This update appeared in "The Buzz" in Oct/Nov '17 issue of Henderson Family Magazine. Some good work in creating community viability and reaching out to a neighborhood happened one Wednesday in August when a one-time pop-up Farmers Market came to East End Park. The event included live music,
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Sandy Lee Songfest Grants $20,000 | 2018 Grant Application Available Soon
The annual Sandy Lee Watkins Songwriters Festival was another huge success in Downtown Henderson in July. The festival was proud to welcome back over twenty award-winning songwriters to our community to play their hits that we hear on the radio. Even though storytelling and music are their passion –
HCC to Host Solar Eclipse Lecture and Viewing Opportunity Monday
On Monday, August 21, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Henderson Community College (HCC) is excited to host a solar eclipse lecture in the Preston Arts Center. The event will begin with a lecture by HCC Faculty member, Scott Taylor at 10:30 a.m. then visitors will have
Parental Control August 2017
Q: I have two kids, ages 9 and 13. I cannot get them to help with chores. I have tried offering them money. I have taken stuff away. It probably does not help that I am a clean freak. So that means I am exhausted from cleaning all the time. Is there something new you can suggest? A: I think this
Henderson & The Great War
Over the course of this year and next, a small group of dedicated individuals is tackling the arduous and gargantuan task of uncovering Henderson's local and national involvement in World War I. The Henderson and the Great War project will include public presentations and exhibits hosted throughout
Building the Next Generation of Leaders is my Nature
Anthony Black is principal of Central Academy School (CAS). He served as a beloved teacher at Jefferson Elementary for fifteen years, before taking on the role of chief administrator of Central. Anthony says that "being principal of middle and high school kids hasn’t changed my view much; the kids
ABC’s of Henderson
Summer was full of fun and games for most kids, but it was also a time when some may have slacked in their reading. Studies show that children who don't engage in reading and creative thinking during their summer breaks often return to school to find a slide in their reading ability, known as
A Time to Shine: Missoula Children’s Theatre Production of Gulliver’s Travels comes to Henderson
One week plus 47 children equals a truly spectacular performance. Each summer, the Missoula Community Theatre (MCT) comes to town to transform the tristate's children into performers. This year, the group performed Gulliver’s Travels. The kicker? Forty-seven children learned their lines and music
Meet Henderson County Schools’ New Principals
This school year brings lots of new. Parents are enrolling their students with a new online enrollment process. They are buying new boxes of crayons to put in new backpacks in anticipation for the first day of school. For two local elementary schools, students will be greeted on their first day of
Sandy Lee Watkins Songwriters’ Festival
An interview with Singer/Songwriter Don Sampson, One of Sandy Lee Watkins Songwriters' Festival's Finest The 8th Annual Sandy Lee Watkins Songwriters' Festival is returning to Henderson July 26-29 featuring four nights of intimate, acoustic performances by Nashville singer/songwriters. Sandy Lee
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