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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10
SETTING INTENTIONS
CAPE FEAR BOTANICAL GARDENS
Join Cape Fear Botanical Garden as
they set their intentions for the upcoming
year. Become inspired with shared stories
around the campfire, sip on hot cocoa, set intentions as you braid sweetgrass to
create beautiful handcrafted bracelets and create aromatic herb blends. Member
tickets are $15 and nonmember tickets are $20. To RSVP a spot, go to
https://form.jotform.com/212905748161962.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11
FESTIVAL OF LAUGHS
CROWN ARENA
8 p.m.
The Festival of Laughs featuring Gary
Owen, Lavell Crawford, Corey Halcomb
and Jay Pharoah is coming to Crown Are-
na. The all-star lineup will be sure to deliver side-busting, non-stop laughter for a
memorable night of comedy. Ticket prices range from $59 to $125. Tickets will be
available by visiting CapeFearTix.com, the Crown Complex Box Office, and Fort
Bragg Leisure Travel Services.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12
VISIT WITH KEVIN MAURER
AIRBORNE AND SPECIAL
OPERATIONS MUSEUM
2 p.m.
Join the ASOM to hear Kevin Maurer dis-
cuss his book, "Rock Force: The American
Paratroopers Who Took Back Corregidor
and Exacted MacArthur's Revenge on
Japan". Maurer is an award-winning journalist who has covered military operati-
ons for nearly two decades. This event is free for Museum Friend members and
active-duty Soldiers. There is a $10 admission fee for all other members of the
public. To reserve your spot or purchase a ticket, visit https://shop.asomf.org/
kevin-mauer/.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13
FOUR WOMEN
SKYVIEW
7 p.m.
Book Black Women, LLC is a non-profit
entity dedicated to providing performance
opportunities for black women. They will
be putting on their very first show: Four Women. Tickets will include the show,
an open bar, hor d'oeuvres and gifts to bring home. The show will take place at
Skyview, oN Hay Street. Tickets can be found at https://bit.ly/3tTGISz.
FOR THE LOVE OF BIRDS
LAKE RIM PARK
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Make an early Valentine's tweet for your
feathered friends to show how much you
care. Attracting and feeding birds will be
discussed as well as how to participate in
the upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count. The event will take place at Lake Rim
Park. Call 910-433-1018 to register or register online at register.fcpr.us. Space is
limited and there is a fee of $2.
A FACT WALK
DOWNTOWN FAYETTEVILLE
4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Go on a self-guided "Fact Walk" through
Downtown Fayetteville as they celebrate
more than 250 years of Black History and
feature a number of historic sites that focus
on the important places of the area's past.
Discover the contributions Black citizens have made to the fabric of Fayetteville.
Along the tour, you will also see a list of over 50 Black-Owned businesses
around downtown. The self-guided tour was created by the Cool Springs Down
-
town District. The link to the Fact Walk self-guided tour is
bit.ly/4thFridayAFactWalk.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14
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