Thursday, June 21, 2012

What to do this Weekend in the NC Mountains - 5-22-12

June 21 - 23
NC City:  WILKESBORO 
Event:    Singing in the Foothills  
A Three Day music event featuring a variety of  musical acts. Held rain or shine under a giant camp meeting-style tent at the WIlkesboro Raceway Park. The event is a fundraiser for Ebenezer Christian Children's Home.   Get a link here...

June 21 - 24
NC City:  MAGGIE VALLEY 
Event:    TrikeTalk.com Rally in the Valley  
Triketalk.com is a web-based group devoted to exchange of ideas and advice to all interested three-wheelers. They gather for their annual “Rally in the Valley”.  Wheels Through Time has the welcome mat out for this event with unique “trikes” from the collection on display, including the 1918 “Inauguration” Harley sidecar, the WWI Pigeon Carrier, the Dayton articulated sidecar and the 1933 BlueRidge Parkway “Birthday Bike.” Welcome all trike enthusiasts!  Get a link here...

June 21 - 24
NC City:  ASHEVILLE
Event:     Asheville Alive 2012 
T
he Piedmont Classic Paso Fino Horse Show has become the most anticipated and talked about events in the Asheville and equine communities. Special Youth activities featuring TEAM USA competing in the World Cup Games in July 2012 in Miami. The four-day competition features the best riders and Paso Fino horses from around the country, including past and present Grand National Champions competing for the prestigious honor of taking home the Blue Ribbons at Asheville ALIVE 2012.   Get a link here...

June 22  
NC City:  WEST JEFFERSON  
Event:     Backstreet Park Summer Concert Series 
 Free summer concert series held every 3rd and 4th Friday nights from May-August, 5:30pm - 7:00pm. Bring your chair, blanket or picnic and enjoy the sounds of traditional, old time, and bluegrass music for ages.  Rain locations: the Farmer's Market or the Ashe Arts Center  Get a link here...

  June 22
NC City:  HENDERSONVILLE
Event:     Music on Main Street  
The 14th annual Music On Main Street concert series will be held every Friday evening from June 8 through August 17, 2012. Music On Main Street showcases a diverse lineup of musical talents, from jazz, pop, oldies, rock, to contemporary music. Bring a chair and enjoy the music from 7 PM - 9 PM. Admission is FREE.  Get a link here...

June 22
NC City:  SYLVA
Event:     Concerts on the Creek   Mountain Faith (www.mountainfaith.bandzoogle.com) will be in concert .
 Concerts on the Creek are held at the Bridge Park Pavilion in downtown Sylva from 7:30 - 9:30 PM on Friday nights beginning Memorial Day weekend and  continuing through the end of July.  Get a link here...

June 22
NC City:  WAYNESVILLE
Event:     Mountain Street Dance  
Put on your cloggin' & square dancin' shoes and enjoy an old-fashioned mountain hoedown. Live mountain music, demonstrations and instruction by local clogging teams. Refreshments are available for purchase. Limited bleacher seating available so feel free to bring a chair or blanket for the Courthouse lawn.  Get a link here...

June 22
NC City:  BREVARD
Event:     Opening Night at Brevard Music Center  
Brevard Music Center Orchestra with JoAnn Falletta, conductor, and Norman Krieger, piano. Works by Berlioz, Beethoven, Schmidt and Strauss. Get a link here...

June 22 -24 
NC City:  CHEROKEE 
Event:     The US Junior National Fly Fishing Championship
Held annually on the Cherokee Indian Reservation.  The top junior (17 years old and under) fly fishermen from the United States compete.  The event is by invitation only to youth anglers who qualify in a regional event.  Get a link here...

June 22 -24 
NC City:  BLOWING ROCK
Event:     Meet Dora the Explorer and Diego at Tweetsie Railroad  
Meet Dora the Explorer and her cousin, Diego, from Go, Diego, Go! Meet & Greets from 10 AM - 5 PM throughout the weekend.  Get a link here...

June 22-24
NC City: 
BREVARD
Event:     Hunger Games Fan Tour 
 Explore DuPont State Forest and see The Hunger Games movie locations. Learn basic survival skills: orienteering, camouflage, and shelter building. Lunch will be provided in Hunger Games style.  Shuttle service, DuPont State Recreational Forest permit, light Hunger Games lunch and guides provided. Pre-registration required. Cost is $79 per person.  Get a link here...

June 22-24
NC City: 
ASHEVILLE
Event:     Fine Art Print Fair
 Hosted by the Asheville Art Museum the Fair will showcase dealers from around the United States and will appeal to both beginning collectors as well as more seasoned ones. Dealers will offer something for every taste or budget, from old master prints to contemporary photographs. A Preview Reception: Friday June 22, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. ($35 Museum Members,  $45 non-Members)  Get a link here...

June 23
NC City:  BEECH MOUNTAIN
Event:     Beech Mountain's Kids Fishing Tournament 
A fishing derby is for kids ages 4-12. Prizes for fishing categories. Lots of fun. Great family event.

June 23
NC City: 
ASHEVILLE
Event:     Art in the Park  
Artisans working in Glass, Ceramics, Wood, Jewelry, and metal show and sell in a public market setting in the center of Asheville in Pack Square Park. The event takes place on three consecutive Saturdays each June and October. Nationally known artists exhibit at this event and the best part is- they are local. 10% of the proceeds from the event will be donated to a local art non-profit organization. Get a link here...

June 23
NC City:  TRYON
Event:     Tryon Gallery Trot  
Tryon comes to life with galleries hosting opening receptions, late hours, or featuring special events. View new art exhibits, meet and talk with artists and craftspeople, or authors and illustrators,  enjoy light refreshments, and view art demonstrations and  performances.  Get a link here...

June 23-24
NC City:  CHIMNEY ROCK
Event:     Great American Backyard Campout  
To celebrate the National Wildlife Federation’s Great American Backyard Campout, Chmney Rock Park is  hosting a single special night of camping for guests. Don’t miss this rare opportunity with the entire family welcome. There will also be a night walk with a Park naturalist to see what goes bump or howl or screech in the night. Get a link here...

June 23-24
NC City:  LINVILLE
Event:     Singing on the Mountain  
Now in its 88th year, the "Singing" is a day-long country gospel convention held out-of-doors in a meadow at the base of Grandfather Mountain. The music begins at 8:30 AM and continues throughout the day, with a break at midday for the sermon. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and picnics and make a day of friends, family and enjoying performances by top Southern Gospel groups. Get a link here...

June 24
NC City: 
BREVARD
Event:    Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 at Brevard Music Center   JoAnn Falletta conducts the Brevad Music Center Orchestra performing Shostakovich's The Gadfly Suite, Glazunov's Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra in E flat major, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 in F minor. Joseph Lulloff, saxophone. Pre-concert talk at 2:00 PM in Thomas Hall behind the auditorium.  Get a link here...
              

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