Hillsboro Community Association

Welcome to the HCA
About the HCA
Join the HCA
Old Stone School History
Renting the Old Stone School
Events
Hillsboro History
The HCA Monitor
Links
Contact the HCA
Home

Events

Make sure to join us for special events at the Old Stone School. To rent the Old Stone School for your event, go to Renting the Old Stone School. Below are events that are scheduled at the Old Stone School. Visit our HCA Photo Gallery for photos of events from 2010 and 2009!

July 2010

Annual Independence Day Celebration, Saturday, July 3
We had a great time celebrating Independence Day with you this year! We ended our celebration with an absolutely AMAZING fireworks display! See for yourself! We thank all the local businesses, organizations, and volunteers whose contributions made this elebration possible! Read more...

August 2010

CD Release Concert, August 29
Come hear live bluegrass, swing, jazz, old-time, and more with Danny Knicely, Nate Leath, Aimee Curl, and Bert Carlson. Tickets are $15/advance, and $19/door. Advance tickets may be purchased at www.sunspotpro.com. CDs will be available at dannyknicely.com starting August 26.

December 2010

Dates and times for
Once Upon a Christmas Carol:

Friday, December 3 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 4 at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 11 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 12 at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Friday, December 17 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 18 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 19 at 3:00 p.m.

Once Upon A CHRISTMAS CAROL,
December 3 - 19
Run Rabbit Run has a unique partnership with the HCA to produce original, affordable, quality shows and performing arts education in our community! In December, Run Rabbit Run will premiere Once Upon A CHRISTMAS CAROL, an ode to Charles Dickens that stays true to the hilarity and poignancy of the original. Read more about theatre at Hillsboro's Old Stone School!

Greens Workshop, December 5
Help us decorate homes for the 2010 Christmas in Hillsboro Homes Tour while learning how to make beautiful holiday decorations using fresh greens.

First Annual Town Tree Lighting, December 5
Join us for the lighting of our Town tree, donated by Amy Marasco Newton.

Annual Holiday Craft Fair, December 11
Plan to do some of your holiday shopping at our annual craft fair! See a list of our 2009 crafters. Crafters interested in being in the 2010 craft fair, please contact Carrie Crossfield at 540-668-7091.

Christmas in Hillsboro Homes Tour, December 11
This year's Christmas in Hillsboro Homes Tour will be a walking tour, featuring homes within the Hillsboro town limits. To make the decorations with fresh greens for each of the homes on the tour, we will have a greens workshop on December 5. Watch for more details!

Other Events at the Old Stone School

Theatre Returns to the Old Stone School!
We are thrilled to announce that the HCA is partnering with Run Rabbit Run Theatre to hold plays, musicals, and classes at the Old Stone School ! The first production will be held December 3-19 with an original musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. This classic Christmas tale will thrill you all over again in Once Upon A CHRISTMAS CAROL, an adaptation that promises to keep Dickens's language and humor the way Scrooge promises to keep Christmas forevermore! With a script by prize-winning playwright Meredith Bean McMath and original music by Diane El-Shafey, Run Rabbit Run Theatre is proud to announce the premiere of this original work. Find out more at www.RRRtheatre.org.

Ongoing Classes

Body Genesis, M/W/F 9a - 10a
September - June,
A choreographed, hour-long total fitness program using free weights and Dyna-Bands. For more information, call 540-822-5643.

Ki Aikido-- M/W 7p - 9p
A non-competitive and non-violent Japanese defensive martial art based on the philosophy of being in harmony, rather than conflict, with your opponent. This is a non-profit organization. For more information, visit www.loudounaikido.org.

Successful Spring Celebration and First Old Stone School Reunion at Old Stone School
On April 18, more than 100 people joined us to celebrate the people who have contributed to the rich history of Hillsboro 's Old Stone School, and to celebrate this treasured building which was saved from being demolished almost 35 years ago and beautifully restored after the 2008 fire. Read more about the Spring Celebration and the reunion.