Palustris Festival by The Pilot LLC

Celebrating Visual, Literary and Performing Arts

March 25-28, 2010 The Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area of North Carolina

The Palustris Festival is designed for all ages, focusing on celebrating the visual, literary and performing arts and history of the area. Featured events include dance, music, art, theater and more. For complete information on the events, locations and ticketing, go to www.palustrisfestival.com .

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The PALUSTRIS FESTIVAL, coordinated and promoted by the Arts Council of Moore County and the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen area, should be an exceptional celebration of the performing, literary and visual arts in the Sandhills. The name for this first-ever community event has its roots in the Latin designation, Pinus palustris, of the longleaf pine tree, a conifer for which Moore County has become famous and with which the area has a unique connection. It is the hope of the organizers of the Festival that the more than 90 events in the four-day span of the Festival will transform Moore County into a destination known as much for the arts as for its golf courses, equine pursuits and natural beauty. The PALUSTRIS FESTIVAL showcases the artists, musicians, dancers, actors, poets and writers who live in Moore County, as well as those who have made an impression on the wider regional, state and national scene. You, the resident and visitor, can choose among the various happenings on the extensive program for the Festival. Included are art exhibits and demonstrations, theater and film productions, historical tours and lectures, special events, concerts and musical offerings by a variety of ensembles, solo performers and talented students. A family-friendly atmosphere encompasses the Festival with several presentations planned for and by students of the arts. More than half of the scheduled events are free of charge and open to the public. The ticketed events are all affordable with ticket prices ranging from $5 to $25. A three-fold set of objectives for the PALUSTRIS FESTIVAL has been established by its coordinators. The first is to attract substantial numbers of Moore County residents and visitors from across the state and beyond to enjoy the area’s outstanding quality of life. Second, the Festival is designed to support and boost the local economy, and the third objective is to broaden regional support of the community’s arts and cultural organizations, as well as other nonprofit groups. Overall, the purpose of these four days is to nurture a sense of pride in Moore County’s culture and history. A genuine welcome is extended to all those who join in the celebration of the first PALUSTRIS FESTIVAL!

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You don’t have to be an avid fan of the game to enjoy the rich culture and tradition of the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area.

DISCOVER THE GALLERIES BEYOND THE FAIRWAYS. Venture oﬀ the course and into our famed area potteries—the perfect memento is waiting to grace your home. Take a stroll around our quaint and historic villages, where art galleries, boutique shopping and dining oﬀer ample entertainment for any taste. And when it’s time to call it a day, retreat to our world-class accommodations and enjoy Southern hospitality at its very best. So go ahead. Leave the long irons for another day and experience the many sides of the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area. The Home of American Golf®—and more.

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A Wealth of Arts Events and Activities Thursday, March 25 Self-Guided Tour Of Village Arboretum 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

The Pilot MS/Special to JOAN WILLIA

The Village Arboretum consists of 35 acres of land that offers a magnolia garden area, a large meadow and many paths through the woods. When completed, it will be a public park designed in the style of Frederick Law Olmsted, the founder of landscape architecture in America, and the designer of the original Village of Pinehurst in 1895. A special tour map will be available on-site.

the League’s in soft pastels at ks or w o an rd io kG val. ard member Fran Artists League bo hich will be open throughout the festi w o, di Location: Village Arboretum, 395 Aberdeen stu Magnolia Road, Pinehurst Cost: Free

Follow-the-Leader Art Class 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Art class is open to anyone with a desire to paint – no experience necessary. Under the guidance of local artist Joan Williams, have a good time, learn something new and go home with a completed 8-by-10 oil painting. Students need only show up in “paint” clothes. Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979 Cost: $25 includes all materials. Preregistration required.

Art Exhibit: Northeastern NC 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Located in the historic Campbell House, the Arts Council of Moore County will

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We hope to see you here enjoying the many events on our campus!

Thursday, March 25 12:30 Southern Culture: What We Learn from the Food We Eat 1:30 Southern Pines: The History of Moore County Early Settlers 2:30 Pottery Talk & Demo with the Seagrove Area Potters Association 4:00 Hastings Gallery Exhibit 5:30 Southern Culture Dinner (reservations required)

Friday, March 26 12:00 Writers in the Garden 1:00 Southern Literature: The Southern Literary Renaissance 2:00 Southern Films: Southern Character & Caricature in Films

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Thursday’s PalustrisEvents present Northeastern NC, an art exhibit featuring works by Debbie Boyle and Tracy Bell. Also on exhibit will be pottery from the Seagrove area and art by many local artists.

Meet League artists as they paint in their studios.

Location: Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave. Southern Pines, (910) 692-ARTS (2787)

Cost: Free

Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Cost: Free (910) 944-3979

Gallery Exhibit and Sale

Cost: Free

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Inks! This exhibit by the Artists League of the Sandhills will showcase ink paintings created by its members. It will include artworks both in colorful alcohol-based inks as well as traditional black-and-white ink pieces.

Docent-Guided Tour Of Weymouth Center 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Docent-guided tours of historic Weymouth House and Grounds, former home of award-winning author James Boyd and his wife, Katharine. The tours will include all the rooms of the house including the Writers-In-Residence quarters and the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame in James Boyd’s former study.

Location: 275B NE Broad St., Southern Pines. (910) 692-3528, www.bellafilati.com

American five-string banjo whiz Larry McNeely will perform with his band at Old Bethesda Church in Aberdeen on March 27.

Location: Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-6261, weymouthcenter.org

Open Studios At the Artists League

Cost: Free

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Historic Walking Tour Of Pinehurst 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Meet at the Tufts Archives, in the Given Memorial Library, for a free Historic Walking Tour. The tour will feature many of the original cottages in Old Town built by James Walker Tufts in the first two seasons of the village of Pinehurst.

Given Memorial Library, 150 Cherokee Location: Artists League of the Road, Pinehurst. (910) 295-3642, Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. tuftsarchives.org (910) 944-3979 Cost: Free Cost: Free

Customer Showcase At Bella Filati 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. View a dazzling showcase of goods knitted and crocheted by Bella Filati’s customers. Please drop by for Social Knitting on Saturday from 3 - 5 p.m.

Artistic Lunch Noon - 1 p.m. Enjoy a delightful, fresh soup and salad lunch between the “Follow the Leader” classes, or drop in for a bite while making the rounds of Palustris Festival events.

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Palustris Festival Schedule of Events

Thursday, March 25

8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Self-Guided Tour of Village Arboretum 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Art Exhibit: Northeastern NC 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Follow the Leader Art Class 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art Exhibit at Artists League: INKS! 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Customer Showcase at Bella Filati 10 m. - 1 p.m. Docent-Guided Tour of Weymouth Center 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Open Studios at the Artists League 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Historic Walking Tour of Pinehurst 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Artistic Lunch at the Artists League 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Lecture: Southern Culture: What We Learn from the Food We Eat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Shaw House Property Tour 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Follow the Leader Art Class 1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Lecture: Southern Pines: The History of Moore County Early Settlers 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. Pottery Talk & Demo with the Seagrove Area Potters Association 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pinehurst Elementary Performance Groups 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Art Exhibit at SCCʼs Hastings Gallery: Photos Across the Atlantic 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Art Exhibit at Hollyhocks Art Gallery 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Southern Culture Dinner in the Pines 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. An Evening at the Cotton Club 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. UNCP Faculty Jazz Trio 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Film: Blood Done Sign My Name 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Fayetteville Symphony in Concert 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Hot Club of Cowtown in Concert

Friday, March 26

8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Art Exhibit at SCC's Hastings Gallery: Photos Across the Atlantic 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Self-Guided Tour of Village Arboretum

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Art Exhibit: Northeastern NC 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art Exhibit at Artists League: INKS! 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Art Exhibit at Hollyhocks Art Gallery 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Customer Showcase at Bella Filati 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Docent-Guided Tour of Weymouth Center 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Open Studios at Artists League 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Historic Walking Tour of Pinehurst 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Pinehurst Paintersʼ Exhibition 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Art & Antique Appraisal 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Sandhills Wood Carving Club Exhibit 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. PineStrawʼs “Writers in the Garden” 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Community Read Event Featuring David Holt 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Baxter Clement Student Spectacular 1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Lecture: Southern Literature: The Southern Literary Renaissance 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. SCC Gardens Guided Tour 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Shaw House Property Tour 2 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. Lecture: Southern Films: Southern Character & Caricature in Films 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Lecture: Chagall and the Bible by Vivian Jacobson 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. All Mixed Up: Carolina Mixed Media Art Guildʼs M4-T Challenge 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Little Miss Sandhills 5:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. An Affair of the Arts — Dinner-Dance Show 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Art & Antique Appraisal 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Art Exhibit at Artists League: INKS! 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Sandhills Wood Carving Club Exhibit 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. An Evening at the Cotton Club 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. A Thousand Things Time Will Never Let Us Say: The Correspondence of James & Katharine Boyd & Friends

7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Music Down in My Soul 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Film: Blood Done Sign My Name With Special Guests 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. West Pine Community D.R.U.M. Circle 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. Acoustic Shenanaganza 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Miss Pinecrest Pageant 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Open Dance Party

Saturday, March 27

8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Bird Walk 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Self-Guided Tour of Village Arboretum 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Art Exhibit at SCCʼs Hastings Gallery: Photos Across the Atlantic 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Follow the Leader Art Class 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Greeting the Train with the Sounds of Southern Pines Memory 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art Exhibit at Artists League: INKS! 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Art Exhibit at Hollyhocks Art Gallery 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art Exhibit: Northeastern NC 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Customer Showcase at Bella Filati 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Lecture: History of the Hunt and the Moore County Hounds 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Old Growth Hike 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Open Art Studios at Artists League 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Seagrove Area Potters Demonstration and Sale 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. ArtSmart Open House 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Historic Walking Tour of Pinehurst 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Pinehurst Paintersʼ Exhibition 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Wildflower Hike 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Arts in the Arboretum 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Who in the World is Henry Fletcher? 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Art Exhibit: Visions of Art 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Artistic Lunch at the Artists League 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Docent-Guided Tour of Weymouth Center 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Old Growth Hike 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Shaw House Property Tour 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. The Met: Live in HD Featuring Hamlet 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Follow the Leader Art Class 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Larry McNeely and Friends 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Hats & Afternoon Tea in the Village 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. National Film Festival for Talented Youth 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Craig & Patrick Fuller in Concert 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Birthday Party for the Worldʼs Oldest Longleaf Pine 5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Moore County Choral Society in Concert 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Masterpieces in Motion 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. The Chefʼs Palette Cocktail Party at Hollyhocks Art Gallery 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Film: Blood Done Sign My Name 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tift Merritt in Concert

Sunday, March 28

2:30 p.m. The Serial Killerʼs Daughter 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Art Exhibit at Artists League: INKS! 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Docent-Guided Tour of Weymouth Center 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Open Art Studios at Artists League 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Plein Air & Tea at Artists League 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Sandhills Wood Carving Club Exhibit 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Shaw House Property Tour 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Art Exhibit: Northeastern NC 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Lecture: Impressionist at Giverny 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Film: Blood Done Sign My Name 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Oldest Living Confederate Widow: Her Confession 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Film: Blood Done Sign My Name

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MARCH 25 - 27 Customer Showcase at Bella Filati. Thurs. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Showcase of knitted and crocheted goods. Southern Pines. (910) 692-3528. Art Exhibit. Thurs. 5 to 7 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hollyhocks Art Gallery invites the public to attend a very special exhibit on display to emphasize “Palustris.” 905 Linden Road, Pinehurst. (910) 255-0665.

Please contact venues, as events may be subject to change.

Music THURSDAY, MARCH 25 Moore Children of SCORE in Concert. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Pinehurst Elementary Youth Orchestra and Performing Arts Club will also be featured. Pinehurst Elementary School, 100 Dundee Road, Pinehurst. (910) 295-6969. Aaron Vandermeer Jazz Trio. 6:30 p.m. - 7:45. The O’Neal School, 3330 Airport Road, Southern Pines. For more information, please call (910) 690-2908. Fayetteville Symphony in Concert. 8 to 10 p.m. Conducted by Fouad Fakhouri, FSO will open the inaugural Palustris Festival at R.E. Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines. $15. Tickets available at Campbell House. (910) 692-2787. Hot Club of Cowtown. 8 to 10 p.m. Poplar Knight Spot, The Rooster’s Wife, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. $15. (910) 944-7502. Evening at the Cotton Club. 6 to 7 p.m. Paul Murphy and his professional jazz band along with STARS middle school honors choir. $5. Sandhills Theater Renaissance School, 140 Southern Pines Drive, Southern Pines. (910) 695-1004.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26 Baxter Clement Student Spectacular. 1 to 3 p.m. Students from Baxter Clement’s Sandhills School for the Performing Arts. Penick Village, Penick Village Auditorium, East Rhode Island Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-0386. An Affair of the Arts - Dinner-Dance Show. 5:30 to 11 p.m. A dinner-dance and cabaret show. Tickets $25. The Fair Barn, 200 Beulah Hill Road, Pinehurst. (910) 6928839. Evening at the Cotton Club. 6 to 7 p.m. Paul Murphy and his professional jazz band along with STARS middle school honors choir. $5. Sandhills Theater Renaissance School, 140 Southern Pines Drive, Southern Pines. (910) 695-1004. West Pine Community Drum Circle. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Performance by the West Pine D.R.U.M. Ensemble, followed by a drum circle. West Pine Middle School, 144 Archie Road, West End. $5. (910) 673-1464. Acoustic Free for All. Joe Craven, Joe Newberry and the Boulder Acoustic Society meet head on for the first time. A great musical adventure. $18. Poplar Knight Spot / The Rooster’s Wife, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-7502.

THURSDAY, MARCH 25 Follow the Leader Art Class. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Art class open to anyone with a desire to paint. $25. Registration required. Artists League of the Sandhills. (910) 944-3979. Gallery Opening: Photos Across the Atlantic. 4 to 6 p.m. International photography exhibit at SCC Hastings Gallery. Refreshments and music by the SCC Choir will be provided. (910) 695-3879.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26 Photos Across the Atlantic. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. International photography exhibit at SCC Hastings Gallery. (910) 695-3879. Art Exhibit. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Hollyhocks Art Gallery invites the public to attend the Opening Reception of their “Celebrate Palustris” Art Exhibit. 905 Linden Road, Pinehurst. (910) 255-0665. The Pinehurst Painters’ Exhibition. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pinehurst Painters, members of the village of Pinehurst’s Recreation Department’s adult painting class, will exhibit paintings. Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst. (910) 215-0422.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27 Photos Across the Atlantic. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. International photography exhibit at SCC Hastings Gallery. (910) 695-3879. Follow the Leader Art Class. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Art class open to anyone with a desire to paint. $25. Registration required. Artists League of the Sandhills. (910) 944-3979. Visions of Art. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exhibit featuring artwork by students and faculty at Sandhills Renaissance. Sandhills Theater Renaissance School, 140 Southern Pines Drive, Southern Pines. (910) 695-1004. Seagrove Area Potters Demonstration & Sale. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Campbell House Galleries, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-2787. The Pinehurst Painters’ Exhibition. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pinehurst Painters, members of the village of Pinehurst’s Recreation Department’s adult painting class, will exhibit paintings. Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst. (910) 215-0422.

SUNDAY, MARCH 28 Plein Air & Tea at Artists League. 1 to 4 p.m. Enjoy artists painting on the streets in the open air and a cup of tea. Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27 The Met: Live in HD featuring Hamlet. Live in HD. 1 p.m. $20. The Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. (910) 692-8501. Larry McNeely & Friends. An American five-string banjo player and his friends. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tickets $12. Old Bethesda Church, 1020 Bethesda Road, Aberdeen. (910) 692-2051. Craig & Patrick Fuller in Concert. $12. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Old Bethesda Church, 1020 Bethesda Road, Aberdeen. For more information, please call (910) 692-2051. Moore County Choral Society in Concert. 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Free. Brownson Presbyterian Church and the Moore County Choral Society. Brownson Presbyterian Church, Southern Pines. (910) 692-6252. Tift Merritt in Concert. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and recording artist. 8 p.m. Tickets $12. R.E. Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines. (910) 692-2787.

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Tours MARCH 25 - 28 Self-Guided Tour of Village Arboretum. The Village Arboretum is located beside the Pinehurst Village Hall on Magnolia Rd. A special tour map will be available on-site. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free. Docent-Guided Tour of Weymouth Center. Thurs. & Fri. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free. A docent-guided tour of the historic Weymouth Center, former home of author James Boyd and his wife, Katharine Boyd. (910) 692-6261. Historic Walking Tour of Pinehurst. Thurs. - Sat. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Discover the history of Pinehurst with a walking tour of the homes and buildings in the village by Given Memorial Library, 150 Cherokee Road. For information, call (910) 295-3642. Shaw House Property Tour. Thurs. - Sun., 1 to 4 p.m. A docent-guided tour of the Shaw House, former residence of Southern Pines’ first mayor and the birthplace of the town. 110 Morganton Road, Southern Pines. For more information, call (910) 692-2051.

MARCH 25 - 28

FRIDAY, MARCH 26

Art Exhibit: People & Places of Eastern NC. Thurs., Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Campbell House Galleries, Southern Pines. (910) 692-2787. Art Exhibit at Artists League: INKS! Thurs. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Ink paintings created by its members. Artists League of the Sandhills, Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979. Open Studios at the Artists League. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Visit the Artists League of the Sandhills to see and talk to the artists working in their studios. 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27

SCC Gardens Guided Tour. 1 to 4 p.m. Sandhills Horticultural Society will lead tours of the 32-acre garden on the campus of Sandhills Community College. Ball Visitor’s Center, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. For more information, please call (910) 695-3882.

Bird Walk. 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Weymouth Woods. Take an easy two-mile hike with a ranger to find, identify and learn more about migratory birds and their amazing journey through the Sandhills. 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines. For more information, please call (910) 692-2167.

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Old Growth Hike. 10 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. Meet the oldest known longleaf in the world! Carpool three miles to the Boyd Tract. From there it’s an easy 200-yard walk to the 460-year-old tree. Learn more about this old growth stand. Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines. For more information, please call (910) 692-2167. Wildflower Hike. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Botanist/Biologist Bruce Sorrie, with the NC Natural Heritage Program, will lead a hike to look at wildflowers, shrubs and trees at Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines. For more information, please call (910) 692-2167.

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Southern Character & Caricature in Films. 2 to 2:50 p.m. Ron Layne will explore the depiction of Southerners in film. Sandhills Community College, Clement Dining Room, Dempsey Student Center. (910) 695-3879. Chagall and the Bible. 4 to 5 p.m. Vivian Jacobson will discuss artist Marc Chagall’s fascination with the Bible. Temple Beth Shalom, 131 Jackson Springs Road, Jackson Springs. (910) 673-5224.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27

SpecialEvents THURSDAY, MARCH 25 Artistic Lunch at the Artists League. 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Soup and salad between the “Follow the Leader” classes. Cost $10. Reservations required by March 19. Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979. Southern Culture Dinner in the Pines. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Authentic Southern buffet prepared by the SCC Culinary Technology program. $25 (eat in or to-go box). To reserve eat in space, please call (910) 695-3796. Little Hall in Russell Dining Room, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst.

Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers. Join Brady Beck for an overview of the ecology and research techniques used in studying and managing the red-cockaded woodpecker. 2 to 3 p.m. Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines. (910) 692-2167. History of the Hunt & the Moore County Hounds. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Presented by Joint Master of Foxhounds Cameron Sadler, the lecture will offer a rare glimpse into the world of the Boyds, along with an opportunity to learn about the formation of the Moore County Hounds. $10. Space limited. Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-6261.

SUNDAY, MARCH 28 Impressionist Lecture. 2 p.m. Dr. Molly Gwinn will discuss the Impressionist movement at the Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St. (910) 944-3979 or visit www.artistleague.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26 Community Read. 12 to 2 p.m. Presented by the Moore County Area Libraries, the culminating event for the Community Read of the novel Serena by Ron Rash will be a luncheon and a performance of traditional music and stories of the Southern Appalachian Mountains by David Holt. $15. Brownson Presbyterian Church, 330 S. May St., Southern Pines. (910) 692-8235. Art & Antique Appraisal. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Kathleen DiLoreto will appraise pre1950 art and antiques. $25. Cost includes appraisal for up to two items. Seating is limited. Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27 Artistic Lunch. 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Soup and salad. Cost $10. Reservations required by March 19. Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 9443979. Hats & Afternoon Tea in the Village. A lovely afternoon of tea in the village of Pinehurst and view photos of teas from decades past. Craven Cottage, 2 p.m., $25 per person. (910) 295-6022. Birthday Party. Celebrate the 461st birthday of the oldest known longleaf pine in the world with cake and light snacks. 4 to 5 p.m. Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, Southern Pines.(910) 692-6261. The Chef's Palette Cocktail Party. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Chef Mark Elliott, of Elliott’s, will serve wine and cocktails in the unique setting of Hollyhocks Art Gallery, 905 Linden Road, Pinehurst. $25. (910) 255-0665.

Theater & Dance FRIDAY, MARCH 26 A Thousand Things Time Will Never Let Us Say: The Correspondence of James & Katharine Boyd & Friends. 7 to 9:30 p.m. This reading play will bring to life the literary giants of the tumultuous 1930s through letters between James & Katharine Boyd and F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, Paul Green and Sherwood Anderson. $20. Space is limited. Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-6261.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27 Greeting the Train With the Sounds of Southern Pines Memory. Directed and produced by Ray Owen, the program is based on two historical greetings that helped found Southern Pines. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Southern Pines Train Depot, 235 NW Broad St. (910) 692-2051. Masterpieces in Motion. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sandhills Renaissance 6th-8th grade students. $5. 140 Southern Pines Drive, Southern Pines. For more information, please call (910) 695-1004.

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Lectures THURSDAY, MARCH 25 Southern Culture: What We Learn From the Food We Eat. 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. Learn about the historical, political, socioeconomics and other cultural connections of our cuisine. Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. (910) 6953879. The History of Moore County Early Settlers. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sandhills Community College, Dempsey Student Center, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. (910) 695-3879. Pottery Talk and Demo. 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. Seagrove Area Potters Association will share the uniqueness of Seagrove area pottery at Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst.(910) 695-3879.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26 PineStraw’s “Writers in the Garden.” 12 to 1 p.m. PineStraw magazine presents “Writers in the Garden,” featuring Jim Dodson, Steve Bouser and special guest Emily Herring Wilson reading from new works. Ball Visitor’s Center, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. (910) 695-3879. Southern Literature: The Southern Literary Renaissance. 1 to 1:50 p.m. Larry Allen will examine the explosion of literary activity that emerged from the South following WWI. Sandhills Community College, Clement Dining Room, Dempsey Student Center, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. For more information, please call (910) 695-3879.

The Serial Killer’s Daughter. 1 to 2:30 p.m. The story of Velma Barfield, convicted and executed murderer from the point of view of her daughter. $10. The Rooster’s Wife, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-7502. Sam Ragan: The Man, His Words. 3 to 4:30 p.m. An interactive and lively staged reading of Ragan’s poetry at Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-6261. Oldest Living Confederate Widow: Her Confession. A remarkable woman reveals her secrets one by one, in this harrowing and hilarious comedy about wars, both Civil and domestic. 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Old Bethesda Church, 1020 Bethesda Road, Aberdeen. (910) 692-2051.

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RIDAY ARCH 25 - 28 Blood Done Sign My Name. Thurs., Fri., Sat. 7:30p.m. Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7. Tickets available at box office on day of film. Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. (910) 692-8501.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27 National Film Festival for Talented Youth. 2 to 4 p.m. This screening party will show films from the largest youth film festival in the country. Refreshments will be available. $5 (children under 12 free). Poplar Knight Spot, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. (910) 9447502.

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Thursday’s PalustrisEvents Reservations required. Deadline: March 19, 4 p.m.

Follow-the-Leader Art Class

Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (910) 944-3979 Art class is open to anyone with a desire to paint – no experience necessary. Cost: $10. Under the guidance of local artist Joan Williams, have a good time, learn something new and go home with a Lecture: completed 8-by-10 oil painting. Students Southern Culture: need only show up in “paint” clothes.

What We Learn from the Food We Eat 12:30 pm - 1:20 p.m.

Professor Ray Linville provides “food for thought.” Explore foodways of the South that make it distinct from other areas. Learn about the historical, political, socioeconomics and other cultural connections of Southern food — from okra and grits to sweet potato casserole and pecan pie. How is culture identified in Southern eating habits and food choices? Location: Sandhills Community College, Clement Dining Room, Dempsey Student Center (910) 6953879 or bakerd@sandhills.edu Cost: Free

Shaw House Guided Tours 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Moore County Historical Associationdocent tours of historic Shaw House, built in the 1820s and home to Southern Pines’ first mayor, now offices for MCHA. Also on property, two 1700s-era cabins relocated from northern Moore County. Location: Shaw House, 110 Morganton Road, Southern Pines. (910) 6922051, moorehistory.com Cost: Free

Lecture: Southern Pines: The History of Moore County Early Settlers 1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange Street, Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979

Art Exhibit at SCC’s Hastings Gallery: Photos Across the Atlantic 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Campus visitors will also have the chance to visit the Hasting’s Gallery in Boyd Library to see the the exhibit, “Photographs Across the Atlantic,” a new sister city venture between Sandhills Photography Club and photographers from Newry, N. Ireland. This exhibit will open during Palustris Festival and travel across the Atlantic to Newry during

invite the public to attend the opening reception of their very special art exhibit celebrating Palustris. Visit the Gallery and join the artists in a glass of wine with refreshments while enjoying the beautiful artwork. Location: 905 Linden Road, Pinehurst. (910) 255-0665, www.hollyhocksartgallery.com Cost: Free

Southern Culture Dinner In the Pines

Cost: $25 includes all materials. Preregistration required.

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Just when you think your hunger for Southern culture has been met, the SCC Culinary Program spoons up its own version of “closing time” with its Southern Culture Dinner in the Pines. Yum! Enjoy an authentic Southern buffet prepared by the SCC Culinary Technology program. Food will focus on local foods, cuisine and culture. Local bluegrass music by the April Fools.

Lecture: Pottery Talk & Demo with the Seagrove Area Potters Association (SAPA) 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. For those who think that Southern folk have “gone to pot,” the Seagrove Potters are on hand to spin their tales of hand-thrown artistry. Will McCanless of McCanless Pottery and representative from the Seagrove Area Potters Association (SAPA) will share the uniqueness of Seagrove area pottery with examples and demonstrations.

Location: Sandhills Community College, Little Hall in Russell Dining Room, 3395 Airport Road Pinehurst. (910) 695-3796 Cost: $25 (eat in or to-go box). Call (910) 695-3796 or purchase tickets online at www.palustrisfestival.com. Eat-in space is limited and reservations are required.

Location: Sandhills Community College, Clement Dining Room, Dempsey Student Center. (910) 695-3879 or bakerd@sandhills.edu

An Evening at The Cotton Club

Cost: Free

Pinehurst Elementary School Performance Groups

6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

“Blood Done Sign My Name,” a film based on the acclaimed memoir by Duke scholar Tim Tyson, makes its Sandhills debut at the Sunrise Theater during the Palustris Festival. August 2010. Join us for a closing reception with Irish music by the SCC Choir.

Enjoy a historical journey through the music, poetry, literature and art of the Harlem renaissance, featuring the Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance School’s faculty jazz band supporting the student performances.

Location: Sandhills Community College, Hastings Gallery-Boyd Library, (910) 695-3879 or bakerd@sandhills.edu

Sandhills Theater Renaissance School, 140 Southern Dunes Drive, Southern Pines. (910) 695-1004, sandhillsrenaissance.com

Cost: Free

Cost: $5

Art Exhibit and Opening Reception for “Paintings for Palustris”

Music From O’Neal

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Join the students of Pinehurst Elementary School’s performance groups for a wonderful Palustris concert, featuring Moore Children of SCORE, Pinehurst Elementary Youth Orchestra, and the Performing Arts Club for Kids’ presentation of Jungle Book for Kids.

The SCC Palustris experience settles in for an analysis of the early residents of Moore County, a session sure to shake a few limbs on the family tree of some Location: Pinehurst Elementary participants. Come and find out more about the heritage of Moore County with Auditorium, 100 Dundee Road, Pinehurst. historian Ray Owen. Cost: The concert is free, but Location: Sandhills Community concertgoers are encouraged to bring College, Clement Dining Room, canned goods that will be donated to Dempsey Student Center. (910) 695the Coalition. For more information, 3879 or bakerd@sandhills.edu contact Karen Lewis at (910) 295Cost: Free 6969.

5 p.m. - 7 p.m. The artists of Hollyhocks Art Gallery

6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Music from O’Neal will present the UNCP Faculty Jazz Trio. They will

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Thursday’s PalustrisEvents perform the music of famous jazz musicians born or raised in North Carolina. The program will include works by John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie and others, and will be accompanied by a multimedia presentation. Location: The O’Neal Theater, The O’Neal School Activities Center, 3300 Airport Road, Southern Pines. Tickets are $15; $10 for students. For more information contact June

Infantino at jinfantino@onealschool. org or (910) 690-2908.

Film: Blood Done Sign My Name 7:30 p.m. Dramatization of the 1970 murder of a black Vietnam veteran, Henry Marrow, in rural Oxford, N.C., the aftermath, and the eventual acquittal of Robert Teels by an all white jury, in spite of multiple

eyewitnesses to the murder.

with a special concert. Conducted by Tickets: $7 adults, $5 children. PG-13. Fouad Fakhouri, the program will include Rossini’s The Barber of Seville Overture, (910) 692-3611 Haydn’s Symphony No. 88, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4.

Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra 8 p.m. Presented by the Arts Council of Moore County, the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra will open the Palustris Festival

Location: R.E. Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines Tickets: $15 each and available online at www.palustrisfestival.com, at

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Thursday’s and Friday’s PalustrisEvents Campbell House (482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines) or by calling (910) 692-ARTS (2787).

now Palustris! See them up close in the gallery listening room of Poplar Kight Spot.

Hot Club of Cow Town

Location: Poplar Knight Spot, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen.

8 p.m. The internationally renowned American swing trio has appeared at mega-festivals from Byron Bay (Australia) to Fuji Rock (Japan) to Glastonbury (UK), Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2009 fall season, and

Tickets: $18 in advance, $21 day of show. theroosterswife.org or (910) 944-7502

BLOOD DONE SIGN MY NAME Dramatization of the 1970 murder of a black Vietnam Veteran in rural Oxford, NC, the aftermath, and the eventual acquittal of Robert Teels by an all white jury.

Mar 25 & 29 at 7:30; Mar. 27 & 28 at 2:30 & 7:30 pm Tickets at the box office: $7 adults

Special Guest Appearances Friday, March 26, 7:00 pm Vernon Tyson, pastor of Oxford’s United Methodist Church during the incident, speaks before the movie. Felton Capel, who integrated the Sunrise by sitting in the front row , not the “colored-only” balcony, makes remarks also.

Reserved seating: $7 at sunrisetheater.org or 910-692-8501

250 NW Broad St., Southern Pines 910-692-3611 www.sunrisetheater.org

Friday, March 26 Self-Guided Tour of Village Arboretum

8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Friday’s PalustrisEvents Location: Village Arboretum, 395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst. Cost: Free

Art Exhibit: Northeastern NC 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Located in the historic Campbell House, the Arts Council of Moore County will present Northeastern NC, an art exhibit featuring works by Debbie Boyle and Tracy Bell. Also on exhibit will be pottery from the Seagrove area and art by many local artists. Location: Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, (910) 692-ARTS (2787) Cost: Free

Literary Hall of Fame in James Boyd’s former study.

Location: Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst. (910) 215-0422

Location: Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-6261, weymouthcenter.org

Cost: Free

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Open Studios At the Artists League 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Meet League artists as they paint in their studios. Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 9443979 Cost: Free

Docent-Guided Tour Of Weymouth Center 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Docent-guided tours of historic Weymouth House and Grounds, former home of awardwinning author James Boyd and his wife, Katharine. The tours will include all the rooms of the house including the Writers-InResidence quarters and the North Carolina

Gallery Exhibit and Sale

The Pinehurst Painters’ Exhibition 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Pinehurst Painters, members of the Village of Pinehurst’s Recreation Department’s adult painting class, will exhibit paintings in oil, watercolor, pastels, acrylics and pencil.

Inks! This exhibit by the Artists League of the Sandhills will showcase ink paintings created by its members. It will include artworks both in colorful alcoholbased inks as well as traditional blackand-white ink pieces. Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979 Cost: Free

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Friday’s PalustrisEvents Customer Showcase At Bella Filati

Historic Walking Tour Of Pinehurst

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

View a dazzling showcase of goods knitted and crocheted by Bella Filati’s customers. Please drop by for Social Knitting on Saturday from 3 - 5 p.m.

Meet at the Tufts Archives, in the Given Memorial Library, for a free Historic Walking Tour. The tour will feature many of the original cottages in Old Town built by James Walker Tufts in the first two seasons of the village of Pinehurst.

Location: 275B NE Broad St., Southern Pines. (910) 692-3528, www.bellafilati.com Cost: Free

Art Exhibit “Paintings for Palustris” 10 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. The artists of Hollyhocks Art Gallery invite you to attend their “Celebrate Palustris” Art Exhibit — a very special exhibit emphasizing “Palustris.” Location: 905 Linden Road, Pinehurst. (910) 255-0665, An Affair of the Arts is for arty-party people who crave great food (Chef Donnie Wicker), mov- www.hollyhocksartgallery.com

in’ music (Tom Bennett’s Swing Street Band) and cabaret entertainment, including a dance performance by Piney Award winner Diana Turner-Forte and comedy by The Knollwood Sisters. Cost: Free The Pinehurst Fair Barn will rock from 5:30 to 11 p.m. on March 26.

Given Memorial Library, 150 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst. (910) 295-3642, tuftsarchives.org Cost: Free

Sandhills Carving Club Exhibit 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. The Sandhills Carving Club presents a demonstration of a collection of carvings including award-winning decorative duck decoys. Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979 Cost: Free

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Friday’s PalustrisEvents Antique and Art Appraisals 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Kathleen DiLoreto, ISA, formerly with PBS’s “Antiques Roadshow,” will appraise pre-1950 art and antiques. Cost includes appraisal for up to two items. Seating is limited so get your tickets early. The public is invited to view the proceedings. Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979 Cost: $25. Preregistration required.

PineStraw’s “Writers in the Garden”

Smith, Deborah Salomon, Megan Shore and Ashley Wahl. Location: Sandhills Community College, Ball Visitor’s Center. Light refreshments will be served.

Cost: Free. Limited Seating. Reservations ,(910) 695-3879 or bakerd@sandhills.edu

Luncheon Presenting David Holt 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. The Moore County Area Libraries Community Read, Serena by Ron Rash, will be featured at a luncheon presenting four-time Grammy winner David Holt. Holt will perform traditional music and stories of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Location: Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church in Southern Pines. Tickets are $15, available online at www.palustrisfestival.com

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. In the tranquil setting of the Sandhills Community College Gardens, PineStraw magazine presents “Writers in the Garden,” featuring James Dodson, Steve Bouser and special guest Emily Herring Wilson reading from new works, plus selected readings by PineStraw contributors Stephen

Southern Literature: The Southern Literary Renaissance 1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. The Southeast region’s literary renaissance is the focus of this session

designed as a patchwork of prose and poetry from our beloved South. Larry Allen, Sandhills Community College’s Department Chair and language professor, will examine the explosion of literary activity that emerged from the South following World War I. Location: Sandhills Community College, Clement Dining Room, Dempsey Student Center. (910) 6953879 or bakerd@sandhills.edu Cost: Free

Baxter Clement Student Spectacular 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Sandhills School of Music owner and teacher extraordinaire Baxter Clement will bring some of his most talented students to Penick Village for a fun afternoon of excellent music. Parking is limited. Contact Julie Tampa at (910) 692-0386 or jtampa@penickvillage.org for more information. Location: North Building at Penick Village. Entrance is at the intersection

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Friday’s PalustrisEvents of East Rhode Island Avenue and Ridge Street close to downtown Southern Pines. Cost: Free

Shaw House Guided Tours 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Moore County Historical Associationdocent tours of historic Shaw House, built in 1820s and home to Southern Pines’ first mayor, now offices for

lead tours of the 32-acre garden on the campus of Sandhills Community College. This garden includes a diverse variety of Location: Shaw House, 110 Morganton plants and garden styles, from a formal Road, Southern Pines (910) 692-2051, English garden to a Japanese garden. Tours will be guided on the hour. moorehistory.com MCHA. Also on property, two 1700s-era cabins relocated from northern Moore County.

Cost: Free

SCC Gardens Guided Tour

Location: Sandhills Community College, Ball Visitor's Center. (910) 695-3882, sandhills.edu Cost: Free

1 p.m. - 4 p.m. The Sandhills Horticultural Society will

Lecture: Southern Films:

Southern Character & Caricature in Films 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. SCC takes a visual romp through American cinema in search of the best and worst depictions of the Southern Belle and Beau, the Snopes and the Stellas, the hucksters and the hardworking sharecroppers that Hollywood has used to define the

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Friday’s PalustrisEvents Southern spirit. Ron Layne, SCC’s Dean of Instruction and language professor, will explore the depiction of Southerners in film. Lecture will include a series of film clips with interspersed commentary.

anniversary of the passing of Chagall, is for students of the Bible and those who wish to know more about this great 20th century artist.

All Mixed Up … The Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild’s M4-T Challenge

Location: Sandhills Community College, Clement Dining Room, Dempsey Student Center, (910) 6953879 or bakerd@ sandhills.edu Cost: Free

Chagall and The Bible 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Vivian R. Jacobson, a friend of the artist Marc Chagall, will present a Potters from the Seagrove Area Potters Association will explain and demonstrate lecture on the 17 major their skills beginning at 2:30 p.m. on March 25 at Sandhills Community College. paintings based on the Books of Genesis and Exodus. She will trace his historical and Location: Sandhills Jewish Cost: Free religious Jewish roots from his birthplace Congregation – Beth Shalom, 131 Jackson Springs Road, Jackson Springs. of Vitebsk, Belarus, to his message of (910) 673-5224 hope, peace, reconciliation and love. This lecture, honoring the 25th Cost: Free

5 p.m. - 9 p.m. What do you get when you combine a list of 22 tantalizing treasures, 25 passionate North Carolina artists and the one-of-akind mixed media visions dancing in their heads? Artist Alley and The Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild announce March Mixed Media Madness. Artists in attendance … refreshments … casual fun for all. Location: 167 E. New Hampshire Ave., Southern Pines, (910) 692-6077 or jeanskipper @jeanskipper.com

Little Miss Sandhills 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Little Miss Sandhills is an official preliminary to the Little/Teen Miss North Carolina Pageant for ages 15 months to 18 years. Proceeds will beneift the Pinecrest High School cheerleaders. Location: R.E. Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines. Contact Gayle Mace at (910) 6730093. Cost: $5 in advance, $10 at do0r, $3 children under 12.

An Affair of the Arts: Dinner, Dance and Cabaret Show Cocktail Hour: 5:30, Dinner: 6:30, Dancing & Cabaret: 7:15 - 11 p.m. Celebrate the arts in style at a sparkling, elegant cabaret night. Enjoy a deluxe three-course dinner, followed by a great evening of cabaret-style entertainment and dancing to cross-generational music

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Friday’s PalustrisEvents from the 40s to the 80s. Black tie optional. Advanced tickets required. Ticket order deadline: Monday, March 22, 12 p.m. For more information see: www.AffairOfTheArts.net Location: Pinehurst Fair Barn, 200 Beulah Hill Road, Pinehurst Cost: $25. Bernett Productions, (910) 6928839 or email mlbernett@nc.rr.com.

Sandhills Carving Club Exhibit 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The Sandhills Carving Club presents a demonstration of a collection of carvings, including award-winning decorative duck decoys. Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979 Cost: Free

Antique and Art Appraisals 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Kathleen DiLoreto, ISA, formerly with PBS’s “Antiques Roadshow,” will appraise pre-1950 art and antiques. Cost includes appraisal for up to two items. Seating is limited so get your tickets

View a dazzling showcase of goods knitted and crocheted by Bella Filati’s customers from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday

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Featured Palustris Performances Thursday and Friday March 25 & 26 An Evening at the Cotton Club Join us for an historical journey through the music, literature, and art of the Harlem Renaissance Saturday, March 27 Masterpieces in Motion Experience the works of DaVinci and Degas as they come to life in spectacular fashion

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Friday’s PalustrisEvents early. The public is invited to view the proceedings. Wine and cheese will be available and artistic pastries from The Bake House will be available for purchase. Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979 Cost: $25. Preregistration required.

Gallery Exhibit and Sale 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Inks! This exhibit by the Artists League of the Sandhills will showcase ink paintings created by its members. It will include artworks both in colorful alcohol-based inks as well as traditional black-and-white ink pieces. Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979 Cost: Free

An Evening at The Cotton Club 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Enjoy a historical journey through the music, poetry, literature and art of the Harlem renaissance, featuring the Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance School’s faculty jazz band supporting the student performances. Sandhills Theater Renaissance School, 140 Southern Dunes Drive, Southern Pines. (910) 695-1004, sandhillsrenaissance.com Cost: $5

West Pine Community D.R.U.M. Circle 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Enjoy a performance by the West Pine D.R.U.M. Ensemble, followed by an engaging and fun drum circle experience led by the ensemble. No prior experience is necessary. Location: West Pine Middle School, 144 Archie Road, West End. (910) 673-1464 Cost: $5

A Thousand Things Time Will Never Let Us Say: The Correspondence of James & Katharine Boyd & Friends 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

The Rooster’s Wife presents Hot Club of Cowtown, a western swing trio familiar to international festival-goers and fans of “All Things Considered,” Grand Ol’ Opry, “A Prairie Home Companion” and other radio/TV programs. Hot Club will perform on March 25 at The Poplar Knight Spot. Staged reading in caberet setting with classical guitar and flute accompaniment, wine and hors d’oeuvres This staged reading with six actors will bring to life the literary giants of the tumultuous 1930s through letters between James and Katharine Boyd and F. Scott Fitgerald, Thomas Wolfe, Paul Green, Sherwood Anderson and Maxwell Perkins. Location: Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-6261. weymouthcenter.org Cost: $20. Space is limited

Voce will present a program of choral literature spanning from the Renaissance to 20th century, including gospel and spiritual selections. Directed by James Brown and performed by high school musicians in Moore County.

speaks before the movie. (Ricky Schroder plays Rev. Tyson in the film.) Felton Capel, who integrated the Sunrise by sitting in the front row instead of the “colored-only” balcony, makes remarks as well.

Location: The Village Chapel, 10 Azalia Road, Pinehurst NC 28374. (910) 639-2380.

Location: Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. www.sunrisetheater.com

Cost: TBA

Cost of reserved seating: $7, available at sunrisetheater.org or (910) 6928501

Film: Blood Done Sign My Name: Special Guest Appearances 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Music Down in My Soul 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Pinecrest Chamber Ensemble and Sotto

Vernon Tyson, author Timothy Tyson’s father, and pastor of Oxford’s United Methodist Church during the incident,

Acoustic Shenanaganza 8 p.m. Multi-instrumentalist Joe Craven leads an all star jam with banjo and guitar

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Friday’s and Saturday’s PalustrisEvents player extraordinaire Joe Newberry and the Boulder Acoustic Society. Tradition will blend with innovation, producing a unique sound and an unforgettable live entertainment experience. Dinner available by reservation. Location: Poplar Knight Spot, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen Tickets: $18. in advance, $21 day of show. theroosterswife.org (910)9447502

Open Dance Party

migratory birds and their amazing journey through the Sandhills.

more about this old growth stand. Children welcome.

Location: Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines. (910) 692-2167

Cost: Free

Self-Guided Tour of Village Arboretum

Follow-the-Leader Art Class

8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

“Greeting the Train With the Sounds of Southern Memory”

The Village Arboretum consists of 35 acres of land that offers a magnolia

Art class is open to anyone with a desire to paint – no experience necessary.

Saturday, March 27

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Co-sponsored by MCHA and the town of Southern Pines, which owns the historic downtown depot. This cultural theater dramatizes customs from early days, that gave northerners coming in on the train AfricanAmerican and Scottish immigrant culture. African-American choir sing by Together-N-Unity, a bagpipe band, Gaelicand-English language prayer.

8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Bring your dancing shoes to the Fred Astaire Dance Studio’s “Friday Nite Dance Party.” This open dance party will include music for all types of social dancing, including Ballroom, Latin, Swing and Shag … and no partner is necessary! The party will also include a 15-minute professional dance exhibition given by the Fred Astaire Dance Studio instructors.

Location: Train depot on Broad Street, downtown Southern Pines — between East Connecticut and New Hampshire. (910) 6922051

Location: Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 300 Kelly Road, Pinehurst, (910) 295-1106 Cost: $10 adults / $7.50 youth

Cost: Free

Miss Pinecrest Pageant 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Students from the Artists League’s January Follow-the-Leader class proudly display their sunflower paintings. Local artist Joan

Seagrove Area Potter’s Association Sale & Demo

Miss Pinecrest Pageant is a Williams will lead four classes during the Palustris Festival. Students will complete an 8-by-10-inch oil painting during each class. high school scholarship pageant for grades 9-12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. promoting excellence in personal garden area, a large meadow and many Under the guidance of local artist Joan In and around the Campbell House, development, scholastic achievement paths through the woods. When Williams, have a good time, learn several Seagrove area potters will be and the performing arts. The winner completed, it will be a public park something new and go home with a demonstrating on the potters wheel and receives fees paid to Miss North Carolina designed in the style of Frederick Law completed 8-by-10 oil painting. Students speaking with the public about their High School State Pageant and a chance Olmsted, the founder of landscape need only show up in “paint” clothes. craft. Potters will also be selling their to compete at the Nationals in Branson, architecture in America, and the wares on site. Mo., for $10,000 and the title of Miss Location: Artists League of the designer of the original Village of High School America. Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Location: Campbell House, 482 E. Pinehurst in 1895. A special tour map (910) 944-3979 Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. will be available on-site. Location: R.E. Lee Auditorium at (910) 692-ARTS (2787) Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Cost: $25 includes all materials. Location: Village Arboretum, 395 Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines. Preregistration required. Cost: Free Magnolia Road, Pinehurst Contact Gayle Mace at (910) 673Cost: Free 0093. Cost: $5 in advance, $10 at do0r, $3 children under 12.

Bird Walk at Weymouth Woods 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Take an easy two-mile hike with a ranger to find, identify and learn more about

Old Growth Hike at Weymouth Woods

Open Studios at the Artists League

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Meet the oldest known longleaf in the world! We will carpool three miles to the Boyd Tract. From there it’s an easy 200yard walk to the 460-year-old tree. Learn

Meet League artists as they paint in their studios.

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Saturday’s PalustrisEvents Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979

Art Exhibit “Paintings for Palustris”

Artistic Lunch

Cost: Free

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Pinehurst Painters’ Exhibition

The artists of Hollyhocks Art Gallery invite you to attend their “Celebrate Palustris” Art Exhibit — a very special exhibit emphasizing “Palustris.”

Enjoy a delightful, fresh soup and salad lunch between the “Follow the Leader” classes, or drop in for a bite while making the rounds of Palustris Festival events.

11 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Pinehurst Painters, members of the Village of Pinehurst’s Recreation Department’s adult painting class, will exhibit paintings in oil, watercolor, pastels, acrylics and pencil.

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979

Location: 905 Linden Road, Pinehurst. (910) 255-0665, www.hollyhocksartgallery.com Cost: Free

Cost: $10. Reservations required by March 19

Location: Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina Vista Road, Pinehurst. (910) 215-0422

History of the Hunt and the Moore County Hounds

Art Exhibit: Who In The World Is Henry Fletcher?!?

Cost: Free

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Art Exhibit: Northeastern NC

Presented by Joint Master of Foxhounds Cameron Sadler, the lecture will offer a rare glimpse into the world of the Boyds, along with an opportunity to learn about the formation of the Moore County Hounds.

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Located in the historic Campbell House, the Arts Council of Moore County will present Northeastern NC, an art exhibit featuring works by Debbie Boyle and Tracy Bell. Also on exhibit will be pottery from the Seagrove area and art by many local artists. Location: Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, (910) 692-ARTS (2787) Cost: Free

Gallery Exhibit and Sale 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Inks! This exhibit by the Artists League of the Sandhills will showcase ink paintings created by its members. It will include artworks both in colorful alcohol-based inks as well as traditional black-and-white ink pieces.

Location: Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 East Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Cost: $10. (910) 692-6261

Historic Walking Tour Of Pinehurst 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

PineStraw editor and best-selling author Jim Join us for North Carolina Pottery! Who Dodson will read from his latest book at in the world is Henry Fletcher?!? “Henry “Writers in the Garden,” March 26. Fletcher” is one of Artist Alley’s most

Arts in the Arboretum: Kite Art and Demonstration 11:30 a.m. Using pre-assembled kits, each participant will do their own kite art work. A kit demonstration by Franklin Lewis of HQ, an international kite company, will follow. Location: Village Arboretum, 395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst. (910) 295711.

Meet at the Tufts Archives, in the Given Memorial Library, for a free Historic Walking Tour. The tour will feature many Cost: Free of the original cottages in Old Town built by James Walker Tufts in the first two Arts in seasons of the village of Pinehurst.

the Arboretum: Palustris Pole

Given Memorial Library, 150 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst. (910) 295-3642, 11:30 - 4 p.m. tuftsarchives.org Fashioned after the classic maypole, the Cost: Free Palustris Pole will be available in the magnolia garden and visitors may Location: Artists League of the practice dancing to the recording of Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Wildflower Hike at Vivaldi’s “Spring.” (910) 944-3979 Weymouth Woods Location: Village Arboretum, 395 Cost: Free Magnolia Road, Pinehurst. (910) 29511 a.m. - 12 p.m. 711. Botanist/biologist Bruce Sorrie, with the

Customer Showcase at Bella Filati 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. View a dazzling showcase of goods knitted and crocheted by Bella Filati’s customers. Please drop by for Social Knitting from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Location: 275B NE Broad St., Southern Pines. (910) 692-3528, www.bellafilati.com Cost: Free

NC Natural Heritage Program, will lead a hike to look at wildflowers, shrubs and trees at the Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve. Location: Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines. (910) 692-2167 Cost: Free

Cost: Free

celebrated artists. When he began, he signed each piece as “Henry Fletcher.” Now he uses a more well-known version of his name. “Henry Fletcher” will be in attendance … door prizes ... refreshments. Location: Artist Alley, 167 E. New Hampshire Av., Southern Pines. (910) 692-6077 or jeanskipper@jeanskipper. com Cost: Free

Arts in the Arboretum: Adventure Hunt 1 p.m. The Pied Piper of Palustris, local musician David Wall will lead you to 10 locations in the arboretum where surprises await. Parental participation required. Location: Village Arboretum, 395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst NC, 28374. (910) 295-711. Cost: Free

Old Growth Hike at Weymouth Woods 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Meet the oldest known longleaf in the world! We will meet at Weymouth Art Exhibit: Visions of Art Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve and then carpool three miles to the Boyd 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Tract. From there it’s a 200-yard hike to Exhibit featuring artwork by students and the 460-year-old tree. Learn more about faculty at Sandhills Renaissance. this old growth stand. Children welcome. Location: Weymouth Woods Sandhills Location: Sandhills Theater Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Renaissance School, 140 Southern Southern Pines. (910) 692-2167 Pines Drive, Southern Pines. (910) Cost: Free 695-1004 Cost: Free

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Saturday’s PalustrisEvents Docent-Guided Tour of Weymouth Center 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Docent-guided tours of historic Weymouth House and Grounds, former home of award-winning author James Boyd and his wife, Katharine. The tours will include all the rooms of the house including the Writers-In-Residence quarters and the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame in James Boyd’s former study. Location: Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-6261, weymouthcenter.org Cost: Free

docent tours of historic Shaw House, built in 1820s and home to Southern Pines’ first mayor, now offices for MCHA. Also on property, two 1700s-era cabins relocated from northern Moore County.

The Met: Live in HD, Featuring Hamlet 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Cost: Free

Location: Old Bethesda Church, 1020 Bethesda Road, Aberdeen.

Follow-the-Leader Art Class

Moore County Historical Association-

Arts in the Arboretum: Boomerang Demonstration

Tickets: $20, available at sunrisetheater.org or (910) 692-3611

1 - 4 p.m.

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Presenting short films from directors ages 12 to 22, from the nation’s largest youth film festival.

Location: Village Arboretum, 395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst. (910) 295711.

Tickets: $12. www.palustrisfestival.com, First Bank, or call (910) 692-2051.

Shaw House Guided Tours

Local artists will help each participant create a Palustris sculpture.

Location: Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. www.sunrisetheater.com

Arts in the Arboretum: The Arts of Woodcarving and Pine Needle Baskets

Cost: Free

1:30 p.m.

The Boomerang Doctors, Dr. Dan Noland, Dr. Roger Waddell and their friend, Randall Moore, will give a brief history of this sport and display some of the unique hand-made and painted pieces. Demonstration will be in the meadow.

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Location: Village Arboretum, 395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst, 28374. (910) 295-711.

2 p.m.

The works of Shakespeare have inspired more operatic adaptations than any other writer. Cast of Ambroise Thomas’ Hamlet to include Natalie Dessay, Jennifer Larmore, Toby Spence, Simon Keenlyside, James Morris, with Louis Langrée conducting. (Approx. running time 3 hrs., 45 min. with one intermission.)

Benefit for MCHA’s Bryant House: McNeely, a five-string banjo player, performed with country music star Glen Campbell, worked with Mac Davis, Eddie Kendricks, Roy Acuff, Percy Faith, Grammy-winning musician and storyteller Barbara Mandrell and others.

The Sandhills Woodcarving Club’s Don McCluskey and other members will demonstrate the art of wood carving with focus on items related to nature. A third generation basket maker will demonstrate and display this art.

NFFTY National Film Festival for Talented Youth

Location: Shaw House, 110 Morganton Location: Village Arboretum, 395 Road, Southern Pines (910) 692-2051. Magnolia Road, Pinehurst, 28374. moorehistory.com (910) 295-711. Cost: Free Cost: Free

Musician Larry McNeely And Friends Perform Live

David Holt will perform Friday, March 26.

Arts in the Arboretum: Art with Pine Cones

2 p.m.

Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers at Weymouth Woods 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Join Brady Beck, biologist with the NC Wildlife Resource Commission, for an overview of the ecology and research techniques used in studying and managing this endangered species. Location: Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines. (910) 692-2167 Cost: Free

Hats and Afternoon Tea

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Art class is open to anyone with a desire to paint – no experience necessary. Under the guidance of local artist Joan Williams, have a good time, learn something new and go home with a completed 8-by-10 oil painting. Students need only show up in “paint” clothes.

2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Join us for Hats and Afternoon Tea at Craven/Longleaf Cottage, 15 McCaskill Road, Pinehurst. The cottage will be open from 1 – 5 pm, and tea will be served at 2 pm. Enjoy teas, tea sandwiches, desserts and the beautiful garden.

Location: Poplar Knight Spot, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. Cost: $5, children under 12 FREE. theroosterswife.org. (910) 944-7502

Friends of the Arboretum: Youth Musical and Drama Performances 3 p.m. Austin Cameron, West Pine Middle School student, will play the banjo, Pinehurst Elementary School music students will perform tunes from some of their outstanding productions, Union Pines High School drama students will share a medley of recent performance material; and The O’Neal School’s fifth grade strings group will perform a short program from Canon in D. Blankets or folding chairs permitted. Location: Pergola Area of Village Arboretum, 395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst. (910) 295-711. Cost: Free

Musician Craig Fuller and Son Patrick Perform Live 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. A founding member of the pioneering country rock band Pure Prairie League, Craig has recorded with American Flyer, first by Beatles’ producer Sir George Martin. Other credits: Writing and working with Little Feat. Major writer of PPL’s acclaimed song, “Amie.” Performs up to 30 concerts annually. Proceeds to benefit MCHA. Location: Old Bethesda Church, 1020 Bethesda Road, Aberdeen. Tickets: $12. www.palustrisfestival.com, First Bank, or call (910) 692-2051.

Birthday Party for the Oldest Longleaf Pine

Given Memorial Library, 150 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst. (910) 295-3642, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. tuftsarchives.org Celebrate the 461st birthday of the Location: Artists League of the Tickets are $25, available at the Given oldest known longleaf pine in the world Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Memorial Library. with a short lecture, birthday cake and (910) 944-3979 light snacks and a short walking visit to Cost: $25 includes all materials. Preregistration required. see Page 21

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Saturday’s PalustrisEvents the famous tree just behind the Weymouth Center. Location: Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 East Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-6261 Cost: Free.

Moore County Choral Society Ensemble In Concert 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

8 p.m. Presented by the Arts Council of Moore County and the Moore County Historical Association, Tift Merritt is a Grammynominated singer-songwriter and recording artist whose music defies categorization. Her uniquely satisfying stew of rock ’n’ roll, soul, folk and country has audiences dancing in the aisles and telling their friends.

Location: Sandhills Theater Renaissance School, 140 Southern Dunes Drive, Southern Pines. sandhillsrenaissance.com. (910) 6951004 Cost: $5.

The Chef ’s Palette Cocktail Party

The Moore County Choral Society celebrates its 35th year of bringing fine choral music to the Sandhills. The ensemble will present a program of secular choral music that reflects the joy of singing, and the Society’s theme for this anniversary year: “Sing On.” Location: Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church, 330 S. May St. Southern Pines. (910) 692-5629 Cost: Free.

Mark Elliott, local restaurateur extraordinaire, and his staff will prepare artful cuisine accompanied by specially selected wines and served with flair in the beautiful surroundings of Hollyhocks Art Gallery. The gallery artists will be joining the celebration.

Masterpieces in Motion

Cost: $25 per person. Reservations required (910) 255-0665. www.elliottsonlinden.com

6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Tift Merritt in Concert

Renaissance School presents a dance performance where the works of DaVinci and Degas come to life in a dynamic spectacle.

6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Location: Elliott’s on Linden, 905 Linden Road, Pinehurst.

Students at the Sandhills Theatre Arts

Location: R.E. Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines.

recording arts Tift Merritt will perform Sunday, Tickets: $25 each and available at the March 28, at Pinecrest High School.

following locations: Online at www.palustrisfestival.com, Campbell House (482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines), Shaw House (110 Morganton Road, Southern Pines), First Bank locations, or by calling (910) 692-ARTS (2787).

Tickets: $7 adults, $5 children. PG-13. (910) 692-3611

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Boyd House Tours: 45-minute docent led tours of historic Weymouth House and Grounds, former home of author James Boyd and wife Katharine, including the Literary Hall of Fame and Writers-inResidence quarters. Thurs & Fri – 10 am-1 pm, Sat & Sun – 1 pm-3 pm (free)

History of the Moore County Hounds: Lecture, presented by Joint Master of Foxhounds, Cameron Sadler. A rare glimpse into the world of the Boyds, along with an opportunity to learn about the formation of one of the oldest and most elite hunt clubs in the United States. Sat – 10 am-12 pm in the Great Room. (Cost $10)

Boyd Play: A Thousand Things Time Will Never Let Us Say: The Correspondence of James and Katharine Boyd and Friends. A staged reading with six actors portraying literary giants: Paul Green, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sherwood Anderson, Thomas Wolfe and Maxwell Perkins, with musical interludes. Friday – 7 pm-9 pm. Cabaret setting in the Great Room with wine and hors d’oeuvres. Limited to 64 (cost $20)

Birthday Party for the Oldest Longleaf Pine: Celebrate the 461st birthday of the oldest known Longleaf Pine in the world with a short lecture by Weymouth Woods Director, Scott Hartley. After a short 10-minute walk to visit the famous tree, enjoy birthday cake and snacks. Sat – 4 pm-5 pm in the Great Room. (free!)

Please call the office, 692-6261, to make reservations for either the Boyd Play, or the History of the Moore Co. Hounds. Space is limited.

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Sunday’s PalustrisEvents Sunday, March 28 Self-Guided Tour of Village Arboretum 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Village Arboretum consists of 35 acres of land that offers a magnolia garden area, a large meadow and many paths through the woods. When completed, it will be a public park designed in the style of Frederick Law Olmsted, the founder of landscape architecture in America, and the designer of the original Village of Pinehurst in 1895. A special tour map will be available on-site. Location: Village Arboretum, 395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst Cost: Free

Docent-Guided Tour Of Weymouth Center 1 - 3 p.m. Docent-guided tours of historic Weymouth House and Grounds, former home of award-winning author James Boyd and his wife, Katharine. The tours will include all the rooms of the house including the Writers-In-Residence quarters and the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame in James Boyd’s former study. Location: Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. (910) 692-6261, weymouthcenter.org Cost: Free

Gallery Exhibit and Sale 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Inks! This exhibit by the Artists League of the Sandhills will showcase ink paintings created by its members. It will include artworks both in colorful alcohol-based inks as well as traditional black-and-white ink pieces.

(910) 944-3979 Cost: Free

Open Studios at the Artists League 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Meet League artists as they paint in their studios.

Art Exhibit: Northeastern NC 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Located in the historic Campbell House, the Arts Council of Moore County will present Northeastern NC, an art exhibit featuring works by Debbie Boyle and Tracy Bell. Also on exhibit will be pottery from the Seagrove area and art by many local artists.

Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Location: Campbell House, 482 E. (910) 944-3979 Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, (910) 692-ARTS (2787) Cost: Free Cost: Free

Shaw House Guided Tours 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Moore County Historical Associationdocent tours of historic Shaw House, built in 1820s and home to Southern Pines’ first mayor, now offices for MCHA. Also on property, two 1700s-era cabins relocated from northern Moore County.

Plein Air and Tea 1 - 4 p.m.

Enjoy artists painting on the streets in the open air — en plein air — in Aberdeen. Stop by the Artists League for the locations of the plein air painters. While at the Artists League, enjoy a cup of tea and purchase pastries Location: Shaw House, 110 Morganton artistically decorated by The Bake Road, Southern Pines (910) 692-2051, House, tour the gallery and visit the artists’ studios. Non-members are moorehistory.com

Location: Artists League of the Cost: Free Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen.

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Sunday’s PalustrisEvents on the Seine River, to work with the master of plein air painting, Claude Monet. The lecture will focus on the attractions of the landscape, characteristics of the Impressionist style, and the works of artists John Singer Sargent, Theodore Robinson and J. Alden Weir.

welcome to paint with us.

Cost: Free

Sandhills Carving Club Exhibit 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. The Sandhills Carving Club presents a demonstration of a collection of carvings Shaw House, circa 1820, will be open for tours including award-winning decorative duck from 1 to 4 p.m. on March 25-28. decoys. Location: Artists League of the Location: Poplar Knight Spot, 114 Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Knight St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979 Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 day of Cost: Free show. theroosterswife.org. (910) 9447502

The Serial Killer’s Daughter 12:30 p.m. A staged reading of the RoanokeChowan Award-winning chap book preceded by a boxed lunch with songs of murder, mayhem and heartbreak from Martha Bassett.

3:30 p.m.

Back by popular demand from first performance in 2009. Sponsored and benefits MCHA. 75-minute drama by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., New York City. A gritty one-woman play about Civil War impact on her husband, starring Jane Holding. Adapted Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. by Holding and Alan Gurganus from his best-selling novel, “Oldest Living (910) 944-3979 Confederate Widow Tells All.” Cost: Free

Location: Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. (910) 944-3979

Impressionists at Giverny — Lecture by Dr. Molly Gwinn 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. In the late 1880s, French and American artists flocked to Giverny, a small village

Film: Blood Done Sign My Name 2:30 p.m. Dramatization of the 1970 murder of a black Vietnam veteran, Henry Marrow, in rural Oxford, N.C., the aftermath, and the eventual acquittal of Robert Teels by an all white jury, in spite of multiple eyewitnesses to the murder. Tickets: $7 adults, $5 children. PG-13. (910) 692-3611

“Oldest Living Confederate Widow: Her Confession”

Location: Old Bethesda Church, 1020 Bethesda Road, Aberdeen Tickets: $15, www.palustristfestivalcommittee.com, First Bank, or call (910) 692-2051.