
Here are three things to know for Thursday, August 1:
1. School Supply Giveaway: Today, 7 p.m., Bladen County Public Library, 111 North Cypress Street, Elizabethtown. While supplies last, children must be present.
2. Free Sale: Saturday, 8-11 a.m., Center Road Baptist Church, 2484 Center Road, Bladenboro. No-cost, gently used items that include furniture, household accessories, toys, books, shoes, clothing and more. Information: 910-863-4402.
3. Art Exhibit: Saturday-Sunday, 2-4 p.m., Bladenboro Historical Society Building, 818 South Main Street, Bladenboro. Oil paintings by Bladenboro native Patsy Hester Johnson featured.
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