Soup Dinner
The annual senior citizen’s soup dinner will be held from 10 a.m. until its gone on Nov. 11 at Carthagenia Lodge #38, PHA, 308 Madison St., Plymouth.
The menu includes a choice of homemade chicken and pastry, vegetable soup, vegetable beef soup or chicken noodle soup with a warm grilled cheese sandwich. The event is hosted by Queen Esther Jewel Chapter #32.
Shrimp Boil
ROPER — The Roper Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual shrimp boil plate sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 7 at the VFD, 410 NC-32, Roper. Plates cost $15 a piece and include shrimp, seasoned potatoes, sausage and corn on the cob. All proceeds benefit the fire department.
Community Yard Sale
ROPER — A community yard sale benefiting the Ac tive Aging Center will be held Nov. 7, from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at the Community Center Gym, 37 E. Millpond Road, Roper.
Mad Scientists program
COLUMBIA — Tyrrell County 4-H will begin its Mad Scientists program Thursday, Nov. 5, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the N.C. Cooperative Extension office, 407 Martha St., Columbia. The six-week program introduces young people ages 11 to 18 to electricity and related subjects through the 4-H Electric Program.
Participants will develop knowledge and skills associated with electrical science and the statewide 4-H Electric Congress.
The group will meet again Nov. 12, from 4 to 5 p.m.
For information about participation and enrollment, call the Tyrrell County Cooperative Extension office at 252-796-1581.
Love Feast
ROPER — The Rehoboth Church Preservation Soci ety will hold its annual Love Feast on Dec. 6, at Reho both Methodist Church, 15700 NC 32 North, Roper. The event will start at 4:30 p.m. The preservation society maintains the historic building and sponsors occa sional services and cultural programs.
For more information, visit rehobothchurchpreserva tionsociety.org.
Free library cards
Residents of Washington and Tyrrell counties are eligible for free library cards through Pettigrew Regional Libraries. Cardholders can borrow books and other ma terials and access digital resources, including e-books and audiobooks. Residents may apply at Washington County Library in Plymouth or Tyrrell County Library in Columbia. Ap plicants should bring a valid photo ID and, if necessary, proof of their current address.