bit.” Cost: $15 for Adults & Seniors / $10 Children (12 & under). Tour gift included in the cost. Reservations required. Call 910-295-2257 or email reservations@kirktours.com. Children (ages 8 & up) welcome. Departure Location: Pinehurst Theater Building. Pinehurst Theater Building, 90 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst. Marva Kirk of Kirk Tours, 910-295-2257
HOME and AWAY Photo Exhibit
4 — 6 p.m. Sandhills Community College is proud to present an opening reception at Hastings Gallery for HOME and AWAY an exhibit featuring photos by Brady Beck. Brady Beck was born in West Lafayette, Indiana and moved with his family to Raleigh, NC in 1986. He earned a B.S. in Wildlife Science from NC State University in 1992. Since, he has worked as a biologist for several conservation groups in the Sandhills. He currently works on the Sandhills Game Land for the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. His photography interests sprouted from his love of the natural world. His images have been published in Wildlife in North Carolina, The Nature Conservancy’s North Carolina Afield, Nature Conservancy Magazine, Snow’s Cut Monthly, as well as several scientific journals featuring papers on Redcockaded Woodpeckers. Free and open to the public. Children welcome. Hastings Art Gallery at SCC Boyd Library, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. Denise Baker, 910-692-6185
Mamajowali in Concert
6:46 — 9:15 p.m. The Rooster’s Wife presents Mamajowali in concert. Mamajowali is composed of Mamadou Sidibe, Joe Craven and Walter Strauss. To hear these three musicians from far flung places collaborate is to take in three souls listening and greeting one another in a universal language seamlessly interweaving two continents and three bright musical sensibilities. The blend of kamale ngoni (the hunter’s harp) with 6-string guitar, percussion, fiddle, mandolin and singing is uncommon, familiar, traditional, and innovative- — all at the same time. Doors open at 6 p.m.; Tickets: $15 each. Children under 12 free. Poplar Knight Spot, 114 Knight Street, Aberdeen. Janet Kenworthy, 910944-7502
Pinecrest Orchestra Pops Concert
7 — 8:30 p.m. Under the direction of Derrick Foskey, the Pinecrest High School Orchestra will present a Pops Concert featuring movie and video game music, Broadway classics and music from artists like Smash Mouth, Evanescence and Aerosmith. Suggested donation $5. Open to all ages. R.E. Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines.
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8 — 10 p.m. Judson Theatre Company presents four-time Emmy Award winner Michael Learned (The Waltons) and Lance E. Nichols (HBO’s Treme, Benjamin Button) in Driving Miss Daisy, the heartwarming and humorous story of the unlikely friendship between a crotchety, Southern lady and her proud chauffeur. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and an Academy Award-winning film. Show schedule for Palustris: Thu., March 21 at 8 p.m.; Fri., March 22 at 8 p.m.; Sat., March 23 at 2 & 8 p.m.; and Sun., March 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $36-$40. Tickets available online at www.JudsonTheatre.com or via phone from Etix: 1-800-514-ETIX (3849). [No exchanges or refunds. All shows, dates, times, prices and artists are subject to change.] Owens Auditorium at Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. 910-692-6185
Friday, March 22
Self-Guided Tour of Art in the Gardens
8 a.m. — 5 p.m. Artists from across North Carolina will display their outdoor art in the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens. The opening day for this display will be March 15. The art will be for sale with a portion of the proceeds going to the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens. The Sandhills Horticultural Gardens are open from sunrise to sunset, so participants may tour the gardens any time during the Palustris Festival. Guided tours of the gardens will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. on the half hour. Free and open to the pubic. Children welcome. Walking shoes recommended. Tours closed in case of inclement weather. Ball Visitor’s Center, Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. 910-695-3882
Self-Guided Walking Tour
8 a.m. — 5 p.m. Friends of the Arboretum invite you to enjoy a self-guided walking tour of the Village Arboretum. Trail maps, designed and illustrated by local artist Susan Edquist, are available at most entrances to the park. Along the trails, you will see the sculptures and visual art created by students in Moore County Schools inspired by the theme “Around the World in the Art-boretum.” The Village Arboretum, located adjacent to the Pinehurst Village Hall, is part of Rassie Wicker Park and is maintained by the Village of Pinehurst, Parks & Recreation Dept. The 35-acre tract is planted with hundreds of native trees and shrubs providing year-round interest. The trail system is perfect for walkers and nature lovers. Many of the trails are wheelchair accessible. Dogs on leash are welcome. Free and open to the public. Children welcome. Walking shoes are helpful. Village Arboretum, 395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst. 910-295-1900
History Tour of Southern Pines & Aberdeen by Kirk Tours
9 — 10:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. — 12 p.m. Kirk Tours is offering a special historical windshield tour of Southern Pines and Aberdeen. 23-year “tour guide veteran” Marva Kirk will narrate the motorized tour and share local history and facts of our beautiful Sandhills area. You’ll hear stories about horse country, famous authors, ambassadors
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