Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
Driving Economic Transformation
Please visit IALR any weekday (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) through December 15 to see over 80 beautiful wreaths in person! Vote for your favorite one with a donation and the cause or charity it represents will receive 100% of the collected donations. Admission to view and vote on the wreaths is free and open to the […]
Annual Membership Meeting to Highlight Chamber Goals for 2023 Keynote Speaker: Sonya Ravindranath Waddell Vice President and Economist for Regional and Community Analysis Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Topic: The Richmond Fed has devoted time in the last few years to better understand similarities and differences across the rural and smaller town areas within the region it […]
Screenings are generally best suited for people over the age of 50, OR have a risk factor such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, being overweight, smoking and a family history of stroke or cardiovascular disease. Did you know 80% of strokes are preventable according to the American Heart Association? Life Line Screening provides […]
Welcome to the world of Microsoft Excel. In this foundation course, we will make organizing data, completing basic calculations, creating charts and graphs, and other workplace functions simple with Microsoft Excel. If you have never worked with Excel, this course will open your eyes to the possibilities. With an understanding of basic formulas, spreadsheets can […]
Former Dan River High School students, Virginia Tech football stars, and revent NFL draft picks, Trey, Terrell, and Tremaine Edmunds want to help the youth in the place they call home. The Gala will raise money for scholarships to support high school athletes as well as Danville Church & Community Tutorial Program, which provides after-school […]
Join Brian as he explains and demonstrates the popular at-home die-cutting crafting machine. Members will walk away with their own personalized water bottles. Limited to 10 spots. *If you are not a member of the Wonder Community yet, please complete the New Member Registration Form. Register
Dan River Year AmeriCorps, Danville Project Literacy, AmeriCorps, and REACH AmeriCorps present Family Literacy Night on Thursday, March 2, to coincide with Dr. Seuss’s birthday and National Read Across America Day! This event will feature 29 stations where students can complete a hands-on activity based on a book. In addition to activities, 300 books […]
The Danville Redevelopment and Housing Authority will host a formal Mardi Gras-themed Masquerade Ball to support our Scholarship Advancement Fund. Join us Saturday, March 4, 2023, at The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) from 7 pm - 11 pm. Contact Vera Vaden for ticket information 434.792.5544, ext. 150 vvaden@drhava.com
Have you ever made a rainbow walk, built a shamrock circuit or wanted to catapult your lucky charms? Come to St. Patrick’s Day STEM camp to have fun exploring hands-on science, technology, engineering and math St. Patrick’s day themed activities! The cost is $20 and students are required to bring their own lunch. To register, […]
Like history, sneakers are multifaceted, constantly birthing moments, being written and influencing the present and the future. Join Sutton as he traces the lines from war-torn countries to an American subculture gone mainstream. We will stroll through history and link the sneaker culture as it relates directly and indirectly. This is a hybrid event. A Zoom […]
Brian will demonstrate how to use the Cricut to make a bumper sticker for your car. The bumper sticker will say, “Your Hometown is Home”. For example, Danville is Home. *If you are not a member of the Wonder Community yet, please complete the New Member Registration Form. REGISTER
This course will focus on creating and customizing presentations using templates and learning the foundations of PowerPoint. This class is for beginners and will be in-person. Register
The theme, “Seeing Things in a New Light” is a play on words alluding to the three-year COVID-19 hiatus and the new venue for this year’s spring show. JUDGE: Michael D. Fels Michael D. Fels is a practicing mixed-media artist and acting chair of the Department of Art and Art History at Elon University. Fels […]
Welcome to the world of Microsoft Excel. Organizing data, basic calculations, charts and graphs and other workplace functions made simple with MS Excel. If you have never worked with Excel, this course will open your eyes to the possibilities. With an understanding of basic formulas, spreadsheets can help you track your day-to-day business. This is […]
