The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets to continue to strengthen the national blood supply.  Englewood Baptist Church 1350 South Winstead Avenue in Rocky Mount is hosting a blood drive on Monday, October 7th from 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm.  To learn more or to make an appointment visit redcrossblood.org.

Join the N C Cooperative Extension - Nash County 1006 Eastern Avenue in Nashville on Friday, October 11th from 11:00 am to noon for a fun and educational garden tour of the Terraced Garden at the Nash County Arboretum. Attendance is free but pre-registration is required.  To learn more about the event and how to […]

Join the N C Cooperative Extension – Pitt County at noon on Friday, October 11th for a fun and educational garden tour experience with their Northside Plant Walks at the Pitt County Arboretum – 403 Government Circle in Greenville.  This month’s tour is entitled “Better Late than Never: Fall Landscape Standouts”.  Attendance is free, but […]

Enjoy the music of the Oak Grove Boys and The Lefevre Quartet on Saturday, Oct 12th at Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church, 5921 Bridgersville Road in Elm City.  Doors will open at 5:00 pm and the music will begin at 6:00 pm for the 54th Anniversary Sing.  This is a free concert, and a […]

The Joint Veterans Committee of Nash and Edgecombe Counties will be performing a flag presentation ceremony at Jack Laughery Veterans Memorial Park, 321 N. Church St., Rocky Mount, N.C., on Saturday, October 19th at 11:00 AM to honor James (Jim) M. House, United States Army. This event is held monthly except for May and November. […]

Enjoy the music of the gospel singing group Highway Revival at West Mount Baptist Church - 8487 West Mount Drive in Rocky Mount on Saturday, October 19th . There will be refreshments for purchase starting at 6:00 pm with the concert starting at 7:00pm.  Tickets are $10 per person.

Pet lovers - enjoy an afternoon with your fur babies at Pet A Pawlooza at Wilson Botanical Gardens 1806 Goldsboro St on Sunday, October 20th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.  Pick up some pet swag, treats and get a pet portrait all for free.  You will even have a chance to adopt a furry […]

Wilson Botanical Garden’s October Garden talk will feature a discussion on the different varieties of lavender and their uses.  A lavender sale starts at 2:30 pm  and the talk starts at 4:00 pm  on Monday, October 21st  at the Wilson Agricultural Center 1806 Southwest Goldsboro Street. For more information visit Wilsonbotanicalgarden.org.

The American Red Cross continues to work to restock critically needed blood products due to the ongoing impact of Hurricane Helene.  Calvary Chapel of Clayton 935 Shotwell Road is hosting a community blood drive on Tuesday, October 22nd from 1:30 pm to 6:30pm.  Please visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment.

Due to Hurricane Helene many blood drives across Western North Carolina have been cancelled and there is an urgent need for blood and platelets.  Harrison Family YMCA located at 1000 Independence Drive in Rocky Mount is hosting a blood drive on Monday, October 28th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.  To schedule an appointment call […]

Join the Franklin County Cooperative Extension for “Let’s Make Pumpkin Skin Care” on Tuesday October 29th at 10 am in the Franklin County Center 103 South Bickett Blvd in Louisburg.  Just in time for Fall, learn how to make Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub, Pumpkin Spice Soap and Pumpkin Spice Bath Tea. Visit the Franklin County […]

Down East Partnership for Children’s Family Fun Day Carnival has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 2nd  - so mark your calendars to enjoy giveaways, food trucks, games, inflatables and more. The fun starts at 11:00 am at North Carolina Wesleyan University Campus. Visit Down East Partnership for Children’s Facebook page for more information.