July 1 - 9
Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre (SART) presents the Pultizer-Prize winning play Driving Miss Daisy, Owen Theatre on Mars Hill College campus, Thursdays-Saturdays 7:30 PM; Sundays 2:30PM, and second Thursday of each show, Mars Hill, NC 828-689-1239 www.sartheatre.com
July 1- September 8
The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design presents
Mountain Sculpture, a juried exhibition of Asheville’s Mountain Sculptors group, Tuesday – Saturday
1:00PM-5:00PM, free, Hendersonville, NC 828-890-2050
July 1 - 15
Flat Rock Playhouse presents one of the funniest comedies ever written, Don’t
Dress for Dinner, Wed.-Sat. 8:15PM; Thurs., Sat. & Sun 2:15PM,
Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 www.flatrockplayhouse.org
July 1- August 12
The Carl Sandburg Home and The Vagabond School of the Drama presents The World of Carl Sandburg and Rootabaga Stories, The World of Carl Sandburg on
Wednesdays & Fridays at 10:15AM, Rootabaga Stories on Thursdays & Saturdays
at 10:15AM, performances are free and held rain or shine, at the Carl
Sandburg Home amphitheatre, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-4178
July 1 - August 26
The Arts Council of Henderson County presents Bring Us Your Best, The Arts Council Gallery, a juried art competition, Tues.-Fri. 1:00PM-5:00PM, Sat. 1:00PM-4:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-693-8504
July 1, 8, 15, 22, August
12, 19, 26, & September 2
Shindig on the Green, Martin Luther King Jr. Park, traditional and old-time string bands, ballad singers, storytellers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers, 7:00PM, free, bring a lawn chair, Asheville, NC 828-258-6101 x345
July 1 - October 21
Bearfootin’ in Hendersonville, Main Street, everyday, free,
fourth edition of temporary art exhibit of 30 full size bears, Hendersonville,
NC 828-697-2022 www.dhinc.org
July 2
Hendersonville Film Society presents Something for Everyone, Smoky Mountain Theatre at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 2:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-7310
Brevard Music Center presents Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops, 3:00PM, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Songcatcher Music Series, Cradle of Forestry-Pisgah National Forest, 2:00PM, music of Appalachian heritage every Sunday in July, bring chairs for the outdoor concert, in case of rain, concert will be held indoors, picnics are welcome or visit the Cradle café for light snacks and drinks, Adults $5 (ages 16+) Youth $2.50 (ages 15 & under) Pisgah Forest, NC 828-877-3130 www.cradleofforestry.com
July 3
Brevard Music Center presents Student Recital, 4:30PM, Straus Auditorium, Free Admission, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
Brevard Music Center presents Schubertiad, 7:30PM, Porter Center at Brevard College, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
July 3 - August 4
Transylvania Community Arts Center presents “Three Seasons of Beauty in Western North Carolina,” featuring landscape paintings by Lake Toxaway artist Bette Coningsby, Monday- Friday 10:00AM-4:00PM, Brevard, NC 828-884-2787
July 4
Fabulous Fourth Celebration, Jackson Park (games, music & fireworks) fireworks at dusk, Hendersonville, 828-697-4884
Hendersonville Rotary Club presents Under the Stars and Stripes, concert by the Hendersonville Community Band on the grounds of the National Technical Honor Society on Airport Road across from Blue Ridge Community College parking lots, patron package – $50 per person, includes dinner, beer and wine, concert, covered preferred seating, close parking, easy access, perfect view of fireworks in Jackson Park; general admission – $10 per person, $5 per student, includes concert, close parking, easy access, perfect view of fireworks in Jackson Park, bring a picnic, concessions available; hospitality hour 5:30PM-6:15PM, dinner 6:15PM-7:15PM, concert 7:15PM-9:15PM & fireworks - approximately 9:15PM-9:30PM; Flat Rock, NC 828-890-8070
Columbus Fabulous Fourth, all-day (food, crafts, rides & fireworks after dark) Columbus, NC 828-894-8236
Metric Century Bike Tour, 100-miles challenging course for riders, begins & ends at Harmon Field, ride starts at 8:00AM, Tryon, NC 828-859-9831
Transylvania Community Arts Council presents a Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase, Downtown-West Main Street, 11:00AM-6:00PM, Brevard, NC 828-884-2787
Brevard Music Center presents Canadian Brass, 7:00PM, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
Brevard Music Center presents All-American Chamber Music, 7:30PM, Porter Center at Brevard College, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
July 5 - 9
Tryon Riding and Hunt Club Horse Show II, FENCE (Foothills Equestrian Nature Center) Tryon, NC 800-438-3681 www.fence.org
July 6
Brevard Music Center presents Bach's Lunch, 12:15PM, Thomas Hall, Free Admission, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
Brevard Music Center presents Student Piano Recital, 4:30PM, Straus Auditorium
Free Admission, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
Brevard Music Center presents Lehar's The Merry Widow, Dress Rehearsal, 7:30PM, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
Land O Sky Shrine Club Horse Show, WNC Agricultural Center, Admission Charged, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 828-665-2114
July 7
Brevard Music Center presents Pictures at an Exhibition, 7:30 PM, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
July 7 - 23
Asheville Community Theatre presents the British farce Run for Your Wife, Friday & Saturday 8:00PM, Sunday 2:30PM, Adults $22, Senior $20, Students $10, Asheville, NC 828-254-1320
July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18 & 25
Music On Main Street concert series, Visitors Information Center - 201. S. Main St., featuring the Caribbean Cowboys (beach music) 7:00PM-9:00PM, free, every Friday through August 25, Bring a Chair, No Pets or Alcoholic Beverages Allowed, Concert Series, produced by Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Entertainment Sponsored by Pardee Hospital & Western Carolina University, Concert Series Underwriters - Burger King, Mountain 1st Bank & Trust, U.S. Cellular, and Community Foundation of Henderson County, Inc.; Hendersonville, NC 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org
Gallery Walk, Main Street, 5:00PM-9:00PM, 1st Friday of the month (participating galleries : A Show of Hands, Art Center Gallery, Divine Stained Glass, Framing Arts, McCarter Gallery, Narnia Studios, Silver Fox Gallery & Wickwire Fine Art/Folk Art) Hendersonville, NC 828-698-0601
July 8
Guided Bird Walk, Jackson Park, Hendersonville, 8:00AM-10:00AM, cosponsored by ECO and Henderson County Bird Club, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-0385
The Embers in Concert, Blue Ridge Community College in the Killian commons area, BBQ at 6:00PM-until, The Embers at 7:00PM-10:00PM, $25 per person, benfits the Blue Ridge Community College Educational Foundation, Flat Rock, NC 828-694-1710
Coon Dog Day, Downtown (contests, crafts, live music, parade and a street dance) all day, Saluda, NC 828-749-2581
Hendersonville Antique Car Club Classic Car Show, Walmart, 11:00AM-3:00PM, Brevard, NC 828-697-7876
Brevard Music Center presents Lehar's The Merry Widow, 7:30PM, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
Asheville Tourists Baseball, McCormick Field, Mon. - Sat. 7:05PM, Sun. 2:05PM, July 10 Camp Day starts 12:05PM, Asheville, NC 828-258-0428
July 8, 15, 22, August 12, 19, 26, & September 2
Shindig on the Green, Martin Luther King Jr. Park, traditional and old-time string bands, ballad singers, storytellers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers, 7:00PM, free, bring a lawn chair, Asheville, NC 828-258-6101 x345
July 9
Hendersonville Film Society presents Munchhausen, Smoky Mountain Theatre at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 2:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-7310
Brevard Music Center presents Bach and Mahler, 3:00PM, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
July 10
Brevard Music Center presents Bach's Lunch, 12:15 PM, Thomas Hall, Free Admission, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
Brevard Music Center presents Student Recital, 4:30PM, Straus Auditorium, Free Admission, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
Brevard Music Center presents The Diaz Trio, 7:30PM, Porter Center at Brevard College, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
Street Dances, Visitors Information Center-201 S. Main Street, 7:00PM-9:00PM, every Monday Night through August 28, featuring Buddy & Carol and the Blue Mountain Boys and Asheville Seniors dance team, No Pets or Alcoholic Beverages Allowed, produced by Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org
July 11
Brevard Music Center presents Chamber Music, 12:30PM, Porter Center at Brevard College, Free Admission, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
Brevard Music Center presents William Preucil and Friends, 7:30PM, Porter Center at Brevard College, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
NC Arboretum presents Gardening in the Mountains: "Easy Care Roses," an informative program on roses, NC Arboretum events and activities are free unless noted; no parking fee on Tuesdays, 10:00AM, Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org
Brevard Music Center presents The Diaz Trio, 7:30PM, Porter Center at Brevard College, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
July 12 - 23
Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre (SART) presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Owen Theatre on Mars Hill College campus, Thursdays-Saturdays 7:30 PM; Sundays 2:30PM, and second Thursday of each show, Mars Hill, NC 828-689-1239 www.sartheatre.com
July 13
Brevard Music Center presents Bach's Lunch, 12:15PM, Thomas Hall, Free Admission, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
Brevard Music Center presents Student Composer's Concert, 7:30PM, Straus Auditorium, Free Admission, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
Brevard Music Center presents Shostakovich Fifth Symphony, 7:30PM, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
July 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18 & 25
Music On Main Street concert series, Visitors Information Center - 201. S. Main St., featuring Special Edition (oldies rock) 7:00PM-9:00PM, free, every Friday through August 25, Bring a Chair, No Pets or Alcoholic Beverages Allowed, produced by Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Entertainment sponsored by - Times- News, Concert Series Underwriters - Burger King, Mountain 1st Bank & Trust, U.S. Cellular, and Community Foundation of Henderson County, Inc.; Hendersonville, NC 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org
July 15
Chalk It Up!, Main Street, sidewalk chalk art contest, all day, 6 blocks of colorful drawings, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-6393 or 828-697-2022 www.dhinc.org
An Urban Tree Walk, 1:30PM-3:30PM, a guided stroll through a historic downtown neighborhood to learn about our urban forest, meet in the parking lot of the Henderson County School Administration Bldg. at 414 Fourth Ave. W., Cosponsored by ECO and Hendersonville Tree Board, Hendesonville, NC 828-692-0385
Mountain Man Pullers Assoc, Tractor Pull, WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 or 828-682-2645 www.agr.state.nc.us
Concert in the Park Concert Series featuring the jazz band One Leg Up, Fletcher Community Park, 6:00PM-8:00PM, free, bring a chair, Fletcher, NC 828-0751 www.fletchernc.org
Brevard Music Center presents An Evening of Pops, 7:30PM, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, Brevard, NC 888-384-8682 or 828-862-2105 www.brevardmusic.org
Shindig on the Green, Martin Luther King Jr. Park, traditional and old-time string bands, ballad singers, storytellers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers, 7:00PM, free, bring a lawn chair, Asheville, NC 828-258-6101 x345
Events courtesy of historichendersonville.org