tion is seeking volunteers to clean up and restore rain gardens at Bradley Creek Elementary School in Wilmington from 8am-noon. Project equipment and refreshments will be provided. Open to the public and suitable for ages 8 and up. Register: www.nccoast.org.
Thursday, 4/18. SOUTHPORT-OAK ISLAND BIZ NETWORKING Members of the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce will networkwith each other during Business Networking After Hours, held on Wednesday, April 17th, at EZ Wireless U.S. Cellular store in Southport. TOPSAIL TURTLE PROJECT Looking for dependable beach walkers to help locate sea turtle nests on Topsail Island Informational meeting, 4/17, 6:30-8:30pm. Surf City Welcome Center,102 N Shore Dr. Terry at 910-470-2880. TOPSAIL CHAMBER LUNCH Join us at the Topsail Chamber, Thurs., 4/18, 11:30am-1pm. Speaker: Dallas Romanowski, Author of Performance Culture: Drive Profits & Create A Great Workplace. Lunch and learn! RSVP: TC, 910-239-4446.
YOUR COMPUTER FRIENDS Your Computer Friends and PODS Moving and Storage presents Electronics Recycling Event. Accepting printers, phones, cell phones, batteries, flat panel monitors, DVD/VHS play-
5/9: WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS The YWCA will be hosting their signature fundraiser on May 9th at the Wilmington Convention Center, 5 p.m. The annual Women of Achievement Awards gala will showcase 66 nominees and their impact on our local communities, from media to business personnel to young women who will vie for scholarships. The funds raised go toward YWCA’s ongoing programs to support women and their families in southeastern NC. $60, www.wilmingtonwoa.com
CF BONSAI SOCIETY 4/19, 7pm: the Cape Fear Bonsai Society will host a bonsai demonstration which is free and open to the public. Arthur Joura, curator of the NC State Bonsai Collection at The NC State Arboretum, Asheville, NC, will style and pot an azalea and rock landscape as a Bonsai specimen. The landscape will be raffled at the end of the evening. The demonstration will be held in the New Hanover Co. Arboretum Auditorium, 6206 Oleander Dr. 910-794-3135 or www. capefearbonsaisociety.org .
N. BRUNSWICK NEWCOMERS CLUB The North Brunswick Newcomers Club will hold their monthly meeting on Fri., 4/19, 9:30am at Brunswick Community College, Leland Campus, 2050 Enterprise Blvd. in Leland. Refreshments and social time begins at 9:30am followed by the program and general meeting at 10am. Feat. speaker Jeanne Singley, assistant director Dinah E.Gore Fitness and Aquatic Center at Brunswick Community College who will speak about programs currently available to BC residents; also, Dr.Jeffrey Toth, co-director of ACT[ Aging and Cognitive Training] at UNCW and founder of “Minds Refined.” The discussion will include: What happens to our brain as we age; a summary of the most recent research in this field; and a possible demo from “Minds Refined”. Don’t miss this exciting speaker. Sign up to participate in this month’s optional luncheon following the meeting. Cathy Boettcher: 910371-595. www.nbnewcomers.wordpress.com COASTAL FEDERATION 4/20: Bradley Creek Volunteer Rain Garden Maintenance: Celebrate Earth Day! Federa-
ers, desktop/laptop computers, cables, fax machines, copiers, stereos and speakers. 10$ recycle fee for CRT monitors (the big bulky ones); $10 (and up) recycle fee for TVs. No appliances. Re-purpose working computers to one of our non-profits in need. Bring working Vista or better machines inside. Drop-off hours: 4/2226, 9am-5pm; no staff is available for unloading. Please bring a friend. 3816 Oleander Dr., 39th and Oleander or right behind the new Whole Foods. NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT ACTIVISM MO. April is National Sexual Assault Activism Month to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. Rape Crisis Center of Coastal Horizons Center will host a Volleyball Tournament on Sat., 4/27, at 11am at Capt’N Bills Backyard Grill. The cost to participate is $100 (per co-ed 4 person team) in advance and $120 the day of the tournament. (910) 762-0173 to register a team. Several organizations within the community will also be participating in Sexual Assault Activism Month including; UNCW, Fuzzy Peach, TCBY, Cape Fear Roller Girls. It all starts with the community deciding to be a part of the solution, to take action, and to offer a voice to the cause. For more
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SOUTHPORT SMALL BIZ NOMINATIONS The Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Small Business Person of the Year and Golden Pineapple Customer Service Awards. Small businesses represent 98% of the businesses in Brunswick County, create three of every four new jobs, and generate a majority of American innovations. The Chamber encourages customers and fellow business owners to nominate an individual or partners (a team) who you feel deserve to hold the title of Small Business Person of the Year or a business that has provided you excellent customer service for the Golden Pineapple Customer Service Award. Nominations forms are available at The Chamber at 4433 Long Beach Road or online at www.southport-oakisland.com. Deadline is Tues., 4/30. YWCA WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS The YWCA Women of Achievement Awards recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of women and provides scholarships to young leaders in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender and Columbus counties. Since 1985, the event has served as the YWCA’s signature event to support programs that help women and their families in southeastern NC. 5 / 9 ; networking at 5pm and program at 6pm. Wilmington Convention Center: Tickets cost $60/person or $600/table of 10. TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP Transgender Support Group, 1st Thurs./mo., 7-8pm. For more information please contact Therapist Nova Swanstrom: 910-343-6890. You must talk with Nova first before coming to a support group meeting! GAMBLER’S ANONYMOUS MEETING Gambler’s Anonymous Meeting of Wilmington. Meets every Tuesday, 6:30-8pm. Ogden Baptist Church: 7121 Market St. 12-step meeting for people that have or think they may have a compulsive gambling problem. Contact: Casey 910-599-1407 CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB Club meets third Tues. each month, Sept thru June, 7pm at Cape Fear Community College, McCloud Bldg, room S002. www.capefearcameraclub.org CAPE FEAR KNITTERS Cape Fear Knitters, the Wilmington chapter of The Knitting Guild of America (TKGA) meets the third Sat. ea. month, 10am-noon. Gerri: 3713556. Judy: 383-0374.
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AD/HD SUPPORT GROUPS ADHD Support Group: Wilmington Area CHADD meets on the 2nd Monday of every month from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Pine Valley United Methodist Church, 3788 Shipyard Blvd., Building B. Free support group is open to anyone affected by ADHD. For more information, go to www.WilmingtonCHADD.org. PSORIASIS SUPPORT GROUP Meets the 2nd Sat. of month at Port City Java in Harris Teeter on College and Wilshire, 5pm. Christopher: (910) 232-6744 or cvp@yahoo. com. Free; meet others with psoriasis and get educated on resources and program assistance. CAPE FEAR WEDDING ASSOCIATION Meet and greets the third Wed. ea. month. $25, members free. capefearweddingassociation. com YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF NHC Meet the 1st and 3rd Tues. ea. month at the downtown public library, third floor, 6:30pm. Ages 18-35. COUPON CLUB Wilmington Coupon Club meets monthly, second Monday, at 6pm Come exchange coupons and learn how to save money. www.wilmingtoncouponclub.com WILMINGTON NEWCOMERS CLUB The Wilmington Newcomers Club meets monthly at 9:30am on the 2nd Thurs ea. month at the Coastline Convention Center, 501 Nutt St. Sign up for our satellite groups, where members can follow their particular interest and make new friends along the way—bridge clubs, dinner groups, business networking groups, etc. 910632-8315, www.wilmingtonncnewcomers.com. WILMINGTON MS SELF HELP GROUP MEET MS Selp Help Group meets 2nd Thurs, ea. month, 7-8pm. New Hanover Regional Hospital Business Center. 3151 South 17th St. Lisa Burns: burnsl86@yahoo.com PFLAG PFLAG Meeting is first Mon/mo. at UNCW, in the Masonboro Island Room #2010, 7pm.
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