FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Heath Buckmaster, Marketing Chair
MANN Center for the Arts
(919) 867-1507 | press@manncenterarts.org
Alumni Day 2026 at the MANN Center for the Arts – October 4, 2026
SANFORD, N.C. – JULY 30, 2026 – The MANN Center for the Arts presents Alumni Day 2026, a celebration of alumni, staff, faculty and friends who attended the former Sanford High School, Sanford Junior High, or West Sanford Middle School now known as the MANN Center. The event is on Sunday, October 4 from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
“Students, staff, faculty, family, friends and all members of our community are invited to join us for this exciting alumni event,” said Heath Buckmaster of the MANN Center. “Guests will enjoy a memorabilia display and history presentation from Hunter Randolph of Lee County Libraries, tours of the facility, and a brief presentation from the Board of Directors on the future of the property as Lee County’s arts center. This event is free and open to the public, and we encourage alumni to visit manncenterarts.org/alumni to RSVP and share their school memories with us. You might see your story included in our history presentation! Don’t miss this event – come see how we’re evolving this historic building into a visual and performing arts center.”
Media Assets
- Sanford Herald / NC Archives photos
About the MANN Center for the Arts
The MANN Center for the Arts, located at 507 N. Steele Street in Sanford, N.C., is a visual and performing arts destination in Central North Carolina. The building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, includes a 300-seat theater, art galleries, business offices and rentable multipurpose rooms for special events. For more information, visit manncenterarts.org.
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