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  • Leland Founders’ Day to take place Sept. 9

    Leland’s Founders’ Day celebration will be Sept. 9 from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Leland Municipal Complex.

    The event will feature live music with Johnny White & The Elite Band and Justin Cody Fox, fireworks, carnival food trucks, arts and crafts.

    There will be no parking on site, but park and ride shuttles will be available at North Brunswick High School. Bring canned/non-perishable food for food drive benefitting local food bank.

    Email recreation@townofleland.com with any questions/concerns.

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  • Purple Feet Festival scheduled for Sept. 9

    Silver Coast Winery, in partnership with Special Kids Sponsor Foundation, which benefits children in foster care, will host the Purple Feet Festival on Sept. 9 as they celebrate the grape.

    Festival hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children younger than 12 and Lucy look-alikes are admitted free.

    Come enjoy live music by the Imitations, along with MC Tony Resse. There will be a variety of arts and craft vendors, with a Lucy Look-A-Like contest at 3:30 p.m., grape stomping all day and food vendors. The winemaker will also give a winery tour.

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  • Leland Library to host special storytime

    Leland Library will host a special storytime in memory of Scarlett the 16-month-old granddaughter of a local resident, at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 14.

    This storytime is for children 4 and younger and will be centered around the book “Barnyard Dance” by Sandra Boynton.

    Register at the library and call 371-9442 for more information.

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  • BCLC offers volunteer and tutor workshops

    The Brunswick County Literacy Council is seeking volunteers to work with adult individuals one-on-one who want to improve their skills in reading, writing and speaking English.

    On Thursday, Aug. 17, there will be an orientation workshop from 10 a.m. to noon and an English for Speakers of Other Languages Tutor Workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. There is a $20 fee for tutor materials.

    All volunteers must attend an orientation workshop. Workshops are held at the BCLC office at 282 Ocean Highway E., Supply 28462.

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  • Red Cross needs blood donations

    The American Red Cross urges blood donors to give in the final weeks of summer to help overcome a chronic summer blood shortage.

    In August, regular donors may delay giving as final summer vacations are planned and back-to-school activities ramp up. To fully meet the needs of hospital patients in the coming days and weeks, donations are urgently needed from new and current donors. Those who donated blood earlier this summer may be eligible to donate again. Blood can be safely donated every 56 days, and Power Red cells can be donated every 112 days.

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  • Red Cross blood shortage continues

    Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July, but there continues to be a critical summer blood shortage. Eligible donors of all types are urgently needed.

    After issuing the emergency call, the Red Cross has experienced a 30 percent increase in blood donation appointments through mid-July. About half of the appointments were scheduled by donors using the free Blood Donor App or at redcrossblood.org.

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  • Cedar Grove Improvement Association's Sunday dinner fundraiser postponed

    The fundraising committee of Cedar Grove Improvement Association (CGIA) has postponed its Sunday dinner planned for June 25.

    From 1 to 3 p.m. at its community building at 1529 Turkey Trap Road in Supply, cooks expected to dish up entrees, fresh summer vegetable side dishes and bread, with beverages and their famed homemade desserts for $10.

    However, the event had to be postponed because of a death in the community, said Perita Price, one of the organizers.

    The Sunday dinner fundraiser will be rescheduled, Price said.

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  • BCLC dance party fundraiser June 24

    Brunswick County Literacy Council will present a ‘60s Oldies Dance Party featuring Mike’s Garage Band on Saturday, June 24, at 6 p.m. at Brunswick Community College, South Brunswick Island Center, 9400 Ocean Highway/U.S. 17 South, near mile marker 3 in Carolina Shores.

    Bring your own snacks, but do not bring outside beverages. There will be a cash bar with wine and beer provided by Check Six Brewing Company of Southport, soft drinks and water.

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  • ‘Sunrise over America’ concerts June 24-25

    The Sea Notes Choral Society and the Brunswick Big Band are combining to present summer concerts, “Sunrise over America.”

    Concerts are planned for Saturday, June 24, and Sunday, June 25, at Brunswick Community College’s Odell Williamson Auditorium.

    All concerts are free. Those who need assistance being seated should call the OWA at 755-7416 at least one week in advance.

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  • LCFH Sunshine Camp offers healing for grieving children

    Children who are coping with the death of a loved one are invited to Lower Cape Fear Hospice’s Sunshine Camp 2017. Three Sunshine Camp sessions will be offered at the nonprofit hospice’s Wilmington campus at 1414 Physicians Drive.

    All camps are Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Week one is June 26-June 30 for rising second- and third-graders. Week two is July 10-14 for rising fourth- and fifth-graders. Week three is July 24-28 for rising sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders.

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