ALL AREA CODES ARE 828
APRIL
April 28 Robert Isbell Book Signing Book Warehouse 264-4636 April 29-May 1 MerleFest Wilkes County 838-6267MAY
May 8 Author Chris Cox Book Warehouse 264-4636 May 15 May Pole Festival Ashe Civic Center 246-4483 May 15 Araat in the Park Blowing Rock 800-295-7851 May 29-30 Top of the World Classic Beech Mountain 800-387-2795JUNE
June 5 1st Annual Heritage Festival Newland 898-5605 June 5 Children's Author Gloria Huston Book Warehouse 264-4636 June 12 Albert Hash Memorial Festival Ashe County Park 246-9550 June 12 Art in the Park Blowing Rock 800-295-7851 June 17-19 The Rhododendron Festival Mitchell County 800-227-3912 June 23-July 11 "COLE" (Hit Musical) Blowing Rock Stage Company 295-9168 June 26 Author Lynn Setzer Book Warehouse 264-4636 June 26 Blue Ridge Mountain Fair Crouse House - Sparta 800-372-5473 June 27 75th Annual Singing on the Mountain Grandfather Mountain 800-468-7325 June 29 FORUM Concert Lees McRae College 898-8709JULY
July 1 Visual Art Exhibits Open An Appalachian Summer festival 800-841-ARTS July 2-4 Christmas in July Ashe County 2246-9550 July 3 Annual July 4th Parade Main Street in Sparta 800-372-5473 July 3-4 Independence Day Festivities Blowing Rock 800-295-7851 July 4 Tweetsie Railroad Fireworks Extravagahza 800-526-5740 July 4 Beech Mountain July 4 Celebration 800-468-5506 July 5 NC Symphony Pops An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 6 FORUM Concert: Doc Watson Lees McRae College 898-88709 July 6 The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 7-August 14 "The Velveteen Rabbit" Blowing Rock Stage Company 295-9168 July 8-10 "Hisself" An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 8-11 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games 733-1333 July 9 APPropos! Vocal Ensemble An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 10 Home & Garden Tour Boone 264-3880 July 10 Halpert biennial/Lecture by Terrie Sultan An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 10 Renowned Soprano Grace Bumbry An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 11 Summer, Sunday, Sunset Concert Fred's Gazebo - beech Mountain 387-4838 July 11 "Tales & Scares" Music-telling Ensemble An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 11 The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 12-16 Visual Arts Workshops for Children An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 13 FORUM Concert: Guri & Giri Lees McRae College 898-8709 July 13 NC Symphony An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 14 Meet the Artist Series (Regional Artists) An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 14-25 "Our Lady of Perrysburg" Blowing Rock Stage company 295-9168 July 16 The Pete Donovan Jazz Ensemble An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 16-18 Banner Elk Art Show 800-972-2183 July 16-17 Bluegrass Fiddler Convention Sparta 372-2033 July 17 Doc Watson Day Boone 800-852-9506 July 17 Bluegrass & Crafts Festival Beech Mountain 800-468-5506 July 17 Art in the Park Blowing Rock 800-295-7851 July 17 Centennial Birthday Party & Fireworks featuring Mary Chapin Carpenter An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 18 Summer, Sunday, Sunset Concert Fred's Gazebo - beech Mountain 387-4838 July 18 Bruce Molsky & Big Hoedown An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 19 The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 19-23 Creative Writing Workshop Jewelry Making Workshop An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 20 FORUM Concert: NC Symphony Lees McRae College 898-8709 July 20 Paul Taylor Dance Company An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 21 Celtic Music: Mary Black & Solas An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 22 North Carolina Symphony Sparta School Auditorium 372-4345 July 22 Appalachian Craft Revival: 1890's-1930's Presented by The Smithsonian An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 23 North Carolina Symphony Chetola Resort 800-295-7851 July 25 Summer, Sunday, Sunset Concert Fred's Gazebo - Beech Mountain 387-4838 July 25 NC Symphony Young People's Concert An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 25 The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 26-30 Watercolor Painting Workshop An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 27 FORUM Concert: Dallas Brass Lees McRae College 898-8709 July 27 Hal Holbrook in "Mark Twain Tonight" An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 28 The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble An Appalachian Summer Festial 800-841-ARTS July 28-August 14 Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Blowing Rock 295-7851 July 28-August 15 "Daylight Spirits" Blowing Rock Stage Company 295-9168 July 29-August 1 Mineral & Gem festival Mitchell County 800-277-3912 July 29 Creating Original Opera An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 29 Nnenna Freelon (jazz) An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841-ARTS July 30 Annual Gala Celebration An Appalachian Summer Festival 800-841ARTS July 30-31 Beech Bash: Bike Racew Beech Mountain 387-2795 July 31 Hubbard Street Dance ChicagoAUGUST
August 1 Summer, Sunday, Sunset Concert Fred's Gazebo - Beech Mountain 387-4838 August 3 FORUM Concert Lees McRae College 898-8709 August 7 Firefly Festival Boone 800-852-9506 August 7 Old Time Fiddler's Convention Ashe Co. Park 246-8000 August 7 Crafts on the Green at Fred's Gazebo Beech Mountain 387-4838 August 7 Street Dance Beech Mountain 800-438-2093 August 8 Summer, Sunday, Sunset Concert Fred's Gazebo - Beech Mountain 387-4838 August 10 FORUM Concert: Emile Pandolfi Lees McRae College 898-8709 August 10-14 Alleghany County Agricultural Fair Sparta 372-8740 August 14 Art in the Park Blowing Rock 800-295-7851 August 15 Summer, Sunday, Sunset Concert Fred's Gazebo - Beech Mountain 387-4838 August 17 FORUM Concert: Four Freshman Lees McRae College 898-8709 August 18-Sept. 5 "Beehive" Blowing Rock Stage Company 295-9168 August 27-29 Banner Elk Art Show 800-972-2183
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