10 a.m. Tickets are $10, or $15 for both this film and Loving Vincent, which will be shown at the Sunrise on May 24. The Sunrise Theater is located at 250 N.W. Broad St. in Southern Pines. For more information, call (910) 692-8501 or 692-3611 or visit sunrisetheater.com.

Meet the Authors

At 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, Elaine Neil Orr will present her new book, Swimming Between Worlds, at The Country Bookshop. The story, set in Winston-Salem in the 1960s, revolves around Tacker, a young engineering student, and Kate, a recent college graduate, both grappling with disturbing aspects of their past. They meet a young African-American boy and find themselves at the center of the civil rights struggle. Orr, an English professor at N.C. State, grew up in Nigeria.

On Saturday, May 19, at 2 p.m., South Carolina native Margaret Bradham Thornton, author of Charleston, immerses us in an entirely different world. In her second novel, A Theory of Love, Thornton takes us to such glamorous places as London, St. Tropez, Milan and Tangier in a story about a French-American businessman and a British journalist who struggle to maintain their marriage as well as their individuality.

The Country Bookshop is located at 140 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. For more information, call (910) 692-3211.

The Carolina Philharmonic

Internationally renowned violinist Natasha Korsakova returns to the Carolina Philharmonic for its Season Finale Symphonic Salute on Saturday, May 19. Known for her perfect technique, bold style and charisma, Korsakova will capture your hearts in a virtuoso performance that includes selections from George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess and Camille Saint-Saëns’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso. The program also includes such Americana favorites as Gershwin’s An American in Paris and Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. Maestro David Wolff will lead the orchestra in this rousing conclusion to a season that has brought Broadway stars, international opera singers and a piano prodigy to the Sandhills.

The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at Owens Auditorium at Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road in Pinehurst. Tickets range from $30 to $60, with discounts for military ($25) and students ($11). For information, call (910) 687-0287 or visit www.carolinaphil.org.