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 MARCH 20-26, 2019 Basic Archery Clinic at Lake Rim Park. 1-4 p.m. $5. Call 910- 433-1018 to register. Rock the Rink Block Party at Fort Bragg's Cleland Ice & Inline Skating Rinks. 3-6 p.m. Free and open to the public. Call 910-396-1937 for details. Child Advocacy Center presents Fayetteville's Ulti- mate Lip Sync Showdown at the Crown. 6-10 p.m. Visit www.childadvocacycenter.com for tickets and information. Master Gardeners Spring Symposium at the Ramada Plaza. 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Call 910- 261- 1091 for details. Carriage Tours of Old Fayetteville in downtown Fayetteville at Cool Spring Downtown district. 1-6 p.m. $15-$25. Call 910-223-1089 for tickets and information. "Early African- American Busi- nesses in Fay- etteville" at the Fayetteville Area Transportation and Lo- cal History Museum through Sept. 30. This exhibit traces a number of prominent and prosperous African- American business men and women from the Antebel- lum period through the mid-20th century. Free. Call 910-433-1457 for details. Walk-A-Thon at Smith Lake Rec- reation Area. Noon. Free. Call 910-643-4569 for details. The Airborne & Special Operations Museum is home to exhibits that honor and preserve the legendary feats of the airborne and special operations troops. Open Tuesday through Sat- urday, 10 a.m-5 p.m., and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Visit www.asomf.org for details. PWC's 5th Annual Power & Water Conserva- tion Expo through March 23 at Skyview on Hay. Find out more at www.faypwc.com/pw- cexpo. "Walk Awhile in Her Shoes" in downtown Fay- etteville. 7-10 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Rape Crisis Center of Cumberland County. Email walkawhilefay@gmail.com or search the event on Eventbrite for details. 4th Friday in downtown Fay- etteville 6-9 p.m. Call 910-223- 1089 for more information. "Treasures of Carolina: Stories from the State Archives" through March 31 at the Museum of the Cape Fear. Free. Call 910-500-4243 for gallery hours. Mazarick Park Science Series: Nature Danger! Learn how to recognize potentially hazard- ous wildlife and plants while still enjoying the beauty of the state's wilder side. Free. Ages 5 and up. Call 910- 433-1579 to register. Presentation by Philip Gerard, author of "The Last Battleground," at Headquar- ters Library. 6 p.m. Free. Call 910-483-7727 for details. Yoga in the Garden at Cape Fear Botanical Garden. 6-7 p.m. Call 910- 486-0221 for more informa- tion. Lake Rim Kayak Tour at Lake Rim Park. Ages 10 and up. 5:30-7 p.m. Children 15 and younger must be accompa- nied by an adult. $5-$15 Call 910-433-1018 to register. The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex showcases local history. Tour the museum and Arsenal Park at your leisure. Guided tours of the 1897 Poe House are also available. Call 910-500-4240 for more information. Malinda Maynor Lowery will discuss her latest book, "The Lum- bee Indians: An American Struggle" at Headquarters Library. 2 p.m. Call 910- 483-7727 ext. 1340 for details. All American Marathon/ Mike to Mike Half Marathon/ All American 5K at Festival Park. 7 a.m. Call 910-907- 3617 for details. The Red Hot Chili Pipers at Givens Performing Arts Center. 7:30 p.m. Call 910- 521-6361 for tickets and infor- mation. Sesame Street Live! Let's Party! at the Crown Complex. 6-9 p.m. Visit www.crowncomplexnc. com for details. BULLETIN BOARD WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 30 31 March 21 9th Stand Down for Homeless, Unemployed and At-risk female Veterans at The NC Works Career Center, 414 Ray Ave. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Break- fast and lunch will be provided for all participants who contact Caramel Jones or April Steele at 910-486-1010. March 30 Talk-radio host/ author/movie producer Phil Valentine comes to town for a meet-and-greet with fans. For more information, email linda@upandcomingweekly. com. April 6 Cotton Volunteer Fire Department Spring Fest at Cotton Fire Dept., 4618 Calico St.., Hope Mills. Free and Fun Games for kids, food and baked goods for sale, fire safety booth, and several ways to win prizes including a 50/50 raffle. Visit http://cotton- firedepartment.com for details. School Angels program offers the community the opportunity to become involved at the school level. Training will be provided. Contact your school principal or Kenneth McKin- non (School Watch facilitator 910-678-2457) or apply online at www.ccsvolunteers.com. School Angels volunteers must be 18 years of age or older and be able to pass a background check. 1 Million Cups at FTCC every Wednesday at 9 a.m. in Gen- eral Classroom Building Room 114. Visit 1millioncups.com/ fayetteville for details. Liberty Hospice Services is seeking volunteers to spend one hour weekly with a hos- pice patient. Contact Tammy Taylor at 910-864-9210. The Fayetteville Breast Can- cer Support Group meets on the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at Advanced Physical Therapy Solutions, 501 Executive Pl. (behind Harris Teeter). Email fayette- villesisterinscars@gmail.com for information. 27 WHAT'S UP AND COMING 29 23 21 24 22 FORT BRAGG/POPE A.A.F. 28 Fort Bragg Protestant Women of the Chapel meets Tuesdays 9-11:30 a.m. at All-American Chapel, 7242 Ardennes St. For all women military ID card holders, active duty or depen- dent. Free watchcare. Learn more at www.facebook.com/ FortBraggPWOC. The Bragg'N'Barn Thrift Shop is accepting college scholar- ship applications from high school seniors, continuing ed- ucation students and spouses who are dependents of active duty/reserve or retired service members assigned to Fort Bragg living within a 50-mile radius. All applications have to be received or postmarked by March 31, 2019, and be addressed to Bragg'N'Barn Thrift Shop, ATTN: Scholar- ship Committee, P.O. Box 70084, Fort Bragg, N.C. 28307. For more information, call 910- 907-4053 or visit http://braggnbarn.com/schol- arships.html to download the application with further instructions. 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. 20