FREE INTRODUCTORY Healing Touch Sessions at Blue Mountain Center Akal Dev
Sharonne, CHTP, offers free Healing Touch at the Blue Mountain Center for the Healing Arts. Healing
Touch is energy healing for ailments ranging from cancer to the common cold. Call (828)264-1384 to
schedule your appointment.
NOVEMBER IS ADOPT A SENIOR ANIMAL MONTH While cute little
puppies and kittens are often the first to capture your attention when considering adding a new
pet to your household, adopting an older animal has its advantages. As with humans, age
cultivates a mature perspective on life in animals too. Older animals are generally past the
destructive tendencies of their youth and adolescence. Their cumulative experiences--and
with shelter animals, these experiences are often heartbreaking--incline them toward respect and
gratitude. They will enter your household already housebroken, and simply appreciative to
have a loving home and a warm bed. November is Adopt A Senior Animal Month at the Watauga Humane
Society. All shelter animals aged 3 years or older qualify for the discounted adoption rate of $55
for cats and $75 for dogs. The discounted adoption rate still provides our full range of
valuable benefits as itemized on our website www.wataugahumanesociety.org Visit our website
to view the many senior animals currently available for adoption, or stop by our shelter at 200
Casey Lane (at the end of Greenway Trail) to meet our seniors. Hours: Tuesday through Friday
12:30 pm until 6:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12:30 pm until 5:00 pm, closed on Monday. For
more information, call 828/264-7865.
Will Clinic at Senior Center On Tuesday,
December 1st, Legal Aid of North Carolina will be hosting a Will Clinic at the Lois E. Harrill
Senior Center from 10am-1pm. Attorneys will meet with individuals to help them prepare
living wills, health care power of attorney documents and simple wills. Clients must be
residents of Watauga County and must be 60 years old or older if single. If married, at
least one member of the couple must be 60. Sample documents will be available for pick-up
prior to December 1st so clients will be ready to finalize the documents with the attorney during
their appointment time. Please call Tabitha Thomas at 265-8090 to make an appointment.
Three Cups of Tea Project-”Let’s Hold Hands” On Friday November 13th from 10-12 join us at
the Lois E. Harrill Senior Center in Boone for paper doll making. Come design and decorate a
paper doll in your image! The dolls will be on display at the Children’s Museum of
Manhattanan and will serve as ambassadors of friendship to children around the
world.
Alzheimer’s Information Session An information session about Alzheimer’s will be
presented by Nicole Rieger Thomas from the Alzheimer’s Association on Tuesday, November 17th from
2pm-4pm. Nicole will be showing “The Memory Loss Tapes” from the recent HBO Alzheimer’s
Project. The seminar will be held at the Watauga County Project on Aging and is open to
everyone, including family members, caregivers, and professionals. Please call 265-8090 to
RSVP.
Ready to read a good mystery? Award winning author Maggie Bishop will be
signing books at Todd General Store on Saturday, November 7, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Stop
by a chat with her about her novels set right here in the High Country. Some of her minor
characters may be people you know. Maggie is available for interviews and speaking
engagements. 828-265-2862
Four People will be in concert at Hooka Koncepts in Downtown
Boone on Saturday November 7. They take the stage at 10:00 PM. This jam band has an intense musical
sound that shows influences from Dave Matthews Band, Allman Brothers Band, Bob Marley and an
eclectic group of musicians. These four young musicians exhibit a musical composition style that is
beyond their years. They are currently in the final stages of recording their first CD and plan to
have it released by the end of the year. The group consists of Ben Pannenbacker on Drums, Garrett
Greene on bass, Simon Everett on lead guitar and Kyle Teeters handling the vocals and acoustic
guitar. This is an opportunity for all music lovers to hear great musicianship and originality; and
to sweeten the pot the concert is free.
Nov. 5th-8pm at Legends: moe Presented by APPS
Concerts Perenial progressive rockers, moe., make their return to the Appalachian campus. This
quintet made up of two guitars, bass, drums and percussion, have been making their mark on the music
industry since the late 80’s. After producing 17 albums, touring world-wide and being dubbed a
“legendary jam band” by Rolling Stone. Check them out at moe.org. This is a BYOB event Tickets
go on sale September 28th at the Plemmons Info desk and online. Prices: $18 for students in
advance, $22 for guests and day of show.
Nov. 6th-6pm at Legends: Contra Dance w/ Waltz
workshop Presented by Appalachian Heritage Appalachian Heritage is bringing two special guests to
the dance floor, Warren and Terry Doyle! These two will be making the calls as well as
facilitating the Waltz workshop that will take place from 6-7:30pm. Music will be provided by “Hay
for 3”. Doors will open at 6pm. Prices: $4/students, $5/guests.
Shady Grove Gardens
offers Scenic Hay Rides Shady Grove Gardens at the Peak(Ashe County) is offering hay rides at
their cut flower farm at 2278 Peak Road, in Creston, NC. Just 25 miles from Boone. Hay rides
are every Monday at 4pm, weather permitting. Shady Grove is a 76-acre natural area and cut flower
farm gorgeous 3-state views from several vantage points. For those interested, the farm tour will
include natural history and information about their organic growing practices and the flowers
grown. The ride is over gentle hills giving long-range views of the mountains and ‘The Peak’, the
highest mountain in Ashe County. The 1-plus hour ride includes refreshments for $10 per person.
Hay rides will continue through Thanksgiving Saturday. Shady Grove’s farm site also offers a
restroom and easy parking. For more information, directions, and suggested advance reservations,
call 828-297-4098. www.Shady-Grove-Gardens.com
Announcing the Miss High Country Sweetheart
Pageant! Beauty, Talent, Pro-Am Modeling, and many other divisions in which to enter!
Beautiful trophies, sashes, and tiaras! Ages newborn-adult welcomed! Event will be
held Saturday, February 13th at 1:00 at the Watauga High School Auditorium in Boone, North
Carolina. For more infomation and to obtain entry forms, please visit:
www.misshighcountry.com or contact misshighcountry@gmail.com or call 828.773.0017.
The
Mabry Hazen House invites you to our annual Evelyn Hazen Birthday Celebration on Sunday, November
8th at 3:00 pm. Bob Booker, a renowned local historian and former neighbor of Evelyn’s, will
reminisce about the dynamic and sometimes cantankerous lady who donated this wonderful house and
hillside to the Knoxville community. This event will be a celebration of the past and the future.
The house will be open, birthday refreshments will be served, and there is no admission cost. For
additional information contact Calvin Chappelle at 865-522-8661.
Landmark Baptist Church
will have Rev. Billy Moorefield from Mountain City Tennessee as their guest speaker on Sunday
night, November 8 at 6:00 p.m. Special singing by Rev. Moorefield’s church choir. The
pastor Reverend Charlie McCoy and the congregation invite everyone to attend. Landmark is
located in the Silas Creek community.
Guitar Praise Tournament, Saturday, November 7th from
6-9 p.m. Live praise and worship, old school Nintendo competition, door prizes, food, fun
and a ton of games!! FREE at Faith Fellowship on East Main Street in Jefferson. Please
call 620-1328 to register.
Share the Warmth in Your Community this Winter With the
increased economic strains on everyone this winter, there’s even more need to share the warmth and
help others stay warm. The Mast General Store is hosting its 5th Annual Share the Warmth coat,
sweater and blanket collection campaign from now until November 30th. This is the fifth year the
Mast Store has undertaken this project to help provide coats for those in need in their home
communities, and it’s the third time that Columbia has stepped up to help out as well. “Our
customers are always so helpful when we identify a need. We all have jackets and coats hanging in
our closets or in storage that can be put to better use,” said Martin. “If you can help, please
drop off your clean coats, jackets and blankets by November 30th.”For more information, call the
Mast Store – 828-963-6511.
Judgement House is a true-life drama played out in a series of
rooms. It tells the story of several individuals and the choices they make that change their
lives forever. Who: Judgement House will be presented by members of Howard’s Creek Baptist Church
and other area churches. When: Friday, Nov. 6 (6 – 9:30 p.m.) Saturday, Nov. 7 (5 – 9:30 p.m.)
Sunday, Nov. 8 (4 – 8:30 p.m. Where: Howard’s Creek Baptist Church, 240 Howard’s Creek Church
Road, Boone, NC 28607 How: Reservations for large groups are recommended. Call 828-264-1908
to make reservations. Walk-ins are welcome.
How the College Foundation of North Carolina
Web Site Can Assist College Students This presentation will focus on how the CFNC.org web site can
help college students find funding for educational opportunities in the state of North Carolina .
This presentation will cover the whole site, with special attention on college searches, grants
and scholarships, career/personality assessments, and financial aid. In the Meeting Room, Watauga
County Public Library, 140 Queen Street, Boone, N.C. Please call the Reference Desk of the Library
at (828) 264-8784 for further information. Free and open to the public.
Calling All
Musicians! Do you like to play music? Please come join our group of amateur musicians on
Thursday mornings for a morning of down-home music and a good time! The group meets each
Thursday at the Lois E. Harrill Senior Center from 10am-Noon to provide entertainment and lunch is
available afterward. Musicians of all ages and abilities welcome. Special musical
presentations can also be scheduled for anyone interested in sharing their talents individually or
in smaller groups. Please call Tabitha at 265-8090 for more information.
Free
leaf raking! Appalachian Student Dietetics Association is offering their annual leaf raking
service to the community for the fall season. Starting October 12th the local community can
schedule times to get their lawns raked. Contact A.S.D.A. by sending an email with your name
and phone number to tekellkb@appstate.edu and we call to confirm a date. Services are free and any
donations go towards the club’s future community services.
How the College Foundation of
North Carolina can Assist Adults This presentation will focus on how the CFNC.org web site can
help adults who are between jobs find educational opportunities in the state of North Carolina.
This presentation will cover the whole site, with special attention on college searches, grants
and scholarships, career/personality assessments, and financial aid. In the Meeting Room, Watauga
County Public Library, 140 Queen Street, Boone, N.C. Please call the Reference Desk of the Library
at (828) 264-8784 for further information. Free and open to the public.
Author Faith
Andrews Bedford at Watauga County Public Library in Boone Country Living columnist and essayist
Faith Andrews Bedford will be reading from her new book Little Girls in Matching Dresses (and
Other Tales of Mothers, Daughters & Grandmothers). Mrs. Andrews Bedford, who teaches a course
at the University of Virginia’s Lifelong Learning Institute entitled “From Memories to memoirs,”
will also discuss the art of memoirs and legacy writing. Call the Library at (828) 264-8784 for
further information.
Come Enjoy the SculptureGardens at Anvil Arts Studio While in Linville
Falls, be sure to come by and stroll through the gallery, studio, and sculpture gardens of artist
Bill Brown. We would love you to visit our picturesque setting located on Hwy 221 in Linville
Falls. Studio & Gallery open to the public Mon.-Fri. 9-5, appointments suggested. For more
information call 828-765-6226 or visit our website at
www.studiosculpture.com
Financial-need spay / neuter discounts available
Watauga Humane Society has a fabulous offer for Watauga County residents with financial need: $30 to
fix your dogs or female cats and $25 for male cats (regularly $55 for all dogs, $50 for female
cats, and $35 for male cats). Kittens and puppies as young as 5 months old can have litters
of their own. For an appointment through our program with Humane Alliance spay / neuter clinic in
Asheville, call Watauga Humane Society, 828/264-7865, Tuesday – Friday 12:30 – 6, Saturday and
Sunday 12:30 – 5, closed Monday. www.wataugahumanesociety.org.
DONATE/BUY
BOOKS: Friends of the Watauga County Library are asking for your help. We are in
need of used books which are accepted year round and sold at the library year round. Please
bring all books to the Watauga County Library. Stop and take a look at our hardbacks (most are $1)
and paperbacks (50 cents). Clean out those home book cases and closets. Remember
your donations are tax deductible. WE THANK YOU.
Visitors are welcome to join
the Mountain Mixers for Western Square Dancing. All dances are held at the Recreation Hall,
Land Harbor Parkway off 181/221 in Linville, NC. There will be round dancing between tips on
Sunday afternoon. Sunday dances feature national and international callers. Friday
dances feature regional callers. www.mountainmixers.com.
WANT TO LOWER YOUR FOOD BILL????
Laurel Springs Baptist Church, Greenway Baptist Church, and Boone United Methodist Church are now
host sites for Angel Food Ministries “a food ministry with a servant’s heart.” Angel Food
offers a box of food valued at $60-$70 for the low price of $30.00, a senior box with prepackaged
meals for $28.00, an allergen free box, and a new seafood box, as well as specials each month for
$18-$23 dollars each. The boxes feature frozen meats, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, and
staple items. The Angel Food menu is available online at www.laurelspringsbaptist.com or
www.angelfood.com.
Southern Accent and Middle Fork Baptist Church are hosting The Bluegrass
and Gospel Jam on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month at Middle Fork Baptist Church fellowship
hall located at 268 Bishops Ridge Pkwy in Blowing Rock (near Tweetsie). The Jam begins at 7pm.
Refreshments are available. Plenty of seating and areas to jam. No admission, but donations are
appreciated. Gary Trivette 828-297-4114. Paulette Isaacs 828-964-1092. John Tester 828-264-4555.
dpisaacs@localnet.com
Join our local food community! The High Country Community-Supported
Agriculture Project is a collaborative effort of organic farms in Watauga, Ashe, and Avery to
bring locally-grown food to local people. Our season will run through October but the sign-up
period will end soon. Our growers come from the New River Organic Growers Coop and the ASU
Sustainable Development Farm. See the farms, see the process, and eat the results! For more
information, contact Franya Hutchins at highcountrycsa@gmail.com or
828-963-4656.
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SUPPLIES AVAILABLE AT PROJECT ON AGING The Watauga County
Project on Aging has medication management supplies available free of charge while supplies last
to Watauga County residents aged sixty and older. These items include: medication
travel kits; mini measuring cups; an assortment of pill boxes including boxes with talking
reminders and timers; pill crushers; pill splitters; foil pack pill openers; and syringe
organizers. For more information, please call the Project on Aging at
265-8090.
DOWNTOWN BOONE ART CRAWL Art lovers of all ages are invited to visit our art
gallerys, restaurants and boutiques the 1st Friday of each month. Art in all media and price
ranges is available for sale.
Watauga Humane Society Hosts SUNDAY Adoptions in Boone Each
Sunday, from 12:30 – 4 p.m. at the front entrance of the Boone Mall (Old Navy), the Watauga Humane
Society will have animals available for adoption from the Humane Society Animal Shelter. Learn
more by calling the Watauga Humane Society at 264-7865. www.wataugahumanesociety.org. Ask about
the Dog Park…open from sunrise to sunset, with day passes for $3.
Dog Adoption at Rescue
Ranch Adopt a spayed or neutered and vaccinated dog from Rescue Ranch in Mountain City, TN just up
Hwy 421, about 40 minutes from downtown Boone. Every dog deserves a good home. To adopt a dog,
first visit our website at www.ranch.petfinder.com to learn all about us, see the available dogs
then, contact us via email gbelfi@live.com or call 423-727-8900 to schedule an adoption
appointment.Banner Elk Winery Banner Elk Winery open for Tours and Tastings Wednesday through
Sunday, noon until 6 p.m. From the light in Banner Elk, go north (right) on Hwy. 194 1 1/2 miles,
then take a left on Gualtney Road and travel 1/4 mile. 828.898.9090 or 828.260.1790
www.bannerelkwinery.com
CLASSES
Introductory
Jewelry making workshop Tuesday, November 10th from 9:30-11:30, $5 fee includes instruction and
everything needed to make a unique, colorful venetian glass key chain. Sign up begins Mon.
November 2nd and continues through Mon. November 9th. Call: 297-5195 8am-4pm **Similar Classes
will continue each Tuesday 9:30-11:30 with a different project. Fees for classes may vary.
Instructor: Melody Haven Experienced in teaching handmade fashion jewelry using semi precious
jewels, stones, venetian glass, and silver wire.
Fitness Classes at Studio K Dance Workshop
are offered weekly. If you love to have fun while working out then these classes are for
you! Turbo Kick is offered on Tuesday morning from 9:15-10:15. It is a great workout
that not only involves kickboxing, but great music and some grooves to get your heart rate up!
Hip-Hop Hustle is offered on Wednesdays at Lunchtime (12:30 p.m.)and Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m.
This is a great class for those who love to dance or maybe always wanted to dance but haven’t had
the nerve! It’s a great time for every one and anyone can do it! PiYo is offered on
Thursday mornings at 9:15 a.m. and is a strength fusion class for those who like to sweat.
Please contact Haley at 828-265-2134 or waltonhw@hotmail.com for more information.
Christmas
Craft Sale is Coming to Senior Cente Please join us for our annual Christmas Craft Sale on Wednesday
November 18th and Thursday November 19th from 9a.m.-3p.m. each day at the Lois E. Harrill Senior
Center. Crafts are handmade by local seniors who get 100% of their asking price. If you
are a crafter age 60 or older and interested in earning extra money then make plans to participate
in this year’s sale. Inventory forms and instruction sheets for participating crafters are
available at both the Harrill Center and the Western Watauga Center. Please call 265-8090 for
more information.
Learn about Home Weatherization Techniques and Participating in Subsidized
Energy Audit Research Study November 17th Want to feel more comfy at home this winter? Interested in
saving money on heating costs? Make plans to attend a FREE Home Weatherization class on Tuesday,
November 17th, 6:00 until 7:30 at the Agricultural Conference Center, 252 Poplar Grove Road in
Boone. You will learn ways to make your home more comfy and energy efficient. The NC Cooperative
Extension has received funding from the State Energy Office to offer those with homes 2000 square
feet or less and 5 years or older home energy audits for $100.00 cost to the homeowner, normally a
$350.00 charge. Details about this program will be shared. Participation in audits not
required for those attending workshop. Sponsored by NC Cooperative Extension and Building
Performance Engineering. Please let us know if you are attending by calling the Extension office at
264-3061
Grief Support/Education Groups are offered at Blue Mountain Center for those
experiencing grief and loss after the death of a loved one. Group size is limited and requires
pre-registration. For information and registration call (828) 265-0692.
Free
classes to those age 60+ Opportunities for exhibiting and marketing. Art: drawing and painting
Thursdays 9am-1pm. Sewing and useful crafts: Tuesdays 10am-1pm Lap Quilting: Thursdays 10am-1pm Old
fashioned Rug Hooking & wall hangings: Mondays 10am-1pm Weaving and fiber arts- Fridays
10am-1pm. Some supplies are needed. Call for information 297-5195 8am-4pm.
Free WIlderness
Skills Workshop--Lost Cove Naturalist Center is sponsoring Introductory Wilderness Skills workshops
at Footsloggers in Boone each First Friday night of every month. This workshop will run from
5:00 to 7:30 pm and continue during the summer to conicide with ArtCrawl in downtown Boone,
NC. Fire by Friction methods will be demonstrated as well as stone tool construction,
wilderness shelter construction and demonstrations on wild edible and medicinal plants. No
registration necessary. Contact us for additional information. Check our website at
www.lostcovenaturalist.com and additionally-- kltincher@bellsouth.net or call Kevin
at(828)295-8570.
Voice Lessons Master’s of voice graduate and certified teacher, Amy Marie
Young is offering voice lessons for singers of all ages and experience levels. Lessons are
appropriate for both beginning students who want to learn the basics, or for more advanced students
wanting to expand upon their techniques and repertoire. Visit www.amymarieproductions.com or call
(828) 266-1676.
Art Classes Available at L.E. Harrill Senior Center Art classes are available
at the Lois E. Harrill Senior Center in Boone. The intermediate class meets on Mondays from
9am-12noon and a beginner’s class meets Wednesdays from 9am-12noon which focuses on drawing. There
is no charge to attend for persons aged sixty and older. If there is space available persons under
sixty may attend for a fee of $3.00 per class. Marsha Holmes is the art instructor and has worked
with the senior center classes for more than five years. For more information you may call the
senior center at 265-8090.
MOMMY & ME GET YOUR BODY BACK!!! DANCE/EXERCISE CLASS Bring
your baby (0-18 months) fun & exciting way to get back in shape, interact with your baby &
meet new people!!! COMING SOON- STROLLERCISE MEETING AT THE GREENWAY TRAIL. SIGN UP TODAY!!! FOR
MORE INFO PLEASE CALL: AMBER @ 828-773-1335
Martial arts for students and families taught by
baptist minister every Thursday @ Family Central. Class time is 6:30-7:15. Classes are offered on a
donation basis. For more info or to register, email register4kicks@yahoo.com or call 246-2334 and
leave a message.
Neighborhood Yoga A studio for the holistic and moving arts in downtown
Boone, offers all levels of yoga. Located just behind 212 Water Street, one and a half blocks north
of King Street. Additional parking on Queen Street. For more information call 265-0377 or go to
www.neighborhoodyoga.NET for a complete schedule of classes and times.
Hatha Yoga Classes
Monday-Wednesday-Friday: 9:30am to 11:00am beginner. Monday-Wednesday-Friday: 5:15pm to 6:45pm mixed
levels. Saturday: 9:00am to 10:30am: mixed levels. Pilatés Classes - Tuesday-Thursday: 5:30pm to
6:30pm. Modalities of massage therapy: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, Stone Therapy, Raindrop
Therapy, and Pregnancy. Facials: Signature, Gentleman’s, Anti-Aging Stone Crop, Cucumber Oxygen,
Enzyme Peel, Back. Services provided by North Carolina Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapists and
Estheticians. For information, or to make an appointment, call 295-5535.
Acupuncture Clinic
Accepting New Patients Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine is an accredited acupuncture
school located in historic Old Cove Creek School in Sugar Grove, 6 miles from Boone. Our teaching
clinic offers holistic health care by fourth-year interns, supervised by experienced, licensed
acupuncturists, for prevention and treatment of a wide variety of physical and emotional complaints.
Enjoy positive well-being! Affordable sliding scale rates, with no proof of income required. Call
now for an appointment, 828-297-4161.
Jewish Roots Bible Study Classes taught by a Messianic
Jew who has been teaching Jewish Roots in the Christian Community since 1988. Come learn about the
roots of Christianity and how it connects to the First Century Faith, everyone is welcome. Meeting
every Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. at Faith Fellowship in Jefferson, 513 E Main St. For more info, call
336-846-3346
Mom and Baby Postnatal yoga classes Join us every 1st and last Thursday of every
month (excluding holidays) at 3:30 - 4:30. Babies from birth to pre-crawling welcome. No previous
yoga experience necessary. Moms will want to bring blankets and toys for baby as this class
encourages improvisation and play. $10/class or class card. Pre-registration preferred but not
required. For more information call Corrie 297-3802.
Free One-on-One computer classes for
beginners are offered at the Watauga County Library every Tuesday through Friday at 10:00 am and
12:30 pm. Areas covered included Windows Vista, Internet Explorer, E-mail and basic Microsoft
Word. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact the Reference Desk at
264-8784.
THE WATAUGA SWIM COMPLEX is accepting FALL SWIM LESSON REGISTRATION for
classes ranging from PARENT/INFANT, PARENT/TODDLER, YOUTH, ADULT BEGINNER, AND ADULT
INTERMEDIATE(stroke clinic). For more information call 264-0270 or online at
http://www.wataugacounty. org/parks/aquatics/index.shtml
OUTDOORS
DISC GOLF is FLYING HIGH at ASHE CO. PARK! FUN for everyone and
it’s FREE, all you need is a DISC(S). The High Countries ONLY PUBLIC DISC GOLF COURSE is shaping up
to become ONE OF THE BEST! The thrilling and beautiful 18+ hole course offers both Pro and Amateur
concrete/platform tee areas, INNOVA baskets and bling, open and wooded holes, fast greens, OB’s and
water hazards, and lots of elevation changes! For all the course/club info., rules and regulations,
scorecards, schedule, etc, please visit the High Country Disc Golf Club kiosk or website at
www.highcountrydiscgolf.com. The more players, volunteers, supporters, sponsors, future potential
properties, and/or donations the better playing disc golf in the High Country will be! So, please
let us know if, how, or when you can help, or just simply enjoy it? You can also contact Todd
Patoprsty (336) 649-0888, mountaintodd@gmail.com, or the Ashe Co. Parks and Rec. Dept. at (336)
982-6185
Help Build Trail Up Elk Knob Volunteers are needed to help build the trail to the
summit of Elk Knob. Crews work each Saturday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., weather permitting. Groups as
well as individuals are welcome. Volunteers should wear gloves, heavy-duty shoes, and work clothes;
and bring their own water and snacks. Elk Knob State Park provides the tools, and rangers supervise
the work. Call the park office at (828) 297-7261. The park is on Meat Camp Road, five miles from
Highway 194 between Boone and Todd.
Shady Grove Gardens offers Scenic Hay Rides Shady Grove
Gardens at the Peak(Ashe County) is offering hay rides at their cut flower farm at 2278 Peak Road,
in Creston, NC. Hay rides are every Monday at 4pm, weather permitting. Shady Grove is a 76-acre
natural area and cut flower farm gorgeous 3-state views from several vantage points. For those
interested, the farm tour will include natural history and information about their organic growing
practices and the flowers grown. The ride is over gentle hills giving long-range views of the
mountains and ‘The Peak’, the highest mountain in Ashe County. The 1-plus hour ride includes
refreshments for $10 per person. Hay rides will continue through Thanksgiving Saturday. Shady
Grove’s farm site also offers a restroom and easy parking. For more information, directions, and
suggested advance reservations, call 828-297-4098. www.Shady-Grove-Gardens.com
High Country
Cyclocross Series Thursdays through November 19 High Country Fairgrounds, 748 Roby Greene Road,
Boone, Registration opens at 6:00 PM. Beginners and Kids Race 6:45 for 30 minutes, Experts and
Masters Race 7:30 for 45 minutes, 2nd Beginners Race 7:31 for 30 minutes $15 entry fee, $10 for kids
and college students. USA Cycling license required; one-day $5.
http://www.pirateraceproductions.com/hccx
AVERY NOTES OF
INTEREST
YMCA OF AVERY COUNTY OFFERING PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS - The air is getting
chilly but the pool is nice and warm! The YMCA of Avery County is now taking registration for
Private Swim Lessons. Just because it’s cold out doesn’t mean kids shouldn’t be learning to swim.
For more information, contact the YMCA at 828-737-5500.
TICKER STOCK Club meets every
Thursday @ 10 am at DT’s Blue Ridge Java, Lower St, Spruce Pine. Please join us for a lively
discussion on the stock market NO INVESTING! just good conversations. You may bring our
laptops(wireless connection )to view current stock info. All levels from beginner to
day-traders. Further questions contact: Susann King 828-265-6615 or SIP@HTN.NET
WINERY
TOURS & TASTINGS Banner Elk Winery open for Tours and Tastings Wednesday thru Sunday, noon
until five. From light in Banner Elk, north (right) on Hwy. 194 1 1/2 mile. Left on Gualtney Rd.
Travel 1/4 mile. 828.898.9090 or 828.260.1790 www. bannerelkwinery.com CAROLINAS’ NATURE
PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION The Carolinas’ Nature Photographers Association [CNPA] is a photography
club divided into 10 regions that cover North and South Carolina. The Foothills Region includes
Avery, Watauga, Ashe, Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke, and Catawba counties. We had monthly photo outings
and educational meetings. CNPA is the countries largest photography club promoting nature
photography and conservation of nature. We are a total volunteer organization of over 850
members.
Join our local food community! The High Country Community-Supported Agriculture
Project is a collaborative effort of organic farms in Watauga, Ashe, and Avery to bring
locally-grown food to local people. Our season will run from June through October but the sign-up
period will end soon. Our growers come from the New River Organic Growers; Coop and the ASU
Sustainable Development Farm. See the farms, see the process, and eat the results! For more
information, contact Franya Hutchins at highcountrycsa@gmail.com or 828-963-4656.
Arts
Council plans social to celebrate Avery Quilt Trail participants Avery Arts Council Board of
Directors and the Quilt Trail Committee are shining the spotlight on Quilt Trail owners throughout
Avery County. They are inviting all owners and their families to a party celebrating the
ongoing success of the Avery Quilt Trail. If you are interested in becoming a Quilt Square
owner you will find information on our website: www.averycountyartscouncil.org. Or you can
reach us via phone at 828-898-4292. Daniel Scagnelli, Fitness & Wellness
Coordinator.
Visitors are welcome to join the Mountain Mixers for Western Square
Dancing. All dances are held at the Recreation Hall, Land Harbor Parkway off 181/221 in
Linville, NC. There will be round dancing between tips on Sunday afternoon. Sunday
dances feature national and international callers. Friday dances feature regional callers.
www.mountainmixers.com.
High Country Hospice Needs Volunteers High Country Hospice is
always in need of volunteers to help with patient care, bereavement and office support, and with
fundraising events. Find out more about volunteering with hospice on our website
www.highcountryhospice.org or call 828-265-3926.
NC TOBACCO RESEARCH CHECK-OFF REFERENDUM The
Watauga County Cooperative Extension has released information about the NC Tobacco Research
Check-Off Referendum to be held on November 19, 2009. Karee Mackey, Interim County Extension
Director, said that the Watauga County Cooperative Extension office at 971 West King Street in Boone
will be the polling location for Watauga County. Ms. Mackey explained that the referendum is being
held to let tobacco growers decide if they wish to continue the self-assessment program.
This program has been in place since 1991, and the law requires that a new referendum be held
every six years. A 2/3 favorable vote will mean that growers are willing to continue to assess
themselves to support tobacco research and education. The assessment is ten cents per
hundred pounds of tobacco produced in North Carolina. The check-off funds, about $300,000
annually, is collected at buying stations by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services and then allocated by the NC Tobacco Research Commission to support research and
Extension projects for tobacco at NC State University. For more information on the
referendum and projects funded by the check-off, please go to:
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/advancement/09TobaccoReferendum.htm
High Country Cyclocross Series
Underway - Weeknight bicycle race series in Boone. The High Country Cyclocross Series is underway,
offering cyclists of all ages and abilities a chance to race under the lights every Thursday through
November 19. Thanks to the support of Black Cat Burritos, Boone Bicycle and Touring, and Magic
Cycles, cyclists are ignoring the short days and racing after work through the fall. By
combining furious racing action, a thrilling spectator experience, and a race format that is both an
ideal introduction for novice cyclists and a serious test for pro racers, Pirate Race Productions
is reinforcing Boone’s reputation as the premier cycling destination in America. The High Country
Cyclocross Series (HCCX) offers a fun and challenging course, great facilities, and easy access for
cyclists and fans from across the region. The races are hosted at the High Country Fairgrounds,
where cyclists navigate a grassy and sometimes muddy track that twists and turns for a mile, with
competitors completing as many circuits as they can in the time allotted. For more information,
course maps, directions, and photos and videos from our events, go to www.PirateRaceProductions.com,
join the High Country Cyclocross facebook group, or contact Andrew Stackhouse at 828-719-8448 or
pirateraceproductions@gmail.com
Yoga in Banner Elk! A gentle yoga class on Monday morning
from 10:30-11:30 at Banner Elk Presbyterian Church. The class is taught by certified yoga
instructor Emily Witherspoon and is suitable for beginners. It is an ongoing, drop-in class.
Cost is $8-questions please call 828-260-3087
Turning Point Services, Inc. is thrilled to
announce our new location in Avery County! Contact Cyndi @ 828-733-1771, Lakeview Suites, 2139
Linville Falls Hwy, Suite B, Linville, NC 28646 to learn more about our
services.
Masquerade $5 Jewelry Sale November 9, 2009, 7 am – 5 pm, Oak Room in the Sloop
Medical Office Plaza. Cannon Memorial Hospital. November 10, 2009 7 am – 3 pm, Oak Room in the Sloop
Medical Office Plaza. Cannon Memorial Hospital Necklaces, bracelets, rings, handbags and more on
sale for $5 each! The sale is sponsored by the Cannon Memorial Hospital Volunteers and
proceeds from the sale will be used to provide health care scholarships for local students and
assist with patient service needs. For more information, call Sallie Woodring at (828)
737-7538. For more information about Cannon Memorial Hospital, visit
www.apprhs.org.
Exquisite Jewelry at Penland Gallery The Penland Gallery’s new show is titled
“The Barns: 2009” in honor of the converted dairy barn that houses the studios of Penland School’s
resident artists. This exhibition, which runs through December 6, presents work by the seven
artist who are currently participating in the residency, and it includes work in glass, metals,
jewelry, wood, painting, beadwork, and mixed media. The resident artist program provides full-time
artists at transitional points in their careers with three years of low-cost housing and studio
space in the stimulating environment of Penland School of Crafts. The artists in this show are
Devin Burgess, David Chatt, Margaret Couch Cogswell, Jeong Ju Lee, Daniel Marinelli, Sarah Martin,
and Amy Tavern. In addition to this special exhibition, the Penland Gallery has a sales area
featuring work in all media by artists affiliated with Penland School of Crafts. The gallery is
located on the Penland School campus, just off Penland Road in Mitchell County. Gallery hours are
10 - 5, Monday through Saturday; 12 - 5 on Sunday; closed on Mondays. The gallery also offers
tours of the Penland campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information call 828-765-6211 or
visit www.penland.org.
Papa’s Pizza in Newland and Sugar mountain are having a coat
drive. Our goal is to collect 150+ coats and jackets for Avery county residents between November 1
thru December 1. Please spread the word as best you can. We are offering a free order of cheeses
sticks (Killerstix) for every coat someone brings in. We have seen the need and feel we need to do
something. If you know anyone that would like to help please have them call me 898-4267. And if
you know of anyone or any organization in need please give them our information. Thank you for you
time and help in this.
Buckeye Recreation Center and the Town of Beech Mountain would like
to invite you to a Kick Off to the Ski Season Celebration at Buckeye Recreation Center on
Saturday, November 7th at 6:30. There will be a BYOB Cookout for $6.00 per person, special
guests from Ski Beech, Door Prizes, and a special presentation off Ski Movies that were filmed on
Beech!
Presnell’s Chapel Primitive Baptist Church announces their 10th annual Mountain
Dulcimer Concert. “A Dulcimer Christmas” will take place on November 07, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the
Matney Community Center (on Hwy. 194 between Banner Elk and Valle Crucis). There will be folk
songs, Hymns and Christmas Carols played on Mountain Dulcimers made by renowned dulcimer makers
Edd and Nettie Presnell. There will also be singing, story telling and more! Scheduled to perform
are Susie Hepler; Lois Hicks; and Aaron Effoe. Special performances by local dulcimer maker,
Charlie Glenn; and famed story teller Glenn Bolick! Please join us for an evening of music, fun
and fellowship! Admission is $3; children 12 and under free. There will be items for auction, a
donation ticket drawing on handpainted items by local artist, Reita Pearson, FREE
refreshments, and lots of fun. For more information, please call (828) 297-4049 or e-mail
RHelpler@triad.rr.com.
Spruce Pine Montessori School will host a “Let’s Celebrate Books”
Book Fair and Fall Festival on Saturday, November 14th from 10am-4pm on the SPMS campus. The
book fair will offer Barefoot and Usborne children’s book publishers. The fall festival will
be from 11-2 with face painting, cake walks, activity booths, and more! SPMS will also have
cider, soups, and baked goods for sale. Please call SPMS at 765-7779 with any
questions. This great event is open to everyone!
“Seeing Through the Eye of a
Hummingbird” exhibit at Cheese House Gallery in November By now, all the hummingbirds that spend
summers in the mountains are long gone to points south. Over at the Cheese House Gallery,
however, hummingbirds are everywhere to be seen on the large format photographs of Constance Toops,
the featured artist for November. The Arts Council is hosting a reception on Thursday, November 5,
from 5-7 PM, and Connie will be on hand to answer questions. The public is welcome to
attend. Seeing Through the Eye of a Hummingbird will be on exhibit until November 30 at the
Cheese House Gallery, 630 Shawneehaw Avenue (Hwy 184), Banner Elk. The gallery is open from
Monday – Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and on Saturdays by appointment. For more
information, please call the Arts Council office, 828-898-4292, or visit the website,
www.averycountyartscouncil.org.
Aroma of Art Call for Art Submission Taste Full Beans
Coffeehouse will kick-off their 8th annual benefit art auction Aroma of Art starting Thursday,
January 28, 2009. Proceeds from Aroma of Art will benefit ALFA and the Humane Society of Catawba
County. Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse is seeking donations of art from artists of all levels.
Art may be dropped off January 14, 15, & 16 at Taste Full Beans from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The
collection of art, including oil paintings; photography; pottery; sculpture; food; and jewelry from
local artists, will be on display at Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse throughout the month of
February. The Kick off will be held on January 28th from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm, and the Finale
will be held on March 4th from 5:30 p.m.-7:30p.m. Bidding will end at 6:30pm that evening.
Sponsorships for the event are also available at varying levels of Tall, Grande, and Venti.
Past sponsors include Delores Hammer, D.D.S., Ralph Doernberg, ALFA Board Treasurer, Pepsi Co.,
WHKY, and L&L Catering. For more information on Aroma of Art please contact Taste Full Beans
Coffeehouse staff at 828/325-0108.
EDGE of the WORLD Snowboard Party! Saturday, November 7th
Time to start thinking SNOW! Everything is pointing towards an epic season... from the
Farmers Almanac, the wet summer, the blue moon in December, to the Woolly Worm. Some of the events
at the party this year will include the famous Big Glove Boxing, Snowboard Rail Jam, Skate
Contest, live music, and video premiers. We will be premiering, “The B” from Burton, and
“The Airblaster Movie” which features an opening scene shot here at our own local mountains. We
will be having HUGE storewide savings, up to 75% OFF! So come to the party and get geared up
for the season. Saturday, November 7th...all day long. Doors open at 10 am.
Alzheimer’s
Information Session An information session about Alzheimer’s will be presented by Nicole Rieger
Thomas from the Alzheimer’s Association on Tuesday, November 17th from 2pm-4pm. Nicole will
be showing “The Memory Loss Tapes” from the recent HBO Alzheimer’s Project. The seminar will
be held at the Watauga County Project on Aging and is open to everyone, including family members,
caregivers, and professionals. Please call 265-8090 to RSVP
Four People will be in
concert at Hooka Koncepts in Downtown Boone on Saturday November 7. They take the stage at 10:00
PM. This jam band has an intense musical sound that shows influences from Dave Matthews Band,
Allman Brothers Band, Bob Marley and an eclectic group of musicians. These four young musicians
exhibit a musical composition style that is beyond their years. They are currently in the final
stages of recording their first CD and plan to have it released by the end of the year. The group
consists of Ben Pannenbacker on Drums, Garrett Greene on bass, Simon Everett on lead guitar and
Kyle Teeters handling the vocals and acoustic guitar. This is an opportunity for all music lovers
to hear great musicianship and originality; and to sweeten the pot the concert is
free.
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