Enjoy an evening of free music with the Down East Boys and Oak Grove Boys on Saturday, January 20th at Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church on 5921 Bridgersville Road in Elm City.  Doors will open at 5:00 pm with the concert starting at 6:00 pm.  Donations will be welcomed!

Not sure if it is time to prune the shrubs in your yard? Then join Wilson County N.C. Cooperative Agent Cyndi Lauderdale as she discusses the proper time and pruning techniques for some of your favorite landscape shrubs.  This free garden talk will be on Monday, January 22 at 4:00 pm at the Wilson Agricultural […]

The Franklin County 4-H is introducing a new club for middle and high schoolers at Franklin County Cooperative Extension Annex meeting room at 103 S Bickett Blvd in Louisburg. The Franklin County 4-H Strategy Society will meet on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 4:00 to 6:00 pm with fun, strategy and/or […]

Come out for a family friendly time with movie night Friday, February 9th at 7:00pm at Bible Missionary Baptist Church at 2833 Tilghman Road N in Wilson.  All are welcome.

Elm City Missionary Baptist Church will be hosting a Valentine Candy and Yard Sale on Saturday, February 10th from 8:00 am until noon at 206 W Wilson Street in Elm City.  Stop by for this home-made candy and yard sale.

The Edgecombe County Cooperative Extension and City of Rocky Mount are hosting a Community Garden Workshop Series. These free workshops are for everyone from budding gardeners to veteran growers.  The first workshop will take place Tuesday, February 13th at 5 pm in the Booker T Theater170 E. Thomas St. For more information, call 252-972-1151.  

Join Louisburg United Methodist Church at their Fellowship Hall at 402 North Main Street in Louisburg for an Open Table Dinner on Wednesday, February 21st at 5:30. This free catered community meal is open to everyone.  For more information, visit UMC.org.

The American Red Cross is still in need of donors to give blood or platelets to ensure the blood supply remains ready for those in need of lifesaving medical procedures. Wilson County will have a blood drive Monday, February 26th  from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Rock Ridge Community on 6605 Rock Ridge School […]

The Edgecombe County Cooperative Extension and City of Rocky Mount’s next Community Garden Workshop, "Seeding", is Tuesday, February 27th at 5 pm at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences on 270 Gay Street.  These free workshops are for everyone from budding gardeners to veteran growers. For more information, call 252-972-1151.

This fundraiser will have teams competing for bragging rights or, in the case of two nonprofit teams, the chance to win $500 for their nonprofit. The two nonprofit teams are WhirliDogs and The Maggie Society. The other matchups are two service organizations: Wilson County DSS vs. Wilson County Public Library as well as Brewmasters vs. […]

The Tar River Astronomy Club's next meeting about "Eclipses of the Sun and Moon", will be Saturday, March 2nd at the Children’s Museum and Science Center on 270 Gay Street in Rocky Mount from 3:00pm to 4:30pm.  All are welcome to come and learn about the club’s activities.

The United Way Tar River Region is hosting a free educational forum “Homelessness Perception vs Reality” – Thursday, March 7th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Booker T. Theater on 170 East Thomas Street.  Call 252-972-1448 to RSVP by March 1st.