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Archdale

April 8-11 and April 15-18: Logos Christian Theatre presents "The Man from Galilee – The Ministry, Death and Resurrection of Jesus" at the Triad Livestock Arena, 5737 Cedar Square Road in Archdale, at 7 p.m. each night. Visit www.logoschristiantheatre.webs.com. or call (336) 625-2091 for more information.

April 12: Lunch with Lawmakers is sponsored at noon by the Archdale-Trinity Chamber of Commerce at a location to be announced. Rep. Harold Brubaker, Rep. Pat Hurley and Sen. Jerry Tillman will attend. The cost is $10 for A-T Chamber members and $15 for non-members. The price includes lunch. Call the chamber for more information.

April 17: A litter sweep is held beginning at 7:30 a.m. Those wanting to participate should meet at the Archdale McDonald's. All materials including safety vests and gloves, are provided. Call (336) 434-7333 for more information or send an e-mail to zholden@archdale-nc.gov.

May 4: The Cap and Mabel Burrow Foundation hold a captain's choice golf tournament at Holly Ridge Golf Links in Archdale with a 1:30 p.m. tee time. The cost per player is $75 and includes a round of golf, golfer goodie bag, snacks and beverages throughout the game and dinner following tournament play. Prizes will be awarded for the first-, second- and third-place teams as well as for closest to the pin and longest putt. Contact Jennifer Barbee Swift at (336) 495-2734 for more information.

May 21: The 2010 Archdale-Trinity Chamber Open Golf Tournament is held at Holly Ridge Golf Links, 7933 U.S. 311. The Captain's Choice event will tee off at 1:30 p.m. The cost is $75 per golfer. Teams will be handicapped and flighted by course staff. The deadline to register is May 14. Call (336) 434-2073 for more information.

Asheboro

Through March 31: The North Carolina Watercolor Society is on display in the Sara Smith Self Gallery in the Moring Arts Center, 123 Sunset Ave.

March 26 to April 13: Circa Gallery hosts "Images from the Green Table: photographs by a Randolph County photographer” by photographer Dan Routh. A patron preview and artist reception is held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. opening night. Call (336) 736-8015 or send an e-mail to circagallery@gmail.com for more information.

March 27: The ninth annual Randolph County Senior Adults Association yard sale and bake sale is held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sunset Theatre Annex, 230 Sunset Ave. This year the sale will also include plants.

March 27: The ninth annual Human Race, a 5K walk/run fundraising event to benefit the community of local non-profit organizations, is held from 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, at Bicentennial Park on Sunset Avenue.

March 27: Asheboro Downtown Shopkeepers hosts its first Sidewalk Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participating businesses along Sunset Avenue, Church Street and Fayetteville Street will have items available in front of their businesses. The event will be held rain or shine. Call (336) 736-8015 for more information.

March 27: A spaghetti and meatball dinner sponsored by Kennametal to benefit Relay For Life is held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Oakhurst Baptist Church, 2225 S. Fayetteville St. Plates are $6 for adults and $3 for children 6 and under. Plates are available for eat in or take out. All you can eat is available for eat in only. A Chance Auction will be held. Tickets will be $1 each.

March 27: The Greenes host a gospel music event at 6 p.m. in the auditorium of Asheboro High School, 1221 S. Park St. Doors open at 5 p.m. The event also will feature The Hoppers, Brian Free & Assurance, The Anchormen and Ivan Parker. Proceeds go to Jim’s Kids. General admission tickets are $20 and on sale at Faith Book Nook in Asheboro. Tickets also can be ordered by calling (828) 773-5997.

April 10: Spoon's Chapel Christian Church, 1880 Spoons Chapel Church Road, hosts a youth carwash and barbecue pork meal sale from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The meal will feature barbecue, beans, slaw, rolls, homemade desserts and beverages. The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children under 12. Car washes will be given for donations. Call (336) 625-1873 for more information.

April 17: Old Time Chili Cookoff is held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Bicentennial Park in Asheboro. Various prizes will be given, including a People’s Choice Award. A street rod and classic car cruise-in also will be featured. For more information about the chili event, log onto www.OldTimeChiliCookoff.com, visit Old Time Chili Cookoff on Facebook or call (336) 430-8372 or (336) 629-1989. To register for the car show, send an e-mail to carshow@cruisin4miracles.us or call (336) 625-6734.

Coleridge

April 2: The 22nd annual Coleridge Lions Club Auction is held in the Coleridge Gym beginning at 7 p.m. Silent auction items will be features, door prizes will be given away, refreshments will be available and a cash give-away will be held. Ronnie Brady of Brady Auction and Realty will call the auction.

Denton

April 17: Get Revived 2010 is held rain or shine at Camp Walter Johnson, 918 Walter Johnson Road. Get Revived is an annual youth rally that incorporate Christian music, speakers and more. Performers will include Building 429, Philmont, Sound of Light, 100% and speaker Justin Wallace. Tickets are $5 in advance or $6 at the door. Order tickets online at www.get-revived.com or call Beck's Reformed Church at (336) 357-2369. For more information, call the church or send an e-mail to info@get-revived.com. Doors open at 3 p.m. The event is from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Seagrove

Through April 10: 'New Generation of Seagrove Potters' at the N.C. Pottery Center spotlights 15 potters under age 40. The participating potters are Blaine Avery, Chad Brown, Jeff Dean, Samantha Henneke, Daniel Johnston, Crystal King, Matthew Luck, Stephanie Martin, Eck McCanless, Will McCanless, Tommy Nichols, Travis Owens, Hitomi Shibata, Takuro Shibata and Jared Zehmer. Sponsors include the Randolph Arts Guild, Ann and Monty Busick and Seagrove Creations.

Outside Randolph County

Cary

May 29: The N.C. Symphony opens Summerfest 2010 with Play with the Pros at 7:30 p.m. at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park. The program includes Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto featuring Felix Cheng, the Symphony’s 2009 Youth Concerto Competition winner, and Beethoven’s inventive Symphony No. 7. William Henry Curry is resident conductor and Summerfest artistic director. Visitors can bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs as early as 5 p.m. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Regular tickets range from $20 to $35 and go on sale online at noon April 6. Visit ncsymphony.org or call (919) 733-2750 for more information.

June 5: The N.C. Symphony’s Summerfest 2010 hosts the final concert in the five-night Red, White and Blue Tour. U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Christal Rheams, a North Carolina native, joins Music Director Grant Llewellyn and the orchestra in songs including the World War II hits “Rosie the Riveter” and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.” Aaron Copland’s unforgettable Fanfare for the Common Man opens the program. Visitors can bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs as early as 5 p.m. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Regular tickets range from $20 to $35 and go on sale online at noon April 6. Visit ncsymphony.org or call (919) 733-2750 for more information.

June 12: The N.C. Symphony’s Summerfest 2010 welcomes Tiempo Libre for a night of Latin fire at 7:30 p.m. Visitors can bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs as early as 5 p.m. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Regular tickets range from $20 to $35 and go on sale online at noon April 6. Visit ncsymphony.org or call (919) 733-2750 for more information.

June 19: The N.C. Symphony celebrates Ten Seasons at Koka Booth Amphitheatre by performing favorites from past Summerfest repertoire. The program features Verdi’s Triumphal March from Aida, Wagner’s Prelude to Die Meistersinger and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, complete with choral accompaniment by the Concert Singers of Cary. Visitors can bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs as early as 5 p.m. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Regular tickets range from $20 to $35 and go on sale online at noon April 6. Visit ncsymphony.org or call (919) 733-2750 for more information.

June 26: The Ahn Trio takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. at Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park. Playing piano, violin and cello, the Ahns are among the hottest arts in classical and crossover music today. Their program features composer Kenji Bunch’s Hardware Concerto. Visitors can bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs as early as 5 p.m. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Regular tickets range from $20 to $35 and go on sale online at noon April 6. Visit ncsymphony.org or call (919) 733-2750 for more information.

July 4: The N.C. Symphony and Regency Park host an Independence Day celebration featuring music and a pyrotechnical display provided by the Town of Cary. The event is free to the public. Associate conductor Sarah Hicks will direct. Visitors can bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs as early as 5 p.m. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Regular tickets range from $20 to $35 and go on sale online at noon April 6. Visit ncsymphony.org or call (919) 733-2750 for more information.

July 10: The N.C. Symphony plays the soundtrack to The Wizard of Oz on stage at 8:30 p.m. July 10 at Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park while the film plays on the big screen. Constantine Kitsopoulos is the conductor. Visitors can bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs as early as 5 p.m. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Regular tickets range from $20 to $35 and go on sale online at noon April 6. Visit ncsymphony.org or call (919) 733-2750 for more information.

July 17: The N.C. Symphony’s Summerfest 2010 closes with Beethoven’s Emperor and Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony. Guest soloist Antonio Pompa-Baldi joins the Symphony for the Emperor Concerto, one of Beethoven’s biggest statements. William Henry Curry, resident conductor and Summerfest artistic director, is accompanied by Antonio Pompa-Baldi on piano. Visitors can bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs as early as 5 p.m. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Regular tickets range from $20 to $35 and go on sale online at noon April 6. Visit ncsymphony.org or call (919) 733-2750 for more information.

Elizabeth City

May 15: The ninth annual North Carolina Potato Festival, celebrating one of Northeast North Carolina's most valuable crops, is held from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. in downtown Elizabeth City featuring Live music, street performers, children's activities, food and beverage vendors. Admission is free. Call (252) 338-4104 for more information.

Henderson

April 20: The N.C. Symphony performs at 8 p.m. at Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. Music Director Grant Llewellyn leads the Symphony in “German Masters,” featuring Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 3, Schumann’s Rhenish Symphony and soloist Peng Li performing Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D Major. Call (252) 492-2954 or (252) 430-8640 for tickets or more information.

Highlands

May 29: Mountain Garden Club's 28th annual plant sale is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Highlands on U.S. 64 at the ball park. More than 1,000 plants dug from local gardens and repotted will be for sale.

Moore County

March 25-March 28: The Palustris Festival showcases the visual, literary and performing arts in Moore County. The word palustris is taken from the Latin name of the longleaf pine and was chosen for the event because of its unique connection to Moore County. The festival is presented by the Arts Council of Moore County and the Convention & Visitor's Bureau of Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen Area. Visit