Black History Month Lecture – “Slavery & Freedom in the Upper Valley”
A Black History Month Lecture presented by Ms. Nancy Sorrels. Q & A session to follow. Free and open to the public.
A Black History Month Lecture presented by Ms. Nancy Sorrels. Q & A session to follow. Free and open to the public.
Acclaimed singer Saro Lynch will provide a history of ballads from the 12th century to today. Free and open to the public.
The Virginia Quilt Museum continues the 2016 Christopher Columbus Grandle Lecture series with an event on June 11, 2016. This event in the series features two Pat and Arlan Christ lectures, which focus discussion about quilts from Pennsylvania’s Dutch heritage. The following are the lecture topics on June 11:
10:30 am “American Pride”
1:30 pm “The Captain James Andrew Quilt”
Both lectures take place at St. Stephen’s United Church of Christ, 258 S. Main St., Harrisonburg. An Artists’ Reception follows the lectures at 3:00 at the Virginia Quilt Museum (301 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg). Guests can enjoy light fare, have the opportunity to tour all five exhibits, and meet the other curators – Paula Golden and Wayne Harrison – along with quilt artists.
Starting May 3, please call 540-433-3818 or visit the event link to register.
Ten years ago, Pleasant View moved into its Harrisonburg Day Support Services building. Come tour and learn about the quality community based and facility based support services Pleasant View provides to people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The open house will be during a normal working day, so all of our programs will be in operation. There will be:
You can register for this Skyline Literacy fundraiser by going to the event link. Walk-ups are also welcome!
How to register:
Call, email or just show up!
Register for the Spring Fling Auction, which benefits the Association of Fundraising Professionals, by contacting Sally Jane Conner.
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Come out and support the Virginia Quilt Museum and find great fabric at this flea market style fundraiser! Call or email the Virginia Quilt Museum to register for this fun event.
Call or email the Valley Quilt Museum to register for this event.
Harrisonburg, VA – The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County (TCFHR) is pleased to share with our local region that a newly formed partnership has been cemented between them and the Virginia Ready Initiative. Virginia Ready Initiative is a statewide nonprofit dedicated to convening credential-based learning opportunities to upskill Virginians for economic mobility. Virginia […]
Summer reading that’s worth a forward Every week, the team at The Community Foundation works with a wide range of charitably-minded individuals and families who are either already working with The Community Foundation or are considering establishing a donor-advised or other type of fund to organize their giving. We also talk with attorneys, accountants, and […]