It’s going to be a big, busy weekend in Columbus County, and even more events will continue through next week.
Saturday is the Spring has Sprung Festival in Tabor City. There will be a parade, food trucks, the Kids Corner with Flimsy the Clown and much more. Find out all about the Spring Has Sprung festival in this week’s Tabor Talk column at Columbuscountynews.com.
April 5-11 is week of the Young Child, and Columbus County Partnership for children has a number of free activities starting with the Family Fun Festival at the County Fitness Park Saturday. Events kick off at 11 a.m. There will be a puppet show, dance performances, a bubble garden, face painting and more. The fitness park is on Government Complex Drive in Whiteville.
Saturday is Chadbourn Safety Day at the town hall. There will be golfcart registrations, bicycle safety classes, fire safety programs, equipment displays and more. The town hall is located on Brown Street. The program is from 9 until noon.
Happy Home Baptist Church in Nakina will have a night of worship, music and fellowship Saturday on the church lawn from 7-9 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
April is Child Abuse Awareness month, and Light the Lake is April 8 at Lake Waccamaw. The annual event draws attention to child abuse. Businesses are being urged to show blue ribbons to raise awareness to child abuse. The Boys and Girls Home kicked off the month Wednesday with the ribbon cutting for the new equine assisted therapy center at the home.
We’re pleased to be welcoming back a member of the CCN family. Crystal Faircloth will once again be covering Lake Waccamaw, bringing you stories about people from our community, and maintaining the Good News and the Church News pages.
Cooperative Extension will host the Master Gardner Educational Series April 8 at 6 p.m. Amy Mead of Brunswick Extension will be giving an in-depth talk on pond management. The event will be at the Extension office at 45 Government Complex Rd., Whiteville. There’s no cost, and the public is welcome. They’ll also be hosting their spring plant sale April 12 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Call 910.640.6605 for more information.
The Anchorage at Lake Waccamaw will hold church skate night April 18 from 5:30-9:30. Cost is $15 per person, with kids five and under free. The evening includes dinner, skating, axe throwing a climbing wall, batting cage, Gator Golf and more. Call 910.646.4111 for more.
Make sure you send us your Easter and Resurrection Day activities as soon as possible. Look for the list of area events starting Monday at Columbuscountynews.com.
The Columbus Baptist Association mission team is gathering donations for the next Nicaraguan mission trip. Hard candy, coloring books, child-safe scissors, jump ropes, kitchen utensils, beachballs and other items are needed. Call 910.642.2155 for more information. The deadline is June 10.
The fifth annual Yacunne Fish Camp is April 11-12 in Bolton, and the Waccamaw Siouan STEM Studio needs your help. Volunteers are needed for registration, rod rigging, and food service. The event open to everyone. Contact the STEM Studio via Facebook or the Waccamaw Siouan Tribal center for more.
The Wall That Heals needs volunteers during its visit to the Veterans Memorial Park in April. Angela Norris of the park said 200 volunteers are needed to serve four-hour shifts around the clock, as well as helping set up and tear down the display. Hundreds of veteran motorcycle club members will escort the wall through Whiteville on April 23. The wall is a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. See this story on our website for more information.
Special Olympics is coming back to Columbus County on April 9. The field day will be at the Whiteville High soccer fields. Sponsors are needed for the event. Volunteers are also welcome, whether you can help with the event or just be a cheerleader. Contact Kristen Greene or Columbus County Special Olympics via Facebook messenger for more information.
Nakina alum Raven Williamson is asking for submissions from anyone with photos and pictures from Nakina school circa 1952-1992. Copies of the pictures will be displayed in the restaurant in Nakina in June. Contact Williamson via Facebook for more.
Barbecue on the Bluff is April 26, and organizers have added a new event to the Fair Bluff favorite this year. The Oink-a-Walk along the riverwalk will see which little piggy makes it to the finish line. To sign up, go to fairbluff.com.
Speaking of Fair Bluff – the Watermelon Grower’s Association will be handing out their Kid’s Grower Boxes during Barbecue on the Bluff Each box is packed with everything kids need to get started growing their own watermelons. There’s no cost to sign up to participate. Go to fairbluffwatermelonfestival.org for more.
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