Community Calendar
As a free service to our listeners, WFJA & WWGP list qualified, local events on this page to help promote and get the word out. If you have an event to list, please contact us using the following methods:
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- Phone: (919) 775-3525
October 2022
Lee County Health Deparment
What: Covid-19 Shots
Where: Lee County, NC
When: By AppointmentLee County Health Department has a SPOT if you want your Covid-19 SHOT
Call (919)842-5744 to make your appointment.
New Life Praise Church Food Pantry
What: New Life Praise Church Food Pantry
Where: 2398 Wicker Street, Sanford NC
When: First Wednesday and Third Saturday of each monthNew Life Praise Church is offering a food pantry twice a month to those in need.
Pantry will be open every first Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, and every third Saturday from 9:00 am to 10:00 am each month.
For more information:
Call (919) 776-1877 or send an email to
Five N Two Food Pantry
What: Five N Two Food Pantry
Where: 17247 NC-27W
When: Mondays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Wednesday and Friday 12:00 pm - 3:00 pmThe mission of our food pantry is simple: We feed the hungry of Harnett County.
Pantry will be open on Mondays from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. It will also be open on Wednesday and Fridays from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
For more information:
Call (919) 499-0369 or email
North Carolina State Fair
What: North Carolina State Fair
Where: 4285 Trinity Road, Raleigh NC
When: Thursday, October 13th through Sunday October 23rdIt's once again time for the North Carolina State Fair!
Vendors, competitions, performances and education from every corner of the state come together in celebration.
For more information, check out our website.
Temple Theatre Presents: Murder for Two
What: Temple Theatre Presents: Murder for Two
Where: 120 Carthage Street, Sanford, NC
When: Various Showing Times and DatesEveryone is a suspect in MURDER FOR TWO, a hilarious double-act musical murder mystery with a twist! 2 performers play 13 roles. One actor investigates the crime, the other plays all the suspects, and they both play the piano! This hilarious whodunit is a witty and winking homage to old-fashioned murder mysteries. You won’t want to miss this killer musical comedy!
For showings and tickets, visit our website.
Temple Theatre Presents: Ethan Uslan-Ragtime and Jazz Pianist
What: Temple Theatre Presents: Ethan Uslan-Ragtime and Jazz Pianist
Where: 120 Carthage Street, Sanford, NC
When: Tuesday, October 25th, 1:00 pmHailed by the Chicago Tribune for his "vivid musical imagination" and "deep understanding of far-flung performance practices," Ethan Uslan is a ragtime/jazz pianist and raconteur. He is a 3-time winner of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest (yes - that really exists!) and has performed all over the USA, including at the Ravinia Festival, Scott Joplin Festival, and on NPR's A Prairie Home Companion. He has also performed in England, Ireland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Cyberspace, where his jazzed-up Für Elise has gone viral.
For more information, visit our website.
September 2022
Lee County Health Department
What: Covid-19 Shots
Where: Lee County, NC
When: By AppointmentLee County Health Department has a SPOT if you want your Covid-19 SHOT
Call (919) 842-7544 to make your appointment
New Life Praise Church Food Pantry
What: New Life Praise Church Food Pantry
Where: 2398 Wicker Street, Sanford NC
When: First Wednesday and Third Saturday of each monthNew Life Praise Church is offering a food pantry twice a month to those in need.
Pantry will be open every first Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, and every third Saturday from 9:00 am to 10:00 am each month.
For more information:
Call (919) 776-1877 or send an email to
Five N Two Food Pantry
What: Five N Two Food Pantry
Where: 17247 NC-27W
When: Mondays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Wednesday and Friday 12:00 pm - 3:00 pmThe mission of our food pantry is simple: We feed the hungry of Harnett County.
Pantry will be open on Mondays from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. It will also be open on Wednesday and Fridays from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
For more information:
Call (919)499-0369 or email
NCSU and ECU Football Seasons Begins
What: NCSU and ECU Football Season Begins
Where: WFJA 105.5FM and WWGP 1050AM/95.1FM
When: Saturday, September 3rd, 11:00 amIt's that time again! Time for NCSU Wolfpack and ECU Pirates Football action!
Catch the games live on WFJA 105.5FM (ECU) and WWGP 1050AM/95.1FM (NCSU)
The Temple Theater Presents: Beehive, The 60's Musical
What: The Temple Theater Presents: Beehive, The 60's Musical
Where: 120 Carthage Street, Sanford
When: September 8th-25th, various showing timesBEEHIVE celebrates the powerful female voices of the 1960’s with such timeless hits as “My Boyfriend’s Back,” “Be My Baby,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” and “Me and Bobby McGee.” Told from the perspective of six young women who come of age in this enigmatic decade, Beehive takes us from their first Beehive Dance to the challenges we faced as a nation.
For more information, visit our website.
Lee County Regional Fair
What: Lee County Regional Fair
Where: 505 N 7th Street, Sanford, NC
When: September 14th-18thWelcome Fairgoers and Patrons, to the 2022 Lee Regional Fair!
Wasn't it great to get back into the saddle at the 2021 fair after a year of "lock down". The sheer joy of seeing friends greeting friends after such a long time was most awarding.
To show our gratitude, our motto for 2022 is THIS IS YOUR FAIR!
The Sanford Lions Club and the Lee Regional Fair volunteers are pleased to once again bring you another award-winning fair. As we compete with other fairs for awards, we invite you to visit the LB & Virginia Hester Agriculture Hall and witness our awards from years gone by.
For more information, please visit our website.
Downtown Alive Concert
What: Downtown Alive Concert
Where: Depot Park, Sanford, NC
When: September 22nd, 6:30 pmFree concerts in downtown Sanford every spring and fall. Bring your lawn chair and settle in for some great music or bring your dancing shoes for some serious fun! Food and beer vendors featured at all shows! 120 Minutes is a 90s Alternative, Pop, and Rock tribute band based out of North Carolina's Triangle area - bringing the finest assortment of 90s alternative and radio rock/pop hits!
For more information and future events, visit our website.
Carolina Indie Fest
What: Carolina Indie Fest
Where: 229 Wicker Street, Sanford, NC
When: September 23rd starting at 5:00 pm and September 24th starting at 3:00 pmLive Music, food trucks, local artists and vendors.
For more information and future events, visit our website.
Moore County Agricultural Fair
What: Moore County Agricultural Fair
Where: 3661 US HWY 15-501, Carthage NC
When: September 27th October 1stWelcome Fairgoers and Patrons, to the 2022 Moore County Agricultural Fair!
