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.

The Edgecombe County Cooperative Extension and City of Rocky Mount’s Fourth Community Garden Workshop Series “Fertilizer and Soils” is Tuesday, March 12th at 5 pm at Booker T. Theater on 170 E Thomas Street.  These free workshops are for everyone from budding gardeners to veteran growers. For more information, call 252-972-1151.

Learn how to create your own spices! Spice Make & Take workshop will be conducted Thursday, March 14, from 2:30-4:30 pm at the Louisburg Senior Center, 279 S. Bickett Blvd.  Create our own taco, seafood and savory seasonings. The seasoning blends will be enjoyed with side dishes. Cost: $25. Registration Link: https://www.go.ncsu.edu/spicemakeandtake. For more information […]

The Joint Veterans Committee will be performing a flag presentation ceremony at Jack Laughery  Veterans Memorial Park in Rocky Mount on Saturday, March 16th , at 11:00 AM to honor a deceased veteran. The service is free to an honorably discharged veterans’ family of all branches who served this nation. For more information, come to […]

The New session of The Arc Bowling League will begin Sunday, March 17th at 3:50 pm at West-view Lanes Bowling Alley – 1700 Ward Blvd in Wilson.  The Arc Bowling League is open to any person with an intellectual or developmental disability in Wilson County.  Pre-registration and payment are required.  For more information visit ArcofWilsonNC.org.

Wilson Botanical Garden’s March Garden talk will take place on Monday, March 18th at 4:00 pm at the Wilson Agricultural Center – 1806 South west Goldsboro Street in Wilson. All are welcome to this free talk "What’s the Matter with my ‘Mater?" - a presentation on managing home-grown tomatoes from Chatham County’s Cooperative Extension agent […]

The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to continue to strengthen the national blood supply. All blood types are critical to ensuring hospitals can meet the daily demand.  The next blood drive in Tarboro will be on Thursday, March 21st from 12:30 to 4:30 pm at Braswell Center 1501 Western […]

 Learn the basics of Shitake Mushroom production from experienced mushroom producers! An on-farm demonstration on how to inoculate Shitake mushroom logs will be Saturday, March 23, from 10am-12pm, at the Franklin County Farmers’ Market, 137 Shannon Village, Louisburg.  This is a free event, but pre-registration is required.  Visit the NC Cooperative Extension website and type […]

The Rocky Mount Railroad Museum on 100 Coastline Street in Rocky Mount will be having an Easter Celebration on Saturday, March 23rd from noon to 3:00 pm.  There will be door prizes, a chance to operate a model train and "Count the Easter Critters" contest for kids up to the age of 12!    

Join Cooperative Extension for the Spring Extension Gardener Class series, Vegetable Gardening in Franklin. Classes will be taught by Charles Mitchell, Franklin County Extension Director/Horticulture Agent, from 3-5 pm, Tuesday, March 26th  at the Franklinton Library, 9 W. Mason St., Franklinton The Classes are free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Register […]

The Edgecombe County Cooperative Extension and City of Rocky Mount’s Fifth Community Garden Workshop Series “Insects” is Tuesday, March 26th at 5 pm at Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences – 270 Gay Street, Rocky Mount. These free workshops are for everyone from budding gardeners to veteran growers. For more information, call 252-972-1151.

Saturday, March 30th Rosemary Baptist Church - 962 Jackson Street Roanoke Rapids will hold a Kid’s Easter Egg Hunt starting at 11:00 am. This free event is for all kids from birth through 5th grade.  Enjoy the Easter crafts followed by Easter egg hunts.  Please bring your own bag to collect the eggs.