Tickets are on sale for this year’s A Taste of Carolina. The event, a fund-raiser for the Woman’s Club of Clayton, is scheduled from 7 till 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at The Clayton Center, 111 E. 2nd St., Clayton. It will feature food from area restaurants, a silent auction, a 50-50 raffle, a deejay playing dance music and a cash bar. For tickets, call Jessica Creech at 553-8216.

Tractor, truck pull

A tractor and truck pull will be held Oct. 3-4 at the Four Oaks Pulling Track, 659 Tettersville Road, Four Oaks. Starting times are 7 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday. Admission is $7 for adults and $4 for children ages 4-12. For more information, call Jim Best at 796-2775.

Ball in Smithfield

American Legion Post 270 will hold its annual ball at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Johnston Central Alumni Center, 1002 Massey St., Smithfield. The ball will feature food, a program and dancing to music by a deejay. Admission is $15.

Dancing in Smithfield

“Dancing with the Stars,” a benefit for the Johnston County Community Foundation, will be held Friday, Oct. 17, at the Country Club of Johnston County, 694 Country Club Road, Smithfield. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served from 6:30 till 7:30 p.m. Dancing will begin at 7:30. For tickets, which are $100 per couple, call Margaret DiNubila at 553-2952 or send an e-mail to radinubila@aol.com.

‘Illusions of the King’

Keith Henderson will present his “Illusions of the King,” an Elvis Presley tribute, Saturday, Oct. 18, at Wilson’s Mills Elementary School, 4654 Wilson’s Mills Road, Wilson’s Mills. The doors will open at 6 p.m. Dinner will be at 6:30. The show will start at 7:30. The cost is $30 per person and includes dinner. For tickets, call 965-6343. Proceeds will benefit the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary.

Celebrating trails

A statewide celebration of Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month in North Carolina will include two events in Johnston County. Birdwatching is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25, at Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center. Bicycle tours of Howell Woods will also take place on Oct. 25. To register for either event, contact James Sasser at 938-0115, Ext. 221, or at sasserj@howellwoods.org.

Art on display

Works by photographer Natasha Johnson and mixed-media artist Melissa Katherine are on display through Oct. 31 at The Clayton Center, 111 E. 2nd St., Clayton. A reception for the artists is scheduled from 6 till 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2.

History at Bentonville

A living-history program and artillery demonstrations are scheduled from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site, 5466 Harper House Road in the Bentonville community. Costumed interpreters will demonstrate a variety of 1860s domestic skills, including open-hearth cooking, sewing, natural dyeing and spinning. Admission is free. For more information, call (910) 594-0789.

A tribute to Elvis

Eddie Miles will perform his tribute to Elvis Presley at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Rudy Theatre, 300 N. Raiford St., Selma. For ticket prices and availability, call 202-9927.

Quilt show Oct. 10-12

A quilt show will be held Oct. 10-12 at the Johnston County Agricultural Center, 2736 N.C. 210, Smithfield. Hours are 9 a.m. till 7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 till 5 p.m. Sunday. Some of the quilts chosen for the show are more than 100 years old. Admission is free. For more information, call Jane Cubilla at 989-5380.

Variety show in Selma

Here are the October dates for the American Music Jubilee, the variety show in Selma: Oct. 11, 18, 23 and 25. Evening shows are 7:40 p.m. Matinees are at 1:40 p.m. For ticket prices and availability, call 202-9927.

Auditions at JCC

The Country Music Showcase at Johnston Community College will hold auditions on Saturday, Oct. 11. The auditions are for vocal talent, dancers and instrumentalists. They will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium on the Smithfield campus, 245 College Road. To register, visit www.jccperformingarts.com or call Debbie Elam at 209-2180. The registration fee is $25.

Country music in Selma

The next “Country Tonight” music show is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 3, at the Ice House Theatre, 112 N. Webb St., Selma. Without Further Ado, featuring Jessica Gardner, will perform. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show time is 7:45. Admission is $10. For reservations, call (252) 237-6199.

Archer Lodge auction

The Archer Lodge community will hold its annual country auction Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Community Center, 14009 Buffalo Road. Barbecue, Brunswick stew and hot dogs will be on sale from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. The auction, at 1:30 p.m., will offer homemade items, jams, jellies, relishes, squirrel feeders, bird houses and hand-built swings.

A salute to The Beatles

Johnston Community College will present 1964 the Tribute, a Beatles tribute band, at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, in the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium on the Smithfield campus, 245 College Road. Rolling Stone magazine called 1964 “the best Beatles tribute ever.” Tickets are $25 in advance and $27.50 at the door. For tickets, call the auditorium box office at 209-2099.

Railroad Days

The 33rd annual Railroad Days Festival will be held this weekend in downtown Selma. A gospel music concert is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at the Selma Depot. The festival will continue from 8 a.m. till 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, with a 5K race, a fun walk, a parade, live entertainment, carnival rides and vendors selling food, arts and crafts.

‘Let’s Go to the Hop’

The next Country Music Showcase at Johnston Community College will pay tribute to the 1950s. Performances of “Let’s Go to the Hop” are scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 3 and 2 and 7 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium on the Smithfield campus, 245 College Road, Smithfield. At the door, admission is $10 for the matinee and $12 for the evening shows. For tickets, call the auditorium box office at 209-2099.