Calendar of Events
May 28 to May 30 - Oil Painting Workshop Three day oil painting workshop taught by Sandra Gates at her studio for the beginner and more experienced painters. The workshop will cover many oil painting techniques, some new to the artists and some a review, in a fun, relaxed setting. Hours are 9:00am-4:00pm, Friday and Saturday, and 9:00am to early afternoon on Sunday. Cost is $190. Lodging is available for out of town artists.
Contact: Sandra Gates
828-678-3327
SandraGatesArt@aol.com
www.SandraGatesArt.com
July 01 to Aug. 31 - Contiguous & Whats in a Line Exhibition of Ceramics and Ceramic Sculpture at The Crimson Laurel Gallery and online
Contact: Crimson Laurel Gallery
828-688-3599
CrimsonLaurelArt@aol.com
www.CrimsonLaurelGallerycom
July 21 to Aug. 01 - SART presents "As You Like It" Shakespeare's most memorable characters fuse in discord-turned-harmony in this playful story of mixed-up identies & disguises, romance & love-notes, wit & satire, slapstick & passion.
Contact: Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre
828-689-1384
sart@mhc.edu
www.SARTplays.org
July 23 to Aug. 07 - Guys and Dolls The cast of the Parkway Playhouse’s current Production of the Guys and Dolls, which runs through August 7 at the Parkway Playhouse, located at 202 Green Mountain Drive. Tickets are available on the web at www.parkwayplayhouse.com or by calling the Parkway Playhouse Box Office at 828-682-4285 Thursdays- Saturdays between 1 and 5pm.
Contact: Parkway Playhouse
828-682-4285
www.parkwayplayhouse.com
July 30 to Aug. 01 - WNC Grand Prix Cycle Events Friday, July 30, 5:30 PM – three mile hill climb race (race will be on Old Hwy 70 path beginning west of Old Fort and ending at the top of the trail east of Black Mountain).
Saturday, July 31, 1:00PM – seven criterium races around Lake Tomahawk in Black Mountain (races will begin with juniors and end at approximately 7:30 with the completion of the men’s professional race).
Sunday, August 1, 7:30 AM – the Villainous Viper Centruy Ride (course will begin near the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway, go north through the mountains, through downtown Burnsville, west of Hwy 26, along French Broad River, corss Merrimon Ave., climb Elk Mountain and back down the Parkway to the starting point). For those who do not want to ride the full 100 miles, there will be a 62 mile short course).
www.wncgrandprixcycling.org
July 30 - Balsam Range in Concert You do not want to miss this show at your Burnsville Town Center at 7:30 p.m. Very talented and popular North Carolina bluegrass band returning to the stage to entertain you. Doors open at 7:00. Tickets are $12.
Contact: Burnsville Town Center
828-682-7209
burnsvilletowncenter.com
July 31 - Mayland Community College Motorcycle Poker Run Registration begins at 12 noon Ride begins at 1 p. Begins a Mayland CC and will travel throughout Mitchell, Avery, Yancey, McDowell and Carter counties. The evening ride will end with dinner and a FREE concert provided by MCC. Performance by "Coming up Brass". We will have door prizes, good food, music and a great day of riding.
Cost is $20 per driver/$10 for riders
Proceeds go to American Cancer Society and Mayland Community College Scholarships.
Contact: Linda Wright
828-765-7351 ext 240
July 31 - Mitchell Cannon & Rhonda Gouge Bluegrass Celebration Local favorites Mitchell Cannon from 3 Wheel Drive and master musician Rhonda Gouge will take the stage at your Burnsville Town Center for a fun night of Bluegrass entertainment. Tickets are just $10. Call 682-7209 for info. Show starts at 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Burnsville Town Center
682-7209
burnsvilletowncenter.com
Aug. 04 to Aug. 22 - SART presents "Tradin' Paint" Caught in first gear, car parts stockwoman Darla Frye's hapless life takes a new turn mid-race when she finds new friends in pit row and has a visit from the spirit of Dale Earnhardt! This comedy about racing & romance, lug nuts & life will thrill even those who don't know how to change a tire.
Contact: Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre
828-689-1384
sart@mhc.edu
www.SARTplays.org
Aug. 05 to Aug. 12 - Mountain Piecemakers Quilt Show The Mountain Piecemakers Quilt Show will be held in your Burnsville Town Center for 9 days. A small admission fee will be charged. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays and starts at 8:30 a.m. saturday and noon on sunday.
Contact: Burnsville Town Center
828-682-7209
burnsvilletowncenter.com
Aug. 06 to Aug. 07 - 54th Annual Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair People from all across America know that the place to be on the first Friday and Saturday in August is the charming Town Square of Burnsville, NC. The 54th Annual Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair, August 6-7 is the oldest and largest crafts fair in the Blue Ridge Mountains. For the past several years the Southeastern Tourism Society has selected this event as one of the top twenty in the Southeast. Every kind of handmade craft imaginable can be found here... Whether you are looking for a quilt, jewelry from local gemstones, hand-turned wooden bowls, pottery of every shape and size made by skilled artists. Stop by the Heritage Hollow tent to take walk back back in time. The Food Court along with nearby restaurants offer a wide array of delicious food all within easy walking distance. For the 2nd year the Town Center is opening their doors and offering an air conditioned oasis with clean restrooms, tables to eat your fair food and a place to relax and rest your weary feet.
Contact: Yancey County/Burnsville Chamber of Commerce
828-682-7413
info@yanceychamber.com
www.HomeOfMtMitchell.com
Aug. 13 to Aug. 14 - Penland School of Crafts Annual Benefit Auction The 2010 benefit auction takes place on Friday, August 13, and 14th. More than 200 current and former instructors and resident artists donate work to raise money that supports Penland's programs and studios. Auction guests enjoy an exhibition of the auction work, meals under a festival tent, and the opportunity to collect beautiful works of art. To receive an invitation, call 828-765-2359, ext 17
Contact: Penland School of Crafts
828-765-2359 ext 17
Aug. 13 to Aug. 22 - "The Ballad of Tom Dooley" The Parkway Playhouse presents "The Ballard of Tom Dooley"
Contact: Parkway Playhouse
828-682-4285
www.parkwayplayhouse.com
Aug. 14 - Clay Studios Tour Artistree Arts and Crafts Tours. Specialized, personal Tours are available by reservation. For more information or to schedule your own tour, call 828-675-5868 or visit us online at www.artistreenc.com
Contact: Jane Willig, Robin Warden
828-675-5868
www.artistreenc.com
Aug. 14 to Aug. 15 - Reenactment of the Battle of Burnsville events open 9:00-5:00 each day; battle reenactments at 2:00 PM
$5 admission for spectators
Food, vendors, historical Union and Confederate encampments
Contact: Roger Ray (828) 688-9868 or write to 179 Hwy. 197 North, Bakersville, NC 28705
Location: Hwy. 19/23 East of Burnsville 2.5 miles -- turn left onto Prices Creek Road, follow signs to reenactment on Banks Creek Road
Contact: Roger Ray
828-688-9868
Aug. 20 to Aug. 22 - Oil Painting Workshop Three day oil painting workshop taught by Sandra Gates at her studio for the beginner and more experienced painters. The workshop will cover many oil painting techniques, some new to the artists and some a review, in a fun, relaxed setting. Hours are 9:00am-4:00pm, Friday and Saturday, and 9:00am to early afternoon on Sunday. Cost is $190. Lodging is available for out of town artists.
Contact: Sandra Gates
828-678-3327
SandraGatesArt@aol.com
www.SandraGatesArt.com
Aug. 27 to Sept. 04 - "Pride and Prejudice" The Parkway Playhouse presents "Pride and Prejudice"
Contact: Parkway Playhouse
828-682-4285
www.parkwayplayhouse.com
Sept. 01 to Oct. 31 - Collecting, Creating, Connecting and Leaning into the Light Exhibition of Ceramics and Sculpture at The Crimson Laurel Gallery and online
Contact: Crimson Laurel Gallery
828-688-3599
CrimsonLaurelArt@aol.com
www.CrimsonLaurelGallery.com
Sept. 10 to Sept. 11 - Carolina Mountains Literary Festival Novelists, poets, historians, playwrights, journalists and storytellers gather to read from and discuss their works. Multiple events happening simultaneously in venues throughout the town (all within walking distance). Events for kids on Satuday. FREE and OPEN to the public.
Contact: Carolina Mountains Literary Festival
CmLitFest@gmail.com
www.CmLitFest.org
Sept. 24 to Sept. 26 - Oil Painting Workshop Three day oil painting workshop taught by Sandra Gates at her studio for the beginner and more experienced painters. The workshop will cover many oil painting techniques, some new to the artists and some a review, in a fun, relaxed setting. Hours are 9:00am-4:00pm, Friday and Saturday, and 9:00am to early afternoon on Sunday. Cost is $190. Lodging is available for out of town artists.
Contact: Sandra Gates
828-678-3327
SandraGatesArt@aol.com
www.SandraGatesArt.com
Sept. 25 - Old Timey Day The Yancey County Cultural Resource Commission presents Old Timey Day on Sept. 25th, 2010. This is a celebration and preservation of our heritage. Demonstrations of yesterdays crafts, traditional mountain music, clogging, antique tractors and cars, games, food and much more. See you there!
Sept. 25 - Clay and Glass Studios Artistree Arts and Crafts Tours. Specialized, personal Tours are available by reservation. For more information or to schedule your own tour, call 828-675-5868 or visit us online at www.artistreenc.com
Contact: Jane Willig, Robin Warden
828-675-5868
www.artistreenc.com
Oct. 02 - 25th Annual Music in the Mountain Folk Festival The Toe River Arts Council’s 25th Annual Music in the Mountain Folk Festival will be held on Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 from 5 to 8 p.m. at your Burnsville Town Center. The passion of this festival is the preservation of traditional mountain music and culture through authenticity, integrity and respect. The participants in this festival pride themselves learning from the old timers and honoring their songs, stories and musical styles.
Contact: Toe River Arts Council
828-682-7215
trac@toeriverarts.org
www.toeriverarts.org
Oct. 16 - Town Square Scamper 5k, Fall Foliage Stroll and Downtown Ramble This popular annual event benefits the Yancey County School Foundation. You can run, stroll, walk or be a cheering spectator. Come join the fun for a good cause. The race starts and finishes in front of Town Hall on West Main Street in Burnsville.
Contact: Martha Tyner
828-682-7421
Oct. 16 - Iron and Furniture Tour Artistree Arts and Crafts Tours. Specialized, personal Tours are available by reservation. For more information or to schedule your own tour, call 828-675-5868 or visit us online at www.artistreenc.com
Contact: Jane Willig, Robin Warden
828-675-5868
www.artistreenc.com
Oct. 18 to Oct. 22 - Week Long Oil Painting Workshop Contact: Sandra Gates
828-678-3327
SandraGatesArt@aol.com
www.SandraGatesArt.com
Nov. 01 to Dec. 31 - Salt of the Earth, Decompression and A Significant Gift Exhibition of Ceramics and Jewelry at the Crimson Laurel Gallery and online
Contact: Crimson Laurel Gallery
828-688-3599
CrimsonLaurelArt@aol.com
www.CrimsonLaurelGallery.com
Nov. 06 - Wearable Art Tour Artistree Arts and Crafts Tours. Specialized, personal Tours are available by reservation. For more information or to schedule your own tour, call 828-675-5868 or visit us online at www.artistreenc.com
Contact: Jane Willig, Robin Warden
828-675-5868
www.artistreenc.com
Nov. 12 to Nov. 13 - The North Carolina Banjo Clinic 2 full days of Bluegrass & Old Time Banjo instruction
Classes for all levels
828-682-2402
evie@transmtn.com
www.vpmusic.org
Nov. 25 - Thanksgiving Chamber office will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday
Contact: Yancey County/Burnsville Chamber of Commerce
828-682-7413
info@YanceyChamber.com
www.YanceyChamber.com
Dec. 03 - Santa Claus Comes to Town Santa Claus is visiting all of the children in your Burnsville Town Center tonight. Free admission. From 5:30 pm until 8 pm. Call the Chamber of Commerce for details at 682-7413.
Contact: Chamber of Commerce
828-682-7413
www.BurnsvilleTownCenter.com
Dec. 03 to Dec. 05 - Toe River Arts Council Studio Tour Over 100 studios and galleries in Burnsville, Spruce Pine, Bakersville and Little Switzerland, NC are open noon to 4 on Friday, December 3 and then 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5 as part of a FREE self-guided tour sponsored by the Toe River Arts Council. A meet-the-artists reception takes place on Friday, December 4 from 5-8 pm at the Spruce Pine TRAC Gallery, 269 Oak Avenue, Spruce Pine where an exhibit of participant work is on display. Maps can be picked up at any participants studios, either TRAC galleries, or downloaded from the TRAC website.
Contact: Toe River Arts Council
828-682-7215
www.ToeRiverArts.org
Dec. 04 - Winterfest Big activities inside your Burnsville Town Center and the Christmas Parade on Main Street. Many non-profits will be selling crafts, gift items and baked goods. The Farmers Market will have produce, crafts and baked goods, too. Free admission. From 9 am until 4 pm. Non-Profit Exhibitors contact: Mrs. Holstein 682-7477
Contact: Mrs. Holstien
828-682-7477
Dec. 04 - Best Small Town Christmas Parade Downtown Burnsville, begins at 10:30 a.m. Call Chamber for questions.
Contact: Yancey County/Burnsville Chamber of Commerce
828-682-7413
info@yanceychamber.com
www.YanceyChamber.com
Dec. 24 to Dec. 25 - Chamber Closed Chamber will be closed for the Christmas Holidays
Contact: Yancey County/Burnsville Chamber of Commerce
828-682-7413
info@YanceyChamber.com
www.YanceyChamber.com
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