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4th Friday Puts Some Swing in Your Step by STEPHANIE CRIDER It’s that time again. The weather is warm, the Dogwood Festival was a smash hit and the 4th Friday will be here in no time. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the Public Works exhibit at the Arts Council Fayetteville/Cumberland County, the exhibit will hang through June 18. Fayetteville PWC sponsors the event every year, giving the public a chance to showcase their talents in the community. There are more than 100 pieces of work on display this year, providing a wide variety of work and skill levels. As is custom, the public voted for their favorite pieces and named “Zion Narrows Canyon” by Wick Smith as the fi rst place winner. Stop by and see who else the community favored. This 4th Friday, enjoy Summer Swing with Gregg Gelb’s jazz band from 7-9 p.m. The band was such big hit last year, that they’ve been invited back to entertain the crowds again. “He does all the big band music and they have a really great sound. We’ll put a dance fl oor down in the grand hall and we have the Cape Fear Ballroom Dancers and the Swing Dance Heritage Club coming out, too,” said Kelvin Culbreath, Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County director of special events and facility management. “Both of those groups come out and cut the rug, so to speak. In fact, they sometimes are more of the show than the band. They do a really good job of pulling people out of the crowd and getting them out on the fl oor.” Outside on Maxwell Street, artists sell and demonstrate their work from 6 to 10 p.m. at Arts Alive. This monthly event celebrates its one-year anniversary in May. In the past, artists have included musicians, basket weavers, painters, potters and glass blowers. It’s always an adventure and a nice surprise to see who will show up on Maxwell Street to educate and entertain the crowds. In partnership with Miller-Motte College, the Downtown Alliance presents Enjoy Summer Swing at 4th Friday with Gregg Gelb’s jazz band. Restaurant and Military Appreciation Night this 4th Friday. There will be military discounts offered at several of the restaurants, shops and boutiques downtown. What a great way to say “thank-you” as the community winds up a month of festivities geared at showing the military community how much they mean to the Cumberland County community. Don’t miss Shadows of the Fire on the 300 block of Hay Street. The group will perform a variety of American belly dance styles, which draw inspiration from the dance traditions of many different cultures and countries. On the 100 block of Hay Street, Musha Dojo will demonstrate Jujitsu, Aikido, Arnis, Kung Fu,and Hapkido. According to the Downtown Alliance website, “They are a unique martial arts center. The North Carolina home of Atemi Ryu Jujitsu has brought together the best martial artists in Fayetteville and built a school where sharing knowledge is the most important thing. We welcome students and teachers from all martial disciplines and have opened our mats to teachers of several martial disciplines. Represented arts are from Japan, China, Korea and the Philippines.” City Center Gallery and Books offers a new artist or writer at the store each 4th Friday. This month, the book store will feature the photography of professional photographer, Aimee. The works on display will be primarily black and white. Music will be provided by Nic Holliday. These are just a few of the great events that will be taking place downtown on 4th Friday. Arts Alive is from 6-9 p.m. on Maxwell Street and the rest of downtown begins the celebration at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www. theartscouncil.com or www. fayettevillealliance.com. STEPHANIE CRIDER, Associate Edi- tor. COMMENTS? editor@upandcom- ingweekly.com. Treasures Abound at Friends of the Library Book Sale by SHANTE’ D. ELLIOTT My grandmother always bragged about how much 50 cents could buy her “back in the day.” Once, she said that with 50 cents, she could: buy hamburgers for a week; go see a movie; and drink Coca Cola for a week. Of course, I looked at her in total amazement because in my day, 50 cents can no longer get you a copy of local newspaper. What can 50 cents get you in 2011? Well, so far I’ve managed to come up with: one Air Head, a cup of water from McDonald’s and … a book! Yes. You can buy a book with 50 cents in 2011. On May 21, the membership fee, anyone can become a member of Friends of the Library. Members receive biweekly newsletters with library information, monthly event calendars and participate in the private book sale. The book sale will benefi t the library greatly. Proceeds from the sale will go towards author events, library staff-development workshops and other events hosted by the library. A variety of books will be for sale including: audio books, DVDs, VHS tapes, magazines and music CDs. Children’s books, adult books and foreign-language books will also be sold. Some of the books are from community donations as well as books included in library circulation. The book sale happens several times a year, but due to the fi re damage Headquarters Library incurred in October 2008, the book sale was taken off the calendar. It resumed in February of 2010 and made $8,500 in profi ts. An estimated 100-150 people attend the public sale and profi ts average between $7,000 and $9,000. Friends of the Library and Headquarters Library encourage members of the community to take advantage of the free events hosted by the library. Every fi rst and second Tuesday of each month. Friends of the Library are also sponsoring a quilt raffl e to benefi t the organization. Each ticket is $2 and the raffl e will be on September 20 at 7 p.m. The University of Dayton reports that 80 percent of U.S. families did Downtown Headquarters Library will host a public book sale. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. The book sale will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude at 2 p.m. The average selling price for each book is 50 cents! Remember, the early bird catches the worm so be sure to come early to get the best books and deals. Friends of the Library are “a group of people who support the work of the library with fi nancial contributions.” By completing a membership application, located on the library homepage, and paying a small WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM On May 21, the Downtown Headquarters Library will host a public book sale. not buy or read a book in 2002. One third of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives. Forty-two percent of college graduates never read another book after college. Reading allows one to take an adventure to foreign places and go on unique adventures. Children are able to use their imagination and learn new fun-fi lled things while reading. Change these statistic and support the public book sale at the Downtown Headquarters Library on May 2. With only 50 cents you will be able to leave with a treasure. SHANTE’ D. ELLIOTT, Associate Editor. COMMENTS? editor@upandcomingweekly.com. MAY 18-24, 2011 UCW 9