Sunday, November 9
• Rosary at Our Lady of the Americas Church – 8:00 am, 298 Market Rd. Biscoe, 974-3051.
• St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church – 9:30 am, Holy Communion. 1145 Seven Lakes Drive. 673-3838.
• "Patriotic Pops Concert" - 5p m, at the Robert E. Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School. Back by popular demand is #1 hit recording artist Todd Allen Herendeen, and the "Follow that Dream" Band. General admission tickets are $15, Reserved Seating is $20. Proceeds of ticket sales go toward assisting Moore County Veterans. To order your tickets, go to www.sandhilsmoaa.com and follow the prompts.
• West End United Methodist Church Explorers – 5 pm – 6:30 pm, for children grades K-5. A time of learning, crafts and activities before eating dinner with the youth from 6 – 6:30 pm. Children’s ministry, explore God’s Word through scripture, crafts, games. West End United Methodist Church, 4015 NC Highway 73, West End, 673-1371.
• West End United Methodist Church Youth Group – 6 – 7:30 pm in the Youth Room at the church. Youth Ministry led by Mandy Allen, open to all youth in 6th – 12th grades. Enjoy fellowship, study and a meal. West End United Methodist Church, 4015 NC Highway 73, West End, 673-1371.
• The Rooster’s Wife – 6:45 pm, doors open at 6:00 pm, in the gallery of Poplar Knight Spot. Music guest: Matuto. Buy tickets on line, cash at the door. Rooster's Wife. 114 Knight St., Aberdeen, www.theroosterswife.org (910) 944-7502.
Monday, November 10
• Seven Lakes Landowners Association – 9 am, work session. Seven Lakes North Clubhouse Game Room. Review agenda.
• Weight Watchers Meeting – 5 pm to 6 pm, at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, 1145 Seven Lakes Drive, Seven Lakes. Group leader Armecia Medlock.
• Pearls 4 Paws Presents “Susie’s Hope” – The movie premiere of “Susie’s Hope” is the true story of how the strength and compassion of one woman and one dog can change the law of the land and the future of animals throughout the state. Together they seek justice and protection for all animals. Sunrise Theater, Southern Pines. Meet the real life heroes of the movie Donna Lawrence and her dog Susie. Doors open at 6:30 with a Red Carpet, doors close at 7:30 pm and 7:45 the movie begins. Buy tickets $15, at The Country Bookshop, Southern Pines; Wine Cellar & Tasting Room, Southern Pines; or The Given Memorial Library, Pinehurst. Proceeds will benefit the Fix’M Fund and assist in preventing unwanted litters of puppies and kittens in Moore County. Questions: mcprc.org/Pearls_4_Paws or email Pamela Partis at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call at 910-315-0333.
• Sandhills Photography Club – 7 pm, Photo Presentation: “From Robbins to Russia and Other Places” Presenters: Travel photos from members of the Sandhills Photography Club. Guests always welcome. Hannah Center Theatre Center at the O'Neal School, 3300 Airport Road, Southern Pines. www.sandhillsphotoclub.org
Tuesday, November 11
• Veterans Day
• Zumba Class – 10:30 to 11:30 am, free class at Seven Lakes Baptist Church, Hankins Family Life Center, 1015 Seven Lakes Drive, 673-4656.
• Healing Service – 11 am, St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church. 1145 Seven Lakes Dr., Seven Lakes. Intercessory prayers for the sick & troubled, those in harms way, traveling, bereaved or deceased. Reverend Carol Burgess. All are welcome.
• Seven Lakes Kiwanis Club – lunch at 11:30, meeting begins at 12:05, Seven Lakes Country Club Restaurant. The speaker will be Jim Dodson, Pinestraw Magazine Editor and Author. Visitors welcome.
• Women's Volleyball at Seven Lakes Baptist Church – 6 pm to 8 pm, open gym for Women's Volleyball. Connie McDermott coordinator. Seven Lakes Baptist Church, Hankins Family Life Center, 1015 Seven Lakes Drive, 910-673-4656.
• Foxfire Village Council – 7 pm, meeting at Foxfire Village Hall. Review agenda.
Wednesday, November 12
• Rosary at Our Lady of the Americas Church – 8:50 am, 298 Market Rd. Biscoe, 974-3051.
• Seven Lakes Chapel in the Pines “Lunch Bunch” – noon, All single seniors are invited to attend the luncheon. Michael Karnish will relate his experiences in working with The Seeing Eye group. Held at Chapel in the Pines Fellowship Hall. Transportation will be provided if needed. There is no cost for the meal. To make a reservation for lunch or if transportation is needed, call Seven Lakes Chapel in the Pines at 673-2156, between 9 am and 1 pm, Monday through Friday.
• Gallery at Seven Lakes – 1 - 4 pm, at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, 1145 Seven Lakes Drive, Seven Lakes.
• ABCs of Health Care – 3 to 5 pm, Owens Auditorium, Sandhills Community College, with an Audience Q&A Following the Session. To understand the nuances of today’s health care issues you almost have to be part linguist and part spelling bee champion. The terms and acronyms can be quite foreign and confusing, ACO, CMS, EIM, PPO -Who Knows? Join FirstHealth for this informative panel discussion where leading health care topics will be spelled out in clear terms so that you can learn how to navigate the current health care environment. Register for this complimentary program by calling (910) 695-7510 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• English Speaking Union – will host Ambassador Jack F. Matlock, Jr. at their meeting and dinner. He will discuss “Putin’s Russia: What It Means for the U.S. and Europe.” Membership in E-SU is open to the public. For information about E-SU programs and membership, visit www.esuus.org/sandhills or contact Hope Price at (910)-692-7727, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• AWANA Youth Group – 6:30 to 8 pm, in the Hankins Family Life Center. Children age 3 to 5th grade. Seven Lakes Baptist Church, 1015 Seven Lakes Drive, 673-4656.
• Rosary at Chapel in the Pines – 7 pm, at the Chapel in the Pines. Coordinator Virginia Heerema, 673-5150. Seven Lakes.
Thursday, November 13
• Pinecrest High Career Technical Education and PTSA Career Fair – 8:30 am to 11:30 am for Pinecrest Seniors and Juniors in the Main Gym. Students will have the opportunity ask questions and explore various careers and job opportunities in Moore County. For more information, please contact Karen Raliski, Career Development Coordinator at Pinecrest High at 910.692.6554, ext. 1017 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Bread of Life Ministry – West End United Methodist Church, 11 am until 1 pm. Ministry is for seniors (widows, widowers, and the elderly). A time of fellowship and devotion and a meal provided at $5.
• Gallery at Seven Lakes – 1 - 4 pm, at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, 1145 Seven Lakes Drive, Seven Lakes.
• SL Garden Club Wreath Making – 2 pm, Speaker will be Barb Horan, who will demonstrate how to create wreaths, add color and fragrance to your home for the holidays or any day. Volunteers from the audience will be selected to participate in a wreath making contest. Door Prize and Free Raffle. Chapel in the Pines, 581 Seven Lakes Drive. Bring your enthusiasm, questions, and neighbors. All are welcome.
• FirstHealth Healthy Aging Education Series – 5:30 pm, Getting older is a natural part of life. How you will feel as you age depends on many things, including what health problems run in your family and the choices you make. Join the education series instructors as they discuss healthy lifestyle choices that can assist in the aging process. Designed for both men and women the discussion will feature a panel-style discussion with a moderator. Free and open to the public at the Clara McLean House, 20 FirstVillage Drive, Pinehurst.For more information or to register, call (800) 213-3284 toll-free or visit www.firsthealth.org
• Sandhills Winery Wine Tasting – 5:30 pm to 8 pm. 1057 Seven Lakes Drive. (910) 673-2949. www.sandhillswinery.com
Friday, November 14
• Casual Friday at Seven Lakes Country Club – Tufts Bar & Grill Cocktails: 5:30 pm; buffet dinner at 6:30 pm, featuring Chicken Parmesan w/Herb Pesto Linguine, Roasted Fall Vegetable Medley, Caesar Salad. Bring cash for a 50/50 raffle. Stay for games until 9 pm. Call Amanda at 673-1100 X3 by Wednesday, November 12 at for details and reservations. Open to everyone.
Saturday, November 15
• Hazardous Waste Collection – 10 am to 2 pm at Pinecrest High School in the parking lot off Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines. Moore County residents only. Commercial and electronic waste will not be accepted. Examples of items that will be accepted for collection are: Paint and paint thinners, furniture strippers, and finishing products, solvents and degreasers, wood preservatives, polishes, aerosols,fluorescent light tubes, compact fluorescent bulbs, NiCad batteries, alkaline batteries, lithium batteries, propane cylinders, swimming pool chemicals, used motor oil, antifreeze, gasoline, hydraulic transmission & brake fluid. Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides will be accepted but must be in their original containers for identification purposes. Chad Beane (910) 947-3637 or Karen Schreifels(910) 947-4312.
Sunday, November 16
• Rosary at Our Lady of the Americas Church – 8:00 am, 298 Market Rd. Biscoe, 974-3051.
• St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church – 9:30 am, Holy Communion. 1145 Seven Lakes Drive. 673-3838.
• McDonalds Chapel Music Circle – 4 – 6 pm, in the Fellowship Hall. The group invites all traditional acoustic musicians, from beginners to experts, to come and enjoy a session of old time and other folk music. Friends and family members welcome. McDonalds Chapel,1374 Foxfire Road, Aberdeen (off Linden Road from Pinehurst, on the way to Foxfire Village). For more information, please call Jill McCloy at 692-5094.
• West End United Methodist Church Explorers – 5 pm – 6:30 pm, for children grades K-5. A time of learning, crafts and activities before eating dinner with the youth from 6 – 6:30 pm. Children’s ministry, explore God’s Word through scripture, crafts, games. West End United Methodist Church, 4015 NC Highway 73, West End, 673-1371.
• West End United Methodist Church Youth Group – 6 – 7:30 pm in the Youth Room at the church. Youth Ministry led by Mandy Allen, open to all youth in 6th – 12th grades. Enjoy fellowship, study and a meal. West End United Methodist Church, 4015 NC Highway 73, West End, 673-1371.
• The Rooster’s Wife – 6:45 pm, doors open at 6:00 pm, in the gallery of Poplar Knight Spot. Music guest: Mipso. Buy tickets on line, cash at the door. Rooster's Wife. 114 Knight St., Aberdeen, www.theroosterswife.org (910) 944-7502.
Monday, November 17
• Weight Watchers Meeting – 5 pm to 6 pm, at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, 1145 Seven Lakes Drive, Seven Lakes. Group leader Armecia Medlock.
Tuesday, November 18
• Zumba Class – 10:30 to 11:30 am, free class at Seven Lakes Baptist Church, Hankins Family Life Center, 1015 Seven Lakes Drive, 673-4656.
• Healing Service – 11 am, St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church. 1145 Seven Lakes Dr., Seven Lakes. Intercessory prayers for the sick & troubled, those in harms way, traveling, bereaved or deceased. Reverend Carol Burgess. All are welcome.
• Seven Lakes Kiwanis Club – lunch at 11:30, meeting begins at 12:05, Seven Lakes Country Club Restaurant. The speaker will be Linda Parson, Moore County Chamber of Commerce. Visitors welcome.
• Sandhills Horticultural Society Magnolia Wreath Workshop – 11 am – 4 pm, Erin Weston of Weston Farms will show how to create a Southern Magnolia Wreath. Each participant will leave with their own limited edition “Regal Tapestry” Magnolia Wreath. Space limited to 25. All materials supplied to make a 22 inch wreath. Sandhills Community College Sandhills Horticultural Gardens in the Ball Visitors Center. Cost $80 for Sandhills Horticultural Society members, $90 non-members. Bring a lunch, Gardens will provide a drink and dessert. Registration and payment is due by October 28. Contact Tricia Mabe at (910) 695-3882.
• Moore County Board of Commissioners – 5:30 pm – Commissioners Meeting Room, Historice Courthouse, Carthage.
• Women's Volleyball at Seven Lakes Baptist Church – 6 pm to 8 pm, open gym for Women's Volleyball. Connie McDermott coordinator. Seven Lakes Baptist Church, Hankins Family Life Center, 1015 Seven Lakes Drive, 910-673-4656.
Wednesday, November 19
• Rosary at Our Lady of the Americas Church – 8:50 am, 298 Market Rd. Biscoe, 974-3051.
• 18th Annual Festival of Trees – Benefit for Sandhills Children’s Center at Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst. A showcase of over 200 decorated holiday trees, wreaths, gift baskets and gingerbread houses displayed throughout a winter wonderland. Silent auction, live entertainment, Festival Marketplace, Candy Cane Lane with Santa & Mrs. Claus and more. Proceeds benefit Sandhills Children’s Center. Showcase continues through Sunday, November 23. Pre-register for the Silent Auction at FestivalofTrees.org
• Gallery at Seven Lakes – 1 - 4 pm, at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, 1145 Seven Lakes Drive.
• AWANA Youth Group – 6:30 to 8 pm, in the Hankins Family Life Center. Children age 3 to 5th grade. Seven Lakes Baptist Church, 1015 Seven Lakes Drive, 673-4656.
• Rosary at Chapel in the Pines – 7 pm, at the Chapel in the Pines. Coordinator Virginia Heerema, 673-5150. Seven Lakes.
• Seven Lakes Landowners Association – 7 pm, General meeting. Seven Lakes North Clubhouse.
Thursday, November 20
• Bread of Life Ministry – West End United Methodist Church, 11 am until 1 pm. Ministry is for seniors (widows, widowers, and the elderly). A time of fellowship and devotion and a meal provided at $5.
• Gallery at Seven Lakes – 1 - 4 pm, at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, 1145 Seven Lakes Drive, Seven Lakes.
• Sandhills Winery Wine Tasting – 5:30 pm to 8 pm. 1057 Seven Lakes Drive. (910) 673-2949. www.sandhillswinery.com
• Ruth Pauley Lecture Series – 7:30 pm, in the Owens Auditorium, Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst. Guest speaker Ambassador Paul Wolfowitz. He will discuss “America in the Last 50 Years - and the Next 50 Years: The Need for US Engagement.” Admission is free and open to the public, no ticket required. Everyone welcome to meet the speaker at an open reception in the Kennedy Student Union after the lecture. For information call 910-245-3132.
Saturday, November 22
• St Mary Magdalene Annual Merry Market Bazaar – at St Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, 1145 Seven Lakes Drive, Seven Lakes.
• Shops of Cameron Christmas Open House – 10 am - 5 pm. The day will feature refreshments and stores will hold big sales. www.antiquesofcameron.com
• Women’s Self-Defense Seminar – 10 am to 1 pm, at Seven Lakes Goshin Dojo for women aged 15 and older, led by guest instructor Sensei Tim Smith. Seminar will focus on teaching women the methods and movements necessary to counteract assault. Cost $20 per person, limited space, reservations required. For more information and to make a reservation email Sensei Frankie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 910-391-3977.
• Community Shredding Event – 10 am to 2 pm at Pinecrest High School in the parking lot off Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines. Protect yourself against identity theft, shred all your old documents. Bring your old documents and have them shredded at no charge. This the safe and secure way to be sure your identity is kept confidential. (Please remove all metal binders or clips of any sort from materials to be shredded.) For more information, call Chad Beane (910) 947-3637 or Karen Schreifels(910) 947-4312.
• Painting Class to benefit Food Pantry – 2 - 4 pm, at West End United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Help make the winter and the upcoming holidays better for others in the surrounding communities by participating in this fundraiser. Proceeds will benefit WEUMC Food Pantry. No skills needed for the class, enjoy the laughter, the fun and the refreshments with friends. Go home with a completed 16" x 20" painting “A Van Gogh Christmas.” Cost $35/per person (includes supplies and refreshments). To register go to www.sociableart.com and look for info or contact Elizabeth Anne Batchelor (910)400-5300.
Sunday, November 23
• Rosary at Our Lady of the Americas Church – 8:00 am, 298 Market Rd. Biscoe, 974-3051.
• St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church – 9:30 am, Holy Communion. 1145 Seven Lakes Drive. 673-3838.
• Shops of Cameron Christmas Open House – 1 pm - 5 pm. The day will feature refreshments and stores will hold big sales. www.antiquesofcameron.com
• West End United Methodist Church Explorers – 5 pm – 6:30 pm, for children grades K-5. A time of learning, crafts and activities before eating dinner with the youth from 6 – 6:30 pm. Children’s ministry, explore God’s Word through scripture, crafts, games. West End United Methodist Church, 4015 NC Highway 73, West End, 673-1371.
• West End United Methodist Church Youth Group – 6 – 7:30 pm in the Youth Room at the church. Youth Ministry led by Mandy Allen, open to all youth in 6th – 12th grades. Enjoy fellowship, study and a meal. West End United Methodist Church, 4015 NC Highway 73, West End, 673-1371.
• The Rooster’s Wife – 6:45 pm, doors open at 6:00 pm, in the gallery of Poplar Knight Spot. Music guest: Peter Lamb and the Wolves. Buy tickets on line, cash at the door. Rooster's Wife. 114 Knight St., Aberdeen, www.theroosterswife.org (910) 944-7502.
