CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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64 | July/August 2018 I N S I D E F A Y E T T E V I L L E AUGUST 11, 8 A.M. - 11 P.M. Adult Field Day Festival Park This event includes a sack relay race, a balloon toss, a tug of war and other competitions. Our P.L.A.C.E., the or- ganization holding the event, says funds raised will support community service and arts projects like poetry slams. For info, check welcome2ourplace.org. AUGUST 11-12 Friends of the Library book sale Headquarters Library Need some summer reading? You'll have lots to choose from at this sale, one of four held each year by the Friends to support library programs and services. Sale hours are 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. For info, check http://bit.ly/2LrYEtW. AUGUST 13, 9 A.M. - NOON Historic Churches bus tour Downtown Fayetteville This tour, held by the Transportation & Local History Museum, focuses on the community's early religions and historic churches. Participants will travel by bus but may need to do moderate walking. Registration is required. For info, call 910-433-1457. AUGUST 18, 5 P.M. Sandhills Purple Heart Dinner Crown Expo This dinner will honor Purple Heart re- cipients and their families, Gold Star Mothers and the families of those killed in action. There will also be a special recognition of World War II veterans. For info, check sandhillsphdinner.com. AUGUST 24, 6-9 P.M. Fourth Friday Downtown Fayetteville You know the drill: Come wander downtown and enjoy outdoor perfor- mances of music, dance and other arts; check out galleries, exhibits and shops; and have a seat somewhere for a spot of dinner and a glass of something re- freshing. For info, check visitdown- townfayetteville.com. AUGUST 25, 9 A.M. - 1 P.M. Diabetes – Dodge It! Charity Dodgeball Tournament Freedom Courts Sportsplex Here's a fun way to raise awareness and funds for a good cause – knocking out diabetes. The tournament is held by Better Health of Cumberland County, which provides free diabetes education to hundreds of people each year. For info, check betterhealthcc.org. AUGUST 25, 3-8 P.M. Out of Sight Wing Fling Cookoff Festival Park It's a showdown for people with excel- lent chicken wing cooking skills with cash prizes and bragging rights at stake. The event benefits the Vision Resource Center, which provides independent living skills for visually impaired people in Cumberland County. For info, check visionresourcecenter.wordpress.com. AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 9 Cumberland County Fair Crown Complex The fair showcases local agriculture, arts and crafts and plenty of family-fun in the form of rides, food, games and more. Ride the ferris wheel, feed a goat, win a prize and eat some cotton candy – for starters. For info, check cumber- landcountyfair.org. SEPTEMBER 1, 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. Librari-Con 2018 Cumberland County Headquarters Library This popular annual event is a mini convention for fans of anime, manga, graphic novels and sci fi. Fans can dress up as their favorite characters, view anime, attend panels and forums, art displays and more. For info, check cum- berland.lib.nc.us/ccplsite. A u g u s t 1 1 - 1 2 A u g u s t 2 4 S e p t e m b e r 1 TEXT "EVENTS" TO 88000 TO STAY UPDATED ON ALL LOCAL EVENTS