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12th Annual Good Shepherd Center Golf Tournament and Games Day
Country Club of Landfall
April 13, noon, $25-$200
Registration for the event includes a cart, practice range, gift bag and dinner. An optional lunch is available at 11:30 a.m. that begins Games Day, including duplicate bridge, party bridge, mahjong, pinochle and Mexican train. A silent auction, raffle and prize giveaways will be featured. Contact 910-763-4424 for more information.
History Lesson
Women, the Law, and Court in the Post-Civil War South
Northeast Regional Library
April 13, 6 p.m., free
Join Professor Angela Robbins Marritt, Ph.D, from University of North Carolina Greensboro and Salem College as she discusses the tumultuous period following the Civil War. Dr. Marritt will discuss how Tarheel women used the legal system and new laws to protect their families and estates without a patriarchal figure. Call 910-798-6305 for details.
Turtle Time
Coastal Adventure Series
Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center
April 16, 7 p.m., free
The North Carolina Coastal Federation will present a lesson about diamondback terrapins and the 2015 Terrapin Tally, an official count of the local diamondback terrapin population. Non-members may wish to bring a requested $10 donation. For additional information about the meeting email [email protected] or call 910-509-2838.
Art of Dance
14th Annual Arts Sensation
Thalian Hall
April 16, 8 p.m., $15
Thalian Hall presents a night of dance to support the Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Attendees will be treated to a night of performances from musicians and dancers. Music will be provided by The FROG Project and classic to contemporary dance will be choreographed by Tracey Varga, Linda Larson, Anne Firmender and Kelly Hawes. Call 910-343-3664 for more information.