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’SUP AND UP AND WEDNESDAY Fayetteville Farmers Market. 3 to 7 p.m. in the Festival Park overfl ow parking lot behind the AIT building and old Prince Charles Hotel on Maiden Lane. http://www.thefay- ettevillefarmersmarket.com. 24 The World is Our Drop Zone: The History of the U.S. Army Parachute Riggers at ASOM through April 2011. 643-2774 or www.asomf.org for more info. THURSDAY 25 486-1330 for more info. FireAntz at the Crown. Puck hits the ice at 7:30 p.m. 321-0123. Exhibit of Omar Ibn Said at the Museum of the Cape Fear. Free. 26 FRIDAY for ticket prices and more info. COMING SUNDAY COMING SATURDAY Mike Epps at the Crown. 8 p.m. Visit www.atthecrown.com Dickens Holiday in downtown Fayetteville. 7 - 9 p.m. Fire- works, carriage rides, a candle light procession, Christmas tree lighting and more! 323- 1776 or www.theartscouncil. com for more info. Tuba Christmas at Hay Street UMC 4 p.m. Enjoy a Christ- mas concert before heading to the Dickens Holiday festivities. 818-9861. 1 Fort Bragg/Pope A.F.B Red Cross holiday open house featuring art work from Art from the Heart by wounded warriors and Craig Bone. Open to the public 4-6 p.m. 2 Omar Ibn Said exhibit at the Museum of the Cape Fear. Free. 486- 1330 for more info. Visit the new Fayetteville Area Transportation Museum Annex at 302 Russell St. 800-255-8217. The World is Our Drop Zone: The History of the U.S. Army Parachute Riggers at ASOM through April 2011. 643-2774 or www.asomf.org for more info. BULLETIN BOARD Nov. 27 Ohio State Club gathers at The Bell Tree in Southern Pines and Beef O’Brady’s on Hay Street in Fay- etteville at noon. For more info go to www.sandhillsbuckeyes.net. Dec. 3 Tree of Life Ceremony in front of the Fayetteville Police Dept. Mothers Against Drunk Driving and local law enforcement agencies are sponsoring this to honor the people who lost their lives in traffi c fatali- ties and drunk driving crashes. 5:30 Dec. 2 Christmas tree light- ing ceremony at the Main Post Parade Field. 5 p.m. Bring the family to enjoy the tree lighting, a visit from Santa, refreshments and entertainment by the Bow- ley Bobcat Singers and more. Free and open to the public. The fun starts at 5 p.m. 396-9126. 16 UCW NOVEMBER 24-30, 2010 p.m. For more info. call 678-7157. Dec. 6 Angel of Hope Candlelight Memorial Service at Cross Creek Park. Parents and friends who have lost a child of any age, or for any reason are invited to attend. A fl ower may be placed at the base of the statue in memory of your loved one. 7 p.m. 907-8504. Dec. 11 & 12 Christmas Open House at Malcolm Blue Farm in Aberdeen. Enjoy Gaelic costumes, Holiday gift wrapping fundraiser sponsored by AAFES and the Fort Bragg/Pope A.F.B. Red Cross. Groups will be located at the North and South Post PX’s through Dec. 24 wrapping AAFES purchased gifts for dona- tions. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Proceeds benefit the individual groups music and pioneer cooking. 944- 7685 for more info. Dec. 11 23rd Annual Kinwood by the lights from 6-9 p.m. at Kinwood Estates and Kinwood by the River. Signs at the entrance to the housing area will guide you through a mar- velous show of luminaries. The Cumberland Soil and Water Conservation District is taking pre-paid orders for its Annual Tree Seedling Sale until Dec. 1 FORT BRAGG/POPE A.F.B. and the Fort Bragg/Pope A.F.B. Red Cross. All groups participat- ing are non-profit organizations (mostly FRGs). Call 396-1231 for more info. Dec. 24 Vintage Christmas at Manna Church Cliffdale site, 6:30 & 8 p.m., and Executive Place & Hope Mills site, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 26 Vintage Christmas at Manna Church 8 Cliffdale site 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. Executive Place & Hope Mills site 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. & 12:30 a.m. Join the Ft. Bragg Rugby Club for practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30-8:30 p.m. behind Ritz Epps gym on Fort Bragg. Open to the public. 583-0538. Sunday Brunch at the Fort Bragg Club 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Open to the public. 907-CLUB for details. Suicide Prevention info: Fort Bragg Help Line 910-396-HELP (4357) National Suicide Hotline: WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Dec. 14 Fayetteville Brain Injury Support Group meeting 6:30 - 8 p.m. at Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center patient dining room. Family members and friends are welcome to attend. 486-1101 for more info. Visit Santa at Cross Creek Mall through Dec. 24. He’s available Monday - Saturday from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. and 12 - 6 p.m. on Sundays. 868-7668. for more info. Toys for Tots is accepting contribu- tions for the 2010 holiday season. Collection boxes are located through out Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Bladen and Sampson Counties. Do- nate a new, unwrapped toy valued at $10 or more, or give a monetary donation. 483-7001 for more info. First Health Behavioral Services has begun a group therapy program for men suffering from combat-related post traumatic stress disorder. Meetings are Mon. 11 a.m. 715- 3 through March. Free. 486-1330 for info and gallery hours. Heroes of the Surf exhibit at the Mu- seum of the Cape Fear A Christmas Carol at Gilbert Theater through Dec. 12. 678-7186 or www.gilberttheater.com for more info. FireAntz at the Crown at 7:30 p.m. Bone crunching, high energy, action-packed, puck slapping, glass shattering excitement! Operation Toy Drop night! 321-0123 or www. fi reantzhockey.com. 27 County parking lot off Gillespie Street in front of the court house. http:// www.thefayettevillefarmersmarket. com/ Fayetteville Farmers Market. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cumberland FireAntz at the Crown. Puck hits the ice at 7:30 p.m. 321-0123. Heart of Christmas Show at the Crown. 7 p.m. $10- $18. 438-4100. 28 gov/calevtstext.html for more info. Free. Heroes of the Surf at Museum of the Cape Fear. http://museu- mofthecapefear.ncdcr. Heart of Christmas Show at the Crown. 3 p.m. $10-$18. 438- 4100. A Christmas Carol at Gilbert Theater through Dec. 12. 678-7186 or www. gilberttheater.com for more info. 4 Wicker Civic Center, 1801 Nash St., Sanford. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. $5 www. sanfordpottery.org for more info. Enjoy a day of festivities in Hope Mills. Christmas Parade at 3:30 p.m., and the Festival of Lights at Hope Mills Lake Park at 5:30 p.m. 424-4500. Black Nativity at FSU in Seabrook Auditorium $15-$20. 672-1724. FirAntz at the Crown. 7:30 p.m Military Night! 321-0123. First Annual Christmas Pottery Show & Wine Tasting at Dennis A. 5 decorated in Victorian splendor, enjoy a scavenger hunt in the mu- seum and listen to folk, bluegrass and Celtic tunes. Concerts at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Call 486-1330 for more info. A Christmas Carol at Gilbert The- ater through Dec. 12. 678-7186 or www.gilberttheater.com for more info. 10th Annual Holiday Jubilee at Museum of the Cape Fear. 1-5 p.m. See the Poe House