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Carolina Beach Lake Park hosts a Backyard BBQ on January 28, with a few dozen cooks competing for Best in Show. |
Wilmington NC Events
Looking for fun stuff to do in our area? Look no further. This award-winning site is updated daily, and includes everything from Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the 4th Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo to the Historic Wilmington Foundation Azalea Festival Home Tour and shows and concerts at Thalian Hall and Brooklyn Arts Center. Forward the link to friends around town and people planning a visit. Sign up for our weekly newsletter for your chance to win free tickets!
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ADULT EDUCATION: The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNCW offers adult education classes now through June. In addition to its popular Metropolitan Opera Live in HD and National Theatre Live performances, the organization features dinner and lunch lectures, talks on American art, music, and history, plus outdoor activities such as kayaking, hiking, fishing and more. Mark May 19 on the calendar for a full day of educational and gastronomical fun. Call (910) 962-3195 for more information. SAVE THE DATE: The 27th Annual YWCA Cape Fear Women of Achievement Awards is scheduled for May 10. Nominations are due by March 1. Call (910) 799-6820 for more information. BEGINNER SALSA CLASSES: Wilmington Latin Dance is offering Salsa Classes at Wilmington School of Ballet beginning Jan. 29. The cost is $55 and no dance experience is required. Register online. Call (910) 616-6887 for more information. MILLI VANILLI TYPES WANTED: The Carousel Center for Abused Children’s 2012 Gala Committee is looking for acts to perform during its One Hit Wonder stage event on March 17th at Thalian Hall. This is a lip-syncing event so no actual singing talent is required. Grab some friends and work up a 2-3 minute act to the beat of a familiar song. Call Anna Murphy at (910) 512-9100 for more details. STAR-STUDDED CONCERT: Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant will join the North Carolina Symphony on May 29 at Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh. Tickets for this one-night-only performance go on sale Jan. 23, and are available online, or by phone at (877) 627-6724.
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