Up & Coming Weekly

July 17, 2018

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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 16 UCW JULY 18-24, 2018 The Airborne & Special Opera- tions Museum is home to exhibits that honor and preserve the legend- ary feats of the airborne and special operations troops. Open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m-5 p.m. and Sunday 12-5 p.m. Visit asomf.org for details. Dirtbag Ales Farmers Market at Dirtbag Ales Brewery & Taproom, 5423 Corporation Dr., Hope Mills. Every Sunday through Oct. 28. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Local pro- duce, baked goods, hand- crafted items and more. Along with the brewery's selection of craft beers, a kids' playground, a dog park and food trucks will also be on-site. Call 910-426-2537 for more information. Comedy All-Stars: Stand Up for Our Troops at the Metropolitan Room. 8 p.m. Search the event on Facebook to learn more. Garden Railway at Cape Fear Botanical Garden through Aug. 31. The miniature railway includes 450 feet of track with curves, bridges, plants, and, of course, trains. Call 910- 486-0221 for more information. Speedway Races at Fayetteville Motor Speedway. Event times vary. Visit fayettevillemotorspeedway.com for details. 9th Annual Fort Bragg Invitational at Stryker and Ryder Golf Courses through July 29. This is a gross scores tournament. 7:30 a.m. tee time start. Open to the public. Call 910-907-4653 or 910-396-3980 to register or for more information. Fayetteville SwampDogs vs. Morehead City Marlins at J.P. Riddle Stadium. 7:05 p.m. Visit goswampdogs.com for details. Cape Fear River Trail is open 365 days a year from 8 a.m. to dusk. Call 910-433- 1547 to learn more. Fayetteville Swamp- Dogs vs. Catawba Valley Stars at J.P. Riddle Stadium. 7:05 p.m. Visit goswampdogs.com for details. Gallery 208 "Stand- point: A Group Exhibi- tion" features the work of 11 artists who work in art educa- tion in Cumberland County. 208 Rowan St. Call 910-484- 6200 for details. Parks and Rec- reation pools are open Tuesday- Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., through Labor Day. Cost for public swim is $1 for residents ages 12 and under; $2 for non-residents 12 and under; $2 for residents ages 13+; $4 for non-residents ages 13+. Visit fcpr.us/facilities/aquat- ics/pools for information. National Day of the Cowboy at 7 Branch Arena, Lum- ber Bridge, through July 29. Friday and Saturday, gates open at 5 p.m. and show starts at 8 p.m. Sunday, gates open at noon and show starts at 2 p.m. Visit Dayofthecow- boync.com for details. 4th Friday: A Midsummer Night Downtown in down- town Fayetteville. 6-10 p.m. Call 910-223-1089 for details. Driving Trails There are more than 750 miles of themed driving trails in Cumberland County. Antique trails, his- torical trails, cuisine trails, fish and game trails and more. Visit fayettevillenc- trails.com to learn more. Java Expressions at The Coffee Scene. 7:30 p.m. A live-streamed invitational series featuring two spoken- word artists and two singer/ songwriters. Every third Sunday. Free. Call 910-864- 7948 prior to attending, as the event may occasionally be cancelled. Fayetteville SwampDogs vs. Holly Springs Sala- manders at J.P. Riddle Sta- dium. 7:05 p.m. Visit goswamp- dogs.com for details. Come See the Trains at Fas- cinate-U Children's Museum. Noon-4 p.m. Free. Call 829-9171 for details. Roller Derby at the Crown. 5 p.m. Visit crowncomplexnc.com for tickets and information. Murchison Road Community Farmers Market at north section of Bronco Square parking lot, in front of FSU Bookstore. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Local fresh produce and hand-made goods. SNAP accepted. Operation MedDrop: discard outdated/ unused prescription or over- the-counter medication. Learn more at facebook.com/fayette- villefreshnc. BULLETIN BOARD WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 28 29 July 21 The Fayetteville Chapter of the National Asso- ciation of Buffalo Soldiers & Trooper Motorcycle Club will present five $1,000 College Scholarship of Excellence Awards at 9:30 a.m. at Fuller Recreation Center, 6627 Old Bunce Rd. Call 910 273-4455 for more information. July 24 All-day fundraiser for the 2018 Purple Heart Dinner at the Chick-fil-A on Ramsey Street. Mention the event when placing order. August 4 Free to Be Me Empowerment Symposium hosted by Felica Thompson Ministries at Simon Temple AME Zion Church. Call 919- 307-6351 or email ddavispd@ gmail.com for information on sponsors and vendors. 1 Million Cups at FTCC every other Wednesday through the summer at 9 a.m. in General Classroom Building Room 114. Dates for July: 11 and 25. Visit 1millioncups.com/ fayetteville for more informa- tion. Liberty Hospice Services is seeking volunteers to spend one hour weekly with a hos- pice patient. Contact Tammy Taylor at 910-864-9210. USO of NC is seeking dedicated volunteers for three locations: Soldier Support Center, Warrior Transition Battalion, and Fayetteville Regional Airport. Volunteer application is online at volunteers.uso.org. The Retired Military Associa- tion and Auxiliary meet the second Friday of each month at noon for a potluck lunch and a meeting. Call 910-486- 9398 for details. Better Health of Cumberland County at 1422 Bragg Blvd. offers free classes on diabetes every Tuesday 8 a.m.-noon and every Thursday 5-7 p.m. Call 910-483-7534 for details. 25 WHAT'S UP AND COMING 27 21 19 22 18 20 FORT BRAGG/POPE A.A.F. 26 Bragg 'n Barn Thrift Shop is open Tuesday-Saturday 9a.m.-2p.m. Donations gladly accepted. First Friday monthly - free donated items to E4's and below. Email fbthriftshop@ aol.com or call 910-907-4053. Frame and Design Arts offers framing, engraving, embroidery and more. Call 910-394-4192 for more information. Fort Bragg Auto Skills Centers provide bays with lifts, tools and data software or hard copy instructions for vehicle repair. There are certified technicians on hand. Call 910-394-2293 or 396-8665 for details. The Fort Bragg Clay Target Center is located at 651 E. Manchester Rd. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday through Sunday. Call 910-436-9489 for more information. Suicide Prevention information here. Fort Bragg Help Line: 910-396-HELP (4357). National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-suicide, 800-784-2433. National Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255). Military One Source: 800-342-9647. The Recycling Center on Fort Bragg accepts electronic waste, used cooking oil and other recyclables at the facility behind building 3-1137 in the Directorate of Public Works campus on the corner of But- ner and Reilly Roads, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more informa- tion, contact Recycling Special- ist Jeff Sloop at 910-432-6412 or visit sustainablefortbragg. com/braggaboutrecycling.

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