2008 HENDERSON COUNTY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Hendersonville, Horseshoe, Etowah
NOVEMBER
November 1 – Foothills Highland Games
Jackson Park 9:00AM-4:50PM. Sponsored by Scottish Clans of the South (SCOTS) Hendersonville, NC. 828-693-8526.
November 1 – Fall Craft Show
First United Methodist Church. 9:00am to 3:00pm. 38 regional crafters. Hendersonville, NC. 828-699-4929.
November 1 – Holiday Craft Show
Etowah Methodist Church. Etowah, NC. 9:00am to 2:00 pm.
November 1 – Hendersonville Antique Car Club Classic Car Show
11:00 am to 3:00 pm. At the Walmart Shopping Center. Hendersonville, NC. 828-699-4929.
November 1 – Kids Fall Festival Celebration
Games, costume contest, treats, maze, rock climbing wall. Admission $3.00. Sponsored by FENCE. 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
November 1 & 2 – In Loving Memory…Mourning in Victorian Asheville
Smith-McDowell House Museum. Thurs. Fri. Sat. 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Sun. 12:00 pm -4:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-253-9231.
November 1 & 2 – Late Night Catechism
Mainstage Off-Broadway Series. Diana Wortham theater at Pack Place. Sat. 8:00 pm. Sat. & Sun. 2:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-257-4530.
November 1 – February 28 – Let Freedom Ring – Inaugural Exhibit
Henderson County Heritage Museum at the Courthouse. Wed. thru Sat. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Sun. 1:00 – 5:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-694-1619.
November 1 – 9 – Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes
Flat Rock Playhouse. Thurs. thru Sat. 8:15 pm. Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun – 2:15 pm. Flat Rock, NC. 828-693-0731.
November 1 – December 5 – Celebrate the Bringle Sisters: Clay and Textile Mentors
Exhibit at Center of Craft, Creativity and Design. Tues.-Sat. 1:00-5:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-890-2050.
November 1 – November 15 – Traditional & Contemporary Wood Bowls Exhibit
NC Arboretum. 9:00am – 5:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-665-2492.
November 1 – January 1 – Thoreau’s Walden and Our Weakening Web -
Environmental Conservation Exhibit. 9:00am – 5:00 pm. NC Arboretum. Asheville, NC. 828-665-2492.
November 1 – 22 – Appalachian Pastel Society Exhibition
Presented by the Henderson County Arts Council Gallery. Tues thru Friday, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Saturday 1:00 pm -4:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-693-8504.
November 2 – Jazz Band & Studio 18 Vocal Jazz Ensemble in Concert
UNC Asheville’s Lapinsky Auditorium. 4:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-251-6432.
November 4 – Secret Window
Movie. Presented by Henderson County Library Book-to-Movie Club. 4:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-4725.
November 5 – Collections Walk: Evergreens
NC Arboretum. 1:00pm. Baker Center Lobby, Asheville, NC. 828-665-2492.
November 5 – Historic Courthouse Tour
Main Street. 2:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-694-5003.
November 6 – Thomas Rain Crowe
Henderson County Library. Crowe reads from his new book “The End of Eden.”
Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-4725.
November 6 – 9 – Asheville Film Festival
Thurs-Sat 11:00AM-12Midnight, Sun 10:00am-10:00pm. Downtown. Asheville, NC. 828-259-5800.
November 7 – January 3 – Candlelight Evenings at Biltmore Estate
Biltmore Estate. By reservation only. Asheville, NC. 800-543-2961.
November 7 - January 4 – Christmas at Biltmore Estate
Biltmore Estate. Asheville, NC. 800-543-2961.
November 8 – Veteran’s Day Salute
Fletcher Community Park. 5:00 – 6:00 pm. Fletcher, NC. 828-687-0751
November 8 – Van Wingerden International Open House
Poinsettia open house. Green houses located on Highway 191 and Jeffress Road in Mills River, Henderson County, NC. 10:00am – 3:00pm. Mills River, NC. 828-891-4116.
November 8 – Hendersonville Swing Bank in Concert
3:00 pm. Henderson High School Auditorium. $10. Hendersonville, NC. 828-696-8031.
November 8 – Bizarre Bazaar
7th Avenue District Depot Plaza. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-778-8222.
November 9 – Concert “A Celebration of America”
In honor of all Veterans this concert is Presented by Grace Lutheran Church Music Department.
4:00 pm. Followed by a chili supper. Hendersonville, NC. 828-693-4890
November 9 – Pianist Jeremy Denk
Porter Center at Brevard College. 3:00 pm. Brevard, NC. 828-884-8330.
November 10 – Gardening Seminar
FENCE in the Great Room. 10:00 am. Free. Tryon, NC. 828-859-9021.
November 11 – Antique Car Club Classic Car Show
Hendersonville Antique Car Club Classic Car Show, Main Street, 5:00 pm-9:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-699-4929.
November 11 – Gardening in the Mountains: Welcoming Bees to Your Garden
NC Arboretum. 10:00 am. Education Center. Asheville, NC. 828-665-2492.
Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place. 8:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-257-4530.
November 12 - Historic Courthouse Tour
Main Street. 2:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-694-5003.
November 12 - Film Babette’s Feast
Presented by Henderson County Library Foreign Film and Discussion.
3:30 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-4725.
November 12 – In-Depth Walk: What’s New in the Garden
NC Arboretum. 10:30 am. Baker Exhibit Center Lobby. Asheville, NC. 828-665-2492.
November 13 – Author Rose Senehi
Speaking about her new book “In the Shadows of Chimney Rock.” Henderson County Library. 4:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-4725.
November 13 – Bill Evans Soulgrass with Sam Bush
Porter Center at Brevard College. 7:30 pm. Brevard, NC. 828-884-8330.
November 14 – 23 - The Orphan Train
Flat Rock Playhouse. Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008.
November 14 – 30 – Nuncrackers, the Nunsense Christmas Musical
Asheville Community Theatre. Flat Rock, NC. 828-254-1320.
November 15 – Jonah Bokaer – “Three Cases of Amnesia”
UNCA Lapinsky Auditorium. 8:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-251-6991.
November 15 – The Cashore Marionettes
Tryon Fine Arts Center. 8:00 pm. Tryon, NC. 828-859-8322.
November 15 – Fall Storytelling Festival
Transylvania County Library. 10:00 am – 9:30 pm. Brevard, NC. 828-274-1123.
November 15 - January 6 - Victorian Christmas Celebration
Authentically decorated Victorian period rooms at Smith-McDowell House Museum. Thurs., Fri, &. Sat. 10:00 am-4:00 pm, Sun. 12:00 pm-4:00 pm, Adults $10, Children $5 (ages 5-18) Asheville, NC. 828-253-9231.
November 16 – Soloist - Elisabeth von Trapp
First Congregational United Church of Christ Concert & Lecture Series. 3:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-692-8630.
November 16 - Asheville Symphony Orchestra
Porter Center at Brevard College. 3:00 pm. Brevard, NC. 828-884-8330.
November 16 – UNCA’s University Singers and Chamber Symphony in Concert
First Baptist Church. 2:30 pm. Ashville, NC. 828-251-6432.
November 16 – Family Concert
FENCE in the Great Room. 4:00 pm. Free. Tryon, NC. 828-859-9021.
November 18 – Book Discussion of Secret Window
Henderson County Library Book-To-Movie Club. 4:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-4725.
November 18 – Guided Discussion of Thoreau’s Walden and Our Weakening Web: Environmental Conservation Exhibit
NC Arboretum. 2:00 pm. Baker Center Lobby. Asheville, NC. 828-865-2492.
November 19 - Historic Courthouse Tour
Main Street. 2:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-694-5003.
November 19 - Multi-media presentation on Daniel Boone, “The Wilderness Man”
Henderson County Library. 4:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-4725.
November 19 - January 11 - National Gingerbread House Competition & Display
Grove Park Inn. Asheville, NC. 28-252-2711 ext. 8045.
November 20 – University Jazz Combos in Concert
7:30 pm. UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Asheville, NC. 828-251-6432.
November 20 - Nouveau Night
Porter Center at Brevard College. Food and entertainment. 6:00 pm-9:00 pm. Benefits the Fine Arts at Brevard College, Brevard, NC. 828-884-8330.
November 20 – A Tribute to Bette Davis and the Golden Age of Hollywood Music
Henderson County Library. Tom Nebbia presents the dvd he produced. 2:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-4725.
November 21 – 23 – Fatal Attraction
Hendersonville Little Theatre. Fri. & Sat. 8:00 pm, Sun. 2:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-692-1082.
November 21 – An Evening of Dessert & Wine
Copper Crest Inn. 6:00 pm-9:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-692-2544.
November 21 & 22 – Hendersonville Chorale Winter Concert
First Baptist Church. Nov. 21 8:00pm. Nov. 22 4:00 pm. Adults $10, Children $5. Hendersonville, NC. 828-696-4968.
November 21 & 22 - Juried Craft Show
National Guard Armory. Fri. 11:00 am-6:00 pm. Sat. 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Admission $2. Under 12 Free. Hendersonville, NC.
November 21 & 22 – The Last Dance of Mata Hari
Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre. Diana Wortham Theatre. 8:00 pm. $25-$10, Asheville, NC. 828-254-2631
November 21 - 23 – Fatal Attraction
Hendersonville Little Theatre. Fri. & Sat. 8:00 pm. Sun. 2:00 pm. Adults $14, Ages 18 & Under $8. Hendersonville, NC. 828-692-1082.
November 22 – Art Mart
Transylvania Community Arts Council. 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Arts & crafts by regional artists. Brevard, NC. 828-884-2787.
November 22 & 23 – Horse Shoe Ventures
FENCE. 8:00 am. Tryon, NC. 828-859-9021.
November 23 – University Wind & Percussion Ensembles in Concert
4:00 pm. UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Asheville, NC. 828-251-6432.
November 23 - Brevard Philharmonic Orchestra
Porter Center at Brevard College. 3:00 pm. Brevard, NC. 828-884-4221.
November 24 – Author Peter J. Barr
Henderson County Library. “Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers” 4:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-4725.
November 25 - December 12 – Santa’s Palette
Transylvania Community Arts Council. Mon-Fri. 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Brevard, NC. 828-884-2787.
November 27 – Happy Thanksgiving…gobble, gobble, gobble.
November 28 – Downtown Holiday Lighting Celebration
Historic Downtown at the Gazebo between 4th & 5th Avenues. 5:30 pm-6:30 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-2022.
November 28 - December 20 – A Season of Peace – Holiday Artist Market
Arts Council of Henderson County Gallery. Tues-Fri. 1:00 pm-5:00pm. Sat 1:00 pm-4:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-693-8504.
November 29 – Ole Timey Christmas
Christmas open house. Henderson County Curb Market. Christmas crafts, greenery, etc. 8:00 am-2:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-692-8012.
November 29 - Barn Tour
FENCE. 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Tryon, NC. 828-859-9021.
November 29 – Storytelling Festival
FENCE. 1:00 pm-6:00 pm. Free. Tryon, NC. 828-859-9021.
November 30 – Messiah Sing
First Congregational Church. 3:00 pm-4:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-692-8630.
November 30 – Advent Lessons & Carols
Holiday Service at St. James Episcopal Church. 5:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-693-7458.
DECEMBER
December 1 - Blue Ridge Ringers Handbell Ensemble
Henderson County Public Library. 4:00pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-4725.
December 1 – 12 – Santa’s Palette
Transylvania Community Arts Council. Mon-Fri 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Brevard, NC. 828-884-2787.
December 1 – 15 - Traditional & Contemporary Wood Bowls Exhibit
NC Arboretum. 9:00 am–5:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-665-2492.
December 1 – 19 – Amaryllis Sale
Bullington Center. Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am-4:30 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-698-6104.
December 1 - January 1 – Thoreau’sWalden and Our Weakening Web – Environmental Conservation Exhibit
NC Arboretum. 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-665-2492.
December 1 - January 3 – Candlelight Evenings at Biltmore Estate
Biltmore Estate. By reservation only. Asheville, NC. 800-543-2961.
December 1 - January 4 – Christmas at Biltmore Estate
Biltmore Estate. Asheville, NC. 800-543-2961.
December 1 - January 11 – National Gingerbread House Competition & Display
Grove Park Inn. Asheville, NC. 828-252-2711 ext. 8045.
December 2 – Hendersonville Children’s Chorus Concert
Covenant Presbyterian Church. 6:30 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-693-8504.
December 2 – 5 – Celebrate the Bringle Sisters: Clay & Textile Mentors
Center of Craft, Creativity & Design. Tues.-Sat. 1:00-5:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-890-2050.
December 2 – 20 - Holiday Artist Market
Arts Council of Henderson County Gallery. Tues-Fri 1:00-5:00 pm. Sat 1:00-4:00 pm. Area artists. Hendersonville, NC. 828-693-8504.
December 3 – Botanical Holiday Ornament Workshop
Bullington Center. 9:00 am-12:00 Noon. $30. Hendersonville, NC. 828-698-6104.
December 3 – 14 – Dear Santa
Flat Rock Playhouse. 7:15 pm. 2:15 pm. Flat Rock, NC. 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008.
December 3 – Historic Courthouse Tour
Main St. 2:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-694-5003.
December 3 - February 28 – Let Freedom Ring - Inaugural Exhibit
Henderson County Heritage Museum at the Courthouse. Wed. thru Sat. 10:00 am–5:00 pm.
Sun. 1:00 – 5:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-694-1619.
December 4 – Hendersonville Community Band Holiday Concert
Hendersonville High School Auditorium. 7:30 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-696-2118.
December 4 – 7 – Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol
Tryon Fine Arts Center. Dec. 4 & 5. 8:00pm. Dec. 6 & 7. 3:00 pm. Tryon, NC. 828-859-8322.
December 4 - January 6 – Victorian Christmas Celebration
Smith-McDowell House Museum. Wed. - Sat. 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Sun 12:00-4:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-253-9231.
December 5 – Olde Fashioned Hendersonville Christmas
Downtown. 5:00-9:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-2022.
December 5 – Visitors Information Center Christmas Open House
201 South Main Street. 5:00-7:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-693-9708 or 800-828-4244.
December 5 – Tree of Lights
Four Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care. Henderson County Courthouse. 5:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-692-6178.
December 5 – Bands for Bounty
Cypress Cellar Restaurant. 6:00-11:00 pm. Fundraiser. Hendersonville, NC. 828-696-9999.
December 5 – Tree Lighting & Festival of Carols
Fletcher Community Park. 5:30-7:00 pm. Fletcher, NC. 828-687-0751.
December 5 – Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. 7:30 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-259-5544.
December 5 & 6 – “A Winter’s Tale”
WNC Nature Center. 6:00-9:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-298-5600.
December 5 – 7 – Fatal Attraction
Hendersonville Little Theatre. Fri. & Sat. 8:00 pm. Sun. 2:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-692-1082.
December 5 – 7 – A Christmas Carol
Asheville Community Theatre. Dec. 5. 7:30 pm. Dec. 6. 2:30 pm. & 7:30 pm. Dec. 7. 2:30 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-254-1320.
December 5 – 7 - Biltmore Village Dickens Festival
Biltmore Village Dickens Festival. Fri. 5:00-7:00 pm. Sat. 11:00 am-7:00 pm. Sun. 1:00-5:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-274-8788.
December 6 – Hendersonville Christmas Parade
Main Street. 10:30 am. Hendersonville, NC. 828-692-4179.
December 6 - Christmas at the Farm
At the Historic Johnson Farm. Hwy 191 N. 12-5:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-891-6585.
December 6 – Rugby Craft Fair
Rugby Middle School. 9:00 am-3:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-891-6566.
December 6 – Celebrate the Season Concert
Blue Ridge Community College Thomas Auditorium. 7:30 pm. Flat Rock, NC. 828-694-1743.
December 6 - Flat Rock Village Stroll
12-9:00 pm. Flat Rock, NC. 828-697-7719.
December 6 – Twilight Tour Festival
Downtown. 3:00-8:00 pm. Brevard, NC. 828-884-3278.
December 6 – Southern Highland Craft Guild Artist’s Holiday Sale
Folk Art Center. 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-298-7928.
December 6 – Tuba Christmas
Polk County High School Auditorium. 1:30-3:00 pm. Columbus, NC. 828-894-5850.
December 7 – Holiday Concert
UNC Asheville. Lipinsky Auditorium. 4:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-251-6432.
December 9 – Jane Austen Book Club
Movie. Henderson County Library Book-To-Movie Club. 4:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-4725.
December 9 – Gardening Seminar
FENCE in the Great Room. 10:00 am. Free. Tryon, NC. 828-859-9021.
December 10 – Historic Courthouse Tour
Main St. 2:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-694-5003.
December 10 – 13 – The Sanataland Diaries
Asheville Community Theatre. 8:00 pm. Comedy-recommended for mature audiences. Asheville, NC. 828-254-1320.
December 10, 12, 13 & 14 - Christmas Pageant
Mud Creek Baptist Church. Wed. Fri. & Sun. 7:00 pm. Sat. 5:15 pm. Call church office for free tickets. Hendersonville, NC. 828-692-1262.
December 12 – Holiday Open House
Bullington Center. 1:00-4:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-698-6104.
December 12 - January 1 – Holiday Magic Tree Festival
Campus of Park Ridge Hospital. Ceremony Dec. 12 at 6:00 pm. Trees remain up thru January 1. Hendersonville, NC. 828-681-2687.
December 13 - Santa on the Chimney
Chimney Rock Park. 11:00 am-2:00 pm. Park admission. Chimney Rock, NC. 828-625-9611 or 800-277-9611.
December 13 – Christmas at Connemara
At the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site. 10:00 am-3:00 pm. Flat Rock, NC. 828-693-4178.
December 13 – Guided Bird Walk
Jackson Park. 9:00 am. Hendersonville, NC. 828-692-0385.
December 13 - Christmas Parade
Highway 25 between Old Airport Rd. & Town Hall. 10:30 am. Fletcher, NC. 828-687-0751.
December 13 – Blue Ridge Ringers Handbell Ensemble
Blue Ridge Community College Bo Thomas Auditorium. 4:00 pm. Flat Rock, NC. 828-692-4910.
December 13 - Handel’s Messiah
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra and The Greenville Chorale. Porter Center at Brevard College. 7:30 pm. Brevard, NC. 828-697-5884.
December 13 – Holiday Home Tour
9:30 am-5:00 pm. Transylvania Community Arts Council. Brevard, NC. 828-884-2787.
December 14 - Holiday Tour of Historic Inns & Cookie Caper
Self-guided tour of 7 historic inns within the City of Hendersonville. 1:00-5:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-3088.
December 14 - Lessons and Carols Service
First United Methodist Church. 8:30 am & 10:55 am. Hendersonville, NC. 828-693-4275.
December 16 – Book Discussion of Jane Austen Book Club
Henderson County Library Book-To-Movie Club. 4:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-4725.
December 17 – Historic Courthouse Tour
Main St. 2:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-694-5003.
December 17 – Brotherhood of the Wolf
Henderson County Library Foreign Film & Discussion. 3:30 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-4725.
December 19 & 20 – Home for the Holidays
FENCE in the Great Room. 7:00 pm. Tryon, NC. 828-859-9021.
December 19 – 21 – Dog Agility Trial
Western North Carolina Agricultural Center Davis Arena. Fri. 9:00 am-3:00 pm. Sat. & Sun. 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. Free. Fletcher, NC. 828-697-2118.
December 20 – Holiday Concert
Carolina Concert Choir. Porter Center at Brevard College. 3:00 pm. Brevard, NC. 828-697-9330.
December 20 – Holiday Pops Concert
Asheville Symphony Orchestra. Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. 8:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-254-7046.
December 21 – Winter Solstice Hike
7:00 pm-9:00 pm. DuPont State Forest. Hooker Falls parking lot on DuPont Rd. Hendersonville, NC. 828-692-0385.
December 21 – Swannanoa Solstice
Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place. 2:00 pm. & 7:00 pm. Asheville, NC. 828-257-4530
December 21 – Happy Hanukkah
December 25 - Merry Christmas…For Unto Us A Child Is Born.
December 25 – Bounty of Bethlehem Community Dinner
Immaculata Catholic School. 1:00-5:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-693-5515.
December 26 - January 10 – Christmas Tree Recycling
Drop your tree off at a designated site in front of the administration building in Jackson Park on Sat. January 10 from 9:00 am-2:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-692-0385.
December 27 - Kwanzaa
Union Grove Family Life Center. 3:00-6:00 pm. Hendersonville, NC. 828-697-9698 or 828-697-9698.
December 31 – Historic Courthouse Tour
Main St. 2:00 pm. Free. Hendersonville, NC. 828-694-5003.
December 31 – New Year’s Eve Experience
Season's at Highland Lake Inn. 6:00 pm-1:00 am. Flat Rock, NC. 828-696-9094.
JANUARY
January 1, 2009 – Happy New Year…Wishing You Life’s Best…From the Mountains to Your Home.
*Dates & times are flexible and may change. Be sure to check out your independent resources prior to traveling to an event.