The Buzz Around Wayne County

2 THE BUZZ AROUND WAYNE COUNTY June 2024 Dan Wroblewski, Owner, Publisher A Publication of: Media Publishing, LLC 122 S Berkeley Blvd, Ste 3 Goldsboro, NC 27534 919-273-0488 dan@thebuzzaroundwaynecounty.com www.thebuzzaroundwaynecounty.com Only 1 copy per household • All rights reserved We reserve the right to accept or deny any advertising or news items presented to us. All advertising copy in The Buzz unless completely made and submitted by someone else, remains property of Media Publishing and cannot be used without written permission from Buzz management. RESTORING America!!! Seminar Saturday, August 10th, 10am-4pm Victory Free Will Baptist Church 1806 Wayne Memorial Drive Goldsboro, NC 27534 Educate, motivate, and equip citizens to vote for Judeo-Christian Constitutional Conservitive officials to lead our counties, cities, state, and nation. Our Mission is to: Inflation and the Economy Immigration and the Border Education Crime and Public Safety Social Security and Medicare and other relevant issues We will have speakers addressing: Sponsored by Liberty First of Wayne County and various businesses of Wayne County and Eastern North Carolina Contact Linda Harper (919) 920-3182 For more information $20 Per ticket Includes Lunch RSVP By July 30th Moss Rose (Portulaca) is a low growing, summer annual that will provide color all summer. Photo Credit: NC State Extension; https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu JUNE PLANT OF THE MONTH Moss Rose or Purslane (Portulaca) Are you looking for a flowering annual that can handle the heat of our summers with little care or watering? Then the moss rose (Portulaca) might be a plant to consider. Moss rose or also called purslane is a low growing, summer annual that will provide color all summer with very little care. The moss rose gets about 6 inches tall and will spread to a width of 10 to 12 inches wide creating a low, dense mat. It is very drought tolerant and can handle dry soils, making it a good candidate for our summer months. It can even perform well in soils with low fertility. Moss rose does need full sun and well-drained soils to flower well throughout the summer. Moss rose is a succulent with fleshy, needle- like leaves and red stems that can store water during dry periods. There is a wide range of flower colors including: orange, rose, red, pink, yellow and white. The flowers have a cactus-like appearance and may be single or double petals. To add a splash of color to your landscape or containers but don't want to worry much about care, consider the moss rose for a bright, colorful summer plant. Jessica Strickland is an Agriculture Extension Agent, specializing in horticulture for North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Wayne County. LEARN MORE! Sign up for Wayne County Extension Gardening e-mail list to receive timely gardening tips and more at https://wayne.ces. ncsu.edu/email-me Follow us on Facebook @ waynecooperativeextension and Instagram @ waynecountyextension J U N E E V E N T S Sat. June 1st- 10am Opening of special exhibit "Forbidden Spirits"- exploring the history of Prohibition, Temperance, moonshine, and bootlegging. Free Sat. June 1st- 1-3pm Ticketed fundraiser "Tea with the Queen" - Join us for our most glamorous event of the year, with entertainment, a fashion show, dancing, tea and teatime refreshments, photo ops, trivia, raffles, arts and crafts, and a meet and greet with Miss Goldsboro. Tickets are available on our website, Facebook page or in person at the museum. All proceeds will benefit the Museum. Sat. June 15th-1-3pm Annual Juneteenth Event for children and families. There will be cultural arts & crafts, dance, children's theater, poetry, a Black History scavenger hunt, story readings, information about the history and significance of the holiday, face painting and refreshments. Free Friday-Sunday June 21st-23rd – Fundraiser play "Growing Pains" will include performances from talented local youth about the issues of growing up and leaving home. Fri/Sat 7pm, Sunday 3pm Tickets are $10 each and the proceeds will benefit the Museum. Sat. June 29th- 1-3pm Stars and Stripes Independence Day Program for children and families. The event will begin with a reader's theater play of "Lady Liberty for Kids" at 1:00pm. Other activities include face painting, a scavenger hunt, ice cream on the lawn, refreshments, arts and crafts, and a photo op area. Free Every Monday: Mindful Mondays Meditation 5:30-7pm FREE Every Wednesday: Wellness Wednesdays Yoga 5:30-6:30pm $10/pp 6/4: Teen Art Club 5-7pm $5/pp The perfect creative hub for teens to craft their own masterpieces, start exciting projects, and prepare for college! 6/7: Makers Market at The Hub 5-8pm $40/per vendor This is an opportunity for all artists and makers to showcase and sell their handmade crafts. 6/7: Africa Unplugged First Friday Concert at The Hub 6-8pm $10/pp This dynamic group uses traditional instruments from West Africa in combination with traditional rhythms. You won't want to miss it! 6/8: Star Healers Circle 1-4pm FREE A monthly showcase for the community to enjoy healing artists and holistic practitioners. The program is "Crystal Singing Bowls", presented by Teresa Wolf-McElmurry. Join us as we explore the therapeutic benefits of sound healing! 6/11th-27th: Summer Art Camp 10am-3pm Ages 5-8 Create fairy & gnome gardens from clay & paint with Kristine Wright. 06/18th-20th: Summer Art Camp 10am-3pm Ages 9-12: Create your own dragon with various mediums with Christy Sullivan. 06/21 - 07/19: Viewpoints 6-8pm FREE Opening Reception for photography exhibit by Karen Miller-Anderson and son Nolan Smock 06/25th-27th Summer Art Camp 10am-3pm Ages 5-8: Recreate your favorite fairy tales personalized to you with Donna Amos. For more information about upcoming events and camp registration, visit www.artsinwayne. org or call 919-947-0009.

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