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 DECEMBER 20 - 26, 2017 Christmas in Paradise at Paradise Acres. Thursday through Saturday through Dec. 23. Call (910) 422-2799 for more information. Holiday Lights in the Garden at Cape Fear Botanical Garden Thursday through Sunday, 5:30 -9:30 p.m., through Dec. 30. Call (910) 486-0221 for details. "Chasing the Light: Photo- graphs by Wick Smith" at Gallery 208 Call (910) 484-6200 for details. Eastover New Year's Eve Flea Drop at Eastover Com- munity Center. 10 p.m. This town has become known for its unique NYE countdown, which involves dropping a 3-foot-tall, 30-pound ceramic flea at midnight. Enjoy the small- town, family-focused cel- ebration. Free. Call (910) 323-0707 to learn more. Kwanzaa Celebra- tion hosted by the Umoja Group at Smith Recre- ation Center, 5-8 p.m. Free. Call (910) 485-8035. Rockefeller House Tour at Carver's Creek State Park. 2 p.m. Free. Call (910) 436- 4681 to register. Holiday Lights in the Garden at Cape Fear Botani- cal Garden Thursday through Sunday, 5:30 -9:30 p.m., through Dec. 30. Call (910) 486-0221 for details. Fayetteville Marksmen vs. Ro- anoke Rail Yard Dawgs at the Crown. 7 p.m. Tickets are $7-$25. Learn more at www. marksmenhockey.com. Christmas Lights at Den- ton Ridge in Linden weekends through Dec. 30. Learn more at www.dentonridge.com. Arsenal Tours at the Mu- seum of the Cape Fear. Tours every Friday. Free. Call (910) 486-1330 for information. Fayetteville Marks- men vs. Birming- ham Bulls at the Crown. 7 p.m. Learn more at www. marksmen- hockey.com. Christmas Orienteer- ing Day at Lake Rim Park, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Free. Call (910) 433-1018 to register. City Market at the Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum. 9 a.m.- 1p.m. Free to attend. Call (910) 433-1944 for details. Silly Saturday at Fascinate-U Children's Mu- seum, 11 a.m-1 p.m. Learn more at www. fascinate-u.com or by calling (910) 829-9171. Christmas in the Park at Arnette Park, daily 6-9 p.m. through Dec. 21. Call (910) 433-1547 for details. Yoga in the Gar- den at Cape Fear Botanical Garden. 6-7 p.m. $5 for non- members. Call (910) 486- 0221 ext. 36 to register. Amateur Photography Hike at Carvers Creek State Park. 4 p.m. Free. The group will tour the old farmstead, learning about the history of the land and encountering unique Sandhills species of the area. Free. Call (910) 436-4681 to register. BULLETIN BOARD WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 30 31 Jan. 1 The YMCA of the Sandhills re-launches Project Connect. The YMCA will be open to community members in need of basic hygiene services: showering, oral hygiene, and shaving. The YMCA will provide towels, soap, shampoo, shaving products, toothbrushes,and toothpaste as well as a conti- nental breakfast. This event will be held at the YMCA, 2717 Fort Bragg Rd. from 8-10 a.m. Call (910) 426-9622 for details. Jan. 7 The African Children's Choir performs at Fayetteville Christian Church, 4308 Rose- hill Rd., 6:30 p.m. Free. The program features well-loved children's songs, traditional spirituals and Gospel favor- ites. A free-will offering is taken at the performance to support African Children's Choir programs, such as edu- cation, care and relief and- development programs. Are you tired of searching for a unique holiday gift for your friends and family or busi- ness associates and clients? Have you had enough of the crowds and driving to and parking at the mall? Consider donating to the Care Clinic's Holiday Card program and make a real difference. Find out more at www.thecareclin- ic.org/holiday_card.php. Cape Fear Valley Hospice is seeking volunteers to provide companionship and social sup- port to our patients in the Cum- berland County area. Training is provided. Background check and drug screen required. For details, call (910) 609-6710. 1 Million Cups at FTCC is on holiday hiatus until Wednes- day, Jan. 17. Normally Wednesday mornings 9-10 a.m. in General Classroom Building, Room 114. Visit 1millioncups.com/fayetteville. 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. 27 WHAT'S UP AND COMING 29 23 21 24 20 22 FORT BRAGG/POPE A.A.F. Bragg 'n Barn Thrift Shop is open Tuesday-Saturday 9a.m.-2p.m. Donations gladly accepted. 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 informa- tion 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 elec- tronic 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 Butner and Reilly Roads, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information, contact Recycling Specialist Jeff Sloop at (910) 432-6412 or visit sustainable- fortbragg.com/braggaboutrecy- cling/ 28 Chasing the Light Featuring the works of Michelle Bir's Featuring the works of Michelle Bir's FEATURING THE WORKS OF Wick Smith gallery 208 OCTOBER 10, 2017 5:30 – 7:00 P.M. 208 ROWAN ST. | CORPORATE OFFICES OF A FREE PUBLIC EVENT REFRESHMENTS & DOOR PRIZES! FOR MORE INFORMATION: 910.484.6200