TODAY

Open house: Mill Prong’s annual Christmas open house will be from 2 to 5 p.m. today. There is no charge for admission. Tours and refreshments will be available. Mill Prong house is located at 3062 Edinborough Road, Raeford.

Tour: The Woman’s Club of Fayetteville will present a Christmas tour of five homes from 1 to 6 p.m. today in Fayetteville. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling (910) 485-1555 or (910) 483-6009.

Festival: Southeastern Hospice’s 24th annual Festival of Trees event opens at 1 p.m. today at the Osterneck Auditorium in Lumberton. There will be baked goods, crafts and holiday decorations for sale. The festival will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 and from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and Dec. 8. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Proceeds benefit the hospice and Camp Care. For information, call (910) 671-5577.

MONDAY

Open house: The Basic Ministries’ annual Christmas open house will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today to Dec. 31 at 3330 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. There will be shopping and tours. Admission is free. For information, call (910) 258-9165.

Team meeting: There will be a team captain meeting for Robeson Relay for Life today at Healthkeeperz in Pembroke. For information, call Michael Tyson at (910) 734-1865 or Robin Jones at (910) 733-6780.

TUESDAY

Board meeting: The Robeson County Partnership for Children’s board of directors will meet at noon on Tuesday at the Lumberton center. The meeting is open to the public. For information, call Tanya Underwood at (910) 738-6767, Ext. 221.

THURSDAY

Gospel conference: There will be a praise and worship conference at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and a concert at 5 p.m. Saturday at Outreach Family Fellowship in Dillon, S.C. The Revs. Eartha Edwards and Dyrek Bridges will speak.

Christmas parade: Pembroke’s twilight Christmas parade will begin at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. There will be bands, queens, marching units, floats and Santa Claus. For information, call Gregory Cummings at (910) 521-9758 or Buddy Bell at (910) 521-4622.

Movie night: “White Christmas” comes back to the big screen at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Carolina Civic Center. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased by calling (910) 738-4339 or in person from 1 to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at the Carolina Civic Center on the Fourth Street side. They are also available at the door.

FRIDAY

Train rides: The Red Springs and Northern Foundation will hold its annual “Rails to Christmas” train rides from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Dec. 18 and Dec. 19 at the depot in Red Springs. Trains will leave every 30 minutes with the last one boarding at 10 p.m. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the depot prior to each trip. For information, call (910) 816-7694.

Christmas concert: Emile Pandolfi will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Givens Performing Arts Center . Tickets are $15 to $25 and can be purchased by calling the box office at (910) 521-6361 or (800) 367-0778.

SATURDAY

Star show: The Robeson Planetarium and Science Center will present a show called “Sol Invictus: Celebrating the Sun all over the Earth” at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lumberton planetarium. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children younger than 18 years. Admission is free for students and employees of the Public Schools of Robeson County. For information or to make reservations, call Ken Brandt at (910) 735-2147 or (910) 735-2148 or visit www.robesonsky.com.

Breakfast: Exploration Station will host a breakfast with Santa meeting on Saturday. The cost is $10 per child with a maximum of $30 a family. Reservations must be made by Thursday. There will be crafts, music and breakfast. For information or to make a reservation, call (910) 738-1114 or send an e-mail to stacieatthestation@hotmail.com.

Tour of homes: The annual Christmas home tour will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and feature five homes and a reception at the Robeson County History Museum. Tickets can be purchased from the museum, Robeson County Library and the Biggs Park Mall office. For information, visit www.robesoncountyhistory.org/christmas.htm.

Pancake breakfast: The Pembroke Kiwanis club will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Pembroke Elementary School cafeteria.

UPCOMING

Symphony: The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra will perform at 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at Flora Macdonald Academy. A reception will be at 5:15 p.m. in the dining hall. Advance tickets are $18 for adults, $32 for two adults and $4 for children. They can be purchased at G.T. Ammons office or Real Quick Oil in Red Springs. For information, call (910) 843-5000 or visit www.capefearscots.com.

Photographs: The Robeson Humane Society is offering photo sessions for pets with Santa Claus from 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 13 at the humane society. Portraits are $25 for a CD of photos or $20 with a food donation. All proceeds benefit the Robeson Humane Society. For information, call (910) 738-8282 or send an e-mail to alayna.dorso@uncp.edu.

Auditions: There will be auditions for “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” at 6 p.m. Dec. 14 and Dec. 15 at the Carolina Civic Center in Lumberton. Children ages 7 to 13 years can participate. For information, call (910) 738-4339 or send an e-mail to ccc@nc.rr.com.

Reserve meeting: The 1st/108th U.S. Army Reserves retired group will meet at 6 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Village Inn restaurant in Lumberton. For information, call Mitch at (910) 521-3637 and Betty (910) 739-7263.

Library party: The children’s department of the library is hosting a “Fancy Nancy Soiree” at 11 a.m. Dec. 19 at the Lumberton library. For information, call Shelly Lane at (910) 738-4859.

Kids camp: There will be a camp for children 4 to 9 years old from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Exploration Station. The cost is $20 per child for members and $25 for non-members. Additional children are $5. For information or to make a reservation, call Stacie Kinlaw at (910) 738-1114.

Support group: The Chad Allen Arnette Families and Friends of Murder and Homicide Victims support group of Robeson County will meet at 7 p.m. Dec. 29 at Bible Alive Ministries in Floyd’s Mortuary. Lt. Brian Duckworth of sheriff’s department will speak. For information, call Debra Arnette at (910) 734-1527 or Amanda McCormick at (910) 736-4356.

ONGOING

Recovery group: Celebrate Recovery, a Christian program designed to people recover from life’s hurts, meets at 7 p.m. each Friday at Berea Baptist Church in the old sanctuary. For information, call Jim Hunt at (910) 521-2333.

Weight-loss group: “Take off the pounds sensibly,” a non-profit weight-loss group, meets at 6 p.m. Mondays in the West End Baptist Church fellowship hall. For information, call Lena at (910) 739-2700.

Dancing: There will be free line dancing at Swank the bistro at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays. The restaurant is located at 1907 N. Pine St. in Lumberton. For information, call (910) 739-6712.

Aerobics: Swank the bistro is hosting free aerobics classes at 7 p.m. Mondays. For information, call (910) 739-6712.

Flea market: Fairmont’s weekly flea market is each Saturday starting at 7 a.m. on the town museum grounds. There is no fee for vendors to set up. For information call (910) 628-9755, ext. 15.

Bingo: Bingo for anyone 55 years and older from 1 to 3 p.m. the first Saturday of every month in the Heritage Center in downtown Fairmont.

Museum: The Red Springs Historical Museum is open from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Sunday at 504 E. Fourth Ave.

Bingo: A bingo game is held from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Old Tobacco Land Restaurant, 505 Walnut St., in Fairmont. For information, call (910) 827-6274.

Charity: Donate your unwanted items to the needy in the Appalachian Mountains in Harlan, Ky. For information or pick-up, call (910 ) 738-8846.

VFW meeting: The Pembroke VFW meets monthly at 7 p.m. on the second Monday after the first Sunday at the Lowery VFW clubhouse in Pembroke. For information, call Jerry Lowery at (910) 521-3297.

Honor guard meeting: The Honor Guard of Robeson County meets the last Saturday of each month at Oxendine Church in Maxton. For information, call Jerry Lowery at (910) 521-3297.

Support group: The Lumberton Sarcoidosis Foundation meets at 11 a.m. every fourth Saturday of each month at the East Lumberton Police substation at 1608 E. Fifth St. The group offers an open discussion on the education of sarcoidosis. For information, call (910) 536-8635.

Volunteers: Southeastern Regional Medical Center needs dedicated and dependable adult volunteers to provide support and assistance in a variety of departments throughout the medical center. For information, call Beth Ivey at (910) 671-5093.

Magazines: Volunteers at Southeastern Regional Medical Center are requesting donations of recent magazines for daily distribution to patients. Donations may be dropped off at the main lobby reception desk. For information, call Beth Ivey at (910) 671-5093.

Meeting: The NAACP meeting is held at 7 p.m. every Thursday at the African American Culture Center in Lumberton. The new leadership is asking all members to come.

Happy Hearts: Happy Hearts Cardiac Support Group, for people with heart disease and their family members, meets at 7 p.m. quarterly in the Southeastern Regional Medical Center assembly room. Participants are asked to bring a heart-healthy dish. Drinks will be provided. For information, call (910) 671-5067.

Picture of Health: A television series which features the physicians, programs and services of Southeastern Regional Medical Center, airs at 10 a.m. Saturdays on Ion Media Network (local channel 62, cable channel 8, digital channels 36.6 and 62.1). Previous episodes can be viewed on the publications and videos link at www.srmc.org. For information, call (910) 671-5018.

Genealogy meeting: The Robeson County Historical and Genealogical Society meetings are held at 2 p.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Osterneck Auditorium. Open to the public. For information, visit www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncrcgs2/index.html.

Support group: The HealthKeeperz Hospice’s grief support group meets from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every third Tuesday. It makes no difference whether the loss took place last week, several months ago, or even last year. For information, call (910) 860-7178.



Study program: The Power Hour/Homework Study Program for youth ages 6 to 18 will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday from at 1310 N. Seneca St., Lumberton. For information, call (910) 738-8474.

Training program: Southeastern Family Violence Center is offering a new program, New Choices, which helps people with job training, education and support. For information, call (910) 739-8622.

Volunteers sought: The Boys & Girls Club of Lumberton/Turner Terrace Unit needs volunteers to tutor students. No special training is required. For information, call (910) 608-0040.

Cancer screening: The Robeson County Health Department is offering pap smears, breast exams and mammograms for women 50 to 64 years old. They are free or at a reduced rate for qualified women. For information, call (910) 671-3281.

SFVC support groups: The Southeastern Family Violence Center has a support group for women and children at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 109 W. Ninth St., Lumberton. For information, call (910) 739-8622.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Cedar Street AA meets at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday and at 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 6 p.m. Saturday at 2004 N. Cedar St., Lumberton. For information, call (910) 738-4499.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Alcoholics Anonymous, a self-help group for recovering alcoholics, meets at 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Southeastern Recovery Alternatives, 705-B Wesley Pines Road. For information, call (910) 272-3030.

Narcotics Anonymous: Narcotics Anonymous, a self-help group for people recovering from drug addiction, meets at 8 p.m. Mondays at Southeastern Recovery Alternatives, 705-B Wesley Pines Road. For information, call (910) 272-3030.

Nicotine Anonymous: Nicotine Anonymous, a self-help group that offers support to individuals in their effort to stop nicotine addiction, meets at 5 p.m. Tuesdays at Southeastern Regional Medical Center’s Community Education Classroom I located on the main campus. For information, call (910) 272-3030.

Caregiver group: South Lumberton Family Caregiver support group meets at 6 p.m. on the Tuesday after the second Sunday of each month in the South Lumberton Resource Building on Martin Luther King Drive. A light dinner is served. For information, call (910) 272-0121.

Violence prevention: The Southeastern Family Violence Center is having classes at 4 p.m. Tuesdays for children who have experience or are experiencing family violence. For information, call (910) 739-8622.

Volunteers sought: Communities In Schools needs volunteers at West Lumberton and Janie C. Hargrave to tutor students. No special training is required. For information, call Brenda Pape at (910) 738-1734.

Beekeepers’ meeting: The Robeson County Beekeepers meet the third Tuesday of the month at the O.P. Owens Building. For information, call (910) 671-3276.

Visually-impaired bowling: The Sunshine Seekers, a visually-impaired group, bowls from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at the Lumberton Bowling Alley.

Senior citizen hotline: Free information is available to older adults through the Robeson County Church and Community Center and Lumber River Council of Governments. For information, call (910) 738-5204.

Ham radio club: The Robeson County Amateur Radio Society meets the second Monday of each month downstairs in the county’s emergency manager’s office. Brown bag dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. For information, call Chip at (910) 272-0903.

Guardian volunteers: The Guardian Ad Litem needs volunteers for abused and neglected children. For information, call Tulisha at (910) 737-5088.

 Super lungs: A support group for persons with breathing problems or lung disorders and their family members, meets at 5 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the Community Education Classroom II at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. For information, call (910) 738-5403.

Alzheimer’s support group: Families, caregivers and friends of persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders are invited to attend a support group, which meets at 6 p.m. the second Thursday of each month in the dining room of WoodHaven Nursing and Alzheimer’s Care Center, 1150 Pine Run Drive, Lumberton. No registration is required for these free meetings. For information, call (910) 671-5703.

Prostate cancer support group: Man-to-Man, a support group and lecture series for men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the Obbie Lee Community Education Room of the Gibson Cancer Center, 1200 Pine Run Drive, Lumberton. Call the Gibson Cancer Center at (910) 671-5730 or the American Cancer Society at (877) 227-9416 for information.

Breast cancer support group: Sisters Network, a support group primarily for African American women diagnosed with breast cancer, meets at 6 p.m. the Monday after the third Sunday of each month at the Dr. A.J. Robinson Medical Clinic, 800 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Lumberton. For information, call (910) 738-3175.

Sisters: Unique Surviving Sisters meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the Obbie Lee Community Education Room of the Gibson Cancer Center, 1200 Pine Run Drive, Lumberton. The group, open to all women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and other cancers of the reproductive system, is free and no pre-registration is required. For information, call the Gibson Cancer Center at (910) 671-5730 or the American Cancer Society at (877) 227-9416.

Volunteers: The Gibson Cancer Center, an affiliate of Southeastern Regional Medical Center, needs licensed cosmetologists, manicurists and massage therapists to volunteer at the “Terrific Tuesday” event from 9 a.m. to noon on the first Tuesday of each month. Volunteers are also needed to oversee arts and crafts activities during the event. “Terrific Tuesday” is designed to help patients and their family members feel more at ease during their visits to the center by offering healthy refreshments, crafts, manicures, makeovers, hair cuts and chair massages. In addition, the center is looking for volunteers from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday to distribute movies, music, magazines and refreshments to patients. For information, call (910) 671-5730.

Diabetes community: The Diabetes Community Center sponsors a Diabetes Community Network that meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in the Pine/Willow Room at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. This outreach group helps individuals with diabetes. For information, call (910) 671-5595.



Free speakers: Health care professionals from Southeastern Regional Medical Center are available to speak on a wide variety of topics to civic, church and community groups free of charge. Speakers include hospital physicians, administrators, nurses, educators and allied health professionals. These speakers can talk on almost any health-related topic. To schedule a speaker, call (910) 671-5499. Please allow two weeks advance notice.