Which Exciting Camp Will Your Child Love?

Whether your children enjoy exploration, art, sports or serving others, FCDS Summer Enrichment has plenty of activities to let them discover new passions, create masterpieces, make friends and take learning […]
Mixxer: Preparing Youth for Challenges of the Future

Mixxer Community Makerspace has one of the most dynamic summer learning programs in the Triad, offering a diverse range of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) experiences for students […]
Triple Threat – School of Dance, Music & Acting – Creative Summer Fun

With her own sense of style and the wisdom she’s garnered through her own career as a professional performer, Holly Grubb Smith nurtures and inspires students at Triple Threat School […]
Camp Dickenson – Life & Learning on the New River

Nestled in a beautiful setting and surrounded by equally beautiful souls, Camp Dickenson in Fries, VA, is the perfect place to be inspired this summer! Filled with fun, friendship and […]
Exciting News from RISE Indoor Sports

RISE Indoor Sports is the place to be! Whether you’re looking to join their newest program, a senior looking for options to stay in shape or need to make plans […]
It’s A Grand Life – Happy Spring!

Spring has sprung – although, since flowers and trees started blooming in February… Anyway, I digress. I love spring – Mother Nature does a beautiful job of surrounding us with […]
National Single Parent Day

National Single Parent Day is on March 21st! This is a day that can support and encourage those parents who are holding down their fort all year long. According to […]
Happy St. Paddy’s Day: Eight Great Movies Celebrating the Luck of the Irish

Quaint villages, breathtaking scenery, loads of history and, oh my, those accents! There have been many incredible movies that were filmed in the breathtaking scenery of the Emerald Isle. Celebrate […]
Dr. Seuss: Creating and Celebrating a Nation of Readers

What is Read Across America? The National Education Association (NEA) launched the first Read Across America in 1998. This year-round program focuses on promoting reading in schools, motivating the love […]
Reflections of a Southern Yankee: Say it Ain’t Snow

I was a third classman (a.k.a. sophomore) at the Virginia Military Institute in the winter of 1992-1993. Having gotten through the previous “rat year,” I was now more or less […]