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 27, 2017 - JANUARY 2, 2018 "Chasing the Light: Photo- graphs by Wick Smith" at Gallery 208 Call (910) 484- 6200 for details. Holiday Lights in the Garden at Cape Fear Botanical Garden Thurs- day through Sunday, 5:30 -9:30 p.m., through Dec. 30. Call (910) 486-0221 for details. "Clash of the Barriers: The Battle of the Coral Sea" at ASOM. Free. For information and gallery hours, visit www.asomf.org. 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 fay- ettevillenctrails. com. African Chil- dren's Choir at Fayetteville Christian Church. 6:30 p.m. Call (910) 822-2402 for tickets and information. Marquis Slam at the Arts Council of Fay- etteville/Cumberland County. 8-11 p.m. $10. Call (910) 323- 1776 for details. Art Meets Life at The Sweet Palette, recurring every first Friday from 7:30-10 p.m. Open mic event with a new fea - tured artist each month. Free. Call (910) 489-7342. Arsenal Tours at the Museum of the Cape Fear every Fri- day. Free. Call (910) 486-1330 for information. Cape Fear Stu- dios Members' Holiday Show at Cape Fear Studios. Find a unique gift or piece of art. For gallery hours and details, visit www. capefearstudios.com. Eastover New Year's Eve Flea Drop at Eastover Community Center. 10 p.m. This town has be- come 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 celebration. Free. Call (910) 323-0707 to learn more. Fayetteville Marks- men vs. Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs at the Crown. 7 p.m. Tickets are $7- $25. Learn more at www.marks- menhockey.com. Christmas Lights at Denton Ridge in Linden weekends through Dec. 30. Learn more at www. dentonridge.com. Kwanzaa Celebra- tion hosted by the Umoja Group at Smith Recreation Center, 5-8 p.m. Free. Call (910) 485-8035. Rockefeller House Tour at Carvers Creek State Park. 2 p.m. Free. Call (910) 436-4681 to register. City Market at the Museum at Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local His- tory Museum, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Locally grown produce and locally produced crafts. Call (910) 433-1457 to learn more. 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 Pho- tography 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. Fayetteville "Over There" – Centen- nial of World War I at Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local His- tory Museum. Free. Call (910) 433-1457 for details. Yoga in the Garden at Cape Fear Botanical Garden. 6-7 p.m. Find out more at www.capefearbg.org BULLETIN BOARD WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 6 7 Jan. 1 The YMCA of the Sandhills re-launches Project Connect. The YMCA will be open to community members in need of basic hygiene ser- vices: showering, oral hygiene, and shaving. The YMCA will provide towels, soap, shampoo, shaving products, toothbrushes, and toothpaste as well as a continental break- fast. 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 education, care and relief and development programs. Jan. 13 Marketfair Blood Do- nation Drive in the Marketfair Shopping Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, email glczllc@goodlivingcof- feezone.com or text (910) 475-8630. 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. Seven-week personal class begins Monday Jan. 8, 6-7:30pm. Call (910) 483- 7534 or visit www.better- healthcc.org for details. 1 Million Cups at FTCC is on holiday hiatus until Wednes- day, Jan. 17. Visit 1million- cups.com/fayetteville. Cape Fear Valley Hospice is seeking volunteers to provide companionship and social support to our patients in the Cumberland County area. Training is provided. Background check and drug screen required. For more details, call (910) 609-6710. 3 WHAT'S UP AND COMING 5 30 28 31 27 29 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/ 4