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Who: Henderson Family YMCA in partnership with Chick-fil-A of Henderson

What: Father-Daughter Dance, Free Child’s meal with the purchase of an adult meal at Chick-fil-A. Additional daughters must be accompanied by a purchase of an adult meal. For girls aged 5-12 years with their father or special male role model.

When: Saturday February 1st, 2025. Registration is from January 1st-January 31st. Open to the public. To register go to hendersonymca.com and scroll down to upcoming events & registration.

Where: The dinner will be at Chick-fil-A of Henderson, 200 Trade St, Henderson, NC 27536 from 5:30pm-7:00pm. The dance is at The Henderson Family YMCA, 380 Ruin Creek Rd, Henderson, NC 27536 from 6:30pm-8:30pm

Why: To create unforgettable memories together!

Fee: $15 per couple plus $5 for each additional daughter.

Contact: Tesa Alexander

Phone/email: tesaa@henfamymca.org

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Who: North Henderson Baptist Church

What: Tim Tebow Foundations “Night to Shine”. This is a prom for all special needs individuals 14 years old and older. There will be a live DJ, dancing, catering, limousines rides, shoe shines and each lady will be crowned as the queen and each gentleman will be crowned as king of the dance. The event is completely free. There will be a separate room for caregivers to stay, if they feel the need to.

When: Friday, February 7th, 2025. Starting at 6pm

Where: North Henderson Baptist Church, 1211 N Garnett St, Henderson, NC 27536

Fee: No fee

Contact: Eddie Nutt for more information

Phone/email: (252) 438-8012 or godspuppetsquad@gmail.com

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What: Community Information Meeting, ‘Tenant Rights and Responsibilities’

When: Tuesday, February 11, 2025. From 6pm-8pm

Where: Southern Charm Event Center, 200 S Garnett St, Henderson, NC 27536

Why: Gain valuable knowledge and take charge of your housing future.

Fee: No fee

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Who: Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks

What: Kids Fun Day. Join us for a day of excitement, creativity, and new friendships as we turn this teacher workday into the ultimate fun day!

When: Monday, February 17, 2025 from 7:30am-6:00pm. Registration ends Monday, February 10, 2025. You can register at hvrpd.recdesk.com. Only 20 slots are available.

Where: Aycock Recreation Center, 307 Carey Chapel Rd, Henderson, NC, 27537

Fee: $10 per child and please pack lunch and a snack for your child and please be on time to pick up your child.

Contact: Linnoya Watkins for more information

Phone/email: (252) 492-9400 or linnoyawatkins@henderson.nc.gov

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Who: North Henderson Baptist Church

What: Brunswick Stew sale

When: February 22 beginning at 11 a.m.

Where: North Henderson Baptist Church, 1211 N. Garnett St. in Henderson

Fee: $10 a quart

Contact: North Henderson Baptist Church for more information

Phone/email: 252-438-8012

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Who: Vance-Granville Community College in partnership with the Triangle North HealthCare Foundation

What: NC MedAssist, Mobile Free Pharmacy Program.

When: Friday, March 7, 2025. From 9AM-2PM

Where: VGCC Civic Center, 200 Community College Road Henderson, NC 27537, Building 9

Why: To take home free over-the-counter medicine items such as allergy, cough and cold, pain relief, vitamins, children’s medicine, and more!

Fee: No fee, open to everyone 18 years of age or older. No appointment or registration required. No income eligibility. No I.D. required.

Contact: To order your medicine online, you can go to www.medassist.org/mobile. Online ordering is from February 7th through February 28th.

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Who: ACTS – Area Christians Together in Service

What: Fish Fry Fundraiser – Trout Dinner including fish, fries, slaw

When: Monday, March 17 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Where: 220 Seafood Restaurant – 1812 Norlina Road

Why: For continued support of the local food bank

Cost: $10 per plate; Tickets available locally but it’s Take Out Only and you can just drive up and pay

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Who: The Salvation Army

What: Food distribution through their food pantry

When: Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00am-3:00pm, Thursday 9:00am-12:00pm

Where: The Salvation Army of Henderson, 2292 Ross Mill Rd, Henderson, NC 27537

Why: Providing food assistance to area families in need

Fee: No fee

Contact: The Salvation Army of Henderson if you would like to volunteer

Phone/email: 252-438-7107

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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Role of the Protector

Jamon Glover of the Vance County Extension Service’s Parenting Task Force discusses parenting strategies.

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Home and Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

  • The Granville-Vance-Warren Beginner Beekeepers School will be Saturday, February 1st at 9:00am at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
  • Now is a good time to take your gardening equipment out and see if they work. Especially since it is getting warmer. 
  • You need to start planting for your spring garden. When planting, think about the problems that you encountered in  your last planting season.
  • With February approaching, you need to get ready to prune your fruit trees.
  • This is a good time to purchase your seed starting mix. Avoid using garden soil, for best results.
  • Now is the time to clean your planting trays.
  • You still have to continue planting trees and shrubs.

The Vance County Cooperative Extension is located at 305 Young St, Henderson, NC 27536

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Cooperative Extension With Michael Ellington: Container Gardening

Michael Ellington of the Vance County Cooperative Extension Service discusses how to choose appropriate containers based on their material, drainage, and size.

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Cooperative Extension With Wayne Rowland: Plants In Containers

Cooperative Extension

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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Building Traditions & Legacy

Cooperative Extension

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Home and Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

  • You need to start planting for your spring garden. When planting, think about the problems that you encountered in your last planting season.
  • Now is an excellent time to plan your 2025 Garden out on paper. Include your Gardening Goals for this year.
  • January is inventory month. Do you have enough seeds, equipment, and supplies to prepare for the gardening season?
  • Be careful to store your garden chemicals in a place where it will not get frozen, especially with weather conditions like snow. The cold temperatures can alter the chemicals.
  • It’s still a good time to take inventory of your seeds. That way you will know what vegetable seeds to order, try ordering a new variety of seeds for the 2025 growing season.
  • You can check out our available publications on vegetables on our website at https://vance.ces.ncsu.edu/
  • Consider raising a garden in a raised bed if you think that you do not have much space. 

The Vance County Cooperative Extension is located at 305 Young St, Henderson, NC 27536

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Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Early Season Planting

On today’s program – As February approaches and with gardening planning underway, discussed were a few recommendations for early-season planting. Also, highlighted were several large events coming up for farmers. And, the Vance County Regional Farmers Market is seeking community input to form a community garden.

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Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

Vegetable Planting Calendar https://go.ncsu.edu/vegplantcalendar

Tobacco Production and Gap Meeting http://go.ncsu.edu/uppermiddletobacco25

Grain Production Meeting http://go.ncsu.edu/negrainmeeting25

Vance County Extension Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vanceextension

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Invasive Plants In Forests

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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids

Cooperative Extension

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