Who cares about sharing history, nature, and art?

If you do, please join us.

The most anticipated HEARTS event of the year, the HEARTS Circle Members’ Gala, is fast approaching! Join us on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Cedar Grove for this annual celebration that brings together our community dedicated to preserving and sharing our region’s incredible local history, nature, and arts. This event is free for all new and renewing HEARTS Circle members!

This year's event features a house concert with special musical guest David Childers, a local singer/songwriter legend soon to be inducted into the NC Music Hall of Fame. Dinner will be a gourmet farm-to-table meal prepared by the talented chef from the Carolina Farm Trust, using locally sourced ingredients. Additionally, the stunning visual art exhibit, “Honoring,” featuring portraits by Eva Crawford and Sabrina Tillman, will be on display in partnership with Nine Eighteen Nine Gallery. We're also excited to present an incredible silent auction with something for everyone. New items are being added daily. Check it out here.

If you are unable to attend but believe in the importance of preserving and sharing our local history, please consider joining HEARTS Circle. Since expanding our mission in 2025 to protect, preserve, and share important regional sites in addition to sustainably supporting the Hugh Torance House and Store, the need for our work has grown exponentially. To meet this demand and elevate our region's hidden history, we need your help. Please consider joining or renewing your membership to HEARTS Circle. Together, we can make a difference.