American Legion Auxiliary Unit 270 will hold its Annual Red and White Dance at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at the post home, 805 Martin St., Smithfield. DeAndra Wilson will receive a scholarship. She is a freshman at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Admission is $5 per person. For more information, call 300-1188.
The Democratic Women of Johnston County will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in the fellowship hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 218 S. Second St., Smithfield. The women will preview and start organizing activities for the 2012 election. Members are asked to bring items for the backpack program.
The Johnston County Heritage Center’s Black History Committee is paying tribute this month to African-American Masonic lodges and Eastern Star chapters that have served Johnstonians for more than a century.
A program is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in the Wall-Ennis Gymnasium at South Campus School, 521 Belmont St., Smithfield. Light refreshments will follow.
Throughout February, the Heritage Center’s first-floor exhibit hall features displays about Masonic lodges and Eastern Star chapters. The Heritage Center is located at 241 E. Market St., Smithfield. For more information, call 934-2836 or email heritagecenter@johnstonnc.com.
Clayton Area Toastmasters will present Speechcraft from 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 15, 22 and 29 and April 12 at the Johnston County Workforce Development Center, 135 Bestwood Drive, Clayton. Learn public speaking through practice and by studying the materials provided. Each student will have an adviser who will help the student prepare for speeches and evaluations. The cost is $25 for the workbook. For more information, email admin@claytontm.com or call 919-284-4798.
22NeedleIn, a new group for grown-ups and children, will hold its first meeting from 9:22 a.m. to 5:22 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, in the children’s department at the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield, 305 E. Market St., Smithfield. The group will meet the last Wednesday of every month. Bring any knitting, crochet, quilting or other needlework projects to work on. If you want to learn to knit or crochet, call for a list of supplies to bring. For more information, call 934-8146, Ext 5.
A benefit for the Smithfield Rescue Mission is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at the Cleveland Draft House, 6101 N.C. 42 West in the Cleveland community. The event will feature live music, a silent auction and face painting and balloons by Mimi the Clown. The Smithfield Rescue Mission houses and rehabilitates homeless men, women and children. To make a donation, visit smithfieldrescue.org. For more information, call 934-9257.
The board of directors of Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in the conference room at 1102 E. Massey St. in Smithfield.
A Black History Month celebration is scheduled for noon Saturday, Feb. 25, at the American Legion building in Clayton. The Cooper Heritage Alumni and Friends Association will honor the 1963 state championship basketball team from William Mason Cooper High School. Luncheon tickets are $20. They’re available by calling John Smith Jr. at 910-977-2120, Effie Sanders at 231-1500 or Lillie Kirby at 934-7821.
Johnston Community College is celebrating Black History Month. All events are free. For more details, call Della McMillian at 464-2282 or Jane K. Robbins at 464-2380.
Throughout February, “A Reflection of Negro History Through the Eye of a Lens” is on display from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Frank Creech Art Gallery. The photos from the private collection of Craig James include daguerreotypes, ambertypes and tintypes from the 19th century.
On Feb. 15, students can take part in a Black History Quiz Bowl from noon until 2 p.m. in Room 160 of the Elsee Building.
A Black Business Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the lobby of the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium. Local businesses and health professionals will be on hand offering information about their products and services. To reserve a space for this event, call Della McMillian at 464-2282 or Jane K. Robbins at 464-2380.
The annual Gospel Fest is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, in the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium. This year’s program will feature traditional and modern gospel music.
A soup and sandwich lunch is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Masonic lodge on South Bright Leaf Boulevard in Smithfield. The cost is $6, with proceeds going to scholarships.
Girl Scout cookies have gone on sale at booths across Johnston County. To find the one nearest you, go to nccoastalpines.org and click on the thin mint in the lower left corner. Booth sales will continue Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through March 12.
The Selma Parks and Recreation Department invites children and their grandparents to travel to Raleigh on Friday, March 30. Stops include the Marbles Museum and the N.C. Museum of Life and Science. Bring a bag lunch; drinks will be provided.
The cost is $40 per person, and the deadline to register is March 9. For more information, call 975-1411.
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.
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.
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.
The AARP is preparing tax returns for older adults and low-income taxpayers. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays, tax preparers are at the Community and Senior Services office, 1363 W. Market St., Smithfield. The service 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.
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.
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.
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