Winterville Cultural Center

Flannery Ragan works on an embroidery piece at the WCC Creative Cafe on September 3, 2026. Ragan is the creator behind the event. (Sabrina Felix/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Flannery Ragan works on an embroidery piece at the WCC Creative Cafe on September 3, 2026. Ragan is the creator behind the event. (Sabrina Felix/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Winterville Cultural Center program aims to provide creative 'third place'

Sabrina Felix
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Attendees gather at the Winterville Cultural Center every Thursday, sipping free coffee or hot chocolate while working on paintings and other projects in a space specifically set aside for their creativity and community.
The recently renovated Marigold Auditorium will host a Christmas concert for the first time since 2017. Strung Out Like The Lights At Christmas will start at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. (Ansley Gavlak/The Oglethorpe Echo)

The recently renovated Marigold Auditorium will host a Christmas concert for the first time since 2017. Strung Out Like The Lights At Christmas will start at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. (Ansley Gavlak/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Christmas concert returns to Winterville Auditorium

Ansley Gavlak
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
An old Winterville tradition turns new this holiday season, as the city revives its annual Christmas concert — Strung Out Like The Lights At Christmas — at the newly renovated Marigold Auditorium.
The Marigold Auditorium, a hub for community events, recently underwent renovations, including a new sign on the building, after receiving a grant through the Fox Gives initiative. “The Haunting of Hill House” will be held there this weekend. (Ansley Gavlak/The Oglethorpe Echo)

The Marigold Auditorium, a hub for community events, recently underwent renovations, including a new sign on the building, after receiving a grant through the Fox Gives initiative. “The Haunting of Hill House” will be held there this weekend. (Ansley Gavlak/The Oglethorpe Echo)

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Marigold Auditorium to host first play since renovations

Ansley Gavlak
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
The Winterville Players have brought many years of performances to the Marigold Auditorium, but their latest show, “The Haunting of Hill House,” will be the first since major renovations were completed.