Up & Coming Weekly

August 30, 2011

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WHAT'SUP AND UP AND WEDNESDAY 31 Museum. Find out more at www. thefayettevillefarmersmarket.com. Fayetteville Farmers Market. 3 - 7 p.m., 325 Franklin St. at the Fay- etteville Transportation 1 THURSDAY Bank. Provide food to hungry families, chil- dren and seniors. Call 485-6923 or visit www. hungerdays.org to fi nd out more. Hunger Days Campaign through Sept. 30 at Second Harvest Food 2 Gertrude Graham Smith pottery Exhibit at Cape Fear Studios through Sept. 21. Free. Visit www. capefearstudios.com or call 433- 2986 for more information and gallery hours. 7 ville Transportation Museum. Find out more at www.thefayetteville- farmersmar- ket.com. Fayetteville Farmers Market. 3-7 p.m., 325 Franklin St. at the Fayette- 8 MorganStanley SmithBarney Presents purse POWER OF T HE THE WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE OF C U MBE RL AND C O UNT Y 12 Boys & Girls Homes of NC offers foster/adoptive parent classes. If you would like more information, please contact the offi ce at 877-211-5322 or 910-646-3083, ext 217. Tours of the 1897 Poe House are now offered Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. There is no change in the weekend schedule. Find out more at www.musemofthe- capefear.ncdcr.gov or call 486-1330. Vision Resource Center will host Braille classes for youth ages 6-8 at Sept. 14 Fort Bragg Community Information Fair. More than 80 Fort Bragg and local community organizations will provide infor- mation on available resources, programs, services, special events and points of interest. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 396-8160. Sept. 17 Fort Bragg Family Fun coach Roy Williams at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church. 11:30 a.m. $75. Sponsored by the Women's Giving Circle of Cumberland County. Call 818-3840 for more information. Power of the Purse featuring UNC Chapel Hill head basketball Library. 483-7727. The March by E.L. Doc- trow as speaker series at Public Library Spotlights Civil War Novels. 6:30 p.m. at Headquarters BULLETIN BOARD the Dorothy Gilmore Rec. Ctr. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 18. 10 - 11:30 a.m. 483-2719. ASSE International Exchange Program is seeking local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15-18 from a variety of countries around the world. To be- come a host family or fi nd out how to become involved with ASSE call 800-473-0696. Cumberland County Coordinating Council on Older Adults Inc.'s fans 5k at Hedrick Stadium. 8 a.m. Open to military/government ID cardholders and their family members. Free. 396-1217. Sept. 17-18 Fort Bragg Renais- sance Fair. Enter a magical world of valiant knights, beautiful damsels, feasting and merriment. Open to ID cardholders. Free. 12 UCW AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 for seniors program is underway and will continue through August. Must be 60 or older and reside in Cumberland County. Fans can be picked up at 339 Devers St. from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. 484-0111. RSVP needs volunteers to serve in the NC State Veterans Park Visitor's Center. Tuesday through Saturday, fl exible day-time hours. Call 433-1136 for more information. Guardian ad Litem Program is in FORT BRAGG/POPE A.A.F. Visit www.fortbraggmwr.com for more information. Suicide Prevention info: Fort Bragg Help Line 910-396-HELP (4357) National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-suicide 1-800-784-2433 National Lifeline:1-800-273- TALK (8255) Military One Source:1-800-342-9647. Womack Army Medical Center announces the opening of two community-based clinics. They are open to active-duty family members who are currently enrolled in Tricare Prime or Network. Call 643-2264 to fi nd out more. The Rec-Plex on Pope Army Airfi eld is one of the best kept secrets within Family and MWR. With framing, engraving, wood crafts and classes, there is defi nitely something for every- one. Classes are offered in woodworking, basic framing, wizard mat cutting and metal clay. The Frame and Design Arts WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM need of volunteers to serve as the voice of children who have been abused and neglected in our county. www.CumberlandCoun- tyGAL.com or 678-2921 for more information. Bereavement support group spon- sored by Native Angels Hospice meets the second Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at 2008 Litho Pl. This group is for those who have lost a loved one and would like someone to talk to during their grief process. Call 316- 6742 for more information. Support group for victims of sexual violence. The group meets every Monday at 12 p.m. Please call Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumber- land County for more information at 485-7273. Adult females only. Partner in Prevention Program now available in Cumberland County through the Child Advocacy Center. Learn more about and schedule Stewards of Children training 9 ASOM. The exhibit emphasizes local heroes. The special exhibit contains abundant information and original artifacts including uniforms, equipment, photos, weapons and a complete military Jeep. Call 643- 2774 for more information. A Legacy of Army Service: Tar Heels 1940 to Present at Greek Festival through 9/11 at the Hellenic Center. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sunday 12-6 p.m. Call 484-8925 or visit www.stsch. nc.goarch.org. Free. FRIDAY COMING SUNDAY COMING SATURDAY Job Searching on the Internet class at North Regional Library. 10 a.m. 822-1998. 3 play with everything! In our mini-city everything is kid-sized! Call 829-9171 for hours of operation and more information. Fascinate-U has hands- on exhibits and is fun for kids! You can touch and Horrible Folks Comedy Show at Cameo Art House theatre. 11:30 p.m. $6 in advance, $8 at the door. Photos of New Zealand exhibit at Gallery One13 through Sept. 17. 113 Gillespie St. Nature Totes are avail- able for check out at Clark Park Nature Center. Each tote is designed for children Pre-K through 4th grade. Themes include birds, mammals, garden- ing, spiders/insects and amphib- ians/reptiles. Free. 433-1579. 4 Fishing tackle loaner program at Lake Rim Park. Try your hand at fi shing with- out buying the equip- ment. Call 424-6134 for details. 10 Breakfast, dog show, party in the park and more. Find out more at www.lafayette250.com. Lafayette Birthday Celebration downtown featuring French Toast Festival of Yesteryear at the Museum of the Cape Fear. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. See Patriots, Highland- ers and Hessians walk amid the historic terrain of the former North Carolina Arsenal. Call 486-1330 or visit http://www.museumofthecape- fear.ncdcr.gov to fi nd out more. Herbal kitchen wreath workshop at Cape Fear Botanical Garden. 10 a.m. - noon. $25/$20 486-0221 11 Visit the Fayetteville Area Transportation Museum Annex at 302 Russell St. Current exhibit features early banking in Fayetteville. Runs through Sept. 30. Call 433-1457 for gallery hours.

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