Skills4Life to kick off youth program at Saturday event

Other Skill4Life program offerings include wilderness survival, medical alternatives, self-defense and CPR.

As a longtime resident of Cluster Springs who grew up in northern Halifax County, Darlene Easley Link spent nearly six years preparing herself for this business. “My professional experience in Early Childhood Education combined with graduate studies in human services/wellness helped shape the concept to offer such program content formatted as summer camps, after school tutoring, and homeschool services,” Link said.

“Skills4Life presents an outlet for parents in the Nathalie community to expose their children to life skills within a family friendly environment,” Juanita Johnson, president of the Rose and Garden Club, said.

Other activities scheduled for Saturday include a flea market, microgreen gardening demonstration, health information, food vendors, outdoor concert performance, adult reader workshop, local history workshop and the semi-final round of the senior spelling bee.

2GoodHEALTH4Life is a community project initiative of the Rose and Garden Club of Southside Virginia. It is scheduled each third Saturday through October, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the New Zion Fellowship Hall and Recreation Center located at 7107 Chatham Road in Nathalie. To be a vendor, volunteer or participate in this event, request information at rgarden937@gmail.com.

The Rose and Garden Club of Southside Virginia was established in 1964 by Nannie Elliott Jennings as a membership organization. Meetings are held the third Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m. from March to November at the SOVA Innovation Hub in South Boston. For more information, visit Facebook.