The Buzz Around Wayne County

JUNE plant spotlight PENTAS June's plant spotlight is Pentas (Pentas lanceolata), also known as Egyptian star flowers. If you need a tough, showy summer annual for containers or garden beds, Pentas are an excellent choice. They feature dense, three-inch clusters of star-shaped flowers in red, pink, purple, and white. These resilient plants shrug off intense heat and drought, boast excellent deer resistance, and are magnets for hummingbirds and butterflies. Several great varieties are available, including the dark-leafed Graffiti® series, the compact Lucky Star® series, and the pollinator-loving ButterflyTM series. Pentas thrive in full sun and reach a manageable one to two feet tall and wide, making them perfect 'fillers' for mixed patio pots or dramatic mass plantings. While they are incredibly low maintenance once established, just keep a casual eye out for common summer pests like spider mites and aphids. With minimal care, Pentas will keep your landscape vibrant and buzzing with life all summer long. Jessica Strickland is a Horticulture Extension Agent with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Wayne County. • Get Timely Gardening Tips! Sign up for Wayne County Extension Gardening e-mail list to get expert advice delivered to your inbox: https://wayne.ces.ncsu.edu/email-me Pentas (Pentas lanceolata) are great 'fillers' for mixed patio pots or dramatic mass plantings. Image by Kathleen Moore CC BY 2.0; https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu 2 THE BUZZ AROUND WAYNE COUNTY JUNE 2026 june Line-up! NOW: Registration Open for Summer Art Camp* Learn about art history icons like Monet, Matisse, and many more! Spots are limited, sign up today . 5/1-6/26: Main Gallery Exhibit: Native Flora And Fauna 6-8pm FREE A collaboration from six local artists celebrating the native flora and fauna of our area. 6/3 Teen Art class: Character Studies and Design 5-7pm $75/pp* Beginner four week class exploring character design, fundamentals, anatomy, and drawing skills. 6/5: First Friday Open Studios @ 213 E Walnut Open Studios 6-8pm FREE Mingle with the Goldsboro Studio Artists and shop their original handmade creations. 6/6: Live + Local Wayne County Music Showcase 3-6 pm $20/pp* Celebrating local and regional musical talent. Featuring singer-songwriters, pop vocalists, worship performers and more! 6/6: Yoga + Mimosas 1-2:30pm $15/pp* Enjoy a rejuvenating 1-hour yoga season, then relax and mingle at our mimosa social. 6/10: Teen Art Class: Character Design and Illustration 5-7pm $75/pp* Four week advanced character design class focused on accelerated concepts. Digital drawing tools required. 6/13: Borden Family Art Market Summer Opening 12-6 pm FREE Discover beautiful handmade creations, come shop and mingle. *To register for specific programs and events, please visit www.artsinwayne.org or call 919-947-0009. Averil Williams, Publisher and Owner A Publication of AUTH Media Group, LLC 2822 Cashwell Dr, #330 Goldsboro, NC 27534 919-289-9238 averil@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 AUTH Media Group and cannot be used without written permission from Buzz management. May 21 st June 4 th June 18 th July 16 th July 30 th Aug 13 th July 2 nd HENRY HENRY May 7 th TOO MUCH SYLVIA LIQUID PLEASURE SOUL PSYCHEDELIQUE JIM QUICK & COASTLINE BAND OF OZ SPARE CHANGE THE EMBERS CENTER STREET JAM DOWNTOWN GOLDSBORO THE HUB | 6PM - 9PM BUZZIN' AND GRADUATIN' By Averil Williams June is here and has flew into the hive smelling like sunscreen, cookouts, and fresh report cards! The June edition of The BUZZ is sweeter than spilled honey at a family reunion. We're celebrating graduates from kindergarten to college — because every hard-working little busy bee deserves their flowers, applause, and probably a cash app. And yessss… the hive favorite Speak Your Mind is back buzzing louder than ever. Some of y'all dropped opinions with absolutely no pollen filter. We laughed, gasped, and almost called a family meeting. This issue is packed tighter than a beehive in June with community highlights, summer fun, laughs, love, and enough sweet tea energy to carry you straight through vacation season. Whether you're poolside, porchside, or hiding from these gas prices inside, The BUZZ got something guaranteed to make you crack a smile with this good news read. And speaking of reading...something about this issue might feel a little easier on the eyes. We ain't saying nothing though. Y'all let us know if you catch it. Thank you for your support and now get to BUZZIN Thanks to this fellow citizen for sippin' with much focus, intention and skill while her little beverage partner looks away like, "Lord, dont let this pic end up in The Buzz." Welp, SORRY, y'all made it on page 2!

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