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Come Enjoy Some Old-fashioned Fun at the 2011 Mountain State Fair

Cotton candy and funnel cakes, dizzying rides and farm critters, plus all-day concerts highlight the 2011 Mountain State Fair September 9–18 at the Western North Carolina Agriculture Center ... read more

36th Annual Home Tour Offers a Trip Through History

Founded in 1755, Salisbury was a lively frontier town that has a colorful past filled with stories of some of America’s famous historical figures. Daniel Boone started his wilderness journey from Salisbury in 1769. Andrew Jackson studied law in the town and was admitted to the bar there in 1787. George Washington stayed in Salisbury on his famous southern tour in 1791 ... read more

Kayakers to Visit Blackbeard Island in October

If you’re up for a weekend of adventure, join Headwaters Outfitters as they spend October 3–6 exploring Sapelo and Blackbeard islands off the coast of Georgia. Guests will stay at the historic R.J. Reynolds Mansion, located near one of the oldest lighthouses on the East Coast ... read more

Jonas Gerard to Hold Fundraiser for Caring for Children

Caring for Children and Jonas Gerard Fine Art are hosting a fundraising event to benefit the youth of North Carolina from 5:30–8 p.m. on Thursday, September 15. Everyone is invited to come and support this amazing charity and experience art coming to life ... read more

Art on Main Festival in Hendersonville

One of our area’s most popular outdoor arts festivals, Art on Main features both fine arts and fine crafts. Artists from throughout North and South Carolina, as well as from Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi, Virginia, Maryland, and many other states will participate in this year’s event ... read more

NC Arboretum Celebrates Heritage Crafts Day September 24

Heritage Crafts Day at the North Carolina Arboretum celebrates the handcrafting traditions of the Southern Appalachians. The event will run from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. on September 24. Now in its sixth year, Heritage Crafts Day features artists and crafters whose work reflects the heritage of Western North Carolina and the close relationship between the crafts and plants used in their production ... read more

Seventh Avenue District Hosts Second Organic Market

In conjunction with Hendersonville’s Apple Festival, the Seventh Avenue District will host its 2nd annual Organic Market September 4 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Visitors will find a variety of local, natural, and organic products for sale on Market Street in front of the old Train Depot ... read more

Annual Heritage Weekend: Celebrating Southern Appalachian Culture

The 31st Annual Heritage Weekend will be held September 17–18 at the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Folk Art Center. This popular festival is sponsored by the Southern Highland Craft Guild and features traditional music, dancing, and heritage craft demonstrations ... read more

Seventh Avenue District Hosts Second Organic Market

In conjunction with Hendersonville’s Apple Festival, the Seventh Avenue District will host its 2nd annual Organic Market September 4 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Visitors will find a variety of local, natural, and organic products for sale on Market Street in front of the old Train Depot ... read more

French Broad Fall Festival

The French Broad Fall Festival, September 24–25 at the Hot Springs Campground, will be packed with local music, craft brew, and great scenery ... read more

Sparky and Rhonda Rucker Perform at Mountain Spirit Coffeehouse

James “Sparky” Rucker and his wife Rhonda have performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and the International Storytelling Center, as well as on National Public Radio’s “On Point.” They will be in concert at Asheville’s Mountain Spirit Coffeehouse at 7 p.m. on Sunday, September 11 ... read more

Eco Art Contest Accepting Entries Through November

Acreative competition designed to encourage using ecology as a theme is now accepting entries in six genres: songwriting, literature, photography, fine art, functional art, and short videos. The organizers say that the theme is also about social justice, resource economies, and how we can all live together more harmoniously while being better stewards of our planet. A total of $6,000 in cash prizes will be awarded ... read more

Soda Chicks and Chet

Five nationally known potters will gather together over Labor Day weekend for the ninth annual “Soda Chicks and Chet” pottery sale. The event will be held at Fork Mountain Pottery, 1782 Fork Mountain Road in Bakersville. Three local potters—Gay Smith and Suze Lindsay (the “Chicks”) and Kent McLaughlin (“Chet”)—will this year host guest artists David Stuempfle from Seagrove, North Carolina, and McKenzie Smith from Dade City, Florida ... read more

Carolina Mountains Literary Festival

Audrey, though known for her novels The Time Traveler’s Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry, is also a visual artist who has taught paper arts at Penland School of Crafts. She has published what she calls a “visual book” or a serialized graphic novel titled The Night Bookmobile which first appeared in the London Guardian. She will speak at the festival on Friday evening ... read more

310 ART Gallery Hosts New Interactive Exhibit

Local artist Julie Robinson is featured in Play with Perception, an interactive art exhibit running through October 6 at 310 ART Gallery, 310 Riverview Station North in the River Arts District. There will be an opening reception from 5–7 p.m. on Saturday, September 10 ... read more

International Day of Peace Set for September 21

Several groups, including Peacetown Asheville, Local 099 of Veterans for Peace, and Mountain Area Interfaith Forum, are organizing the local celebration of International Day of Peace from 4:30–7:30 p.m. on September 21 by the famous Magnolia tree near Pack Square Park. The purpose is to encourage a one-day cease-fire from all conflicts locally and globally ... read more

Paint and Chocolate: Works by Genie Maples at French Broad Chocolate Lounge

A solo exhibition of paintings by Asheville artist Genie Maples will be on display from September 15 through October 15 at the French Broad Chocolate Lounge in downtown Asheville. There will be an artist’s reception from 6–8 p.m. on September 15 ... read more

Fitzgerald Weekend at The Grove Park Inn

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) was the image-maker of the Jazz Age, setting the tone, fashion, and style of this American era. In 1935 and 1936, Fitzgerald stayed often at The Grove Park Inn to rest and relax while his wife Zelda was being treated in a nearby hospital. In honor of this great literary icon, each year The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa salutes Fitzgerald, his accomplishments, and his association with the Inn near the anniversary of his birth in September ... read more