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Here’s a quick look at what’s coming up in Duplin County:

Oct. 4

  • The Cowan Museum of History and Science will host a Smithsonian poster exhibition with a free, public opening catered reception on Oct. 4  from 5-7:30 p.m. (This event was rescheduled from Sept. 27)
  • Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at James Sprunt Community College Latino Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The event will feature free adult wellness screenings. Salud Sin Fronteras will provide free hotspots for qualified individuals. There will be an esthetics student showcase, face painting, food trucks, live music and more!

Oct. 5

  • Enjoy a day of fun in downtown Wallace on Oct. 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice. The event will feature free gifts or discounts at participating stores, gift tote bags, a seashell dish, $5 coupon to use at the food truck or ice cream cart. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the following locations: This Little Pig, A Cook’s Cupboard and Traveling Gypsy.
  • Hawes Funeral Home will host a community appreciation day at the Warsaw Recreation Center from 12 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 5. The public is invited to attend and enjoy free food and a day of fellowship.

Oct. 7

  • Trillium Health Resources will host a summit on Monday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the NC Cooperative Extension Duplin County Center on breast cancer and depression. The event will include professionals talking about the data behind these diagnoses, and will highlight how both affect the Hispanic community as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Lunch will be provided, and admission is free. The NC Cooperative Extension Duplin County Center is located at 165-C Agriculture Drive in Kenansville.

Oct. 12

  • The Cultural Latino Festival will be on Saturday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Clement Park in Wallace. Enjoy folk dances, a DJ, singers, soccer, dancing and singing contests, food trucks, games for children, a piñata and more! For information, email festivalculturallatinodc@gmail.com.
  • Join the Duplin Events Center located at 195 Fairgrounds Dr., Kenansville, for an indoor movie night on Oct. 12, at 6:30 p.m. Showing the movie Coco. The event is free and open to the public. Concessions will be sold.

Oct. 15

  • Wave of Light, a candlelight vigil for pregnancy and infant loss awareness, will be held on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Kenansville Courtyard. The event hosted by the Duplin Doulas and Chickgirls Ultrasound Boutique will be providing candles, hot cocoa and light refreshments during the candlelight in recognition of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month.

Oct. 16 

  • James Sprunt Community College will host a Blood Drive on Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the WestPark Campus, located at 946 Penny Branch Rd., Warsaw.

Oct. 19

  • The Faison annual ghost walk, Voices from the Past will be happening on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 5-7 p.m. at the Historic Faison Cemetery, located at 348 East Main Street. The free event is hosted by Faison Improvement Group (FIG) and Town of Faison, and this year it will feature six ghosts portraying real Faison people who lived through or fought in World War I. There will be light refreshments. Donations are welcomed.

Oct. 21

  • The Town of Rose Hill is seeking the public’s engagement to help the town develop Rose Hill’s comprehensive plan to prepare for future growth. The meeting will take place on Oct. 21 at 109 S. Sycamore St., Rose Hill. The first 50 participants will receive a free meal. Visit planrosehill.com to participate in the Citizen Survey.

Oct. 24

  • 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, a DJ, trunk-or-treating and more! If you would like to host a trunk for the Trunk-or-Treat, contact 910-650-6311.

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

  • 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.

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.



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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