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Fun stuff
TODAY
■ 15th annual July Fourth Fun Parade, 8:45 a.m., Fair Funeral Home parking lot, 432 Boone Road, Eden. Registration at 8:45 a.m. Parade at 9:30 a.m. Neighborhood parade features people and their rides, including strollers, bikes, wagons, skates and floats decked out in red, white and blue. Prizes. For children and adults. Watermelon for everyone. Ann or Alice Fair, 627-8918.

■ God Bless America Day, 9 a.m, Woodbine Baptist Church, 7546 N.C. 135, Mayodan. Recognize and honor members of military. View photographs and World War II memorabilia in Hall of Honor with guests Charlie Two-Shoes, Don Sexton and Winfred Jones, a former prisoner of war in Germany. Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in sanctuary features Brigadier Gen. Floyd C. Adams Jr. Music by Woodbine Choir and more. Rockingham County National Guard will post colors, fold the flag, place commemorative wreath, initiate 21-gun salute and sound taps. Hot dogs and homemade desserts after service. Marilyn Swinson, 548-6578.

■ Old-fashioned Fourth of July Celebration, 1 p.m., Morehead High School football stadium, 134 N. Pierce St., Eden. Sponsored by Eden Kiwanis. Music by Calabash Blues & Boogie Band, Bullet Band and Holiday Band. Carnival rides, food vendors, beach bingo, horseshoes and fireworks. 623-2110.

TUESDAY
■ Farmers’ Market, 6 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through October, Market Square, Scales and Settle streets, Reidsville. 349-1099, jyarbrough@ci.reidsville.nc.us or www.ci.reidsville.nc.us.

■ Downtown Jamboree, 7 p.m, Reidsville Exhibit Center, 223 S. Scales St., Reidsville. Bluegrass and country mix. $5.

■ Music at the Barn, 7 p.m., 151 Gant Road, Eden. Bluegrass. Also, second and fourth Saturdays. Debbie Wilson, 706-2144.

WEDNESDAY
■ “Christmas In July” Craft Show, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. July 7-9, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 10, Pennrose Mall, 1601 S. Scales St., Reidsville. Show will feature handmade crafts by local and area craftsman. Craftsmen needed. Free admission and parking. Sheryl Rimar, (276) 694-2870.

■ Rockingham County Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through October, Chinqua Penn stables, 1844 Wentworth St., Reidsville. Seasonal produce, herbs, plants, specialty foods, fine art and farm crafts. Debit and credit cards and food stamps welcomed. www.co.rockingham.nc.us/farmark.htm.

■ Steppin’ Out Shaggin’ Club, 7 p.m., Whistle Jacket Grille, 441 Mebane Bridge Road, Eden. DJ weekly. 623-5593.

THURSDAY
■ Habitat ReStore Yard Sale, 2-4 p.m., The Boulevard/Irving Avenue, Eden. Building materials, house items. Donations welcomed. Pickup available for large items. 627-0160.

FRIDAY
■ Book Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Used Book Store, 103 S. Second Ave., Mayodan. Bag sale through August; select books to fill your bag for $1. Members get half off in July. Membership to Western Rockingham County Public Libraries available and entitles you to half-off sale three times a year. 427-4229.

■ Eden Downtown Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m. Fridays through October, Olde Leaksville Shopping District, Henry Street municipal parking lot, Eden. Fruits, vegetables, plants, herbs, soaps and more. Live music and cooking demonstrations. 623-7789, Ext. 3021, or cadams@edennc.us. www.ExploreEdenNC.com.

■ Reidsville Downtown Cruise-In, 6-9 p.m. July 9, Settle, Scales, and Market Streets, Reidsville. Presented by Reidsville Downtown Corp. and EZ Street Cruisers Car Club. Live music, antique and classic cars and motorcycles. Motorcycle HOG clubs and avid motorcycle riders invited. Downtown merchants, restaurants and cafes open. Bring your lawn chairs. 347-2307.

SATURDAY
■ The Eden Cruise, 4-8 p.m. July 10, Olde Leaksville Shopping District, Washington Street, Eden. Presented by the Three Rivers Car Club. Sponsored by Tri-City Automotive Group. Open to auto, truck and motorcycle enthusiasts. No restrictions. Event held second Saturday monthly through October. Information: Tim Lancaster, 616-8272 or Steve Baker, 344-4422.

■ Evening of Music, 7 p.m. July 10, Hanging Rock State Park, Hanging Rock Road (State Road 2015), Danbury. Musician Dallas Carroll in concert at the campground. Meet at campground amphitheater. Non-campers must park in area parking lots and walk to amphitheater. Gates close promptly at 9 p.m. (336) 593-8480.

UPCOMING
■ N.C. Honey Bees and Beekeeping, 1-4 p.m. July 11, Hanging Rock State Park, Hanging Rock Road (State Road 2015), Danbury. Master beekeeper Steve Underwood and the Wilkes Beekeepers Association will have a display including a live observation hive set up at visitor center. (336) 593-8480.

■ Shaggin’ in the Vines, 2-6 p.m. July 11, Autumn Creek Vineyards, 364 Means Creek Road, Mayodan. Music by The Part-Time Party-Time Band and local favorites The Impacts. Proceeds benefit Hospice of Rockingham County. Gates open 12:30 p.m. Steppin’ Out Shaggin’ Shag Club of Rockingham County on hand with demonstrations; also amateur shag contest and 50/50 raffle. Bring your lawn chairs, sunscreen and shaggin’ shoes. No outside beverages. Food available for purchase. Picnic baskets welcome. $25. Tickets: Autumn Creek Vineyards, Dan River Coffee House, Hospice of Rockingham County, The Front Porch, and Carolina Apothecary. Visit www.hospiceofrockinghamcounty.com or www.autumncreekvineyards.com. 427-9022 or 548-9463.

■ Evening Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. July 15, Market Square, Scales and Settle streets, Reidsville. With jazz and blues by Veronica’s Secret Band. Held 3rd Thursday monthly. 349-1099, jyarbrough@ci.reidsville.nc.us or www.ci.reidsville.nc.us.

■ Evening Concert with Matt Dylan, Midnight Steel and The Swell, 6-10 p.m. July 17, Market Square, Scales and Settle streets, Reidsville. Country music and classic rock. Concert funded in part by Rockingham County Arts Council. Free. 349-1099, jyarbrough@ci.reidsville.nc.us or www.ci.reidsville.nc.us.

■ Nature Program, 7 p.m. July 17, Hanging Rock State Park, Hanging Rock Road (State Road 2015), Danbury. Join Christy Ferguson for a nature program designed for all ages. Meet at campground amphitheater. Non-campers must park in area parking lots and walk to amphitheater. Gates close at 9 p.m. (336) 593-8480.

■ Wildlife Rehab, 1-4 p.m. July 18, Hanging Rock State Park, Hanging Rock Road (State Road 2015), Danbury. Wildlife Rehab of Forsyth County will discuss caring for inured and orphaned wildlife. Meet at lake bathhouse. (336) 593-8480.

■ Mayodan Homecoming Festival, Sept. 11. Mayodan Preservation League accepting applications for vendors for 24th annual festival, set for 10 a.m.-10 p.m. in downtown Mayodan. Event will feature food, arts and crafts, displays, live entertainment, children’s activities, bingo and more. $20 per space; $40 with electricity. Deadline for vendor applications: Aug. 31. Applications: 548-6776. Information: 548-2241.

Health
MONDAY
■ HOPE (Helping Other Parents Endure) Support Group, 7 p.m. July 5, Sunnycrest Church, 1583 Freeway Drive, Reidsville. For bereaved parents. Group meets first Monday monthly. 349-3026.

TUESDAY
■ Diabetes Classes, 10 a.m. Tuesdays and 3 p.m. Thursdays, Annie Penn Hospital, Dining Room C, 618 S. Main St., Reidsville. Walk-in welcome. Free. 951-4673.

■ Fresh Start Stop Smoking Sessions, 1 p.m. July 6, 8, 13 and 15, Annie Penn Hospital, Cardiac Rehabilitation classroom, 618 S. Main St., Reidsville. Must attend all sessions. Registration: Diane Coad, 951-4509.

■ Special Young Adults, 7 p.m. July 6 and 20, Morehead Memorial Hospital, downstairs classroom, 117 E. Kings Highway, Eden. Night for adults with mild or moderate developmental disabilities to meet friends, play games, make crafts, and enjoy snacks. Brenda Moore, 623-1077 or 613-5174 after 6 p.m. 

WEDNESDAY
■ Look Good, Feel Better, 10 a.m. July 7, Annie Penn Hospital, 618 S. Main St., Reidsville. Female cancer patients invited to beauty makeover by volunteer cosmetologists. Patient receives kit worth $200. Registration: 951-4584.

■ Blood drive, 2-6:30 p.m. July 7, Reidsville Family YMCA, 504 S. Main St., Reidsville. Photo ID required. Donors from July 1-12 receive a Red Cross T-shirt and their name will be entered into drawing for $1,000 gift card or cruise for two. Appointments: 349-3434.

THURSDAY
■ Infant CPR, 6 p.m. July 8, Morehead Memorial Hospital, education classroom, 117 E. Kings Highway, Eden. Learn basic techniques of infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Demonstrations and practice sessions provided. Instructors certified by the American Heart Association. Registration: 627-6323.

■ Total Joint Education Class, 7 p.m. July 8, Annie Penn Hospital, Short Stay Waiting Room, 618 S. Main St., Reidsville. Physical therapists, nurses and care management professionals provide information and demonstrations to patients considering or scheduling total knee or total hip replacements. Registration: 951-4357.

FRIDAY
■ Blood drive, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. July 9, N.C. DOT, 191 NC 65, Wentworth. Photo ID required. Donors from July 1-12 receive Red Cross T-shirt and their name entered into drawing for $1000 gift card or cruise for two. Appointments: 634-5642 Information: 349-3434.

SATURDAY
■ Lamaze, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 10 Morehead Memorial Hospital, downstairs classroom, 117 E. Kings Highway, Eden. Course assists parents in preparing for childbirth experience. Includes tour of Birthing Center. Registration, 627-6323.

UPCOMING
■ Rockingham County Alzheimer’s Support Group, 1 p.m. July 12, Penn Nursing Center, South Day Room, 618 S. Main St., Reidsville. For family, friends and caregivers. 951-4674 or 951-6034. 

■ Blood drive, 2-6:30 p.m. July 12, Vera Holland Center, 302 E. Main St., Stoneville. Photo ID required. Donors through July 12 receive a Red Cross T-shirt and their name will be entered into drawing for $1,000 gift card or cruise for two. Appointments: 349-3434.

■ Blood drive, 3-7:30 p.m. July 12, Lowes United Methodist Church, 3191 N.C. 87, Reidsville. Photo ID required. Donors through July 12 receive Red Cross T-shirt and their name will be entered into drawing for $1,000 gift card or cruise for two. Appointments: 342-1226. Information: 349-3434.

■ Community of Hope, 2 p.m. July 13, Smith-McMichael Cancer Center conference room, Morehead Memorial Hospital, 117 E. Kings Highway, Eden. Designed to help patients and families cope with cancer. Marcia McQueen, 623-9711, Ext. 2482. 

■ Breast-feeding Class, 6:30 p.m. July 15, Morehead Memorial Hospital, birthing center classroom, 117 E. Kings Highway, Eden. Course answers questions about breast feeding. Registration: 627-6323. 

■ Blood drive, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. July 16, American Red Cross, 3692 N.C. 14, Reidsville. Photo ID required. Donors will have their name entered into drawing for $1,000 gift card or cruise for two. Appointments: 349-3434.

Meetings
MONDAY
■ Mayodan Preservation League, 7 p.m. July 5, Mayodan Town Hall, 210 W. Main St., Mayodan. 548-2241.

TUESDAY
■ Eden Fire Department Auxiliary Meeting, 6 p.m. July 6, Fire Station 4, 135 E. Stadium Drive, Eden. Membership open to wives, family members and interested community members to support firefighters during controlled burns/training and structure fires by providing hydration and snacks. Group meets first Tuesday monthly. Lois Dunn 635-5491 or edenfiredepartmentauxiliary@yahoo.com.

■ Stoneville Town Council, 7 p.m. July 6, Stoneville Town Hall, 101 Smith St., Stoneville. 573-9393.

THURSDAY
■ Two Rivers Quilt Guild, 1 p.m. July 8, Garden of Eden Senior Center, 5-08 Orchard Drive, Eden. Opportunity for quilters to share their talents. Sponsored by Garden of Eden Senior Center. Meetings held second Thursday monthly. 627-4711.

■ Madison Board of Aldermen, 7 p.m. July 8, Madison Municipal Building, 120 N. Market Street. 427-0221.

UPCOMING
■ Genealogical Society of Rockingham & Stokes Counties Quarterly Meeting, 2:30 p.m. July 11, Danbury Public Library, 1104 Main St., Danbury, Va. Guest speaker Charles Rodenbough, author of fiction and nonfiction books, and historian of Rockingham County Historical Society Museum and Archives, and member of Guilford, Rockingham and Stokes Genealogical Societies. Members available to answer questions on researching your family tree. Public invited. Refreshments. Free. vickiwebster66@earthlink.net. 

■ Disabled American Veterans, Rockingham County Chapter 63, 7 p.m. July 12, Rockingham Opportunity Center, 332 Camp Cherokee Road, Wentworth. 342-9879 or 269-4203. 

■ Mayodan Town Council, 7 p.m. July 12, Mayodan Municipal Building, 210 W. Main St., Mayodan. 427-0241.

■ Rockingham Soil and Water Conservation Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m. July 13, Rockingham County Agriculture Center, 525 N.C. 65, Reidsville. Johnsie Hayes, 342-0460, Ext. 3.

■ Reidsville City Council, 3 p.m. July 13, Reidsville City Hall, 230 W. Morehead St., Reidsville. 349-1034. 

■ Wentworth Ruritan Club, 6:30 p.m. July 13, Agriculture Extension Center, 525 N.C. 65, Wentworth. Enhance quality of life through community service. 613-0474 or 432-0668.

■ Animal Protection Society of Rockingham County, 2 p.m. July 18, Hospice of Rockingham County, 2150 N.C. 65, Wentworth. Group improves lives of companion animals in Rockingham County. 791-4606 or www.apsrc.org.

Seniors
MONDAY
■ Senior Aerobics, 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Center for Active Retirement, RCC, Owens Building, Room 110, N.C. 65, Wentworth. Free for 55 and older. 342-4261, Ext. 2163.

TUESDAY
■ Windows 7, 9 a.m.-noon Tuesdays through July 20, Center for Active Retirement, RCC, Owens Building, Room 203, N.C. 65, Wentworth. Free for 65 and older. 342-4261, Ext. 2163.

■ Staying Strong Exercise program, 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Madison-Mayodan Recreation Department, 300 S. Second Ave., Mayodan. Combination of Revive, Chair Aerobics and Fit & Strong programs specifically designed for seniors. $3 per class. 548-2789.

WEDNESDAY
■ Healthy Living, 10 a.m. July 7 and 14, RCC, Owens Building, Room 102, N.C. 65, Wentworth. Presented by Center for Active Retirement. Learn about diabetes, arthritis, fibromyalgia, heart disease and other chronic conditions. Free. Information: Ruth Mitchell, 342-4261, Ext. 2163.

THURSDAY
■ Introduction to Microsoft Office 2007, 9 a.m.-noon Thursdays through July 22, Center for Active Retirement, RCC, Owens Building, Room 203, N.C. 65, Wentworth. Free for seniors 65 and older. 342-4261, Ext. 2163.

■ DuPont ERO Luncheon, 11 a.m. July 8, Clarence’s Steak House, Highway 220 North, Ridgeway, Va. 623-8554.

■ “First Baptist of Ivy Gap,” Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre, Ferrum College, Va., July 8. Presented by Center for Active Retirement, RCC, N.C. 65, Wentworth. Six women come together in a small-town Tennessee church to share lives, loves and laughter in World War II; 25 years later, they reunite to share secrets. $49 covers matinee, meal and motorcoach transportation. Leave at 10 a.m.; expected return at 5 p.m. Registration: 342-4261, Ext. 2163.

UPCOMING
■ “The Wizard of Oz,” Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre, Ferrum College, Va., Aug. 3. Presented by Center for Active Retirement, RCC, N.C. 65, Wentworth. $49 covers matinee, meal and motorcoach transportation. Leave at 10 a.m.; expected return at 5 p.m. Payment due July 15. Registration: 342-4261, Ext. 2163.

RCC
ongoing
■ Eaglemania, weekly through July 23, RCC, N.C. 65, Wentworth. One- and two-week camps for rising first- through eighth-grade children. Musical theater, art, nature, pottery, cooking, sports and more. Class sizes limited. Scholarships available through the Darwin A. Larson foundation. Course descriptions and cost: www.rockinghamcc.edu or Helen Pokrzywa, 342-4261, Ext. 2177.

Etc.
TUESDAY
■ Farris Memorial Park Fall Soccer Registration, July 6-Aug. 6, Madison-Mayodan Recreation Department, 300 S. Second Ave., Mayodan. Coed age groups of 3-13. Age cut off date Sept. 15. $40 includes game jersey and socks. Michael Wilkins, 548-2789 or mw@mmrecdepartment.org.