LELAND, NC (WECT) – Leland’s second annual Youth Art Day will be held Saturday, March 17 from 10  a.m. to 1 p.m, according to a release from the parks and recreation department.

The event is intended for children to experience various forms of art. There will be many activities for kids, including pottery, face painting and African drumming, as well as hot dogs and drinks.

The event is scheduled to be held at the Leland Recreation Building, located at 102 Town Hall Drive.

Both the Brunswick Arts Council and the North Carolina Arts Council help fund the event.

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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) –To promote businesses, entrepreneurs and higher-paying jobs in the area, UNCW’s Entrepreneurship Center and the Greater Wilmington Business Journal will be presenting the Coastal Entrepreneur Awards this spring, according to a release from a Business Journal spokesperson.

Any company, new or old, in New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties is eligible, and according to a statement, businesses submitted for consideration “…Must be actively engaged in entrepreneurial activity – creating new products or services for people in the Wilmington region or beyond.”

Companies can either submit applications themselves or be nominated by clicking here.

Nominees will go through two rounds of judging. Category winners will be chosen by a group of judges selected from area business leaders as well as the competition’s sponsors.

LELAND, NC (WECT) - The next Wilmington Area Woodturners Association is scheduled to be held Saturday, March 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at VFW Post 9408, according to a release from the nonprofit organization.

Three area artists will be featured at the meeting.

Artist Sissy Brooks is scheduled to demonstrate the process of applying acrylic paint to a turned wooden vessel. 

Brandon Guthrie, who is a Cape Fear Community College art department instructor, will discuss dimensional concepts for project design.