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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WHAT'S WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Farmers Market at 31 FayettevilleFayetteville Area 1 Transportation and Local History Museum. 3-6 p.m. Find out more at www.thefayettevillefarmersmarket.com. Summer Reading Celebration. Families of all ages can join in the festivities celebrating the end of summer reading program. From 1 to 4 p.m. at the Cliffdale Regional Library Branch. Visit www.cumberland.lib.nc.us for more information. Fayetteville Warriors Youth Football registration begins at 7 p.m. at North Regional Branch Library. Ages between 6 and 13, bring a copy of your child's birth certificate. Call 527-4573 for more information. Wednesday Movie Time at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cliffdale Regional Branch Library. Come out and watch Despicable Me with the whole family with this rated PG film. Call 864-3800 for more information. 7 FRIDAY 9 Farmers Poe Market at 10 FayettevilleFayetteville Area 11 1897Free.Houseoftours at the Museum Cape Transportation and Local Fear. For more The Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 4331457. Craig Morgan Concert at Fort Bragg Fairgrounds. Concert begins at 5 p.m. Free. Visit www.fortbraggmwr.com/ craigmorgan/ for more information. Terry Sanford High School Centennial Exhibit at Fayetteville Area Transportation Museum Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 433-1457 for more information. Fascinate-U has hands-on exhibits and is fun for kids! In our mini-city everything is kid-sized! Call 829-9171 for hours of operation and more information. The Lupus Foundation Support Group meets the second Tuesday of every month at Prudential All American Homes on Cliffdale Road. Find out more at www.lupusnc.org. Free Senior Dance the first Thursday of every month, hosted by the Retired Military Association. Call 868-9533 for more information. Weatherization Assistance Program offers testing for energy efficiency, carbon monoxide and more. Free. Visit www.ccap-inc.org/housing for more information. SUNDAY 3 Gallery 208 Exhibit featuring the works of Michael Solovey. Call 484-6200 for more information. Hope Mills Bluegrass Night at Hope Mills Recreation Center starts at 6 p.m. Sign up is open to everyone on a first come to perform basis. Call 4264109 for more information. Stuff the Bus school supply drive. Support homeless students and students in need by donating school supplies by "stuffing the bus." Event held at Walmart Supercenter on Ramsey Street. Runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information call 678-2621. 8 SATURDAY 2 SwampDogs at J.P. Riddle Stadium. It's Back to School Night as the team plays the Columbia Blowfish. Students and teachers will recieve a dollar off the price of admission. For more information visit goswampdogs.com. Fascinate-U has handson exhibits and is fun for kids! In our mini-city everything is kid-sized! Call 829-9171 for hours of operation and more information. BULLETIN BOARD Aug. 3 Gaming Tournament of Champions at Spring Lake Community Center. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., ages 13-17. 2-6 p.m. ages 18-up. $2500 in cash prizes. $25 for gamers, $5 for spectators. Call 286-3141. Westover class of '83 reunion Aug. 9-10. Email westoverclassof1983@ gmail.com for details and information. Cumberland County Council on Older Adults "Help Keep a Senior Cool" fan drive accepts 20 inch box fans or cash donations. Call 484-0111 for more information. UP AND COMING Blind and visually impaired support group meets the second Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. Call 7392799 for more information. The 82nd Airborne Association Fayetteville Chapter general membership meeting every second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Call 868-4010 or visit faychap82d.org for more information. 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 323-3755 SwampDogs at J.P. Riddle Stadium. Visit goswampdogs.com for more information. It is the final fireworks extravaganza of the summer! Languages of Love: Music from Opera, Art Song & Musical Theatre. Performances by Charis and David Duke, Gail Morfesis and friends at the Capitol Room,134 Person Street. Concert begins at 7 p.m. Come See the Trains at Fascinate-U. The Cape Fear Model Railroaders showcase their exhibit on the museum's 3rd floor. It's from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. For children of all ages. Call 829-9171 for more information. History Museum. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Find out more at 433-1457. Back to School Bash at Fascinate-U 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring exotic zoo animals, rock climbing, storytelling and more. $2. Call 829-9171 for more information. Rollin Perfect Car Club charity event to raise money for back to school supplies and uniforms. Call 436-5169 for more information. 4 Fascinate-U has handson exhibits and is fun for kids! In our mini-city everything is kid-sized! Call 8299171 for hours of operation and more information. Museum of the Cape Fear is open Tuesday through Sunday and offers exhibits, Poe House Tours and more. Visit http://museumofthecapefear. ncdcr.gov for more information. information, call 486-1300. Afternoon Movie at Headquarters Library from 2 to 4 p.m. Enjoy a few hours of free entertainment. Bring your own snacks. Call 483-7727 for rating and movie title. for more information. Fleet Reserve Association & Ladies Auxiliary meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Retired Military Building 120 Elizabeth Rd. Call 875-6020. Volunteers needed for health assessment committee for Cumberland County Department of Public Health and Cape Fear Valley Health System. Call 433-3893 for more information. The Retired Military Association and Auxiliary meet the second Friday of each month at 6 p.m. for a pot luck dinner and a meeting. Call 486-9398 for more information. The 3HC Home Health and Hospice is seeking hospice volunteers. Volunteers are required to complete a training session and submit to a background check and drug tests. Call 385-8605 for more information. 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 3:30 p.m. For more information, contact Recycling Specialist Jeff Sloop at 432-6142. The Morale, Welfare and Recreation Property Branch holds an auction every quarter in Building 2-2814, Jackson St., Fort Bragg. Items may be previewed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. the week of the auction and from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. the FORT BRAGG/POPE A.A.F. Smith Lake Recreational Area opens for the summer on May 24. The rec area features a playground, volleyball court, a beach and more. Call 396-5979 for more information. Movie Night at the Beach at Smith Lake Recreation Area, August 17 and September 14. 14 UCW Call 396-5979 for more information. Fort Bragg Community Town Hall meetings are scheduled for Aug. 29 and Nov. 21 at 9 a.m. at Yntema Club. Call 910-3964447/8160 for more information. Suicide Prevention info: Fort JULY 31 - AUGUST 6, 2013 Bragg Help Line 396-HELP (4357). National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-suicide, (800)7842433, 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 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM