Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.
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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 16 UCW AUGUST 8-14, 2018 Wellness Wednes- days at Cape Fear Botanical Garden. 5-8 p.m. Visit capefearbg.org to learn more. Dirtbag Ales Farmers Market at Dirtbag Ales Brewery & Taproom, 5423 Corporation Dr., Hope Mills. Every Sun- day 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 playground, a dog park and food trucks are also on-site. Call 910-426-2537 for more information. Fayetteville After 5 in Festival Park, featur- ing Heart Breaker, a Heart tribute band. Gates open at 5 p.m. Music begins around 7 p.m. For details, visit faydogwoodfestival.com. Screen on the Green & Food Truck Rodeo at Mendoza Park, Spring Lake. 6-10 p.m. Free to at- tend. Call 910-436- 0011 for details. Sandhills Purple Heart Dinner at the Crown. 5-8 p.m. Visit sandhill- sphdinner.com for details. Driving Trails There are more than 750 miles of themed driving trails in Cumberland County. Antique trails, historical trails, cuisine trails, fish and game trails and more. Visit fayettevil- lenctrails.com to learn more. City Market at the Museum 325 Franklin St. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 910-433-1457 for more information. Fayetteville Ladies Power Lunch at Ramada Plaza at Bordeaux, featuring keynote speaker Police Chief Gina Hawkins.10 a.m.-3 p.m. To register, visit www.fayette- villeladiespowerlunch.com. Sweet Tea Shakespeare Chalk & Chat Fundraiser at Cornerstone Design Co. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Learn how to create chalk art. $75. Email Corner- stonedesignco@gmail.com to register. Cape Fear River Trail is open 365 days a year from 8 a.m. to dusk. Call 910-433- 1547 to learn more. Garden Railway at Cape Fear Botani- cal Garden through Aug. 31. The miniature railway includes 450 feet of track with curves, bridges, plants and trains. Call 910-486-0221. Arsenal Tours at the Mu- seum of the Cape Fear every Friday. Free. Call 910-500- 4240 for information. Cape Fear River Trail is open 365 days a year from 8 a.m. to dusk. Call 910-433- 1547 to learn more. Java Expres- sions at The Coffee Scene. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Call 910- 864-7948 for details. "Fayetteville 'Over There' – Centennial of World War I" at Fayette- ville Area Transportation and Local History Museum. Free. Call 910-433-1457 for details. "An Unlikely Refugee: The Story of a Python Named George" at Museum of the Cape Fear through Dec. 2. Free. Visit museumofthecapefear.ncdcr. gov for more information. Adult Field Day at Festival Park. 8 a.m.- 11 p.m. There will be 40 teams of four to five individu- als competing in 10 Field Day events. To register or learn more, visit welcome2ourplace.org. Southeast Crab Feast at Arnette Park All you can eat. Enjoy music and great times with family and friends. Search the title on Eventbrite or email southeastcoast - feast@gmail.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 script or OTC medica- tion. Learn more at facebook. com/fayettevillefreshnc. Hugs & Kisses Consign- ment Sale at the Crown through Aug 10. Doors open 10 a.m. Find out more at www.crowncomplexnc.com. BULLETIN BOARD WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 18 19 1 Million Cups at FTCC every other Wednesday through the summer at 9 a.m. in General Classroom Building Room 114. Dates for August: 8 and 22. Visit 1millioncups.com/fayette- ville for more information. 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 dedi- cated volunteers for three loca- tions: Soldier Support Center, Warrior Transition Battalion, and Fayetteville Regional Airport. Volunteer application is online at volunteers.uso.org. The Retired Military Asso- ciation 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. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6018 of Fayetteville meets on the second Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. at 116 Chance St. Call 910-323-3755 for details. Free ESL Civics and Citizen- ship application prep classes at FTCC. Call 910-484-1176. for more information. Support group for victims of sexual violence. Every Monday at 12 p.m. Please call Rape Crisis of Cumberland County for more information at 910- 485-7273. Adult females only. Gardian ad Litem Program is in need of volunteers to serve as the voice of children who have been abused and neglected in our county. www.Cumberland- CountyGAL.com. The Epilepsy Medication fund aims to make sure that no per- son with epilepsy goes without medication.Call 800 451-0694. 15 WHAT'S UP AND COMING 17 11 9 12 8 10 FORT BRAGG/POPE A.A.F. 16 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.