Vance County Schools is supporting our elementary schools and their students by promoting the annual “Give Five – Read Five” campaign sponsored through the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI). “Give Five – Read Five” was begun two years ago by DPI to address summer learning loss at the elementary level. The idea behind the campaign is to have families in our schools, business leaders and workers in our community and Vance County residents to donate five new or …
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Vance County Arts Council Royal Pageant May 22, 2015
The Vance County Arts Council will sponsor the Emrose Prince/ Princess Pageant on Friday, May 22, 2015, 6:00 PM at Henderson Middle School. The categories consists of : Emrose Prince/Princess ages six months to five years and Emrose King/Queen ages six to Thirteen years. Students interested in participating may pick up a packet at the school office. Packets may also be picked up information packets from the Perry Memorial Library Children’s desk, Vance County Chamber of Commerce, or by calling …
VGCC to offer Craft Artists Entrepreneurship program at Farmers Market
Vance-Granville Community College is offering a new course designed specifically to help creative local residents with skills in arts and crafts to succeed as entrepreneurs. The “NC REAL Professional Craft Artists Entrepreneurship” program will be conducted at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, located at 210 Southpark Drive in Henderson, on Tuesdays from 6 until 9 p.m., June 9 through July 21, 2015. This is the second class offered by the college at the Farmers Market, which opened in 2014. …
Business After Hours: Charles Boyd GM May 7th, 2015
Come out May 7th from 5:30-9 PM to see a LIVE CONCERT in the showroom by Jackie Gore, “The Father of Beach Music” and founding member of The Embers singing his entire collection of Beach Music hits including “I Love Beach Music”! Friends, Family, & Businesses Gathering together for a great time of fellowship! This event is open to the public! There will be food, beverages, DOOR PRIZES, a bouncy house for the children, and desserts! Also, new vehicle test …
VGCC Art students exhibit their work
Vance-Granville Community College is holding an art show consisting of works by students in the Portrait Painting continuing education class taught by Leslie Johnson of Oxford. The portraits are displayed in the lobby on the first floor of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, now through Wednesday, May 6. Pictured above with some of the artwork are, from left, artists Carolyn Wilson, Dolores Wilkinson, Denise Gill, Kelly Nesbitt and Nina Cheatham. Another of Johnson’s Portrait Painting …
Meet Me in the Street 2015 Concert Series Begins May 15th, 2015
The Henderson-Vance Chamber’s “Meet Me in the Street” will officially kick off in May. Join us on Friday, May 15th for our first free event featuring The Holiday Band; on Thursday, August 27th Mike Brooks and The Konnection Band; and then on Friday, September 18th we will be bringing back Steve Owens and Summertime. Mark your calendars. Come on out and join the Chamber and these three awesome bands as they play all the songs that you love to hear. …
First “Meet Me in the Street” Event Scheduled for Friday, May 15th, 2015
Henderson, NC (April 23, 2015) – 2015’s first of three free “Meet Me in the Street” concerts is scheduled for Friday, May 15 featuring “The Holiday Band”. Performing for over 21 years, this North Carolina band has played dates in 11 states, has been voted group of the year and is known for being one of the most versatile bands around with a wide range of musical styles on their set list. The free concert will take place on Breckenridge …
Vance-Granville Community Band presents concert
The Vance-Granville Community Band presented its spring concert on April 16 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Entitled “Music For Everyone,” the program featured selections from a variety of genres by American and European composers. Carl Cantaluppi of Butner, who has played clarinet in the band for many years, spoke on behalf of the ensemble and introduced each piece. Among them were “America the Beautiful,” “Second Suite for Military Band” by Holst, the traditional …
VGCC offers pre-Mother’s Day Hand-Stamped Jewelry class
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a two-hour class that provides opportunities for crafting unique, personalized gifts, just in time for Mother’s Day. The “Hand-Stamped Jewelry” class is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. until noon in room 7107 (Building 7) on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Mother’s Day is May 10. During the class, instructor Alison Beal of Wake Forest will lead participants through the process of creating what are often known as “mother’s birthstone necklaces.” …
VGCC announces that Dinner Theater is sold out
All tickets have been sold for Vance-Granville Community College’s third annual Dinner Theater event, “Smoke on the Mountain,” college officials have announced. Performances are scheduled for the evenings of Thursday, April 30, and Friday, May 1, 2015, in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. “We are thrilled and humbled by the overwhelming response to ‘Smoke on the Mountain’ from our community,” said Betsy Henderson, VGCC’s Department Chair/Instructor of Humanities and Fine Arts, who is the director …
Henderson native Georgia Hobbs to be featured designer at NCSU Art2Wear
Georgia Hobbs is a senior at NCSU in the school of design. She has been honored as a selected designer in the prestigious fashion show Art2Wear. Art2Wear (A2W) is celebrating its 14th year as a student organized runway show that presents fashion, costume, and wearable sculpture created by the students of the NC State University College of Design and College of Textiles. This annual event hosted by the NC State College of Design, in collaboration with the College of …
Vance-Granville Community Band presents free Spring Concert
The Vance-Granville Community Band is preparing to perform its annual spring concert on Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. Admission is free and the public is invited. The title of this year’s concert is “Music From Around the World,” according to Carl Cantaluppi of Butner, clarinet player and band librarian. The program is scheduled to include “Light Cavalry Overture” by von Suppe, Gustav Holst’s “Second Suite for Military Band,” …
Input sought for North Carolina Arts Plan
The N.C. Arts Council has released a draft plan for the arts for use during the next four years and is seeking input from the tourism industry through an online survey. The Arts Plan for North Carolina 2015-2019 builds on the work of the Arts Council during the last five decades in each of the 100 counties of the state. The plan is based on the core belief that among North Carolina’s greatest assets are its arts, which fuel a …
Louisburg College Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Show Opens April 9 at Norris Theatre
LOUISBURG, N.C.— The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph, his father’s favorite son, is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. He is purchased by Potiphar where thwarting advances from Potiphar’s wife lands him in jail. When news of …
Got to Be NC Festival seeks antique tractors, vendors, musicians May 15-17, 2015
RALEIGH – Event organizers are looking for farm-equipment hobbyists, musicians and vendors interested in participating in the 2015 Got to Be NC Festival May 15-17 at the State Fairgrounds. This celebration of N.C. agriculture is produced by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, with Lowes Foods as the title sponsor. The festival features foods, wines and beers from across North Carolina, live music, a full carnival, and one of the largest displays of antique tractors and farm equipment …
Lions Club & Happy Camper Bring The Embers to Louisburg April 10th, 2015
LOUISBURG, N.C.—On Friday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m., the Louisburg Lions Club and Happy Camper will present beach music legends “The Embers” as a special “Back to the Summer” benefit concert. Louisburg College will host the event in the Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center (JPAC). All general admission tickets are $15, and may be purchased by calling the Louisburg College Box Office at (919) 497-3300 or toll-free at 1 (866) 773-6354. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Box Office, which is located in …
Tickets now on sale for VGCC Dinner Theater production held April 30th and May 1st, 2015
Vance-Granville Community College’s third annual Dinner Theater event, “Smoke on the Mountain,” is set for the evenings of Thursday, April 30, and Friday, May 1, 2015 in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. VGCC’s Drama and Culinary Arts departments are teaming up once again to present a delicious meal followed by an entertaining play, which this time will be the college’s first musical. Tickets for the event are $25 per seat and are now available online …
19th Annual Vance County Storytelling Festival Tuesday March 25th, 2015
19th Annual Vance County Storytelling Festival Tuesday March 25th, 2015 starting at 6pm at the Perry Memorial Library Featuring Storytellers: Tyris JonesLloyd ArneachWright ClarksonCasey Nees
Artists make “joyful noise” at VGCC Black History Month Gospel Celebration
Vance-Granville Community College held a “Celebration of Gospel” on Feb. 12, in honor of Black History Month, and in the spirit of bringing together the college with the communities it serves. The event, organized by the college’s Division of Business and Applied Technologies, was held in the VGCC Civic Center. The program began with welcoming remarks from the president of VGCC, Dr. Stelfanie Williams. Jeffrey Allen, VGCC’s director of leadership and professional development, and Angela King-Blow, an instructor at the …
VGCC offers Wire-Wrapped Jewelry class
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a two-hour class in which participants will learn techniques for crafting elegant handmade jewelry. The “Wire-Wrapped Jewelry” class is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. until noon on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. During this class, instructor Alison Beal of Wake Forest will lead participants through the process of making a total of four items: three different pairs of wire-wrapped earrings and a wire-wrapped briolette necklace. As this is a so-called …