Bulletin Board compiled by Nancy Landry
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| ë | Jul 30-Aug 1, Fri-Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 12:30-5 pm - NC Mineral & Gem Festival - Spruce Pine. Over 50 dealers of fine jewelry, gemstones, minerals, fossils, sterling silver, beads. Books, lectures, black light tours during the Festival. |
| ë | Jul 30-Aug 1, Fri-Sat 7:05 pm, Sun 2:05 pm - Asheville Tourists vs. Rome Braves - McCormick Field, McCormick St. off S. Charlotte St, Asheville. Fri, Jul 30 - ***fireworks*** & Sat, Jul 31 - Special Appearance: "Zooperstars". Colorado Rockies minor league team. www.asheville.tourists.milb.com |
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July 31, Sat, 9:30 am Shotgun Start – Hoedown Golf Event - WLCC. All Wolf Laurel Property Owners & Guests are invited to participate. Sign up as a team or individually: 4 person scramble. Call Bobby at the Pro Shop for details – 680-9772 |
| ë | Jul 31, Sat, 10 am-5 pm - 25th Annual International Festival Day - Main St, Waynesville. Int'l folk dancers & musicians of Folkmoot, arts & crafts, food. Free. www.haywoodarts.org / 452-0593 |
| ë | Jul 31, Sat, 10:30-11:30 am - Stories on Asheville's Front Porch - Reuter Terrace, Pack Square Park, Asheville. Teller on this date will be Donna Marie Todd. Rain or Shine. |
| ë | Jul 31, Sun, 3 pm - Biltmore Brass Quintet - St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 1 Dundee Ln, just off Max & S. Charlotte Sts, Asheville. Works by Handel, Corelli, Greig, Kuhnau & Vivaldi. Free, donations appreciated. |
| ë | Jul 31, Sat, 6 pm - 3rd Annual Berries & Blues Celebration - The Preserve Pavilion, The Preserve at Wolf Laurel. Concert featuring Blonde Blues & BBQ cookout w/beer & wine, berry recipe contest (jam, cobbler, pie, dessert or other favorite berry dish); prize of a $100 Ingles card to be awarded. Amenities member $10, non-member $20; call 689-9212 or ctucker@wolflaurel.com . Deadline 7/28 |
| ë | Jul 31, Sat, 6 pm doors open, 7 pm Bout - Ladies' Roller Derby - Civic Center, Haywood St, Asheville. The Blue Ridge Roller Girls vs. The Hell Marys of Austin, Texas. $10 advance, $12 at door, kids under 12 free. Available at the Civic Center box office or www.ticketmaster.com . |
| ë | Jul 31, Sat, 8 pm - Freddy Cole Quartet - Diana Wortham Theatre, Pack Place, Asheville. 257-4530 |
| ë | Jul 31-Sep 19, Tue-Sat, 10 am-5 pm - "All This Happened, More or Less: Five Artists' Use of Implied Narrative" Exhibition - Penland Gallery, Penland School of Crafts Campus, Penland; turn left (north) off NC 19E between Burnsville & Spruce Pine. Also, sales area w/works by Penland artists will be open. |
| ë | Jul 31, Aug 14, 21, 28 & Sep 4, 7:30 pm - Shindig on the Green - The Green, Pack Square Park, Downtown Asheville. 44th season of traditional mountain music by string & bluegrass bands, ballad singers & clogging teams. Bring a chair or blanket; free. 258-6101 ext. 345 / www.folkheritage,org |
| ë | Now thru Jul 31, Mon-Sat, 10 am-5 pm - TRAC Show "Art Within" - Toe River Arts Council Gallery, Main St, Burnsville. Works by artists & craftspeople that are TRAC staff; bookmaking, ceramics, clothing, writing, weaving, pastel portraiture, stained glass, painting, metal-smithing, jewelry will be on view. 682-7215 |
| ë | Now thru July - Brevard Music Center's Summer Institute & Festival - Brevard. For complete schedule & ticket info call 828-862-2100 or visit www.brevardmusic.org . |
| ë | Now thru Aug 1 - Folkmoot USA - Various venues around WNC. Celebrations of world's cultural heritage through music & dance. Tickets range from $6 to $30; visit www.folkmootusa.com or call ticket office at 452-2997. |
| ë | Now thru Aug 1 - SART's "As You Like It" - Owen Theater, Mars Hill College. Court life, love & other absurdities, set in the 1895-1905 time period in WNC. Individual tickets are $10-$30, Group, senior & student discounts; for specific prices, times & days call 689-1384 or visit www.sartplays/org . |
| ë | Now thru Aug 7 - Parkway Playhouse: "Guys and Dolls" - Parkway Playhouse, 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville. 1950 Broadway original that won the Tony for Best Musical. For times, specific days & prices call 682-4285 or visit www.parkwayplayhouse.com . |
| ë | Now, Fridays thru Aug 20 - Music on Main Street - Visitors Information Center, 201 S. Main St, Hendersonville. 693-9708 |
| ë | Now thru Aug 15, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Wed-Thu & Sat-Sun 2 pm - Flat Rock Playhouse's "The Producers" - Flat Rock Playhouse, Flat Rock. Tickets at 693-0731 |
| ë | Now thru Aug 22, Fri-Sun 7:30 pm - Montford Park Players' "Troilus and Cressida" - Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, Pearson Drive, Asheville. Limited seating, bring a chair or blanket as well as a picnic, if desired. 254-5146 |
| ë | Now thru Aug 23, Thursdays & Saturdays, 10:15-10:45 am - Rootabaga Stories at The Carl Sandburg Home - Flat Rock. 30-minute act featuring a blend of folk music & stories from the collection by Carl Sandburg. Free; learn more at www.nps.gov/carl/index.htm . |
| ë | Now, Every Mon. Night, 6-8 pm - Monday Night Community Potluck - Village Pavilion, Wolf Laurel. Open to all Wolf Laurel residents. Bring a covered dish or two to share & your picnic supplies & beverage & enjoy seeing old friends & making new ones. WLPOA Board members will also be present to discuss the Village Acquisition Drive with you. Please help to guarantee our Monday Night Potlucks continue in 2011 and beyond by becoming an Equity Member now. |
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July/August -
NC Arboretum Events & Activities -
Paintings by Margaret Scanlon
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Now thru Aug 22, "A Visual Celebration of Rural Life", Baker
Exhibit Center.
Forest
Trails Walks
- Meet at 1 pm every Tue & Sat at the Baker Exhibit Center
for a guided walk through different types of forest
surroundings; $3. Living Color
- now thru Aug 22; living exhibit features a color wheel
created out of flowering plants for study.
Inflorescence
- Now thru Feb 2011; Outdoor sculpture exhibit features a
variety of botanical forms created from synthetic nylon
fabric. NC Birding Trail Grand
Opening
- open now; visit
www.ncbirdingtrail.org . *** Please register for any classes : Call 665-2492 or visit www.ncarboretum.org . *** Event/class is free unless otherwise noted. The Arboretum is in Bent Creek off Brevard Rd / N.C. 191, south of Biltmore Square Mall. $8/car parking but free on Tuesdays. |
| ë | Now Playing at Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Ave, Asheville: Winter's Bone (R); Drama/Thriller - A 17-year-old girl searches for her drug-dealing dad while trying to hold her family together; rated A-plus. 1:20*, 4:20, 7:20 pm, Fri & Sat Late show 9:40 pm (no 1:20 show 7/32, 8/1). *The Kids Are All Right (R); Comedy - Children of a lesbian couple bring their birth father into their lives; rated A. 1, 4, 7 pm, Fri & Sat late show @ 9:30 pm. Note: 7/31, 8/1 @ 1 pm only: *Lucky Days (NR); Award winning film by local Marshall directors, produced by Paul Newman. (Ratings by Asheville Citizen-Times) Local brews on tap. Open daily. 232-1536 / www.fineartstheatre.com |
| ë | Now - Museum of the Cherokee Indian - Cherokee. Museum gives a historically accurate account of the tribe's past. www.cherokeemuseum.org |
| ë | Now - Asheville Symphony Guild Guided Tour: "Italian Treasures: Autumn in Tuscany" - Sail the Adriatic & Tyrrhenian Seas with extended stays in Rome, Florence & Venice & overnights in Lucca & Assisi. Walking tours by local guides with ample opportunity for individual exploration. $3,154 includes accommodations, meals, airfare & tours. Email symphonytravel@charter.net for info. |
| ë | Now - Grovewood Gallery's Annual Sculpture for the Garden Exhibition - 111 Grovewood Rd, Asheville. Sculpture invitational features works of 13 sculptors and their playful pieces for home or garden and works for public spaces and corporate settings. www.grovewood.com |
| ë | Now thru Sep 6, 8:30 am-5 pm each day - "Tusks! Ice Age Mammoths & Mastodons" - ETSU & General Shale Brick Natural History Museum, Gray Fossil Site, 1.8 mi. from Exit 13 on I-26, TN (just west of Johnson City). Traveling exhibit features 80 fossil specimens, replicas & artifacts from Florida Museum of Natural History collections. Also, graphic panels, murals, hands-on exhibits & video interactive modules. $7 for children 5-12, $9 seniors 65 & older, $10 adults. www.grayfossilmuseum.com / (866) 202-6223 |
| , | Now, Saturdays, thru October, 9 am-1 pm - Madison County Farmers' & Artisans' Market - Mars Hill. Farm fresh, healthy, locally-grown food & plants, crafts & music. |
| , | Now, Sundays, thru Autumn, 12-4 pm - Farmers' Market on the Island - Marshall. Locally grown produce, meats, cheese, plants, flowers, refreshments, music & art / crafts. |
| , | Now thru Autumn, Saturdays, 8:30 am-12:30 pm - Yancey County Farmers' Market - Behind the Burnsville Town Center (under the silver tents), S. Main & U.S. 19E, Burnsville. This week Asian greens, herbs, kale, green onions, garlic, kohlrabi, lettuce, snow peas, radishes, salad greens, Swiss chard, eggs, jams, jellies, relishes, honey, goat cheese, pasture-raised beef & pork, flowers & plants, maple syrup, baked goods, candles & crafts. |
| , | Now Open, Wednesdays, thru Autumn, 2:30-6:30 pm - Weaverville Tailgate Market - Community Center Parking Lot behind Lake Louise, Weaverville. Locally grown food, plants, crafts. |
| , | Now Open, Sat - New Bee Log BLESS Farmers' Market - Guys General Store, 21 Little Creek Rd. (pass Bee Log, take a left onto Cane River Rd/19W, then left onto Little Creek Rd). Home-grown produce & homemade products from area farmers & proprietors include fresh produce, baked goods, seeds, feed, plants & flowers, canned goods, crafts & more. "BLESS" means "Bee Log Establishing Self-Sustainability". Space is free; call each Thursday before to reserve @ 682-0128. |
| , | Open Now, Sat, 8 am-1 pm - Asheville City Market "Local Food from Local Farmers" - Public Works Bldg, 161 S. Charlotte St, Downtown Asheville. Fresh produce, locally produced products. |
| ë | Now thru Autumn, 9 am-5 pm Every Day - Wolf Laurel Stables - The Preserve at Wolf Laurel. Scenic horseback trail rides, experienced guides & gentle horses. $35/hr plus $25 each additional hr. For reservations, info & additional arrangements call 828-678-9370. |
| ë | Now - "Looking Back: Celebrating 60 Years of Collecting" - Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville. Staff members have selected works from the permanent collection that relate to four themes. Admission fee. 253-3227 |
| ë | Now - Opening of Antler Hill Village - Biltmore Estate, Asheville. $18.6 million, 15 acre expansion includes Cedric's Tavern, the Creamery ice cream shop, Village Green entertainment, Traditions retail shop, new Winery tour & tasting, new Outdoor Adventure Center & Biltmore Legacy Hall exhibition space; Village located between the Winery & Farm. Entrance fee to the Estate - $60 at the gate, $55 online at www.biltmore.com . |
| ë | Now, nightly thru Aug. 14, 7:30 pm - "Unto These Hills" Performance - Mountainside Theater, Cherokee, NC. The living story of the Cherokee told by the Cherokee; roles played by descendants of the historical characters in play. Ticket information at www.cherokeeadventure.com or 866-554-4557; VIP seating, group rates, packages also available. |
| ë | Open Now - NASCAR Hall of Fame - Uptown Charlotte. Newly opened 150,000 sq. ft. Hall is an interactive entertainment attraction honoring the history & heritage of NASCAR. Historical items, hands-on exhibits, theater, restaurant, gear shop, also TV & radio broadcast studios. For all ages. $20, $13 children. |
| ë | Now Open, Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun, 12-5 pm - Toe River Crafts Cooperative Shop - Hwy 80 South, 8 mi. south of Micaville in Celo. Local artists & craftspeople have works for sale. |
| ë | Ongoing Exhibit - Two Dimensional Art - Yancey, Avery, Mitchell County Public Libraries. Artists of watercolor, oil, charcoal, pastel and photography will show their work in ongoing and changing exhibits. Sponsored by the Blue Ridge Fine Arts Guild, works can be viewed during library hours. |
| õ | Now - Pet Adoption - Madison County Animal Shelter, 389 Long Branch Rd, Marshall. Tue-Fri, 10 am-4 pm. Many cats & kittens, dogs & puppies to choose from; someone is waiting to give you lots of ©love©! (828)649-3190 / www.fomca.org . |
| ö | Now - Adopters needed - Yancey County Humane Society, Cane River School Rd, off Rt. 19, west of Burnsville. Get lots of ©love© every day by adopting a homeless but wonderful kitten, puppy, cat or dog. $65 /pet includes spaying or neutering & all vaccinations based on age. *Note: Special reduced price for adoption of kittens this summer. Visit www.yanceyanimals.petfinder.com to see them all & make your pick! (828)962-9510 |
| ë | Now: NC Lions Foundation Eyeglass Collection - Burnsville box locations: Ingles Grocery, Roses Discount Store, Western Sizzlin Steak House, Garden Deli, Dr. Aldridge Eye Institute. Accepted will be: used eyeglasses, eyeglass frames, eyeglass lenses, non-prescription & prescription sun glasses, safety eyeglasses & eyeglass cases. Further info: Lion Jim Parlier at 682-3405. |
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| ë | Aug 1, Sun, 7:30 pm - Old-Time Music Concert - Ebbs Chapel School, Laurel Valley Rd. Josh Goforth and Laura Boosinger will perform. Concert benefits the Ebbs Chapel School Foundation in conjunction with Madison County Arts Council. Tickets are $20; call 828-649-1301 or visit www.madisoncountyarts.com . |
| ë | Aug 1, Sun, 7:30 pm - Jubilee Summer Orchestra: Jubilee in the Dark - Jubilee, 46 Wall St, Asheville. Orchestra will perform in a ring around the audience with soloists moving through the interior of the room at times. Holst's "Neptune, the Mystic", Charles Ives's "The Unanswered Question" & improvisational pieces. Donation requested. www.jubileeorchestra.net |
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Aug 1, Sun, 5:30 Cash Bar / 6:30 Dinner - "From Broadway to the Bald/ Music as You Like It" - Wolf Laurel Country Club. Open to everyone, this annual fundraiser for SART will feature several favorite performers. SART presents an evening of song with performances by Liz Aiello, Bradshaw Call, Chris Allison, Rebecca Phippard, Amanda Ladd, Mandy Sayles, Kris Geddie, and Cameron Gregg, hosted by Michael Mattison and Bill Gregg. $50 per person; RSVP at 689-5514. |
| ë | Aug 2, Mon, 6-8 pm - WLPOA Monday Night Community Potluck - Village Pavilion, Wolf Laurel. Open to all Wolf Laurel residents. Bring a covered dish or two to share & your picnic supplies & beverage & enjoy seeing old friends & making new ones. WLPOA Board members will also be present to discuss the Village Acquisition Drive with you. Please help to guarantee our Monday Night Potlucks continue in 2011 and beyond by becoming an Equity Member now. |
| © | Aug 2 & 16, Mondays, 9 am - Red Cross CPR Classes - Wolf Laurel Country Club. Become proficient in CPR and save a friend or family member's life. Call Kay at 689-5103 to reserve your spot in a class or for more information. |
| ë | Aug 2-3, 8-9 - "Rent" - Flat Rock Playhouse, Flat Rock. For adults only. Tickets at 693-0731 |
| ë | Aug 2-7, Mon-Sat - Needle Me This Quiltfest - Needle Me This Quilt Shop, E. Main St, Burnsville. Showing of customers' best quilts & sewing projects. Judging & awards. Free; open to all. |
| ë | Aug 5-7, Thu 10 am, Fri-Sat 9 am - Book Sale - Yancey County Library Annex, Burnsville Square. Hundreds of books for sale; reference, fiction, nonfiction, young adult, children's; some new, all in good condition. Nothing priced higher than $2. Benefits the library's expansion project. |
| ë | Aug 5-7, Thu-Sat - 83rd Annual Mountain Dance and Folk Festival - Asheville. The nation's longest running folk festival will feature old-time & bluegrass music, ballad singers, mountain dance groups & cloggers. $20/evening or $54 for 3 days, ages 12 & younger $10/evening; call 828-257-4530 or visit www.folkheritage.org . |
| ë | Aug 5-12 - Mountain Piecemakers Quilt Show - Burnsville Town Center. 828-682-7209 |
| ë | Aug 5-22 - SART's "Tradin' Paint" - Owen Theater, Mars Hill College. A comedy about NASCAR. For specific prices, schedule times & days call 689-1384 or visit www.sartplays/org . |
| ë | Aug 6, Fri, 5-7:30 pm - Jewelry Exhibition - Asheville Civic Center. Lecture, jewelry exhibition highlighting the works of David Webb, cocktail reception. Tickets $45 each include Antiques Fair preview; call 253-5644 or visit www.shop.ashevilleantiquesfair.com . |
| ë | Aug 6 & First Fridays, 5-8 pm - Boone Art Crawl - Boone. Galleries, shops, product specialties & featured artist receptions. |
| ë | Aug 6-7, Fri-Sat - Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair - Burnsville Town Square. Over 200 vendors of quality arts & crafts will set up shop. Also, music & clogging groups at the Town Square's stage, Food Court with local vendors & specialty treats. Children's area with large inflatables. For info call 682-7413 or visit www.mtmitchellcraftsfair.com . Also, Nanny's Kitchen will serve lunch & dinner 10 am-6 pm both days at the First Baptist Church with profits benefiting the Library Expansion Project. Variety of salads, fresh breads, desserts & beverage; $8 (children 5 & under $4). |
| ë | Aug 6-7, Fri-Sat - Cherokee Days - Stecoah Valley Center, Robbinsville. Storytelling, song & dance and Cherokee craft instruction. www.stecoahvalleycenter.com . |
| ë | Aug 6-8, Fri-Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-5 pm - 28th Annual Asheville Quilt Show - NC Arboretum, Rte. 191 Brevard Rd, south of the Biltmore Square Mall, Bent Creek. Quilt competition with hundreds of quilts & quilted items from across the U.S., also, vendors of all things for quilting. Lunch available. Admission fee $5; additional $8 per car for parking. www.ashevillequiltguild.org |
| ë | Aug 6-8, Fri-Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun noon-5 pm - Asheville Antiques Fair - Asheville Civic Center, 87 Haywood St, Asheville. Over 50 antique dealers from the East coast will offer furniture, fine art, prints, ceramics, silver & jewelry for sale. $10 ticket for the 3 days. Call 259-5736 or visit www.ashevilleantiquesfair.com for more information. |
| ë | Aug 7, Sat, 10:30-11:30 am - Stories on Asheville's Front Porch - Reuter Terrace, Pack Square Park, Asheville. Teller on this date will be Doug Elliott. Rain or Shine. |
| ë | Aug 7, Sat - Talking Trees Children's Trout Derby - Oconaluftee Islands Park, Cherokee Area. Derby focuses on all things fishy: fly-fishing exhibitions, fish-cleaning stations, fisheries exhibits & more. |
| ë | Aug 7, Sat, 4-8 pm - Asheville Tourists' Craft Beer Festival - McCormick Field, McCormick St. off S. Charlotte St, Asheville. Over 30 craft beer vendors, live local music all evening, rain or shine. Must be 21 or older to purchase a ticket; $10-$40 levels per person available at McCormick Field box office or call (828)258-0428. |
| ë | Aug 7-8, Sat-Sun - Village Art & Craft Fair - Cathedral of All Souls Grounds, Biltmore Village, Asheville. More than 120 artists from 17 states will feature their work. Rain or shine. |
| | | Aug 8, Sep 19, Oct 17, Sundays, 8:30 am - Naturalist Walks - Botanical Gardens, W.T. Weaver Blvd next to UNCA, Asheville. Celebrate the Gardens' 50th anniversary with a guided walk with varied topics each month through the summer. |
| ë | Aug 12-16, Thu-Mon, 7:05 pm (Sun 2:05 pm) - Asheville Tourists vs. The Greenville Drive - McCormick Field, McCormick St. off S. Charlotte St, Asheville. Sat, Aug 14 - ***Fireworks***. Colorado Rockies minor league team. Tickets at www.asheville.tourists.milb.com . |
| õ | Aug 13, Fri, 5 pm - French Broad Friday: "Dog Daze" - Downtown Marshall. Dog contests in various categories, dog wellness mini-expo with speakers discussing canine nutrition, health, first aid & grooming, Silent Auction of dog beds, jazz concert by The Kittens, pottery painting, & Flea Boutique. Accepting all items (except clothing) at Friends of Madison Co. Animals office (opposite the Marshall P.O.) 2-4 pm, Mon-Fri. For more info call 689-4225. |
| ë | Aug 13, Fri, 5:30 pm - WLPOA Friday Nighter - Village Pavilion, Wolf Laurel. BYOB (set-ups provided) and an appetizer/snack to share. $2 cover charge. Open to all Wolf Laurel residents. WLPOA Board members will also be present to discuss the Village Acquisition Drive with you. Please help to guarantee our Friday Nighters continue in 2011 and beyond by becoming an Equity Member. |
| ë | Aug 13-22, Thu-Sat, 7:30 pm - Parkway Playhouse's "The Ballad of Tom Dooley" - Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville. World premiere musical of Tom Dula's trial & the revealed circumstances of the former Confederate soldier. For times, specific days & prices call 682-4285 or visit www.parkwayplayhouse.com . |
| ë | Aug 14, Sat, 8 am-2 pm - 5th Annual Blackberry Festival - Ebbs Chapel School Grounds, corner of Laurel Valley & Puncheon Fork Rds. Family event with food, music and fun; country breakfast (8-10:30 am) & hot lunch (11:30-2 pm), blackberry cobbler, ice cream, blackberry jams & jellies, Trash & Treasures fine flea market (opens 10 am), ducky race $5 each duck with prizes (2 pm), Gospel performances 11 am-2 pm, food, arts & crafts vendors. Benefits the Ebbs Chapel School Foundation's renovation projects. Call 828-649-1301 to donate items for the flea market, volunteer to help or have a vendor booth. Wolf Laurel residents may drop off donated items (no clothes, computer electronics please) for the flea market at the Village barn during staff hours. |
| ë | Aug 14, Sat - RiverFest 2010 - Asheville. "Anything that Floats" raft race, kids parade, live performances, music competitions with local bands, local food & beverages, frisbee golf, kayak demos. 252-8474 |
| ë | Aug 14, Sat, 10:30-11:30 am - Stories on Asheville's Front Porch - Reuter Terrace, Pack Square Park, Asheville. Tellers on this date: Diane Wolkstein, Mica White, Charlie St. Clair. Rain or Shine. |
| ë | Aug 14-15, Sat-Sun - 33rd Annual Sourwood Festival - Downtown Black Mountain. Over 200 vendors, honey-making demonstrations, great foods of all kinds incl. funnel cakes, homemade ice cream, BBQ, music & dancing. Free. www.exploreblackmountain.com / 800-669-2301 |
| ë | Aug 15, Sun, Noon - TRAC's 33rd Annual Arts Auction - TRAC Gallery, 269 Oak Ave, Spruce Pine. Items in wood, fiber, clay, fabric, paper, stone & metals donated by local artists & craftspeople will benefit Toe River Arts Council. Aug 7-15 exhibit & preview at the Spruce Pine Gallery; 10 am-5 pm Mon-Sat. A "buy now" feature will be in effect before the auction for a premium price of an item. (828) 765-0520 / www.toeriverarts.org . |
| ë | Aug 19-Sep 12, Wed-Sun - Flat Rock Playhouse's "The 39 Steps" - Flat Rock. For more info, call (828) 693-0731 or visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org . |
| ë | Aug 20-21,Fri-Sat - 28th Cherokee Bluegrass Festival - Cherokee. 800-633-2977 |
| | | Aug 20-Sep 12 - Biltmore Estate's Flower Carpet - Biltmore Estate, Asheville. Inspired by a historic stained glass window and covering the entire South Terrace, this floral extravaganza is a living work of art. Regular Estate entry fee necessary; under 16 free w/adult. www.biltmore.com |
| ë | Aug 22, Sun, 5:30 pm - "Back at the Ranch" SART Benefit BBQ & Performances - Village Pavilion. Open to WL residents & guests, cast & crew members of SART will entertain following the BBQ "vittles". $20 per person with proceeds benefiting SART; available at the Amenities office in the Village. BYOB & a comfy event chair. |
| ë | Aug 21-24, Sat-Tue, 7:05 pm (Sun 2:05 pm) - Asheville Tourists vs. Savannah Sand Gnats - McCormick Field, McCormick St. off S. Charlotte St, Asheville. Colorado Rockies minor league team. Tickets at www.asheville.tourists.milb.com . |
| ë | Aug 25, Wed, 9 am-Noon - Madison County Household Hazardous Waste Day - Madison County Landfill, Craig Rudisill Rd, Marshall. Materials accepted free include: pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, antifreeze & motor oil, auto batteries. Paint & paint-related products $5/ gal. oil-based paint, $4/gal. latex paint. Products should be in their original container &/or labeled correctly. Any unidentifiable item will not be accepted. Hazardous waste collections will be last Wed. of each month thru Sept. Questions: call 649-2311. |
| - | Aug 26, Thu - Susan G. Komen Rally for the Cure Golf Tournament and Luncheon - Wolf Laurel Country Club. Golf - Scramble Format: Tee time 9 am. Continental Breakfast and Registration - 8 am. Entry fee of $70.00, includes golf, lunch, awards & a $20.00 donation to the Komen Foundation - Sign up as a single, pairs or 4-somes! Open to all who want to support such a great cause! Lunch only $20, includes a $5 contribution to the Komen Foundation. There will be raffle prizes & 50/50 drawing also. For more information please contact Chairs: Barby McQueen 680-9892 at tutu05@ccvn.com or Earlene Shofi 680-9041 at earlenes@verizon.net . |
| ë | Aug 27-29, Fri-Sun - Goombay Festival - "The Block" at Market & Eagle Sts, Asheville. Asheville's funkiest street party is a celebration of African & Caribbean culture, music, food, arts & crafts and dance . Visit www.ymicc.org/goombay.html . |
| ë | Aug 27-Sep 5, Fri-Sun, 7:30 pm - Montford Park Players' "The Asheville Shakesperience" - Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, Pearson Drive, Montford in Asheville. Bring a chair or blanket, picnic or snack. 254-5146 |
| ë | Aug 27-Sep 4 - Parkway Playhouse's "Pride and Prejudice" - Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville. Based on the Jane Austin novel about five sisters in Georgian England. For times, specific days & prices call 682-4285 or visit www.parkwayplayhouse.com . |
| ë | Aug 28, Sat, 6 pm - Spaghetti Supper & Gospel Sing - Bright Hope Laurel United Methodist Church, Ebbs Chapel. Hosted by the United Methodist Men, this event benefits renovation of the kitchen. Supper 6-7 pm in the Ebbs Chapel Community Center, gospel sing 7-8 pm in the church's sanctuary. $10 adult, $4 under 12 years. |
| ë | Aug 28-29, Sat-Sun -
Valley Classic Auto & Truck Show -
Maggie Valley. Vendors,
entertainment, silent auction, car & truck auction. Fee
charged; call 828-734-9126 or visit www.smokyevents.com |
| September | |
| ë | Sep 10-19 - 2010 Mountain State Fair - WNC Ag Center, Fanning Bridge Rd, across from the Airport, Airport exit off I-26, Fletcher. Judged & ribboned animals of all kinds, quilts, sewing, canning, fruits & veggies, art, photography, crafts, flowers and much more; also, carnival rides, foods of all sinful kinds, music, concerts & contests will be at the Fair. $6 Advance ticket (Ingles Markets from Aug 1), $7 at gate; ages 6-12 & 65 and older $2 advance, $3 at gate. www.mountainfair.org |
| ë | Sep 4, Sat, 10 am-3 pm - Wolf Laurel Harvest Festival - Wolf Laurel Country Club. Vendors of handbags, woodworking products, fine crafts, yarns, art, jewelry, jellies & jams, leather, handmade soaps, much more. Lunch 11:30 am-1:30 pm served on the porch with live music. |
| ë | Sep 10-11, Fri-Sat - 2010 Carolina Mountains Literary Festival - Burnsville. "Coming Home" theme will have guest writers exploring "home". Over 30 authors will give talks, readings, panel discussions & sign books during this weekend. Visit www.cmlitfest.org for schedules & more info. |
| ë | Sep 18, Sat, 10 am-5 pm - Art in Autumn - Main St, Weaverville. Fine art & craft exhibitors, food, live music. Free admission. www.artinautumn.com |
| ë | Sep 18, Sat, 6 pm doors open, 7 pm Bout - Ladies' Roller Derby - Civic Center, Haywood St, Asheville. The Blue Ridge Roller Girls vs. The Atlanta Rumble B's. $10 advance, $12 at door, kids under 12 free; available at the Civic Center box office or www.ticketmaster.com . |
| õ | Sep 24-26, Fri-Sun - The Big Fall Flea - Note: new site at Taylor Togs Factory, turn right across from Silver Bullet, Micaville. Huge rummage sale benefits the Yancey County Animal Shelter. Now accepting your donations of items from Aug 4 thru Sep 15, every Wed. & Sat. 10 am-3 pm at this site. 682-9510 |
| ë | Sep 25-Nov 6 - New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music Exhibition - Mars Hill College. Traveling Smithsonian Institution Exhibition highlights our country's unique & rich cultural soundtrack through photos, instruments, lyrics & artist profiles. It will trace the roots of American music through folk, gospel, country & blues. |
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| ë | Parkway Playhouse 68th Season: "Guys and Dolls" - Jul 23-Aug 7; The 1950 Broadway hit & Tony winner. "The Ballad of Tom Dooley" - Aug 13-22; World premiere musical of Tom Dula's trial & thus revealed circumstances of the Confederate soldier. "Pride and Prejudice" - Aug 27-Sep 4; Based on the Jane Austin novel about five sisters in Georgian England. For times, specific days & prices call 682-4285 or visit www.parkwayplayhouse.com . Playhouse is located on Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville. |
| ë | Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre's 2010 Season: "As You Like It" - Jul 22-Aug 1; Court life, love & other absurdities. "Tradin' Paint" - Aug 5-22; A comedy about NASCAR. Flex Season ticket ; 4 seats used any way, can use for one show or several -$110. For other prices, schedule times & days call 689-1384 or visit www.sartplays/org . SART is located in Owen Theatre, Mars Hill College campus. |
| ë | Flat Rock Playhouse 2010 Season: "The 39 Steps" - Aug 19-Sep 12. "The Seduction of Sheila Valentine" - Sep 22-Oct 17. "Treasure Island" - Oct 27-Nov 21. "A Christmas Carol" - Dec 1-23. For more info, call (828) 693-0731 or visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org . |
| ë | Montford Park Players 38th Outdoor Season: The Asheville Shakesperience - Aug 27-Sep 5. "Trollus & Cressida (A Story of the Trojan War)" - Sep 10-Oct 3. All plays listed will be performed at The Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, Montford in Asheville. |
| ë | Biltmore Estate 2010 Summer Concert Series: An Evening with Steve Miller Band - Jul 29. The Legendary Temptations - Jul 30. Christopher Cross - Sep 24. Kathy Mattea - Oct 4. Concerts located at the new Diana venue or on the South Terrace Lawn, both on the Estate; call 866-336-1255 or visit www.biltmore.com for information and prices. Tickets on sale Apr. 6. |
| ë | Now on Sale - Concerts / Performances - Various Venues. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Aug 11, 7:30 pm, Phillips Arena, Atlanta. $54-$79. Sugarland - Aug 12, Asheville Civic Center; $39-$49. Hank Williams, Jr. - Sep 3, 9 pm, Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel, Cherokee. 800-745-3000. Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion "Summer Love" Tour - Sep 8, 8 pm; Knoxville Civic Auditorium. $46, $56, $71 at 865-656-4444 & www.knoxvilletickets.com . Crosby, Stills & Nash - Sep 18, 7:30 pm, Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel, Cherokee. 800-745-3000. The Black Crowes "Say Goodnight To The Bad Guys" 2010 Tour - Sep 19, 8 pm, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Civic Center, Asheville. Tickets $43, $47 at the door. www.blackcrowes.com Note: For tickets & information on these & other performances, visit www.ticketmaster.com , the venue site's box office or specific website listed. |
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