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August 1
Brevard Music Center presents Piano Competition Finals, 7:00PM, Porter Center at Brevard College, Brevard, NC 828-862-2105 or 1-888-384-8682 www.brevardmusic.org |
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August 1 - 15
Flat Rock Playhouse presents The Producers, the Broadway hit that won 12 Tony Awards, Mel Brook’s stage adaptation of his 1968 Oscar-winning movie classic, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008 www.flatrockplayhouse.org |
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August 1 - 22
The NC Arboretum Hosts Balance and Beauty: A Visual Celebration of Rural Life, the exhibit features work by Tennessee artist Margaret Scanlan, who has been painting color fields for more than 35 years, Mon.-Sat. 9:00AM-5:00PM; Sun. 12Noon-5:00PM, Admission is free with the parking fee of $8 per personal vehicle; Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org |
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August 1 - October 23
Public Art Display Bearfootin’ , a public art display featuring outdoor fiberglass bear sculptures decorated in different themes, on the sidewalks of Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-2022 www.downtownhendersonville.org |
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August 1 - December 31
Henderson County Heritage Museum, Historic Courthouse on Main Street, exhibit Let Freedom Ring (tells the story of the county and its people during the nation’s military conflicts) Wed. - Sat.10:00AM-5:00PM, Sun. 1:00PM-5:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-694-1619 www.hendersoncountymuseum.org |
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August 2
Henderson County Library August Travel Club presents Southern Arizona, s slide presentation by Marshall Ballentine, 3:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725 www.henderson.lib.nc.us
Brevard Music Center presents I Solisti di Brevard, 7:30PM, Porter Center at Brevard College, Brevard, NC 828-862-2105 or 1-888-384-8682 www.brevardmusic.org |
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August 2 - 20
Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation, Henderson County Library, traveling exhibit through the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, Mon-Thurs 9:00AM-9:00PM, Sat. 9:00AM-6:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725 www.henderson.lib.nc.us |
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August 2 & 9
92nd Annual Street Dances, Visitors Information Center-201 S. Main Street, 7:00PM-9:00PM, featuring Bobby & Blue Ridge Tradition & Forever Young Cloggers, Monday Night through August 9, (mountain heritage bluegrass music, clogging and square dancing) bring a chair, No Pets, Alcoholic Beverages or Coolers Allowed; parking lot seating area opens after 5:30PM-early admission is prohibited; dances series sponsored by Burger King & Firehouse Subs, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org |
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August 3
Brevard Music Center presents BMC Faculty Chamber Music, 7:30PM, Porter Center at Brevard College, Brevard, NC 828-862-2105 or 1-888-384-8682 www.brevardmusic.org |
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August 3 - 7
Arts Council of Henderson County presents Bring Us Your Best 2010, Neill Gallery on Main St., exhibition of artists from throughout the region, free, Tues-Fri 1:00PM-5:00PM, Sat. 1:00PM-4:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-693-8504 www.acofhc.org |
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August 4
Annual Storytelling at the Farm, Historic Johnson Farm, 10: 30AM, bring a a chair, & a picnic lunch,
$8 per family, $4 per person,
Hendersonville, NC 828-891-6585 |
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August 4 - 14
The Carl Sandburg Home and The Vagabond School of the Drama presents Rootabaga Stories and The World of Carl Sandburg, Wednesdays-Saturdays at 10:15AM, performances are free and held rain or shine, at the Carl Sandburg Home amphitheatre, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-4178 www.nps.gov/carl |
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August 4, 11, 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20 & 27
Historic Courthouse Tours, Main St., every Wednesday @ 2:00PM, tours of the renovated Historic Courthouse, free to the public, Hendersonville, 828-694-5003 |
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August 5
Brevard Music Center presents The Marriage of Figaro (Dress Rehearsal), 7:30PM, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, Brevard, NC 828-862-2105 or 1-888-384-8682 www.brevardmusic.org |
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August 5 - 7
Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, the nation's longest running folk festival, featuring traditional and old-time musicians, ballad singers, mountain dance groups and cloggers; 7:00PM nightly, Tickets - Regular $20; Children 12 and under $10; Three night package: Adults $54, Asheville, NC 828-257-4530 www.folkheritage.org |
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August 6
Brevard Music Center presents Carnival Overture and other favorites, 7:30PM, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, Brevard, NC 828-862-2105 or 1-888-384-8682 www.brevardmusic.org |
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August 6 - 8
Wee Trade Children's Consignment Sale, WNC Agricultural Center, (children’s clothing, maternity wear, toys, children's furniture & equipment, Fletcher, NC 828-606-7097 or 828-606-8680 www.wee-trade.net
Asheville Quilt Show, NC Arboretum, a juried show with more than 200 quilts, demonstrations and a craft store, Fri & Sat 9:00AM-5:00PM, Sun 10:00AM-5:00PM, Entrance to the Quilt Show requires an $8 per personal vehicle parking fee to the Arboretum and $5 admission fee for the Quilt Show., Asheville, NC 828-254-4915 www.ncarboretum.org |
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August 6, 13, & 20
12th Annual Music On Main Street concert series & Classic Car Show, featuring The Crew playing top 40 variety music; Visitors Information Center - 201. S. Main St., the Hendersonville Antique Car Club will host a Classic Car Show, 7:00PM-9:00PM, free, every Friday through August 20, Bring a Chair, No Pets, Alcoholic Beverages or Coolers Allowed; seating area opens after 5:30PM / early admission is prohibited, entertainment sponsored by - Community Foundation of Henderson County, concert series sponsored by Burger King & Firehouse Subs, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, NC 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org |
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August 7
Guided Bird Walk, Jackson Park, 8:00AM, Cosponsored by ECO and the Henderson County Bird Club, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-0385 www.eco-wnc.org
Summer Jewelry Market, featuring 18 local jewelry artists, corner of Church St & 3rd Ave W,, 9AM-4PM, first Saturday thru Oct, Hendersonville, NC 828-698-0715
Skyland Performing Arts Center presents Pam & Don McMahon Concert of Love Songs, 7:30PM, Tickets $15, Hendersonville, NC 828-693-0087 www.thespac.org
Summer Music in Flat Rock, featuring Sally Barris, Little Rainbow Row's back deck (corner of Greenville Hwy.& W. Blue Ridge Road) from 6:00PM-8:00PM, free, bring-your-lawn-chair, outdoor event, weather permitting, Flat Rock, NC 828-697-7719 www.flatrockonline.com
Tractor Pull, Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 www.wncagcenter.org
Barbecue Dinner, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 5:00PM-7:00PM, Adults $8, Children under 10 $4, eat-in or carry-out, Edneyville, NC
Brevard Music Center presents The Marriage of Figaro, 7:30PM, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, Brevard, NC 828-862-2105 or 1-888-384-8682 www.brevardmusic.org
Smokey Bear’s Birthday Party, Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah National Forest, Pisgah, NC 828-877-3130 www.cradleofforestry.com |
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August 7 & 8
Village Art & Craft Fair, grounds of the Cathedral of all Souls in Biltmore Village, Sat. 10:00AM-7:00PM, Sun. Noon-6:00PM, 125 artists, showcasing jewelry, ceramic, wood, fiber, metals, two-dimensional art and more, Asheville, NC 828-274-2831 |
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August 7, September 4 & October 2
Summer Music in Flat Rock, featuring Sally Barris, Little Rainbow Row's back deck (corner of Greenville Hwy.& W. Blue Ridge Road) from 6:00PM-8:00PM, free, bring-your-lawn-chair, outdoor event, weather permitting, Flat Rock, NC 828-697-7719 www.flatrockonline.com |
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August 8
Brevard Music Center Season Finale: Effron and Shaham, 3:00PM, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, Brevard, NC 828-862-2105 or 1-888-384-8682 www.brevardmusic.org |
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August 9
92nd Annual Street Dance Season Finale , Visitors Information Center-201 S. Main Street, 7:00PM-9:00PM, featuring Bobby & Blue Ridge Tradition & Great Smoky Mountain Cloggers, (mountain heritage bluegrass music, clogging and square dancing) bring a chair, No Pets, Alcoholic Beverages or Coolers Allowed; parking lot seating area opens after 5:30PM-early admission is prohibited; dances underwritten by Burger King & Firehouse Subs, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org
Park to Park 5 Miler, Jackson Park, race on the greenway trail connecting Jackson and Patton parks, race starts at the Jackson Park Office at 6:30PM, pre-register and receive a free t-shirt or on race day at 5:30PM, registration $15, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4884 www.hcprd.com |
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August 10
Henderson County Library Book-To-Movie-Club presents the movie The Quiet American, 4:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725 www.henderson.lib.nc.us |
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August 11 - 15
Mountain Clasic Hunter Jumper Show, Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 www.wncagcenter.org |
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August 12
Downtown Hendersonville Cruise-In, Main Street, antique car show next to Mikes on Main & Hannah Flannagans, 5:00PM-9:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-329 4971 www.hendersonvilleantiquecarclub.org
Summer at the Wortham, Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance presents The Dream Project. An evening of contemporary ballets created from interviews with Asheville citizens about what dreams fill their nights, 8:00PM, Asheville, NC 828-257-4530 www.dwtheatre.com |
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August 12 - 16
Asheville Tourists Minor League Baseball, McCormick Field, Mon-Sat 7:05PM, Sun. 2:05PM, $6-10, Asheville, NC 828-258-0428 http://indianapolis.indians.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t573 |
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August 13, & 20
12th Annual Music On Main Street concert series, featuring Caribbean Cowboys playing beach music; Visitors Information Center - 201. S. Main St., 7:00PM-9:00PM, free, every Friday through August 20, Bring a Chair, No Pets, Alcoholic Beverages or Coolers Allowed; seating area opens after 5:30PM / early admission is prohibited, entertainment sponsored by - Dutz of Asheville & Hendersonville, concert series sponsored by Burger King & Firehouse Subs, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, NC 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org |
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August 14
Skyland Performing Arts Center presents Kellee, a night of pub drinking songs & fun, 7:30PM, Tickets $15, Hendersonville, NC 828-693-0087 www.thespac.org
Henderson County Library presents When Cowboys Were King - a DVD presentation by Tom Nebbia, 3:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725 www.henderson.lib.nc.us Movie In The Park, Fletcher Community Park, Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side, Fletcher, NC 828-687-0751 www.fletcherparks.org
Asheville Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting, WNC Agricultural Center Expo facility, more than 75 regional, national, and international wineries, local restaurants, food producers and artisans; 1:00PM-5:00PM, Tickets $35 in advance & $40 at the gate, Fletcher, NC 828-777-8916 www.wncagcenter.org
Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion "Summer Love" Tour, Brevard Music Center, 7:30PM, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, Brevard, NC 828-862-2105 or 1-888-384-8682 www.brevardmusic.org |
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August 14, 21, 28 & September 4
Shindig on the Green, Roger McGuire Green in Pack Square Park, (traditional bluegrass music, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers), 7:00PM, free, bring a chair, Asheville, NC 828-258-6101 x 345 www.folkheritage.org |
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August 14 - 29
Historic Flat Rock, Inc. presents a Designer Show House, tour historic Saluda Cottages (c.1836) on Little River Rd., listed on the National Register Of Historic Places, the Estate features oak floors with walnut inlay in a herringbone pattern, 13 fireplaces, arched porte cochere and Corinthian style wood columns; Hours Mon-Sat 10:00AM-4:00PM, Sun. 1:00PM-4:00PM, Tickets $25, the house is not handicapped accessible, wear low heeled shoes, strollers are not allowed, benefits Historic Flat Rock, Inc., Flat Rock, NC 828 697-0208 www.historicflatrockinc.org |
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August 15
Sunday Concerts at Providence will feature Trio Nightingale of Asheville, 3:00PM, Providence Baptist Church, open to the public at no charge, Hendersonville, NC 828-693-3081 |
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August 19
ECO Open House,12Noon-6:00PM, enjoy refreshments & talk with staff and board members about ECO’s current and upcoming projects, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-0385 www.eco-wnc.org |
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August 19 - September 12
Flat Rock Playhouse presents Broadway’s longest-running comedy thriller The 39 Steps, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008 www.flatrockplayhouse.org |
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August 20
12th Annual Music On Main Street concert series seaon finale & Classic Car Show, featuring Tuxedo Junction playing top 40 variety music; Visitors Information Center - 201. S. Main St., the Hendersonville Antique Car Club will host a Classic Car Show, 7:00PM-9:00PM, free, every Friday through August 20, Bring a Chair, No Pets, Alcoholic Beverages or Coolers Allowed; seating area opens after 5:30PM / early admission is prohibited, entertainment sponsored by - Wild Birds Unlimited, concert series sponsored by - Burger King & Firehouse Subs, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, NC 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org |
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August 20 - 22
Southern Energy & Environment Expo, WNC Agricultural Center, showcasing renewable energy technologies and sustainable economics in a context of responsible environmental stewardship, Adults $10, Ages 13-21 $5, 12 & under free, Fletcher, NC 828-696-3877 www.seeexpo.com |
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August 20 - September 12
Flower Carpet, Biltmore Estate, thousands of colorful plants are woven together into a vivid living carpet, Asheville, NC 800-411-3812 www.biltmore.com |
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August 21
Green Home Tour, 10:00AM-4:00PM, $15 per person, visit homes that demonstrate sustainable use of resources and a reduced impact on human health and the environment, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-0385 www.eco-wnc.org
Civitan Pancake Breakfast, Applebee’s, 7:30AM-10:00AM, $6.00 per person, fundraiser for Civitan -sponsored charitable activities, Hendersonville, NC 828-693-7269
Song O’ Sky Show Chorus Harmony Celebration, Special Guests Clearwater Connection, Opportunity House, 7:30PM, Hendersonville, NC 1-866-824-9547
Fletcher Park Concert Series featuring the Caribbean Cowboys, Fletcher Community Park, 6:00PM-8:00PM, free admission, bring a chair, Fletcher, NC 828-687-0751 www.fletcherparks.org |
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August 21 - 24
Asheville Tourists Minor League Baseball, McCormick Field, Mon-Sat 7:05PM, Sun. 2:05PM, $6-10, Asheville, NC 828-258-0428 http://indianapolis.indians.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t573 |
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August 22
Music By The Lake, Blue Ridge Community College, featuring The Chuck Beattie Band, 5:00PM-7:00PM, free, bring a chair & picnic to enjoy, In the event of inclement weather, the concert will move to the Student Lounge in the Killian Building, Flat Rock, NC 828-694-1743 www.blueridge.edu |
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August 24
Henderson County Library Book-To-Movie-Club presents the book discussion ot The Quiet American, 4:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725 www.henderson.lib.nc.us |
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August 26 - 29
Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad, regional sports festival features dozens of events and activities, there are also activities for non-athletes & kids, Lake Lure, NC 828-429-9011 www.hickorynutolympiad.com |
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August 27
Summer at the Wortham, Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, Music City Artists presents James Gregory. Storytelling at its best! Rib-tickling reflections on life from the front porch, 8:00PM, Asheville, NC 828-257-4530 www.dwtheatre.com |
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August 29
Race to the Rock (5K run or 7K cycling sprint), Chimney Rock State Park, registration at 6:30AM, Cyclists at 7:30AM, Runners at 8:00AM; preregistration $35; day-of registration $40, Chimney Rock, NC 828-625-9611 or 800-277-9611 www.chimneyrockpark.com
Summer at the Wortham, Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, Asheville Lyric Opera presents Marni Nixon: The Voice of Hollywood, 3:00PM, Asheville, NC 828-257-4530 www.dwtheatre.com |
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August 30 - September 2
Asheville Tourists Minor League Baseball, McCormick Field, Mon-Sat 7:05PM, Sun. 2:05PM, $6-10, Asheville, NC 828-258-0428 http://indianapolis.indians.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t573 |
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Call phone number listed on each event to confirm dates. times, location & possible cancellations |
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