March 2, 2006 issue
Events & Entertainment / What's Happening!
Don’t Forget! Upcoming Events
Enter to Win an Extreme Ski or Snowboard Makeover at Sugar Mountain
As a celebration of the passionate, lunatic and forever-diehard skiers and snowboarders who are the backbone of High Country snow sports, Sugar Mountain has announced the second annual Extreme Ski and Snowboard Makeover Contest.
Thursday Workshop Focuses on Low Impact Development
and Stormwater Management
We’ve all seen the water rushing down blacktop surfaces and sidewalks during and immediately following a rainstorm, and with the many construction sites in the High Country, we’ve noticed a lot of bare earth that is unable to capture water and retain it. What happens to this stormwater, and where does it end up? Are there ways to prevent stormwater from wreaking havoc in developed areas?
Downtown Boone Art Crawl Friday, March 3
As a cold February comes to a close, March seems to be starting off with a warm streak. And what better way to take advantage of warmer weather than to attend the Downtown Boone First Friday Art Crawl.
Empty Bowls Fundraiser Helps the Hungry
Worldwide, an estimated 815 million people are undernourished. In Appalachia alone, about 23 percent of the population does not get enough food to eat, according to studies by nutritionist David Holben. Poverty is the primary cause of hunger.
Women’s Leadership Conference This Saturday
The 2006 Women’s Leadership Conference will take place this Saturday, March 4, in the Plemmons Student Union on the campus of ASU. he conference, which usually draws between 100 and 200 women, will begin at noon and end at 6:30 p.m.
Blowing Rock Stage Company Now Offering Spring Theatre Classes
The TOPs program at the Blowing Rock Stage Company is offering spring theater classes for grades K-12. The “Moving Tales” series will focus on integrating expressive and interpretive movement with poetry and music.
Even St. Patrick Was a Welshman
It is said that on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish. No kidding. Grinning leprechauns and plastic shamrocks abound, and people of all nationalities suddenly pretend to like cabbage and corned beef—probably helped in their delusion by mugs of bilious green beer.
ASU-Sponsored Special Olympics Sports Clinic Saturday at Hardin Park
Admission is free and all ages are welcome to participate. Subway will provide lunch at the event.
Broadway, Pop, Classical Pianist Emile Pandolfi at Walker Center March 3
The performance is at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $16 in advance and $18 on the night of the show.
Music Faculty Members Team Up for Recital March 7
Hayes School of Music faculty members Randall Outland, Joby Bell and Bill Jones are teaming up to offer an evening of music that is happy, sad, mad and glad on Tuesday, March 7, at 8:00 p.m. in the Rosen Concert Hall of the Broyhill Music Center on the campus of Appalachian State University.
Volunteer Resource Center Presents Volunteer Fest March 11
Get to know the High Country’s nonprofit volunteer agencies up close and personal during the Volunteer Resource Center’s third annual Volunteer Fest on Saturday, March 11, at the Boone Mall from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Peking Acrobats to Awe Area Audiences March 23
On Thursday, March 23, at 8:00 p.m., the Peking Acrobats will return to ASU’s Farthing Auditorium once again and will readily command the respect and admiration of every audience member, regardless of age.
March Is Women’s History Month
In 1987, the United States Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month in recognition of women’s many accomplishments throughout history.
Take to the Trails with Chargers & Rechargers Hiking Club
The Chargers and Rechargers Hiking Club is an informal group of hiking enthusiasts in the western and northwestern mountains of North Carolina. Most of the membership lives in the area from Burnsville to Boone. Most hikes are held on Saturday and Wednesday and last four to five hours. Hikes range in difficulty from easy to strenuous, and both club members and nonmembers are welcome on hikes.
Trips for Grownups
Some of these travel opportunities are coming up quickly, while others are months away, but it’s not too early to begin planning either for a short jaunt or the trip of a lifetime. Check what’s on offer.
Entrepreneurs Wanted for Free Workshop Series
Everyone has overheard friends talking about starting their own business. You may have even thought about working for yourself, but came up with more reasons why it would never work than ideas for ways to make it work. After all, where would you begin?
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday with Read Across America Day
The first-ever Read Across America Day was held on March 2, 1998. In May 1997, a small reading taskforce at the National Education Association came up with the big idea to create a day to celebrate reading. They dubbed it NEA's Read Across America and decided to celebrate it on Dr. Seuss's birthday. Read Across America has grown to become the nation’s largest reading celebration.
Area Churches Announce Interdenominational Worship Services
Beginning next Wednesday, March 8, the ministers and congregations of Boone area churches cordially invite members of the community to attend the 2006 interdenominational community Lent and Easter worship services.
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