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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM MARCH 22 - 28, 2023 UCW 3 Submit your events and activities to editor@upandcomingweekly.com WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLy.COM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 FACEBOOK BUSINESS PAGES 230 HAY STREET Social media is an essential tool for rea- ching your business goals. This class will go over the steps associated with creating a Facebook Business Page, help you understand how to start connecting through content and audience engagement. Bring your own tablet or laptop to work with. Tickets are $5. Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/facebook-business-pages-an- -introduction-tickets-538108205127?aff=ebdssbdestsearch. SATURDAY, MARCH 25 FARMERS MARKET DIRTBAG ALES 7 p.m. Get excited for Gilbert Theater's first Fay- etteVaudeville Jr Talent Showcase. Enjoy some great talent from our local youth: Singing. Dancing. Piano Play. and more. All of the proceeds from this show will go directly to the Gilbert Education program to provide funding for scholar- ships and quality theater education for all of our students. The Gilbert Theater has programs serving youth from K4-12th grade as well as creative classes for adults. Tickets are $10. Purchase tickets at https://ci.ovationtix.com/36002/pro- duction/1153733. 4 p.m. Join Mayor Colvin to kickoff the Fayetteville Cumberland Regional Procurement Week with a mayoral proclamation. Mix and mingle with city, county, and university purchasing managers to learn more about future procurement opportunities. Bring your business cards and capability state- ments! Register to learn how to get into business with large institutional purchas- ers like FSU, City of Fayetteville, PWC, and Cumberland County. To register for this free event, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fayetteville-cumberland-region- al-procurement-week-kickoff-with-the-mayor-tickets-538055748227?aff=ebdssbd estsearch. TUESDAY TAR KILN TOURS LAKE RIM PARK 2 p.m. Listen as park rangers and historians reveal the significance of these archaeo- logical sites. Discover the importance of the naval store's industry in NC and find out why we are really known as "The Tar Heel State." Then move across the road to Lake Rim Park to examine remnants of Weed's Lightwood Plant, a century-old turpentine factory that left the kilns visible on the landscape today. Meet the staff at the new Bill Crisp Senior Center at 7560 Raeford Road, across the street from Lake Rim Park. This free event is open to those 15 years old or older. TUESDAY, MARCH 28 THURSDAY, MARCH 23 BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES VISIT AIRBORNE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS MUSEUM 3 p.m. Mark your calendars for this family-frien- dly, free event. The famous Budweiser Clydesdales are coming to the U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum. The Clydesdales have been a part of the iconic Budweiser brand for more than 80 years. Bring the entire family out for a free viewing of these larger-than-life horses. Enjoy looking at these beautiful show horses while eating an Italian Ice from Sunset Slush of Grays Creek! For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/42iGLpD 6 p.m. MONDAY, MARCH 27 SATURDAY, MARCH 25 LITTLE LAND: BIG PLAY CROWN COMPLEX 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Little Land is a marvelous land where young children can let their BIG imagina- tions run wild. Families can connect, play, learn about resources in our community, see costumed characters, pose for photos, shop our vendors, and much more. There will be different "Lands" to explore: Safety Land, Jumbo Land, Superhero & Princess Land, just to name a few. The first 200 kids will receive a "Superhero" cape to start their adventure into Little Land. This event is free for the community. FAYETTEVAUDEVILLE JR. GILBERT THEATER 10 a.m. The Dirtbag Ales Farmers Market is a gath- ering place where local farmers and pro- ducers can connect with their community and share their passions. Join us for live music, local vendors, food trucks, yoga, and Dirtbag Ales craft brews. We welcome everyone of all ages and backgrounds and encourage them to connect with the community that we call home! This week- end is the opening weekend for the 2023 Markets. The markets will happen every Sunday through November 19. SUNDAY, MARCH 26 FRIDAY, MARCH 24 WALK AWHILE SEGRA STADIUM 6 p.m. WALK AWHILE is a family-friendly walk in which men are asked to wear high-heeled shoes to show their support for women throughout the community. Onsite registration begins in front of Capital Building in downtown Fayetteville at 6 p.m., and the walk starts at 7 p.m. Registration is only $25 for walkers. Students can register for a discounted rate of $15. Busine - sses are encouraged to raise donations internally by having male supervisors or CEOs agree to walk if employees can raise enough money (goals can be set by the company). It is a great way to encourage team building and support a great cause at the same time! REGIONAL PROCUREMENT WEEK 433 HAY STREET