Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library announced the first-ever literary festival. The free event features 11 authors for adults, children and teen readers.

Calvary Lutheran Church has a weekly Bible study at 11:30 a.m. at the Sportscenter, 233 Country Club Drive, Concord.

In Wilmington, the Battleship North Carolina will display two white lights from the ship’s aft superstructure on April 18.