Here are three things to know for Wednesday, May 8:
1. Blessing of the Hands Ceremony and Candlelight Walk: Thursday, 6 p.m., Cape Fear Farmers Market, 106 MLK Drive, Elizabethtown. Part of Nurses Week and sponsored by Bladen County Health Department and Cape Fear Valley Bladen.
2. Bladen Beta Showcase: May 16, 5 p.m., Elizabethtown Middle School gym, 1496 US 701, Elizabethtown. Recognizes Beta Club members and serves as a fundraiser to support their trip to National Beta Conventions. Admission by donation. (READ MORE)
3. Peace Officers Memorial Service: May 17, 8 a.m., Bladen County Sheriff’s Office, 299 Smith Circle, Elizabethtown. RSVP by May 3 by calling 910-862-6967.
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