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JULY 2, 2009 ISSUE
Calendar
Plan Your Weekend
Thursday, July 2
The deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. every Monday.
Watauga Leisure Bike Ride, Zionville Baptist Church, 9:00 a.m., www.wataugaleisurebiking.com
Drawing and Painting Class, ages 60+, Western Watauga Community Center, every Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., free, 828-297-5195
Toddler Time, The Children’s Playhouse, Boone, every Thursday, 9:30 a.m., 828-263-0011
Jack in the Park Tales, Annie Cannon Gardens, downtown Blowing Rock, 10:00 and 11:00 a.m., free, 828-295-9627
Lap Quilting Class, ages 60+, Western Watauga Community Center, every Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., free, 828-297-5195
Story Time, Watauga County Library, every Thursday, 11:00 a.m., 828-264-8784
Banner House Museum, Banner Elk, every Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., $5 adults/$1 kids, 828-898-3634
Duplicate Bridge, Foscoe Grandfather Community Center, every Thursday, 1:00 p.m., 828-963-9450 or 828-963-0242
Pilates Class, Buckeye Recreation Center, Beech Mountain, every Thursday, 4:30 p.m., 828-387-3003
Martini Society, Crestwood, Blowing Rock, every Thursday, bar opens at 4:30 p.m., society members begin arriving at 5:30 p.m., 828-963-6646
Tea Party Freedom Rally, Golden Corral parking lot, Boone, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., 828-264-7385
Spinning Class, Buckeye Recreation Center, Beech Mountain, every Thursday, 5:45 p.m., 828-387-3003
Billy Scott & the Party Prophets Concert, Tate Evans Town Park, Banner Elk, 6:30 p.m., free, 828-898-8395
Acoustic Jam Night, Jones House, every Thursday, 7:00 p.m., $1 to $5 donation, 828-262-4576
Short Track Training Series, Lees-McRae College athletic facilities, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., $10, 828-898-3510
Horn in the West Outdoor Drama, Horn in the West grounds, Boone, every Thursday, 8:00 p.m., $18 adults/$9 kids, 828-264-2120
Latin Dancing Classes, Northwest Dance Studio, every Thursday, 8:00 p.m., 336-877-4979
An Appalachian Summer: Melissa Manchester, Farthing Auditorium, ASU, 8:00 p.m., $25 adults/$15 ASU students/$16 students 6 to 18/$10 kids 12 & under, 828-262-4046
Friday, July 3
High Country Disc Golf Throwdown Registration Deadline, Ashe County Disc Golf Course, $50 pros/$25 amateurs, www.highcountrydiscgolf.com
Weekend Scenic Lift Rides Begin, Sugar Mountain Resort, 828-898-4521
Mom’s Morning Out, All Things Possible Church, Carriage Square, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Boone, ages one to five, 8:30 a.m. to noon, $15 per day, 828-260-5361
Baby Lap Time, The Children’s Playhouse, Boone, every Friday, 9:15 a.m., free to parents of babies up to 1 year old, 828-263-0011
Weaving and Fiber Arts Class, ages 60+, Western Watauga Community Center, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., free, 828-297-5195
Avery County Historical Museum, Newland, every Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 828-733-5170 or 828-733-4239
Story Time, Watauga County Library, every Friday, 11:00 a.m., 828-264-8784
Banner House Museum, Banner Elk, every Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., $5 adults/$1 kids, 828-898-3634
High Country Biofuels Grand Opening, 1372 Highway 194, Boone, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., free, 828-262-7148
Downtown Boone Art Crawl, downtown Boone galleries and studios, beginning at 5:00 p.m., free, 828-262-4532
Concert on the Lawn: Surefire & Meade Richter, Jones House, Boone, 5:00 p.m., free, 828-264-1789
Fourth of July Entertainers, downtown Blowing Rock, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., 828-295-7851
Bluegrass Concert & Street Dance, downtown West Jefferson, 5:30 p.m., 336-846-9550
Wine Tastings, Banner Elk Winery, every Friday, until 7:00 p.m., 828-898-9090
Music in the Valle: Steve & Ruth Smith, Valle Crucis Community Park, 7:00 p.m., free, 828-963-9239
Phipps Store Friday Night Jams, 2425 Silas Creek Road, Lansing, every Friday, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., free/donations welcome, 336-384-2382
Lees-McRae Summer Theatre: The Secret Garden, Lees-McRae College Hayes Auditorium, Banner Elk, 7:30 p.m., 828-898-8709
Horn in the West Outdoor Drama, Horn in the West grounds, Boone, every Friday, 8:00 p.m., $18 adults/$9 kids, 828-264-2120
Blowing Rock Stage Company: Suite Surrender, Hayes Performing Arts Center, Blowing Rock, 8:00 p.m., $26 adults/$14 students, 828-295-9627
Saturday, July 4—Independence Day!
Ashe County Farmers’ Market, Back Street, West Jefferson, every Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., www.ashefarmersmarket.com
Watauga County Farmers’ Market, Horn in the West parking lot, Boone, every Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to noon, 828-355-4918
Johnson County Farmers’ Market, every Saturday, Shouns Crossing, Mountain City, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 423-727-2791
Christmas in July Festival, downtown West Jefferson, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., free, 336-846-9550
Rich Mountain Carriage Trail Hike, Chargers and Rechargers Hiking Club, Trout Lake parking area, 9:30 a.m., 828-963-8707
Yoga Class, Buckeye Recreation Center, Beech Mountain, every Saturday, 10:00 a.m., 828-387-3003
Jack in the Park Tales, Annie Cannon Gardens, downtown Blowing Rock, 10:00 and 11:00 a.m., free, 828-295-9627
Garden Workshop Series: Wild Pestos, Earth Fare, Boone, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., free, 828-297-4677
Author Book Signings, Great Train Robbery, Banner Elk, all day, 828-898-8645
Avery County Historical Museum, Newland, every Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 828-733-5170 or 828-733-4239
Safety Fest, Seven Devils, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., $7 adults/$5 kids under 12, 828-963-5343
Cone Manor Upstairs Tours, every Saturday, 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., reservations required, 828-295-3782
4th of July Parade and Celebration, Riverwalk Park, Newland, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 828-733-2023
Fine Arts and Crafts Show, Great Train Robbery, Banner Elk, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., free, 828-733-0675
Story Time, Watauga County Library, every Saturday, 11:00 a.m., 828-264-8784
4th of July Parade and Picnic, Elk Park Town Hall, 11:00 a.m., 828-737-9070
Banner Elk Independence Day Parade, Lees-McRae College Library, 11:00 a.m., free, 828-898-8395
Liberty Parade and Circus, Todd, 11:00 a.m., www.ToddNC.org
Family Day, Buckeye Recreation Center, Beech Mountain, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., free, 828-387-3003
Banner House Museum, Banner Elk, every Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., $5 adults/$1 kids, 828-898-3634
Barbecue and Covered Dish Dinner, Orchard at Altapass, Little Switzerland, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., free w/ covered dish/$10 without, 888-765-9531
Duck Race, Tate Evans Town Park, Banner Elk, 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., $5 single ticket/$20 for five, 828-898-5398
Knitting Demonstration, Great Train Robbery, Banner Elk, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., 828-260-1859
Jack in the Park Tales, Jones House, Boone, 1:00 p.m., free, 828-264-1789
Watauga Community Band, Jones House, Boone, 2:00 p.m., free, 828-264-1789
Todd Summer Music Series: Buck Haggard Band, Cook Park, Todd, 2:00 p.m., free, info@toddnc.org
4th of July Festival & Parade, downtown Blowing Rock, 2:00 p.m., free, 828-295-5222
4th of July Parade, King Street, Boone, 3:00 p.m., 828-262-4532
VFW Fourth of July Cookout, VFW Post 7031, Boone, after Boone parade ends, donations accepted, 828-264-9570
641rpm Record Store Grand Opening, 641 King Street, Boone, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., www.641rpm.com
47th annual Roasting of the Hog & Fireworks, Ski Beech Resort, Beech Mountain, 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., $12 adults/$6 children, 828-387-9283
Wine Tastings, Banner Elk Winery, every Friday, until 7:00 p.m., 828-898-9090
Boone Fireworks Display, National Guard Armory, Boone, 6:00 p.m. DJ/9:00 p.m. fireworks, 828-262-4530
Blowing Rock Stage Company: Suite Surrender, Hayes Performing Arts Center, Blowing Rock, 7:00 p.m., $26 adults/$14 students, 828-295-9627
Horn in the West Outdoor Drama, Horn in the West grounds, Boone, every Saturday, 8:00 p.m., $18 adults/$9 kids, 828-264-2120
Mountain Home Music Presents Bluegrass and Brass, Blowing Rock Auditorium, 8:00 p.m., $12.50 advance/$15 door/$10 students at door, 828-964-3392
Fourth of July Celebration, Ashe County Park, Jefferson, sunset, 336-846-9550
Blowing Rock Fireworks Display, Blowing Rock Country Club, 9:30 p.m., free, 828-295-7851
Fireworks Extravaganza, Tweetsie Railroad, Boone, 9:00 p.m., $5, 800-526-5740
Newland Fireworks, Lowes parking lot, Newland, 9:45 p.m., 828-733-2023
Sunday, July 5
Summer Sundays at the Horn, Horn in the West, Boone, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., free, 828-264-4482
High Country Farmers’ Market, every Sunday, Earth Fare, Boone, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 336-385-9419
Cone Manor Upstairs Tours, every Sunday, 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., reservations required, 828-295-3782
Fine Arts and Crafts Show, Great Train Robbery, Banner Elk, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., free, 828-733-0675
Author Book Signings, Great Train Robbery, Banner Elk, all day, 828-898-8645
Brookside Presbyterian Church, ARP, 1122 Old 421 South, every Sunday, 11:00 a.m., 828-262-5020
Western Square Dancing, Land Harbor Recreation Hall, Linville, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., 828-737-9523
Duplicate Bridge, Blowing Rock Ruritan Building, every Sunday, 2:00 p.m., 828-963-9450 or 828-963-0242
Lees-McRae Summer Theatre: The Secret Garden, Lees-McRae College Hayes Auditorium, Banner Elk, 2:00 p.m., 828-898-8709
Diana and Sarvis Ridge in Concert, Memorial Park, Blowing Rock, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., free, 828-295-5222
Blowing Rock Stage Company: Suite Surrender, Hayes Performing Arts Center, Blowing Rock, 2:00 and 7:00 p.m., $26 adults/$14 students, 828-295-9627
Independence Praise Festival, Brushy Fork Baptist Church, Vilas, 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., free, 828-297-3554
Philidor Percussion Group, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Valle Crucis, 5:00 p.m., $15 adults/$10 students/free kids under 12, 828-963-4609
Dancing with Sweet T, Memorial Park, Blowing Rock, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., 828-295-5222
Dinner and a Show Featuring Sophie B. Hawkins, Westglow Resort and Spa, 6:00 p.m., $95, Blowing Rock, 800-562-0807
Horn in the West Outdoor Drama, Horn in the West grounds, Boone, every Sunday, 8:00 p.m., $18 adults/$9 kids, 828-264-2120
Plan Your Week…
Monday, July 6
Bass Lake to Cone Manor Hike, Chargers and Rechargers Hiking Club, Bass Lake lower parking area, 828-963-3369
Mom’s Morning Out, All Things Possible Church, Carriage Square, Boone, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, ages 1 to 5, 8:30 a.m. to noon, $15 per day, 828-260-5361
Summer Day Camp Begins, Buckeye Recreation Center, Beech Mountain, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., $125 per week/$30 per day, 828-387-3003
Rug Hooking and Wall Hangings Class, ages 60+, Western Watauga Community Center, every Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., free, 828-297-5195
Story Time, Watauga County Library, every Monday, 11:00 a.m., 828-264-8784
Divine Dancing Class, High Country Dance Studio, every Monday, ages 9 and up, 5:00 p.m., 828-262-1181
Yoga Class, Blue Mountain Center, every Monday, 5:30 p.m., first class and prepaid $8/drop-in $10, 828-264-1384
Weight Loss Support Group, Western Watauga Community Center, every Monday, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., 828-297-3909
Belly Dance Classes, Northwestern Studios, every Monday and Wednesday, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., 828-297-1083, youngvc@appstate.edu
Western Square Dancing, Land Harbor Recreation Hall, Linville, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., 828-737-9523
Lees-McRae Summer Theatre: The Secret Garden, Lees-McRae College Hayes Auditorium, Banner Elk, 7:30 p.m., 828-898-8709
Summer Blues Festival, Hayes Performing Arts Center, Blowing Rock, 7:30 p.m., $20 adults/$14 students, 828-295-9627
Broyhill Chamber Ensemble: Falling Bodies, Rosen Concert Hall, ASU, 8:00 p.m., $18 adults/$10 students, 828-262-4046
Ballroom Dancing Classes, Northwest Dance Studio, every Monday, 8:00 p.m., 336-877-4979
Tuesday, July 7
Guided Hike: Smoketree Trail, Beech Mountain, 828-387-9283
Watauga Leisure Bike Ride, Watauga Parks and Rec gravel lot, 9:00 a.m., www.wataugaleisurebiking.com
Sewing and Useful Crafts Class, ages 60+, Western Watauga Community Center, every Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., free, 828-297-5195
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Class Begins, Carlton Gallery, Banner Elk, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., $195, 828-963-4288
Beginner Yoga, Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, every Monday, 10:15 a.m., 828-260-3087
Story Time, Watauga County Library, every Tuesday, 11:00 a.m., 828-264-8784
Banner House Museum, Banner Elk, every Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., $5 adults/$1 kids, 828-898-3634
Duplicate Bridge, Foscoe Grandfather Community Center, every Tuesday, 1:00 p.m., 828-963-9450 or 828-963-0242
Arthritis Exercise/Health Education Program, The Harrill Senior Center, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., free, 828-265-8090
Yoga Classes, Buckeye Recreation Center, Beech Mountain, every Tuesday, 4:30 and 6:00 p.m., 828-387-3003
Storytelling: Rhody Jane Meadows, Todd General Store, 6:00 p.m., free, 336-877-1067
Home Weatherization Class, Agricultural Conference Center, Boone, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., free, RSVP at 828-264-3061
Civil Air Patrol Meeting, Boone National Guard Armory, every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., 828-773-4609
Horn in the West Outdoor Drama, Horn in the West grounds, Boone, every Tuesday, 8:00 p.m., $18 adults/$9 kids, 828-264-2120
An Appalachian Summer: Pilobolus, Farthing Auditorium, ASU, 8:00 p.m., $25 adults/$15 ASU students/$16 students 6 to 18/$10 kids 12 & under, 828-262-4046
Shag and Line Dancing, Boone Shag Club, Meadowbrook Inn, Blowing Rock, most Tuesdays, 8:00 to 10:00 p.m., 828-265-0445
Wednesday, July 8
Linville Falls Hike, Chargers and Rechargers Hiking Club, 828-264-3931
Mom’s Morning Out, All Things Possible Church, Carriage Square, Boone, ages one to five, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to noon, $15 per day, 828-260-5361
Banner House Museum, Banner Elk, every Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., $5 adults/$1 kids, 828-898-3634
Elk Camp for Children, Banner House Museum, Banner Elk, every Wednesday, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., $5, 828-898-3634
Story Time, Watauga County Library, every Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., 828-264-8784
Watauga County Farmers’ Market, Horn in the West parking lot, Boone, every Wednesday, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., 828-355-4918
Belly Dance Classes, Northwestern Studios, Boone, every Monday and Wednesday, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., 828-297-1083, youngvc@appstate.edu
Horn in the West Outdoor Drama, Horn in the West grounds, Boone, every Wednesday, 8:00 p.m., $18 adults/$9 kids, 828-264-2120
Blowing Rock Stage Company: Suite Surrender, Hayes Performing Arts Center, Blowing Rock, 8:00 p.m., $26 adults/$14 students, 828-295-9627










