Community meal essay contest set

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Community meal essay contest set

Published 2:53 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026

In celebration of America 250 and the neighborhood, One Table and Town of Farmville will maintain a lined dish supper and neighborhood dialog at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17. 

The Town of Farmville invited One Table to carry its eleventh annual gathering on Main Street between East Third and High streets as a part of the year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. 

The occasions start at 5 p.m. with the dedication of a brand new mural created by a neighborhood artist and her college students, adopted by a shared meal, youth essay contest winners studying their items, and dialog time to debate the scholars’ concepts. 

One Table has created a pupil essay contest with money prizes for the highest three winners. All public, personal and home-schooled highschool college students from Prince Edward and the Farmville portion of Cumberland are eligible and are inspired to submit essays for the award. The essays — as much as 500 phrases — ought to deal with the theme 

“Our Community Together: The Promise of Life, Liberty and Happiness.” 

Two type-written copies of the essay must be submitted to Moton Museum or the Barbara Rose Johns Farmville-Prince Edward Community Library by Aug. 28. Students can mail submissions to 104 Russell’s Way, Farmville, Virginia 23901. 


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Information sheets concerning the contest can be found on the Moton Museum and the Library upon request. 

Partners supporting the essay contest embody Virginia Children’s Book Festival, Moton Museum, the Barbara Rose Johns Farmville-Prince Edward Community Library and The Farmville Herald. 

For questions concerning the essay contest you could contact Edward Strickler at 434-953- 5339. 

For additional particulars about One Table and this occasion depart a message at 434-390-4876. Calls might be returned promptly. 

Rain date for the occasion is at 6 p.m., Sept. 24. 


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