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🌱 UNCW and 11 more events
Also check out Winter Duck Program on the Castle Hayne Patch calendar

Good morning Castle Hayne! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- UNCW at New Hanover County, NC Calendar
- Winter Duck Program at New Hanover County, NC Calendar
- Food Pantry, Saint Luke Church at New Hanover County, NC Calendar
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Castle Haynefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 51 and low of 32 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 63, low: 44.
- Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.
📸 Around Castle Hayne
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Castle Hayne
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- UNCW
New Hanover County, NC Calendar , 6206 Oleander Dr , Wilmington
8:00 am - Winter Duck Program
New Hanover County, NC Calendar , 300 Airlie Road , Wilmington
9:30 am - Food Pantry, Saint Luke Church
New Hanover County, NC Calendar , 709 Church Street , Wilmington
11:00 am - Hot Lunch, Good Shepherd Center
New Hanover County, NC Calendar , 811 Martin Street , Wilmington
11:00 am - Senior Congregate Lunch, Senior Resource Center
New Hanover County, NC Calendar , 2222 S College Rd , Wilmington
11:00 am - Senior Congregate Lunch, Castle Hayne Community Church (SRC)
New Hanover County, NC Calendar , 4544 Parmele Rd , Castle Hayne
11:30 am - Senior Congregate Lunch, Katie B. Hines Center (SRC)
New Hanover County, NC Calendar , 308 Cape Fear Blvd , Carolina Beach
12:00 pm - Grocery Giveaway, Good Shepherd Center
New Hanover County, NC Calendar , 811 Martin Street , Wilmington
12:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Client Choice Pantry, Catholic Charities
New Hanover County, NC Calendar , 4280 US Highway 421 North Suite 110 , Wilmington
9:00 am - Bug Talk
New Hanover County, NC Calendar Wilmington, NC 28403
2:00 pm - Open Gym Basketball
Pender County, NC Calendar
5:00 pm - 2025 - Young Professionals Council Meeting - YPC Q4
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce 1 Estell Lee Place, Wilmington, NC 28401
5:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Nacho was LOST on December 13, 2025 in Wrightsboro, NC 28429 near Holland and Todd in Wrightsboro community Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor Old Mill Rd) - Dogs up for adoption...
please remember dogs are not always good Christmas presents...they are often returned to the shelter or even worse...dumped... (Nextdoor Old Mill Rd)
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for PT Truck Driver Training Instructor, Lineworker Program in Castle Hayne. Apply here.
- Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer - Industrial Patrol in Castle Hayne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castle Hayne here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hampstead
- As traffic issues worsen in Hampstead, here's what NCDOT is doing (starnewsonline.com)
Wilmington
- Man arrested on drug charges following traffic stop in Wilmington (wwaytv3.com)
- Our best photos and videos from holiday events in the Wilmington area (starnewsonline.com)
- 'We need help;' Area warming shelters in need of volunteers (wwaytv3.com)
Ok Castle Hayne! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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