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First Friday Artist: David Sutton

By cbhendricks | November 22, 2023 | artwork, community, First Friday

Don't worry if you've missed him at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market because we're excited to announce another ...

First Friday Artist: Russ Eanes

By cbhendricks | November 21, 2023 | artwork, community, First Friday

On Friday, December 1st from 5:00 - 7:00pm, we are thrilled to host a special Holiday Celebration/First Friday ...

First Friday Artist: Randy Harman

By cbhendricks | November 20, 2023 | artwork, community, First Friday

On Friday, December 1st from 5:00pm-7:00pm, we are thrilled to host a First Fridays Gallery Opening and special ...

Celebrate the Holidays at the Depot!

By cbhendricks | November 20, 2023 | community, First Friday

It's once again the time of year when the cold begins to creep onto your windows and as you peer outside, your ...

We love Harrisonburg downtown

By Charles Hendricks | November 17, 2023 | architecture, citizen architect, Harrisonburg Architect

Recently Harrisonburg has been getting national press for what we already know about our community: it's an ...

Ready Your Home for Winter Weather

By Charles Hendricks | November 16, 2023 | architecture

These cold mornings have me thinking about how much I appreciate the work done to make my old house more ...

Design Strategies to Make Your Kitchen More Functional

By Charles Hendricks | November 15, 2023 | architecture, Interior Design

Is your kitchen ready for the big day? Thanksgiving is coming. Turkey Day is upon us and that means some of ...

Finding Balance in Architecture School

By cbhendricks | November 10, 2023 | architecture, Leadership, Uncategorized

By Aliyah D. White. Now that I have earned my B.S. in architecture, I want to shed some light on the effect ...

The Importance of Mentorship

By cbhendricks | October 27, 2023 | Leadership, Local Leaders

On today, National Mentoring Day, Aliyah shares about the importance of mentorship and her experience. When ...

First Friday Artist: Joe Fitzgerald

By cbhendricks | October 24, 2023 | artwork, community, First Friday

On Friday, November 3rd from 5:00pm-7:00pm, we are thrilled to host a First Fridays Gallery Opening at The Depot ...

Big Brothers Big Sisters Luncheon 2023: “It Takes Little to Be Big”

By cbhendricks | October 23, 2023 | citizen architect, community, Local Leaders

Last Thursday our Harrisonburg team attended the Big Brothers Big Sisters luncheon, "Bigger Together: A Community ...

2023 Rotary Golf Tournament

By cbhendricks | September 29, 2023 | community, Fun, Rotary

'Tis the season of golf tournaments! On Saturday, Paul participated in the 2023 Rotary Golf Tournament at Heritage ...