The Johnston Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders for loblolly pines, Eastern red cedars and hardwoods. Available hardwoods include wax myrtle, Eastern redbud, black walnut, common persimmon and bald cypress. Orders will be taken until supplies run out. Pines will be sold in bundles of 25. Cedars and hardwoods will be sold in bundles of 10. Seedling prices are $10 per bundle. Distribution of the seedlings will be Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Johnston County Agricultural Center, 2736 N.C. 210, Smithfield. To place an order, call 934-7156, Ext. 3.

Senior citizen bingo

Bingo play for older adults is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at McDonald's, 335 U.S. 70 East, Selma. Play is free, with prizes awarded. For more information, call 975-1411.

Retirees to meet

The Johnston County chapter of the National Association for Active and Retired Federal Employees will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Golden Corral on East Market Street near Interstate 95 in Smithfield.

Black history event

A Black History Month program is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield, 305 E. Market St., Smithfield. Admission is free.

Earl Ijames, a curator at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh, will speak on "Colored Confederates." Many people are not aware that men of color were soldiers in the Confederate Army.

NAACP seeks volunteers

The Johnston County NAACP is seeking volunteers for get-out-the-vote campaigns this year. To learn more, call 285-9654 or email pr@jcncnaacp.info.

Breakfast to benefit Kenly museum

A breakfast to benefit the Tobacco Farm Life Museum in Kenly is scheduled for 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, in the Holshouser Building on the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The cost is $20 per person. For reservations, or for information, call the museum at 284-3431 or email gayle@tobaccofarmlifemuseum.org.

Blood drive

A blood drive is scheduled from 2 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Benson Area Medical Center, 3333 N.C. 242 North, Benson. All donors will be eligible to win a pair of airline tickets, and all will receive an American Red Cross soup bowl and spoon with recipe. For an appointment, call 894-4261 or 632-0783.

Cornhole tournament

A cornhole tournament is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, in the Princeton High School gym. Proceeds will go to Cub Scout Pack 23. The cost is $40 and includes two event T-shirts and entry into the winner-take-all, double-elimination tournament. Hot dogs and other concessions will be available. For information, call Tracy Price at 273-6423 or email tprice45@nc.rr.com.

AARP tax help

The AARP is returning to Smithfield this year to prepare tax returns for older adults and low-income taxpayers. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays, tax preparers will be at the Community and Senior Services office, 1363 W. Market St., Smithfield. The service starts Feb. 3 and ends April 13. Filers must bring their Social Security card or Medicare card and last year's tax return. To schedule an appointment, call 934-6066.

Flapjack fundraiser

A pancake breakfast to benefit the Johnston County Mental Health Association is scheduled from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Applebee's, 1260 N. Bright Leaf Blvd., Smithfield. For tickets, call Marie Dodson at 934-0311.

Antiques Evening

An Antiques Evening is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Princeton Public Library, 101 Dr. Donnie H. Jones Jr. Blvd., Princeton. Bring one item for a nonbinding evaluation by Albert Kensac of Treasury Antiques in Selma. Admission is $10. For information, or to purchase a ticket, call 965-3627.

4-H club seeks members

The Clover Roots 4-H Club is looking for home-schooled children ages 5-10 who would like to join. The club meets at 2 p.m. Thursdays, once or twice a month, in the Rock Pillar Road area. Last year, meeting topics included culture, seashells, building a slip-and-slide out of recycled materials, incubating and hatching chicken eggs, tie-and-dye, a polygraph demonstration and fishing. For information or to join, call Teresa Byrd at 989-5380.

Daddy-Daughter Dance

The 15th annual Daddy Daughter Dance, for dads and daughters ages 3-14, is scheduled from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Smithfield Recreation and Aquatics Center, 600 Booker Dairy Road, Smithfield. The cost is $45 for Smithfield residents and $50 for nonresidents. The cost includes entertainment, appetizers and a photo. Reservations must be made and paid by Feb. 10. For more information, call 934-2148.

Registration open for MS walks

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has opened registration for this year's walks in Raleigh and Goldsboro.

The Triangle walk is scheduled for Saturday, March 31, at the RBC Center in Raleigh. The Goldsboro walk will take place Saturday, April 21, in Herman Park.

Walk MS, an annual fundraiser for more than 20 years, is an opportunity for the community to support the estimated 5,400 people living with multiple sclerosis in Eastern North Carolina. Sixty percent of the money raised will go to programs, services and advocacy for Eastern N.C. residents. The rest will support national research to find the cause and cure of MS.

In addition to one- and three-mile walks, the events will feature live entertainment, food vendors and kids' activities.

For information or to register, visit WalkingForMS.org or call 1-800-FIGHT-MS.

Grant writer needed

The Johnston County Animal Protection League is seeking a volunteer who has grant-writing experience. For an application, or for more information, visit jcapl.org or email webmaster@jcapl.org.

Scrabble Club

The Johnston County Scrabble Club meets from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays at Orchard House Booksellers, 117 N. Third St., Smithfield. Play is free.