Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
January 25, 2007 issue
Events & Entertainment / What's Happening!
Don’t Forget—Upcoming Events • Things2Do • Things4Kids • Gallery News
Cozy Up with a Book
Winter Sets the Perfect Scene for Afternoon Reading
Picture this: the roads are icy, the wind is howling, the snow is falling and you’ve settled down in a comfortable spot in front of the fire—or the space heater—with a great book. Add a hot cup of tea (or a glass of wine) and a cozy afghan and subtract all the guilt about the chores you should be doing. That vision is a perfect description of what many of us think of as pure bliss. Can you think of anything as wonderful? [full story]
Appalachian Regional Library: Board, Director, New Policies
Ashe County Public Library Hosts Winter Concert Series
Dr. Daniel Barron: New Director For AMY Regional Library
Cultural Events
- Blowing Rock Hosts Winterfest This Weekend
- Violin Maker’s Talent Benefits Music Students at Appalachian
- Learning To Love You More Exhibit at Catherine J. Smith Gallery
- Hayes School of Music Endowed Scholars Recital Thursday
- Harmonia Baroque Performs at Rosen Concert Hall February 1
- Exploring The Culture of Corruption with Dave Alsobrooks
- Auditions To Be Held for Horn in the West in February and March
- Art Crawl Returns to Downtown Boone Friday, February 2
- Blowing Rock Stage Company 22nd Season Opens May 30
- America’s Funniest Man Comes To Farthing Saturday, February 3
- Genocide And Peace Studies Film Series To Begin February 4
- Super Bowl Party Food on WASU’s Rock on a Roll January 29
- High Country Packed With Recreational Offerings During Winter Months
- Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder?
- Ray McNiece To Lead Poetry Slam at Watauga Library Saturday
- Anthony Grooms Kicks Off Spring Visiting Writers Series January 25
- Cooper To Teach Floorcloth Painting Workshop February 12
- High Country Cotillion Now Accepting Spring Registration
- Banner House Museum Readies for Opening in Spring 2007
- ASU’s Office of Conferences and Institutes Requests Activity Suggestions
- Art Competition Deadlines Approaching
Live Music
- Sam Bush Band Plays the Walker Center Friday, February 2
- Winston-Salem Bluesman Big Ron Hunter Reenergizes the Blues
- Music With Gypsy Swing and Hillbilly Twang
- Winterfest Welcomes the Return of Strictly Clean & Decent
- Go Hear Some Free Music This Week
Merlefest 2007 (very early!) Preview
- MerleFest Announces Lineup for 20th Anniversary Festival
- Worthless Son-In-Laws Invited to Play MerleFest
Brewer’s Briefs:
Spotlighting live music in the High Country.