Benefits
Wildlife Habitat Restoration. Volunteers needed to collect native seeds for use in restoring degraded habitat on Sandhills Gamelands Sunday, Nov. 16 at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Call Jeff Marcus, NC Widlife Resources Commission Biologist, at 281-4388 for more information.
The Veterans Connection is collecting items for homeless veterans and their families at Christmas. Items sought are blankets, cold weather clothing, personel care items, first-aid items, stationery and school supplies, hats, gloves and socks. Contact Debbie at 452-1291, M-F, 8-4 p.m.
KOFC Ladies Aux. sponsors a White Elephant Sale and Raffle on Saturday, Nov, 8, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Sacred Heart Parish Hall, Dundee Road. Bake sale, household stuff, furniture. Donations welcome. No clothing. 60 Raffle prizes. Proceed benefit community agencies. Info: 215-5967.
The Sheffield Branch NAACP hosts its 23rd Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church, 576 Needmore Rd., Carthage. Tickets are $20/adults, $10/children ages 6 thru 12. Advance sales only. Call Mildred Matthews at 948.6589.
Kiwanis Club of the Sandhills is sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast at Southern Pines Elementary School Nov. 15, 7-11 a.m., to refurbish the school’s playground. Tickets: Adults, $6; Children 12 and under, $3; at The Country Bookshop, Incredible Edibles or at the door.
The Brandon McDonald Foundation will hold a benefit Pig Pickin’ on Saturday, Nov. 15, noon-6 p.m. at Aberdeen Lake, offering mini therapeutic massages, a silent auction, games and a bakery auction. $10 donation. Contact Debbie McDonald at 944-7828 for more information.
Solutions for Animals Inc. presents its 3rd Annual Pictures of “Pets and their People” with Santa Claus Nov. 15 and Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Page Furniture in Southern Pines. Volunteers Needed! Call Cindy at 875-7244 for info.
The Ft. Bragg Area Officers’ Spouses’ Club will hold its annual fundraiser, “The Yule Mart Craft Fair,” Nov. 21-23 at the Lee Fitness Center, Reilly Road, Fort Bragg. Admission $3, three day pass $5. For more information email YuleMart@aol.com or call 497-3238.
Community Interest
UNC Pembroke and the AT&T Tribal Program present The Native American Health and Heritage Festival on Thursday, Nov. 13. The free health fair with screenings is from noon to 7 p.m., then the Music Concert begins. Tickets are $5 at 521-6361.
Education/Adults
A Personal Trainer Workshop will be held Nov. 15-16 at 8 a.m. daily at Shape-Up Express in Sanford. It covers exercise science review, communication skills, exercise programming, health assessments and more. Register online at www.ndeita.com or call 800-Aerobic. Info: Esther Sugg (919) 708-7144.
The American Red Cross offers these free classes in November and December to be held at the Chapter House, 244 S.W. Broad St., Southern Pines. Call 692-8571 to register.
Introduction to Disaster and Shelter Operations: Tuesday, Nov. 18 and Thursday, Nov. 20, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Family Services Class: Tuesday, Dec. 2 and Thursday, Dec. 4 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Education/Children
Pinecrest High School PTSA
The Pinecrest High School Parent Teacher Student Association presents its ‘Life After Pinecrest Series’ for 2003-2004. The free sessions will be held at 7 p.m. in the Pinecrest High School Media Center. All Moore County students grades 9-12 and parents are encouraged to attend. Questions? Contact Kathy Byron at 295-5023 or kbyron@nc.rr.com, or Sharon Shelton at 692-6554.
Nov. 18: The College Foundation of North Carolina: What resources can it offer the college bound student?
Jan. 13: Financing Higher Education: How will I pay for college?
Health
The Village Chapel offers a seminar about Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia on Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel Hall. Beth Croom of the Alzheimer’s Association, Western Carolina Chapter will be the featured speaker. Call 295-6003 for more information.
Aberdeen Parks & Recreation
For information or to register, contact Jo Anne at 944-5902.
Tai Chi classes are held at the Aberdeen Lake Park building each Monday and/or Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. with Master Lee as the instructor. Cost is $30 per month for one class per week and $50 per month for two classes per week.
Stretch and tone classes for seniors only are held on Monday and Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Aberdeen Lake building. There are no fees.
Chair exercise classes are held on Monday and Thursday mornings at 11 a.m. in the Aberdeen Lake building. No fees.
Carolina Performing Arts
The center is located at 670 SW Broad St, Southern Pines. These programs are part of the Arts in Well Being curriculum. Call 695-7898 for details.
Tai Chi Classes. Offered Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. with Lee Holbrook, Tai Chi master, instructor.
Pilates Classes. Offered Monday and Wednesday mornings with Bobbie Miller, certified instructor.
Flourish in Southern Pines offers Yoga classes. For more information, call 693-1553.
Sandhills Zen Group offers free Zen meditation classes at the center at 150 Merry Mock Hill Road in Southern Pines, which is off of Connecticut Avenue. Registration is encouraged. There is no religious affiliation necessary to participate in the stress-relieving therapy of Zen meditation. Call 695-7851 or log on at www.literary.org/sandhillszen.
Southern Pines Recreation Department sponsors a 3-mile walk every Monday at 12:15 p.m. at the Southern Pines Reservoir Park, Route 22, approx. 2-miles north of Midland Road. For more information, call 692-2463.
Yoga & Massage in the Sandhills hosts various classes each month including Satsung, Belly Dancing and more. Free yoga orientation the last Saturday of every month. Information: 692-5593.
Lectures
Botanist Bruce A. Sorrie will speak on “The Sandhills Lily and the Role of Fire in the Sandhills Region” Nov. 19, 3 p.m. in Van Dusen 102 at SCC. Sponsored by UNC General Alumni Association, with S.A.L.T. and Weymouth Woods. Call (877) 962-3980 toll free.
Ruth Pauley Lecture Series
The Ruth Pauley Lecture Series presents the following speakers in November. For more details, call 245-3132.
Nov. 5: Medard Gabel, “The State of the World, 2003”
Nov. 24: Iraqi War Correspondents “Embedded in Iraq,” a Roundtable hosted by David Woronoff
Sunset Series
Powell Funeral Home, 160 E. New Hampshire Ave., has organized a free series of casual get togethers the second Wednesday of every month at 3 p.m. Call 692-6161 for information.
Nov. 12 — Veterans Issues
Dec.10 — Understanding Computers
Library Programs
County Libraries
BOOKMOBILE: Bookmobile services are scheduled throughout the county.
CARD CATALOG: The card catalog for the county library is available online at: www.204.211.56.212.
Dial-a-Story : The Robbins library is host to the Dial-a-Story program. Stories are available from a machine by phone for young children. Dial 948-3322 for a new story every day.
The Moore County Library is located at 101 Saunders St. in Carthage. For more information about the library or its programs, call 947-5335.
STORYTIME: Pre-school storytime is each Monday at 10:30 a.m.
Page Library is located in Aberdeen at 101 N. Poplar and Main. The branch is open Monday-Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. Phone 944-1200.
n The Pinebluff Library is located at 305 E.Baltimore and Currant. The branch is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday and is open the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Call 281-3004 for more information.
A Book Sale will be held on Saturday, Nov. 8, beginning at 7:30 a.m.
The Robbins Area Library is located at 161 E. Magnolia off Middleton behind Tar Heel Drug. This branch is open Tuesday-Saturday with evening hours on Tuesday. Phone 948-4000.
The Vass Library is located on Seaboard Street near the Vass Post Office. The library opens Tuesday 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; and Saturday 8:30 a.m.-1p.m. Every first Wednesday of the month, the VL has a storytime for children at 10:30 a.m. Call 245-2200 for more information.
Given Memorial Library
Given Memorial Library is located in downtown Pinehurst. Info: 295-6022.
STORY HOUR for ages 3-6 is offered in the Children’s Room from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month. For more information, call 295-4023.
The Given Collection, a cookbook of over 350 recipes contributed by members of the community, is available at the library for $12.50. Call the library to reserve a copy or pick one up at any time during hours of operation.
The 2004 Village of Pinehurst Calendar is available for $15 in a stand-alone jewel case (5 X 5 1/2) ideal for computer table or kitchen desk. Each month has a colored postcard of Old Pinehurst Village taken from the Archives collection.
Southern Pines Library
The Southern Pines Public Library is located at 170 W. Connecticut Ave. Hours are Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.– 5 p.m.; and Sun. 2–5 p.m. The catalog and other information about the library are available at www.sppl.net. For more information, call 692-8235.
Read to Your Bunny story times are available for the following age groups: Toddlers (15-36 mos.) on Wed., Nov. 5, 10:30-10:50 a.m.; and Infants (birth–14 mos.) on Wed., Nov. 5, 4-4:15 p.m.
“N.C. Reads N.C.: Our Poets Speak” on Tuesday evenings, 5-6:45 p.m.; Nov. 11, 18. Advanced registration is required.
Red Cross
The American Red Cross, Moore County Chapter, announces the following blood drives in November. For more information, call the chapter at (910) 692-8571. Ther is no longer an upper age limit to donate blood. Must be 17-years-old and weigh 110 lbs. A donor counselor is available by calling toll free: 866-562-7156.
Monday, Nov. 17 1:30 to 6 p.m.
American Red Cross Chapter House, 244 SW Broad St., Southern Pines
Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Call 215-5376 for appt.
Wednesday, Nov. 19 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Seven Lakes Kiwanis sponsor a drive at the Seven Lakes North Clubhouse. Call 673-1589 for appt.
Tuesday, Nov. 25 8:3 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 to 7 p.m. at Sandhills Community College Blue Hall. No appointment necessary
Tuesday, Nov. 25 1:30 to 6 p.m.
Penick Village and First Bank host a drive at the Penick Home, E. Rhode Island Ave., Southern Pines Call 692-8571 for an appointment.
Friday, Nov. 28 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, U.S. 15-501, Southern Pines. Call 692-8571 for an appointment.
Reunion Notices
The North Moore High School Class of 1973 Reunion will be held Nov. 8 at the Whispering Pines Club House. For details, call Billy Troxler at 948-2902 or Tricia Mabe 948-3502.
The Pinckney High School Biennial School Reunion will be held at the Holiday Inn in Southern Pines Nov. 27 and 28. Tickets are $60 from Ms. Pat Brown, P.O. Box 274, Carthage, NC 28327. Info: Mrs. E. Cox-Person, 624-1663 or Mr. Adam Shaw, (202) 584-2742.
Pinckney High School Reunion and Class of 1963 Reunion will be held on Nov. 28 and 29. Contact Pat Brown at 947-5776 or Ruby Pattishaw at 947-6909.
Pinecrest High School Class of 1973 is planning a reunion for later this year. The organizers would like to find as many classmates as possible. Call 947-2902 or put information about yourself on www.myclassmates.com.
North Moore High School Class of 1972 is planning a Reunion. If you are a graduate and are interested in planning a reunion, Please call Brenda at 464-2529.
Support Groups
Moore County Department of Aging offers the programs below held in the Department of Aging Conference Room, Carthage. Call 947-2881 for information and to register.
Handling Family Issues During the Holidays. Grand-Parents Raising Grandchildren monthly information and support meeting Nov. 12, 10-11:30 a.m.
Training for Volunteer Assistants to caregivers of older adults Nov. 12 and 13, 1-4 p.m Information also available at the Volunteer Center/RSVP, 947-6395.
Alcoholics Anonymous of Moore County, has information available on its Web site www.sandhillsaa.org or by calling
(800)496-1742.
The Sandhills monthly Alzheimer’s Support Group meets at Alterra Sterling House, 101 Brucewood Rd., Southern Pines, on the second Wednesday of each month at noon. Call 695-1277 for information.
The Moore County Alzheimer Support Group meets at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rte 1, Aberdeen. For further information, call (336) 877-9332, (800) 888-6671, or 692-0232.
Co-dependents Anonymous meets each Monday from 7-8 p.m. at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Conference Room C. The meeting is non-smoking. Call Jill at 235-0545 for more information.
Creative Connection support group connects artists for encouragement and inspiration on Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at Joy of Art Studio, 130 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Online group discussions and a monthly creative potluck. Info: Joy, 695-7055 or Joyof_Art@msn.com.
The Moore County Chapter of the NationalDepression-ManicDepression Support Group meets on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Outpatient Center in the Doctor’s Conference Room, off Page Rd. Contact the Education Department at 215-1582 for details.
Fibromyalgia Support Group meets once a month on the second Tuesday at the FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Outpatient Conference Room in Pinehurst. The meetings begin at 7 p.m. Information: 281-3175.
A Support group for family members of those serving in the military or who have been deployed meets monthly at First Baptist Church,SouthernPines. Childcare is provided. Call 235-4465 for information or 692-8750 for childcare reservations.
Mothers of Moore will meet Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. at Community Presbyterian Church in Pinehurst. Speaker Karen Pilson will address nutrition concerns and offer meal and snack ideas. Babysitting will be provided. Contact Amy 215-8908 or Jeanne 944-5054. New members welcome!
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) Group No. 331947, a program for mothers of children ages birth to five, meets the first and third Wednesday of each month from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Grace Church in Southern Pines. For a registration packet, call 295-4913 or send an email to GraceMOPS@nc.rr.com.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) of Moore County holds Support meetings at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in Room A of the Moore Regional Hospital Conference Room, at the corner of Page Road and NC 211. For more information, call 295-1053.
The Sandhills Ostomy Association sponsors an Ostomy support group which meets the first Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. at the FirstHealth Conference Center, FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Non-members are welcome to attend. Info: 695-1554, 295-2819.
Oasis Women’s Spiritual Support Group meets Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at Joy of Art Studio, 130 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Discover, explore and develop your inner self through dream study, writing, creativity and meditation. Info: 695-7055 or Joyof_Art@msn.com.
Over Eaters Anonymous meets each Thursday at 8 p.m. at Bethesda Presbyterian Church at fellowship hall entrance in Aberdeen. For information, call Aileen at 295-1840.
Recovery Inc., a mental health, self-help program, meets each Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. at Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church. People from all walks of life attend these free meetings to face emotional problems, symptoms and fears. Call 947-1640 for more information.
Sexual Assault Support Group - Friend to Friend, the domestic violence and rape crisis center in Moore County is forming a weekly support group for survivors of sexual assault. Attendance is free of charge. Friend to Friend is a United Way Agency. Info: 947-3333.
The Silent/Signing Supper, a social activity for anyone that signs, will meet on the second Monday of each month, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Golden Corral on Hwy. 15-501 in Aberdeen. Contact Robin Homesley at 949-2676 (V/TT); 947-2342, ext. 279; or rhomesley@hotmail.com for more information.
The 12-step program Set Free meets at Calvary Chapel of the Sandhills, 201 W. South St. in Aberdeen at 7 p.m. on Sundays. Set Free is a fellowship of men and women who are recovering from behaviors that have affected their lives. Info: 944-2477.
The Moore County Vision Resource Center Social Support Group meets on the second Friday of each month at Trinity Church, Southern Pines. Transportation available at 692-2629. Learn what is available for the visually impaired every Tuesday and Thursday, 1-3 p.m., at Aberdeen Firehouse.
Boles Funeral Home and Crematory hosts a luncheon for widows or widowers who would like the fellowship of dining with others on the first and third Wednesday of each month at The Holiday Inn, Southern Pines from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: 692-6262.
