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 29-SEPTEMBER 4, 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. Cumberland County Fair at the Crown Complex through Sept. 9. Visit cumberland- countyfair.org for details and information Arsenal Tours at the Museum of the Cape Fear every Friday. Free. Call 910- 500-4240 for information. Festival of Yester- year at Arsenal Park, Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free to attend. Call 910-500-4240 for details. "Fayetteville 'Over There' – Centennial of World War I" at Fayetteville Area Trans- portation and Local History Mu- seum. Free. Call 910-433-1457 for details. Sweet Tea Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" through Sept. 5. 7:30 p.m. Visit www.sweet- teashake- speare.com for details. Speedway Races at Fay- etteville Motor Speedway. Event times vary. Call 910- 223-7223 for details. Hope Meals Food Truck Rodeo at Hope Mills Municipal Park. 5-8 p.m. Free to attend. Food available for purchase. Call 910-426-4103 for more information. 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 fayettevillenc- trails.com to learn more. 28th Annual Greek Festival at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church through Sept. 9. Free to attend. Call 910-484 8925 for more information. Lafayette Birthday Cel- ebration through Sept. 8 at multiple venues. Celebrate our city's namesake. Learn more at www.lafayettesociety.org. Java Expres- sions at The Cof- fee Scene. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Call 910- 864-7948 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. Spring Lake Live Music Festival at Mendoza Park. 6-10 p.m. Free. Call 910 436- 0111 for details. 12th Annual Librari-Con at Headquarters Library, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. This anime and sci- fi mini-convention is open to the public free of charge. Food trucks will be on-site. Visit https://cumberland.lib. nc.libguides.com/libraricon for a full schedule and more information. The Marquis Slam at the Arts Council Fayetteville/Cumberland County. 8-11 p.m. $10. Call 910- 745-7219 for 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. Learn more at face- book.com/fayettevillefreshnc. BULLETIN BOARD WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 8 9 Sept. 15 Cumberland County Genealogical Society meet- ing at 2 p.m. in the Local and State History Room, Cumber- land Co. Public Library, 300 Maiden Ln. Learn how to use the new microfilm readers. Genealogy Round Table will follow. Free and open to the public. Sept. 22 Comrades and Auxiliary of VFW Post 670 present Evening of Remem- brance. $20 per couple. Call 910-964-4940 for tickets and information. Nov. 14 Fayetteville Fearless Caregiver Conference at Sny- der Memorial Baptist Church. Leading legal, financial and social service experts on hand to answer questions posed by caregivers in atten- dance. Visit caregiver.com or call 877-829-2734 to register. 1 Million Cups at FTCC every Wednesday at 9 a.m. in General Classroom Building Room 114. Visit 1millioncups. com/fayetteville 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 locations: Soldier Support Center, Warrior Transition Battalion, and Fayetteville Regional Airport. Volunteer application is online at volun- teers.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 diabe- tes every Tuesday 8 a.m.- noon and every Thursday 5-7 p.m. Call 910-483-7534 for details. 5 WHAT'S UP AND COMING 7 1 30 2 29 31 FORT BRAGG/POPE A.A.F. 6 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.