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52 | January/February 2018 JANUARY 6, 9 A.M. – 3 P.M. Fly-fishing clinic John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center Registered participants will learn the essential casts of fly-fishing and about fly-fishing equipment, knots and how to land a fish using a fly-rod during the on-the-water portion of instruction. For information, contact Tom Carpenter at thomas.carpenter@ncwildlifeorg or 910-868-5003, ext. 11. JANUARY 13, NOON – 4 P.M. Open house Blind Cat Rescue and Sanctuary It's the monthly open house for this nonprofit organization in St. Pauls, which cares for about 90 cats. Most of the cats are blind; some have feline immunodeficiency disease or feline leukemia. All need cuddling. For infor- mation, check blindcatrescue.com. JANUARY 15, 8 A.M. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast Crown Expo Center This will be the 25th year of the an- nual breakfast, which is held by the Fayetteville Cumberland County Min- isterial Council. The keynote speaker will be Charles H. Ellis, pastor of the 6,000-member Greater Grace Temple in Detroit and presiding bishop of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. Call 910-670-5662 for details and more information. JANUARY 15 – FEBRUARY 25 Celebrating Heritage Rosenthal Art Gallery at Fayetteville State University African-American and African art from the private collection of the John and Hazel Hale-Biggers Estate will be on display in the Rosenthal Art Gallery with the opening reception being held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 15). John Biggers, who was African- American, was a famous painter and print maker known best for his murals. He and his wife also collected the work of black artists from around the Unit- ed States and Africa. For information, check facebook.com/faystatearts. JANUARY 23, 10 A.M. – 7 P.M. Small Business Showcase Expo Crown Expo Center The first Small Business Showcase Expo will feature more than 200 exhibitors from Cumberland County and the sur- rounding area, with all kinds of prod- ucts and services. There will also be door prizes, goody bags, deals, deep savings, coupons and discounts. Go to businessshowcaseexpo.com for details. JANUARY 23, 6 P.M. Friends of the Library present Jill McCorkle Pate Room at Headquarters Library Author Jill McCorkle, a native of Lum- berton, will talk about her works and writing process. McCorkle has received many awards, including the North Carolina Award for Literature. Five of her books have been named New York Times notable books. JANUARY 25, 7:30 P.M. Music of the New World St. John's Episcopal Church The Fayetteville Symphony Brass and Woodwind Quintets will perform Amer- ican works, including ones by Foster, Gershwin and Bernstein. For informa- tion, check fayettevillesymphony.org. JANUARY 25-28, FEBRUARY 1-4, 7:30 P.M. Songs for a New World Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Sweet Tea Shakespeare will present this work of musical theater by Jason Rob- ert Brown. The show is described as a song cycle about "living at the edge of change." For information, check sweet- teashakespeare.com. JANUARY 26 – FEBRUARY 24 It Is Well With My Soul Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum This exhibit will examine the history, tradition and artistic form in historic African-American cemeteries in the Fayetteville area, including the wide range of grave markers. For informa- tion, check theartscouncil.com. I N S I D E F A Y E T T E V I L L E J a n u a r y 1 3 J a n u a r y 2 3 J a n u a r y 6

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