HAPPENINGS Miracle toy drive Accept A Miracle Toy Drive is accepting applications Nov. 7-21 for needy families and children in Greene, Pitt and Lenoir counties for its annual toy drive. Children must be nine years old or younger. The age requirement for kids is 1 to 9 years old. To apply, write to Expect a Miracle Toy Drive, P.O. Box 117, Maury, NC 28554 or email jesus9161@yahoo. Veterans’ ceremony The town of Fountain is hosting a veterans’ ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Wellness Center, located in downtown Fountain. Residents and veterans are encouraged to attend. Farmville Rotary Susanne Grieve, the director of conservation in East Carolina University’s department of history will present “Cultural Heritage in Israel: Unique Experiences with East Carolina University’s Study Abroad” at the Farmville Rotary dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at Bonnie’s Café. Cost is $10. Guests are welcome. To RSVP, call Jim Coleman at 252-717-3053 by noon Nov 11. White Christmas Farmville Community Arts Council Inc. presents “White Christmas” at 8 p.m. Nov. 21-23 and at 3 p.m. Nov. 24 at Paramount Theater, 3723 N. Main St., Farmville. Tickets are $14 for members and $18 for general admission. To reserve tickets, call 252-753-3832. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. White Christmas is an uplifting musical worth of year-round productions, based on the Paramount Pictures film written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank. Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by David Ives and Paul Blake. Original stage production directed by Walter Bobbie. Advance care The End of Life Care Coalition of Eastern Carolina is sponsoring a free advance care planning clinic from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Pitt County Council on Aging, 4551 County Home Road, Greenville. A brief educational session will begin at 1 p.m. Trained facilitators and notaries will be available starting at 1:30 p.m. to assist in the completion of advance directive documents. Educational materials will be available, also free of charge. County pageant The Pitt County Young Miss pageant is Nov. 30. To participate, call Marie Maroules at 252-560-8310 or 252-527-2567. Fountain toy drive The Fountain Police Department is sponsoring its annual toy drive. Collections will begin in November. For more information, call 252-749-2881. Anti-bully contest HensonFuerst is now accepting submissions for their 2013 anti-bullying PSA contest. Teens in 6-12 grade are encouraged to submit a 29-second public service announcement addressing the issue of bullying in schools. Submission deadline is Dec. 2. For more information, email rfigley@gmail. Taste of Farmville The Taste of Farmville is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 6 in downtown Farmville featuring refreshments, giveaways and entertainment, including local musicians. Fountain Christmas parade The Fountain Christmas parade is at 2 p.m. Dec. 7. Organizations or individuals interested in participating should contact Fountain Commissioner Gloria Kesler at 252-814-7118 or 252-749-2881. Dinner with Santa The Golden Warriors, a youth engagement team of Relay for Life, is hosting a Dinner with Santa at 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at the American Legion Building in Farmville. Visit with Santa and enjoy a hayride touring Farmville’s Christmas lights. Dinner includes spaghetti, salad, bread and drink. Cost is $8. Deserts will be sold separately. Proceeds to benefit Farmville’s Relay for Life. For more information or tickets, call Laura Taylor at 252-717-9070 or Dawn Peaden at 252-531-3535. Farmville parade The Farmville Christmas parade, sponsored by the Hometown Diva Relay For Life of Farmville team, is 10:30 a.m. Dec. 14. The Hometown Divas are in the process of soliciting floats, entries, bands and donations for the parade. The theme of this year’s parade is “Celebrating Christmas Memories.” To participate or make a donation, call Brenda Elks at 252-714-5158 or Emily Pickett Harris at 252-814-5509. Parade of Homes The Little Red School is planning a Christmas Parade of Homes from 5-8 p.m. Dec. 14 featuring beautiful homes with open their doors and showcase their Christmas decorations. Tickets available Nov. 15. For more information, call 252-814-5509 or 252-402-2227. Cancer survivors Calling all survivors and caregivers: Relay for Life of Farmville is registering survivors and caregivers for our 2014 Relay event. To register, call Emily Harris at 252-814-5509. Survivors and caregivers are also needed to ride on the float in the Farmville Christmas Parade at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 14. Quilt Project Residents are invited to participate in the May Museum Signature Quilt Project by visiting the museum and purchasing a white fabric square to sign and/or decorate with fabric pens for a dollar. Proceeds will be used to join the white squares together with red striping and complete the quilt, which will then be displayed at the museum. The quilt will require a minimum of 361 squares, so visit the museum’s exhibit, “Anatomy of a Quilt: History of a Community” and add your family’s name to a new quilt. For more information, call Deb Higgins at 252-753-6725 or 252-327-8859. Preserving the past Preserve the past, enhance the present and invest in the future by purchasing a commemorative brick at the Major Benjamin May DAR Chapter House. Cost is $100, which includes a three-line engraving — no more than 20 characters per line. Make checks payable to Major Benjamin May Chapter DAR and mail to Judy May, DAR Treasurer, 4668 N.C. 121, Farmville NC 27828. For more information, call May at 252-753-3512 or Pat Carr at 252-753-4306. Party workout Zumba classes are from 7:15-8:15 p.m. every Monday at the Farmville Community Center. Cost is $4 per class. Please bring exact change.
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