Join the Hancock Arts Council for the first reading of Charles Dickens’ holiday class, A Christmas Carol, presented by the Hancock Arts Council and read by members of the community and…..you, if you wish. Everyone is welcome The reading will take place this Sunday, December 17 from 2 to 4[Read More…]
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Outdoor movie night set here for Halloween season
by Geoff Fox The Sanderson Sisters are coming to Hancock… kind of. On Friday, October 20, Interfaith Service Coalition, local business, and the Hancock Police Department are partnering for a special movie night where the Disney movie “Hocus Pocus” will be shown in the parking lot behind Martha’s House starting[Read More…]
Medieval Days pull Hancock into the past
by Lisa Schauer Joseph Hancock Jr. Primitive Park was the scene for the annual Hancock “Medieval Days event held on Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1. Troupes of historical reenactors engaged with the public, demonstrating what life was like in Europe from the ninth century until the Renaissance. Costumed[Read More…]
Hancock Lioness Lions Club presents lip sync song review
The Hancock Lioness Lions Club will present “Musical Hits Through the Decades,” a lip sync review of songs from 1900 to the present on Sunday, October 1 at 2 p.m. at the Hancock Community Center, 126 W. High Street, Hancock. Admission is free and there will be one show only.[Read More…]
Medieval Days returns to Hancock
Medieval Days will be returning to Joseph Hancock Park, 167 West Main Street, Hancock, on September 30-October 1, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. both days. Medieval Days is a historic reenactment time-line event that entertains and educates visitors in an immersive, hands-on and fun experience. Open to the public, guests can[Read More…]
Halloween in Hancock Officials opt for “Trunk or Treat” in park
by Geoff Fox Hancock officials have announced that Saturday night, October 28, will be the night kids can head to the streets in search of their Tricks and Treats. But there’s a catch…Instead of an official Trick or Treat, officials are looking at the safety of everyone involved and hosting[Read More…]
Hancock Library September happenings
Dr. Dan Murphy will present a program at the library entitled “Hancock History: 300 Years In the Making,” which will include over 200 pictures of the town past and present on Thursday. September 14 at 6 p.m. The library will be partnering with Martha’ s House to present a program[Read More…]
Blackcat Music Summer Showcase gives spotlight to hometown talent
by Lisa Schauer Kirk Farm Road in Hancock was the venue for the Blackcat Music Summer Showcase on a sweltering Saturday, August 26. Eight different acts and collaborations entertained the audience under a large wooden pavilion, following a hearty picnic of hot dogs, hamburgers, hummus, cucumber salad, cakes and cases[Read More…]
Guitar legend Bill Kirchen performs this Saturday at BuddyLou’s
by Kate Evans Bill Kirchen, legendary guitarist and singer-songwriter, will be performing at BuddyLou’ s in Hancock on Saturday, July 15 at 6 p.m. Attendance is first come, first served. Kirchen was a founding member of Commander Cody and His Lost Airmen, who he played with from around 1964-1976. For[Read More…]
Hancock Arts Council hosts Furnace Mountain Band in free concert July 16
Virginia musical group Furnace Mountain Band will play a free concert in Hancock’s Kirkwood Park on Sunday, July 16 at 2 p.m. Hancock Arts Council is sponsoring the musical event. The region situated between the Appalachian hills of West Virginia and the culturally diverse and ever-changing Washington, D.C., metropolitan area[Read More…]
