April 2009 Events

Compiled by Henderson County Travel & Tourism
Information Subject to Change or Cancellation

 
April 1 - 25
Soul’s Journey: Inside the Creative Process Exhibit, The Center for Craft, Creativity& Design, documents the backgrounds, motivations and methods for creating works of art that influence the work of 20 significant contemporary artists living and working in the South-from Virginia to Florida, Tues. - Sat. 1:00PM-5:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-890-2050 www.craftcreativitydesign.org
 

April 1 - 30
Henderson County Heritage Museum, Historic Courthouse on Main Street inaugural exhibit Let Freedom Ring (displays, artifacts and multimedia presentation) Wed. - Sat.10:00AM-5:00PM, Sun. 1:00PM-5:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-694-1619 www.hendersoncountymuseum.org

 

April 1 - May 10
Masters of the Night, NC Arboretum Baker Exhibit Center, hands-on traveling exhibit that dispels the misconceptions about bats, Mon-Sat 9:00AM-5:00PM, Sun 12Noon-5:00PM, Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org

Eva Zeisel: The Shape of Life Exhibit, Asheville Art Museum at Pack Place, works of internationally acclaimed designer Eva Zeisel, Tues-Sat 10:00AM-5:00PM, Fri. 10:00AM-8:00PM, Sun. 1:00PM-5:00PM,. Asheville, NC 828-253-3227 www.ncarboretum.org

 
April 1 - June 7
Mapping the Mountains: The Photographs of George Mason Exhibit, Asheville Art Museum at Pack Place, in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the founding of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tues-Sat 10:00AM-5:00PM, Fri. 10:00AM-8:00PM, Sun. 1:00PM-5:00PM,. Asheville, NC 828-253-3227 www.ashevilleart.org
 
April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17 & 24
Historic Courthouse Tours, Main St., every Wednesday @ 2:00PM, tours of the renovated Historic Courthouse, free to the public, Hendersonville, 828-694-5003
 

April 2 - 25
35 Below at Asheville Community Theatre presents Eve-Olution, Thurs -Sat 8:00PM, Adults $15, Students $10, Asheville, NC 828-254-1320 www.ashevilletheatre.org

 

April 3 - 5
Flat Rock Playhouse YouTheatre presents Sleeping Beauty, the timeless fairy tale of a beautiful princess, Adults $15, Students $6, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008 www.flatrockplayhouse.org

 

April 4
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra, Arden Presbyterian Church, 7:30PM, Adults $25, Students $5, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-5884 www.hendersonvillesymphony.org

 
April 4 & 5
FENCE Horse Trials, FENCE (Foothills Equestrian Nature Center), 8:00AM until finished showing, free spectators welcome, (Dressage, Cross Country & Stadium Jumping) Tryon, NC 828-859-9021 www.fence.org
 
April 4 - May 17
Festival of Flowers, Biltmore Estate, the gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted come alive with color & blossoms, Asheville, NC 800-411-3812 www.biltmore.com
 
April 6
Henderson County Library Travel Club presents Australia, 3:00PM, free, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725
 

April 7
Hendersonville Children’s Choir Concert, Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6:30PM, Adults $5, Children $2.50, Hendersonville, NC 828-693-8504

 
April 11
Fletcher Easter Egg Hunt, Fletcher Community Park, parade of hats 12Noon, egg hunt 12Noon (for children ages walker to 11, the Easter Bunny, face painting, eggs filled with candy & prizes) Fletcher, NC 828-687-0751
 

April 18
Hendersonville Swing Band Concert, Hendersonville High School Auditorium, 3:00PM, $8, benefits the Hendersonville Kiwanis Club Scholarships, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-1114

63rd Block House Steeplechase Races, FENCE, 10:00AM-5:00PM, $50-$175, sanctioned steeplechase horse races, Tryon, NC 800-438-3681 www.fence.org

 
April 22 - May 2
Flat Rock Playhouse presents The Bully Pulpit, Teddy Roosevelt comes to life in ther humorous and emotional one-man show, Wed-Sun, matinees 2:15PM, evenings 8:15PM, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008 www.flatrockplayhouse.org
 

April 24
Asheville Chamber Music Series presents Ciompi String Quartet, Unitarian Universalist Church, 8:00PM, $25, Asheville, NC 828-658-2562

 
April 25
Historic Johnson Farm Festival, Historic Johnson Farm-Hwy 191 N, Adults $6, Students K-12. $4 - Preschool free(wagon rides, animals, craft and heritage exhibits, pound cakes, children's activities, bluegrass, square dancers, house tours, & food) Hendersonville, NC 828-891-6585

Earth Day Renewable Energy Expo, Blue Ridge Community College Patton Auditorium, 10:00AM-3:00PM, (lectures, films, workshops and display of alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles), Flat Rock, NC 828-692-0385

 

April 25 & 26
Flat Rock Playhouse YouTheatre Spring Festival, YouTheatre Education Center Campus, Adults $5, kids free, (information is subject to change), Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008 www.flatrockplayhouse.org

Dressage, FENCE (Foothills Equestrian Nature Center), 8:00 am until finished showing, free, spectators welcome, Tryon, NC 828-859-9021 www.fence.org

 
April 25 - October 24
Public Art Display, sidewalks of Main St., sculpture TBA, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-2022 www.dhinc.org
 
 
Call phone number listed on each event to confirm dates. times, location & possible cancellations
 

 
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