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November 20th thru February 26th
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SANTA PAWS BLANKET DRIVE 2009
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General |
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SANTA PAWS NEEDS YOUR HELP...PLEASE DONATE
A WARM BLANKET TO THE WATAUGA HUMANE SOCIETY, ANIMAL CONTROL AND FRIENDS FOR
LIFE
2009
We have a blanket crisis at the shelter again this
year.
We are asking for lightweight, quick drying,
fleece-like fabric to make it easier on our washer & dryer. But of course
we will use what is donated!
You may drop them @ the Humane Society, Adam’s Lumber
& Hardware, The Pet Place, Watauga County Public Library, The Jones House,
Joe’s Italian Kitchen or @ the radio station.
We will be happy to meet you or arrange to pick up from you. Please call
Cindy 828-406-3328.
Happy Holidays and Many Thanks.
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November 20th thru November 28th
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Blowing Rock Parks and Recreation Christmas Parade
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downtown Blowing Rock |
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This year Blowing Rock Parks and Recreation will
be organizing the annual Christmas Parade for the Town of Blowing Rock. The
Parade will take place on Saturday November 28th at 2pm with line up
to begin at noon. If you are interested in being in our small town Parade this
Holiday season please call 828-295-5222 or visit our website at www.townofblowingrock.com. We only
accept 100 entries so contact us today.
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November 20th thru December 24th
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Santa Claus Calling.....
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Watauga County Humane Society |
How would you like the REAL Santa Claus to phone a special little boy or girl you know this Christmas? At www.NorthPolePhoneCompany.com the real Santa makes phone calls to children all around the U.S. Patrons make a minimum donation of $5 for the call; 50% of the money goes to operating expenses, and 50% of the money goes to non-profit organizations. Simply scroll down the menu and select the Watauga Humane Society.
Thank you Santa Claus, and thanks to all who participate in this fun and worthwhile holiday program.
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November 20th thru November 21st
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5th Annual Mistletoe Market
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Newland Volunteer Fire Dept. |
Start your Christmas shopping early at the 5th Annual Mistletoe Market
at
the Newland Volunteer Fire Dept. on Friday, November 20th from 11:00
a.m. to
2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, November 21st
from 10:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Great gift ideas, door prizes, and light
refreshments.
For more information, contact Martha at bmburleson
@skybest.com or Carol at
carolshgi@hotmail.com, c: 387-6101.
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November 20th thru November 21st
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Blowing Rock Rotary Foundation Charity Music Show
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Blowing Rock School Auditorium |
Blowing Rock Rotary Foundation Charity Music Show
An unusual
combination of interpretative a cappella, acoustic, and bluegrass music will fill the air in Blowing
Rock, thanks to the 3rd annual Charity Music Show, Saturday, November
21, 8:00 pm, Blowing Rock School auditorium. Headlining the event are Higher
Ground, a men’s a cappella group from Appalachian State University, and Diana
& Sarvis Ridge, the acoustic and bluegrass band that captured first place
honors in the 2009 HayesGrass bluegrass competition.
Admission
to the Charity Music Show is $10 adults, and $5 for children under 12.
Additional questions should be directed to David Rogers at Watauga Equity
Management, Inc., 828-295-6448, or email at dr@wataugamgt.com. Additional, tax-deductible contributions to the
benefitted charitable causes can be made by making checks payable to the Blowing
Rock Rotary Foundation, with a “Charity Music Show” notation on the
check.
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November 20th thru December 5th
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The Watauga Humane Society/Santa Paws Photo Shoot
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The Little Red School House |
SANTA PAWS Photo Shoot
Family pets can share their Christmas wish lists
with Santa Paws while they have their holiday photo taken. The Watauga Humane
Society has arranged for Santa Paws to visit the Little Red School House in
Valle Crucis (behind Mast General Store) on Saturday and Sunday December 5th and
6th from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm.
A 5 x 7 photo costs $10, and additional
photos are available for $5 each.
All types of animals are invited to
attend this holiday event with their owners. All dogs must be on a
leash.
Snow dates for this event are Saturday and Sunday December 12th
and 13th. For more information, phone Rachel Jolly at 828/266-3568.
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November 20th thru December 31st
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Card Game Group Forming
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Watauga County Project on Aging |
| A group is forming to play Hand and Foot, a version of Canasta. The group will meet each Wednesday from 1pm-4pm at the L.E. Harrill Senior Center beginning August 12th. Everyone is welcome even if you don't know how to play and want to learn. Please call 265-8090 for more information.
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November 20th thru May 31st
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Calling All Musicians!
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Watauga County Project on Aging |
| 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 about this special volunteer opportunity.
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November 21st thru November 21st
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Advent Festival
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High Country United Church of Christ |
(An Alternative Holiday Shopping Event)
High Country United Church of Christ
Vilas, NC
828.297.1092
Saturday, November 21
9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Activities will include entertainment, snacks, making ornaments (kids and adults) and Advent wreaths, decorating cookies, Yoga, Dulcimer lessons and shopping for the perfect gift purchased from a member of our church or community.
If you are interested in having a booth at the festival let us know.
Vendors include:
Lynn Townsend- photography/nightlights
Mary Ferrell- crafts
Loretta Link—pottery
Lauri Whyte—Yoga session
Sondra Edwards—dulcimer lesson
Gale Buchanan—ornaments for kids
Advent wreaths—Bernie Edwards
Graham Ferrell—supplying greenery for wreaths
Rosa Powers—Scandinavian Heart Ornaments
Joseph Bathanti—Books
Sylvia and Ke...[striped] |
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November 21st thru November 21st
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Relay for Life Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale
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Boone Area |
| The Howard's Creek Baptist Church Relay for Life team will be sponsoring a Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 21, from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. The event will be held at the Three Forks Baptist Association Building on Hwy. 194 N., approximately 1/2 mile from New Market Center on the left. Items will include ornaments, gift baskets, holiday decor, etc., as well as homemade jams/jellies and baked goods. Sausage gravy and biscuits will be available for breakfast and hotdogs will be served for lunch. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. |
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December 3rd thru December 3rd
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Find Yosef a Holiday
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ASU Farthing Auditorium |
This fair style event offers an “a la carte menu” of the images, sounds, foods, and activities that represent winter holidays from around the world. Attendees will learn in fun and interactive ways about many international holidays, cultures and customs. Past holidays have included Chanukah, Bodhi Day, Junkanoo, Christmas, Diwali, La Befana, Irish St. Stephen’s Day, Hmong New year, Winter Solstice, Day of the Dead, Moravian Love Feast, and Egyptian Coptic Christmas.
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Friday, December 4th
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Circle of Courage
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Grandfather Home for Children |
You’re invited! The children of Grandfather Home in Banner Elk would like to invite you to the Circle of Courage lunch and tour on Friday, December 4 from noon until 1:30.
This event is for anyone that would like to learn more about the children and families that Grandfather Home serves.
The program is FREE, but we need to order lunch! Please RSVP by Wednesday, December 2.
For more information or to RSVP, call Erin Carter at 828-898-5465 or e-mail her at e.carter@grandfatherhome.org or visit:
grandfatherhome.org/Circle_of_Courage
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December 7th thru December 12th
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Amnesty Week at Watauga County Public Library
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Watauga County Library |
Amnesty Week at Watauga County Public Library
Monday, December 7th through
Saturday, December 12th
Donations of canned goods to
benefit the Watauga County Hunger and Health Coalition – or, alternately, canned
pet food to be donated to the Watauga County Humane society – will be collected
from December 7 - 12, and each donated can will apply towards $1 in overdue
library fines. Canned item donations
must be in good condition and not expired. The $1-per-can grace applies to
overdue fines only, not towards fees for lost items or other charges. Please
bring canned good donations to the front (circulation) desk, Watauga County
Public Library, 140 Queen
Street, Boone, to receive credit towards overdue
fines.
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Give an Ornament to Help Decorate
the Library Community Holiday Tree!
Bring an ornament - home-made or
store-bought - to the Reference Desk of Watauga County Public Library, 140 Queen
Street, Boone between now and Friday, December 11th, and help to decorate the
Library's Holiday Tree!
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January 22nd thru January 22nd
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Appalachian’s Performing Arts
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ASU Farthing Auditorium |
Appalachian’s Performing Arts Series Presents
The Pirates of Penzance January 22
Appalachian State University’s 2009-2010 Performing Arts Series welcomes
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players to the stage of Farthing Auditorium, performing
the classic musical comedy The Pirates of
Penzance at 8pm on Friday, January 22.
Advance tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and Appalachian’s
faculty and staff and $10 for Appalachian’s students and all students 18 and
under. Ticket prices increase at the
door on show nights. For tickets or
information, call the Farthing Auditorium Box Office at 800-841-ARTS(2787) or 828-262-4046,
or visit www.pas.appstate.edu.
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January 28th thru January 28th
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25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
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ASU Farthing Auditorium |
During the 1950s and 60s, Civil Rights Movement leaders like Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired millions to stand up against social injustice. The Movement’s message of non-violence and civil disobedience would inspire pivotal events like the lunch counter sit-in in Greensboro NC, the bus boycott in Montgomery AL, the integration of Central High School in Little Rock AR, the freedom rides throughout the South, the march to Montgomery, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Nikki Giovanni is a world-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of the most widely-read American poets, she prides herself on being “a Black American, a daughter, a mother, a professor of English.” Giovanni remains as determined and committed as ever to the fight for civil rights and equality with a focus on the individual, specifically, on the power one has to make a difference in oneself, and thus, in the lives of others. Giovanni is a Distinguished Professor of English at Vi...[striped] |
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