ca l e n da r May 6 - 20 WEYMOUTH SPECIAL EVENTS. See page 95 of PineStraw for a complete schedule of events to take place at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities and Inchalene, Weymouth’s designer decorated show house. Information: (910) 295-0210 or www.weymouthshowhouse.org.
May 7 BIRD WALK. 8 a.m. A 2-mile hike to look for newly arrived summer and transient visitors from the tropics. Bring binoculars and bug spray and meet at the Visitor Center parking area at Weymouth Woods Nature Preserve, Southern Pines. Information: (910) 692-2167. GOLF TOURNAMENT: Keep Moore Beautiful Marge Owings Memorial. Registration from 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Entry fee includes 18-hole round, green and cart fees, lunch and beverages & snacks on the course. Held at Mid Pines on Midland Road. Information: (910) 947-3478. CAMERON ANTIQUES FAIR. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. More than 300 dealers display their antiques and collectibles in their village shops and along streets in the Historic District of Cameron. Information: (910) 245-7001 or www.antiquesofcameron.com. CARTHAGE BUGGY FESTIVAL. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Celebrate Carthage and the Tyson & Jones Buggy Factory that operated in the 1800’s and early 1900’s. Buggies will be on display in addition to continuous entertainment, arts/crafts, antiques, great food, and the car & truck show. Courthouse Square, Downtown Carthage. Information: (910) 947-2331 or www.thebuggyfestival.com. MEET THE ARTIST. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mary Frey at work. Hollyhocks Art Gallery, 905 Linden Road, Pinehurst. Information: (910) 255-0665 or www.hollyhocksartgallery.com FOOD WORKSHOP: NC Meat. 12 & 2 p.m. Learn the skinny on eating local meat. Healthy protein rich recipes that feature local meat form both Cane Creek Farm in Snow Camp, NC & Hilltop Farms in Mt Gilead, NC. Free. Elliott’s Provision Company, 905 Linden Road, Pinehurst. Information: (910) 215-0775. SPRING FLING FESTIVAL. 12 - 6 p.m. Live music, arts & crafts, and food vendors. Free Admission. Cypress Bend Vineyards, 21904 Riverton Rd., Wagram. Information: (910) 369-0411. WINE TASTING: Kentucky Derby Party. 5:30 - 8 p.m. Sandhills Winery, 1057 Seven Lakes Drive, West End. Information: (910) 673-2949 or www.SandhillsWinery.com. VINCE GILL IN CONCERT. 8 p.m. Concert to benefit the local chapter of The First Tee. Gates open at 5 p.m. Tickets: $28 (General Admission); $75-$125 (Reserved Seating). Village Arboretum, 395 Magnolia Rd., Pinehurst. Tickets and information: www.vincegillpinehurst.com.
their parents are invited to watch this hilarious and “hair raising” version of Rapunzel, a PG-rated animated musical. The Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave. Information: (910) 692-8235 or www.sppl.net. WOODLAND DRUMMERS. 3 p.m. A program on Woodpeckers; seven different kinds inhabit the Sandhills. Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, Southern Pines. Information: (910) 692-2167. CAROLINA PHILHARMONIC CONCERT: On This Day, O Beautiful Mother. 4 p.m. Tickets: $25 (General Admission): $20 (Senior/Military). Main Sanctuary, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 300 Dundee Road, Pinehurst. Information: (910) 687-4746 or www.CarolinaPhil.org. ROOSTER’S WIFE CONCERT SERIES. 6:45 p.m. The Gibson Brothers are Bluegrass titans; IBMA winners featuring beautiful, brotherly harmonies and stellar instrumental chops. Poplar Knight Spot, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. Tickets and information: www.theroosterswife.org.
May 9 SCC JAZZ BAND OUTDOOR CONCERT. 6:30 p.m. The Big Band Sound of the Sandhills. In the event of rain, concert moves to Owens Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Rd., Pinehurst. Information: (910) 695-3829. PHOTO CLUB MEETING. 7 p.m. Donna Ford will speak on “Sports Photography,” a lecture to include information on lenses, settings and other techniques to improve the overall quality of sports photos. Christ Fellowship Church, Midland and Pee Dee Road, Southern Pines. Guests and new members welcome. Information: www.sandhillsphotoclub.org. SANDHILLS HARMONY CHORUS: Guest Night. 7 - 9:30 p.m. A dynamic group of female barbershop singers invite all ladies interested in seeing what the chorus, a member of Sweet Adelines International, is about. Refreshments, song, and sing along. Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church, Southern Pines. Information: Carole at (910) 944-1458.
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ART CLASS. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Plein Aire Painting with Irene Dobson. Cost: $85 (member discount available). Artist League of the Sandhills, Aberdeen. Information: (910) 944-3979 or www.artistleague.org. SENIOR EVENT: Golden Spike Day. 11:30 a.m. Celebrate the anniversary of the joining of the Union Pacific Railroads in 1869 at Promontory, Utah. A golden spike worth $400 was driven into the track to celebrate the occasion. Group reading of “The Little Train Who Could” by Watty Piper and “The Ballad of Casey Jones.” Bring a shoebox to craft a train. Register by May 3. Douglas May 8 Community Center, 1185 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines. Information: SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT THE (910) 692-7376. MOVIES. 2:30 p.m. Kids grades 3-5 and Key: Art Music/Concerts Dance/Theater Film Literature/Speakers Fun History Sports 106 May 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PineStraw : The Art & Soul of the Sandhills