Our thanks to all those who came out to the candidate forum last night, including Orange County Commissioner candidates Penny Rich, Mark Marcoplos, and Mark Dorosin and General Assembly candidates Valerie Foushee and Graig Meyer.
Category Archives: Events
Ice Cream Social 2016
A fun time was had at the Ice Cream Social! More than 70 people attended!
Ice Cream Social 7/10/16
Join us Sunday, July 10th from 2-4 pm for music, games, and ice cream!
Crime Prevention Discussion 6/14/16
Crime Prevention
Come meet with members of the Sheriff’s Department for a discussion about Crime Prevention. It will take place in the New Hope Improvement Association community room next Tuesday June 14th at 7PM.
See you there!
Duke Forest: A Resource for All Seasons
Duke Forest Talk
Tuesday, May 17 at 7PM
Join us on Tuesday May 17 to hear Sara Childs, Duke Forest Director. The title of Sara’s talk is “Duke Forest: A Resource for All Seasons.” She will also take questions about the Forest.
This event is at the New Hope Improvement Association Building at 4014 Whitfield Road and starts at 7:00.
Country Breakfast Saturday, April 16th!
Saturday April 16th is this year’s Country Breakfast (7am to 11am at the New Hope Fire Station / Community Center). Come and enjoy a mouth watering breakfast of eggs, sausage, biscuits, grits, county ham and red-eye gravy. Mmmm Mmmm good!
We have lots of openings if you would like to volunteer to help with the breakfast. Sign up here!
See you at the Breakfast!
Photos from the Robson Mill Hike
[click image to see full size]
What a beautiful day! Thanks to everyone who came out for the hike.
Stewart Dunaway’s book, Johnston and Robson Mill History – Orange County, NC and his numerous other works are available online from various retailers including Lulu.com, and locally from Flyleaf Books, Bull’s Head Bookshop, The Regulator, and many others.
Robson Mill Hike 2016
Join us Saturday, March 12th for a hike to the Robson Mill site on New Hope Creek in Duke Forest. We will be led by Stewart Dunaway, author of Johnston and Robson Mill History – Orange County, NC. Hope to see you at the Community Center at 11 am!
Update: Photos from the hike
Turkey Run 2015
Join us Saturday for the Turkey Run!
The Country Breakfast is Coming!
COUNTRY BREAKFAST 2015
Saturday, October 3
7 AM – 11 AM
New Hope Improvement Association Building
Eggs, grits, country ham, sausage, and biscuits
Adults $7
Children/Seniors $5
Supporting the New Hope Improvement Association and the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department
We need volunteers to help with this fun annual event. Please go to this link and sign up for one or more of the needed jobs.