Come to Discount Furniture Center tomorrow, January 10, 2012 at 1:00pm for their ribbon cutting. Discount Furniture Center is located beside Carolina Lanes in Henderson. For everyone that comes to the event, Discount Furniture Center will make a donation to Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society of Henderson, NC. You show up, they make the donation. The more people that attend, the larger the donation. PLEASE join us tomorrow and help the homeless animals of Vance County.
Category: Things To Do
New Hope Elementary School Hosting Zumba Fitness Class
New Hope Elementary School is hosting a fund-raising event featuring a Zumba Fitness class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 27. The event is sponsored by the school’s staff and PTA. It includes the one-hour high energy class taught by certified Zumba instructor Cissy Lowery. The event also will offer door prizes. Admission for adults is $5 and $3 for students. The event will be held in the school’s new multipurpose room. All of the net proceeds will …
Local Photographers Hosting Help Portrait Charity Event
On Saturday January 7th from 9:30-4:30 we will be hosting a help portrait event at the YMCA in Clarksville, VA. Veterans, Foster kids, families that have fallen on hard times…anyone who would not otherwise be able to afford professional photography is welcome to attend. We will be serving refreshments and providing a 5×7 to all participants. It’s possible there will be hair and make-up, we’re waiting to hear back from the local community colleges to see who many volunteers we’ll …
VGCC Culinary program announces upcoming dates for The Vanguard Café
The Vanguard Café in Oxford, where students in Vance-Granville Community College’s Culinary Arts program prepare and serve lunch for the public, is inviting the public to participate in developing culinary students’ kitchen and hospitality skills by dining there on scheduled Thursdays during the upcoming spring 2012 semester. “This gives students an opportunity for realistic training, while offering unique cuisine to local diners,” said VGCC Dean of Business and Applied Technologies Bobby Van Brunt. “Vance-Granville can achieve its educational goals with …
Epsom Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxilliary Hosts Christmas Event
Epsom Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary presents….. Pictures with Santa & The Christmas Shop. This Saturday, December 3rd from 10am-1pm at the Epsom Volunteer Fire Department
VGCC students help needy families at the holidays
Students in the Christian’s Fellowship Organization at Vance-Granville Community College recently completed a service project to benefit local families in need during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. The club “adopted” two families in Vance County by providing them each with Thanksgiving dinner and children’s toys for Christmas presents. From left, Christian’s Fellowship Organization advisor and VGCC instructor Angela King-Blow and some of the students involved in the project — club treasurer America Marrow of Henderson, Jonathan Yates of Henderson, Sarah …
Christmas With The Embers December 2nd, 2011
North Carolina band, The Embers, will play a return engagement in Henderson on Friday, December 2. The family sit-down concert, featuring “Christmas with The Embers,” will take place at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center at 7 p.m. The Embers are a North Carolina tradition renowned for their special brand of rhythm and blues and beach music. Since their inception in 1958, the group has been touring and turning out hit songs. A limited number of tickets are on sale …
Vance-Granville Community Band presents free Holiday Concert
The Vance-Granville Community Band will perform its fourth annual Holiday Concert on Monday, Dec. 12. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s main campus in Vance County. Admission is free. Children are encouraged to attend and there will a special time devoted to them. Michael Stephenson, the Vance-Granville Community College music instructor and director of the band, said that the evening’s music will include several of the holiday season’s favorite melodies, including “Sleigh …
Gospel Fest at The Lotus Lounge Saturday
Saturday, Novemember 19th from 6pm to 9pm The Lotus Lounge will be hosting a live gospel music festival featuring music by The Spiritual Entertainers of Oxford, NC, ISP (Inspirational Singers with a Purpose) of Henderson, and also featuring selections from Angela Neal-Williams. Come out and join us for an evening of Gospel music and good food! Tickets are $15.00 with refreshments served. The Lotus Lounge is located at 119 S. Garnett Street, Henderson, NC 27536 Please call 252-492-5197 for more …
Safe Kids Henderson – Vance Coalition will be Sponsoring a Free Child Passenger Safety Car Seat Clinic Thursday
Safe Kids Henderson – Vance Coalition will be Sponsoring a Free Child Passenger Safety Car Seat Clinic. This event will be at Roses North Garnett Street. Thursday November 17, 2011 from 1:00 pmto 5:00 pm. Please Come out and support us. Seats will be available for those parents who are in need of a child safety seat today. We are asking a donation of $20.00 for seats. The donations will help buy more seats so we can have more car …
The Embers Return to Henderson for Special Holiday Concert
Henderson, NC (November 10, 2011) – North Carolina band, The Embers, will play a return engagement in Henderson on Friday, December 2. The family sit-down concert, featuring “Christmas with The Embers,” will take place at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center at 7 p.m. The Embers are a North Carolina tradition renowned for their special brand of rhythm and blues and beach music. Since their inception in 1958, the group has been touring and turning out hit songs. A limited …
Henderson Native Author Book Signing November 5 Reggie Stacks
This weekend, visit The Lotus Lounge in downtown Henderson, NC to meet the author of the recently published book Ghetto Heaven. Reggie Stacks will be there signing books from noon to 5pm Saturday, November 5th. The Lotus Lounge is located at 119 S Garnett St. Ghetto Heaven is about Curtis, a wealthy business man who leads the life many men would envy… Or would they? Curtis seemingly glamorous life is filled with so many twist and turns it would make …
Holiday Art Sale
The Vance County Arts Society will be hosting a Holiday Art Sale will be held Saturday, November 19th 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Emrose Gallery 233 South Garnett Street, Henderson, NC
Key Club Annual Fish Dinner Fundraiser
Key Club Annual Fish Dinner Fundraiser will hold a dinner on November 7, 2011 at 220 Seafood Restaurant from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. You may Eat-In or Take-Out. Proceeds from the 220 Fundraiser will benefit the Key Club Christmas Store for underprivileged local children. Contact Mrs. Susan Westbrook, Mrs. Debbie Parrish or any Key Club member to purchase tickets.
3rd Annual Oktoberfest 2011
This years Oktoberfest 2011 will be Saturday, November 5, 2011 11am to 3pm on Breckenridge Street in Downtown Henderson, NC. The Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission is staging Henderson’s 3rd annual Oktoberfest Fall Festival with performances by the Little German Band and Dancers. The HVDDC is also having food vendors, featuring a wide variety of different foods, arts and crafts vendors, area organizations and businesses will be participating in the festival. Children’s games, including a moonwalk, an obstacle course and a …
Christmas with The Embers 2011
Friday evening, December 2, the “Christmas with The Embers” show will take place at 7:00 PM at Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. Adult tickets are only $10.00 and children are $5.00. Tickets are available at the Chamber and also through Chamber Board of Directors’ members. (This could be a great, inexpensive way to treat your employees to a night out!) Call 438-8414 if you have any questions.
Safe Kids Fall Festival and Operation Medicine Drop
This Saturday, October 29, 2011, the Henderson Family YMCA and Safe Kids Henderson-Vance will be hosting a fall festival. Come out for Fun, Games, Prizes, Educational Materials, Costume Parade, Hot Dogs, and Raffles. There is a $0.50 (50 cents) entry fee. If you bring in their flyer for the event that you can download and then print by clicking on the image here, admission is free! Saturday, also from 10am to 2pm will be the Operation Medicine Drop also at …
1st Annual Walk and Candlelight Vigil
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Infinite Possibilities, Inc. along with Heart’s Haven, Vance County Department of Social Services, New Direction Ministries, Henderson Police Department, Vance County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring the 1st Annual Walk and Candlelight Vigil on Oct. 26th beginning at 5:30pm at the Courthouse steps. The event is being held to raise awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness month which is this month.
VGCC students hold Flea Market fundraiser
The Vance-Granville Community College chapter of the Phi Beta Lambda business student organization will host an indoor Yard Sale/Flea Market on Saturday, October 29, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the VGCC Civic Center on the college’s main campus in Vance County. Phi Beta Lambda is the national organization for college students who are preparing for a variety of careers in business. “This is a great way to start your fall cleaning now,” said VGCC Phi Beta Lambda faculty …
Vance County Animal Awareness Day
Saturday, October 15th from 9am to 1:00pm Vance County will host an Animal Awareness Day at the old Armory parking lot on Dabney Drive. They will host a Pet Food and Supply Drive. They are asking for ANY donations of unopened can or bagged pet food, this is sponsored by Maw and Paws and the new Vance County SPCA. at 11:00 am there will be a ‘Blessing of the Animals’, all species of animals welcome, but no aggressive animals and …