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September 1
62nd North Carolina Apple Festival, Downtown (street fair, arts & crafts, entertainment, children's activities, parade, food & more) Street Fair, Sept. 1 10:00AM-5:00PM, from 2nd Ave. - Caswell St., Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4557 www.ncapplefestival.org
King Apple Parade, 2:30PM, Main Street from Five points to Caswell Street, (NC Apple Festival Event) Hendersonville, NC 828-687-0751
WNC Air Museum Open House, Fri. 6:00PM-8:00PM, Mon.10:00AM-2:00PM, Free Admission, (NC Apple Festival Event), Hendersonville, NC 828-694-1619 www.wncairmuseum.com
The Mineral & Lapidary Museum of Henderson County Open House & Special Display along with“Geode Cracking”, Mon. 10:00AM-5:00PM, Free Admission, (NC Apple Festival Event),, Hendersonville, NC 828-698-1977 www.mineralmuseum.org
Gem & Mineral Spectacular, Whitmire Activity Building, Mon. 10:00AM-5:00PM, Adults $3, children 12 & under free, (NC Apple Festival Event), Hendersonville, NC 828-692-1249
Kiddie Carnival, Visitors Information Center parking lot, Mon., 10:00AM-4:00PM, geared for younger children, Tickets: $1.00-$3.00 per activity, (NC Apple Festival Event), Hendersonville, NC
Youth Challenge, Wachovia Bank parking lot Main & Barnwell St., Mon. 10:00AM-4:00PM, good for a variety of ages, some restrictions may apply, Tickets: $1-$5 per activity, (NC Apple Festival Event), Hendersonville, NC
Winery's Summer Holiday Weekends, Biltmore Estate, enjoy musical performances in the wine bar, complimentary wine seminars and wine tasting & fun-filled cooking demonstrations, Asheville, NC 800-411-3812 www.biltmore.com
Asheville Tourists Minor League Baseball, McCormick Field, Mon.-Sat. 7:05PM, final game of the season Sept. 1, Asheville, NC 828-258-0428 www.theashevilletourists.com
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September 1 - October 25
Public Art Display Kidding Around Downtown, a public art display featuring outdoor fiberglass goat sculptures on the sidewalks of Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-2022 www.dhinc.org
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September 3 - 7
Flat Rock Playhouse presents And Then There Were None (by Agatha Christie - a mystery of ten strangers, invited to an isolated island - who will be left to tell the tale? ) Wed.-Sat. 8:15PM; Thurs., Sat. & Sun 2:15PM, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 www.flatrockplayhouse.org |
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September 3, 10, 17 & 24
Historic Courthouse Tours, Main St., every Wednesday @ 2:00PM, tours of the renovated Historic Courthouse, free to the public, Hendersonville, NC 828-694-5003 |
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September 3 - November 11
Henderson County Heritage Museum, Historic Courthouse on Main Street inaugural exhibit Let Freedom Ring (displays, artifacts and multimedia presentation) Wed. - Sat. 10:00AM-5:00PM, Sun. 1:00PM-5:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-694-1619 www.hendersoncountymuseum.org |
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September 4
Dispute Settlement Center, Movies that Move - presenting: Crash, 6:00PM-9:00PM, Trinity Presbyterian, free, Hendersonville, NC 828- 697-7055 |
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September 4 - 7
Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad III, Hickory Nut Gorge Area (non-profit charitable festival modeled after the Olympics, over 20 competitive land & water events throughout Lake Lure & Chimney Rock, Lake Lure, NC 828-429-9011 www.hickorynutolympiad.com |
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September 4 - November 2
In Loving Memory...Mourning in Victorian Asheville, Smith-McDowell House Museum, learn how people in this region viewed death in the 19th Century, Thurs., Fri, &. Sat. 10:00AM-4:00PM, Sun. 12:00PM-4:00PM, Adults $7, Children $3 (ages 5-18) Asheville, 828-253-9231 www.wnchistory.org |
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September 5 -14
NC Mountain State Fair, WNC Agricultural Center (midway amusement rides, entertainment, display of livestock, competitions, food & more) Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 www.ncagr.com/markets/fairs/mtnfair/index.htm |
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September 5 - December 5
Celebrate the Bringle Sisters: Clay and Textile Mentors, Center of Craft, Creativity & Design (twin sisters Edwina and Cynthia Bringle have commited their lives to being both makers and mentors to many who have come to Western North Carolina - celebrate their contributions) Tues.-Sat. 1:00PM-5:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-890-2050 www.craftcreativitydesign.org
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September 6
Concert in the Park Season Finale, featuring bluegrass music from 4 great bands - Bruce Moody and Elk River, Bostic Yard, Ranee Stepp and Appalachian Fire, and Bo’s Bluegrass Band; Fletcher Community Park, 4:00PM-9:00PM, BBQ plates available for sale by Freeman Catering, bring a chair, Fletcher, NC 828-687-0751 |
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September 6 - 7, 13 - 14 & 20
Friends of the Henderson County Library Book Sale, 1940 Spartanburg Hwy., 100,000 books, CD’s, videos & cassettes will be on sale for a fraction of their original price, Sept. 6, 13, & 20 10:00AM-5:00PM, Sept. 7 & 14 1:00PM-5:00PM, benefits the Friends of the Henderson County Library to fund & enhance library programs, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725 |
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September 6 & October 4
Summer Music Series in Flat Rock, Little Rainbow Row's back deck-corner of Greenville Hwy & W. Blue Ridge Rd, 6:00PM-8:00PM, free, bring a chair, featuring regional artistis, sponsored by the Flat Rock Merchants' Assoc., Flat Rock, NC 828-697-7719 www.flatrockonline.com |
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September 7
Signature Woodwind Quintet, Providence Baptist Church, 3:00PM, free, Hendersonville, NC 828-693-3081
WNC Orchid Society Annual Auction, NC Arboretum, hosted by the Western NC Orchid Society, preview begins at 12:30PM, auction begins promptly at 1:00PM, Education Center, Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org |
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September 8
Henderson County Library Travel Club presents Alaska, 7:00PM, free, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725 |
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September 9
Henderson County Library Book-To-Movie Club presents the movie Of Mice and Men, 4:00PM, free, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725
Gardening in the Mountains: Fall, The Not-So-Dormant-Season., NC Arboretum, an informative program offered in cooperation with Buncombe County Cooperative Extension and regional Master Gardeners, 10:00AM, Education Center, Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org |
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September 9, October 14 & November 11
Hendersonville Antique Car Club Classic Car Show, Main Street, 5:00PM-9:00PM, the 2nd Tuesday of the month through November, Hendersonville, NC 828-699-4929 |
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September 10
Collections Walk: Grasses, NC Arboretum, a walk focusing on various seasonal features of the Arboretum's cultivated and wild plant collections, wear sturdy footwear for walking on trails, 1:00PM, Baker Exhibit Center, Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org |
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September 10 - 28
Flat Rock Playhouse presents Unnecessary Farce (a madcap comedy concerning deadly bagpipes, incompetent cops and a crooked mayor in two motel rooms) Wed.-Sat. 8:15PM; Thurs., Sat. & Sun 2:15PM, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 www.flatrockplayhouse.org |
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September 11
Henderson County Library present Qigong- Learn to Relax and Improve Your Health
4 :00PM , Masters Bob and Fran German instruct and guide people through a series of slow gentle movements designed to cultivate and store energy, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725 |
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September 12 - 18
Asheville Community Theatre presents of politics & extortion of, The Best Man, Fridays & Saturdays 8:00PM, Sunday 2:30PM, Adults $22, Srs. & Students $19, Children $12, Asheville, NC 828-252-4723 www.ashevilletheatre.org |
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September 13
Guided Bird Walk, Jackson Park, 8:00AM, Cosponsored by ECO & Henderson County Bird Club, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-0385
Civitan Pancake Breakfast, Applebee's Restaurant, 7:30AM-10:00AM, $5.00, fundraiser for Civitan-sponsored charitable activities, Hendersonville, NC 828-693-7269 or 828-698-7241 Moon Howl, FENCE, grounds open at 5:00PM, music begins at 7:00PM, $10.00, proceeds support the FENCE nature education and outdoor recreation programs, Tryon, NC 828-859-9021 www.fence.org
Mountain Song Festival, Brevard Music Center, $35 in advance, $40 day of festival (best in acoustic music including bluegrass, old-time, folk and traditional mountain music) benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County, Brevard, NC 828-243-3496 www.mountainsongfestival.com |
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September 13 & 14
First Congregational United Church of Christ Concert and Lecture Series presents, Bishop John Shelby Spong, back by popular demand, inaugural lecturer, Sept. 13 10:00AM & 2:00PM, Sept. 14 2:30PM, $10 in advance, $20 at the door if available, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-8630 www. fcchendersonville.org
Annual Dahlia Society Show, NC Arboretum, hundreds of dahlia blooms in rainbow colors and multi-bloom variety, 12Noon-5:00PM, Education Center, Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org |
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September 14
Henderson County Library, Tom Nebbia presents Andre Rieu and the Golden Age of Hollywood on a DVD format, a DVD produced by Tom Nebbia, fomerly with the National Geographic Magazine, 3:00PM, free, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725 |
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September 16
Henderson County Library presents licensed acupuncturist Alyssa Johnson exploring the topics of Eckhart Tolle, author and bestselling spiritual guide, 7:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725 |
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September 17
Henderson County Library Foreign Film / Discussion Series presents Brazil, 3:00PM, free, rated R, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725 |
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September 18 - 20
Honda Goldwing Rally, WNC Agricultural Center (NC District Honda Gold Wing Rally "Wings Over the Smokies" draws riders and exhibitors from across the country) admission charged, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 or 828-295-6856 www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western/wnccal.htm |
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September 19 - October 5
Hendersonville Little Theatre presents Gypsy, a rousing musical about Gypsy Rose Lee, Fri. & Sat. 8:00PM, Sun. 2:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-1082 www.hendersonvillelittletheatre.org |
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September 20
Autumn Colors Autorama, Main Street, 9:00AM-4:00PM, antique & classic car display, sponsored by the Great Smoky Mountain Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-7681 or 828-891-2286
Historic Johnson Farm presents Scary Stories around the Campfire, 7:00PM-9:00PM, featuring storytellers Virginia “Blackfeather” Thompson, Jerry and Ingrid McNair, and Lisa Whitfield; Adults $4, Students K-12 $3, preschool free, Hendersonville, NC 828-891-6585
Big Sweep Community Stream Cleanup Day., 9:00AM-1:00PM, teams and individuals clean streams across WNC, ECO coordinates this statewide effort in Henderson County,
Hendersonville, NC 828-692-0385
Blue Ridge Hydrangea Society Lecture Presentation & Plant Sale, Eddie Aldridge, world-renowned hydrangea expert will present a lecture & slideshow featuring his 30-acre gardens showcasing 1000’s of hydrangeas, plant sale of "Snowflake" oakleaf hydrangeas will be held prior to the presentation, plant sale 12Noon-1 :00PM, lecture presentation 1:00PM-4:00PM, Education Center Auditorium, Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org |
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September 20 & 21
Borderline Dressage, FENCE, 8:00-until, free, Tryon, NC 828-859-9021 www.fence.org
Heritage Crafts Weekend, NC Arboretum (a weekend of demonstrations, plant sales & musical performances; artists and crafters in attendance will include basket makers, broom makers, paper makers, natural dyers, weavers, jewelry makers and wood carvers) 11:00AM-4:00PM, Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org |
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September 21
Asheville String Trio, Providence Baptist Church, 3:00PM, free, Hendersonville, NC 828-693-3081 |
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September 23
Henderson County Library Book-To-Movie Club presents the book discussion of Of Mice and Men, 4:00PM, free, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725 |
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September 24
In-Depth Walk: What's New in the Garden, NC Arboretum, a staff horticulturist leads a walk focusing on new features in the gardens, 10:30AM, Baker Exhibit Center, Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org |
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September 26
Henderson County Library presents author Peter J. Barr, his first book, “Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers” is a guide to the natural and cultural history of 26 lookout towers in western North Carolina, 4 :00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725 |
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September 26 - 28
Flat Rock Music Festival, Camp Ton-A-Wandah (outdoor concert featuring 3 days of music, songwriting, & camping) Flat Rock, NC 828-692-2005 www.flatrockmusicfestival.com
Cowboy Mounted Shooting, WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 or 704-753-5399 www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western/wnccal.htm
Mountain RV and Boat Show, WNC Agricultural Center, admission charged, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 or 828-686-3414 www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western/wnccal.htm Tryon Fall Classic Horse Show, FENCE, 7:00-until, free, spectators welcome, Tryon, NC 828-859-9021 www.fence.org |
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September 27
Henderson County Curb Market Old Timey Day, 8:00AM-2:00PM (sausage & ham biscuits cooked on a wood stove, music, antique display, demonstrations & more) Hendersonville, NC 828-692-8012 www.curbmarket.com
British Car Club of Western North Carolina presents “Autumn in the Mountains, A British Car Gathering”, Jackson Park, fundraiser for Meals on Wheels, Hendersonville, NC
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra - Remember the Titans, Hendersonville High School Auditorium, 7:30PM, Adults $25, Students $5, Hendersonville, NC www.hendersonvillesymphony.org
Bicentennial Celebration of Lincoln, Carl Sandburg Home (celebrate Carl Sandburg’s Pulitzer Prize biography of Abraham Lincoln with readings, music & an Abraham Lincoln portrayal) 9:30AM-12:30PM, free, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-4178 www.nps.gov/carl |
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September 27 & 28
5th annual Blue-Gray Heritage Weekend Civil War living history encampment & reenactment (offers infantry, artillery and cavalry in historically accurate encampments, food, music of the era, fashions, souvenirs and sutlers) open 9:00AM-5:00 each day, Mills River community off of U.S. Hwy. 191 North on McDowell Rd, Adults $5, Children $2 (ages 6-12), Sponsored by Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 70, Mills River, NC 828-890-4015 www.scvcamp70.org |
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September 30
Twilight Tuesday, NC Arboretum, an evening with Keowee Chamber Music concert entitled Acoustic Dessert with flute and guitar, enjoy a self-guided twilight stroll through the Arboretum's gardens and talk with a volunteer in the Bonsai Exhibition Garden, refreshments, 5:00PM-7:00PM, Baker Exhibit Center, Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org |
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Call phone number listed on each event to confirm dates. times, location & possible cancellations |
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