TARBORO — Edgecombe Events should be submitted by noon the day before publication. Items eligible include notices of local meetings and activities of non-profit organizations, clubs, schools and civic groups in the community. Information should be brief and typewritten, neatly printed or via e-mail. Questions? 823-3106 or e-mail: events@dailysoutherner.com. Leave  a daytime contact phone number.  



DEC 26 - DEC 30

Ice Skating

The City of Rocky Mt. is providing a huge ice skating rink for some Holiday fun. Sessions start on the hour and last 45 minutes. Come out for your session before or after the Christmas Parade. At the Rocky Mt. Train Station Tuesdays -Fridays from 1-8pm. Saturdays, 1-8pm and Sundays 1-5pm. FREE. For more information call 972-1441 or visit www.rockymountnc.gov.



DEC 26 - JAN 6

Season of Light

Planetarium show that takes a look at traditions around the world. Held at the Children’s Museum & Science Center at 4pm, a special showing on Saturdays at noon. Admission is $4. For more information call 972-1167 or visit www.rockymountnc.gov.



DEC 26 - JAN 6

Laser Holidays

It’s seasonal music and lights at 3pm in the Children’s Museum & Science Center in Rocky Mt., Admission is $4. Call 972-1167 or visit www.rockymountnc.gov., for more information.



DEC 26 - JAN 31

Low-Income Engergy Assistance

The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) gives families a one-time vendor payment to help pay their heating bills. Applications will be taken for disabled persons receiving a service through the Division of Aging and Adult Services or for households with a member age 60 and older. For application sites in

Rocky Mt. call 985-5053, for Tarboro sites call 641-7637.



DEC 26

Youth Rap Session

At the Braswell Center for ages 12-18.  This forum for young adults is to help them voice their opinions, issues or whatever is on their minds. For more information call 641-4210.



DEC 29

Kwanzaa Celebration

At the Thomas Sheilds Community Center at 3pm. FREE admission. Recipes and words of wisdom will be passed out. For more information call 907-3785.



JAN 1

Edgecombe County Landfill

Will be closed and will re-open Wednesday, Jan. 2nd, 2013, at 8am. All Convenience Centers will be open New Year’s Day.



Edgecombe County Streetriders & the Galatica Universal Club

Will sponsor the Annual New Years Breakfast at Abram’s at 9am. For reservations or information  call Lewis Higgs at 567-2547.



JAN 3

Paws In The Park

Will hold its meeting at 1pm in the Frederick E. Turnate Municpal Bldg., Conference Room 2. Meetings will be held every Thursday until the day of the event, April 6, 2013. The committee is looking for additional pet lovers to serve on the committee. For more information or to volunteer call 252-972-1155 or email john.battle@rockymountnc.gov.



JAN 4

ECC

Final Registration

For Spring classes. Call 823-5166, ext. 255 or log onto www. edgecombe.edu.



JAN 7

ECC

Final Registration

For Spring classes. Call 823-5166, ext. 255 or log onto www. edgecombe.edu.



Relay For Life

Captains meeting at ECC room 152 at 6:30pm. For all team captains and new teams. For more information contact Susan New at 252-813-2170.



JAN 8

Zumba Party

At the Braswell Center at 6pm. FREE. For more information call 641-4210.

NARFE

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 0781 will meet at 12:30pm  at Gardner’s BBQ Restaurant in Rocky Mt. Ben Saunders, Federation/State Vice President will visit from Burlington to install the 2013 officers. For more information contact Barbara Holden at 823-2404.



JAN 9

Edgecombe

Garden Club

Will meet at noon at the Fountains at the Albemarle. Myra McCall, Voluntter Coordinator for the VOICE, massage therapist, accomplished craftman, will speak on “Making Garden Figures Out of Small Flower Pots.”



Weight Loss Surgery

Seminar

At the Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Classroom from  1-2pm. Dr. Raghid Bitar will answer all the questions you have had about the procedure. Call 1-800-472-8500 to register.



JAN 10

Bosom Buddies

Breat Cancer Support Group will meet at 7pm in the library at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital. Please call 823-8277, 823-5546, or 823-2525 for more information.



JAN 12

Relay For Life

Purple Bow Class

At First Baptist Church from 9-11am in the Fellowship Hall. We need people to cut ribbon and team members to learn to tie bows. Please send one team member per class to help. Call Brenda Ward (452-7747) for more information.



JAN 13

Winter Bridal Show

Unlimited Bridal Productions will present “Red Carpet Wedding” from 1to 5pm at Nash Community College, 522 N. Old Carriage Rd., Call now for FREE tickets. 252-937-0000. For a limited time only. Tickets are $5 on-line and $8 at the door.



JAN 17

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

Meeting has been moved to Jan. 24th.



JAN 21

25th Annual

Unity Breakfast

The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Dunn Center with Civil Rights Attorney and CNN Legal Analyst, Avery Friedman, as the guest speaker. The breakfast will begin at 7am and the program will start at 8am. For more information call 972-1181.



JAN 24

Weight Loss Surgery

Seminar

At the Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Administrative Conference Room from  1-2pm. Dr. Raghid Bitar will answer all the questions you have had about the procedure. Call 1-800-472-8500 to register.

Daughter of the

American Revolution

(DAR)

Will meet at 10:30am in the Braswell Memorial Library’s Wiley Room. Paul Blount, Road Scholar Ambassador, will speak on “Continuing Education for Senior Citizens.”



JAN 26

Relay For Life

Purple Bow Class

At First Baptist Church from 9-11am in the Fellowship Hall. We need people to cut ribbon and team members to learn to tie bows. Please send one team member per class to help. Call Brenda Ward (452-7747) for more information.