This is the first year the Dogwood Festival is turning to social media like Facebook, Foursquare, Flickr and Twitter to excite the masses. You can join in on the fun by following “faydogwood” on Twitter and tweeting about the event. If you tweet the deets about the festival during the festival weekend (April 29 — May 1) you’ll be eligible to win $100 dispensed from an ATM downtown. But you can’t win if you don’t tweet, so get your thumbs ready and start spreading the word!
Christian Artist Showcase
4/9/2011 6:00pm – 9:00pm $3.00 Inner Courts Global Outreach Smith Recreation Center demetriadavis@att.net - 803.477.0170 A showcase featuring choirs, dancers and drama, and a performance by recording artist and “Just Plain Folks” album of the year nominee, “Heanon”
The Recycled Art Show
4/16/2011 6:00pm – 8:00pm FREE The Re-Store Warehouse, 205 Forsythe St. director@therestorewarehouse.org 910.978.2455 Featuring the best recycled art in the area.
Adult Tennis Tournament
4/23/2011 & 4/24/2011 $20.00 singles/$30.00 doubles Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation Mazarick Park Tennis Center jparker@ci.fay.nc.us - 910.433.1392 Good social fun in a tournament setting.
History of Scottish Presbyterians in the Cape Fear
4/28/2011 7:00pm FREE Providence Presbyterian Church – 2801 Ramsey Street linrohm@yahoo.com - 910.630.1215 Dr. C.N. Willborn, traces the history and faith of the local Scottish Presbyterian settlers.
Crimestoppers Barbeque
4/29/2011 11:00am - 7:00pm, Tickets $6.00 2800 Raeford Road Highland Center Fayetteville-Cumberland Crimestoppers dhubbard@holmeselectricsecurity.com 910.624.6922 Proceeds benefit local law enforcement agencies with reward money for the local Crimestoppers Program.
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Dogwood Youth Softball Explosion Tournament
4/30/2011 times vary (FREE) Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation - Lamon Street Park rgroves@ci.fay.nc.us - 910.433.1398 Promoting girls fast pitch tournaments in the Fayetteville region.
YMCA Dogwood Run: Run for your hero! 5k & 10k Run
4/30/2011 7:30am YMCA of the Sandhills, Hull Road audraw.ymcanc@gmail.com - 910.323.0800 Dedicated to HEROES that make strong kids, families and communities.
Jazz on Top of the Town
4/30/2011 8:30pm $30.00/ticket Alpha Kappa Alpha – 2510 Legion Road sharon-taylor@nc.rr.com - 910.988.2354 An evening of jazz featuring national recording artist Art Sherrod, Jr., proceeds to support scholarships and community activities.
A Garden Party
4/29/2011 3:00pm – 7:00pm $50.00/ticket Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County - Lafayette/Cross Creek Park jenny@justjennyevents.com - 910.551.2880 An event of Southern traditions – dancing, entertainment, good food and friends.
Skate Park Appreciation Event & Lock-In
4/29/2011 – 5/1/2011 times vary (FREE) Double Decker Skate Park - 500 Blount St. doubledeckerskatepark@gmail.com 910.483.3425 Whitness the sport of skateboarding at one of the world’s largest indoor skate parks.
Hogs and Rags Spring Rally
4/30/2011 8:00am - 3:00pm $50.00 fee Airborne and Special Operations Museum hogsandrags@gmail.com - 910.222.8184 Help families affected by Autism, the American Cancer Society, and Our Kids Can Read Foundation. Open to motorcycles, classic cars, and convertibles.
Funspot for Kids – joining hands with the Child Advocacy Center
4/30/2011 noon - 5:00pm FREE Child Advocacy Center – 336 Ray Avenue lauradevan67@yahoo.com - 910.551.7750 A fun, child-friendly activity center for children and their parents.
Spring Fashion
4/30/2011 10:00am Expo FREE - $10.00/ticket for show Crown Expo Center – 1960 Coliseum Drive organizer@indulgefashionnetwork.com 910.978.8510 Spring Fashion Show includes seminars, modeling workshops and guest speakers.
Ms. Senior Cumberland County Beauty Pageant
4/30/2011 2:00pm – 5:00pm $5.00/ticket Haymount United Methodist Church – 1700 Ft. Bragg Road cvansickle@ccccoa.org - 910.484.0111 Pageant recognizes beautiful & talented women of a certain age.
Health Professionals Continuing Education Open House
5/4/2011 10:30am - 6:00pm FREE Southern Regional AHEC – 1601 Owen Drive andrea.novak@sr-ahec.org - 910.678.7216 The health professionals’ resource for continuing education in all health specialties.
The Little Gym of Fayetteville Grand Opening
4011 Sycamore Dairy Road Suite 105 ctator@thelittlegym.com - 910.223.4396 A fun place for kids to help children build motor, social and intellectual skills.
