A beautifully decorated live Christmas tree is on display during the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum’s December 12 Open House.
This season, Ferrum College invites the community to enjoy a variety of holiday events on campus and in nearby Rocky Mount.
The Blue Ridge Institute and Museum is offering a Homeschoolers’ “Blue Ridge Holiday” Day Camp on Thursday, December 5, from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Children will make decorations and participate in blacksmithing, caroling, card making, and more. Learn more and register here.
Theatre Arts at Ferrum College will present three performances of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: December 5 at 7 p.m., and December 7 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The performance will take place in Sale Theatre on campus, 305 State Route 602, in Ferrum. Admission is $5 for non-Ferrum College students and senior citizens, and $10 for adults. Reserve tickets here.
On Friday, December 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the annual Holiday Bazaar will be held in the Panthers Den in lower Franklin Hall, 215 Ferrum Mountain Road, Ferrum. Local vendors will be on site. This event is free to attend and open to the public.
Also on Friday, December 6 at 6:30 p.m., the Ferrum College Chorale will perform at the Franklin County Library in Rocky Mount during the annual “Come Home to a Franklin County Christmas” event. This event is free and open to the public.
On Sunday, December 8, Ferrum College’s Marching Band will participate in the Franklin County Christmas Parade from 3–6 p.m. in downtown Rocky Mount. The parade is free to attend.
The Neverending Story: A Reflection of Jesus’ Teachings and Birth will be presented on Sunday, December 8 at 7 p.m. in the College’s Vaughn Chapel, 40 Wiley Drive, Ferrum. This performance is free and open to the public, and features music from the Ferrum College Chorale, Concert Choir, and the Fresh Wind Gospel Choir.
On Monday, December 9 at 7 p.m., Ferrum College Mountain Winds will offer a fall concert at Sale Theatre, 305 State Route 602, Ferrum. Admission is free and the concert is open to the public.
The Blue Ridge Institute and Museum’s annual “Christmas in the Blue Ridge Open House” will take place on Thursday, December 12, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Institute and Museum, 20 Museum Drive, Ferrum. Enjoy a beautifully decorated live tree, homemade cookies and cider, caroling, and a variety of vendors selling Christmas gifts. The event is free and open to the public.
Poster designed by student Rachel Hancock.
On Sunday, December 2, the Ferrum College Office of Spiritual Life and the Music Department will present a Christmas concert, “Through Song, May We Know Christ”, at 6 p.m. in Vaughn Chapel on campus. Featuring the Concert Choir, Collegiates, Fresh Wind Gospel Choir, and the Handbells Choir, the concert will tell the Christmas story through song beginning with the prophecies in the book of Isaiah through the incarnation told in the book of John. The event is open to the public with free admission. Non-perishable donations for St. James UMC Food Pantry will be accepted.
As we celebrate various holiday periods such as Advent, Hanukah, and Christmas, we join millions the world over who gather with families and friends and pray for peace.
We share the gift of presents and presence and focus on the importance of community, and care, and compassion.
At Ferrum College, students, faculty, staff, alumni and Franklin County residents recently hosted multiple events on campus and in Rocky Mount – all of them emphasizing the beauty of our area, our wonderful people who live and work here, and the community spirit we share.
Sharing the photos from this time will let you see and hear the joy, and let you feel the hope we have in our faith, family and friends at Ferrum College!
John Spataro photograph.
Ferrum College’s annual Christmas Concert will be held on Sat., Dec. 2, 2017 at 7 p.m. in Vaughn Chapel on campus. This year’s Christmas Concert will feature the talents of students in various music ensembles including the Concert Choir, the Collegiates, and the Handbell Choir. A musical welcome to the Christmas season, the evening will take listeners on a musical journey from the “Sounds of Wonder,” to the “Sounds of Fun,” to the “Sounds of Hope” and finally, to “The Reason for the Season.”
The program is free and open to the community. Donations of non-perishable food items for the St. James Food Bank will be welcomed.
