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Tennis, football standouts recognized as Athletes of the Week

A tennis star at Gray’s Creek and a football tackler with 3 sacks earn weekly honors.

The Fayetteville Woodpeckers will kick off the last homestand of 2023 on Tuesday, Sept. 5, with the third annual Strike Out Suicide Night, with the goal of bringing resources to fans and promoting …

The return of Librari-Con

In 2007, Cumberland County Public Library hosted its first Librari-Con, a mini-convention celebrating anime, comic books and science fiction. The library was one of the first in the country to present an anime mini-convention.

A lecture about the life and influence of Fayetteville's namesake, the Marquis de Lafayette, will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 8 in the multipurpose room of the Tony Rand Student Center at Fayetteville Technical Community College, according to a news release.

Fayetteville Cumberland Parks and Recreation pools and some splash pads will operate with adjusted schedules beginning Monday as traditional schools return to the classroom, according to a release.

Sweet Tea Shakespeare theater company has been awarded a $45,000 grant to support its 2023-24 performance season.

Friends of the Cumberland County Public Library will host book sales beginning Monday. The Monday sale, scheduled from noon to 6 p.m., is for Friends of the Library members only, according to a news release.

Ready, set, learn at the library

As the first day of the new school year quickly approaches, parents and students may be wondering what more they can do to ensure academic success this school year. The  Cumberland County Public Library is here to help you and your child reach academic goals and fulfill needs for the 2023-24 school year.

The history and life stories of Black builders and architects in North Carolina are subjects of a traveling exhibit coming to the Museum of the Cape Fear beginning Sept. 6. The museum, at 801 Arsenal Ave., will host Preservation North Carolina’s traveling exhibit “We Built This: Profiles of Black Architects and Builders in North Carolina.”

The Cumberland County Fair will return to the Crown Complex on Sept. 1-10. The fair will showcase the history of agricultural communities, celebrate a diversity of local arts and crafts, and provide family entertainment.

Take a look back at Cumberland County’s pine tar days

"Tar Heel" is a common nickname for North Carolina residents, but do you know the origin of the term? Tar Heel was originally an insult referring to North Carolina’s perceived backwardness and the state’s heavy involvement in the turpentine industry, where tar from the trees could easily coat the workers.

City Center Gallery & Books will host a book signing by Steve DeVane, a reporter and editor at the Fayetteville Observer for more than 10 years. His book is titled “Your Midlife: The Playbook for Your Second Half.”

Cliffdale Ukulele Club promises musical fun

Get into music in a fun and easy way by learning to play the ukulele. Cumberland County Public Library is excited to launch the Cliffdale Ukulele Club. The group will meet at the Cliffdale Regional Library, 6882 Cliffdale Road, on the second Saturday of every month at 2 p.m. beginning Sept. 9.

Latin music, jazz and a North Carolina composer are part of the Fayetteville Technical Community College Fine Arts Series, which recently won a $5,000 grant from the Arts Council of Fayetteville-Cumberland County.

The third annual I Love My Community Cookout and Giveaway is scheduled for Aug. 19 at the Murchison Road Food Truck Park, according to a news release. 

Library engages community members where they live

In early June, the Cumberland County Public Library’s community engagement division launched “Operation Raid Fayetteville.” The goal of the campaign is to reach out to people in underserved and rural areas of the county and inform them of the library’s many free programs and resources.

The eighth annual Indigo Moon Film Fest will be supported in part by a grant from the Arts Council of Fayetteville Cumberland County, according to a news release. The festival, scheduled Oct. 13-15 in downtown Fayetteville,  promises more than 60 films, filmmaker Q&As and other programs, the release said.

Cumberland County Cooperative Extension plans workshops on dairy farming in August. The “Dairy Delights” series is part of the service’s Better Living Workshops, according to a news release.

Each year, Methodist University's Friends of Music Guest Artist Series provides live classical and contemporary musical demonstrations and recitals for up to 500 young people and adults in Cumberland County. This season's guests include a  local guitarist,  a pianist and musical theater composer, and  a jazz bassist, according to a release.

All together now: Immigrant stories in Cumberland County

Did you know that by the 1770s, one-third of the people in Cumberland, Moore, Robeson, Harnett and Hoke counties were of Scottish descent? In fact, by 2006, North Carolina had more people of Scottish descent than any other state or county in the world, including Scotland.

The Marquis de Lafayette Chapter of the N.C. Society, Sons of the American Revolution, sponsored a commemoration of the 248th anniversary of the signing of the Liberty Point Resolves on June 24 on June 24 on the banks of Cross Creek in downtown Fayetteville.

Calling all local authors: Showcase your literary talent, connect with others

Are you an aspiring author looking for an opportunity to showcase your literary talents? Applications are now open for Cumberland County Public Library’s annual Local Authors’ Showcase.

Metronet is handing out free ice cream in neighborhoods across Fayetteville. The internet service provider is sponsoring a branded truck that will be popping up all over town delivering free ice cream to help beat the summer heat, according to a Metronet spokeswoman.

A multicity search for America’s next great veteran or military spouse comedian is coming to Fayetteville. Operation Heal*arious, an "America's Got Talent"-style showcase tour, is scheduled stop at Cape Fear Regional Theatre on July 29, according to a news release.

The Women’s Giving Circle of Cumberland County, a fund of Cumberland Community Foundation, awarded grants for 2023-24 at a June 8 meeting at Cape Fear Botanical Garden. The grants total $56,000, with selected projects focused on financial and educational insecurities; child security; child abuse; foster care; and child care insecurity, according to a news release.

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