Students will explore Lumbee history and culture through music, dance, storytelling, and visual art on Nov. 19, when the Lumbee Tribe Showcase returns this fall semester to Givens Performing Arts Center at 359 Prospect Rd. on the University of North Carolina at Pembroke campus. Organized by the arts center and the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, the program will offer school performances at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Registration opened Sept. 8, according to event information provided by organizers. The showcase comes less than a year after the tribe received full federal recognition Dec. 18, 2025, becoming the 575th federally recognized tribe in the United States. The milestone followed generations of advocacy and brought renewed attention to the Lumbee people and their place in North Carolina history.
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Whether you’ve just touched down in Fayetteville or have been wanting to meet new people, The Sip Room has an answer to the often-cited difficulty of making new friends as an adult. The wine and champagne bar will be holding a Sip & Make Friends event on Thursday, Nov. 12 at their location on 106 Hay Street. The event will run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., so feel free to slip in after work to mingle with like-minded people. No pre registration is required. There’s no need to reserve a spot to participate; simply come as you are and keep your mind open to new connections. If mingling doesn’t come naturally to you, The Sip Room has you covered. They’ll have seat changes and conversation cards to ensure everyone gets acquainted with some new faces and has ample topics for conversation.
History in Fayetteville does not always announce itself. Sometimes it pours coffee, screens an independent film, opens a gallery, or welcomes a congregation through doors used by generations before it. Preservation North Carolina will bring those connections into view Saturday, Nov. 14, during its first Historic Fayetteville Ramble. The self-guided event will open a collection of residential, religious, institutional and cultural properties spanning the 18th through 20th centuries, including several spaces not routinely available to the public. The Ramble runs from noon to 4 p.m., followed by light refreshments and a short program from 4 to 5 p.m. at the MacPherson House Bed & Breakfast. Participants are encouraged to begin at First Presbyterian Church, where check-in will take place. They will receive digital information in advance and a printed program on event day, then may explore the route at their own pace.
FLORENCE – The Medical University of South Carolina will open its third combined emergency health and urgent care facility in the state in West Florence, next to the soccer facility.
