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Leland concert will feature The Main Event Band

Leland concert will feature The Main Event Band

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) — The Main Event Band will be the featured concert in Leland on Thursday, July 14.

The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at the Leland Municipal Park, behind Town Hall.

Guests are invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair for the free concert.

U.B.U. The Band to perform tonight in Leland

U.B.U. The Band to perform tonight in Leland

LELAND, NC (WECT) — U.B.U. The Band will perform on Thursday, June 30 at the Leland Municipal Park, behind Town Hall.

The free concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the public is invited to attend.

Don’t forget to take a blanket or lawn chair.

Leland Summer Concerts continue this Thursday

Leland Summer Concerts continue this Thursday

LELAND, NC (WECT) - The Town of Leland continues its summer Concerts on the Coast series on Thursday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Leland Municipal Park (102 Town Hall Dr.).

A concert by UBU-The Band, a popular party band with three female lead vocalists, is set to play. Bring your lawn chairs, picnic baskets and dancin’ shoes.

Town of Leland offers free movies

Town of Leland offers free movies

LELAND, NC (WECT) – The Town of Leland will kick off its free Movies in the Park series on Saturday, May 14 at dusk at Leland Municipal Park, located at 102 Town Hall Dr., with a special showing of Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3.

Movies will be shown on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from now through June 25. This year’s schedule is as follows:

  • May 14 – Toy Story 3
  • May 28 – Yogi Bear
  • June 11 – Despicable Me
  • June 25 – Shrek Forever After

North Brunswick to host spring concert on Tuesday in Leland

North Brunswick to host spring concert on Tuesday in Leland

LELAND, NC (WECT) — North Brunswick High School will host its spring concert on Tuesday, May 10.

According to the school’s website, the event will be held at the First Baptist Church in Leland.

Want to have your art work displayed for a year in the U.S. Capitol?

Want to have your art work displayed for a year in the U.S. Capitol?

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) — Pay attention, students! Would you like to have your art work displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol complex in Washington, D.C.?

Congressman Mike McIntyre is inviting all high school students living in Southeastern, North Carolina to submit entries for the annual congressional art competition.

The deadline for submission has been extended to May 4 and all entries must be submitted to one of the congressman's district offices, located in Bolivia, Lumberton, Fayetteville and Wilmington.

"The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity for us to share the great talent and creativity of our youth in Southeastern North Carolina with thousands of visitors to the U.S. Capitol," said McIntyre in a statement.

First, second and third place winners will be selected by a panel of judges convened by McIntyre that includes professional artists and gallery curators.

More than 650,000 students have participated in the competition nationwide and the works of thousands of young American artists have been showcased in the Capitol, according to a press release.

Here are the guidelines and rules about the competition.

New expressive art group formed in Leland, scheduled to meet twice a month

New expressive art group formed in Leland, scheduled to meet twice a month

LELAND, NC (WECT) — Leland Parks and Recreation announced it will be hosting an expressive art group that is open to the public on the second and fourth Friday of each month.

The group will meet from 2-4 p.m. in the classroom annex located beside Town Hall and will allow people to share their art ideas and learn other techniques.

All mediums types—oils, acrylic, watercolor and pencils—are welcome.

Participants are asked to bring their own materials and projects to this free event.