It’s a chocolate-lover’s dream!

• Cupcake competition
• Cake-tasting contest with six professional bakers
• Homemade chocolate treats
• Chocolate-themed gifts
• Silent auction
• Candy-making and caking-decorating demos

Admission is free. Lunch is available for $5. A chocolate cookbook with more than 200 member-tested recipes (plus six from area professional bakers) is $12.

Proceeds benefit area charities, including Methodist Home for Children.

For details, visit www.pinehurstchocolatefestival.com or call 910.215.4559.