Easter Egg Dash set for Greater Wilson Rotary Park
Wilson Parks and Recreation and the Wilson Youth Council will host the annual Easter Egg Dash starting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at Greater Wilson Rotary Park, 1901 Branch St. There are age-specific egg dashes for the event, which is for kids ages 1-9. Games and prizes are included.
Wilson County Dems have convention at 10 a.m. Saturday
The Wilson County Democratic Convention will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Wilson County Public Library. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. Featured speakers will include Dr. Raymond Smith, candidate for U.S. House of Representatives District 3, and Jess Rivera, candidate for N.C. Senate District 4.
Winstead UMC plans Easter Eggstravanza
Winstead United Methodist Church will sponsor an Easter Eggstravaganza from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 28. The community is welcome to enjoy the Easter egg hunt, crafts, games, live music and more. The church is located at 1851 Airport Blvd. Call the church office at 252-237-3709 for more information.
Tabernacle has egg hunt and more at Easterfest
Tabernacle Baptist Church will have Easterfest from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4. The event will include games, bounce houses, egg hunts with 10,000 eggs, food trucks and shows by illusionist Chase Williams. The church is located at 1815 Airport Blvd. W.
Zoom sessions offered for dementia caregivers
The Dementia Caregiver College at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in collaboration with the Community Mind & Wellness Initiative, will conduct a series of virtual programs through April 23 providing practical training for educators, faith leaders, caregivers, health care staff and community members on Alzheimer’s disease, dementia awareness, caregiving and behavioral health.
The CMWI is a program of St. James Christian Church in Wilson in partnership with St. James Plaza I. CMWI is a community-based initiative focused on mental and behavioral health education, early intervention and holistic wellness strategies.
All sessions will be conducted on Zoom at no cost to participants. Registration is required to attend. Contact Persis Ayeh at persis.ayeh@advocatehealth.org or call 336-716-7922 to register, receive a confirmation email, event reminders and the Zoom link or if you have any questions about the session or encounter any issues with Zoom.
Rainbow Tea fundraiser planned for April 11
The Wilson Raleigh Chapter of Black Nurses Rock and the Early Identification Early Intervention Outreach Program will have a Rainbow Tea at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Rhema Word Christian Center, 1503 Black Creek Road SE. Tickets are $45. This is a fundraiser for the nonprofit organizations. RSVP by calling 252-299-8501 or 252-360-7170.
Gardeners’ group seeks unwanted plants
The Wilson Master Gardeners group is willing to rescue unwanted plants to use in the Wilson Botanical Gardens or to sell at its annual plant sale on Saturday, April 11. To donate plants to the group’s “plant rescue team” that will dig them up on request, call Linda May at 252-299-2203 or the Wilson County Agricultural Center at 252-237-0113.
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