Below is a short list of events coming up in the area this month.
April 11: Foster Parent and Caregiver Support Group will be held at Richmond County Department of Social Services located at 125 Caroline St. in Rockingham from 5:30-7 pm. Resources and refreshments will be provided free. Contact Suzanne Maness at 910-627-1769, toll free 877-211-5995 or by email at connectionsfsp@gmail.com to register.
April 16: Youth and Vaping 101 Workshop will be held at the Anson Co. Cooperative Extension Center located at 501 McLaurin St. in Wadesboro from noon-1:30 pm. Travis Greer, Youth Prevention Coordinator with Cumberland County Dept. of Public Health will be the guest speaker. Resources and lunch will be provided free. Contact Suzanne Maness at 910-627-1769, toll free 877-211-5995 or by email at connectionsfsp@gmail.com for more information. Deadline to register is April 12.
April Events at the Dobbins Heights Community Center
April 5, 1 p.m. — Kerry Alzner will be teaching self defense
April 8, 6 p.m. — Unity in the Community meeting —free hamburgers and hotdogs
April 10, 2 p.m. — Senior Game Day: Bingo, free snacks
April 17, 4 p.m. — No Human Left Hungry — free soup and crackers
April 13, 2 p.m. — Combined Insurance talking about getting Insurance
April 22, 11 a.m. — Easter egg hunt
April 26, 4 p.m. — $1 Movie Night
Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m. Zumba
All events are free aside from movie night.
The Chesterfield District Chapter of the South Carolina Genealogical Society will meet Sunday, April 7, 2019, at 3 PM in the meeting room of the Chesterfield Visitors Center (Old 1884 Court House) at 100 Main St. Chesterfield, S.C. Speaker will be Glynn F. Willis, Florence city councilman, a former resident of the county. He will share memories of living in Chesterfield in the ‘50s and ‘60s.
Contact information: 843-623-2244, www.chesterfield.SCgen.org and Chesterfielddistrict@gmail.com.
Meetings and research library are open to the public. The library is open Saturdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
The first Church League Softball meeting will be Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at Freedom Baptist Church. Any church interested needs to have a representative at this meeting. New rules and entry fee will be discussed. Schedules should be done and ready to be passed out at the second meeting (TBD). All games will be played at East Rockingham Park on Monday and Thursday nights. Any questions, contact Dale Denson at 910-334-0588.
April 20: Youth and Young Adult Power Lunch will be held from noon-2 p.m. at Falling Creek Gym, 417 Hood St., Rockingham. The theme is “Achieving more: Work smarter, not harder,” and Robert David will be the guest speaker. Register for a chance to win a $25 Visa gift card by calling 910-417-1604 or email kmhutch66@aol.com.
Admission is free and the event is sponsored by R.E.F.O.R.M.
