Area happenings

SEMPER FIDELIS Masonic Lodge will be dark on Nov. 18.

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL Pork Conference from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 19 at Jones County Civic Center, Trenton. Call 252-527-2191.

AMERICAN LEGION Post 265, 146 Broadhurst Road hosts bingo every Thursday at 7 p.m. Open to the public.

ONSLOW COUNTY Detachment of the Marine Corps League meets at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Moose Lodge. For more information call 910-989-2746 or 330-6853.

RICHLANDS MASONIC Lodge No. 564 will hold a Stated Communication at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 with dinner at 6:30 p.m.

NEW RIVER GARDEN Club meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 19 in the rear building at Sneads Ferry Presbyterian Church on making holiday wreaths and centerpieces. Call 910-327-1320.

EAST ONSLOW Republicans meets at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Swansboro Conference Center. Call 910-353-6697.

ONSLOW COUNTY Public Library sponsors a Cherokee storytelling event at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at Sneads Ferry Community Center with Lloyd Arneach. Free. Call 910-327-6471.

CROATAN HIGH School presents “Ye Jolly Olde Holiday” dinner/theatre at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3-4 and at 6 p.m. Dec. 5 at Swansboro Rotary Civic Center. Information call 252-393-7022.

SEASIDE LODGE No. 429, will host a Past Masters and Awards Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20. Family members welcome.

RETIRED/FORMER Marine Corps Exchange Employees meeting at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 19 at Golden Corral, Hwy. 17 South.

BLOOD DRIVE from 2 to 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at Emerald Isle Recreation Center, 7506 Emerald Drive.

PINE KNOLL SHORES Women’s Club meets at 10 a.m. Nov. 20 at the town hall. Social at 9:30 a.m.

ONSLOW COUNTY Unit of the N.C. Retired School Personnel meets at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 19 in building 3, Board of Education, Georgetown Road. Bring paper goods/cleaning products.