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December 2012

 


November 2012

Classics in the Courtyard” continue. The schedule of entertainment and lunch providers are listed below:
Friday, November 2 — Classics Pop, Rock and Originals; Music by: Lee H. Abraham and the Boone Brothers; Lunch provided by: Goldie's Express
Friday, November 9 — Classic Pop, Rock and Blues; Music by: The Owen Brothers Band; Lunch provided by: Roca
Facebook event page  Flyer
For more information or to make reservations for lunch, please call the SCHF office at 601-631-2997 or email info@southernculture.org

Hobbs Freeman Arts and Nature Celebration and Festival, Saturday, November 3, 2012 from 9am-5pm at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center: FREE ADMISSION
What a day!! Don't know where to even start!! Attendees, speakers, bands, performers, volunteers... What a fabulous festival!!! Thank you!!!!!!!! The Hobbs Freeman arts and nature Festival was a HUGE success!!
Hobbs Freeman Arts and Nature Celebration and Festival photos
The National Park Service awarded the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation a $24,200 grant to organize and sponsor a year-long celebration to honor the spirit and works of Vicksburg nature artist, Hobbs Freeman.
Press release  Hobbs Celebration and Festival web site: www.hobbsfreemanartsandnature.com
HANC Visual Art Competition Winners
Video of HANC Visual Art Competition Winners


October 2012

24th Annual Over the River Run, Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 8am.
If your organization would like to become one of the valued sponsors for one of the largest and most picturesque races in the state...click HERE. Based on your level of sponsorship, your organization will receive publicity and advertising through various promotional efforts. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation. This is an excellent opportunity for your business to be involved with a fun, community health related event. Please take a moment to review the sponsorship opportunities. Send your completed form to the address below. Please make checks payable to "SCHF".
Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation
1302 Adams Street
Vicksburg, MS 39180
Thank you for your consideration, and we appreciate your partnership in this endeavor. If you have any questions, please give us a call at 601.631.2997.

The SCHF proudly welcomes back “Classics in the Courtyard.” This event is in its 5th year and will offer a variety of entertainment through different genres of classic music. Local entertainers and local restaurants will provide the music and lunch on Fridays from 12:00pm-1:00pm beginning October 9th and concluding November 9th. Musical entertainment sponsored by a grant from ENTERGY Mississippi, will be provided for free and lunch can be purchased for $9 per person. Reservations are required for lunch and
must be made by 5pm on the Thursday before the event.
These diverse musical styles are a special treat for the Vicksburg Community and we hope many will embrace and enjoy the local music and local flavor Vicksburg has to offer. This event has become a much anticipated Vicksburg tradition. There is no better beginning to the fall season than “Classics in the Courtyard”.
The schedule of entertainment and lunch providers are listed below:
Friday, October 19 — Classic Blues, Pop and Originals; Music by Patrick Smith and Company; Lunch provided by: Palmertree Catering
Friday, October 26 — Classic Country and Pop Favorites; Music by: Jim Robinson and Maria Signa; Lunch provided by: Martin's at Midtown
Friday, November 2 — Classics Pop, Rock and Originals; Music by: Lee H. Abraham and the Boone Brothers; Lunch provided by: Goldie's Express
Friday, November 9 — Classic Pop, Rock and Blues; Music by: The Owen Brothers Band; Lunch provided by: Roca
Flyer


September 2012

 


August 2012

Vendor applications are being accepted through August 1st, 2012 for the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation's fifth-annual “Holly Days” Arts and Crafts Show Saturday, December 1st, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. “Holly Days” will feature a variety of vendors from the city and state to showcase their talents. The show will precede Vicksburg Main Street’s Annual Christmas Parade of Lights at 5 p.m. Space is limited and acceptance to the Show will be based on the images of the crafts/art submitted with an application. Exhibit space is $40 for SCHF members and $50 for nonmembers. Download vendor application form  Press release


July 2012

Create a masterpiece for the Hobbs Freeman Arts and Nature Celebration Visual Art Competition!
Click HERE for entry form. Artwork Submissions can be delivered beginning Monday, July 2 until Monday, July 16 to the Southern Cultural Heritage Center. Judging will take place in the historic Southern Cultural Heritage Auditorium, on Thursday, July 19th with an open viewing and award ceremony from 6:30-7:30 p.m.


June 2012

 


May 2012

The SCHF proudly presents the 4th Annual Chocolate Affair on Thursday, May 3rd at 7:00pm in the SCH Auditorium. Tickets are still available. This event is a very important fundraiser for the SCHF. You may purchase your tickets now at by calling 601.631.2997, online at chocolateaffair2012.eventbrite.com, or go by Paper Plus downtown. Indulge yourself in chocolate, libations and fun as you listen to wonderful sounds of the renowned vocalist/songwriter, Shannon McNally. Facebook event page

River Kids Free After School Art Program - Spring Semester - Thursday, January 26, 2012 until Thursday, May 10, 2012  Facebook event page


April 2012

River Kids Free After School Art Program - Spring Semester - Thursday, January 26, 2012 until Thursday, May 10, 2012  Facebook event page


March 2012

River Kids Free After School Art Program - Spring Semester - Thursday, January 26, 2012 until Thursday, May 10, 2012  Facebook event page

6-Day Intro to Spanish for Kids, Tuesdays January 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28 and March 6 Facebook event page Press release


February 2012

River Kids Free After School Art Program - Spring Semester - Thursday, January 26, 2012 until Thursday, May 10, 2012  Facebook event page

Mardi Gras Wreath Workshop, Thursday, February 2 Facebook event page Press release

4-Day Beginner Stained Glass Workshop, February 6-9 Facebook event page Press release

6-Day Intro to Spanish for Kids, Tuesdays January 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28 and March 6 Facebook event page Press release

“The West Coast Swing” ballroom dance classes, Sundays, February 12 and 26

Southern Book Club, Wednesday, February 15 — The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet: A Novel by Reif Larsen

Kids Mardi Gras Mask Workshop, Friday, February 17 Facebook event page Press release

Cooking with Herbs, Tuesday, February 21 Facebook event page Press release


January 2012

3-Day Spinning Fiber Workshop, Wednesdays January 11, 18, & 25  Facebook event page  Press release

“Turn Over a New Leaf, a Gold Leaf” Workshop, Saturday, January 14, 2012  Facebook event page  Press release

“The West Coast Swing” ballroom dance classes, Sundays, January 15 and 29, 2012  Facebook event page

William’s Winter Soup Workshop, Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Facebook event page  Press release

Southern Book Club, Wednesday, January 18 — Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S. C. Gwynne

Book reading and signing by two Vicksburg authors, Dwain Butler author of Einstein Redux, and Donna Clark author of The Lone Horseman, Saturday, January 21, 2012  Facebook event page

River Kids Free After School Art Program - Spring Semester - Thursday, January 26, 2012 until Thursday, May 10, 2012  Facebook event page

Monotype Printing Workshop, Saturday, January 28, 2012  Facebook event page  Press release

6-Day Intro to Spanish for Kids, Tuesdays January 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28 and March 6 Facebook event page Press release


 

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Vicksburg, MS 39180
Phone: 601-631-2997
Fax: 601-631-3734
E-mail: info@southernculture.org

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