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2012 - 13 Schedule


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Herbs: Natural Gifts
Date: September 26, 2012 - Noon
Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker: Kris Landrum
"Herbs have been used by mankind since the beginning of time in a multitude of ways; as food, medicine, clothing and shelter.  In ancient times they were even thought to have mystical properties. This session will touch on the magic of herbs and how we can use them in every day life."
 



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Paintings You Should See Before You Die
Date: October 24, 2012 - Noon
Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker: Sammy Redd, NCI Coordinator of College Access








America's Prison Systems - A Snapshot of Today & Challenges for the Future
Date:  November 14, 2012 - Noon
Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Martinsville
Speaker:  Charles Kehoe, VCU Professor of Criminal Justice





                       

 Lighten Up the Winter Blues - How Feng Shui Can Improve Your Mood at Work and at Home
 Date: January 16, 2013 - Noon
 Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Martinsville
 Speaker:  Lisa Watts, MHC Coalition for Health and Wellness
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 Beyond Mayberry - A Memoir of Andy Griffith and Mt. Airy, NC
 Date:  February 27, 2013 - Noon
 Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Martinsville
 Author and Speaker:  Thomas D. Perry









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 Past, Present and Future Architecture of Martinsville & Henry Co.

 Date:  April 24, 2013
 Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Martinsville
 Speaker:  Sammy Redd






NCI Blood Drive
Date:  June 5, 2013 - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Martinsville
Sponsored by: New College Institute and American Red Cross








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Previous Series Include:

2008
Show Me The Money!  Financial Aid Information
Date:  February 21, 2008 - 12:00 noon and at 7:00 p.m.
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker:  Sammy Redd, NCI Outreach Educator
See Related Article

Campus Safety Discussion
Date:  March 18, 2008 - 5:00 p.m. and March 19, 2008 - 5:00 p.m.
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker:  Chief of Police, Mike Rogers

APA Writing Style Made Easy - Workshop
Date:  April 5, 2008 - 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
We'll give you the tools to make the APA writing process less stressful.
Bring a current paper or copy of something you've already written in APA style to discuss.
Location:  NCI Classroom Building - 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker:  Monica Hatchett, Research Instructor, Piedmont Governors School

Memories of Globman's: Reflections on Uptown Martinsville
Date:  April 22, 2008 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker:  Barry Greene, Former Martinsville City Mayor
See Related Article

Lanier Farms:  Past and Present
Date:  May 8, 2008 - 12:00 noon  (RAIN DATE: May 9, 2008 - 12:00 noon)
Location:  Lanier Farms Boathouse
Directions:  Take Mulberry Road toward Forest Park area.  Turn left on Cherokee Trail. Turn right on Corn Tassell Road.  Go to Lake Mont Street on the right and follow the walking trail to the red boat house.
Speaker:  James "Nubby" Coleman, Principal Broker, Rives S. Brown Realtors
See Related Article

Emergency Car Care for Women
Date:  July 22, 2008 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker:  Jeff Barrow, Owner, Pro Automotive, Martinsville
See Related Article


History of Reynolds Homestead
Date:  September 24, 2008 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker:  Lisa Martin


Memories of Liberty Heights Swimming Pool
Date:  October 15, 2008 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker:  Carl Dehart and Desmond Kendrick
See Related Article


Memories of Piedmont Christian Institute: Proud Heritage of Black Educators
Date:  November 13, 2008 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker: Christina Draper, Virginia Foundation of the Humanities
See Related Article


Blood Drive at NCI
Date:  December 9, 2008 - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Co-Sponsor: American Red Cross


2009
Healthy Hearts
Date:  February 12, 2009 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker: MHC Coalition for Health & Wellness Staff


Horticulture Tips for Spring
Date:  March 25, 2009 - 12:00 noon
Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker:  Lois Christiansen, Gateway Streetscape
See Related Article


Car Care Made Easy - A Hands-On Demonstration
Date:  April 1, 2009 - 12:00 noon
Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker: Jeff Barrow, Pro Automotive

Cyber Security: Protection That Goes Beyond the Computer
Date: April 24, 2009 - 12:00 noon & 5:00 pm
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville, VA
Speaker:  Eric Jones, CISSP, Booz-Allen-Hamilton Global Security

The Fascinating History of the Evolution of Gun Powder & Guns
Date:  May 13, 2009 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville, VA
Speaker:  Dr. Mervyn King
See Related Article


Old Tea Rooms in Martinsville
Date:  September 9, 2009 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker:  Betsy Myers
See Related Article


Old Drugstores in Martinsville
Date:  November 4, 2009 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker:  Desmond Kendrick
See Related Article
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How to Look at a Painting and See the Real Picture
Date:  December 3, 2009 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker: Sammy Redd

Blood Drive at NCI
Date:  December 8, 2009 - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: King Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Co-Sponsor: American Red Cross


2010
Art and the African American Religious Experience
Date:  January 21, 2010 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker: Carolyn Durant


Get a Grip and Let Go: Stress Management Seminar
Date:  February 16 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker:  Phillip Echols

Eat This - Not That
Date:  March 3, 2010 - 12:00 noon
Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker:  Stephanie Milroy, MHC Coalition for Health & Wellness


Spring Pruning, Planting, and Spring Seed Gifts
Date:  March 17, 2010 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker:  Lois Christensen, Gateway Streetscape Foundation



The Martinsville Bulletin: The Last 35 Years of News and How it Was Told
Date:  April 20, 2010 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker:  Ginny and Mike Wray, Martinsville Bulletin
See Related Article


Images of America: Henry and Patrick County, Virginia
Date:  May 26, 2010 - 12:00 noon
Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker and Author: Tom Perry
See Related Article


The 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Date:  September 1, 2010 - 12:00 noon
Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown
Speaker:  Peter Givens, Park Ranger, Roanoke, VA
See Related Article



What's the Buzz About Bees?
 Date:  September 15, 2010 - 12:00 noon
 Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown 
 Speaker:  Joe Newbill
 
See Related Article


Fall Wildflowers of Martinsville & Henry County
 Date:  October 6, 2010 - 12:00 noon
 Location:  NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street
 Speaker:  Bob Tuggle


Saint Francis Service Dogs
  Date:  November 2, 2010 - 12:00 noon
  Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street
  Speaker: Elizabeth Broyles
 
See Related Article


Blood Drive at NCI
 Date:  November 30, 2010 - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
 Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street
 Co-Sponsor:  American Red Cross



2011

Thomas Jefferson: Architecture is My Delight
 Date: February 16, 2011 - 12:00 noon
 Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street
 Speaker: Peter Marshall

Spring Fever for Gardeners
 Date: March 9, 2011 - 12:00 noon
 Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street
 Speaker: Deborah Barker, MVHS Horticulture



From Spencer-Penn to Rives Road
 Date: May 11, 2011 - 12:00 noon
 Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street
 Speaker and Author: Tom Perry

Putting Our Gardens to Bed
 Date: September 14, 2011 - 12:00 noon
 Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street
 Speaker: Nancy Bradshaw, Master Gardener
 See Related Article


Backyard Birding and Habitats
 Date: October 19, 2011 - 12:00 noon
 Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street
 Speaker: Vickie Fuquay

Blood Drive at NCI
 Date: November 29, 2011 - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
 Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street
 Co-Sponsor: American Red Cross
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The Nature of Place: Beauty and Biology of the Blue Ridge
 Date: November 30, 2011 - 12:00 noon
 Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street
 Speaker and Author: Fred First



2012


Living a Heart Healthy Lifestyle
Date: February 15, 2012 - 12:00 noon
Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker: Benjamin Lee, MD, Cardiologist, Memorial Hospital MHC


Fun Ideas for Your Spring Garden
Date: March 14, 2012 - 12:00 noon
Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker: Lois Christensen


Blood Drive at NCI

Date: TBA
Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Co-sponsor: American Red Cross



Right Time, Right Place - the History of Ridgeway Clocks
Date: May 23, 2012 - 12:00 noon
Location: NCI Classroom Building, 30 Franklin Street, Uptown Martinsville
Speaker: William J. Gravely


For more information on any of the lectures, or to make suggestions for future topics, call one of our Outreach Educators at 276-403-5610.