Area happenings

JACKSONVILLE COIN CLUB will meet at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at the USO in Jacksonville. Call 910-455-3963.

NC 5 CHILI POKER RUN will be Feb. 20 at Britt Motorsports in Jacksonville. Call 910-326-7969.

JACKSONVILLE KIWANIS weekly club meeting will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Golden Corral in front of Wal-Mart. Call 910-327-2451.

ONSLOW AMATEUR RADIO Club will hold a testing session at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Onslow Emergency Operations Center in Jacksonville. Call 910-265-3724.

CARTERET WRITERS will host Ruth Hallman at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 9 at Golden Corral in Morehead City. Call 252-504-2968.

UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY will meet at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 9 at Texas Steak House.

PFLAG Carteret-Craven chapter will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Unitarian Coastal Fellowship in Morehead City. Call 252-727-2888.

SINGLES SUPPORT GROUP will meet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Hilda’s Restaurant in Jacksonville. Call 910-455-2089.

ONSLOW COUNTY CHIP is hosting a lunch and learn from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Onslow County Department of Social Services Training Center, New River Shopping Center. Tickets are $10. Register at 910-355-2447.

NORTH CAROLINA WILDFLOWER Program will be at 10 a.m. with coffee at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 11 at the Crystal Coast Civic Center.

CASWELL CENTER FOUNDATION has five $1,000 scholarships. To learn more contact 252-208-3764.

NEW RIVER LODGE 736 AF&AM will have a state communication at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11.

MYSTERY AND WONDER under the stars will be at 8 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Assembly Building at Topsail Beach.

NARFE Coastal Chapter meets at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 11 at the Golden Corral on Highway 17 and Western Boulevard. Call 910-455-1892.

RICHLANDS Lodge 564 will hold an emergent communication to confer the second degree at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11.

VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA 654 will have a poppy drive at 9 a.m. Feb. 13 at the Jacksonville Mall.