Published: March 14, 2008 02:48 pm            

Get out and get about!

Asheboro

July 12

The fifth annual Jim's Kids Motorcycle Ride is held begining with registration at 10 a.m. at the American Classic Motorcycle Museum, 1170 U.S. 64 West. The cost is $10 per rider. The ride begins at 1:30 p.m. and will end at AVS. Food is included.

July 16

The Randolph County Senior Adults Association is planning a trip to Chinqua Penn Plantation. The cost is $69 per person and must be paid in full by June 16. The cost includes lunch at Golden Corral. The departure time for the trip is 9 a.m. at Memorial Park. The group will arrive back in Asheboro around 3:30 p.m. To sign up for the trip or for more information, call the Randolph County Senior Adults Association at (336) 625-3389 or 1-800-252-2899.

July 18

Randolph County Partnership for Children hosts Family Night with the Asheboro Copperheads. Copperheads Beach opens at 6:30 p.m. and the game begins at 7:05 p.m. Advance tickets are $3 for adults. Children under 3 are admitted free. A portion of the advance proceeds will benefit the Randolph County Partnership for Children. Advance tickets are available at the Partnership's main office, 349 Sunset Ave. Call the Partnership for Children at (336) 629-2128, ext. 12 for more information.

Sept. 11

The Randolph County Senior Adults Association is planning a trip to Boone and North Wilkesboro. The cost is $90 per person and must be paid in full by Aug. 11. The trip includes lunch at the Daniel Boone Inn, the Wilkes County Heritage Museum, fresco at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church to see frescoes and a tour of the Elk Creek Vineyard. The time of departure is 8 a.m. from Memorial Park in Asheboro and the return arrival time is around 7:30 p.m. For more information on the trip or to sign up, call the Asheboro Senior Center at (336) 625-3389 or 1-800-252-2899.

Through Aug. 21

Asheboro Parks & Recreation presents its second Kids Summer Movie Matinee at the Sunset Theatre at 10 a.m. each Thursday through Aug. 21. Movies will includeSwiss Family Robinson (July 3, G), Peter Pan (July 10, PG), The Love Bug (July 17, G), Open Season (July 24, PG), 101 Dalmations (July 31, G), Shrek (Aug. 7, PG), Milo & Otis (Aug. 14, G) and Surf's Up (Aug. 21, PG). Admission is $3 per person.



Ramseur

July 16

The town of Ramseur presents Summer Concert Series at Ramseur Lake from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. featuring bluegrass by The Grass Cats. Admission is free. Call (336) 824-8530 or visit www.townoframseur.org for more information.

Aug. 16

The town of Ramseur presents Summer Concert Series at Ramseur Lake from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. featuring bluegrass by Nu-Blu. Admission is free. Call (336) 824-8530 or visit www.townoframseur.org for more information.



Randleman

Oct. 18

The 20th annual NASCAR Day Festival is held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Randleman in conjunction with the Richard Petty Fan Club Convention the same weekend. The festival will end with a fireworks display at 7:30 p.m. near the downtown festival area sponsored by Richard and Lynda Petty. Registration applications for new vendors are available by calling the Randleman Chamber Office at (336) 495-1100.



Outside Randolph County

Greensboro

Free guided tours of battlefields in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park are held beginning at 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 10. The tours last about an hour and will begin at the national park visitor center, 2332 New Garden Road. Seating is limited and will be on a first come first served basis. Call (336) 288-1776 for more information.



Ongoing events

Liberty Public Library, 239 S. Fayetteville St., holds story time at 11 a.m. each Tuesday for all ages. Programs for July include Fly Back in Time with John Golden (July 7), Butterflies and Bees (July 15), Library Antics featuring the Chick-fil-A cow and the Library Players (July 22) and Spin a tale with Magician Mark Daniel (July 29). Call (336) 622-4605 for more information.

Ramseur Public Library holds preschool story time at 10:30 a.m. each Thursday at the Ramseur Municipal Building, 724 Liberty St. Programs for July include Going Buggy with Jonna Libbert (July 3), Little Charlie with Ventriloquist Linda Phillips, Stacy Purvis and Company (July 10), Magician Mark Daniel (July 17), All-A-Flutter Butterfly Farm (July 24) and Good Bugs with Mary Helen Ferguson of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service in Randolph County (July 31). Call (336) 824-2232 for more information.

Liberty Public Library, 239 S. Fayetteville St., holds a book club meeting at 6:30 p.m. on selected Tuesdays. Upcoming books will be Kabul Beauty School by Deborah Rodriguez (July 22) and Taking Lottie Home by Terry Kay (Aug. 26). Call (336) 622-4605 for more information.



Out & About includes listings of events in Randolph County and surrounding counties, such as plays, festivals and the like. Items for publication can be submitted in writing to The Randolph Guide, P.O. Box 1044, Asheboro, N.C. 27204; by e-mail to The Randolph Guide; by fax to (336) 625-1228; or in person at 431 S. Fayetteville St. Call (336) 625-5576 for more information.

        

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