Volunteers Sought: Nash Health Care Systems is seeking volunteers for various departments. For information, call 443-8118.

Workshop Offered: Braswell Memorial Library is offering free weekly workshops teaching introductory skills in the use of the Internet, Microsoft Word and e-mail. For information or to register, call 442-1951, ext. 3.

Classes Offered: Edgecombe Community College is offering free GED and Adult High School Diploma classes. For information or to register, call 446-0436, ext. 342 or 823-5166, ext. 229.

Golf Invitational: Northgreen Golf Club will present the first homeless veterans golf invitational Wednesday. Tee times are at 8:15 a.m. and 2 p.m. The cost is $300 per team, $75 per person. There will be food, fun, prizes and a silent auction. A barbecued chicken plate sale will also be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The cost is $7 per plate. Tickets must be purchased before Wednesday for the plate sale. All proceeds will benefit the building of the veterans transitional center. For information, call 446-7224 or 459-6023.

Banquet: The Coopers High School Alumni Association will hold its 75th annual banquet at 6 p.m. Saturday at Birchwood Country Club, 901 E. Birchwood Drive. The cost is $25 per person. For information, call 443-5752 or 445-2153.

Golf Tournament: The 6th Annual Pitt Golf Tournament will be held April 28 at Birchwood Country Club. The cost is $100 per player and includes green fees, cart, goodie bag, T-shirt, hat and a Texas dinner. The event is being held in honor of Jim Pitt-

man and will benefit the National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina. Proceeds will be used to send children with serious kidney disease to a very special summer camp. For information, call 937-4949 or send an e-mail to

spmartin@suddenlink.net.

Volunteers Sought: The Guardian Ad Litem Program is seeking volunteers in Edgecombe, Nash and Wilson counties to work with children's cases in the court system. Training classes will begin April 29 at the County Administration Building, 201 St. Andrews St. For information, call 977-2803 or 291-1526.

Hall of Fame: The Twin County Hall of Fame is accepting nominations through April 30 for the 2008 induction. The nomination form and criteria can be downloaded from www.twincountymuseum.com/nominate.html. For information, call 977-1438.

Special Event: Christian Adoption Services will hold "A Heart for His Children," an adoption and orphan care awareness event, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 2 at Englewood Baptist Church. The deadline to register is today. For information or to register, call 937-6560.

Rides Available: Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 55 offers rides to all veterans to the VA hospital in Durham and the VA clinic in Greenville. You must have a VA-scheduled appointment to ride. For more information or to make arrangements, call 446-4909.

Artsplosion: Artsplosion 2008, a celebration of the Fine Arts in Edgecombe County Public Schools, will be held Monday through Thursday in the Mobley Atrium and Keihin Auditorium on the Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College. A visual arts display featuring works from third through 12th grade will be available for viewing during college hours.

Program Offered: SWIM Network is offering its first evening course Today's Office Program, a 13-week course offering computer skills training in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access and Internet Explorer, beginning Monday. Classes will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Space is limited to eight people. Applications are available at SWIM Network, Inc./CWJC office. Application deadline is today. For information, call 972-7946.

Dance Lessons: Shag – Turns & More, Shag & Cha Cha and Shag – Pivot dance lessons will begin Monday. Classes will be held for five consecutive weeks at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Mondays. For information, call 399-3506.

Seminar Offered: NFIN North Carolina in partnership with SCORE and the Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce will present a business seminar from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Braswell Memorial Library. Event is free and open to the public.

Program Offered: Edgecombe County Public Schools will present "InsideOut," a special documentary and program about dropout prevention and increasing the graduation rate, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the McIntyre Auditorium on the Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College. For information, call 641-2600.

Special Olympics: The Special Olympics will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Tarboro High School.

Meeting: The Mayor's Commission on Persons with Disabilities will meet at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in conference room one on the second floor of the city's administration building. For information, call 972-1181.

Special Event: The Nash Community College Drama Club and Culinary Arts Program will present Charley's Aunt, a comedy by Brandon Thomas, at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Business & Industry Center's Brown Auditorium. The cost is $3 for students, faculty and staff and $5 for the public. A dinner theatre will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The cost is $17.50.

Symposium: The Blount-Bridgers House Museum will present the 2008 Spring Garden Symposium from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Episcopal Church Tickets for the day are $60, half day tickets are $40. For information, call 823-5770.

Special Event: The 2008 Southern Women's Show will be held Friday through April 27 in the Jim Graham Building and The Exposition Center on the N.C. State Fairgrounds. The times are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27. Tickets are $9 for adults at the door, $5 for youth and children 6 and under are free. Advance tickets may be purchased at Harris Teeter or www.southernwomens

show.com. For information, call 800-851-2990.

Banquet: The Wright's Center will hold its 19th annual Gala Celebration at 7 p.m. Friday at the R.T. McCarter Center, 225 S. Glendale Ave. The guest speaker will be Herman Boone. A silent and live auction will be held at 6 p.m. Tickets are $30. For information, call 442-8363.

Plant Sale: The Nash County Master Gardeners will hold their annual spring plant sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 26 at the Nash County Agricultural Center. There will be plants, vegetables, rain barrels, garden art, a raffle, a silent auction and a bake sale.

Training: The American Red Cross is offering CPR, AED and first aid classes from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays for people ages 15 and up. Space is limited to 12. For information or to register, call 977-1720.

Reading Program: The Bassett Center, 916 Branch St., will have a reading program for children of all ages from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of each month. For information, call 985-0078.

Yard Sale: SouthWest Edgecombe High School will have a sidewalk yard sale at 7 a.m. Saturday. Proceeds will benefit Relay for Life. For information, call 827-5016.

Meeting: The Rocky Mount Senior High School Class of 1978 Reunion Committee will meet at noon the second Saturday of each month at Braswell Memorial Library. Input is greatly appreciated. For information, call 977-7349.

Program Offered: Medoc Mountain State Park will offer "All About Butterflies" at 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Spaces are limited to 15 people. For information, call 586-6588.

Pancake Dinner: Turkey Branch Baptist Church will have a pancake and sausage dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The cost is $6. For information or to purchase tickets, call 445-4797.

Raffle: The Joyner Family and Friends Relay for Life team is selling raffle tickets for "A Pig-Pickin for 50 People." The location must be within 25 mile radius and date must be mutually agreed upon with major holidays excluded. Drawing will be held Friday. Tickets are $5. For information, call 459-9654.

Raffle: The RBC Centura Bank Relay for Life team is selling raffle tickets for an A-frame 4 foot wooden swing. Drawing will be held Friday. Tickets are $1. For information, call 903-4849.

Junior Miss: The Rocky Mount Junior Miss Program will be held at 2 p.m. April 27 at the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $15.

Meeting: A Junior Volunteer Program informational meeting for students ages 15-18 interested in volunteer opportunities at Nash Health Care Systems will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. April 30 and May 6. For information, call 443-8118.

Blooming Festival: Nashville Annual Blooming Festival will be held May 9-10. Applications for crafts and exhibits are now being accepted. For information, call 903-9732 or 459-7101.

Registration: Nash Community College will hold registration for summer classes May 22-23. Classes will begin on May 27. For information, call 451-8219 or visit nashcc.edu.

Reunion: The Phillips-Bricks Alumni Association is collecting memorabilia from alumni and friends of Phillips High School and Bricks School to display at their annual reunion banquet on May 24. If you have pictures, yearbooks, newspapers, certificates or awards that could be use in the display, send an e-mail to

phillipsbricksalumni@yahoo.com by May 1. Items will be digitally photographed or copied for a permanent display and returned to the donor.

Reunion: Rocky Mount High School Blackbirds will hold their grand reunion June 7 at N.C. Wesleyan College. The reunion committee is seeking names and addresses for all 4,000 graduates. For information or to provide contact information, call 446-5454 or send an e-mail to EBridgers@aol.com.

Summer Camp: The N.C. State University College of Engineering will offer an engineering summer camp for middle grades students during the week of July 7 at the Gateway Technology Center. Interested students may download an application at www.engr.ncsu.edu/summerprograms/. For information, call 446-2585.

Special Event: Advocacy in Action Relay for Life team is selling tickets for a chance to win a Hope Quilt. Tickets are $1 or 6 for $5. For information, call 972-2227 or 459-2092.

Special Event: The Southern Angels Relay for Life team is selling memory trees and ribbons. The cost is $45. For information, call 567-9275.

Special Event: Ebenezer Pentecostal Holiness Church Relay for Life team is selling purple door bows and antenna bows. For information, call 469-2106.

Volunteers Sought: Carolina Kids Theatre is accepting registration for children ages 4-18 for its "High School Musical" workshop. Dancers and singers are being sought to participate in the musical. The cost is $45 per month. There are sponsorship and scholarship programs available. For information, call 903-1300 or send an e-mail to carolinakidsthe

atre@yahoo.com.

Applications Accepted: Showers of Blessing Christian Academy is accepting applications for prekindergarten through eighth grade for the 2008-09 school year. For information, call 985-1848, ext. 241.

Applications Accepted: Lakeside Baptist Church Preschool is accepting applications for children ages 2-4. For information, call 446-2626 or 446-0126.

Volunteers Sought: The OIC of Rocky Mount is seeking volunteers for tutoring various academic subjects, assisting with organizational fundraising, clerical duties and other tasks to support the organization. For information, call 977-3730, ext. 1124.

Volunteers Sought: Nash Arts Cultural Center is seeking volunteers to help out with clerical work, cleaning inside and outside, repairs and events. For information, call 459-4734.

Recycling: The Nash County Landfill, 3057 Duke Road, is now accepting computers for recycling from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For information, call 459-9899.

Classes Offered: The Kate & Billy Harrison Family YMCA is holding registration for ballroom dance classes for ages 8 to adult. For information, call 972-9622, ext. 229.

Registration: St. Paul United Methodist Church Preschool is holding registration for ages 2-4. MMO program services are available for ages 6 weeks to pre-K. For information, call 443-3468.

Applications Accepted: Head Start is accepting applications for children ages 3-5 for the 2008-09 school year. The child must be 3 on or before Oct. 16 or 5 after Oct. 16. Deadline for accepting applications is May 31. For information, call 442-9791, ext. 261.

Applications Accepted: Faith Christian School is accepting applications for kindergarten through 12th grade for the 2008-09 school year. For information, call 443-1700.

Basketball Camp: Ten Star All Star Basketball Camp is now evaluating applications for children ages 10-19. College Basketball Scholarships are possible for players selected to the All-American Team. There is also a summer camp available for children 6-18 of all skill levels. For information or for a free brochure, call 704-373-0873 or visit www.tenstarcamp.com.

Support Offered: My Sister's House is offering the following support groups: Domestic Violence Support, Sexual Assault/Women's Empowerment Support, Life Skills, Children's Domestic Violence Support, Grupos de Apoyo Para Ninos, Moments of Clarity and Teen Group. For location and times, call 462-0366.

Meeting: The Rocky Mount Al Anon Family group meets from 8 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church, 3732 Sunset Ave. Al Anon offers support for families and friends of alcoholics.

Accepting Applications: Eastern North Carolina Christian College, 501 S. Glendale Ave., is accepting applications for the winter and spring semester. For information, call 985-4534 or 315-6657.

Meeting: Project Step Organization meetings will be held at 7 p.m. Thursdays at North End Missionary Baptist Church, 500 E. Grand Ave. For information, call 446-9212.

Support Offered: SWIM Network is offering a support group for single moms. Come meet new friends, find resources you need, get family support and job training skills. The group meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays at 306 Main St. For more information, call 972-7946.

Accepting Applications: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School in Rocky Mount is accepting applications for prekindergarten through seventh grade. For information, call 972-1971.

Reunion: A Rocky Mount Senior High School Marching Band reunion will be held October. This reunion will include band members and band boosters from 1979 to 1989. For information, call 443-6860, 443-6513 or 443-1896.

Meetings: The Acceptance Al Anon Family group meets from 8 to 9 p.m. every Monday at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church, 3732 Sunset Ave. The only requirement for attending is that you have a problem of alcoholism in a friend or relative.

Program: Adopt a Senior, a nonprofit organization, is seeking individuals to adopt an elderly senior citizen at Gregg Court Apartments to assist with providing food, clothing, cleaning supplies and gifts for birthdays and holidays. For more information, call 446-5353.

Program Offered: Parenting Wisely, a program that helps increase parenting skills, is being offered at Genesis Family Resource Center, 1150 Tarboro St. For information, call 977-7941.

Accepting Applications: The Wright's Center is accepting applications for the Nash County Home and Community Care Block Grant for Nash County residents 60 years of age and older. For information, call 442-8363.

Accepting Applications: First United Methodist Church is accepting applications for preschool and kindergarten classes. For more information, call 977-0475.

Applications: Eastern N.C. Theological College, 501 S. Glendale Ave., is accepting applications for the 2007-08 school year. For information, call 442-6929 or 985-4534.

Accepting Applications: Englewood United Methodist Church is accepting applications for preschool registration for the 2007-08 school year for children ages 2-4. For more information, call 937-7991.

Accepting Applications: Falls Road Baptist Church School is accepting applications for kindergarten through 12th grade. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 977-2401 or visit www.fallsroadbaptist.org.

Accepting Applications: Parkwood Baptist Church is accepting applications for preschool registration for the 2007-08 school year for children ages 2-5. For information, call 443-5011.

Preparedness Information: Spaulding Resource Center, 600 Pine St., Spring Hope, will have informational meetings on different topics every second Thursday of the month. To register, call 478-7576.

Walking Program: Ebenezer Baptist Church ATOM will host the Jericho Project. This is a walking program using the Walk Away the Pounds videos from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; circuit training from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays; youth in motion exercise program from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the Ebenezer Baptist Church Fitness Center, 652 Raleigh Road. For more information, call 446-2358.