palustris festival

Celebrating Visual, Literary and Performing Arts

March 25-28, 2010The Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area of North Carolina

The Palustris Festival is designed for all ages, focusing on celebratingthe visual, literary and performing arts and history of the area.

Featured events include dance, music, art, theater and more.

For complete information on the events, locations and ticketing,go to www.palustrisfestival.com.

DISCOVER THE GALLERIES

BEYOND THE FAIRWAYS.

You don’t have to be an avid fan of thegame to enjoy the rich culture andtradition of the Pinehurst, SouthernPines, Aberdeen Area.

Venture off the course and into our famed area

potteries—the perfect memento is waiting

to grace your home. Take a stroll around

our quaint and historic villages, where art

galleries, boutique shopping and dining offer

ample entertainment for any taste. And when it’s time to

call it a day, retreat to our world-class accommodations

and enjoy Southern hospitality at its very best.

So go ahead. Leave the long irons for another day and

experience the many sides of the Pinehurst, Southern Pines,

Aberdeen Area. �e Home of American Golf®—and more.

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The PALUSTRIS FESTIVAL, coordinated and promoted bythe Arts Council of Moore County and the Convention &Visitors Bureau of Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen area,should be an exceptional celebration of the performing, literaryand visual arts in the Sandhills.The name for this first-ever community event has its roots in

the Latin designation, Pinus palustris, of the longleaf pine tree, aconifer for which Moore County has become famous and withwhich the area has a unique connection.It is the hope of the organizers of the Festival that the more

than 90 events in the four-day span of the Festival will transformMoore County into a destination known as much for the arts asfor its golf courses, equine pursuits and natural beauty.The PALUSTRIS FESTIVAL showcases the artists, musicians,

dancers, actors, poets and writers who live in Moore County, aswell as those who have made an impression on the widerregional, state and national scene.You, the resident and visitor, can choose among the various

happenings on the extensive program for the Festival. Includedare art exhibits and demonstrations, theater and filmproductions, historical tours and lectures, special events, concertsand musical offerings by a variety of ensembles, solo performersand talented students.A family-friendly atmosphere encompasses the Festival with

several presentations planned for and by students of the arts.More than half of the scheduled events are free of charge andopen to the public. The ticketed events are all affordable withticket prices ranging from $5 to $25.A three-fold set of objectives for the PALUSTRIS FESTIVAL

has been established by its coordinators. The first is to attractsubstantial numbers of Moore County residents and visitors fromacross the state and beyond to enjoy the area’s outstandingquality of life. Second, the Festival is designed to support andboost the local economy, and the third objective is to broadenregional support of the community’s arts and culturalorganizations, as well as other nonprofit groups.Overall, the purpose of these four days is to nurture a sense of

pride in Moore County’s culture and history.A genuine welcome is extended to all those who join in the

celebration of the first PALUSTRIS FESTIVAL!

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Thursday, March 2512:30 Southern Culture: What We Learn from the

Food We Eat1:30 Southern Pines: The History of Moore County

Early Settlers2:30 Pottery Talk & Demo with the Seagrove Area

Potters Association4:00 Hastings Gallery Exhibit5:30 Southern Culture Dinner (reservations

required)

Friday, March 2612:00 Writers in the Garden1:00 Southern Literature: The Southern Literary

Renaissance2:00 Southern Films: Southern Character &

Caricature in Films

We hope to see youhere enjoying the manyevents on our campus!

AWealth ofArtsEvents andActivities

JOAN WILLIAMS/Special to The Pilot

Artists League board member Frank Giordano works in soft pastels at the League’s

Aberdeen studio, which will be open through

out the festival.

Thursday,March 25

Self-Guided TourOf Village Arboretum8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

The Village Arboretum consists of 35acres of land that offers a magnoliagarden area, a large meadow and manypaths through the woods. When com-pleted, it will be a public park designedin the style of Frederick Law Olmsted,the founder of landscape architecture inAmerica, and the designer of the originalVillage of Pinehurst in 1895. A specialtour map will be available on-site.

Location: Village Arboretum, 395Magnolia Road, Pinehurst

Cost: Free

Follow-the-LeaderArt Class9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Art class is open to anyone with a desireto paint – no experience necessary.Under the guidance of local artist JoanWilliams, have a good time, learnsomething new and go home with acompleted 8-by-10 oil painting. Studentsneed only show up in “paint” clothes.

Location: Artists League of theSandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen.(910) 944-3979

Cost: $25 includes all materials.Preregistration required.

Art Exhibit:Northeastern NC9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Located in the historic Campbell House,the Arts Council of Moore County will

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present Northeastern NC, an art exhibitfeaturing works by Debbie Boyle andTracy Bell. Also on exhibit will bepottery from the Seagrove area and artby many local artists.

Location: Campbell House, 482 E.Connecticut Ave. Southern Pines,(910) 692-ARTS (2787)

Cost: Free

Docent-Guided TourOf Weymouth Center10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Docent-guided tours of historicWeymouth House and Grounds, formerhome of award-winning author JamesBoyd and his wife, Katharine. The tourswill include all the rooms of the houseincluding the Writers-In-Residencequarters and the North Carolina LiteraryHall of Fame in James Boyd’s formerstudy.

Location: Weymouth Center for theArts & Humanities, 555 E.Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines.(910) 692-6261, weymouthcenter.org

Cost: Free

Open StudiosAt the Artists League10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Meet League artists as they paint in theirstudios.


Cost: Free

Gallery Exhibit and Sale10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Inks! This exhibit by the Artists Leagueof the Sandhills will showcase inkpaintings created by its members. It willinclude artworks both in colorfulalcohol-based inks as well as traditionalblack-and-white ink pieces.


Cost: Free

Customer ShowcaseAt Bella Filati10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

View a dazzling showcase of goodsknitted and crocheted by Bella Filati’scustomers. Please drop by for SocialKnitting on Saturday from 3 - 5 p.m.

Location: 275B NE Broad St.,Southern Pines. (910) 692-3528,www.bellafilati.com

Cost: Free

Historic Walking TourOf Pinehurst11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Meet at the Tufts Archives, in the GivenMemorial Library, for a free HistoricWalking Tour. The tour will feature manyof the original cottages in Old Town builtby James Walker Tufts in the first twoseasons of the village of Pinehurst.

Given Memorial Library, 150 CherokeeRoad, Pinehurst. (910) 295-3642,tuftsarchives.org

Cost: Free

Artistic LunchNoon - 1 p.m.

Enjoy a delightful, fresh soup and saladlunch between the “Follow the Leader”classes, or drop in for a bite while makingthe rounds of Palustris Festival events.


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Thursday’s PalustrisEvents

American five-string banjo whiz LarryMcNeely will perform with his band at OldBethesda Church in Aberdeen on March 27.


Thursday, March 258 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Self-Guided Tour of VillageArboretum

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Art Exhibit: Northeastern NC

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Follow the Leader Art Class

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Art Exhibit at Artists League: INKS!

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Customer Showcase at Bella Filati

10 m. - 1 p.m.Docent-Guided Tour ofWeymouth Center

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Open Studios at the Artists League

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.Historic Walking Tour of Pinehurst

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.Artistic Lunch at the Artists League

12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.Lecture: Southern Culture:What We Learn from the FoodWe Eat

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Shaw House Property Tour

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Follow the Leader Art Class

1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.Lecture: Southern Pines:The History of Moore CountyEarly Settlers

2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.Pottery Talk & Demo with theSeagrove Area Potters Association

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Pinehurst ElementaryPerformance Groups

4 p.m. - 6 p.m.Art Exhibit at SCCʼs HastingsGallery: Photos Across the Atlantic

5 p.m. - 7 p.m.Art Exhibit at HollyhocksArt Gallery

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Southern Culture Dinnerin the Pines

6 p.m. - 7 p.m.An Evening at the Cotton Club

6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.UNCP Faculty Jazz Trio

7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.Film: Blood Done Sign My Name

8 p.m. - 10 p.m.Fayetteville Symphony in Concert

8 p.m. - 10 p.m.Hot Club of Cowtown in Concert

Friday, March 268 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Art Exhibit at SCC's HastingsGallery: Photos Across the Atlantic

8 a.m. - 6 p.m.Self-Guided Tour of VillageArboretum



10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Art Exhibit at HollyhocksArt Gallery


10 a.m. - 1 p.m.Docent-Guided Tour ofWeymouth Center

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Open Studios at Artists League


11 a.m. - 6 p.m.The Pinehurst Paintersʼ Exhibition

11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Art & Antique Appraisal

11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Sandhills Wood Carving ClubExhibit

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.PineStrawʼs “Writers in theGarden”

12 p.m. - 2 p.m.Community Read EventFeaturing David Holt

1 p.m. - 3 p.m.Baxter ClementStudent Spectacular

1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.Lecture: Southern Literature: TheSouthern Literary Renaissance

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.SCC Gardens Guided Tour


2 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.Lecture: Southern Films: SouthernCharacter & Caricature in Films

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.Lecture: Chagall and the Bibleby Vivian Jacobson

5 p.m. - 9 p.m.All Mixed Up: Carolina MixedMedia Art Guildʼs M4-T Challenge

5 p.m. - 7 p.m.Little Miss Sandhills

5:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.An Affair of the Arts —Dinner-Dance Show

5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Art & Antique Appraisal

5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Art Exhibit at Artists League: INKS!

5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Sandhills Wood Carving ClubExhibit

6 p.m. - 7 p.m.An Evening at the Cotton Club

7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.A Thousand Things TimeWill Never Let Us Say:The Correspondence of James &Katharine Boyd & Friends

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.Music Down in My Soul

7 p.m. - 10 p.m.Film: Blood Done Sign My NameWith Special Guests

7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.West Pine CommunityD.R.U.M. Circle

8 p.m. - 11 p.m.Acoustic Shenanaganza

8 p.m. - 10 p.m.Miss Pinecrest Pageant

8 p.m. - 10 p.m.Open Dance Party

Saturday, March 278 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Bird Walk8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Self-Guided Tour of VillageArboretum

8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Art Exhibit at SCCʼs HastingsGallery: Photos Across the Atlantic

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Follow the Leader Art Class

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.Greeting the Train with the Soundsof Southern Pines Memory


10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Art Exhibit at Hollyhocks ArtGallery



10 a.m. - 12 p.m.Lecture: History of the Hunt andthe Moore County Hounds

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.Old Growth Hike

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Open Art Studios at Artists League

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Seagrove Area PottersDemonstration and Sale

11 a.m. - 3 p.m.ArtSmart Open House


11 a.m. - 6 p.m.The Pinehurst Paintersʼ Exhibition

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.Wildflower Hike

11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.Arts in the Arboretum

12 p.m. - 4 p.m.Who in the World is HenryFletcher?

12 p.m. - 5 p.m.Art Exhibit: Visions of Art

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.Artistic Lunch at the Artists League

1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Docent-Guided Tour ofWeymouth Center

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.Old Growth Hike


1 p.m. - 4 p.m.The Met: Live in HDFeaturing Hamlet

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Follow the Leader Art Class

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Larry McNeely and Friends

2 p.m. - 4 p.m.Hats & Afternoon Tea in the Village

2 p.m. - 4 p.m.National Film Festival forTalented Youth

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Craig & Patrick Fuller in Concert

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.Birthday Party for the WorldʼsOldest Longleaf Pine

5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.Moore County Choral Societyin Concert

6 p.m. - 7 p.m.Masterpieces in Motion

6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.The Chefʼs Palette Cocktail Partyat Hollyhocks Art Gallery


8 p.m. - 10 p.m.Tift Merritt in Concert

Sunday, March 282:30 p.m.

The Serial Killerʼs Daughter1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Art Exhibit at Artists League: INKS!1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Docent-Guided Tour ofWeymouth Center

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Open Art Studios at Artists League

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Plein Air & Tea at Artists League

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Sandhills Wood Carving ClubExhibit


2 p.m. - 4 p.m.Art Exhibit: Northeastern NC

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.Lecture: Impressionist at Giverny


3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.Oldest Living Confederate Widow:Her Confession


Palustris Festival Schedule ofEvents

THE PILOT — SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2010

ArtMARCH 25 - 28Art Exhibit: People & Places of Eastern NC. Thurs., Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 10a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Campbell House Galleries, Southern Pines. (910)692-2787.Art Exhibit at Artists League: INKS! Thurs. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun 1 p.m. - 4p.m. Free. Ink paintings created by its members. Artists League of the Sandhills,Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979.Open Studios at the Artists League. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Visitthe Artists League of the Sandhills to see and talk to the artists working in their studios.129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979.

ToursMARCH 25 - 28Self-Guided Tour of Village Arboretum. The Village Arboretum is located beside thePinehurst Village Hall on Magnolia Rd. A special tour map will be available on-site. 8a.m. to 6 p.m. Free.Docent-Guided Tour of Weymouth Center. Thurs. & Fri. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sat. &Sun. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free. A docent-guided tour of the historic Weymouth Center,former home of author James Boyd and his wife, Katharine Boyd. (910) 692-6261.Historic Walking Tour of Pinehurst. Thurs. - Sat. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Discover thehistory of Pinehurst with a walking tour of the homes and buildings in the village byGiven Memorial Library, 150 Cherokee Road. For information, call (910) 295-3642.Shaw House Property Tour. Thurs. - Sun., 1 to 4 p.m. A docent-guided tour of theShaw House, former residence of Southern Pines’ first mayor and the birthplace ofthe town. 110 Morganton Road, Southern Pines. For more information, call(910) 692-2051.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26SCC Gardens Guided Tour. 1 to 4 p.m. Sandhills Horticultural Society will lead toursof the 32-acre garden on the campus of Sandhills Community College. Ball Visitor’sCenter, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. For more information, please call (910) 695-3882.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27Bird Walk. 8 to 9:30 a.m. at WeymouthWoods. Take an easy two-mile hike with aranger to find, identify and learn more about migratory birds and their amazing journeythrough the Sandhills. 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines. For more information,please call (910) 692-2167.

MusicTHURSDAY, MARCH 25Moore Children of SCORE in Concert. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Pinehurst ElementaryYouth Orchestra and Performing Arts Club will also be featured. Pinehurst ElementarySchool, 100 Dundee Road, Pinehurst. (910) 295-6969.Aaron Vandermeer Jazz Trio. 6:30 p.m. - 7:45. The O’Neal School, 3330 AirportRoad, Southern Pines. For more information, please call (910) 690-2908.Fayetteville Symphony in Concert. 8 to 10 p.m. Conducted by Fouad Fakhouri, FSOwill open the inaugural Palustris Festival at R.E. Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest HighSchool, 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines. $15. Tickets available at CampbellHouse. (910) 692-2787.Hot Club of Cowtown. 8 to 10 p.m. Poplar Knight Spot, The Rooster’s Wife, 114Knight St., Aberdeen. $15. (910) 944-7502.Evening at the Cotton Club. 6 to 7 p.m. Paul Murphy and his professional jazz bandalong with STARS middle school honors choir. $5. Sandhills Theater RenaissanceSchool, 140 Southern Pines Drive, Southern Pines. (910) 695-1004.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26Baxter Clement Student Spectacular. 1 to 3 p.m. Students from Baxter Clement’sSandhills School for the Performing Arts. Penick Village, Penick Village Auditorium,East Rhode Island Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-0386.An Affair of the Arts - Dinner-Dance Show. 5:30 to 11 p.m. A dinner-dance andcabaret show. Tickets $25. The Fair Barn, 200 Beulah Hill Road, Pinehurst. (910) 692-8839.Evening at the Cotton Club. 6 to 7 p.m. Paul Murphy and his professional jazz bandalong with STARS middle school honors choir. $5. Sandhills Theater RenaissanceSchool, 140 Southern Pines Drive, Southern Pines. (910) 695-1004.West Pine Community Drum Circle. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Performance by the West PineD.R.U.M. Ensemble, followed by a drum circle. West Pine Middle School, 144 ArchieRoad, West End. $5. (910) 673-1464.Acoustic Free for All. Joe Craven, Joe Newberry and the Boulder Acoustic Societymeet head on for the first time. A great musical adventure. $18. Poplar Knight Spot /The Rooster’s Wife, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-7502.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27The Met: Live in HD featuring Hamlet. Live in HD. 1 p.m. $20. The SunriseTheater, 250 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. (910) 692-8501.Larry McNeely & Friends.An American five-string banjo player and his friends. 1:30to 2:30 p.m. Tickets $12. Old Bethesda Church, 1020 Bethesda Road, Aberdeen. (910)692-2051.Craig & Patrick Fuller in Concert. $12. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Old Bethesda Church,1020 Bethesda Road, Aberdeen. For more information, please call (910) 692-2051.Moore County Choral Society in Concert. 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Free. BrownsonPresbyterian Church and the Moore County Choral Society. Brownson PresbyterianChurch, Southern Pines. (910) 692-6252.Tift Merritt in Concert. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and recording artist. 8p.m. Tickets $12. R.E. Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit GilmoreLane, Southern Pines. (910) 692-2787.

MARCH 25 - 27Customer Showcase at Bella Filati. Thurs. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Showcase ofknitted and crocheted goods. Southern Pines. (910) 692-3528.Art Exhibit. Thurs. 5 to 7 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hollyhocks Art Galleryinvites the public to attend a very special exhibit on display to emphasize “Palustris.”905 Linden Road, Pinehurst. (910) 255-0665.

THURSDAY, MARCH 25Follow the Leader Art Class. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Art class opento anyone with a desire to paint. $25. Registration required. Artists League of theSandhills. (910) 944-3979.Gallery Opening: Photos Across the Atlantic. 4 to 6 p.m. International photographyexhibit at SCC Hastings Gallery. Refreshments and music by the SCC Choir will beprovided. (910) 695-3879.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26Photos Across the Atlantic. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. International photography exhibit atSCC Hastings Gallery. (910) 695-3879.Art Exhibit. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Hollyhocks Art Gallery invites the public to attend theOpening Reception of their “Celebrate Palustris” Art Exhibit. 905 Linden Road,Pinehurst. (910) 255-0665.The Pinehurst Painters’ Exhibition. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pinehurst Painters, members ofthe village of Pinehurst’s Recreation Department’s adult painting class, will exhibitpaintings. Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst. (910) 215-0422.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27Photos Across the Atlantic. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. International photography exhibit atSCC Hastings Gallery. (910) 695-3879.Follow the Leader Art Class. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Art class open toanyone with a desire to paint. $25. Registration required. Artists League of theSandhills. (910) 944-3979.Visions of Art. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exhibit featuring artwork by students and faculty atSandhills Renaissance. Sandhills Theater Renaissance School, 140 Southern PinesDrive, Southern Pines. (910) 695-1004.Seagrove Area Potters Demonstration & Sale. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Campbell HouseGalleries, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-2787.The Pinehurst Painters’ Exhibition. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pinehurst Painters, members ofthe village of Pinehurst’s Recreation Department’s adult painting class, will exhibitpaintings. Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst. (910) 215-0422.

SUNDAY, MARCH 28Plein Air & Tea at Artists League. 1 to 4 p.m. Enjoy artists painting on the streets inthe open air and a cup of tea. Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St.,Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979.

Please contact venues, as events may be subject to change.


SpecialEventsTHURSDAY, MARCH 25Artistic Lunch at the Artists League. 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Soup and salad between the“Follow the Leader” classes. Cost $10. Reservations required by March 19. ArtistsLeague of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979.Southern Culture Dinner in the Pines. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Authentic Southern buffetprepared by the SCC Culinary Technology program. $25 (eat in or to-go box). Toreserve eat in space, please call (910) 695-3796. Little Hall in Russell Dining Room,3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26Community Read. 12 to 2 p.m. Presented by the Moore County Area Libraries, theculminating event for the Community Read of the novel Serena by Ron Rash will be aluncheon and a performance of traditional music and stories of the SouthernAppalachian Mountains by David Holt. $15. Brownson Presbyterian Church, 330 S.May St., Southern Pines. (910) 692-8235.Art & Antique Appraisal. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Kathleen DiLoreto will appraise pre-1950 art and antiques. $25. Cost includes appraisal for up to two items. Seating islimited. Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27Artistic Lunch. 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Soup and salad. Cost $10. Reservations required byMarch 19. Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979.Hats & Afternoon Tea in the Village. A lovely afternoon of tea in the village ofPinehurst and view photos of teas from decades past. Craven Cottage, 2 p.m., $25 perperson. (910) 295-6022.Birthday Party. Celebrate the 461st birthday of the oldest known longleaf pine in theworld with cake and light snacks. 4 to 5 p.m. Weymouth Center for the Arts &Humanities, Southern Pines.(910) 692-6261.The Chef's Palette Cocktail Party. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Chef Mark Elliott, of Elliott’s, willserve wine and cocktails in the unique setting of Hollyhocks Art Gallery, 905 LindenRoad, Pinehurst. $25. (910) 255-0665.

Theater &DanceFRIDAY, MARCH 26A Thousand Things Time Will Never Let Us Say: The Correspondence ofJames & Katharine Boyd & Friends. 7 to 9:30 p.m. This reading play will bring tolife the literary giants of the tumultuous 1930s through letters between James &Katharine Boyd and F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, Paul Green and SherwoodAnderson. $20. Space is limited. Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E.Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-6261.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27Greeting the Train With the Sounds of Southern Pines Memory. Directed andproduced by Ray Owen, the program is based on two historical greetings that helpedfound Southern Pines. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Southern Pines Train Depot, 235 NWBroad St. (910) 692-2051.Masterpieces in Motion. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sandhills Renaissance 6th-8th gradestudents. $5. 140 Southern Pines Drive, Southern Pines. For more information, pleasecall (910) 695-1004.

SUNDAY, MARCH 28The Serial Killer’s Daughter. 1 to 2:30 p.m. The story of Velma Barfield, convictedand executed murderer from the point of view of her daughter. $10. The Rooster’s Wife,114 Knight St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-7502.Sam Ragan: The Man, His Words. 3 to 4:30 p.m. An interactive and lively stagedreading of Ragan’s poetry at Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E.Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-6261.Oldest Living Confederate Widow: Her Confession. A remarkable woman revealsher secrets one by one, in this harrowing and hilarious comedy about wars, both Civiland domestic. 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Old Bethesda Church, 1020 Bethesda Road, Aberdeen.(910) 692-2051.

FilmFRIDAY, MARCH 25 - 28Blood Done Sign My Name. Thurs., Fri., Sat. 7:30p.m. Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7.Tickets available at box office on day of film. Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad St.,Southern Pines. (910) 692-8501.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27National Film Festival for Talented Youth. 2 to 4 p.m. This screening party will showfilms from the largest youth film festival in the country. Refreshments will be available.$5 (children under 12 free). Poplar Knight Spot, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-7502.

Old Growth Hike. 10 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. Meet the oldest known longleaf inthe world! Carpool three miles to the Boyd Tract. From there it’s an easy 200-yard walkto the 460-year-old tree. Learn more about this old growth stand. Weymouth WoodsSandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines. For more information,please call (910) 692-2167.Wildflower Hike. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Botanist/Biologist Bruce Sorrie, with the NCNatural Heritage Program, will lead a hike to look at wildflowers, shrubs and trees atWeymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines. Formore information, please call (910) 692-2167.

LecturesTHURSDAY, MARCH 25Southern Culture: What We Learn From the Food We Eat. 12:30 to 1:20 p.m.Learn about the historical, political, socioeconomics and other cultural connections ofour cuisine. Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. (910) 695-3879.The History of Moore County Early Settlers. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. SandhillsCommunity College, Dempsey Student Center, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. (910)695-3879.Pottery Talk and Demo. 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. Seagrove Area Potters Association willshare the uniqueness of Seagrove area pottery at Sandhills Community College, 3395Airport Road, Pinehurst.(910) 695-3879.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26PineStraw’s “Writers in the Garden.” 12 to 1 p.m. PineStraw magazine presents“Writers in the Garden,” featuring Jim Dodson, Steve Bouser and special guest EmilyHerring Wilson reading from new works. Ball Visitor’s Center, 3395 Airport Road,Pinehurst. (910) 695-3879.Southern Literature: The Southern Literary Renaissance. 1 to 1:50 p.m. LarryAllen will examine the explosion of literary activity that emerged from the Southfollowing WWI. Sandhills Community College, Clement Dining Room, DempseyStudent Center, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. For more information, please call (910)695-3879.

Southern Character & Caricature in Films. 2 to 2:50 p.m. Ron Layne will explorethe depiction of Southerners in film. Sandhills Community College, Clement DiningRoom, Dempsey Student Center. (910) 695-3879.Chagall and the Bible. 4 to 5 p.m. Vivian Jacobson will discuss artist Marc Chagall’sfascination with the Bible. Temple Beth Shalom, 131 Jackson Springs Road, JacksonSprings. (910) 673-5224.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers. Join Brady Beck for an overview of the ecology andresearch techniques used in studying and managing the red-cockaded woodpecker. 2 to3 p.m. Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, SouthernPines. (910) 692-2167.History of the Hunt & the Moore County Hounds. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Presented byJoint Master of Foxhounds Cameron Sadler, the lecture will offer a rare glimpse into theworld of the Boyds, along with an opportunity to learn about the formation of theMoore County Hounds. $10. Space limited. Weymouth Center for the Arts &Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-6261.

SUNDAY, MARCH 28Impressionist Lecture. 2 p.m. Dr. Molly Gwinn will discuss the Impressionist move-ment at the Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St. (910) 944-3979 or visitwww.artistleague.org.


Reservations required. Deadline: March19, 4 p.m.


Cost: $10.

Lecture:Southern Culture:What We Learn from theFood We Eat12:30 pm - 1:20 p.m.

Professor Ray Linville provides “food forthought.” Explore foodways of the Souththat make it distinct from other areas.Learn about the historical, political,socioeconomics and other culturalconnections of Southern food — fromokra and grits to sweet potato casseroleand pecan pie. How is culture identifiedin Southern eating habits and foodchoices?

Location: Sandhills CommunityCollege, Clement Dining Room,Dempsey Student Center (910) 695-3879 or [email protected]

Cost: Free

Shaw House Guided Tours1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Moore County Historical Association-docent tours of historic Shaw House,built in the 1820s and home to SouthernPines’ first mayor, now offices forMCHA. Also on property, two 1700s-eracabins relocated from northern MooreCounty.

Location: Shaw House, 110 MorgantonRoad, Southern Pines. (910) 692-2051, moorehistory.com

Cost: Free

Lecture: Southern Pines:The History of MooreCounty Early Settlers1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

The SCC Palustris experience settles infor an analysis of the early residents ofMoore County, a session sure to shake afew limbs on the family tree of someparticipants. Come and find out moreabout the heritage of Moore County withhistorian Ray Owen.

Location: Sandhills CommunityCollege, Clement Dining Room,Dempsey Student Center. (910) 695-3879 or [email protected]

Cost: Free

Follow-the-LeaderArt Class1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Art class is open to anyone with a desireto paint – no experience necessary.Under the guidance of local artist JoanWilliams, have a good time, learnsomething new and go home with acompleted 8-by-10 oil painting. Studentsneed only show up in “paint” clothes.

Location: Artists League of theSandhills, 129 Exchange Street,Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979


Lecture: Pottery Talk& Demo with theSeagrove Area PottersAssociation (SAPA)2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

For those who think thatSouthern folk have “gone to pot,”the Seagrove Potters are on handto spin their tales of hand-thrownartistry. Will McCanless ofMcCanless Pottery and represen-tative from the Seagrove AreaPotters Association (SAPA) willshare the uniqueness of Seagrovearea pottery with examples anddemonstrations.

Location: Sandhills CommunityCollege, Clement Dining Room,Dempsey Student Center. (910)695-3879 or [email protected]

Cost: Free

PinehurstElementary SchoolPerformance Groups3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Join the students of PinehurstElementary School’s performance groupsfor a wonderful Palustris concert,featuring Moore Children of SCORE,Pinehurst Elementary Youth Orchestra,and the Performing Arts Club for Kids’presentation of Jungle Book for Kids.

Location: Pinehurst ElementaryAuditorium, 100 Dundee Road,Pinehurst.

Cost: The concert is free, butconcertgoers are encouraged to bringcanned goods that will be donated tothe Coalition. For more information,contact Karen Lewis at (910) 295-6969.

Art Exhibit at SCC’sHastings Gallery: PhotosAcross the Atlantic4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Campus visitors will also have thechance to visit the Hasting’s Gallery inBoyd Library to see the the exhibit,“Photographs Across the Atlantic,” anew sister city venture between SandhillsPhotography Club and photographersfrom Newry, N. Ireland. This exhibit willopen during Palustris Festival and travelacross the Atlantic to Newry during

August 2010. Join us for a closingreception with Irish music by the SCCChoir.

Location: Sandhills CommunityCollege, Hastings Gallery-Boyd Library,(910) 695-3879 or [email protected]

Cost: Free

Art Exhibit andOpening Reception for“Paintings for Palustris”5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

The artists of Hollyhocks Art Gallery

invite the public to attend the openingreception of their very special art exhibitcelebrating Palustris. Visit the Galleryand join the artists in a glass of wine withrefreshments while enjoying the beautifulartwork.

Location: 905 Linden Road, Pinehurst.(910) 255-0665,www.hollyhocksartgallery.com

Cost: Free

Southern Culture DinnerIn the Pines

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Just when you think your hungerfor Southern culture has been met,the SCC Culinary Program spoonsup its own version of “closingtime” with its Southern CultureDinner in the Pines. Yum! Enjoyan authentic Southern buffetprepared by the SCC CulinaryTechnology program. Food willfocus on local foods, cuisine andculture. Local bluegrass music bythe April Fools.

Location: Sandhills CommunityCollege, Little Hall in RussellDining Room, 3395 AirportRoad

Pinehurst. (910) 695-3796

Cost: $25 (eat in or to-go box).Call (910) 695-3796 or purchasetickets online atwww.palustrisfestival.com. Eat-inspace is limited and reservationsare required.

An Evening atThe Cotton Club6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Enjoy a historical journey throughthe music, poetry, literature andart of the Harlem renaissance,featuring the Sandhills Theatre

Arts Renaissance School’s faculty jazzband supporting the student performanc-es.

Sandhills Theater Renaissance School,140 Southern Dunes Drive, SouthernPines. (910) 695-1004,sandhillsrenaissance.com

Cost: $5

Music From O’Neal6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Music from O’Neal will present theUNCP Faculty Jazz Trio. They will

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“Blood Done Sign My Name,” a film based on the acclaimedmemoir by Duke scholar Tim Tyson, makes its Sandhillsdebut at the Sunrise Theater during the Palustris Festival.


perform the music of famous jazzmusicians born or raised in NorthCarolina. The program will includeworks by John Coltrane, TheloniousMonk, Dizzy Gillespie and others, andwill be accompanied by a multimediapresentation.

Location: The O’Neal Theater, TheO’Neal School Activities Center, 3300Airport Road, Southern Pines.

Tickets are $15; $10 for students. Formore information contact June

Infantino at [email protected] or (910) 690-2908.

Film: Blood DoneSign My Name7:30 p.m.

Dramatization of the 1970 murder of ablack Vietnam veteran, Henry Marrow,in rural Oxford, N.C., the aftermath, andthe eventual acquittal of Robert Teels byan all white jury, in spite of multiple

eyewitnesses to the murder.

Tickets: $7 adults, $5 children. PG-13.(910) 692-3611

Fayetteville SymphonyOrchestra8 p.m.

Presented by the Arts Council of MooreCounty, the Fayetteville SymphonyOrchestra will open the Palustris Festival

with a special concert. Conducted byFouad Fakhouri, the program will includeRossini’s The Barber of Seville Overture,Haydn’s Symphony No. 88, andBeethoven’s Symphony No. 4.

Location: R.E. Lee Auditorium atPinecrest High School, 250 VoitGilmore Lane, Southern Pines

Tickets: $15 each and available onlineat www.palustrisfestival.com, at

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250 NW Broad St., Southern Pines910-692-3611

www.sunrisetheater.org

BLOOD DONE SIGN MY NAMEDramatization of the 1970 murder of a black Vietnam Veteran in rural Oxford, NC,

the aftermath, and the eventual acquittal of Robert Teels by an all white jury.

Mar 25 & 29 at 7:30; Mar. 27 & 28 at 2:30 & 7:30 pmTickets at the box office: $7 adults

Special Guest AppearancesFriday, March 26, 7:00 pm

Vernon Tyson, pastor of Oxford’s United Methodist Church during the incident,speaks before the movie. Felton Capel, who integrated the Sunrise by sitting in the

front row , not the “colored-only” balcony, makes remarks also.Reserved seating: $7 at sunrisetheater.org or 910-692-8501


Campbell House (482 E. ConnecticutAve., Southern Pines) or by calling(910) 692-ARTS (2787).

Hot Club of Cow Town8 p.m.

The internationally renowned Americanswing trio has appeared at mega-festivalsfrom Byron Bay (Australia) to Fuji Rock(Japan) to Glastonbury (UK), Jazz atLincoln Center’s 2009 fall season, and

now Palustris! See them up close in thegallery listening room of Poplar KightSpot.

Location: Poplar Knight Spot, 114Knight St., Aberdeen.

Tickets: $18 in advance, $21 day ofshow. theroosterswife.org or (910)944-7502

Friday,March 26

Self-Guided Tour ofVillage Arboretum8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

The Village Arboretum consists of 35acres of land that offers a magnoliagarden area, a large meadow and manypaths through the woods. Whencompleted, it will be a public parkdesigned in the style of Frederick LawOlmsted, the founder of landscapearchitecture in America, and thedesigner of the original Village ofPinehurst in 1895. A special tour mapwill be available on-site.

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Thursday’s and Friday’s PalustrisEvents


Location: Village Arboretum, 395 MagnoliaRoad, Pinehurst.Cost: Free


Located in the historic Campbell House, theArts Council of Moore County will presentNortheastern NC, an art exhibit featuringworks by Debbie Boyle and Tracy Bell. Alsoon exhibit will be pottery from the Seagrovearea and art by many local artists.

Location: Campbell House, 482 E.Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, (910)692-ARTS (2787)

Cost: Free

Docent-Guided TourOf Weymouth Center10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Docent-guided tours of historic WeymouthHouse and Grounds, former home of award-winning author James Boyd and his wife,Katharine. The tours will include all therooms of the house including the Writers-In-Residence quarters and the North Carolina

Literary Hall of Fame in James Boyd’s formerstudy.

Location: Weymouth Center for the Arts &Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave.,Southern Pines. (910) 692-6261,weymouthcenter.org

Cost: Free

Open StudiosAt the Artists League10 a.m. - 4 p.m.


Location: Artists League of the Sandhills,129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979

Cost: Free

The PinehurstPainters’ Exhibition11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

The Pinehurst Painters, members of theVillage of Pinehurst’s RecreationDepartment’s adult painting class, will exhibitpaintings in oil, watercolor, pastels, acrylicsand pencil.

Location: Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina VistaDrive, Pinehurst. (910) 215-0422

Cost: Free

Gallery Exhibitand Sale10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Inks! This exhibit bythe Artists League ofthe Sandhills willshowcase ink paint-ings created by itsmembers. It willinclude artworks bothin colorful alcohol-based inks as well astraditional black-and-white ink pieces.

Location: ArtistsLeague of theSandhills, 129Exchange St.,Aberdeen. (910)944-3979

Cost: Free

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Customer ShowcaseAt Bella Filati10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

View a dazzling showcase of goodsknitted and crocheted by Bella Filati’scustomers. Please drop by for SocialKnitting on Saturday from 3 - 5 p.m.


Cost: Free

Art Exhibit“Paintings for Palustris”10 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

The artists of Hollyhocks Art Galleryinvite you to attend their “CelebratePalustris” Art Exhibit — a very specialexhibit emphasizing “Palustris.”


Cost: Free




Cost: Free

Sandhills CarvingClub Exhibit11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

The Sandhills Carving Club presents ademonstration of a collection of carvingsincluding award-winning decorative duckdecoys.


Cost: Free

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An Affair of the Arts is for arty-party people who crave great food (Chef Donnie Wicker), mov-in’ music (Tom Bennett’s Swing Street Band) and cabaret entertainment, including a danceperformance by Piney Award winner Diana Turner-Forte and comedy by The Knollwood Sisters.The Pinehurst Fair Barn will rock from 5:30 to 11 p.m. on March 26.


Antique and ArtAppraisals11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Kathleen DiLoreto, ISA, formerly withPBS’s “Antiques Roadshow,” will appraisepre-1950 art and antiques. Costincludes appraisal for up to twoitems. Seating is limited so getyour tickets early. The public isinvited to view the proceedings.

Location: Artists League of theSandhills, 129 Exchange St.,Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979

Cost: $25. Preregistrationrequired.

PineStraw’s“Writers in the Garden”12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

In the tranquil setting of the SandhillsCommunity College Gardens,PineStraw magazine presents “Writersin the Garden,” featuring JamesDodson, Steve Bouser and specialguest Emily Herring Wilson readingfrom new works, plus selected readingsby PineStraw contributors Stephen

Smith, Deborah Salomon, Megan Shoreand Ashley Wahl.

Location: Sandhills CommunityCollege, Ball Visitor’s Center. Lightrefreshments will be served.

Cost: Free. Limited Seating.Reservations ,(910) 695-3879 [email protected]

Luncheon PresentingDavid Holt12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

The Moore County Area LibrariesCommunity Read, Serena by Ron Rash,will be featured at a luncheon presentingfour-time Grammy winner David Holt.Holt will perform traditional music andstories of the Southern AppalachianMountains.

Location: Brownson MemorialPresbyterian Church in SouthernPines.

Tickets are $15, available online atwww.palustrisfestival.com

Southern Literature:The Southern LiteraryRenaissance1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

The Southeast region’s literaryrenaissance is the focus of this session

designed as a patchwork of prose andpoetry from our beloved South. LarryAllen, Sandhills Community College’sDepartment Chair and languageprofessor, will examine the explosion ofliterary activity that emerged from theSouth following World War I.

Location: Sandhills CommunityCollege, Clement Dining Room,Dempsey Student Center. (910) 695-3879 or [email protected]

Cost: Free

Baxter ClementStudent Spectacular1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Sandhills School of Music owner andteacher extraordinaire Baxter Clementwill bring some of his most talentedstudents to Penick Village for a funafternoon of excellent music. Parking islimited. Contact Julie Tampa at (910)692-0386 or [email protected] more information.

Location: North Building at PenickVillage. Entrance is at the intersection

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of East Rhode Island Avenue andRidge Street close to downtownSouthern Pines.

Cost: Free


Moore County Historical Association-docent tours of historic Shaw House,built in 1820s and home to SouthernPines’ first mayor, now offices for

MCHA. Also on property, two 1700s-eracabins relocated from northern MooreCounty.

Location: Shaw House, 110 MorgantonRoad, Southern Pines (910) 692-2051,moorehistory.com

Cost: Free

SCC Gardens Guided Tour1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

The Sandhills Horticultural Society will

lead tours of the 32-acre garden on thecampus of Sandhills Community College.This garden includes a diverse variety ofplants and garden styles, from a formalEnglish garden to a Japanese garden.Tours will be guided on the hour.

Location: Sandhills CommunityCollege, Ball Visitor's Center. (910)695-3882, sandhills.edu

Cost: Free

Lecture: Southern Films:

Southern Character &Caricature in Films2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

SCC takes a visual romp throughAmerican cinema in search of the bestand worst depictions of the SouthernBelle and Beau, the Snopes and theStellas, the hucksters and thehardworking sharecroppers thatHollywood has used to define the

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Southern spirit. Ron Layne, SCC’s Deanof Instruction and language professor, willexplore the depiction of Southerners infilm. Lecture will include a series of filmclips with interspersedcommentary.

Location: SandhillsCommunity College,Clement Dining Room,Dempsey StudentCenter, (910) 695-3879 or [email protected]

Cost: Free

Chagall andThe Bible4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Vivian R. Jacobson, afriend of the artist MarcChagall, will present alecture on the 17 majorpaintings based on theBooks of Genesis andExodus. She will trace his historical andreligious Jewish roots from his birthplaceof Vitebsk, Belarus, to his message ofhope, peace, reconciliation and love.This lecture, honoring the 25th

anniversary of the passing of Chagall, isfor students of the Bible and those whowish to know more about this great 20thcentury artist.

Location: Sandhills JewishCongregation – Beth Shalom, 131Jackson Springs Road, Jackson Springs.(910) 673-5224

Cost: Free

All Mixed Up … TheCarolina Mixed Media

Art Guild’sM4-T Challenge5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

What do you get whenyou combine a list of 22tantalizing treasures, 25passionate North Carolinaartists and the one-of-a-kind mixed media visionsdancing in their heads?Artist Alley and TheCarolina Mixed Media ArtGuild announce MarchMixed Media Madness.Artists in attendance …refreshments … casual funfor all.

Location: 167 E. NewHampshire Ave.,Southern Pines, (910)692-6077 or [email protected]

Cost: Free

Little Miss Sandhills5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Little Miss Sandhills is an officialpreliminary to the Little/Teen Miss NorthCarolina Pageant for ages 15 months to18 years. Proceeds will beneift thePinecrest High School cheerleaders.

Location: R.E. Lee Auditorium atPinecrest High School, 250 VoitGilmore Lane, Southern Pines.Contact Gayle Mace at (910) 673-0093.

Cost: $5 in advance, $10 at do0r, $3children under 12.

An Affair of the Arts:Dinner, Dance andCabaret ShowCocktail Hour: 5:30, Dinner: 6:30,Dancing & Cabaret: 7:15 - 11 p.m.

Celebrate the arts in style at a sparkling,elegant cabaret night. Enjoy a deluxethree-course dinner, followed by a greatevening of cabaret-style entertainmentand dancing to cross-generational music

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Potters from the Seagrove Area Potters Association will explain and demonstratetheir skills beginning at 2:30 p.m. on March 25 at Sandhills Community College.


Featured Palustris Performances

Thursday and FridayMarch 25 & 26An Evening at the Cotton Club

Join us for an historical journeythrough the music, literature,and art of the Harlem Renais-sance

Saturday, March 27Masterpieces in Motion

Experience the works of DaVinciand Degas as they come to life inspectacular fashion

All tickets $5.00 eachCall 910-695-1004 for more information

www.sandhillsrenaissance.com

from the 40s to the 80s. Black tie optional.Advanced tickets required. Ticket orderdeadline: Monday, March 22, 12 p.m. For moreinformation see: www.AffairOfTheArts.net

Location: Pinehurst Fair Barn, 200 BeulahHill Road, Pinehurst

Cost: $25. Bernett Productions, (910) 692-8839 or email [email protected].

Sandhills Carving Club Exhibit5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

The Sandhills Carving Club presents ademonstration of a collection of carvings,including award-winning decorative duckdecoys.

Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979

Cost: Free

Antique and Art Appraisals5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Kathleen DiLoreto, ISA, formerly with PBS’s“Antiques Roadshow,” will appraise pre-1950 artand antiques. Cost includes appraisal for up totwo items. Seating is limited so get your tickets

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View a dazzling showcase of goods knitted and crocheted by Bella Filati’s customers from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturdayat Bella Filati, 275 B. NE Broad St., Southern Pines.


early. The public is invited to view theproceedings. Wine and cheese will beavailable and artistic pastries from TheBake House will be available forpurchase.


Cost: $25. Preregistration required.

Gallery Exhibit and Sale5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.



Cost: Free

An Evening atThe Cotton Club6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Enjoy a historical journey through themusic, poetry, literature and art of theHarlem renaissance, featuring theSandhills Theatre Arts RenaissanceSchool’s faculty jazz band supporting thestudent performances.

Sandhills Theater Renaissance School,140 Southern Dunes Drive, SouthernPines. (910) 695-1004,sandhillsrenaissance.com

Cost: $5

West Pine CommunityD.R.U.M. Circle7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Enjoy a performance by the West PineD.R.U.M. Ensemble, followed by anengaging and fun drum circle experienceled by the ensemble. No prior experienceis necessary.

Location: West Pine Middle School,144 Archie Road, West End. (910)673-1464

Cost: $5

A Thousand Things TimeWill Never Let Us Say:The Correspondence ofJames & Katharine Boyd& Friends7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Staged reading in caberet setting withclassical guitar and flute accompani-ment, wine and hors d’oeuvres

This staged reading with six actors willbring to life the literary giants of thetumultuous 1930s through lettersbetween James and Katharine Boyd andF. Scott Fitgerald, Thomas Wolfe, PaulGreen, Sherwood Anderson and MaxwellPerkins.

Location: Weymouth Center for theArts & Humanities, 555 E.Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines.(910) 692-6261. weymouthcenter.org

Cost: $20. Space is limited

Music Down in My Soul7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Pinecrest Chamber Ensemble and Sotto

Voce will present a program of choralliterature spanning from the Renaissanceto 20th century, including gospel andspiritual selections. Directed by JamesBrown and performed by high schoolmusicians in Moore County.

Location: The Village Chapel, 10Azalia Road, Pinehurst NC 28374.(910) 639-2380.

Cost: TBA

Film: Blood Done SignMy Name: SpecialGuest Appearances7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Vernon Tyson, author Timothy Tyson’sfather, and pastor of Oxford’s UnitedMethodist Church during the incident,

speaks before the movie. (Ricky Schroderplays Rev. Tyson in the film.) FeltonCapel, who integrated the Sunrise bysitting in the front row instead of the“colored-only” balcony, makes remarks aswell.

Location: Sunrise Theater, 250 NWBroad St., Southern Pines.www.sunrisetheater.com

Cost of reserved seating: $7, availableat sunrisetheater.org or (910) 692-8501

Acoustic Shenanaganza8 p.m.

Multi-instrumentalist Joe Craven leadsan all star jam with banjo and guitar

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The Rooster’s Wife presents Hot Club of Cowtown, a western swing trio familiar to international festival-goers and fans of “All Things Considered,”Grand Ol’ Opry, “A Prairie Home Companion” and other radio/TV programs. Hot Club will perform on March 25 at The Poplar Knight Spot.


player extraordinaire Joe Newberry andthe Boulder Acoustic Society. Traditionwill blend with innovation, producing aunique sound and an unforgettable liveentertainment experience. Dinneravailable by reservation.

Location: Poplar Knight Spot, 114Knight St., Aberdeen

Tickets: $18. in advance, $21 day ofshow. theroosterswife.org (910)944-7502

Open Dance Party8 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Bring your dancing shoesto the Fred Astaire DanceStudio’s “Friday NiteDance Party.” This opendance party will includemusic for all types of socialdancing, includingBallroom, Latin, Swingand Shag … and nopartner is necessary! Theparty will also include a15-minute professionaldance exhibition given bythe Fred Astaire DanceStudio instructors.

Location: Fred AstaireDance Studio, 300 KellyRoad, Pinehurst, (910)295-1106

Cost: $10 adults / $7.50youth

Miss PinecrestPageant8 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Miss Pinecrest Pageant is ahigh school scholarshippageant for grades 9-12,promoting excellence in personaldevelopment, scholastic achievementand the performing arts. The winnerreceives fees paid to Miss North CarolinaHigh School State Pageant and a chanceto compete at the Nationals in Branson,Mo., for $10,000 and the title of MissHigh School America.

Location: R.E. Lee Auditorium atPinecrest High School, 250 VoitGilmore Lane, Southern Pines.Contact Gayle Mace at (910) 673-0093.

Cost: $5 in advance, $10 at do0r, $3children under 12.

Saturday,March 27


The Village Arboretum consists of 35acres of land that offers a magnolia

garden area, a large meadow and manypaths through the woods. Whencompleted, it will be a public parkdesigned in the style of Frederick LawOlmsted, the founder of landscapearchitecture in America, and thedesigner of the original Village ofPinehurst in 1895. A special tour mapwill be available on-site.


Cost: Free

Bird Walk atWeymouth Woods8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Take an easy two-mile hike with a rangerto find, identify and learn more about

migratory birds and their amazingjourney through the Sandhills.

Location: Weymouth Woods SandhillsNature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road,Southern Pines. (910) 692-2167

Cost: Free

Follow-the-LeaderArt Class9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Art class is open to anyone with a desireto paint – no experience necessary.

Under the guidance of local artist JoanWilliams, have a good time, learnsomething new and go home with acompleted 8-by-10 oil painting. Studentsneed only show up in “paint” clothes.



Old Growth Hike atWeymouth Woods10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Meet the oldest known longleaf in theworld! We will carpool three miles to theBoyd Tract. From there it’s an easy 200-yard walk to the 460-year-old tree. Learn

more about this old growth stand.Children welcome.


Cost: Free

“Greeting the Train Withthe Sounds of SouthernMemory”10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Co-sponsored by MCHAand the town of SouthernPines, which owns thehistoric downtown depot.This cultural theaterdramatizes customs fromearly days, that gavenortherners coming in onthe train African-American and Scottishimmigrant culture.African-American choirsing by Together-N-Unity,a bagpipe band, Gaelic-and-English languageprayer.

Location: Train depot onBroad Street, downtownSouthern Pines —between EastConnecticut and NewHampshire. (910) 692-2051

Cost: Free

Seagrove AreaPotter’sAssociation Sale& Demo10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In and around the Campbell House,several Seagrove area potters will bedemonstrating on the potters wheel andspeaking with the public about theircraft. Potters will also be selling theirwares on site.

Location: Campbell House, 482 E.Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines.(910) 692-ARTS (2787)

Cost: Free

Open Studios at theArtists League10 a.m. - 4 p.m.


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Students from the Artists League’s January Follow-the-Leader class proudly display their sunflower paintings. Local artist JoanWilliams will lead four classes during the Palustris Festival. Students will complete an 8-by-10-inch oil painting during each class.



Cost: Free

The PinehurstPainters’ Exhibition11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

The Pinehurst Painters, members of theVillage of Pinehurst’s RecreationDepartment’s adult painting class, willexhibit paintings in oil, watercolor,pastels, acrylics and pencil.

Location: Carolina Hotel, 80 CarolinaVista Road, Pinehurst. (910) 215-0422

Cost: Free


Located in the historic Campbell House,the Arts Council of Moore County willpresent Northeastern NC, an art exhibitfeaturing works by Debbie Boyle andTracy Bell. Also on exhibit will bepottery from the Seagrove area and artby many local artists.

Location: Campbell House, 482 E.Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines,(910) 692-ARTS (2787)

Cost: Free

Gallery Exhibit and Sale10 a.m. - 4 p.m.



Cost: Free

Customer Showcase atBella Filati10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

View a dazzling showcase of goodsknitted and crocheted by Bella Filati’scustomers. Please drop by for SocialKnitting from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.


Cost: Free

Art Exhibit“Paintings for Palustris”10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The artists of Hollyhocks Art Galleryinvite you to attend their “CelebratePalustris” Art Exhibit — a very specialexhibit emphasizing “Palustris.”


Cost: Free

History of the Hunt andthe Moore County Hounds10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Presented by Joint Master of FoxhoundsCameron Sadler, the lecture will offer arare glimpse into the world of the Boyds,along with an opportunity to learn aboutthe formation of the Moore CountyHounds.

Location: Weymouth Center for theArts & Humanities, 555 EastConnecticut Ave., Southern Pines.

Cost: $10. (910) 692-6261




Cost: Free

Wildflower Hike atWeymouth Woods11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Botanist/biologist Bruce Sorrie, with theNC Natural Heritage Program, will leada hike to look at wildflowers, shrubs andtrees at the Weymouth Woods SandhillsNature Preserve.


Cost: Free

Arts in the Arboretum:Kite Art andDemonstration11:30 a.m.

Using pre-assembled kits, eachparticipant will do their own kite artwork. A kit demonstration by FranklinLewis of HQ, an international kitecompany, will follow.

Location: Village Arboretum, 395Magnolia Road, Pinehurst. (910) 295-711.

Cost: Free

Arts in the Arboretum:Palustris Pole11:30 - 4 p.m.

Fashioned after the classic maypole, thePalustris Pole will be available in themagnolia garden and visitors maypractice dancing to the recording ofVivaldi’s “Spring.”


Cost: Free

Art Exhibit: Visions of Art12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Exhibit featuring artwork by students andfaculty at Sandhills Renaissance.Children welcome.

Location: Sandhills TheaterRenaissance School, 140 SouthernPines Drive, Southern Pines. (910)695-1004

Cost: Free

Artistic Lunch12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Enjoy a delightful, fresh soup and saladlunch between the “Follow the Leader”classes, or drop in for a bite while makingthe rounds of Palustris Festival events.


Cost: $10. Reservations required byMarch 19

Art Exhibit: Who In TheWorld Is Henry Fletcher?!?12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us for North Carolina Pottery! Whoin the world is Henry Fletcher?!? “HenryFletcher” is one of Artist Alley’s mostcelebrated artists. When he began, hesigned each piece as “Henry Fletcher.”Now he uses a more well-known versionof his name. “Henry Fletcher” will be inattendance … door prizes ... refresh-ments.

Location: Artist Alley, 167 E. NewHampshire Av., Southern Pines. (910)692-6077 or [email protected]

Cost: Free

Arts in the Arboretum:Adventure Hunt1 p.m.

The Pied Piper of Palustris, local musi-cian David Wall will lead you to 10 loca-tions in the arboretum where surprisesawait. Parental participation required.

Location: Village Arboretum, 395Magnolia Road, Pinehurst NC, 28374.(910) 295-711.

Cost: Free

Old Growth Hike atWeymouth Woods1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Meet the oldest known longleaf in theworld! We will meet at WeymouthWoods Sandhills Nature Preserve andthen carpool three miles to the BoydTract. From there it’s a 200-yard hike tothe 460-year-old tree. Learn more aboutthis old growth stand.


Cost: Free

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PineStraw editor and best-selling author JimDodson will read from his latest book at“Writers in the Garden,” March 26.


Docent-Guided Tour ofWeymouth Center1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Docent-guided tours of historicWeymouth House and Grounds, formerhome of award-winning author JamesBoyd and his wife, Katharine. The tourswill include all the rooms of the houseincluding the Writers-In-Residence quar-ters and the North Carolina Literary Hallof Fame in James Boyd’s former study.


Cost: Free

Arts in the Arboretum:The Arts of Woodcarvingand Pine Needle Baskets1 - 4 p.m.

The Sandhills Woodcarving Club’s DonMcCluskey and other members willdemonstrate the art of wood carving withfocus on items related to nature. A thirdgeneration basket maker willdemonstrate and display this art.

Location: Village Arboretum, 395Magnolia Road, Pinehurst, 28374.(910) 295-711.

Cost: Free


Moore County Historical Association-

docent tours of historic Shaw House,built in 1820s and home to SouthernPines’ first mayor, now offices forMCHA. Also on property, two 1700s-eracabins relocated from northern MooreCounty.

Location: Shaw House, 110 MorgantonRoad, Southern Pines (910) 692-2051.moorehistory.com

Cost: Free

The Met: Live in HD,Featuring Hamlet1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

The works of Shakespeare have inspiredmore operatic adaptations than any otherwriter. Cast of Ambroise Thomas’Hamlet to include Natalie Dessay,Jennifer Larmore, Toby Spence, SimonKeenlyside, James Morris, with LouisLangrée conducting. (Approx. runningtime 3 hrs., 45 min. with one intermis-sion.)

Location: Sunrise Theater, 250 NWBroad St., Southern Pines.www.sunrisetheater.com

Tickets: $20, available atsunrisetheater.org or (910) 692-3611

Musician Larry McNeelyAnd Friends Perform Live1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Benefit for MCHA’s Bryant House:McNeely, a five-string banjo player,performed with country music star GlenCampbell, worked with Mac Davis, EddieKendricks, Roy Acuff, Percy Faith,Barbara Mandrell and others.

Location: Old Bethesda Church, 1020Bethesda Road, Aberdeen.

Tickets: $12.www.palustrisfestival.com, First Bank,or call (910) 692-2051.

Follow-the-LeaderArt Class1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Art class is open to anyone with a desireto paint – no experience necessary.Under the guidance of local artist JoanWilliams, have a good time, learnsomething new and go home with a com-pleted 8-by-10 oil painting. Studentsneed only show up in “paint” clothes.



Arts in the Arboretum:Art with Pine Cones2 p.m.

Local artists will help each participantcreate a Palustris sculpture.

Location: Village Arboretum, 395Magnolia Road, Pinehurst, 28374.(910) 295-711.

Cost: Free

Arts in the Arboretum:BoomerangDemonstration2 p.m.

The Boomerang Doctors, Dr. DanNoland, Dr. Roger Waddell and theirfriend, Randall Moore, will give a briefhistory of this sport and display some ofthe unique hand-made and paintedpieces. Demonstration will be in themeadow.


Cost: Free

Red-CockadedWoodpeckers atWeymouth Woods2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Join Brady Beck, biologist with the NCWildlife Resource Commission, for anoverview of the ecology and researchtechniques used in studying andmanaging this endangered species.

Location: Weymouth Woods SandhillsNature Preserve, 1024 Fort BraggRoad, Southern Pines. (910) 692-2167

Cost: Free

Hats and Afternoon Tea2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us for Hats and Afternoon Tea atCraven/Longleaf Cottage, 15 McCaskillRoad, Pinehurst. The cottage will beopen from 1 – 5 pm, and tea will beserved at 2 pm. Enjoy teas, teasandwiches, desserts and the beautifulgarden.


Tickets are $25, available at the GivenMemorial Library.

NFFTY National FilmFestival for Talented Youth1:30 p.m.

Presenting short films from directors ages12 to 22, from the nation’s largest youthfilm festival.


Cost: $5, children under 12 FREE.theroosterswife.org. (910) 944-7502

Friends of the Arboretum:Youth Musical and DramaPerformances3 p.m.

Austin Cameron, West Pine MiddleSchool student, will play the banjo,Pinehurst Elementary School musicstudents will perform tunes from some oftheir outstanding productions, UnionPines High School drama students willshare a medley of recent performancematerial; and The O’Neal School’s fifthgrade strings group will perform a shortprogram from Canon in D. Blankets orfolding chairs permitted.

Location: Pergola Area of VillageArboretum, 395 Magnolia Road,Pinehurst. (910) 295-711.

Cost: Free

Musician Craig Fuller andSon Patrick Perform Live3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

A founding member of the pioneeringcountry rock band Pure Prairie League,Craig has recorded with American Flyer,first by Beatles’ producer Sir GeorgeMartin. Other credits: Writing andworking with Little Feat. Major writer ofPPL’s acclaimed song, “Amie.” Performsup to 30 concerts annually. Proceeds tobenefit MCHA.

Location: Old Bethesda Church, 1020Bethesda Road, Aberdeen.

Tickets: $12.www.palustrisfestival.com, First Bank,or call (910) 692-2051.

Birthday Party for theOldest Longleaf Pine4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Celebrate the 461st birthday of theoldest known longleaf pine in the worldwith a short lecture, birthday cake andlight snacks and a short walking visit to

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Grammy-winning musician and storytellerDavid Holt will perform Friday, March 26.


Boyd House Tours:45-minute docent led tours of historic Weymouth House andGrounds, former home of author James Boyd and wifeKatharine, including the Literary Hall of Fame and Writers-in-Residence quarters.Thurs & Fri – 10 am-1 pm, Sat & Sun – 1 pm-3 pm (free)

Boyd Play:A Thousand Things Time Will Never Let Us Say: TheCorrespondence of James and Katharine Boyd and Friends.A staged reading with six actors portraying literary giants:Paul Green, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sherwood Anderson, ThomasWolfe and Maxwell Perkins, with musical interludes.Friday – 7 pm-9 pm. Cabaret setting in the Great Roomwith wine and hors d’oeuvres. Limited to 64 (cost $20)

History of the Moore County Hounds: Lecture, presented by Joint Master of Foxhounds, CameronSadler. A rare glimpse into the world of the Boyds, along withan opportunity to learn about the formation of one of the old-est and most elite hunt clubs in the United States.Sat – 10 am-12 pm in the Great Room. (Cost $10)

Birthday Party for the Oldest Longleaf Pine:Celebrate the 461st birthday of the oldest known LongleafPine in the world with a short lecture by Weymouth WoodsDirector, Scott Hartley. After a short 10-minute walk to visitthe famous tree, enjoy birthday cake and snacks.Sat – 4 pm-5 pm in the Great Room. (free!)

Please call the office, 692-6261, to make reservations for either the Boyd Play, or the History of the Moore Co. Hounds.

Space is limited.

the famous tree just behind theWeymouth Center.

Location: Weymouth Center for theArts & Humanities, 555 EastConnecticut Ave., Southern Pines.(910) 692-6261

Cost: Free.

Moore County ChoralSociety EnsembleIn Concert5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

The Moore County Choral Societycelebrates its 35th year of bringing finechoral music to the Sandhills. Theensemble will present a program ofsecular choral music that reflects the joyof singing, and the Society’s theme forthis anniversary year: “Sing On.”Location: Brownson MemorialPresbyterian Church, 330 S. May St.Southern Pines. (910) 692-5629Cost: Free.

Masterpieces in Motion6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Students at the Sandhills Theatre Arts

Renaissance School presents a danceperformance where the works of DaVinciand Degas come to life in a dynamicspectacle.

Location: Sandhills TheaterRenaissance School, 140 SouthernDunes Drive, Southern Pines.sandhillsrenaissance.com. (910) 695-1004

Cost: $5.

The Chef ’s PaletteCocktail Party6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Mark Elliott, local restaurateurextraordinaire, and his staff will prepareartful cuisine accompanied by speciallyselected wines and served with flair inthe beautiful surroundings of HollyhocksArt Gallery. The gallery artists will bejoining the celebration.

Location: Elliott’s on Linden, 905Linden Road, Pinehurst.

Cost: $25 per person. Reservationsrequired (910) 255-0665.www.elliottsonlinden.com

Film: Blood Done Sign MyName7:30 p.m.

Dramatization of the 1970 murder of ablack Vietnam veteran, Henry Marrow,in rural Oxford, N.C., the aftermath, andthe eventual acquittal of Robert Teels byan all white jury, in spite of multiple eye-witnesses to the murder.


Tift Merritt in Concert8 p.m.

Presented by the Arts Council of MooreCounty and the Moore County HistoricalAssociation, Tift Merritt is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter andrecording artist whose music defiescategorization. Her uniquely satisfyingstew of rock ’n’ roll, soul, folk andcountry has audiences dancing in theaisles and telling their friends.

Location: R.E. Lee Auditorium atPinecrest High School, 250 VoitGilmore Lane, Southern Pines.

Tickets: $25 each and available at thefollowing locations: Online atwww.palustrisfestival.com, CampbellHouse (482 E. Connecticut Ave.,Southern Pines), Shaw House (110Morganton Road, Southern Pines),First Bank locations, or by calling(910) 692-ARTS (2787).

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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter andrecording arts Tift Merritt will perform Sunday,March 28, at Pinecrest High School.


Sunday,March 28


The Village Arboretum consists of 35acres of land that offers a magnoliagarden area, a large meadow and manypaths through the woods. Whencompleted, it will be a public parkdesigned in the style of Frederick LawOlmsted, the founder of landscapearchitecture in America, and thedesigner of the original Village ofPinehurst in 1895. A special tour mapwill be available on-site.


Cost: Free

Docent-Guided TourOf Weymouth Center1 - 3 p.m.

Docent-guided tours of historicWeymouth House and Grounds, formerhome of award-winning author JamesBoyd and his wife, Katharine. The tourswill include all the rooms of the houseincluding the Writers-In-Residencequarters and the North Carolina LiteraryHall of Fame in James Boyd’s formerstudy.


Cost: Free

Gallery Exhibit and Sale1 p.m. - 4 p.m.


Location: Artists League of theSandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen.

(910) 944-3979

Cost: Free

Open Studios at theArtists League1 p.m. - 4 p.m.



Cost: Free


Moore County Historical Association-docent tours of historic Shaw House,built in 1820s and home to SouthernPines’ first mayor, now offices forMCHA. Also on property, two 1700s-eracabins relocated from northern MooreCounty.

Location: Shaw House, 110 MorgantonRoad, Southern Pines (910) 692-2051,moorehistory.com

Cost: Free

Art Exhibit:Northeastern NC1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Located in the historic Campbell House,the Arts Council of Moore County willpresent Northeastern NC, an art exhibitfeaturing works by Debbie Boyle andTracy Bell. Also on exhibit will bepottery from the Seagrove area and artby many local artists.

Location: Campbell House, 482 E.Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines,(910) 692-ARTS (2787)

Cost: Free

Plein Air and Tea1 - 4 p.m.

Enjoy artists painting on the streets inthe open air — en plein air — inAberdeen. Stop by the Artists Leaguefor the locations of the plein airpainters. While at the Artists League,enjoy a cup of tea and purchase pastriesartistically decorated by The BakeHouse, tour the gallery and visitthe artists’ studios. Non-members are

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welcome to paint with us.


Cost: Free

Sandhills Carving ClubExhibit1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

The Sandhills Carving Club presents ademonstration of a collection of carvingsincluding award-winning decorative duckdecoys.


Cost: Free

The Serial Killer’sDaughter12:30 p.m.

A staged reading of the Roanoke-Chowan Award-winning chap bookpreceded by a boxed lunch with songs ofmurder, mayhem and heartbreak fromMartha Bassett.


Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 day ofshow. theroosterswife.org. (910) 944-7502

Impressionists atGiverny — Lecture byDr. Molly Gwinn2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

In the late 1880s, French and Americanartists flocked to Giverny, a small village

on the Seine River, to work with themaster of plein air painting, ClaudeMonet. The lecture will focus on theattractions of the landscape, characteris-tics of the Impressionist style, and theworks of artists John Singer Sargent,Theodore Robinson and J. Alden Weir.


Cost: Free

Film: Blood Done Sign MyName2:30 p.m.

Dramatization of the 1970 murder of ablack Vietnam veteran, Henry Marrow,in rural Oxford, N.C., the aftermath, andthe eventual acquittal of Robert Teels byan all white jury, in spite of multiple eye-witnesses to the murder.Tickets: $7 adults, $5 children. PG-13.(910) 692-3611

“Oldest LivingConfederate Widow:Her Confession”

3:30 p.m.

Back by popular demand from firstperformance in 2009. Sponsored andbenefits MCHA. 75-minute drama byspecial arrangement with Samuel French,Inc., New York City. A gritty one-womanplay about Civil War impact on herhusband, starring Jane Holding. Adaptedby Holding and Alan Gurganus from hisbest-selling novel, “Oldest LivingConfederate Widow Tells All.”

Location: Old Bethesda Church, 1020Bethesda Road, Aberdeen

Tickets: $15,www.palustristfestivalcommittee.com,First Bank, or call (910) 692-2051.

Film: Blood DoneSign My Name7:30 p.m.

Dramatization of the 1970 murder of ablack Vietnam veteran, Henry Marrow,in rural Oxford, N.C., the aftermath, andthe eventual acquittal of Robert Teels byan all white jury, in spite of multiple eye-witnesses to the murder.


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Shaw House, circa 1820, will be open for toursfrom 1 to 4 p.m. on March 25-28.

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