Here are three things to know for Thursday, May 25:
1. Poetry Night: Saturday, 6-8 p.m., Bladenboro Historical Building, 818 S. Main Street. Submit poetry entries to vgnealy94@gmail.com by May 13. $10 per entry for chance to win $100. $5 general admission includes snack and drink.
2. EcoExplore Live Animal Encounter: Tuesday, 4-5 p.m., Bladen County Public Library, 111 N. Cypress St., Elizabethtown. Information: 910-862-6990.
3. Quick Pickles Workshop: June 13, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Powell Melvin Agriculture Center, 450 Smith Circle, Elizabethtown. Part of Bladen County’s Better Bladen Series. Information: 910-862-4591 or krista_johnson@ncsu.edu. (READ MORE)
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