Community Interest

Pinehurst Camellia Festival, Saturday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Olmsted Village, Pinehurst. Events include: American Camellia Society judged event; camellia seminars and demonstrations; “Beautiful Blooms,” a public camellia showing;  ask the Extension Master Gardener your plant questions; Kids-In-the-Garden seminar; and camellia sales, vendor exhibits and sales, pottery demonstrations, entertainment, raffles and a grand prize.  For more information: (910)255-0012 or visit www.

olmstedvillage.com.

The Moore County Relay For Life will be held at Pinecrest High School, Friday, April 28, beginning at 6 p.m. and continuing until 9 a.m. Saturday, April 29. Teams from churches, civic groups, clubs and businesses are sought to raise funds, and volunteers are needed to assist during the event. Survivors are also asked to sign up.g Survivors to sign up. For more information go to www.moorecountyrelay .org or sign up at www.acsevents.org /rfl/moore or call 947-5548 or 783-5690.

The JFR Barn will be hosting its monthly wine dinner on Monday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. in its award-winning wine room. The featured winery will be BV Winery from Napa Valley, California and will feature wines like Tapestry, and George Latour Private Reserve. The all-inclusive cost will be $85 per person. Reservations will be required and can be made by calling 692-7700 or e-mailing Jeff or Con at jfrbarn@earthlink.net.

The Miss Moore County Fashion Extravaganza fashion show will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Country Club of North Carolina. Cash bar will open at 11:30 a.m. with the the fashion show starting at noon. The luncheon will follow the show. Reservations are required. Tickets are $25 and may be secured by calling Joan Frye at 944-2524, Joyce Robinson at 944-7244, Donna Dacre at 215-8147 or any member of the Miss Moore County organization.

The Foxfire Festival will be held Saturday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Foxfire Village. General admission is free. There will be live music, food, a 5-K run and a one mile walk-run as well as a car show. Info: 673-6936.

The Carolina Hotel will offer High Tea on the second Friday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost of $25 per person includes a historic walking tour, followed by classic tea with sandwiches, scones and truffles. Call the Resort Services Desk at 235-8415.  

Concerts

Moore County Concert Band, directed by David Sieberling, will perform its second concert of the 2005-2006 season on Sunday, March 5, at 2 p.m. in the Carolina Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. There is no charge for admission. Info: Call 910-295-9023 or visit the band’s Website at www.moorecountyband.com.

The Sandhills College Jazz Band and Choir will present a free Valentine’s Day concert Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Owens Auditorium on the campus of SCC. It is open to the public.

The Moore County Music Society presents its annual Young Musicians’ Concert on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 3:30 p.m. at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen. The free concert includes Emily Strobel on harp, the Pinecrest High School Chamber Choir, directed by James Brown, and includes voice, piano, violin, cello, guitar selections. Info: 949-2720.

Andy Cooney, last year’s St. Patrick’s Day Pinehurst Parade Grand Marshal, will bring his Irish Show to The Fair Barn on Saturday, March 11. Tickets are $25 per person and are available at The Country Bookshop, King’s Collectibles. Call The Fair Barn at 295-0166 for information.

The West Point Glee Club will perform at The Fair Barn on Wednesday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person and are available at The Country Bookshop, King’s Collectibles. Call The Fair Barn at 295-0166 for information.

The Golf Capital Chorus is looking for new members. Can you carry a tune and do you 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.

Little People Loving and Learning is accepting applications for Preschool and Kindermusik spring enrollment. The Preschool offers classes for two-, three-, and four-year-old children, geared toward kindergarten readiness. Kinder-musik classes are offered for newborns-age 5. Both programs run for two semesters. Info: Susan Wright at 295-4863.

The local chapter of Sweet Adelines International, Sandhills Har-mony Chorus, is looking for new members. Meet Thursday evenings, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church, Southern Pines. Call Carole Roth at 255-1081 for information.

Dance

Ballroom Dancers of the Sandhills club will hold dances at the Olde West End gym on the first and third Fridays of each month through May 5. Each dance includes a brief lesson. Standard tempo music is both recorded and live. American and International style dancers at all levels are welcome. For information, call Tony and Arlene Hantjis at 235-0998, visit www.pinehurst.net/~ballroom or e-mail ballroom@pinehurst.net.

Carolina Pines, USA DANCE invites visitors to join them for three hours of various dance styles at its February Valentine dance. Singles and couples are welcome.  No tie required. First time? Only $4 with optional beginner's and advanced lessons by a professional instructor, at no extra charge. For information call 910-949-5500 or 692-5280.

A Contradance will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, at West End Gym. 137 Old West End School Rd. off N.C. 211. There is a lesson at 7 p.m., with the dance from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. The band is Skylark; Kathy McHugh is the caller. Beginners welcome. No partner necessary. Admission is $6 for members, $8 for nonmembers, $5 for students 16 and over, $3 for ages 12-15, children under 12 free. For information, call 910-690-1098 or visit http://home.earthlink.net/~precisewords/

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. Info: Max and Frances Lamberti at 949-2566.

Beginner Ballroom Lessons (choreographed/cued, also known as round dancing) are being offered. The cost for lessons per person is $15 per month. Info: Jo Ann at 295-2590 or Doris at 692-8878.

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.

Line dance classes are held on Tuesday evenings at the V.F.W., 615 S. Page St., Southern Pines. Cost is $9 for four weeks of classes. Call Doris at 692-8878 for info/registration.

Model A Square Dance Club is an advanced level club.  Dances are on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 6 p.m. in the Olde West End Gym.  Dancers new to the area are welcome.  The caller is Jimmy Roberson.  Info: Leo and Ruth Ellen Ganster 295-5786.

Pinehurst Ballroom Dance Studio in the Pinehurst Executive Center offers professional taught Ballroom Dance lessons for singles or couples. Private or class ballroom by appointment or group lessons Thursday nights at 7 p.m. (no partners required). Pre-registration is required and Mingles mini-dating events Friday night 7:30 p.m. Info: Claudia at 295-3003.

Sharifa Asmar is taking registration for belly dance summer intensive at BDT Broadway Dance Theater in Sanford. New Beginner and Beyond Beginner classes. Call 910-461-1265 or 919-718-6043.

Stardust Dinner Dance Club hosts eight dances each year from September through May, with the majority held at the Country Club of Whispering Pines. Live music and fine dining add to an evening of fun for all who enjoy dancing. Visitors may attend one dance as a guest for the cost of dinner only. Reservations and info: 295-1916 or 949-3666. Feb. 23: Swing On Band.

Terpsichore...a Moving Experi-ence is accepting enrollment for fall classes in classical ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, creative movement, Pilates and Yoga, for children ages 3-18. Adult and teen classes are also available. Info: 695-1116.

Yellow Rockers Square Dance Club is a Plus level club that holds dances every Thursday, from 8 to 10 p.m., in the Old West End Gym. Info: President Harry or Jean Vogt at 295-4185.

Drama/Theater

Area Movie Theaters

Call listed venue hotlines for most up-to-date information.

Sandhills Cinemas: 695-1100

SunFlix at the Sunrise: 692-3611

$7-adults; $6-matinees; $5-under 12.  250 NW Broad St., Southern Pines www.sunrisetheater.com

“The Squid and the Whale,” Friday, Feb. 17, through Monday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m., with 2:30 p.m. matinees on Feb. 18 and 19. The film is rated R.

“Mrs. Henderson Presents,” Friday, Feb. 24, through Thursday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m., with 2:30 p.m. matinees on Feb. 25 and 26. This film is rated R.

“The World’s Fastest Indian,” Friday, March 3, through Sunday, March 5, and Tuesday, March 7, through Wednesday, March 8. The film plays at 7:30 p.m. each evening, with 2:30 matinees on Saturday and Sunday. The film is rated PG-13.

Silent movie “Wings” (1927) plays at the Sunrise Theater in Southern Pines on Saturday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. The 1927 WWI classic stars Charles “Buddy” Rogers, Richard Arlen and Clara Bow. This is a war love story that features aerial sequences that still astound audiences today for their realism. Professional silent film pianist David Drazin will provide live accompaniment. Tickets are $15 ($8 under 12) at the door or at The Country Bookshop, Nature's Own, Given Library and Given Book Store.    For more information visit www.sunrisetheater.com or call 692-3611. 

Performances

Mojo Productions and Fearrington Village present “Diamond Studs: The Life of Jesse James,” Friday, Feb. 10, and Saturday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m. at the Barn at Fearrington Village, eight miles south of Chapel Hill on U.S. 15-501. Tickets are $20. Info: 919-545-5701 or online at www.StudsAt TheBarn.com.

Moore OnStage presents “Swing!” through Feb. 12 at the Sunrise Theater in Southern Pines. Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 9-11 and 2 p.m. matinees on Sunday, Feb. 12. Call 255-0667 for reservations. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 senior citizens and $10 for students.

“Love Letters” will be performed Friday, Feb. 10, and Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Paddock Restaurant at Longleaf. Cocktails are at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:15 and the performance at 7:30. Cost is $33 per person. Reservations are required and may be made at 692-4411. 

Entertainment

Venues may charge admission or a cover charge or may change schedules for some events. Call venues for details.

Basil’s, 211-H in Olmsted Village, 1.5 miles west of the traffic circle and opposite Homewood Suites, features Donn Stanley on the piano on Saturdays. Reservations: 235-3737.

Brats European Bistro, 219 NE Broad Street, Southern Pines offers live entertainment by Roger Levesque every Saturday night. Info: 910-246-2728 or www.hausofbrats.com.

Bynum General Store is located at 950 Bynum Rd., Bynum; just 10 miles south of Chapel Hill, off of U.S. 15-501. Donations of $3 to $7 are collected pass-the-hat for concerts. Entertainment weekly. Info: (919) 542-1858.

Dugan’s Pub, No. 2 Market Square, Pinehurst, features Karaoke on Thursdays, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. A $3-$5 cover charge may apply. Call 295-3400 for more information.

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

Italian Table Restaurant presents live entertainment on weekends. Location: 136 Grant St., Seven Lakes. Allen Ashdown, singer, songwriter, and guitarist, performs Monday evening, Feb. 20, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Reservations strongly encouraged at 673-4725.

Little River Farm presents Sweet T, a band featuring Steve and Rebecca Lapping, David Kellis and Tim Short, on the second T hursday of each month from 7 to 10 p.m. The group performs a variety of music. Info: 949-4600.

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 info.

May Street Market, 1010 N. May St., Southern Pines hosts live music every Friday night from 7 to 10 p.m. The Randy Hughes Band alternates with Joyner, Young and Marie Band. Dinner served with wine and beer. Reservations are suggested. Call 692-4110.

Mint Juleps, 155 Hall Ave., is Southern Pines’ newest private club for people 25 years and older. All musical events are open to the public and run from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Info: www.mintjulepsclub. com or 246-2223. Feb. 10: Carl Newton; Feb. 11: House DJ; Feb. 17: Lia and the Wave; Feb. 18: House DJ; Feb. 24: The Fantastic Shakers; Feb. 25: House DJ.

Neville’s is open Sunday-Saturday from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Neville’s is located at 130 W. New Hampshire Ave. in Southern Pines. For information, call 692-1939 or visit 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 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 at 201 South St. in Aberdeen. Info: 944-1250.

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

Sandhills Bowling Center offers opportunities for bowling. Address: 2239 N. Pinehurst Street, Aberdeen. Info: 295-9610.

Shucker’s Oyster Bar, 135 Pinehurst Ave., Southern Pines, features live entertainment on their deck Saturdays and Wednesdays. No cover. For info., call 695-1000.

The Sports Page Bar and Grill, off U.S. 1, Aberdeen, at The Commons, hosts karaoke each Wednesday at 9:30 p.m.

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 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. Call 215-5963 for information.

Artists Alley, a collection of juried art and fine crafts from local and regional artists, is located on 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.

Artists League of the Sandhills Hours: Monday-Saturday, from noon until 3 p.m. Gallery is located at 129 Exchange St. in historic Aberdeen. Info: 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 to 4 p.m. Call 295-4817 for more information.

The Campbell House Galleries, 482 East Connecticut Avenue in Southern Pines, presents “My Impressions” by Gerard Catapano. The Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 a.m., Monday – Friday. For more information, call 692-4356, or visit www.artscouncil-moore.org.

Central Security Systems Gallery is in the new CSI building at 370 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Gallery 102, a new art gallery in Sanford, is exhibiting recent prints by Tennessee artist Elaine Antrican, entitled “N.C. Homestead.” The gallery also hosts the works of Beverly Brookshire, Victoria Hogan and Doug Rowe. Gallery 102 is located on the mezzanine level of the Shops of Steele Street, 102 S. Steele Street in downtown Sanford. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday. Information: (919) 777-6959.

Gap Creek Candle Company, 116 NW Broad St., Southern Pines, showcases the arts and crafts of the Sandhills, including paintings by Susan Edquist, the pine-needle art of Carolyn Register and Vivian Evans, and King’s Pottery of Seagrove. Info: 695-0029.

Gaslight Gallery is located in the Realty World Pinnock Real Estate Building at 115 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines. Exhibiting artists Margie Graves, Robert Way, Danilla Devin, Marilyn Petersen, Vivien Weller, Brooks Brown, Harry Neely, Joanne Gill Worth. Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Hastings Gallery will exhibit the work of Sandhills artist Leigh Swanson through Feb. 23. Hastings Gallery is located in Boyd Library on the campus of Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. For more information about the gallery, call 910-695-3878.

Hollyhocks Art Gallery, located in The Shops At Pinehurst Place, at 905 Linden Road, Pinehurst, features original artwork by local artists, Jane Casnellie, Jean Noe Clark and Joan Hodges.  Enter through The Sheared Lamb or Elliott’s. Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info: call 295-2489.

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: Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 295-2824.

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.

McMillan & Wife Art Gallery, 150 N. Bennett St., Southern Pines. The gallery is open Monday through Friday. Info: 692-4879.

Sayer Photography Studio and Gallery, 155 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, downtown Southern Pines, is currently featuring the work of award-winning portrait photographer Tim Sayer and the international travel photography of local artist Caroline McKissick. Open Tues.-Sat. from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. unless out on assignment. Also available by appointment. Gallery phone number is 692-6320. Email: tim@sayerphotography.com

Sky Art Gallery offers rare signed lithographs, prints and originals from local and internationally-recognized artists. Sky Art Gallery is the home of West 23rd Street Photography, which is now showing “Stone Faces and Sanctuaries” infrared photographs taken along Ley lines in England. The show continues until Feb. 15. A new show of paintings by local area artist, Susan Edquist, will run from Feb. 17, through March 22. The public is invited to the opening on Feb. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. The gallery is at 602 Magnolia Drive, behind Applebee’s and across from Sears. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Info: 944-9440.

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.

Lectures

Carolina Eye Associates and Dr. Robert Gale Martin will host a free public seminar on Laser Vision Correction and the revolutionary ReSTOR lens. The program is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. at FirstHealth in Conference Room (A). Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information or to sign up, call 910-295-1501 or toll free at (800) 733-9355.

Dr. John Durham, author of “The Biblical Rembrandt: A Human Artist in a Landscape of Faith,” will present his lecture, “What Rembrandt Knew About Us,” at First Baptist Church in Southern Pines on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 4 p.m.

There will be a public lecture by Jeffrey Mims on “The History of The French Academy” at 2 p.m., Feb. 21, at Mims Studios. Admission is $15 for all non-students. Info: visit www.mimsstudios.com/monthlylectures.htm or contact Abigail Dowd at 783-5359.

The Ruth Pauley Lecture Series presents Coach Lefty Driesell, who will discuss “Managing to Win” on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Owens Auditorium on the Sandhills Community College campus in Pinehurst.This is the Sam Ragan Lecture sponsored by The Pilot. Admission is free to the public, and no tickets are required. Info: 910-245-3132.

The Arts Council of Moore County and Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities is presenting one of four fine arts lecture series beginning on Thursday, March 9, at the Weymouth Center. Guest Lecturer Dr. Molly Gwinn will focus on “Impressions of Modern Life: Public Gatherings and Private Spaces.” For more information, call 692-4356.

The Moore County Historical Association will present native son, Dr. Alex McLeod, in the second in a series of lectures at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 19, at the Southern Pines Civic Club. His topic will be “Dreams and Genes: Two McLeod Families and Lower Moore County.” The public is invited to the lecture.  

Lessons