| April
2008
April 2
59th ANNUAL HOME AND GARDEN TOUR OF SOUTHERN PINES.
10am-5 pm. Southern Pines Garden Club's tour of six
wonderful homes and their gardens. Come join us for this event,
a tradition for over 50 years! Admission: $15/for advance tickets,
$20/day of show. Begins at Campbell House, 555 E. Connecticut Ave.,
Southern Pines. (910)528-2129.
April 3-6
MOORE ON STAGE - "GREATER TUNA". Hours: Thurs., Fri.,
Sat. at 7:30pm, Sun. at 2pm. A comedy written by Jason
Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. Two actors quick-change through 20
different roles in this hilarious comedy chronicling a day in the life
of the 3rd smallest town in Texas. Sunrise Theater, Broad Street, Southern
Pines. All seats are reserved. For tickets and additional information
please call (910)692-7118.
April 4
ART EXHIBIT & OPENING RECEPTION. 6-8pm. Featuring Artists from
Bay St. Louis, MS, in conjunction with Moore Friends of Mississippi.
Exhibit to run through April 25, call for schedule. Campbell House
Galleries, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines.
(910)692-4356.
April 5
STONEYBROOK STEEPLECHASE. Gates open at 9:30am,
first race begins at 1pm. Known at the Sandhills rite
of Spring, this family event includes picnics, tailgating,
hat show and the most exciting horse race around.
Carolina Horse Park at Five Points, Hoke County just
off Hwy. 211. (910)246-9808. www.carolinahorsepark.com
April 6
PINEHURST HARNESS TRACK SPRING MATINEE RACES. 1 pm. Late
morning - Tailgating; Opening Ceremonies - 1:00PM; races
begin 1:30PM. Annual Harness Races with trotters and
pacers. Admission fee $5. Pinehurst Harness Track, Route
5, Pinehurst. (910)295-4446 or (910)692-9690.
April 6
WEYMOUTH CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES. 3pm. Featuring Louise Toppin, Soprano. Weymouth Center, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines.
(910)692-6261.
April 8
RUTH PAULY LECTURE SERIES. 7:30pm. Richard Kimball - "Depending on
the Wisdom of Strangers : The Voter's Self-Defense System".
President
of Project Vote Smart, Richard Kimball will focus on the creation of
the nation's first Voter's Self-Defense System, why it is necessary and
the programs and services it offers to citizens. Project Vote Smart,
non-partisan and non-profit, covering over 40,000 elected officials
and candidates at all levels, provides a database of candidate stands
on issues. Talks are free and open to the public. No tickets are
required. Owens Auditorium, Sandhills Community College, Airport
Road, Southern Pines. (910)245-3132.
April 12
2nd ANNUAL ROBBINS SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL. 9am-11pm. Musical
entertainment throughout the day and an arts and crafts show. Food will be
available. Middleton Street in downtown Robbins. For more information
call Jarius Garner at (910)464-1290.
April 12
SPRING FLING WINE FESTIVAL. 12-6pm. Live Music and Vendors.
Free Admission. Cypress Bend Vineyards, 21904 Riverton Rd., Wagram.
For more information please call (910)369-0411.
April 12-13
SOUTHERN PINES COMBINED DRIVING EVENT.
Carolina Horse Park at Five Points, Hoke County just
off Hwy. 211. (910)246-9808. www.carolinahorsepark.com
April 13
HUMANITIES LECTURE SERIES. 3pm. "North Carolina Rivers: Part III" with
Larry Earley. The Black River's steamboats, turpentine stills,
ivory-billed woodpeckers and swamps of ancient cypress. Weymouth Center,
555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910)692-6261.
April 17
SUNEVENT AT THE SUNRISE — THE KINGSTON TRIO. Hours: 8pm. Through
changing times, the Trio has played on, remaining popular for a
simple reason... great songs that sound as good today as the first time
you heard them. Almost fifty years after Tom Dooley shot to the top of
the charts, the Trio is still on the road thirty weeks a year, bringing
back all the great memories and making new ones. Sunrise Theater, 250 NW
Broad Street, Southern Pines. (910)692-3611.
April 19
CLENNY CREEK DAY AT THE BRYANT HOUSE. 11am-4pm. Enjoy a day of
fun with food, refreshments, crafters and re-enactors. See how early
pioneers cooked on an open hearth and hear Civil War stories from the
re-enactors. Free Admission. 3361 Mt Caramel Church Rd., Carthage.
(910)692-2051.
April 19-20
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AT THE NC ZOO. An activity filled event
to create public awareness of Earth Day and land use issues.
Events include educational activities, tree give away, scavenger
hunt, and musical entertainment. North Carolina Zoo, 4401 Zoo
Parkway, Asheboro. (800)8488-0444.
April 19-20
15TH ANNUAL SPRING KILN OPENING. 9am-5pm. In a setting with a 200 year tradition of pottery making, 50 potteries coordinate their efforts and open their kilns for this annual celebration. New pots have a sheen of freshness that makes every kiln opening like a breath of spring air. Potters will display their wares for this event at each individual shop. A special weekend that you don't want to miss! For more information, call 336-873-7304 or 800-626-2672.
April 19-20
LONGLEAF PINE HORSE TRIALS. Free for spectators.
Horses and riders compete in a three-phase competition
including dressage, cross-country, and show jumping.
Carolina Horse Park, Montrose Road, Raeford. (910)246-9808.
April 20
THE RALEIGH RINGERS. 3pm. Robert E. Lee Auditorium,
Pinecrest High School, Hwy 15-501, Southern Pines. For more information
call (910)692-4356.
April 24
NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY. 8pm. Featuring William Henry Curry, Resident
Conductor. Music includes selections from Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty
and Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances. Pinecrest High School Auditorium,
Hwy 15-501, Southern Pines. For tickets and additional information, call
the NC Symphony Box Office at (877)627-6724. www.ncsymphony.org
April 26
COLONIAL MUSTER & SPRING FAIR. 9am-5pm. Encampment of
Revolutionary War
soldiers and camp followers. Small arms and artillery
demonstrations, craft demonstrations. House in the Horseshoe,
288 Alston Road, Sanford. (910)947-2051.
April 26
GOING, GOING, GONE TO POTS. 4-8pm. Call the NC Pottery Center at (336)873-8430
for more information on this pottery auction.
April 26
NC STORY TELLERS GALA. Meet the storytellers from the
Storytelling Festival of Carolina. Wine tasting and music. Cypress Bend
Vineyards, 21904 Riverton Rd., Wagram. For more information please call
(910)369-0411.
April 26
SPRINGFEST. 10am-4pm. Free! Fun family entertainment! Enjoy handmade crafts, great food, live entertainment and more in downtown Southern Pines. Kid's Block is full of activities for kids. Bring your bike, tricycle or big wheels for the annual Youth Bike Races for children 10 and under. Registration is scheduled from 9:00-11:0am at The Sunrise Theater. The bike races begin at 11:15am. Sponsored by Southern Pines Business Association, Town of Southern Pines Recreation & Parks Dept., and the Arts Council of Moore County. Broad Street, Southern Pines. For more information call (910)692-2463 or visit www.southernpines.biz.
April 26
TOUR DE MOORE. 8am-1pm. Several cyclist levels of
competition; riders from around the world participate
in this feature race; 100 miles around Moore County;
Olympic Teams represented. Starts at Campbell House,
Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910)692-2463.
April 27
MOORE COUNTY CHORAL SOCIETY CLASSICAL CONCERT. 4pm.
Cherubini "Requiem" plus works by Handel and Haydn. Tickets are $15, half price for
students. Robert E. Lee Auditorium, Pinecrest High School, Hwy 15-501,
Southern Pines. For more information call (910)692-6979
or visit www.moorechoralsoc.org.
NOTE: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these events, but they are subject to change without notice. We suggest that you call our Weekly Events Line at (910) 692-1600 to check for changes.
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