AWAKE, a free sleep-apnea support group, will hold its first meeting from 5:30 till 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at The Clayton Center, 111 E. 2nd St., Clayton. Dr. Kim Goring will speak on sleep apnea and its links to high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes. Specialists will be on hand to showcase the latest treatment equipment and check pressures of CPAP machines. A meal will be provided. For more information, or to attend, call Active Healthcare at (919) 870-8600 or send an e-mail to sleep@activehealthcare.com.

Benefit in Clayton

A benefit for the Red Cross and Johnston County Animal Protection League will take place Thursday, April 23, at Zaxby’s on U.S. 70 Business in Clayton. For 5 till 8 p.m., the restaurant will donate 20 percent of sales to the Red Cross and Animal Protection League. From 6:30 till 7:30 p.m., a magician will be on hand, and jump house will be on the restaurant grounds, weather permitting.

Bingo in Selma

Bingo play for older adults is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, at McDonald’s in Selma. Play is free, with prizes going to winners. For more information, call the Selma Parks and Recreation Department at 975-1411.

A trip for seniors

The Selma Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled a trip to the Billy Graham Library on Wednesday, May 13. The cost is $20. The deadline to register is Wednesday, April 22. For more information, call 975-1411 or stop by the Parks and Recreation office.

Planning a festival

The Selma Railroad Days Committee is seeking members and volunteers. For more information, call the Selma Parks and Recreation Department at 975-1411.

Reagan Day Dinner

The Johnston County Republican Party will hold its annual Reagan Day Dinner and Silent Auction at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Agricultural Center, 2736 N.C. 210, Smithfield.

U.S. Sen. Richard Burr will speak, and the party will honor the late Freddie Adams with the first Ronald Wilson Reagan Legacy Award. After dinner and the program, The Seaside Band will perform.

Tickets are $30 per person and $50 per couple. For more information, or to buy tickets, call Dodie Renfer at 830-3296 or Maggie Dennison at 553-7833.

More at Four

The Johnston County Partnership for Children has scheduled open enrollment for More At Four, a free pre-kindergarten program. Here are the locations, times and dates:

Selma Partnership for Children office, 1406-A S. Pollock St. — 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. April 29. Clayton Partnership office, 918 N.C. 42 West — 3 till 7 p.m. April 28 and 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. April 30.

A child must be 4 years old by Aug. 31 and meet eligibility requirements to qualify for the program. For more information, call the Partnership for Children at 202-0002 or visit www.pfcjc.org.

Teen-driver safety

Teen Driver Safety Awareness Day is scheduled from 4 till 8 p.m. Friday, April 24, at Wal-Mart on North Bright Leaf Boulevard in Smithfield. The Highway Patrol will bring its rollover simulator, and the Johnston County Sheriff’s Department will have its simulation equipment on hand.

Smart spending

A workshop on smart spending and using coupons is scheduled from 10 a.m. till 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at The Clayton Center, 111 E. 2nd St., Clayton. The cost is $10 for Clayton residents and $15 for all others. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 553-1555.

Bee workshop

A workshop on how to install packaged honeybees is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday, April 10, at 215 Old Denning Road, Princeton. Participants will need to wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts and comfortable shoes without open toes. The workshop is free. For more information, contact Lynwood Rains at lynrains@ aol.com, 965-5400 or 631-0584.

Retirees to meet

The Johnston County Chapter of the National Association of Retired and Active Federal Employees will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Golden Corral on North Bright Leaf Boulevard in Smithfield.

Veterans Board

The Johnston County Veterans Services Advisory Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in the conference room in the Land Use Center, 309 E. Market St., Smithfield. For more information, call the Johnston County Veterans Service Office at 989-5067.

Bookmobile stops

Starting today (April 8), the Bookmobile of the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield will make monthly visits to the Cleveland community. The Bookmobile will stop at Swift Creek Plaza at 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Residents can get a library card, check out and return books and pick up online orders. The monthly stops will continue throughout the summer. For more details, visit pljcs.org.

Relay seeks sponsors

The Johnston County Relay for Life is seeking sponsors for its T-shirts. Also, the Relay is recruiting teams and selling luminarias. For more information, call Pat Penny at 894-5551.