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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14 UCW DECEMBER 9-15, 2015 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Cumberland Oratorio Singers Messiah Sing at Berean Baptist Church. Find out more at www.singwithcos. org. Rotary Christmas Parade in down- town Fayetteville.11 a.m. Free. Find out more at www.rotarychristmaspa- rade.com/index.php. Gilbert Theater presents It's a Wonderful Life through Dec. 20. Find out more at gilberttheater. com or by calling 678-7186. Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Cape Fear Regional Theatre through Dec. 20. Find out more at www.cfrt.org. Polar Bear Plunge at Smith Lake. Call 396-5979 or for information. N.C. State Ballet's Nut- cracker at the Crown. 3 p.m. Find out more at http://crowncomplexnc. com. Gilbert Theater presents It's a Wonderful Life through Dec. 20. Find out more at gilbertthe- ater.com or by calling 678-7186. Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Cape Fear Regional Theatre through Dec. 20. Find out more at www.cfrt.org. Carriage Rides with Santa in Downtown Fayetteville. 1-8 p.m. Call 222-3382. $5 per person. Candlelight Loft Tours in Down- town Fayetteville. 5-8 p.m. Find out more at http://www.visit- downtownfayetteville.com. Gilbert Theater pres- ents It's a Wonderful Life through Dec. 20. Find out more at gilberttheater. com or by calling 678-7186. Experience the Legend at the Airborne & Special Operations Museum. Find out more at www. asomf.org. Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Cape Fear Regional Theatre through Dec. 20. Find out more at www.cfrt.org. Sweet Tea Shakespeare's Be- hold at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 7 p.m. Find out more at http://www.sweetteashake- speare.com. Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Cape Fear Regional Theatre through Dec. 20. Find out more at www.cfrt.org. Gilbert Theater presents It's a Wonderful Life through Dec. 20. Find out more at gilberttheater.com or by calling 678- 7186. Holiday Lights in the Garden at Cape Fear Botani- cal Garden through Dec. 27. Findout more at www.capefearbg.org/ holiday-lights-in-the-garden. Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Cape Fear Regional Theatre through Dec. 20. Find out more at www.cfrt.org. Christmas in the Park at Arnette Park through Dec 20. 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. For more informa- tion call 433-1547 or visit http://www.fcpr.us/special_events. aspx. Cape Fear Studios presents Members Christmas Show. Free admission. Find out more at capefearstudios. com. City Market at the Museum at 325 Franklin St. 2-6 p.m. Visit www.fayncfarm- ersmarket. com 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. Christmas in the Park at Arnette Park through Dec 20. 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. For more information call 433-1547 or visit http://www.fcpr.us/ special_events. aspx. Christmas at the Poe House through Jan. 10. Get a glimpse of the splendor of a Victorian Christ- mas. Call 486-1330 or visit http://museumofthecapefear. ncdcr.gov/1897-Poe-House for more information. City Market at the Museum at 325 Franklin St. 2-6 p.m. Visit www.fayncfarm- ersmarket.com for more information. The Fayetteville Area Trans- portation and Local History Museum features several ex- hibits about local history. Call 433-1457 to learn more. Experience the Legend at the Airborne & Special Operations Museum. Find out more at www. asomf.org. BULLETIN BOARD WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 19 20 Tickets for The Nutcracker by the North Carolina Ballet directed by Charlotte Blume now on sale @www.cape- feartix.com. Performance dates are Dec. 12 and 13 @ the Crown Complex. Ryan's Reindeer Run of Dec. 19 has sponsor availability and participant registration in progress online @ www.ryan- sreindeerrun.com. Last date to receive a T-shirt is Nov. 30. Cape Fear Valley Hospice is seeking volunteers to provide companionship and social support to our patients in the Cumberland County area. Training is provided. Background check and drug screen required. For more information please call 609- 6710. Free Senior Dance the first Thursday of every month, hosted by the Retired Military Association. Call 868-9533 for more information. Blind and visually impaired support group meets the sec- ond Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. Call 739-2799 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 for more information. The Retired Military Associa- tion 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. Fayetteville Scleroderma Support Group meets monthly at the Medical Arts Center. Call 308-9792 for times and more information. Support group for victims of sexual violence. The group meets every Monday at 12 p.m. Please call Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County for more information at 485-7273. Adult females only. Guardian ad Litem Program is in need of volunteers to serve as the voice of children who have been abused and neglected in our county. www. CumberlandCountyGAL.com or 475-3021 for more information. Gilbert Theater presents It's a Won- derful Life through Dec. 20. Find out more at gilbert- theater. com or by calling 678-7186. Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Cape Fear Regional Theatre through Dec. 20. Find out more at www.cfrt.org. 16 WHAT'S UP AND COMING 18 Fayetteville Ladies Power Lunch at Holiday Inn I-95. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Featuring playwright Elaine Alex- ander and guest speaker Mary Lee Cud. Visit http:// fayettevil- leladie- spower- lunch.com for more informa- tion. Sweet Tea Shakespeare's Behold at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 7 p.m. Find out more at http:// www.sweetteashakespeare. com. 12 10 13 9 11 FORT BRAGG/POPE A.A.F. Bragg 'n Barn Thrift Shop is open Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Consignments ac- cepted 9a.m.-1 p.m. 75/25 split for consignments. Donations gladly accepted. fbthriftshop@ aol.com. 907-4052 Frame and Design Arts offers framing, engraving, embroi- dery and more. Call 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 394-2293 or 396- 8665 for information. The Fort Bragg Clay Target Center is located at 651 E. Manchester Rd. It is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Call 436-9489 for more information. Suicide Prevention info: Fort Bragg Help Line 396-HELP (4357). National Suicide Hot- line: 1-800-suicide, (800)784- 2433, 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 other re- cyclables at the facility behind building 3-1137 in the Direc- torate of Public Works campus on the corner of Butner and Reilly Roads, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information, contact Recycling Specialist Jeff Sloop at 432-6412 or visit sustainablefortbragg.com/ braggaboutrecycling/ or www. 17