Upcoming events.
Weldon & Beyond Art Show
Weldon in Action and the Halifax County Arts Council will host the 1st Annual Weldon & Beyond Art Show. Artists and Crafters are invited to submit applications and images of work samples to participate in the juried show. The event will be held at the Weldon Mills Distillery in Weldon, NC on Friday, May 10th, 2024 from 6-8 pm.
The second day of the event will be held Saturday, May 11th, 2024 from noon until 7 pm. Completed applications and samples (min 3-max 9) are due by Noon on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024.
Address: 100 Rockfish Dr, Weldon, NC 27890
Link: https://www.halifaxarts.org/call-to-artists
Download your application via the button below:
Weldon & Beyond Art Show
Weldon & Beyond Art Show
Weldon in Action and the Halifax County Arts Council will host the 1st Annual Weldon & Beyond Art Show. Artists and Crafters are invited to submit applications and images of work samples to participate in the juried show. The event will be held at the Weldon Mills Distillery in Weldon, NC beginning on Friday, May 10th, 2024 from 6-8 pm.
The second day of the event will be Saturday, May 11th, 2024 from noon until 7 pm. Completed applications and samples (min 3-max 9) are due by Noon on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024.
Address: 100 Rockfish Dr, Weldon, NC 27890
Download the application via the button below:
Weldon Town Council Meeting
Do you know what is going on in your town? What issues are your Town Commissioners trying to address? What is being discussed? What do Town Commissioners need to hear from the public?
The first part of Civic Engagement is being engaged in your local government. The local level is the best level of democracy because it is where you as a citizen can have the most impact. We hope to see you there!
Date: Monday, May 13, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM
Make sure you save the full meeting schedule: https://www.historicweldonnc.com/.../meeting-schedule.html
Weldon Heritage Speaker Series: How Fugitive Slaves and Their Stories Helped Win the War against Slavery.
Join us for another Weldon Heritage Speaker Series: The Underground Railroad. The event will be held at 5:30 PM at Halifax Community College. The speaker will be Dr. William L. Andrews, Emeritus Professor of English at UNC.
Where: Halifax Community College, Building 1, Room 108
When: Thursday, May 16th at 5:30 PM
Speaker: Dr. William L. Andrews, Emeritus Professor of English at UNC
Weldon Town Council Meeting
Do you know what is going on in your town? What issues are your Town Commissioners trying to address? What is being discussed? What do Town Commissioners need to hear from the public?
The first part of Civic Engagement is being engaged in your local government. The local level is the best level of democracy because it is where you as a citizen can have the most impact. We hope to see you there!
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM
Make sure you save the full meeting schedule: https://www.historicweldonnc.com/.../meeting-schedule.html
Weldon Town Council Meeting
Do you know what is going on in your town? What issues are your Town Commissioners trying to address? What is being discussed? What do Town Commissioners need to hear from the public?
The first part of Civic Engagement is being engaged in your local government. The local level is the best level of democracy because it is where you as a citizen can have the most impact. We hope to see you there
Date: Monday, April 22, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM
Make sure you save the full meeting schedule: https://www.historicweldonnc.com/.../meeting-schedule.html
Red Wagon Parade
The Red Wagon Parade
Join neighbors and friends in a children’s Parade of Red Wagons, bikes, trikes, strollers, classic cars, and more! The event will be on Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at noon in Downtown Weldon hosted by Weldon NC Events.
Decorate your wagons, bikes, trikes, strollers, float, truck, or classic cars! There will be prizes for the best decorated red wagons in the parade. Did you know, you can also apply to be a pop-up vendor along Washington Avenue (the parade route)?
2nd Saturdays in the Park
Join us for a FREE event in Downtown Weldon - Saturdays in the park
Weldon In Action is partnering with Weldon Events and Halifax County Visitors and Convention Bureau to host events in downtown Weldon, North Carolina. Saturdays in the Park will be on the second Saturday of each month, May through November, except for July and August. For April, we are starting our Saturday events on the third Saturday, April 20th. We will have the Red Wagon parade and a downtown celebration. To keep up with Saturday in the Park events, check out our events page!
More about the Red Wagon Parade:
Join the Fun! Be part of the Red Wagon parade! Both walking entries and motor vehicle entries are encouraged. You can also apply to be a pop-up vendor along Washington Avenue (the parade route). Please reach out with any questions!
April: Weldon In Action Meetup
We are MOVING the April WIA meeting to WEDNESDAY, the 17th from 5:00 pm to 7pm. This meeting will be the second Watch Party of our civic engagement project. Having this event on Wednesday allows those who cannot come on Thursday nights to participate.
Members of the School Board will join us in our Weldon In Action meeting on April 17 (note: Wednesday, not the normal Thursday) at HCC to celebrate our partnership in creating a historical legacy for future generations to remember when…
We will show designs of the first phase of the project and talk about its features and the kinds of markers that will depict the history of the school and Weldon’s early history, which began on First Street. We want to hear your thoughts.
Join us in thanking the School Board for its vision and support in turning a vacant historical site into an outdoor place to bring pleasure to all who enter the area. It will provide every visitor an opportunity to appreciate the school’s unique contribution to the life and future of Weldon.
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
past events
Check out what Weldon in Action has been up to!
THE TEAM
The Events Designers Team’s purpose is to organize events to draw and lead people to Weldon’s historic district, downtown and riverfront. The last WIA event was the Fall Family Festival in October 2022. It provided area residents and visitors with a bounce house, games, food and a live band. Cartoon characters joined in the festivities to the delight of children. It was held at Weldon’s Riverfront and was a wonderful day to appreciate the beauty that surrounds people in this special town. Charlie Daniel, a native of Weldon and a nationally recognized cartoonist, drew pictures for the youngsters and gave away free T-Shirts with his cartoon “Little Rocky”.
Other events include the Weldon Heritage Speaker Series. The kickoff event on October 14, 2022 was a Celebration of the former Jewish Community in Weldon. Dr. Leonard Rogoff, scholar, and rabbi, shared his research about where those who settled in Weldon came from and where they went. Beginning around the turn of the twentieth century Jewish families settled in Weldon. In so doing, they enriched the social, commercial, and religious life of the community. Their history is an important part of Weldon’s history.
The second in the speaker series took place on February 10, 2023. The day-long event celebrated a Weldon native, Gentry O. Smith, who got his roots and education in Weldon and who now serves as the Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security in the US Department of State. Assistant Secretary Smith met with area law enforcement officers and town administrators in the morning, spoke to an audience of 200+ guests, educators and students in the afternoon and shared some relaxed conversation with folks in the evening at 51 Sycamore restaurant. Asst Secretary Smith shared the responsibilities of his office as well as his journey from Weldon to this high post that requires him to travel around the world. He spoke to area students in hopes of inspiring them and their goals for the future. WIA co-sponsored this event with the Tau Beta Beta chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated.
Future events are now being discussed and planned for the Fall of 2023 and early 2024. Want to get involved? Just email us at admin@weldoninaction.com, and we
will connect you!