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Brunswick Little Theatre is presenting an outdoor rendition of “Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation,” a revue of British Invasion music from the 1960s.

Times for the free performances are 8 p.m. May 17-19 and May 24-26 in Franklin Square Park, 130 E. West St. in downtown Southport.

The program will include such favorites as Petula Clark’s version of “Downtown,” Dusty Springfield’s “Son of a Preacher Man,” The Beatles’ “Hey Jude” and The Moody Blues’ “Nights in White Satin.”

The Fat Jack Band will perform May 29 at the first summer concert of the season in Sunset Beach.

Concerts are from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 4 in the gazebo in Village Park, Queen Anne Street.

The Fat Jack Band, described as the best of old-school music, has been a favorite of rhythm-and-blues and beach music fans in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and the entire Southeast since 1972.

The band has performed with the Showmen, Maurice Williams, Temptations, The Clovers, Percy Sledge and the Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose.

Spring onions are genetically identical to the common onion, but they look and taste differently because they are planted very close together and harvested prematurely to give a milder flavor than a common onion.
Though spring and green onions are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between them. Spring onions have larger leaves and are harvested after a small bulb has formed. Green onions are harvested before any bulb has formed.

The rising cost of food is affecting everyone. Some folks are trying to beat these costs the old-fashioned way—by growing and preserving food at home. This may save money for some, but not for everyone.
The other day I stood behind a woman at the checkout at one of our local discount stores. She was obviously planning on making jam. She had several packs of brand new jam jars and lids, a couple bags of sugar and powdered pectin. Her bill was close to $50 and that didn’t include the fruit. You can buy a lot of jam for that amount of money.