News Update: Bethany Joy Lenz Attends Nicholas Sparks' Celebrity Family Weekend

Author Nicholas Sparks speaks during fan lunch at the
 inaugural Nicholas Sparks Celebrity Family Weekend on
April 20, 201 in New Bern, North Carolina

Today kicked off the first day of Nicholas Sparks' Inaugural Celebrity Family Weekend in New Bern, North Carolina. The always fabulous, Bethany Joy Lenz was in attendance for the Luncheon with Nicholas Sparks and preformed with her band, Everly at Family Fun Night.

Everly preformed a set which incorporated some of Joy's earlier sounds. Here's the rundown of their set so far:

• Girl in the Moon
• Crazy Girls
• Stars
• Songs in My Pockets
• Quicksand
• Batman/Rescue Me

Also, here are some lovely photos of Joy at the event courtesy of Nicholas Sparks' official facebook page. 

Bethany Joy Lenz attends a fan lunch with
Nicholas Sparks at the inaugural Nicholas
Sparks Celebrity Family Weekend on
April 20, 201 in New Bern, North Carolina

 

News Update: Nicholas Sparks Event to Reunite One Tree Hill Cast

‘OTH’ STARS AMONG GROUP OF CELEBS TO ATTEND SPARKS' FAMILY WEEKEND
BY CASSIE FOSS

Bethany Joy Lenz and Nicholas Sparks

Four “One Tree Hill” stars will join a slew of other sports, TV, film celebrities, and their fans this weekend at a Nicholas Sparks event that will raise money for various nonprofits.

Former “One Tree Hill” cast members James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Stephen Colletti, and Robert Buckley are expected to attend Sparks’ inaugural Celebrity Family Weekend April 20-22 in New Bern, N.C., according to a family weekend news release.

Among other events, the calendar includes a Nicholas Sparks Film Festival, with screenings at New Bern’s Civic Theatre of several Sparks-based favorites — including one at 8 p.m. on Friday of his latest feature, “The Lucky One.”

(Some of Sparks’ collaborators recently confirmed that “Safe Haven,” a film based on another Sparks’ novel, will be filmed in Southport beginning in May.)

In New Bern, the family weekend also features a celebrity golf tournament, lunch and brunch with Sparks, a 5K fun run and a “Family Fun Night” with a magician, rides, arts and crafts and more.

Visit sparksevent.org for more

“What we really wanted to do was provide something for everyone,” Sparks said from his New Bern home earlier this month. “It’s a great way for people to get involved and give in an efficient way that’s a lot of fun.”

Lafferty, Lenz, Colletti, and Buckley are expected to attend the movie premiere and/or the golf tournament on Saturday, according to the release.

Read a list of other celebrities expected to make appearances include as well as the weekend schedule; HERE.

Source: StarNewsOnline.com

News Update: Everly Teams Up With Nicholas Sparks for Family Fun Weekend!

Sweeney & Lenz as Everly

EVERLY TO PERFORM AT NICHOLAS SPARKS CELEBRITY CHARITY WEEKEND

BY: Meriam Bouarrouj

Bethany Joy Lenz and Amber Sweeney of the musical duo EVERLY will be performing at a special show during the Nicholas Sparks Celebrity Family Weekend in New Bern, NC. Lenz and Sweeney will perform during Family Fun Night at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center on April 20.

The event-filled charity weekend, which will take place at multiple venues around the coastal town, will benefit global education initiates for the youth, Hope for the Warrior and Paws With A Cause.

"I am so excited about the Nicholas Sparks Celebrity Family Weekend", said Sweeney. "The Sparks family are such generous people, and it's an honor to be a part of the causes they support! Plus, we not only get to play as Everly, but we'll get to participate in all the other events throughout the weekend!"

The evening will also include a magic show by acclaimed magician and illusionist Carl Michael, arts and crafts, games along with a down-home picnic and opportunities for autographs and photographs from celebrity guests. The rest of the weekend will also include a golf tournament, film festival, a Nicholas Sparks Family Brunch and more.

The state of North Carolina is no foreign land to the talented ladies. Up until last winter, Lenz called the quaint city of Wilmington home for nine years, while she starred in the CW hit series “One Tree Hill”. Her musical passion was crossed over into her on-screen character of Haley as her and Sweeney put on multiple “Tree Hill” performances throughout the show’s nine-year run.

Lenz has also transformed one of Sparks’ most successful and critically-acclaimed popular novels The Notebook into a musical production. The play, which had a one-time live run through in Wilmington, is still in its developing process; as Lenz told me in a past interview, while she wants to tell this classic story in a unique way, she still wants it to reflect Sparks’ original vision for it. “We want to make sure that what we put out there as the final product is really honoring to the story and especially to Nicholas Sparks and his family because that story was very close to his family.”

Join Everly along with the Sparks family for what is sure to be an exciting weekend helping wonderful causes!

Click here for tickets and for more information on Nicholas Sparks Celebrity Family Weekend.

Source:  Examiner.com  |  Everly To Perform At Nicholas Sparks Celebrity Charity Weekend!