Art Classes

Dogwood Pottery offers beginning pottery classes for adults, children or groups. For more information call 281-5926.

n Artists League of the Sandhills

The Artists League of the Sandhills announces its slate of upcoming classes. Payment is required at time of registration. For more information call 944-3979 between 9-12, and 1-3 weekdays.

Classes

Creating Four Styles of Faux Marble Finish with Eileen Strickland is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with one hour for lunch at a cost of $40 for members and $50 for non-members. This class is limited to 10 students.

Painting the Head in Watercolor with Raymond Reid is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an hour for lunch at a cost of $30 for members and $40 for non-members. There is a limit of 12 for this class.

Interior and Exterior Perspective with Joanne Gill Worth is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with an hour for lunch at a cost of $25 for members and $35 for non-members. The limit for this class is 12.

Beginning Watercolor with Mike D’Andrea is scheduled for Aug. 27, 28, 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an hour for lunch at a cost of $80 for members and $90 for non-members. The limit for this class is 12.

Workshops

A $50 deposit is required at registration for all workshops. The balance is due one month before the workshop begins.

Oil painting with Charles Gruppe will be held September 8, 9, 10, 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a cost of $250 for members and $300 for non-members. The class is limited to 25 participants.

The Business of Art in the Technological Age with Luana Luconi-Winner is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $50 for members and $65 for non-members. A booklet is included in the fee.

n The N.C. Pottery Center

The North Carolina Pottery Center in Seagrove offers a variety of classes and workshops for the summer of 2003. For more information or to register for classes call (336) 873-8430.

Adult Classes

Tea Time: Thursdays, August 7-28, 6-8pm, $55– Students must provide own tools. If working on the wheel students must be able to center & pull up a form on the wheel. Learn how to make teapot parts & what makes a good teapot. Then make one of your own by hand building or working on the wheel.

Potters’ Studio: Saturdays, August 2-30, 1:30-4pm, $85– Students must provide own tools. Come to the potters’ studio, an unstructured class for you to work on your own projects. Instructor will be available for help & discussion.

Workshop

Survey of Cone 10 Glazes: Saturday, Sept. 13, 9am-5pm, $65-Non-Member, $50 NCPC Member. John Britt presents an overview of cone 10 glazes, including classifications such as celadon, shino, copper red, temmoku, ash & more! You’ll see samples & receive handouts of recipes, firing schedules, & glaze analysis. This is a lecture & slide workshop; there will be no firing or mixing of glazes. Lunch will be provided.

Art Events

The West Southern Pines Civic Club Inc. presents “Black Arts Festival 2003” on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Memorial Park. It features the jump team “The Triple Nickles,” music, crafters and food. Information: 695-1041, 295-4818 or 692-8616.

The Weatherspoon Art Museum in Greensboro presents “There is No Eye: Photographs by John Cohen,” the first retrospective exhibition by the artist and musician who inspired the Grateful Dead song “Uncle John’s Band,” through August 17. The title of this nationally traveling exhibition is derived from the liner notes to Bob Dylan’s 1965 album, “Highway 61 Revisited.” Shown: Macchu Tussec dancers (Peru), 1957. For information, call (336) 334-5770.

Art Galleries

Artists Alley of historic Aberdeen, 100 W. Main Street. Original artwork by regional artisans. Pottery, wearable art, glass art, decorative painting, wood and fiber art and more. Artists on site. Hours are Mon-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 944-2008.

The Artists League of the Sandhills is located at 129 Exchange St. in Historic Aberdeen and is open from noon to 3 p.m. weekdays. 944-3979.

Broadhurst Gallery, 2212 Midland Road, Pinehurst showcases works by regional artists Hours are Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 1-4 p.m. Info: 295-4817.

Campbell House Galleries, Arts Council of Moore County, Southern Pines, features the Fine Arts Festival opening Aug. 1. For more information, call 692-4356.

Jane Casnellie has a newly opened art gallery located within The Shops of Pinehurst Place, “THE GALLERY,” 905 Linden Rd., Pinehurst. Open Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, call 295-3207.

Kate Buie and Hannah Cole have a gallery featuring their work (and the work of other regional artists) at 113 West Main Street, Aberdeen, in the old Silk Route building. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 639-6401.

The Venue (A Visual and Performing Arts Gallery) is located at 35 McIntyre Road, Pinehurst. Café opens at 7p.m. Call 235-0189 for more information.

Camps

The North Carolina Pottery Center in Seagrove offers Asian Adventure: August 5-8, 10am-2pm. for children ages 10 and up. Fee: $80. Bring a bag lunch and don’t forget your chopsticks! Learning about Asian pottery as you make kimono sculptures, rice bowls with chopstick holders (using the potter’s wheel), and tea bowls to use in a tea ceremony. For information or to register for classes call (336) 873-8430.

Terpsichore…a moving experience offers “Summer Dance Camp ’03.” Several camps will be held through August, geared for children of all ages. Guest faculty are from the N.C. School of the Arts and Jacksonville State Universiy. For more information, call 695-1116.

Dance

The United States Amateur Ballroom Dance Association (USABDA) wll host dances at the Sandhills Community College Blue Hall on Fridays: Aug. 8, 22. Professional dance lessons begin at 7 p.m. with general dancing from 8 to 10 p.m. For additional information, call 949-5500.

Ballroom Dancers of the Sandhills club holds dances at the Olde West End Gym on Sept. 5 and 19; Oct. 3, 17 and 31; Nov. 14; Dec. 5 and 19. From Jan.–May 2004 the dances will be held on the first and third Fridays. Arrival time is 7 p.m. with a free lesson from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m., followed by general dancing until 10 p.m. Dues are $20 per year per couple, and the admission for each dance is $2 per couple. Info: Tony and Arlene Hantjis at 235-0998.

Duffie Dancers Round Dance Club is an all phase club. Dances are held every Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Old West End Gym. The cuer is Lucille Hensley. For information call Max and Frances Lamberti at 949-2566.

Footprints offers instruction in ballet and more. Now offering special introductory classes for girls age 6 and up. Call Diana Turner Forte for information, 695-8863. Footprints studio, 282 Gatewood Ave., S.P.

Line Dancing Classes are offered at Aberdeen Parks and Recreation beginning Sept. 16 for all ages. Cost is $9 per month. For more information, call 692-8878.

Model A Square Dance Club is an Advanced (A-1, A-2) level club. Dances are every Sunday 6:00-8:30 p.m. in the Olde West End Gym. New dancers to the area are welcome. Caller is Harry Morgan. For more information call George and Pat Cavelius (910) 673-5183.

Pinehurst Ballroom Dance Studio, at Pinehurst Executive Center on Hwy 5, offers professionally taught adult ballroom private/class lessons for singles/couples (no partner needed). Ballroom, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Belly Dance, Thursdays, 7 p.m. Beginners start any time. Call Claudia Ann, 295-3003 for more information.

Sharifa Asmar teaches Belly Dance Classes held weekly on Mondays from 7:30- 8 :30 p.m. at the Broadway Dance Theatre, 147 Steele St, Sanford. Sessions run for six weeks and beginners start at anytime. For information call 910.718.6043 or email broadwaydancetheatre@yahoo.com.

The Stardust Dinner Dance Club will begin a new season in September. Dances are held monthly, usually on the fourth Thursdays at the Country Club of Whispering Pines with a Christmas Ball at the Carolina Hotel. For more information, call 949-3666 or 295-1916.

Yellow Rockers Square Dance Club is a Plus level club. Dances are every Thursday 8 – 10 p.m. in the Olde West End Gym. New dancers to the area are welcome. Caller is Charles Johnson. Beginner classes are given every fall. For more information call President Billye & Mac McLaughlin (910) 295-5332.

Literary

n The Country Bookshop

The Country Bookshop in downtown Southern Pines announces its upcoming slate of visiting authors. For information, call 692-3211.

Thursday, Aug. 21, 4 p.m.: Sandhills resident Charles Wellard will discuss his book, “Invisibile Justice,” a novel about race relations and the Ku Klux Klan, set in Virginia in the early ‘30s.

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 7:30 p.m.: Rick Studenmund, director of the Nature Conservancy’s Sandhills Project, will discuss “North Carolina Afield,” by Ida Phillips Lynch, about 92 of the most scenic and ecologically significant protected areas.

Museums/Historic Sites

The Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Dr, between Sharon Amity and Eastway, will hold the following August event:

Aug. 9, 2-4 p.m., Hands-on-History: Stenciled Floorcloths. Learn to stencil a traditional 1770 floorcloth and create a design of your own to take home. Appropriate for school-aged children. $1 plus regular museum admission.

The historic Bryant House and McLendon Cabin at 3361 Mt. Carmel Rd., Carthage, N.C. are open Sunday afternoons from 2 to 5 p.m. for touring. No admission charge. Call 947-3995 for directions or group tours.

House in the Horseshoe, located just North of Carthage, follow signs from Hwy 15-501 North. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m .Monday-Saturday and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Call 947-2051 for information.

Kelly’s Classic Autos, US Hwy 1, Pinebluff, has a variety of antique cars from every decade of the 20th century, including Richard Petty’s 1988 Winston Cup Car #43. Call 281-0104 for information.

The Malcolm Blue Farm and Museum Hwy. 5 South (Bethesda Road) in Aberdeen, is open Wednesday-Saturday from 1-4 p.m. Call 944-5967 or 944-7558 for information or to book a tour.

The Shaw House, Garner House and Sanders Cabin, located at the intersection of Morganton Road and Broad Street in Southern Pines, are open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Groups tours are by appointment. Call 692-2051 for more information.

Tufts Archives holds over a Century of memorabilia from the Pinehurst area. Located in Given Library across from the Holly Inn in the village, the archives are open Mon.-Friday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Saturday. For information, call 295-3642.

Music

Sandhills Music Academy, located at Southern Pines United Methodist Church, is currently registering students for their Fall classes to begin Aug. 11 offering Kindermusik for newborns–five years and Childrens Choir for 2nd–12th grade. Call Torin Wright at 295-4863 for more information.

n SunEvents Music Series

The SunEvents Music Series presents concerts at the Sunrise Theater, Southern Pines. Proceeds from these concerts benefit the upkeep and perservation of the building. Visit www.sunrisetheater.com.

Aug. 23: Leo Kottke entertains.

Oct. 3: Raising the Roof 4.

Dec. 5: The Red Clay Ramblers.

n Classical Concert Series

The Classical Concert Series for 2003-2004 offers the following concerts. Call 295-1466 for more info.

Oct. 13: Pianist Paavali Jumppanen

Dec. 1: Fleisher-Jolley-Tree-O consisting of Piano, French Horn, and Violin

Jan. 12: Cellist Alexandre Bouzlou accompanied by piano

Feb. 25: The Spoleto Festival U.S.A. Chamber Music of Violin, Cello, Clarinet and Piano

Nature

Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve is located at 1024 Fort Bragg Road in Southern Pines. Call 692-2167 for more information about programs.

Aug. 3, 3 p.m.: Snakes of the Sandhills. The 21st annual snake program will be held at the Visitor’s Center. It is designed to dispel the myths and tell the true story about the lives of one of nature’s unique groups of animals.

Aug. 10, 3 p.m.: Sandhills Squirrels-Nature’s Nutcrackers. Meet in the auditorium for a short talk on the adaptations and life histories of flying, fox and gray squirrels, then join the ranger for a short half-mile hike to look for fox squirrels.

Aug. 17, 3 p.m.: Hoppers, Climbers, Swimmers. This program will be held in the auditorium and will focus on some of the more than 20 species of frogs and toads that inhabit the region, from the tiny grass frog to the great bullfrog.

Aug. 24, 3 p.m.: Our State Symbols. Join a park ranger for a program in the auditorium followed by a short hike. Learn about our state symbols, including bird, insect and reptile, as well as our state’s toast, motto and nicknames.

Aug. 31, 3 p.m.: Fire in the Pines. Learn about the important ecological process of prescribed fire to mimic natural fires through a short slide talk and staff demonstration. The program concludes with a short walk to a recently burned area.

Nightlife

Venues may charge admission or a cover charge or may change schedules for some events, please call for details.

The Back Alley, 274 Gatewood Ave, Southern Pines, welcomes members and guests. Live entertainment is featured each Friday night. Back Alley may be reached at 693-1150.

Basils’, 211-H in Olmstead Village , 1.5 miles west of the traffic circle and opposite Homewood Suites features The Mellow Jazz Trio every other Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. On Fridays is Donn Stanley on the piano. Reservations suggested. 235-3737.

Dugan’s Pub in Pinehurst features unplugged nights on Wednesday with local bands, karaoke on Thursdays, and on Friday and Saturday the pub offers a different live band each weekend. Cover charge applies. Info: 295-3400.

Elliott’s Gourmet Marketplace, 905 Linden Rd., Pinehurst, offers a winetasting every Thursday night from 6-9 p.m. featuring a different vineyard weekly. A full dinner menu is also available. Call 295-FOOD (3663) for details.

The In Zone (formerly Right-on-Cue): 1113 S. Old U.S. 1, Southern Pines, across from the Sports Page. For information call 695 - 0049.

The May Street Market, 1010 N. May St., Southern Pines, hosts live music with The Randy Hughes Band with Steve McKenzie on lead guitar, and Joyner, Marie and Young alternating each Friday night from 7 to 10 p.m. Reservations suggested, 692-4110.

Neville’s Club, 130 W. New Hampshire, Southern Pines, No cover. Information: 692-1939. Friday, Aug. 8: King Bees.

O’Donnell’s of downtown Southern Pines hosts weekend live entertainment for members and guests as often as possible and features Wednesday night guest bartenders with tips going to charity. Call 695-1915 or go to www.patodonnellspub.com.

The Red Room, downtown Southern Pines’ nightclub showcasing cutting-edge, electronic music DJ’s Friday nights (18+) and DJ Hitman every Saturday night spinning Top 40 dance music (21+). Info: 695-2300 or www.theredroomclub.com. 100 W. Massachusetts Ave.

Shuckers Oyster Bar, 135 Pinehurst Ave., Southern Pines features live entertainment on their deck Saturdays and Wednesdays, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. No Cover! For more information, call 695-1000. Saturday, Aug. 2: Randy Hughes Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

The Venue - A Performing Art Gallery, 35 McIntyre Rd., Pinehurst. The Café, serving appetizers, salads, sandwiches and desserts as well as quality wine and beer, opens at 7 p.m. The Venue is smoke free! Info:235-0189.

The Wine Cellar & Tasting Room is open Wednesday and Friday nights as a casual wine bar with an extensive selection of wines by the glass and half glass. Call 692-3066 for information.

Sports

n Douglass Community Center

Douglass Community Center, 1185 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines, announces its summer programs. Call 692-7376 for more information or to register.

Lunch and Game Day is held each Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. Participants provide their own lunch.

Open Play for Table Tennis is held each Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Craft Club is held each Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

Senior adults meet Monday–Thursday evenings, 5:30–6:30 p.m., through July 31. Come in and walk, shoot baskets, or just meet with friends.

Free Introductory Badminton Clinics are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 22–31, beginning at 6 p.m. Deadline for registration is July 18.

There is a pickup soccer game for any and all ages on Sundays at 5 p.m. at the Southern Pines Middle School Soccer Field. Call Dre at 692-5385 for further information.

The Sandhills Youth Soccer League offers soccor games with practice times that vary. Call 255-0662 for more information.

For tennis: there are public courts behind Sandhills Community College and in the downtown park on Ashe Street in Southern Pines. For instruction call the Lawn and Tennis Club at 692-7270, or the Pinehurst Tennis Club at 235-8556.

There is a pick up volleyball game each Sunday at Aberdeen Lake at 3 p.m. Call 944-5902 for information.

Theater

n Carolina Performing Arts

Storywright Players, a division of Carolina Performing Arts Center, is offering various classes under the direction of Rod Harter. Contact the center at 695-7898 for details, or Harter directly at 724-4905, or stop by the center at 670 S.W. Broad Street., Southern Pines.

Acting Classes: for all ages including adults. Times vary, call for details.

Film Class: on Mondays open to middle school and high school students designed to expose participants to the process of film and the performance challenges unique to the medium.

Senior Theater Class: for those who feel that memorization is no longer a personal strength, but still crave the theatrical experience. A class meets at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday or one hour each day. A reader’s theatre production is scheduled in early May for that group. The cost is $50 per month.

Tours

Kirk Tours offers a trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Monday, Aug. 11 and Friday Aug. 15. Visit Myrtle Beach Factory Outlets and Tanger Outlet Center, Captain Benjamin’s Famous Seafood and More Buffet Dinner, and The Carolina Opry’s “The Great American Music Show.” Cost: $65/pp. Call 295-2257, ext. 21 for reservations, deadline Aug. 6. Info: www.kirktours.com.

The Moore County Department of Aging is offering the Day Trips listed below. For more information or to register, call 947-2881.

Lunch at Mama Dips and tour the Southern Living Idea House on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Gather decorating ideas, tips and vendor information. Look for the featured article in the August edition of Southern Living.

A trip to Lexington is planned for Thursday, Sept. 18. See the original paintings and personal collection at the Bob Timberlake Gallery, lunch at the famous Lexington Barbeque, and shop the many stores in charming Uptown.

ARTours

The Arts Council of Moore County hosts various ARTours over the year. Reservations or more information is available by calling 692-4356 or consult the website at www.arts-council-moore.org, e-mail: kmacrae@pinehurst.net.

An 11day ARTour to Scotland is planned for Sept.10-21. Traveling from Edinburgh, explore the Border Country, the Grampians, Nairn and travel across the Highlands to Glasgow for concert/theater, visits to renowned art museums, Sterling Castle and more.

Travel to Charlotte on Sept. 25 for dinner at Luce followed by the award-winning musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at Belk Theater.

An overnight tour to the South Carolina Lowcountry Oct. 6-7 includes a visit to Bernard Baruch’s winter retreat Hobcaw Barony and at Brookgreen Gardens view the award-winning sculpture by Moore County sculptor Doris Catullo Ringenbach during National Sculpture Society’s special exhibition.