RCC’s Fall Festival at COMTech to feature free workshops, haircuts, chair massages and more
Officials hope you’ll “Fall in love with Robeson Community College” during its first Fall Festival at the COMTech location in Pembroke on October 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The festival will be a celebration of the changing of the seasons, as well as an opportunity to highlight student success and community support of the RCC COMTech site.
The event will feature free haircuts by barber students and free chair massages by massage therapy students, two programs housed at COMTech, as well as free blood pressure checks by nurse aide students and free facials from esthetics students. In addition, there will be craft vendors, food trucks, and a flu shot clinic hosted by Walmart.
“We are excited about this opportunity to showcase our COMTech location and bring awareness to the programs available through Robeson Community College in Pembroke,” stated RCC President Melissa Singler. “COMTech offers many opportunities for continuing education and workforce development.”
Some of the programs available at COMTech include the above-mentioned barbering and massage therapy, but also manicurist or nail technology, esthetician, nurse aide I, and adult high school. Throughout the semester other short-term training courses may also be offered at the Pembroke location.
RCC will also offer several free workshops to the community from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
You can learn how to make wreaths from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and then how to make bows from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. If you have always wanted to become a Fashionista, RCC will have a workshop to teach you tips and tricks on achieving the style you are looking for from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
If you’re looking for ways to turn your hobbies and talents into a business, you’ll want to attend a workshop by Mike Collins from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., and if you need advice on how to set yourself up for financial success, the State Employees Credit Union will be at COMTech to share information from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
North Carolina’s Google Coach Tierra Norwood will also be onsite, sharing technology knowledge on cybersecurity for small businesses from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and how you can use YouTube to grow your business from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
“We are hoping for a large crowd,” stated Eric Freeman, Vice President of Workforce and Continuing Education at Robeson Community College. “Everyone in the community is invited to attend. We hope you’ll take time to come out and support our continuing education and CCR students.”
During the event, attendees will have an opportunity to register for continuing education classes offered at COMTech as well as those offered on the main campus in Lumberton.
WKML will be live from our location during the Fall Festival and will be giving away 15 pairs of tickets to the sold-out Stars & Guitars concert taking place in Fayetteville this November. As a bonus, anyone who enrolls in a continuing education class from October 1 to October 31 will be entered into a drawing for a pair of VIP Tickets to the concert with a special party pass.
“We have many training opportunities available that will begin in November, December, and throughout the Spring 2024 semester,” Freeman said. “Taking just one continuing education class can change your life forever. We have seen so many success stories through continuing education…. Our short-term training leads to long-term careers in healthcare, business, and industry.”
The event is free and open to the public. COMTech is located at 124 Livermore Drive in Pembroke, directly off Hwy 711. In the event of rain, the event will be held on Monday, October 30.
To learn more about the continuing education opportunities available, please visit our website at www.robeson.edu. If you are interested in becoming a vendor at the RCC Fall Festival in Pembroke, please contact Terry Jackson at tjackson@robeson.edu or 910-272-3484.
