Books
The Country Bookshop in downtown Southern Pines presents novelist Sarah Dessen on Thursday, Dec. 30, at 7 p.m. She will speak about her writing and novels for young people, including “Keeping The Moon,” “Someone Like You,” and her newest, “The Truth About Forever.”
Community Interest
The Carolina House of the Village of Pinehurst will hold its annual Christmas celebration on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 17 Regional Dr. The 82nd Airborne Chorus will perform at 6 p.m. and heavy hors d’ oeuvres will be provided. RSVP to 235-0700.
Concerts
The Sunrise Theater presents a Sunevents concert featuring a folk and bluegrass trio, The Avett Brothers, on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 8 p.m. at 250 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Tickets are $15 and $25. Info: 692-3611, 528-2051, sunevents@sunrisetheater.com or www.sunrisetheater.com.
The Golf Capital Chorus is looking for new members. Can you carry a tune and like to sing? Visit Barbershop Chorus rehearsals on Mondays at 7 p.m. at Community Presbyterian Church, 125 Everett Rd., Pinehurst, or call Skip Ragland at 673-5634.
Moore County Youth Chorale meets on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and the Ensemble at 7 p.m. at Bethesda Presbyterian Church on US 1 in Aberdeen. For more information, call Nancy Arnold at 944-9378.
Nita’s Note-Niche is now accepting new students of all ages. The private music studio offers instruction in piano, organ, recorders and voice, as well as preschool music classes. Lesson times are flexible. For information, call Juanita Smoot at 693-7722.
Dance
Ballroom Dancers of the Sandhills club will hold dances on Jan. 7 and 21. Both American and International style dancers at all levels are welcome. For info., call Tony and Arlene Hantjis at 235-0998, visit www.pinehurst.net/~ballroom/, or e-mail ballroom@pinehurst.net
Carolina Pines Chapter, USABDA, hosts ballroom dancing the second Saturday of each month in Blue Hall at Sandhills Community College. Cost of first visit is $4. Free beginner’s lesson from 7 to 8 p.m. General dancing from 8 to 10 p.m. Info: 949-5500.
Doris Hayes offers a line dancing class held each Tuesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Aberdeen Park Recreation Building. Cost: $9 for four weeks of classes. Info: 692-8878.
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. Information: Max and Frances Lamberti at 949-2566.
Footprints offers instruction in ballet and more. Offering special introductory classes for girls age six and up. Call Diana Turner Forte for information, 695-8863. Footprints studio, 282 Gatewood Ave.., Southern Pines.
Model A Square Dance Club is an Advanced (A-1, A-2) level club. Dances are every Sunday, 6-8:30 p.m., in the Olde West End Gym. Dancers new to the area are welcome. Caller is Harry Morgan. Call George and Pat Cavelius 673-5183 for information.
Pinehurst Ballroom Dance Studio in the Pinehurst Executive Center offers Ballroom Dance lessons by appointment or group lessons Tuesday nights at 7 p.m., Belly Dance class Thursday night 7 p.m. and Mingles mini-dating events Friday night 7:30 p.m. Info: Claudia Ann, 295-3003.
Sharifa Asmar teaches Belly Dance Classes held weekly on Mondays, 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. Info: (919) 718-6043 or email broadwaydancetheatre @yahoo.com.
Yellow Rockers Square Dance Club is a Plus level club that holds dances every Thursday, from 8 to 10 p.m., in the Olde West End Gym. For more information, call Club President Chuck or Karen Robbins at 949-2001.
Drama
The Pinehurst Forum Inc. presents Second City Comedy Company on Jan. 20 at the Country Club of North Carolina. Call CCNC at 692-6565 for dinner reservations. The Forum is a membership society founded in Pinehurst in 1939. For membership information, contact Mary Ann McGowan at 693-1033.
Carolina Performing Arts Center presents “Dinner With Friends & Seascape” Jan. 20-22 at CPAC, 670 SW Broad St., Southern Pines. Call 695-7898 for details.
Burning Coal Theatre Company
Box Office: (919) 834-4001
Web site: www.burningcoal.org.
Through Dec. 19: Lydia Stark’s “Safe House” and Jerome Oster’s “90 in 90” in repertory The productions run on alternating days at the Kennedy Theatre in the BTI Center for the Arts, 2 South St., Raleigh.
Theatre In The Park
Box office: (919) 831-6058
Web site: www.theatreinthepark.com
Theatre In The Park presents Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory," a heart-warming one-man show now in its 26th year, Dec. 17-19. Apple cider and fruitcake will be served prior to the show. Tickets and information at (919) 831-6058 or www.theatreinthepark.com.
Entertainment
Venues may charge admission or a cover charge or may change schedules for some events.
Basil’s, 211-H in Olmstead Village , 1.5 miles west of the traffic circle and opposite Homewood Suites, features Donn Stanley on the piano on Saturdays. Reservations: 235-3737.
Bynum General Store is located at 950 Bynum Rd., Bynum; just 10 miles south of Chapel Hill, off of Highway 15-501. Suggested donations of $3-$7 are collected pass-the-hat. Info: (919) 542-1858.
Dugan's Pub, Market Square, Pinehurst, features the re-built, souped-up, jacked-up Hot Rod on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 17 and 18, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Bring your dancin' shoes and friends for the area’s coolest party rockin' joy ride!
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. Info: 295-FOOD (3663).
Ice Rage Caffe, home of the 24-oz N.Y. Strip Steak, at 310A Monroe St., Carthage, entertains its guests with a German street (barrel) organ daily, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Call 947-5508 for information.
Java Bean Plantation, 410 SW Broad St., Southern Pines, presents old-time traditional and eclectic music performed by the “Java Mules” on most Friday nights, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Info: 695-2326.
Maness Pottery and Music Barn features bluegrass, country, and gospel pickin’ and singing around 6 p.m. every Tuesday night. No cover; donations accepted. Located six miles west of Carthage on N.C. Hwy 24/27. Call 948-4897 for more information.
The May Street Market, 1010 N. May St., Southern Pines, hosts live music events held from 7 to 10 p.m. Tampa Blue hosts Open Mic Night on Thursdays. The Randy Hughes Band with Steve McKenzie on lead guitar, and Joyner, Marie and Young alternate each Friday night. Reservations suggested at 692-4110. Friday, Dec. 17: The Randy Hughes Band.
Mint Julep’s, 155 Hall Ave., is Southern Pines’ newest private club for people 25 years and older. For more information, call 246-2223 or visit the Web site.
Dec.17: DJ Curtiss Carpenter, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $3 cover; Ladies Night, free four ct. Cubic Zirconia earrings for the first 75 Ladies that come in after 8 p.m. Dec. 18: The Sand Band, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $7 cover.
Neville’s presents complimentary live entertainment and hors d’oeuvres every Friday, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Neville’s is located at 130 W. New Hampshire Ave. in Southern Pines. For information visit the Web site www.nevillesclub.com.
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. For more information, call 695-1915 or go to www.patodonnellspub.com.
The Potter’s Café features live music every Saturday night from 7 to 11 p.m. Exclusively selling Starbucks coffee! The café is located at 201 South St. in Aberdeen. Info: 944-1250.
The Red Room, a 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+). Information: 695-2300 or www.theredroomclub.com. 100 W. Massachusetts Ave.
Shucker’s 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 info., call 695-1000.
Valentis Italian Restaurant and Bar will host a New Year’s Eve Party on Friday, Dec. 31, at 3781 U.S. 1, Vass. The Live Centre band and D.J. Cornell will entertain beginning at 9 p.m. No cover charge. Must be 21 years of age.
The Wine Cellar and Tasting Room, 241 N.E. Broad St., downtown Southern Pines, is open as a casual wine bar on Wednesday and Friday nights with a large selection of wines available by the glass and half glass, changing weekly. Info: 692-3066.
Galleries
Art at The Market Place — Enjoy the “new” fine art gallery featuring the original paintings of local artists Cele Bryant, Betty DiBartolomeo, Sara Gray, Fay Terry and Joan Williams. Located at 2160 Midland Rd., Pinehurst. Open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Artist Alley, a collection of juried art and fine crafts from local and regional artists, has relocated to Broad Street, above Sweet Basil Cafe in Southern Pines. They are open Wednesday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Info: 692-6077, www.artistalley.net.
The Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen, presents its 10th Anniversary Exhibit and Sale on exhibit through Dec. 18. For more information, call 944-3979.
Broadhurst Gallery, 2212 Midland Road, Pinehurst, showcases works by nationally-recognized artists. Hours are Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m,. and Saturday 1-4 p.m. Call 295-4817 for info.
The Campbell House galleries will feature pottery by Beth Gore and John Mellage along with wood sculpture by Paul Sumner throughout the month of December. The galleries are located at 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. For more information, call 692-4356.
Chanticleer, home furnishings and art gallery, features original artwork of Meredith Martens, Jessie McKay and Jeanette Sheehan. The oil, pastel and watercolor paintings depict colorful landscapes, still life, animals and florals. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 695-7070.
Gaslight Gallery is located in the Realty World Pinnock Real Estate Building at 115 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines. It features “Fine Art of the Carolinas”: local artists, paintings, clay art and jewelry. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10-5; Sat., 11-3.
Jane Casnellie has an 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. Info: 295-3207.
Jewels of Pinehurst, a contemporary jewelry gallery in the village of Pinehurst, features the original art jewelry of owner Patricia Reil, handmade in precious platinum and gold, along with other goldsmith artists. Hours: Mon-Sat, 11-5 or by appointment. Info: 295-2824.
The Joy of Art Studio. Artwork needed for the 2005-2006 Joy of Art Calendar. Create unique and individual Christmas cards from your own artwork. Open to children and adults. Book your holiday art party! Program info: Joy at 695-7055.
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. Call 639-6401 for information.
White Hill Gallery, 407 Hwy 15/501, Carthage, just south of Sanford, offers a variety of pottery from modern functional wares, to petroglyph design pitfired pots, to whimsical pieces, and to pottery with colors from a rainbow. Info: Sandra Layne, proprietor, at 947-6100 .
Lessons
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.
Classes
Capturing Atmosphere in Landscapes with Soft Pastel: Derry Booher, Mondays, Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Register by Dec. 27.
Impressionistic Oils - Light & Shadow: Sara Gray, Tuesdays, Jan. 11, 18, 25 and Feb. 1, 8, 15, from 9 a.m. to noon. Register by Dec. 28.
Color Theory I Introduction: Susan Edquist, Thursday, Jan. 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Register by Dec. 29.
Beginning Colored Pencil: Betty Hendrix, Wednesdays, Jan. 19, 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. Register by Jan. 5.
Color Theory II: Susan Edquist, Thursdays, Jan. 20, 27 and Feb. 3, 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Register by Jan. 6.
Artist Alley, a collection of art and fine crafts from local and regional artists, is located above Sweet Basil Cafe in Southern Pines. Open Wednesday-Saturday, 10:30-5:30 p.m. For information about beginning or intermediate off-site painting classes, call 246-0982. www.artistalley.net.
Dogwood Pottery, 310 E. Philadelphia, Pinebluff, offers beginning pottery classes for adults, children or groups. For more information call 281-5926.
Kathleen Miller Art Studio, Southern Pines, offers classes in Tole and decorative painting. Fee: $60 deposit, plus supplies. Class size limited. To register and view projects for the basic beginner and intermediate level classes, call Kathy at 246-0982.
Keith Leaman offers beginning, intermediate and advanced art lessons on Wednesday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon at Aberdeen Lake Park. Each three-hour class costs $10. For information, call Jo Anne at 944-5902.
Mews, 280 N.W. Broad St., Southern Pines, offers fine art classes for young artists, ages 10-18. To register, call Gingy at 695-1877.
The O’Neal School, 3300 Airport Road, Southern Pines, offers art and pottery classes for children. To register or for information, call 692-6920, ext. 108, or 692-9595.
Young At Art: An exploration of drawing, painting and sculpture. Enrich your child’s world through art classes that meet on Wednesday or Thursday after school for third and sixth graders.
Pottery Classes: Beginner to advanced wheel throwing and hand building techniques will be explored.
Museums/Historic Sites
Aberdeen High School Museum is located in the Union Station Depot (Room 100) in downtown Aberdeen. Museum hours are Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and other hours by request. Info: 944-1342.
The historic Bryant House and McLendon Cabin in Carthage are open for touring by appointment only. No admission charge. For information, call 692-2051.
House in the Horseshoe is located just North of Carthage; follow signs from U.S. 15-501 North. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Info: 947-2051.
Kelly’s Classic Autos, US 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 more information.
The Malcolm Blue Farm and Museum, Hwy. 5 South (Bethesda Road), Aberdeen. The newest exhibit includes the Boys & Girls Club summer day camp, Kristal Hammond’s Girl Scout archeological project, Teddy Roosevelt and the Teddy Bear. Call 944-7558 for information.
The Shaw House, Garner House and Sanders Cabin are located at the intersection of Morganton Road and Broad Street in Southern Pines. Open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Group tours are by appointment. Info: 692-2051.
The Taxidermy Hall of Fame of N.C. Creation Museum is located in the Christian Book Store building on Broad Street in Southern Pines. It displays state and national taxidermy ribbon winners, the world’s deadliest animal and oldest rock on earth. Call 692-3471 for info.
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 info, call 295-3642.
Red Cross
For information about any American Red Cross Moore County Chapter events, call 692-8571.
Bloodmobile
Friday, Dec. 17, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Moore County Employees, Moore County Methodist Mens Club and Carthage Womens Club host a bood drive at the Agricultural Center, 707 Pinehurst Ave., Carthage. Appointments: DeAnn Purvis at 947-6362.
Monday, Dec. 20, from 1:30 to 6 p.m., First Baptist Church Southern Pines, hosts a blood drive at 200 E. New York Ave. No appointments necessary.
Monday, Dec. 20, from 1:30 to 6 p.m., Pinehurst Rotary will hold a blood drive at the Carolina hotel. Appointments 692-8571.
Sports
Elise Middle School celebrates its 100th year anniversary. The Athletic Boosters are looking for former Elise alumni students to play basketball. Lots of fun! If interested, please call 948-2421 for more information.
There is a pick-up soccer game for any and all ages on Sundays at 5 p.m. at the Southern Pines Middle School Soccer Field. For more information, contact Dre at 692-5385.
The Sandhills Youth Soccer League offers soccer games with practice times that vary. Info: 255-0662.
For tennis: there are public courts behind Sandhills Community College and in the downtown park on Ashe Street in Southern Pines. Instruction: 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 info.
Tours
Kirk Tours
Kirk Tours offers various day trips, theater trips and shopping trips. Info: 295-2257 ext.21, or visit www.kirktours.com.
Enjoy a trip to the N.C. Museum of Art Saturday, Jan. 15, to view the exhibit “Matisse Picasso and the School of Paris.” It features 74 paintings, sculptures and drawings by great masters. Cost: $37 pp.
