Hari Jones set

to speak Oct. 1

FAYETTEVILLE — Hari Jones, assistant director and curator of the African American Civil War Museum in Washington, D.C., will speak at the Cape Fear Regional Theater on Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Jones, one of the nation’s leading authorities on the black Civil War experience, will present a perspective of the black soldiers in the Civil War and how they organized their efforts to end slavery.

For information, call the Museum of the Cape Fear at 910-486-1330, or David Winslow at 336-416-4530.

Concert in

plaza Oct. 4

LUMBERTON — The city of Lumberton will celebrate the Cycle North Carolina cyclers as they finish their daily ride with a concert by the Black Water Rhythm and Blues band from 7 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 4 in the downtown plaza.

There will be entertainment, beverages and food.

Girl Scouts set

recruitment event

LUMBERTON — The Girl Scouts will hold a recruitment night for girls ages 5 to 17 on Monday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Partnership for Children Building at 210 E. Second St.

Registration is $12 and new girls are placed on a first-come, first-served basis.

For information, call the Girls Scouts at 919-782-2083.

Christmas event

set for Sept. 29

LUMBERTON — The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theatre will hold auditions for “A Robeson County Christmas” at 1 p.m. Sept. 29 at the theater at 315 N. Chestnut St.

Participants are asked to prepare a Christmas song and the bring accompaniment tracks. There are parts available for a featured female gospel vocalist, two female lead singer and dancers, two male lead singer and dancers, three female dancers who sing and three male dancers who sing.

For information, call 910-738-4339, or visit www.carolinaciviccenter.com.