| Date: | June 17, 2021 |
| Time: | 4:00 - 7:00 PM |
| Venue: | Calfee Community & Cultural Center |
| Description: |
The Calfee Community & Cultural Center presents Ribs on The Run summer celebration on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Ribs on The Run will feature delicious food, live music, raffle prizes, and an opportunity to learn more about the effort to revitalize the historic Calfee Training School. All proceeds will benefit the Calfee Community & Cultural Center. “The Drum Beats” led by Rev. Elston McLain from Randolph Avenue United Methodist Church of Pulaski, VA will be performing at 5:00 PM. Following shortly after at 6:00 PM artist Ms. Tamia Dallas, owner of Painting in the Spirit will do a live painting demonstration. The event will also feature Dr. Michael Hickman aka “DJ Spin Doctor” who will be performing throughout the day. Food will be provided by Delaney's Kitchen, located in Fairlawn, VA, and served at the event. Participants are highly encouraged to visit our website to place their orders prior to June 11th. Due to the demand, select food items such as ribs (1/2 Rack of Ribs: $12.00) and smoked chicken wings (6 smoked chicken wings: $7.50) will only be available via pre-order, so order early. Lastly, all participants will have the opportunity to participate in our raffle drawing, the chances to win are endless! Raffle tickets are $1.00 each and can be purchased online or in person. Winners will be chosen at 7:00 PM and do not need to be present to win. Raffle participants will have two chances to win Box Seats for a Saturday night Pulaski River Turtles' Game (9 seats) either on 7/17 or 8/7. The winner will have the opportunity to get the first pick, so enter early! Participants also have the opportunity to win a beauty basket with an estimated value of $180 worth of supplies and certificates or have the option to participate in our 50/50 cash raffle. Food, raffle tickets and select items can be purchased at: https://calfee-community-cultural-center-inc.square.site/. Admission is free and all are welcome. The Calfee Community & Cultural Center is revitalizing the legacy of the historic Calfee Training School by serving our community's present needs in order to create a stronger future. The institution that came to be known as the Calfee Training School first opened its doors in southwest Virginia as a school for African American children in 1894. After the original building burned down, the current facility was built by the Public Works Administration in 1939 and continued to be used as a school for African American children until the Pulaski County Public School system fully desegregated in 1966. The Calfee Community & Cultural Center is located at 1 Corbin-Harmon Drive in Pulaski, VA. To view the event flyer, visit: https://imgur.com/4mxG1o2. For more information, visit: https://calfeeccc.org/ribsontherun or https://www.facebook.com/CalfeeCCC or call 540-509-0068. |