Dining with diabetes
classes offered
Dining with Diabetes is a series of four weekly classes that aim to help individuals learn strategies to manage diabetes.
Classes include research-based education, cooking demonstrations and healthy recipe tasting, and will be conducted from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays July 16, July 23, July 30, and Aug. 6, at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Annex, 103 S. Bickett Boulevard, Louisburg.
Cost is $15 to attend. Register online at https://go.ncsu.edu/dining2026.
For more information contact the Franklin County Cooperative Extension office, 919-496-3344, Dominque Simon, or email dominque_simon@ncsu.edu.

Farmers Market open Fridays
The Franklin County Farmers Market in Shannon Village Shopping Center, Louisburg, is open Fridays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Watermelons, cantaloupe, local tomatoes, blackberries, blueberries, honey, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, sweet corn, new potatoes and pasture-raised pork, chicken, beef, farm-fresh eggs are usually available as are unique crafts, soaps and plants.
For more information call Franklin County Cooperative Extension at 919-496-3344. Thank you for supporting your local farmers' market.

Summer activities at the library
It is not too late to participate in Summer Reading at the Library! Programs for kids happening this month include a chance to become a paleontologist with "Stones N' Bones," learning with the Museum of Life and Science at "Meet the Animals!" and a youth financial workshop from the State Employees Credit Union with "Grow Your Piggy Bank."
Adults can look forward to contributing to a countywide cookbook for America 250 with "Cooking Across America" or some easy, no-sew crafting with "Pioneer Rag Doll Craft."
Dates, times, and location can be found on the library's website at franklincountync.gov/200/Library.

4-H Livestock fun show planned
Franklin County youth, age 5 -18 years old, are invited to participate in the county's 14th Annual "FUN" Livestock Show, Thursday, Aug. 20, at Wildwynn Stables in Youngsville. Area youth who love animals and would like to be judged exhibiting their animals are encouraged to participate, organizers said.
The animals will be judged by two expert livestock volunteers and will be evaluated on showmanship, knowledge and skills along with animal husbandry for their species of animal. Youth must join 4-H in order to participate and the North Carolina 4-H showmanship rules and regulations must be followed. Rabbits, poultry, goats, cattle and sheep may be shown. Youth will receive ribbons along with monetary prizes and gifts from agribusinesses in the county.
Deadline for show registration is 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 14. More information, registration forms and show rules and regulations can be accessed at franklin.ces.ncsu.edu/.
For additional information, contact the Franklin County Cooperative Extension office at 919-496-3344, Martha Mobley, martha_mobley@ncsu.edu, or Meg Wyatt, meg_wyatt@ncsu.edu, 4-H agent.

Dinner theater to feature Mark Twain
An Evening with Mark Twain, a dinner theater experience, is planned for Saturday, July 25, by American Legion Post 52 in Franklinton with proceeds to go to support Legion programs that serve veterans, youth and the community.
Mark Twain will be performed by Don McNeil, an award-winning Twain performer who brings Twain to life with wit, wisdom and storytelling to help mark the nation's 250th anniversary.
The event will be at Carolina Manor House, 312 East Mason Street in Franklinton. Doors will open at 4 p.m.
Tickets are $65.76 per person. More information is available at ALPost52Events.com/mark-twain.