The most entertaining team in basketball history takes the court at 7pm this Wednesday night at Pinecrest High School. The Harlem Globetrotters have been taking their exciting act around the globe since 1926 and have played over 20,000 exhibition games. The Globetrotters are known for their on court antics, skillful ball handling & juggling, amazing passes and ther ability to shoot & make difficult jump shots. A Harlem Globetrotter game is a perfect place to take the whole family. For tickets CLICK HERE.
Don't forget to sign up for Swank's Creative Series Class this Sunday. They are hosting a Funky Critters workshop which means you'll learn all about basic drawing & painting techniques while making funky critters come alive on canvas and watercolor paper. For more info, call Jessica or Petra @ 910.692.8068.
We thought we'd post an email from one of our readers - we think this is a great thing Pepsi is doing and hope you will help vote for this grant that will ultimately make a difference in the lives of your neighbors in the Sandhills...
Dear fellow sandhillsDig.com readers,
I have been involved, over the years, as a volunteer in a number of capacities at Penick Village, a retirement community in Southern Pines where my mother now lives.It’s a wonderful place where residents and their lives are celebrated daily in every possible way. My mom absolutely loves it.
The 6th Annual Spelling Bee for Literacy returns to Owens Auditorium at Sandhills Community College this Thursday evening, Feb. 25 at 7pm. A record 20 teams are set to compete and entertain to raise awareness and funds for the Moore County Literacy Council. The MCLC is a local non-profit organization that offers free tutoring services to adults with low reading skills and the Spelling Bee is their #1 fundraising event.
Admission is FREE to the Spelling Bee with open seating available on a first-come basis until all seats are filled. sandhillsDig.com suggests getting to the event early to make sure you have a seat. For more information about this year's event, click here.
Enjoy two high energy bands this week at The Rooster's Wife/Poplar Knight Spot in downtown Aberdeen. This is live music that will warm you up during these frigid nights! The Gravy Boys, Thursday Feb. 11th @ 7pm.
Doors open at 6pm for Soup n' Songs. Soup available till it runs out!
The Sunrise Theateris offering sandhillsDig.com subscribers the opportunity to WIN 4 FREE ENCORE TICKETS good at at any of the remaining 3 shows listed below. To be entered to win, all you have to do is subscribe to receive our email updates. We'll keep you current with what is going on locally in the Sandhills - restaurants, shopping, movies, events & more.
Congratulations to Stephanie Watts! She's won a $15 gift certificate to local favorite Swank Coffee Shoppe & Handmade Market in downtown Southern Pines next to the Sunrise Theater. Thank you to all who sent in their photos...they were awesome!
Email your favorite "Sandhills Snow Days" photos to contact@sandhillsDig.com and we'll post a gallery of the best on our blog! Best photo wins a $15 gift certificate to Swank Coffee Shoppe & Handmade Market in downtown SoPines! We'll announce a winner next week. Let's see 'em!
It looks like more rain is on the way and nothing cures a rainy day like a good time out with friends. The sandhillsDig.com suggestion for tonight? Dinner with friends at your favorite local restaurant and then head over to The Jefferson Inn in downtown Southern Pines to hear the amazingly talented, up-and-coming band Old Avenue.
Old Avenue has been causing a stir in Raleigh (they recently opened for the Embers at North Hills) and have set out on tour with the release of their cd "Knockin' on Doors."
"With a sound that can only be described as funky, jazzy, infectious grooves that will make you dance, with melodies that were meant for sing alongs, Old Avenue is the essence of the upbeat happy tunes we've all been missing..."
Old Avenue will be playing from 9pm - 1am. Just what we need to cure these rainy day blues.
sandhillsDig.com wants to wish all a happy and joyous 2010. May this new year be prosperous to our local restaurants, shops, businesses & full of blessings to our community. Enjoy your black-eyed peas and bring it on 2010!
Does this new year have you hard at work trying to figure out what your resolutions will be for 2010? If you're like me, you're getting organized, making notes and pondering ways to make 2010 the best year yet. Although, it all starts with New Year's Eve and that means celebrating this Thursday night. Start making your plans of where you want to be when the "pinecone" drops. Downtown Southern Pines will be alive with it's First Eve celebration. Broad Street will be blocked off from 6-8:30pm with a variety of activities and entertainment for all ages. Call your friends and family & watch the "pinecone drop" at 8:30!
The Sunrise Theater on Broad Street in downtown Southern Pines is doing some gift giving of it's on this Christmas. The Sunrise is inviting kids of all ages for free showings of The Polar Express starring Tom Hanks this Thursday & Saturday. Again, admission is FREE so bring the entire family (even Uncle Ned) & watch a child's exciting journey to the North Pole. Thank you Sunrise Theater for this gift to our community!
For those of you that have not checked off everyone on your gift list and still need to find that special something...we encourage you to shop among our community's 300+ locally owned shops, restaurants & businesses. Many of our locally owned businesses have year-end deals that will make you want to sing "I Feel Good" by James Brown. Support your community this Christmas. Shop local, Dine local & Be local.
Ms. Bassett will join us for holiday cheer, soup and songs. Fresh bread, hot soup, and LIVE music. Doors open at 6 - feed the kids! and join your friends.
Christmas is my favorite time of year. And going to the annual Christmas Parade in downtown Southern Pines really got me excited about all the wonderful blessings we have right here in our community. On this overcast and cool December morning, one particular child in the parade reminded me of the enthusiasm and joy we all should have this time of year and always. He simply shouted, "Merry Christmas Everyone!" He probably yelled those words 50 plus times that day as his float carried him and others up and down Broad Street, probably not fully knowing that his example of enthusiasm is what helps to make a community like ours so great.
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