Sandhills Community College will offer a Valentine's Day Concert, featuring the Sandhills Community College Jazz Band, directed by Tim Haley, and the Sandhills Community College Choir, directed by Frances Wilson.

Along with a variety of love songs and big band standards, the choir will perform several Civil War era songs as part of the Abraham Lincoln 200th Birthday celebration taking place at the college during the month of February.

This free event begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, in Owens Auditorium on the campus of Sandhills Community College.

'Brown Bag' Discussion

A bring-your-own "brown bag" lunch discussion will be held Tuesday, Feb. 17, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Moore County Senior Enrichment Center.

Marti Quarantillo, a registered pharmacist, and Darlind Davis, director of Drug Free Moore County, will lead an informal session on issues of drug interactions, and alcohol and drug effects.

Substance abuse, including the misuse of over-the-counter or prescription drugs, currently affects about 17 percent of the older adult population.

As people age, sensitivity to alcohol increases and tolerance decreases.

Because water in the body decreases with age, alcohol (which is water-soluble) affects older people more quickly and more profoundly.

"Please bring all those questions you've been wanting to ask," says a spokesman.

Light refreshments and soft drinks will be provided.

For further information contact Davis at 255-0515.

To reserve a seat, call the Senior Enrichment Center at 215-0900. The Senior Enrichment Center is located at 8040 U.S. 15-501, two miles north of the Pinehurst Traffic Circle.

Play Continues

The Sandbox Players presents the comic spoof "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)" by Adam Long, Jess Winfield and Daniel Singer.

Performances continue through Feb. 15, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Sunrise Theater in downtown Southern Pines.

All seats are general admission. The cost is $15 for adults; student admission is $10.

Call 528-2134 for information.

NAACP History

In joint recognition of the 100th anniversary of the NAACP and of Black History Month, O'Linda Gillis, president of the Moore County NAACP unit, will speak Friday, Feb. 20, from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Moore County Senior Enrichment Center.

Gillis will explain the history of the NAACP on the national level, as well as where the organization stands today both locally and nationally.

This month marks the 100th anniversary of the NAACP, the nation's oldest civil rights organization, which was founded by a multiracial group of activists in New York City.

The mission of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.

Call 215-0900 to reserve a seat for this presentation, which will include time for questions.

The Senior Enrichment Center is located at 8040 U.S. 15-501, two miles north of the Pinehurst Traffic Circle.