Edgecombe Events should be submitted by noon the day before publication. Items eligible include notices of local meetings and activities of non-profit organizations, clubs, schools and civic groups in the community. Information should be brief and typewritten, neatly printed or via e-mail. Questions? Call Shannon Keith at 823-3106 or e-mail: skeith@tarboronc.com. Leave a daytime contact phone number.

JULY 24

Planning Meeting

General planning meeting for Tarboro 2nd Saturdays and ongoing Grassroots of Tarboro projects will be held at 6 p.m. at Main Street Cafe in Tarboro. For more information call Betty at 567-0915 or visit www.gotarboro.com

NAACP Meeting

The Edgecombe County NAACP will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Edgecombe County Memorial Library.

JULY 26

Yard Sale

A Yard Sale to benefit the Kenny Bullock Cancer Fund will be held at 7 a.m. at 2405 Lynn Ave. in Tarboro. Please call 641-4496 or 824-1614 if you have anything you would like to donate. Advance sale on Chicken Plates for $6, includes half chicken, red potatoes, green beans, hush puppies and a piece of cake.

Yard Sale

The Autism Network of Eastern North Carolina will hold a Yard Sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 700 Block of Sutters Creek Shopping Center in Rocky Mount. All proceeds go The Autism Network of Eastern North Carolina.

JULY 28

Blood Drive

The Red Cross will have a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Edgecombe Community College's Fleming Building. Open to public.