Tar River Veterinary Hospital is holding Walk-up Rabies Clinics in several Franklin County, North Carolina, locations. Rabies and other vaccines will be available. No Appointment needed, just grab your pet(s) and show up. The first clinic is […]
Spend the day with TS Designs of Burlington NC on Saturday, October 15, 2016, starting at 10am, and follow the path cotton takes from the fields to processing to fabric to “Cotton of the Carolinas” t-shirts. This Harvest […]
**UPDATE Oct. 13, 2016 WORKSHOP POSTPONED: The “A Matter of Balance” workshop described below has been postponed due to effects from Hurricane Matthew. Contact the Area Agency on Aging for future dates.** Many older […]
By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Sign up now for the Rocky Mount Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy. Local residents are invited to learn more about public safety in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and participate […]
Things to do in North Carolina this weekend. While most events listed are in the Five County Stadium area and surrounding towns, some events are in other parts of the state. What’s missing? Let the editor know. […]
Too many dogs and cats without homes is a human-created problem which needs to be solved by humans. Adopting animals helps; however, there are more pets than adopting families. One fundamental solution to ending euthanasia programs is […]
Upper Coastal Plains Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging is holding several workshops designed to assist older citizens with health maintenance. These upcoming workshops may have limited class size. Register early to avoid missing […]
Vollmer Farm in Bunn, North Carolina, is opening its Back 40 farm play area on Saturday, October 1, 2016. As cooler weather becomes the norm, visit the farm and enjoy kids’ outdoor activities and family special events. On weekends, […]
CreativeMindz Book Lounge is holding a special reading event on November 5, 2016, starting at 3pm. Readers of all ages will have the opportunity to check out books, learn about book clubs, and maybe win prizes! This […]
Susan Aceti and Pat Kendrick plan to share the love with residents of the Zebulon House assisted living center in December. Donations are sought for items to give to the 60 residents in time for the holidays […]
On Saturday, September 24, 2016, the Zebulon Farm Fresh Market is featuring bees! A beekeeper will be on hand, with a hive and fun activities, to educate all ages about bees and the work that […]
Registration is open for the inaugural Zebulon Next — an Economic Growth Conference organized by the Zebulon Chamber of Commerce. This one-day event is scheduled for Thursday, October 6, 2016, 7:45am to 10:30am. Denise Nowell of the Zebulon Chamber […]
Parks to Host Public Meeting on Proposed Universal Playground and Disabled Veterans’ Fitness Area Released by Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Citizens are invited to a public meeting, hosted by the city of Rocky Mount […]
Braves Return to Florida State League for First Time Since 1968 The Atlanta Braves announced on September 16, 2016, that the Club’s Advanced-A team, formerly the Carolina Mudcats, will move from Zebulon, North Carolina, to Kissimmee, Fla, […]
Things to do in North Carolina this weekend. While most events listed are in the Five County Stadium area and surrounding towns, some events are in other parts of the state. What’s missing? Let the editor […]
By Donna Campbell Smith Raised in New York City and King’s Park, New York, local fiction writer RJ McCarthy has lived in the South more than half his life. He received his Ph.D. from the […]
Dog Lovers Called To Vote For One Lucky Community Dog Park To Receive $30,000 and Helping Hand From Beneful® Team Beneful Dream Dog Park promotion to deliver funds and hands on support for dog park improvements […]
Playhouse of Wilson is holding Auditions for their upcoming performance, “The Sting”, with auditions scheduled for October 3-4, 2016, 6:30-8pm. To audition, report to The Grand Studio in the Arts Council of Wilson, 124 Nash Street NW […]
Released by Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount On October 1, 2016, you can make a difference in Nash and Edgecombe counties by participating in the Twin Counties Big Sweep Challenge. The event is a way […]
The Spring Hope National Pumpkin Festival will be here before you know it! The town will be taken over by pumpkins and decorations, shopping, fun, and music. Be sure to make time for this annual […]
The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC), headquartered in Franklinton NC, has several upcoming events. These FCAC events — a workshop, photography show, and poetry slam — include submission dates where a Call For Entries date […]
Things to do in North Carolina this weekend. Any multi-day events are generally listed under the first date. (For this weekend’s list, these are re-listed on Sunday as applicable.) While most events listed are in the […]
Special Guest to Discuss His Journey from Decaying Philadelphia Streets to Professorship Writer, rapper, professor, and filmmaker M.K. Asante will be appearing at Cumberland County Headquarters Library on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at 6 pm. […]
By Jackie Dove-Miller, FCAC Franklin County Arts Council’s Diversity Team held a poetry workshop the morning of August 27, 2016, titled “Finding the Words-Making Them Work,” designed to covered preparing for spoken word performances and poetry slams. Despite […]
Fall celebrations are here, and Halloween is coming. Across the state, there are festivals, attractions, and events for all ages — and all levels of scares. Listed are Eastern NC events and paid attractions. Attraction websites are […]
Sunset Spray Park Set as Location for Inaugural Splash Bark Event By Tameka Kenan-Norman, City of Rocky Mount Dogs and their owners are invited to a one-of-a-kind event on Sunday, September 18, 2016, 2-5pm. It’s the first […]
Released by Jon Pishney, naturalsciences.org Ants! What they lack in size, ants more than make up for in numbers, and they offer countless behaviors to explore. Ants are Earth’s first farmers and shepherds, they engineer floating […]
Things to do in North Carolina this weekend. Any multi-day events are listed under the first date. While most events listed are in the Five County Stadium area and surrounding towns, some events are in other parts […]
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