Here are three things to know for Monday, April 22:
1. North Carolina Alligator Festival: Friday-Saturday, Elizabeth Brinkley Park, 90 Bald Cypress Circle, Lake Waccamaw. Bands, fun run, 5k race, festival market, live alligators, food. Information: ncgatorfest.com or Meredith Parker at 910-646-3700. (READ MORE)
2. Bladen County Relay for Life: May 4, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Elizabethtown Middle School football field. (READ MORE)
3. May Day Celebration: May 4, 10 a.m.-until, Baltimore Center/Carvers Creek Community, 2104 South Elwell Ferry Road, Council. Parade 11 a.m. Activities, recognitions, food, wrapping of the May Pole. (READ MORE)
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