Here’s a quick look at what’s coming up in Duplin County:
Oct. 24
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James Sprunt Community College’s WestPark Campus is offering a pesticide certification course on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 24 through Nov. 5. For more information or to register, call 910-659-6010.
Oct. 26
- Cabin Lake will host Trunk-or-Treat on Oct. 26 starting at 5 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the best trunks for most scary and most creative. Cabin Lake is located at 220 Cabin Lake Rd., Pink Hill. If you would like to have a scary trunk and hand out candy, call the office at 910-298-3648 to sign up.
- Join the Kenansville Fire Department on Saturday, Oct. 26, 6-10 p.m. for their annual Fireman’s Day on Front Street, Kenansville. There will be food trucks, bounce houses, DJ, Trunk-or-Treat and a Halloween costume contest at 8 p.m.
Oct. 30
- James Sprunt Community College will host a screening of The Singing Senator, a documentary about Charlie Albertson, on Oct. 30, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., in the Monk Auditorium. The first half will be the film screening, and second half will be a Q&A session with Charlie Albertson.
- The Duplin County Health Department, located at 340 Seminary Street, Kenansville is hosting a launch party to introduce their new pregnancy centering program on Oct. 30, 3-4 p.m.
Oct. 31
- Come dressed in your favorite costumes to the Warsaw Trunk-or-Treat and enjoy a spooky good time! Take your little ghouls, ghosts, and goblins for a night of safe, family-friendly fun to Front Street, Warsaw on Oct. 31, 6-7.30 p.m. For more information, call the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce at 910-293-7804.
Nov. 2
- Come to downtown Warsaw and celebrate the oldest consecutive Veterans Day Parade in the nation. The 104th Veterans Day Celebration and Parade will be on Saturday, Nov. 2. Line up will start at 10 a.m., with the parade kicking off at 11 a.m. The event will feature live music with 581 South Band playing from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., a NC Forestry fly over, the 82nd Special Forces Parachute jump team, a kids zone with bounce houses, food trucks, concessions, vendors and more!
- The NC Poultry Jubilee Car Show will be Nov. 2, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Rose Hill Fire Department with awards going to best of show, people’s choice and other prizes. Registration starts at 9 a.m. For information, or to sign up call 910- 604-1769.
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St. John’s # 13 Masonic Lodge AF & AM will host a pancake, eggs and sausage breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Warsaw Baptist Church from 7 – 9:30 a.m. The cost is $ 10 per plate. All proceeds will go to help Masonic Charity.
Nov. 8-9
- Celebrate the fourth annual Pickles, Pigs & Swigs festival in downtown Mount Olive at the corner of Center and East Main streets. The festival will kick off Friday, Nov. 8 with the introduction of the N.C. Pork Council-sanctioned whole hog barbecue cook-off teams. Saturday festivities will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will feature live music, rides on the Pickle Train, craft beer, free pickles, a classic car cruise-in, vendors, and more. Visit picklespigsswigs.com for more information or call 919-658-3113.
Dec. 5
- James Sprunt Community College Small Business Center will be hosting a Small Business Expo at the Boyette Building, room 113 on Dec. 5 from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The event is open to the public.
Dec. 14
- Free over-the-counter medicine will be available for low-income families at the Mobile Free Pharmacy on Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association, located at 124 Water Tank Road., Warsaw. Participants may receive medicine for pain relief, cold and cough, allergies, digestion, and vitamins. Medicine for children will also be available.
Recurring Events
First Monday of each month
- The Duplin County Board of County Commissioners meets the first and third Monday of each month at 6 p.m., at 224 Seminary St., Kenansville. For more information, call 910-296-2100.
- The Beulaville town board meets the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m., at 508 East Main St., Beulaville. For more information, call 910-298-4647.
- The Calypso Town Council meets at the council chambers the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m., at 103 W. Trade Street. For more information, call 919-658-9221.
- First Tuesday of each month
- The Kenansville town board meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m., at 141 Routledge Rd., Kenansville. For more information, call 910-296-0369.
First Wednesday of each month
- The Faison town board meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m., at 110 NE Center St., Faison. For more information, call 910-267-2721
First Thursday of each month
- The Duplin Board of Elections has monthly meetings every first Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m. at the Elections Office, located at 160 Mallard Street in Kenansville. For more information contact 910-296-2170.
First Friday of each month
- The Economic Development Board meets the first Friday of each month at 7 a.m. at the Duplin County Airport Conference Room.
- Second Monday of each month
- The Greenevers town board meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m., at 314 E. Charity Rd. For more information, call 910-289-3078.
- The Teachey town board meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m., at 116 East 2nd St. For more information, call 910-285-7564.
- The Warsaw town board meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m., at 121 S. Front St. For more information, call 910-293-7814.
Second Tuesday of each month
- The Magnolia town board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., at 108 Taylor St., Magnolia. For more information, call 910-289-3205.
- The Rose Hill town board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., at 103 Southeast Railroad St. For more information, call 910-289-3159.
Second Thursday of each month
- The Wallace town council meets the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m., at 316 East Murray St., Wallace. For more information, call 910-285-4136.
- Duplin County Beekeepers meet the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m., at the Duplin Extension Center.
- Third Thursday of each month
Duplin’s Friends of Horticulture meet the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m., at the Duplin Extension Center.
Fourth Tuesday of each month
- The Duplin County Airport Commission Board meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Duplin County Airport.
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