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Friday, May 16, 2008, 10:35 AM
A full weekend is slated in Wilson By Heather Wilkerson | Staff Writer This weekend is one of those weekends in Wilson. There is honestly something for everyone going on in this town. Relay for Life kicks off today at 2 this afternoon. Walkers will be out for 24 hours at the Wilson County Fairgrounds. The survivor and caregiver lap are tonight at 6. Luminaries will be lit at 9. Theater of the American South kicked off last night with the opening of "Steel Magnolias" at the Boykin Center. If you missed it, you can catch another showing, either Saturday at 8 p.m. or Sunday at 2 p.m. "Fair and Tender Ladies" opens tonight at 8 and shows again Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for all performances should be available at the door. Other Theater of the American South activities Saturday include a free reading by author Lee Smith called of "Listening to Ivy." It's at 10 a.m. at the Ragan Writing Center at Barton College. "Golden Platter" Milton Bullock, a member of the legendary Platters, will give a free performance Saturday afternoon at 4 in the Barnes Street parking lot. There are two cooking demonstrations Saturday, but both are sold out. You'll need to call The Playhouse at 291-8951 or The Wilson Arts Center at 291-4329 today and see if there are still seats at available for the "Dixie Swim Club" dinner theater at Imagination Station Saturday night. A Southern dinner buffet will start at 5:30, and the first act of the play will be performed at 6. The final Theater of the American South event for this weekend is Sunday morning's 9:45 gospel service. Called "The Block of Hope Southern Gospel Experience," the music can be heard at Jackson Chapel First Baptist Church. Dogs of all ages and sizes will be at the car dealership from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., waiting for you to come adopt them. Staff from Carroll's Grill will also be on-site, selling the restaurant's famous hot dogs. All proceeds will benefit the homeless animals. And, yes, Tink and Dink will be there too. And don't forget, the Wilson County Farmers Market opens Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at the fairgrounds. It may be a little crowded out there with Relay for Life going on at the same time, but it will be worth the trip to get homegrown fruits and veggies. Plans are for the Farmers Market to be open every Saturday this summer, with the exception of July 12, from 7:30-noon. Here are other events going on in and around Wilson this weekend. * Those interested in martial arts can take a class at the Wilson Family YMCA Saturday. "The Martial Arts of Hanshi "Doc" Stroud" is from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Cost is $40 for the entire day, $25 for half day and $5 for the introductory class. Call the YMCA at 291-9622 if you are interested. * The town of Middlesex is having a Centennial Festival Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Live music will be provided by several groups, including Ginger Thompson and Tribe. There will be a disc jockey, carnival rides, puppets, clowns, crafts, cars and food. Drawings for $100 will be held every hour. * On Saturday and Sunday in Lucama, there is a boat show, sale and open house at the new Allen Lucas Marine, located at 6654 U.S. 301 South. Admission is $1 and the hours are Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. * The Fike High School Chorus and students from New Hope Elementary will present "The Sounds of Spring" Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Fike auditorium. Doors open at 2:30 and tickets are $3. * The "Sunday in the Rose Garden" festival is at the Wilson Rose Garden from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Activities at the festival include music by Bill Myers and James "Rambo" Smith, adult and youth art contests for paintings in the garden, tours of the garden, door prizes, volunteer service awards, raffle drawings, pruning and deadheading demonstrations by Witherspoon Nurseries and refreshments furnished by the All Seasons Garden Club, the Book And Garden Club and Garden Department Wilson of the Wilson Woman's Club. * And last, but certainly not least, some happy folks will walk across the stage at the Barton College commencement ceremony Sunday at 1:30. A luncheon for seniors and their parents is Saturday from noon until 1:30 at the Barton-Graves House. The nurse pinning ceremony is Saturday night at 6 at First United Methodist Church. The Baccalaureate service is Sunday at 11 a.m. at Howard Chapel. THE SCENE APPEARS EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. IF YOU HAVE A STORY THAT YOU WANT TO SHARE WITH HEATHER, E-MAIL THESCENE@WILSONTIMES.COM OR CALL 265-7811. IF YOU HAVE AN EVENT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENTER ON OUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR, GO TO WWW.WILSONTIMES.COM AND CLICK ON THE LINK FOR SUBMITTING INFORMATION TO THE CALENDAR.
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