🌱 St. James Polish Club Potluck Dinner and 10 more events

Cheers St. James! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Unleashed Adoption Event at Unleashed, the Dog & Cat Store of Southport
• St. James Polish Club Potluck Dinner at Woodlands Park
• Artisans Marketplace at The Homer E. Wright Event Center - formerly named St. James Community Center

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
• Sunday: Windy, then not as warm, with a high of 80 and low of 48 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. James

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Unleashed Adoption Event
  Unleashed, the Dog & Cat Store of Southport, 1671 N Howe St, Southport
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• St. James Polish Club Potluck Dinner
  Woodlands Park , 2623 Parkridge Dr , Southport
  3:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Artisans Marketplace
  The Homer E. Wright Event Center - formerly named St. James Community Center , 4136 Southport-Supply Rd SE , St James
  10:00 am

Friday May 1

• Military Appreciation Dance with Mike’s Garage Band
  The Homer E. Wright Event Center - formerly named St. James Community Center , 4136 Southport-Supply Rd SE , St James
  5:30 pm

Wednesday May 13

• St. James Service Club Grant Awards Brunch
  The Homer E. Wright Event Center - formerly named St. James Community Center , 4136 Southport-Supply Rd SE , St James
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• Public Shred Event Spring 2026
  Brunswick County, NC Calendar , 149 Government Center Drive NE , Bolivia
  9:00 am
• Hood's Creek: Lazy Turtle Bar and Grill Oak Island NC 7:00
  Lazy Turtle Bar & Grill , 601 Ocean Dr , Oak Island
  7:00 pm
• Lazy Turtle Bar and Grill Oak Island NC 7:00
  Lazy Turtle Bar & Grill , 601 Ocean Dr , Oak Island
  7:00 pm

Monday April 20

• 2026 Property Tax Appeal Deadline
  Brunswick County, NC Calendar Bolivia, NC 28422
  8:30 am
• Safe Plates- Food Managers Test Day
  Southport Oak Island Chamber of Commerce-Welcome Center , 4433 Long Beach Rd SE , Southport
  9:00 am
• Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
  Brunswick County, NC Calendar , 30 Government Center Dr NE , Bolivia
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Brunswick County Taxpayer Outreach in Leland
  Brunswick County, NC Calendar , 487 Village Road , Leland
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Oak Island

• Rescued sea turtles return to the wild on the shores of Oak Island (wfae.org)

Southport

• 12-foot alligator relocated after wandering onto Southport driveway (wwaytv3.com)
• Column: People of Southport make it special (stateportpilot.com)
• The Way it Was: USS Raleigh 1930 visit (stateportpilot.com)

Bolivia

• Brunswick CC sports success continuing into the spring (starnewsonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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