Bunn Fun Day
Bunn Fun Day will be Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., and will feature music, bounce houses, games, food trucks, vendors, basket raffles, and more. There is a free park and ride at Bunn High School, pick up by flag pole at gym side of building.
Fun Zone wrist bands will be available for $10 (all ages) to be able to bounce and play all day at the event in downtown Bunn, located between Railroad and Main streets.

Centerville BBQ
Centerville Volunteer Fire Department will have its annual Fireman's Day Fall fundraiser, Saturday, Sept. 20, 11 a.m. until sold out.
They will be selling BBQ pork and BBQ chicken plates, as well as combo plates, $12 each.
Plates will be sold at the firehouse (eat-in or take-out) in Centerville and take-out at the old D & J parking lot on Hwy. 56.
Raffle tickets will be sold and there will be an auction at 2 p.m. at the fire department.

Stew sale
The Louisburg Moose Lodge is planning a Brunswick Stew sale, take-out only, on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 1 - to 4 p.m.
To order, contact Johnny King at 919-496-8668, or E.H. Smith at 919-495-5390.

Farmers market open Fridays
The Franklin County Farmers Market is open Fridays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Shannon Village Shopping Center, Louisburg. Turnip salad, bell peppers, sweet potatoes,vine-ripe tomatoes, butter beans, snaps, squash, pasture-raised beef, pork, chicken, lamb, farm-fresh eggs, sourdough bread, cookies and handmade crafts, quilts, and soaps are available until sold out.
For more information call Franklin County Cooperative Extension at 919-496-3344.

Pesticide recertifications planned
V Credit Recertification will be conducted at 9 a.m. Sept. 23 at Franklin County Extension Office Annex, 103 S Bickett Blvd., Louisburg. To register for a training or for additional information, contact the office, 919-496-3344, or Ag Agent Matthew Place, mbplace@ncsu.edu.

Democratic women's golf tourney
The Democratic Women of Franklin County will sponsor its 23rd golf tournament fundraiser, Sept. 19 beginning at 11 a.m.. at the Olde Liberty Golf Course, 100 Commonwealth Drive, Youngsville.
Registration is $80 per player. For more information call 919-495-8869. In event of rain, the tourney will be held Sept. 26.

LHS Class of 1985 plans reunion
All members of the Louisburg High School Class of 1985 are invited as the class celebrates its 40th reunion, a three-part event, the weekend of Sept. 26 to 28, in Wake Forest.
Contact Angela Wilkins Pierce at angelawpierce67@gmail.com for information on hotel accommodations, eventbrite ticket pricing and a time-line of events.

Bunn Lions plan golf tourney
The Bunn Cert Lions Club is planning a golf tournament fundraiser -- and needs 23 teams to register in advance for the event. The tourney is slated for 8 a.m. Sept. 27 at the River Golf Course, 170 Clear Water Road, Louisburg.
Call Will Smith at 919-495-7310 to register. Registration is $400 per team. Checks can also be mailed to the Lions Club at 8435 NC 56. Louisburg.

Scouting Round Up Night planned
Cub Scout Pack 510 and Boy Scout Troop 555 are joining together to have Scouting Nights on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Louisburg United Methodist Church on North Main Street
A special Scout Round Up Night is planned for Sept. 29 at the same location.
All boys ages 5 to 17 are invited to join Scouting.
For more information, questions or to sign up, visit BeAScout.org.
Or, contact Michelle Moser at 919-630-4228, dmmoser1978@ gmail.com or Larry Hunt at 919-696-1364.

Piedmont Forest Landowners' Summit
The Piedmont Forest Landowner's Summit will be conducted Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., at the Chatham County Agricultural & Conference Center in Pittsboro
A diverse group of speakers will present on a variety of topics related to forestry, conservation and wildlife. The cost for the summit is $35 and includes a light breakfast and catered lunch.
Deadline to register is Oct. 2. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/piedmont-forest-landowners-summit-tickets-1587615052359?aff=oddtdtcreator.
The group will be traveling in the Franklin County van, leaving from the Ag Center's parking lot in Louisburg at 6:15 a.m., returning after 6:30 p.m. To reserve a seat in the van, call the office, 919-496-3344, Martha Mobley.
For more information about these programs, visit franklin.ces.ncsu.edu/ or call Franklin County Cooperative Extension, 919-496-3344.

Lions plan casino trip
The Franklinton Lions Club is planning a bus trip to the casino in Danville, VA, on Sept. 20. The bus will leave the Lions Club meeting hall at 12 noon. For more information on the trip and its cost, contact Jo Starling at 919-529-2581.

Skeet shoot planned for Sunday
The Northern Sportsman is planning a skeet shooting event for Sunday, Sept. 21, from 2 until 4 p.m. on Gold Sand Road.
The event will include steak dinners and two gun raffle tickets.
For information about the admission fee and other details, call or text The Northern Sportsman at 919-495-1814 by Friday morning.

County bird watchers plan events
Franklin County Bird Watchers club will sponsor a bird walk on Sunday, Sept. 21, beginning at 7:30 a.m. The location is still to be decided, so contact Lee Justice at 919-495-2516 for more info.
The county Bird Watchers will have their monthly meeting Wednesday, Sept. 24 at the Franklin County Ag Department in Louisburg, 103 South Bickett Blvd, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The topic will be learning how to keep lists on Ebird. Contact Lee Justice at 919-495-2516 for more information.