In the first of what is planned to be an annual Rocky Mount Mills Event, just minutes away from your new dream home at Belmont Lake Preserve NC golf community, you can try the best in local brews while enjoying some great “home grown” food and entertainment as well as a part of the “Tap the Tar” event on September 22.

There will be over ten different local and North Carolina based breweries represented at this Rocky Mount Mills Event, that are set to include Bull Durham Beer Company, BDD Brewing Company, HopFly Brewing Company, Planetary Elixers, Neuse River Brewing Company, Uptown Brewing Company, Duck Rabbit Craft Brewery, Goat Island Bottle Shop, Fishing Creek Ciders, Nash Community College, New Village Brewery , and more yet to be named. The popular and impressive sounds of local favorite Matty Begs will be the live music at “Tap the Tar,” which has a starting time set for 6:00 pm.

Tickets are currently still on sale for this great Rocky Mount Mills Event, that will be an outdoor event (weather permitting) and are $50 per person or $30 for any designated drivers not interested in the actual; beer tasting portion of “Tap the Tar.” With your admission ticket to this great Rocky Mount Mills Event, you receive food by Nixon Catering (Shrimp, fish and the fixins’), tasting glass, 4 oz beer samples, live music. Designated driver tickets include food and live music.

The “Tap the Tar” event at Rocky Mount Mills is sure to become another great Rocky Mount Mills Event tradition and runs from 6-10 pm on Saturday, September 22 at 1151 Falls Road in Rocky Mount. Presale tickets can be purchased online at soundrivers.com. For more information on this and all other fantastic upcoming community gatherings and Rocky Mount Mills Events, visit there official website.

In a continued effort to get the residents of Rocky Mount more familiar with its board members, and thus get all involved and on the same page with all of the new businesses and opportunities coming to town, the Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to join on Thursday, September 13 at 5:30 pm them just minutes down the street from your new home at Belmont Lake Preserve on the Rocky Mount Mills Campus, where they will be there to socialize with the public over a few refreshing beverages in a very casual setting as a part of their “Brews with the Board” meet and greet event.

This innovative and very casual Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce Event, at 1151 Fall Road in Rocky Mount, will give residents a chance to meet all of the board members in a setting that everyone can relate to. On top of introducing themselves and both the board members and residents getting a chance to know one another on a far more personal level, the Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce will also be happy to bring all of those on hand up to speed on the happenings, both recent and that will be coming in the future to all that are present.

For those planning to attend, all will meet for this Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce gathering at the Beer Garden beginning at 5:30 pm. To register and attend the “Brews with the Board” event or fore more information on this, visit the official Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce site at web.rockymountchamber.org.

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Located a short drive up the road from the Belmont Lake Preserve NC Golf Community at 100 Independence Drive in Rocky Mount, and founded in 1911, the Harrison Family YMCA offers countless fun, community based programs for all ages that introduce residents to an Active Lifestyle in Rocky Mount, while meeting new people and having a great experience.

As they state on their official website in regards to locals attaining an Active Lifestyle in Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount’s Harrison Family YMCA “exists to strengthen community.” Continuing to expound on that statement, the site goes on to explain that “Together, with people like you, we nurture the potential of kids, help people understand and improve their health and provide opportunities to give back and support our neighbors.”

Backing up those words, the Harrison Family YMCA offers both seasonal and year round special programs for all ages to help improve not only youth development, but also an Active Lifestyle in Rocky Mount, both physically and socially. The Health and Wellness programs offered at the Harrison Family YMCA gives adults and children the option of an array of classes and even the option of personal training. Likewise their swimming programs offer first class training in many forms that include lessons for any age level, adult water fitness classes, the youth “Racers” swim team, life guard training and certification classes and much more.

On top of offering the children of the Rocky Mount area the swim team, there also are a variety of other team and individual sports offered at the Harrison Family YMCA, including flag football, karate, gymnastics, soccer, home school physical education, and basketball is available for youth and adult leagues.

The family friendly Active Lifestyle in Rocky Mount options at the Harrison Family YMCA are seemingly endless, as they understand the demands of today’s families and offer educational and healthy programs for both before and after school child care for the children. The largest childcare provider in Nash and Edgecombe counties, the Harrison Family YMCA also offers many Summer Camps, giving children and teen a chance to expand their social horizons, reach their mental, physical, and social potential, while creating great friends and memories to last a lifetime.

For a full listing of membership options, summer camp offerings, class schedules, programs, and registration information for each of these great offerings from the Rocky Mount Harrison Family YMCA, visit their website at harrisonfamilyy.org.