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Calendar events must be submitted by noon Monday for publication. Items accepted are events sponsored by not-for-profit organizations or free events. Mail to: Community Calendar c/o The Nashville Graphic, 203 W. Washington St. Nashville, NC 27856 or fax (252) 459-3052 or email to news@nashvillegraphic.com. Please include a contact name and phone number.
Sept. 9
Meeting - The next meeting of the Nash County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council will be Thursday, Sept. 9 at 3:30 p.m. at the Down East Partnership for Children in Rocky Mount. The public is invited to attend.
Sept. 10
Alan Reed and Friends - Performance at Justice Tractor Show. Duke Memorial Baptist Church, Spring Hope, will sponsor the 10th Annual Justice Community Antique Tractor, Car and Engine Show on Sept.10-11. Friday evening special attraction will be Alan Reid and friends performing gospel and country music. Performance is scheduled from 5:30 - 8 p.m. Come on out for supper. Spaghetti plates will be available Friday, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Bring your family and friends and have a fun evening. Located at Duke Memorial Baptist Church, NC 581 Hwy, 9 miles North of Spring Hope and 8 miles east of Louisburg. For more information, call 919-853-3161.
Tractor Show - Special events include: parade of cars and tractors, music and entertainment, events for children, craft demonstrations, bake sale, home-made ice cream, and lots of good food and fellowship. A special auction of antique farm items and other miscellaneous items will be held on Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. Proceeds from event will support the Duke Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund. Location: NC 581 Hwy, 9 miles north of Spring Hope, between Spring Hope and Louisburg. Contact Philip Rice at (919) 853-3161 for more info.
Sept. 11
Punt, Pass & Kick Competition - Nash County Parks & Recreation will host a local competition for the NFL Punt Pass, & Kick Competition. Sept. 11 from 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. for boys and girls ages 7-15 at Southern Nash High School. For more information, call 252-462-2447.
BBQ Chicken Sale - The Town of Castalia will present a BBQ chicken plate sale to help fund the July 4th celebration on Sept. 11, from 11 a.m. until at the Castalia town hall. Plates will be $6.
Flag Retirement - Boy Scout Troop 16 of Red Oak & the Halifax Resolves Chapter, North Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution will sponsor a Flag Retirement Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m. at the Scout Hut behind Griffin’s convenience store on Rt. 43 (8353 Red Oak Blvd, Red Oak). The public is encouraged to attend. For more information, please contact Mr. Chris Winstead, Scout Master, at 252-451-9809 or honey122389@netscape.net or Mr. Ken Wilson, President, Halifax Resolves SAR at 252-537-5406 or boxcar27870@embarqmail.com.
Class Reunion - The Northern Nash High School Class of 1980 is planning its 30th class reunion for Sept. 11, 5-10 p.m., at the Rocky Mount Elk’s Lodge #1038, 2750 N. Church St. All class members who have not received details regarding the reunion are asked to e-mail their contact info. to nnsh1980@yahoo.com or call 937-8127. Please register by Sept. 1.
Duke Children’s Hospital Charity Golf Tournament - The West Mount Ruritan Club is sponsoring a charity golf tournament (Superball) on Saturday, Sept. 11 at Northgreen Country Club. All proceeds will go to Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center. For information, call 904-0479.
BBQ Chicken Cook will be Saturday, Sept. 11, from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Parkwood Baptist Church, located at 1731 Hunter Hill Rd. Cost is $6/plate pre-sale, $7/plate day of sale. For delivery call David Brantley at 446-3121 or 985-9591. Proceeds go toward capital improvements.
Yard Sale - Saturday, Sept. 11 from 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. Taylor’s Chapel Church, 1933 Sandy Cross Road, Nashville. Furnishings, housewares, kitchenware, shoes, clothes, books, toys, and much more. Biscuits and baked goods for sale also. In addition to the yard sale there will be a silent auction for some antique jewelry pieces and Premier jewelry pieces. All proceeds will go to the Women’s Ministry Department.
Sept. 14
Lifeguard Training - The Harrison Family YMCA will offer a Lifeguard Training Class beginning Sept. 14. Strong swimming skills required. For more info. call 972-9622.
Braswell Memorial Library Program - Come join BML and the Museum of Natural Sciences Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. in the Warner Meeting Room. Learn the distinguishing characteristics of two animal groups. Live animals and specimens will be in the program.
After 5 Buffet - Connect at After 5’s Dinner Buffet and Program. Connect through music and dance. Connect with Anne Curry “Mama said there would be days like this”, Tuesday, Sept. 14 at the DoubleTree Hotel on Winstead Ave., from 6:30-8 p.m. Cost is $15 inclusive. Reservations/cancellations essential. Call Jane or Janice at 446-4320 or email RMNCAfter5@yahoo.com by 7/18. Rocky Mount After 5 Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries www.Stonecroft.org
NARFE Meeting - The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), Rocky Mount chapter, will meet on Tuesday, September 14, at Gardner’s Barbecue Restaurant, 1331 N. Wesleyan Boulevard in Rocky Mount. In lieu of a scheduled speaker, members will have an opportunity to share experiences they had during the summer months when meetings were not held. For more information, call Barbara Holden at 823.2404.
Sept. 15
All Ladies Are Invited to Lunch - Feature, ”Fall Fashion Preview”, by Sarah Edwards from Talbot’s. Music by Ernestine Belfield. Speaker will be Anne Curry, ” Mama said there would be days like this”, on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Holiday Inn Hotel, 200 Enterprise Dr., Rocky Mount. Cost is $15 inclusive. For information or reservations, and complimentary nursery, call Katherine, 252-823-5381 or Dot, 252-823-1423. Reserve by Monday, Sept. 13. Cancel if unable to attend. Sponsored by Christian Women’s Connection.
Sept. 18
FREE Prostate Screening - Saturday, Sept. 18, 8 a.m.- noon at Heritage Hospital. Call 1-800-472-8500 to register.
Vendors Sought - The 13th Annual Down East Viking Classic, will be Sept. 18 in Rocky Mount. Limited spaces are available on a first come first served basis for both food and non-food vendors. Call Guion Davis at 252-442-2583 or Addie Griffin at 252-340-9285.
Yard Sale - The Down East Luncheon Ruritan Club will have a yard sale Sept. 18 at 1213 Old Mill Rd. Time: 7 a.m. until.
Park Program - Hike Into The Night - Check out the sights and sounds of the wildlife that come out at night in Medoc Mountain State Park’s pine and hardwood forests. A ranger will meet the group for a guided trip leaving from the picnic shelter Saturday, Sept. 18 at 9 p.m. Bring a flashlight and walking shoes. Call park office at 252-586-6588 to register for this FREE program!
Sept. 21
PFLAG Meeting - PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) will meet Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. For meeting info., call 242-443-0345; e-mail pflagrm@aol.com or visit www.pflag.org.
Sept. 24
BBQ Chicken Plates - Coopers Ruritan Club, Hwy 58, Nashville will be selling BBQ Chicken plates Friday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Eat in or take out. Cost is $6 per plate.
Sept. 25
Breakfast - Saturday, September 25, 8 - 10 a.m., Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast to support PFLAG Rocky Mount (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). The event takes place at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 1120 Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount. For information on tickets ($6), call 252-443-0345 or e-mail pflagrm@aol.com.
Class Reunion - Southern Nash High School Class of 1975 will observe its Thirty-fifth Anniversary Class Reunion on Saturday, Sept. 25, 5 p.m. - midnight at the Doubletree Hotel, 651 North Winstead Ave., Rocky Mount (across from Nash General Hospital). Buffet dinner, cash bar, dance floor, rooms available for overnight stay if needed, patio by the pool.
Oct. 2
Class Reunion - The Southern Nash Class of 1985 is holding it’s 25th class reunion on Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 5605 Lamm Road, Wilson. $40 each or $75 couple. For details call 252-478-3169.
Class Reunion - Class of 1970 Northern Nash High School 40-year reunion will be Oct. 2 at Nash Community College in Rocky Mount from 7 p.m. to midnight. For info. on this event or if you have not received an invitation please call Nancy Jones Taylor 252-437-8751 or Dianne Brannan Baines 252-459-4076.
MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Book Discussion Group - Braswell Memorial Library presents Let’s Talk About It. The group will be discussing books from North Carolina authors since 2000 in the Warner Meeting Room every other Tuesday night from Sept. 21- Nov. 16. Pre-registration is suggested. Books will be available for pickup from a 2nd floor staff member beginning Aug. 27. Teachers may earn 1 CEU renewal credit. Books discussed will be: Sept. 21, Salt by Isabell Zuber; Oct. 5 Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen; Oct. 19, Plant Life by Pamela Duncan; Nov. 2, Blood Done Sign My Name by Tim Tyson; Nov. 16, If You Want Me To Stay by Michael Parker.
Meetings - The Rocky Mount Project Step, Inc., a substance abuse family program, will meet at The North End Missionary Baptist Church. Call 252-446-7755 for more information and meeting times.
Photo Fundraiser - Coopers Fire and Rescue Auxiliary to start its annual photo fundraiser, please expect a visit - thanks for your support
Speak Up for a Child - America’s neglected, abused, and abandoned children need your voice. Volunteer as a Guardian ad Litem and change one life at a time. A new training class will begin on September 14. Please call (252) 291-1526 for more information about the program.
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