Give hope this spring by giving blood. Little Rock Original Free Will Baptist Church (6115 Little Rock Church Road) in Lucama is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, May 1st from 1:30 until 6. Access redcrossblood.org to schedule your appointment.

Triangle Land Conservancy and the Raleigh Astronomy Club are holding First Friday Under the Stars on Friday, May 5th from 7:30 until 11:00 pm. This event will take place at Three Bears Private Reserve (711 Beaver Dam Road) in Creedmoor. The event is free, but registration is required. Register at triangleland.org.

Louisburg United Methodist Church’s annual Flea Market will be on Saturday, May 6th, from 7 until noon. The event will be held inside the Fellowship Hall (103 E Noble Street, Louisburg). Profits will go towards renovation of our playground to aid our preschool.

If you are a foster parent in Wilson County, register for the Community Foster Parent Appreciation Event by May 1st with Foster Care at 252-265-5779. The event will be held on Saturday, May 6th from 9:30 until noon at Bible Missionary Baptist Church (2833 Tilghman Road).

Children’s Kids-Fest is on Saturday, May 6th starting at 10 at Riverside High School (1260 Godwin Avenue) in Williamston. This event is an opportunity for parents of young children to explore resources and hands-on activities from local organizations. For more information, visit mppfc.org.

There will be a Red Cross Community Blood Drive on Thursday, May 12th from 2 until 6 at the First Baptist Church of Scotland Neck (1015 Church Street) in the Fellowship Hall. Register at redcrossblood.org to this or to any other blood drive.

Johnston County’s Relay for Life event will be on Friday, May 12th at Smithfield Selma Senior High School (700 M Durwood Stephenson Pkwy) in Smithfield. The survivor walk starts at 7:00 pm with the luminaria ceremony to begin at 9. For all the details, visit acsevents.org.

Gardener First Aid is on Monday, May 15th at 3:00 at Wilson Botanical Gardens (1806 SW Goldsboro Street) in Wilson. An EMS trainer will talk about first aid in the garden. For more information, visit WilsonBotanicalGarden.org.

Louisburg United Methodist Church will hold an Open Table Dinner Church on Wednesday, May 17th from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. in Fellowship Hall (402 North Main Street in Louisburg). Louisburg UMC welcomes everyone for fellowship, food, and worship even if you don’t attend. Children are welcome, there is a nursery for kids under 2. For […]

The Benvenue Baptist Church in Rocky Mount will hold a Women’s Afternoon Tea “Women Honoring Women” on May 20th from 2 to 4 (2464 Benvenue Road). It’s an afternoon of fellowship, worship, and Bible Study. For more information or to RSVP email Office@BenvenueChurch.org.

The Joel Fund’s Operation Art Spring Session Student Showcase will be on Sunday, May 21st from 2 until 4 at the TJF Art Studio (822 South White Street) in Wake Forest. Operation Art is a community arts program aiming to provide an expressive outlet for the emotional wellbeing in the lives of veterans and their […]

Senior adults are invited to Train Your Brain for Seniors on Monday, May 22nd from 3 to 3:30 at the Black Creek Branch Library (103 Central Avenue in Black Creek). You get to challenge your brain with crossword puzzles, word puzzles and connect-the-dot games. Light refreshments will be served.

EJ’s Parade of Hope will take place on Saturday, May 27th starting at 1:30 at Greater Rotary Park (1901 Branch Street NW) in Wilson. The Parade of Hope is a family fun 1 mile walk to remember missing children and give hope to their families. Donations will be collected for the Wesley Shelter. The event […]

The Joint Veterans Committee of Nash, Edgecombe and surrounding counties will be hosting a Memorial Day ceremony at Jack Laughery Park in Rocky Mount on Monday, May 29th to remember fallen heroes. The opening ceremony will begin promptly at 10:00. There will be a POW/MIA Fallen Comrades Ceremony followed by a rifle salute and the […]

Come to Walstonburg on Saturday, June 3rd to honor veterans, military and fallen heroes. Proud to be an American Day will run from 9 to 5 on Main Street. There will be food, arts & crafts vendors, face painting, BBQ, music. This event is sponsored by the Walstonburg American Legion Post 322.