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 JUNE 20-26, 2018 4th Friday in down- town Fayetteville from 6-10 p.m. Art, shopping, entertainment and more. Call 910-223-1089 for details. The Airborne & Special Operations Museum is home to exhibits that honor and preserve the legendary feats of the airborne and special opera- tions troops. Open Tues- day through Saturday 10 a.m-5 p.m. and Sunday 12-5 p.m. Visit asomf.org for details. Field of Honor at ASOM Parade Field through July 6. Free. Find out more at ncfieldofhonor.com. Public Works through July 21 at the Arts Council Fayetteville/Cum- berland County. More than 200 piec- es of work represent a cross-section of subjects, styles and skill levels of our community. Free. Call 910-323-1776 for details. Garden Railway at Cape Fear Botanical Garden through Aug. 31. The miniature railway includes 450 feet of track with curves, bridges, plants and, of course, trains. Call 910-486- 0221 for more information. Fayetteville SwampDogs vs. Wilming- ton Sharks at J.P. Riddle Stadium. 7 p.m. Visit goswampdogs. com for more information. Fly-tying Forum at John E. Pech- man Fishing Educa- tion Center. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Open to fly-tiers of all skill levels. Ages 10 and up are welcome, but those 15 years and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Call 910--868-5003 to register. Fayetteville SwampDogs Vs. Holly Springs Salamanders at J.P. Riddle Stadium. 7 p.m. Visit goswamp dogs.com for details. Cape Fear River Trail is open 365 days a year from 8 a.m. to dusk. Call 910-433-1547 to learn more. Friends of the Library present Bryant Simon, author of "The Hamlet Fire: A Tragic Story of Cheap Food, Cheap Government, and Cheap Lives" at Headquar- ters Library. 3-5 p.m. Call 910-483-7727 for details. Caribbean-American Heritage Festival at Festival Park, downtown. Noon-9 p.m. Free. Call 910- 261-6910 for details. Sister Trek at Carvers Creek State Park, Spring Lake. 7 p.m. Free. Call 910-436-4681 to register. Vegan Festival at 124 Anderson St. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Enjoy an outdoor festival with over 20 vendors showcasing vegan food, juice, lifestyle products and more. Find out more at www.veganfestivalfaync.com. Speedway Races at Fay- etteville Motor Speedway. Event times vary. Visit www.fayettevil- lemotorspeed- way.com for details. Murchison Road Community Farmers Market at north section of Bronco Square parking lot, in front of FSU Bookstore. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Local fresh produce and hand-made goods. SNAP accepted. Learn more at facebook.com/fayetteville- freshnc. Fayetteville SwampDogs vs. Holly Springs Salamanders at J.P. Riddle Stadium. 7 p.m. Visit goswampdogs.com for details. Murchison Road Community Farm- ers Market at Bronco Square parking lot, FSU. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. SNAP ac- cepted. Learn more at facebook.com/fayetteville freshnc. BULLETIN BOARD WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 30 1 June 25-29 Cub Scout Day Camp at the John Fuller Recreation Complex. Explore the continents with sports and games, arts and crafts. Regis- tration ends June 15. Call 910 261-3440 or email Lafayette- DayCamp@gmail.com. Cape Fear Valley Blood Do- nor Center is seeking donors and has many public blood drives scheduled throughout Cumberland County and the surrounding area in May. Cur- rently, only about 1 percent of our community (including Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Bladen and Sampson coun- ties) is maintaining the com- munity blood supply. To learn more, call Dianne Carter at 910-615-3301 or visit www. savingliveslocally.org. August 4 Free to Be Me Empowerment Symposium hosted by Felica Thompson Ministries at Simon Temple AME Zion Church. Call 910 705-6765 or email esquires@ sjp.org for information on sponsors and vendors. 1 Million Cups at FTCC every other Wednesday through the summer at 9 a.m. in General Classroom Building Room 114. Cynthia Spears of The Care Clinic presents June 20. Visit 1millioncups.com/ fayetteville to learn more. Liberty Hospice Services is seeking volunteers to spend one hour weekly with a hos- pice patient. Contact Tammy Taylor at 910-864-9210. USO of NC is seeking dedicated volunteers for three locations: Soldier Support Center, Warrior Transition Battalion, and Fayetteville Regional Airport. Volunteer application is online at volunteers.uso.org. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6018 of Fayette- ville 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. 28 Bragg 'n Barn Thrift Shop is open Tuesday-Saturday 9a.m.-2p.m. Donations gladly accepted. First Friday monthly - free donated items to E4's and below. 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 information 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 electronic 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 But- ner and Reilly Roads, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more informa- tion, contact Recycling Special- ist Jeff Sloop at 910-432-6412 or visit sustainablefortbragg. com/braggaboutrecycling. Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra's Independence Concert presented by the city of Fayetteville at Festival Park. 7:30 p.m. Free. Call 910- 433-4690 for details. A Star-Spangled Kind of Day at Cape Fear Botani- cal Garden. Noon to 5 p.m. with music from 1-4 p.m. Visit www.capefearbg.org/ event/a-star-spangled-kind- of-day to learn more.