This season the American Red Cross asks you to give the gift that means so much by donating blood or platelets. Braswell Memorial Library in Rocky Mount is hosting a blood drive on Friday, January 3rd from 10:30 am to 3 pm.   To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org.

You are invited to attend the Nash County Agriculture Center’s Garden Talks on Thursday, January 9th from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Learn about Designing Landscapes with Site Limitations at this event.  Tickets are free, but preregistration is required.  Visit the Nash County Center’s Event page on the North Carolina Cooperative Extension website for more […]

The Joint Veterans Committee of Nash and Edgecombe Counties will be performing a flag-raising ceremony in honor of 7 Medal of Honor recipients at Jack Laughery (LOCK-er-ee) Veterans Memorial Park in Rocky Mount on Saturday, January 18th at 11:00 AM. The service is free to an honorably discharged veterans’ family.  For more information, come to […]

Your donation of blood or platelets can make a life-saving difference!  St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Wilson is hosting a blood drive on Monday, January 20th   from 2 to 6 pm.  To schedule an appointment or to find a blood drive in your area visit redcrossblood.org.

Join Wilson County Horticulture agent, Cyndi Lauderdale, for  Green Scaping, a 5-week course to beautiful plants, at Wilson Botanical Gardens. The first meeting on Tuesday, January 21st from 6:00 pm  to 7:30 pm will cover “Building Healthy Soil”. This is a free event, but registration is required.  Visit WilsonBotanicalGarden.org for more information.

Join TCI Works at 1250 Atlantic Avenue in Rocky Mount for their Open House on Thursday, January 23rd from 1:00 pm  to 3:00 pm as they proudly unveil new programs designed to empower individuals with disabilities and transform the community. Visit TCI Works' Facebook page for more information and to RSVP by Wednesday, January 22nd.

Are you an aspiring beekeeper?  The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Halifax County is having a Bee School Interest Meeting on Saturday, January 25th from 10:00 am to noon at 13763 NC-903 in Halifax for those interested in learning how to start beekeeping.

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Johnston County is having a hands-on Fruit and Nut Tree Pruning Workshop on Saturday, January 25th from 10:00 am to noon at Central Crops Research Station in Clayton.  This workshop is a must for anyone wanting to correctly prune overgrown and neglected fruit or nut trees. For more details,  visit […]

January is National Blood Donor month! The start of the new year is a challenging time for blood donations, but you can help.  Faith Christian Academy in Goldsboro is hosting a blood drive on Monday, January 27th from 11:30 am  to 4:30 pm.  To make an appointment or to find a blood drive near you […]

Learn the basics of caring for roses like a pro at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Nash County’s “Caring for Roses 101” workshop on Friday, January 31st from 9 to noon.  This fun and informative $10 workshop at the Nash County Agriculture Center is for everyone whether just starting out or a seasoned gardener.  Visit […]

Enjoy an evening of wonderful music as the Church of the Good Shepherd in Rocky Mount (231 N Church Street) hosts Elisabeth von Trapp, granddaughter of Maria and Baron von Trapp on Friday, January 31st.  All are invited to this free concert from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.  Elisabeth von Trapp, whose vocal style has […]

Join Rocky Mount Peacemakers at Rise Church on Friday, January 31st for the 3rd Annual Rocky Mount Trivia Championship.  This fundraising event for Southside Academy starts at 7:00 pm and includes a silent auction, dessert and coffee bar, trivia and more.  For more details and to sign up, visit RockyMountPeacemakers.org.