First Baptist Church of Fuquay-Varina celebrated its 100-year anniversary on Oct. 4 and will continue to celebrate throughout the month of October. A centennial homecoming program will be at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at 105 N. West St. Gospel artist the Rev. Luther Barnes will speak at 11 a.m. and Ronald Avery of St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church will speak at 3 p.m. A centennial banquet will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at Benwoods Country Club, 6536 Dornoch Place, Fuquay-Varina. R. Logan Carson of Olive Branch Baptist Church in Wake Forest will speak, Freda Cromartie will sing and Callie Douglas will be the MC. Tickets are $50. For details, contact Ronda Burt at 919-390-8919 or visit www.firstbaptistfuquay.com.

Class

A DVD-based class taught by historian David Barton in the series titled, “American Heritage Thr!ve,” will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Mosaic Church, 270 Towerview Court, Cary. The series discusses the history of the United States with an emphasis on God. For details, contact Caleb Rogers at caleb.rogers@madebeautiful.com

Concert

The Harmony Male Chorus of Holland Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church will celebrate its 69th anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at 360 Burgess Road, Apex. Many groups will perform.

Conferences

The Family Support Network of Wake County will hold a Growing a Healthy Special Needs Ministry Conference from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7000 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh. Carlton McDaniel Jr., founder and executive director of Able to Serve, will be the guest speaker. Cost is $10. To register, visit specialneedsministryconference.eventbrite.com.

The fourth annual Apex Family History Conference titled, “Who Is In Your Family Tree,” will be from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 590 Bryan Drive, Apex. For details, visit www.apexfamilyhistoryconference.org.

Fair Trade Store

Fuquay-Varina United Methodist Church will hold its sixth annual Fair Trade Store from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27 at 100 S. Judd Parkway S.E. The Fair Trade Store is an opportunity to purchase items made by artisans around the world who are part of a Fair Trade business paradigm. For information, call 919-552-4331.

Movie Event

The documentary film, “From the Dust” will be shown from 6:45 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at White Plains United Methodist Church, 313 S.E. Maynard Road, Cary. The documentary seeks to frame the story of human origins in a larger dialogue on how we read scriptures and regard scientific discovery. After the movie, discuss it with panelists, David Williams and Dave DeMaster. For childcare, contact Carol Carawon at 919-467-9394 by Thursday, Oct. 25.

Toy Swap

The first semi-annual Toy 4 Toy swap will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 27, at Hope Chapel, 6175 Old Jenks Road, Apex. Cost is $10. However many toys you bring indicates how many toys you swap. Participant setup will be from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26. The Toy 4 Toy swap will benefit the Spring Fling which will be in its fifth year in 2013. For details, visit www.springflingapex.com.