*UPDATE: This event was rescheduled due to flooding at the park. New date information. By Donna Campbell Smith, Franklin County Arts Council The deadline, April 15, 2017, is approaching to register for the Franklin County […]
________________________ **Ed. Note: For 2018 Carnival information, go here.** ________________________ By Kay Whatley, Editor The Spring Carnival is going on now, and will be open through April 9, 2017. You can’t miss it — the big Ferris […]
By Megan Thornton, knightdalenc.gov Currently, the Town of Knightdale, North Carolina, is seeking vendors for The Market @ Knightdale Station Park. The Market opens in May and runs through October. Open the second Saturday of […]
By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Litter art, uniquely crafted from recyclables, is currently on display now through April 30, 2017, in the craft gallery at the Maria V. Howard Arts Center. Litter art demonstrates […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond. Contact information or RSVP deadlines, where applicable, have been included. Events below range […]
Join SAFE Haven for Cats for an elegant evening at their fancy-dress fundraiser. Their 13th-annual Tuxedo Cat Ball is April 7, 2017, 7pm-12:30am. Tickets are on sale for this year’s “Frolic in The Garden” at the North […]
By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount The city of Rocky Mount will temporarily use a different disinfectant in its water supply. The conversion to chlorine will begin Saturday, April 1, 2017, and will last […]
By Ken Raber, Envirolink Six North Carolina towns have collectively recently received over $6 million in water and sewer grants from the North Carolina Division of Water Infrastructure Authority. According to Envirolink, a leading utility […]
This year’s Public Safety Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 6, 2017, 10am-2pm in downtown Wendell NC. This will be the ninth year that this special community meet-and-greet event has been held. Meet first responders and those who […]
Eastern NC City to Reveal Juneteenth Headliners Via Mobile Marketing Released by Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount The city of Rocky Mount’s annual Juneteenth Community Empowerment Festival will be held Friday, June 2, 2017, from […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond. Contact information or RSVP deadlines, where applicable, have been included. Events below range […]
By Donna Campbell Smith, FCAC The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) is offering two opportunities for writers and artists. Submissions are being accepted for the annual County Lines: A Literary Journal and for the Writers’ Guild’s […]
By Donna Campbell Smith On the way to lunch with a friend, I passed four pastures with a donkey. Two were with horses, one with goats and one with cattle. More and more folks are […]
By Will Robinson, Wilson County Public Library Wilson County Public library has released a list of upcoming programs offered to the public this April. The library system is online at www1.youseemore.com/wilsoncountypl. Main Library Children’s Early Literacy Programs continue at the […]
By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Sunday, April 9, 2017, is the date for the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina’s annual Easter Eggstravaganza. Dubbed the “largest easter egg hunt in the city,” the […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond. Contact information or RSVP deadlines, where applicable, have been included. Events below range […]
TAIP Lab and Big Harold’s Diner brought Dinner Theatre to Wilson, North Carolina last week, and plan to continue offering this unique local experience for several Thursday evenings to come. The first performance of The Zoo […]
Connect with the Source of Your Food on the 22nd Annual Piedmont Farm Tour By Leah Joyner, carolinafarmstewards.org The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) and Weaver Street Market are opening the barn doors on 35 sustainable […]
Easter Sunday this year is April 16, 2017. Towns, parks and recreation departments, and community groups are holding egg hunts around Eastern NC starting in late March. While some events are Easter-oriented, others are listed as […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond. Contact information or RSVP deadlines, where applicable, have been included. Events below range […]
By Steve Witchey Playhouse Community Theatre is holding Auditions for “9 to 5, The Musical” on March 20-21, 2017, starting at 6:30pm and running until 9pm. The auditions are scheduled at the Arts Council of Wilson’s Grand […]
By Donna Campbell Smith, Franklin County Arts Council Franklin County Arts Council’s Writer’s Guild will sponsor their fifth annual writers’ day retreat on May 6, 2017. The retreat will be held at Rolling View Community building, a […]
Each year on April 22, Earth Day is celebrated across the world. It is a day devoted to Mother Earth with a focus on environmental issues. Started in the United States in 1970, this is the […]
By Jonas Silver, Town of Knightdale The Town Council Meeting in Knightdale, North Carolina, on Monday night was jam packed with citizens. Most stated they were there for the section of the meeting about the […]
Braswell Memorial Library holds a regular routine of adult, teen, and business events, alongisde special events. See the upcoming programs below for teens and adults. With questions, contact the librarian in charge of those events. […]
By Donna Campbell Smith, FCAC Franklin County Arts Council invites the public to Afternoon Tea with Marti King on March 11, 2017, 3-5pm. Versatile and passionate about people and Life, Marti paints and creates with […]
By Sherry L. Scoggins, Town of Wendell “Play Ball!” is music to the ears for the Town of Wendell. What better way to transition into the spring season than a day of ball at Wendell Park! […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor This list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond. Contact information or RSVP deadlines, where applicable, have been included. Events below range […]
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