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Plan Your Weekend

Thursday, September 2

Lap Quilting Guild, Western Watauga Community Center, Sugar Grove, every Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., free ages 60+/$3 under 60, 828-297-5195

Craft Class, Harrill Senior Center, Boone, every Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., free ages 60+/$3 under 60, 828-265-8090

Art and Drawing Class, Western Watauga Community Center, Sugar Grove, every Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., free ages 60+/$3 under 60, 828-297-5195

Story Time, Watauga County Library, every Thursday, 11:00 a.m., 828-264-8784

Duplicate Bridge, Foscoe Grandfather Community Center, every Thursday, 1:00 p.m., 828-963-9450 or 828-963-0242

Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild Meeting, Senior Center Cafeteria, Boone, 1:30 p.m., 828-295-6148

Blowing Rock Farmers’ Market, Wallingford Street, downtown Blowing Rock, every Thursday, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., 828-295-7851

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

Concert in the Park with The Harris Brothers, Tate-Evans Park, Banner Elk, 6:30 p.m., 828-963-2343

Hand Spinning Guild, Western Watauga Community Center, Sugar Grove, first Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., free ages 60+/$3 under 60, 828-297-5195

Acoustic Jam Night, Jones House, every Thursday, 7:00 p.m., $1 to $5 donation, 828-262-4576

Watauga Photography Club, Harrill Senior Center, Boone, every Thursday, 7:00 p.m., free, 828-719-5826

Latin Dancing Classes, Northwestern Dance Studio, every Thursday, 8:00 p.m., 336-877-4979

Friday, September 3

Mom’s Morning Out, All Things Possible Church, Carriage Square, every Friday, Boone, ages 1 to 5, 8:30 a.m. to noon, $15 per day, 828-260-5361

Weaving Guild, Western Watauga Community Center, Sugar Grove, every Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., free ages 60+/$3 under 60, 828-297-5195

Traditional Mountain Music, Western Watauga Community Center, Sugar Grove, every Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 828-297-5195

Duplicate Bridge, Blowing Rock Ruritan Building, every Friday, 10:15 p.m., 828-963-9450 or 828-963-0242

Story Time, Watauga Public Library, every Friday, 11:00 a.m., 828-264-8784

Valle Crucis Farmers’ Market, behind original Mast General Store, Valle Crucis, every Friday, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., 828-963-6511

Artists Alley Studio Tour and Sale Reception, Blowing Rock, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., 828-295-6727

Downtown Boone Art Crawl, downtown Boone galleries and businesses, beginning around 5:00 p.m., 828-262-4532

Concerts on the Lawn: Dashboard Hula Boys & Kirby, Welch & Stone, Jones House, downtown Boone, 5:00 p.m., free, 828-264-1789

Wine Tastings, Banner Elk Winery, every Friday, until 7:00 p.m., 828-898-9090

Dinner and Bluegrass, Todd General Store, every Friday, 6:00 p.m. dinner/7:00 p.m. music, 336-877-1067

Jimmie Griffith, Green Mother Goods, Boone, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., free, 828-262-3525

Celebrate Recovery Support Group, Alliance Church, Boone, every Friday, 7:00 p.m., 1-888-493-0910

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

Outdoor Film Series: Julie & Julia, Inn at Crestwood, Blowing Rock, dusk, 828-262-3461

Saturday, September 4

Tanawha, Nuwati, Cragway, Boone Scout Loop Hike, 828-898-6977

SonRun 5K, Greenway Trail, Boone, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. registration/9:00 a.m. run, $10 or $15 with t-shirt, 828-264-2007

Watauga County Farmers’ Market, Horn in the West, Boone, every Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to noon, 828-355-4918

Avery County Farmers’ Market, Newland Elementary School, every Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to noon, 828-733-8270

Ashe County Farmers’ Market, Backstreet, West Jefferson, every Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 336-877-4141

Johnson County Farmers’ Market, Shoun’s Crossing, Mountain City, Tenn., every Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 423-895-9980

Dan Smith Walking Tour, Turchin Center for the Arts, ASU, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., free, 828-262-3017

Scenic Lift Rides, Sugar Mountain Resort, every Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., $12 one-time ride/$25 all day/free kids 4 & under, 828-898-4521

Artists Alley Studio Tour and Sale, Blowing Rock, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 828-295-6727

Book Signing, Banner Elk Elementary School, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 828-265-2862

Story Time, Watauga Public Library, every Saturday, 11:00 a.m., 828-264-8784

Daniel Johnston, 87 Ruffin Street Gallery, Linville, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., free, 828-733-5213

Heritage Day, Banner House Museum, Banner Elk, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 828-898-3634

Wayne Henderson and Helen White, Cook Memorial Park, Todd, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., $5, 336-877-5401

High Country Beer Fest, Broyhill Inn, Boone, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., $25 advance/$30 door, 828-262-7847

Sunday, September 5

High Country Farmers’ Market, Earth Fare parking lot, Boone, every Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 828-264-5630

Mile High Kite Festival, Beech Mountain, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., free, 828-387-9283

Scenic Lift Rides, Sugar Mountain Resort, every Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., $12 one-time ride/$25 all day/free kids 4 & under, 828-898-4521

Artists Alley Studio Tour and Sale, Blowing Rock, noon to 4:00 p.m., 828-295-6727

New River Blues Fest, River House Inn, Jefferson, 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., $12 advance/$15 gate/free kids 12 & under, 336-499-9733

Western Square Dancing, Linville Land Harbor Recreation Hall, 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

American Tribal Bellydance Class, Northwestern Studio, Boone, every Sunday, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., $12 class/$35 month, 828-719-1125

High Country Praise Festival, Holmes Center, ASU, 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., $5, 828-262-6603

Ballroom Dancing, Linville Land Harbor Recreational Center, Newland, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., $5, 828-737-0594

World Tavern Poker, Char, Boone, every Sunday, 7:00 and 10:00 p.m., 828-266-2179

Mountain Home Music: Labor Day Salute, location TBA, 8:00 p.m., $15 advance/$18 door/$10 students, 828-964-3392

Plan Your Week…

Monday, September 6

Labor Day Classic, North Wilkesboro Speedway, 7:00 a.m. gates open/2:00 p.m. race, www.historicnws.com

Mom’s Morning Out, All Things Possible Church, Carriage Square, Boone, every Monday, ages 1 to 5, 8:30 a.m. to noon, $15 per day, 828-260-5361

The Maze and Apple Barn at Cone Manor Hike, Bass Lake lower parking area, 9:30 a.m.

Old-Fashioned Rug Hooking Guild, ages 60+, Western Watauga Community Center, every Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., free ages 60+/$3 under 60, 828-297-5195

Summer Closing Celebration, Wildcat Lake, Banner Elk, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 828-898-5465

Story Time, Watauga Public Library, every Monday, 11:00 a.m., 828-264-8784

Democratic Party Open House, Democratic Party Headquarters, Boone, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., free, 828-264-4707

Arthritis Exercise Program, Senior Center, Boone, every Monday, 1:30 p.m., free, 828-265-8090

Divine Dancing Class, High Country Dance Studio, every Monday, ages 9 and up, 5:00 p.m., 828-262-1181

Lees-McRae Farmers’ Market, Tate Lawn, Banner Elk, every Monday, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., 828-898-8772

Origami Class, Senior Center, Boone, every Monday, 5:30 p.m., $3, 828-265-8090

Overeaters Anonymous, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Boone, every Monday, 6:00 p.m., 828-260-2437

Ballroom Dance Classes, Arthur Student Recreation Complex, Lees-McRae College, every Monday, 6:00 p.m., free, 828-898-8848

Weight Loss Support Group, Western Watauga Community Center, Sugar Grove, every Monday, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., 828-297-3909

Beginner Bellydance Class, Studio K, Boone, every Monday, 6:30 p.m., $10, 336-830-3479

Bellydance Fitness Class, Northwestern Dance Studio, Boone, every Monday, 7:00 p.m., $12 class/$35 month, 828-719-1125

NAMI Support Group Meeting, Watauga County Project on Aging, Boone, 7:00 p.m., 828-265-8090

Ballroom Dancing Classes, Northwestern Dance Studio, Boone, every Monday, 8:00 p.m., 336-877-4979

Cornhole Tournament, Char, Boone, every Monday, 9:30 p.m., 828-266-2179

Tuesday, September 7

Woodcarving Guild, Western Watauga Community Center, Sugar Grove, every Tuesday, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., free ages 60+/$3 under 60, 828-297-5195

Jewelry Making Workshop, Western Watauga Community Center, Sugar Grove, every Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., free ages 60+/$3 under 60, 828-297-5195

Beginner Bellydance Class, Deer Valley Racquet Club, Boone, 10:30 a.m., $10, 336-830-3479

Story Time, Watauga Public Library, every Tuesday, 11:00 a.m., 828-264-8784

Duplicate Bridge, Foscoe Grandfather Community Center, every Tuesday, 1:00 p.m., 828-963-9450 or 828-963-0242

NAMI Connections Support Group, Watauga County Project on Aging, Boone, Tuesdays, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m., 828-265-8090

Avery A&H Fair, Heritage Park, Newland, 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., $6 adults/$3 kids 6 to 12/free kids 5 & under/$15 ride bracelets/$5 concerts, 828-733-8270

Toastmasters Club Meeting, St. Elizabeth’s Fellowship Hall, Boone, every Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., 828-264-9010

Addiction 12-Step Recovery Meeting, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Boone, every Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., 828-297-7455 or 828-964-8888

Restorative Movement Class, Sugar Ski and Country Club, Sugar Mountain, every Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., 828-897-2015

Civil Air Patrol Meeting, Boone National Guard Armory, every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., 828-773-4609

Cooking with Chef Marty, Watauga Public Library, Boone, 6:30 p.m., 828-264-8784

Watauga Photography Club, Harrill Senior Center, Boone, every Tuesday, 7:00 p.m., free, 828-719-5826

Western Square Dancing, Linville Land Harbor Recreation Hall, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., 828-737-9523

Shag and Line Dancing, Boone Shag Club, Meadowbrook Inn, Blowing Rock, most Tuesdays, 8:00 to 10:00 p.m., 828-265-0445

Walk for Awareness, Sanford Mall, ASU, 9:00 p.m., free, 828-262-6252

Wednesday, September 8

Mountains to Sea Trail and Boone Fork Trail Hike, 828-898-6977

Mom’s Morning Out, All Things Possible Church, Carriage Square, Boone, every Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to noon, $15 per day, 828-260-5361

School Bus Driver Class Begins, old West Jefferson Elementary School, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 336-846-9103

Still Life Workshop Begins, Florence Art School, Glendale Springs, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., $270, 336-982-2499

Hand-Built Pottery Class, Western Watauga Community Center, Sugar Grove, every Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., free ages 60+/$3 under 60, 828-297-5195

Overeaters Anonymous, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Boone, every Wednesday, 12:00 p.m., 828-260-2437

Arthritis Exercise Program, Senior Center, Boone, every Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., free, 828-265-8090

Hand Built Pottery Classes Begin, Western Watauga Community Center, Sugar Grove, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., $60 registration/$40 supply fee, 828-297-5195

Ashe County Farmers’ Market, Backstreet, West Jefferson, every Wednesday, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., 336-877-4141

Watauga County Farmers’ Market, Horn in the West, Boone, every Wednesday, 3:30 to 6:00 p.m., 828-355-4918

Avery A&H Fair, Heritage Park, Newland, 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., $6 adults/$3 kids 6 to 12/free kids 5 & under/$15 ride bracelets/$5 concerts, 828-733-8270

Guided Meditation, Dancing Moon Bookstore, Boone, every Wednesday, 6:15 p.m., 828-264-7242

Belly Dance Classes, Northwestern Studios, Boone, every Wednesday, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., 828-297-1083, youngvc@appstate.edu

Live Trivia, Char, Boone, every Wednesday, 9:30 p.m., 828-266-2179

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