James Patterson & Mike Lupica

January 10, 2023 from 6:30 to 7:30pm at Owens Auditorium

3395 Airport Road • Pinehurst, NC 28374

The Whirl

WOMEN ON A MISSION DINNER

What started as a fundraiser for the Frankie Lemmon School has since become a platform for like-minded women to share ideas and foster friendships for the sake of building a better community. At this Woman on a Mission Dinner, chef Ashley Christensen curated a seasonal menu, paired thoughtfully with choice selections from Eliza Kraft Olander’s personal cellar.

Yes, you read that correctly!! James Patterson will be returning to Pinehurst on January 10th but this time, he won’t be alone. Author Mike Lupica will be joining him to talk about their book House of Wolves.

Tickets are $32

Each ticket will include a pre-signed copy of the book.

CHECK THE STORE WEBSITE AND TICKETMESANDHILLS.COM FOR MORE EVENT INFORMATION

140 NW Broad Street • Southern Pines, NC • 910.692.3211 www.thecountrybookshop.biz

Holiday Magic

The Merrimon-Wynne House hosted its fourth annual Holiday Magic event on Nov. 27. It welcomed over 600 people to its grounds kick off the season with story time with Santa, holiday crafts, photography sessions and more. The event raised more than $5,000 in product and cash donations for its charity partner, the No Woman, No Girl Initiative.

Evening Of Hope Gala

On Sept. 14, the Foundation of Hope held its Evening of Hope Gala at the Angus Barn Pavilion, featuring keynote speaker Marie Osmond, an entertainment icon and multi-hyphenate singer, actress and outspoken mental health advocate. The event raised over $812,000 for mental illness research and the Foundation’s Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program.