🌱 Topsail Family Christmas 2025 and 10 more events

Hello Hampstead! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Tales and Trails: Polar Express at Pender County, NC Calendar
• Christmas on the Square at Pender County, NC Calendar
• Merry Dinkmas - Pickleball Fun at Pender County, NC Calendar

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 67 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: A morning shower; windy, temps: high: 69, low: 39.
• Saturday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 44 degrees.

📸 Around Hampstead

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hampstead

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Movies in the Park
  Hampstead Kiwanis Park, 586 Sloop Point Loop Rd, Hampstead
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Tales and Trails: Polar Express
  Pender County, NC Calendar , 586 Sloop Point Loop Road , Hampstead
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas on the Square
  Pender County, NC Calendar , 100 South Wright Street , Burgaw
  10:00 am
• Merry Dinkmas - Pickleball Fun
  Pender County, NC Calendar , 586 Sloop Point Loop Road , Hampstead
  10:00 am
• 6th Annual Turkey Shoot
  Pender County, NC Calendar , 840 Murraytown Road , Burgaw
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Open Gym Pickleball
  Pender County, NC Calendar
  2:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Topsail Family Christmas 2025
  Topsail High School , 245 N St Johns Church Rd , Hampstead
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
  Pender County, NC Calendar

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• 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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi everyone, does anyone know of someone or a company that could take my sofa and loveseat to donate for me?
  Everywhere I have called wants anywhere from $250 to $400 and they take it to the dump. It's in great condition, so I don't just want to dump it. … (Nextdoor Roland Ave- Belt Rd)
• SCAM ALERT ON NEXTDOOR
  Yesterday I posted 2 items for sale, received a message saying my account was locked until I gave my credit card....NEXTDOOR does not require you to… (Nextdoor Pelican Reef - Hampstead)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Hampstead. Apply here.
• The Jonus Group posted a job opening for Personal Lines Producer in Hampstead. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hampstead here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wrightsville Beach

• Jimmy's bar hosts annual bike drive to donate bikes to children in need (wwaytv3.com)
• Tim Merrick files to run against Dane Scalise for NC House seat (wect.com)
• New coastal restaurant to open in high-profile Wilmington space (starnewsonline.com)

Wilmington

• Wilmington to have first ever LEGO Convention (wwaytv3.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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