Bridal Show

A spring bridal show will be held Sunday, March 24, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Fair Barn, located at 200 Beulah Hill Road South, Pinehurst.

A wide selection of vendors will offer products and services ranging from fashion, beauty, honeymoon packages, sound and lighting systems, photography, flowers, cake, stationery, planning services and household items.

There will also be cake samples, a photo booth area, beauty treatments, and opportunities to win prizes in a raffle drawing.

For more information, contact the Fair Barn at (910) 295-0166 or visit www.facebook.com/pinehurstfairbarn.

Spaghetti Dinner

The Aberdeen Fire Department is holding its annual spaghetti dinner Friday, March 22, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the fire department, located at 800 Holly St. behind the Aberdeen Police Department.

Plates are $7 each and include famous spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert and drink (while supplies last).

Dine in or carry out. Delivery is available for -multiple plate orders.

For more information, contact the Fire Department at (910) 944-7888.

Pinehurst Live After 5

Pinehurst Live After 5 begins a new season Friday, March 22, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., featuring Loaded Dice and the Randy Hughes Band.

This free event, in the village of Pinehurst, is presented by the Pinehurst Business Guild and the village of Pinehurst.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase on-site.

For more information, visit http:// www.facebook.com/pinehurstliveafter5.

Sportsman's Event

Moore County Ducks Unlimited Sportsman's Event will be held Saturday, March 23, from noon to 3 p.m., at the West End Scout Lodge, 3164 Carthage Road, West End.

For more information, contact Adam Ferguson at (910) 639-4248 or email adamferguson18@yahoo.com.

Palustris Happenings

Here are just some of the events -happening Friday through Sunday -during the Palustris Festival. With more than 100 events planned, they are too numerous to list here, but more details, including venue addresses, are available at www.palustrisfestival.com.

Friday, March 22

n Free lecture on "Chagall in Israel," by Vivian R. Jacobson, 4 to 5 p.m. at Temple Beth Shalom.

n Young Shakespearians present the play "Hamlet," 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen. Tickets: $5 to 10 suggested donation.

n Learn about the "History of Beach Music and the Shag" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Aberdeen Recreation Station (Aberdeen Lake Park). Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance. Call (910) 944-7275.

n Also from 7 to 8:30 p.m., on both Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23, the Sandhills Area Land Trust (SALT) presents the film "Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time," at the Southern Pines Civic Club. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children.

n "Driving Miss Daisy," 8 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday as well as 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 24, at Owens Auditorium at Sandhills Community College.

Saturday, March 23

n At Weymouth Woods Nature Preserve, "A Toast to the Old Growth: Bird Walk," 8 to 9 p.m.; "A Toast to the Old Growth: Nature Geocache Challenge," 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; "A Toast to the Old Growth: Wildflower Hike," 10 to 11 a.m.; "A Toast to the Old Growth: Old Growth Hike," 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1 to 2 p.m.; "A Toast to the Old Growth: Red-Cockaded Woodpecker," 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

n Arts in the Arboretum, 8 to 5 p.m. in the Village Arboretum, Pinehurst.

n Self-Guided Tour of SCC Gardens at Ball Visitor's Center, Sandhills Community College, 8 to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.

n Self-Guided Walking Tour of Village Arboretum, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

n "Making Image Transfer," Artists League of the Sandhills, 10 a.m. to noon

n "Not Your Granny's Quilts," 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Owens Auditorium at Sandhills Community College

n "Pottery Experience," at Linda Dalton Pottery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Also "Glaze Your Own Raku," from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

n "Yesteryear Dolls and Toys," at Shaw House in Southern Pines, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

n Bella Filati Customer Showcase, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bella Filati, downtown Southern Pines.

n "Dream Writing: Making Songs While You Sleep," from 10 a.m. to noon Given Memorial Library.

n Horsehair Pottery Firing Demonstration, at The Pierce Gallery, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

n "Longleaf Ensemble: Meet Your Wildlife Neighbors," 10 to 10:45 a.m. at Old Bethesda Presbyterian Church

n Palustris Art Exhibit and Open Studios, 10 to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Artists League of the Sandhills

n Suzy Morgan paintings and Charles and Linda Riggs pottery, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, at Campbell House Galleries

n John Gessner Photography at The Squire's Pub in Southern Pines, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

n "Longleaf Ensemble: Ryan Book, Diana Turner-Forte and Rising Phoenix," from 11 a.m. to noon at Old Bethesda Presbyterian Church

n "Bookmaking and Doodle Arts for Kids" at Aberdeen Bead Company, 2 to 4 p.m.

n PACK in the Park, 2 to 4 p.m. at Aberdeen Recreation Station (Aberdeen Lake Park)

n "Longleaf Ensemble: Rod Brower & Together-N-Unity Choir," 2 to 3 p.m. at Old Bethesda Presbyterian Church

n "Longleaf Ensemble: Singer/Songwriter Abigail Dowd," 4 to 5 p.m. at Old Bethesda Presbyterian Church

n Moore County Choral Society Ensemble, 5 to 5:45 p.m. at Brownson Presbyterian Church

Sunday, March 24

n Double Takes 2013, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (also on Saturday) at Eye Candy Gallery and Wine Bar

n Historic Boyd House Tour, 1 to 4 p.m. at Weymouth Center

n Moore County Hounds Hunt Meet, 1 to 1:45 p.m. at Weymouth Center

n "Paul Gauguin in Brittany," 2 to 3 p.m. at Artists League of the Sandhills

n "Still Cookin': Food and Memory in Southern Literature," 3 to 4 p.m. at Southern Pines Public Library

n "Birthday Party for the Oldest Longleaf Pine," 4 to 5 p.m. at Weymouth Center

n "JAZZ: The Wolff Brothers," 7 to 9 p.m. at Owens Auditorium at Sandhills Community College