There's so much information we want to share with you about Village Hearth and the Durham area! In the lists below we've compiled links to many great resources about VHC, Cohousing and Sociocracy, local options for Arts and Entertainment, Outdoor Recreation, Sports, LGBTQIA+ resources, and resources for Seniors.
The Senior Cohousing Handbook (by Charles Durrett, architect of many cohousing communities in the U.S., including VHC)
Cohousing Alliance (National advocacy organization with lots of educational resources)
Carolina Aging Alliance (Formerly SAGE)
North Carolina Division of Aging (Services, benefits and support programs for NC Seniors)
Harmony (NC LGBTQIA+ Allied Chamber of Commerce)
Out! Carolinas (Pride and LGBTQ+ Resources for North and South Carolina)
Queer-friendly Bars, Restaurants, and Coffee Shops in the Triangle
Duke University Sports (Duke Blue Devils)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sports (North Carolina Tarheels)
NC State Sports (NC State Wolfpack)
North Carolina Central University Sports (NCCU Eagles)
Durham Bulls Baseball (Men's AAA farm team for Tampa, featured in the film Bull Durham)
Carolina Hurricanes (Men's NHL franchise in Raleigh)
Carolina Blaze ( Women's Professional Fast Pitch Softball in Durham)
NC Courage ( Women's Professional Soccer in Cary)
Mountains to the Sea Trail (Accessible about 1/4 mile from VHC)
American Tobacco Trail (22-mile long multiuse rail trail running south from downtown Durham)
Sarah P. Duke Gardens (on Duke campus)
Duke Lemur Center (Primate research center, open for public tours)
North Carolina Botanical Gardens (Chapel Hill)
Historic Carolina Theater
Nasher Museum of Art (Duke Campus)
North Carolina Museum of Art (Raleigh)
CenterFest (Street arts festival in downtown Durham)
Full Frame Film Festival (International documentary film festival)