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Calendar of Events

January 2010 Events

 

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

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times, location & possible cancellations


January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Garden Jubilee | Music on Main Street | Street Dances | NC Apple Festival | Farm City Day | Foothills Highland Games
Home for the Holidays | Holiday Dining Guide | Christmas Tree Farms

January 1 - 3
C-4 Rodeo, Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, $10-$15, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western

Christmas at Biltmore Estate, Biltmore Estate (decorated with poinsettias, wreaths,decorated trees & garland) Asheville, 800-543-2961www.biltmore.com

NC Arboretum presents Building Small: American Folk Art Houses and Structures Exhibit , a magical gathering of American folk art buildings reveals much about culture, clever craftsmanship, and our architectural history, Tues.-Sun. 10:00AM-4:00PM, Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org

NC Arboretum presents Winter Solstice and Holiday Plants, a sample of traditional holiday plants with interpretation on how the plants came to be associated with the winter solstice and holiday season, Mon.-Sun.9:00AM-5:00PM,, Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org

 

January 2 - February 14
Landscapes and Tourists Exhibit, Asheville Art Museum at Pack Place, Tues-Sat 10:00AM-5:00PM, Fri. 10:00AM-8:00PM, Sun. 1:00PM-5:00PM,. Asheville, NC 828-253-3227 www.ashevilleart.org

 
January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21 & 28
Historic Courthouse Tours, Main St., every Wednesday @ 2:00PM, tours of the renovated Historic Courthouse, free to the public, Hendersonville, 828-694-5003
 
January 7 & 8
Hands on a Child’s Gallery presents Up and Away Workshop, children explore the basics of flight, 3:00PM-5:00PM, $15, member $12, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-8333 www.handsonwnc.org
 
January 8 & 9
NC Indoor Motocross, Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 or 423-323-5497 www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western
 

January 9
Christmas Tree Recycling Project, trees may be dropped off at a designated site in front of the administration building in Jackson Park, on Saturday, 9:00AM-2:00PM Christmas trees will be chipped into mulch, to collect mulch bring a box or bag, rain or shine, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-0385 www.eco-wnc.org

Guided Bird Walk, Jackson Park, 9:00AM,  Cosponsored by ECO and the Henderson County Bird Club, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-0385 www.eco-wnc.org

Chili Cook-Off, Veritas Christian Academy School Cafeteria, judging starts at 11:30AM, public is invited to sample the tasty entries from 11:30AM-1:30PM or until gone, $5 suggested donation, Fletcher, NC 828-687-0751 www.fletcherparks.org

Grafting Workshop, Bullington Center, 1:00PM-4:00PM, learn the art and practice of grafting Japanese maple, materials provided for participants to do their own trees, $25, Hendersonville, NC 828-698-6104 www.bullingtoncenter.org

 
January 9 & 10
Land of the Sky Knife and Gun Show, Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, Adults $7, Sat 9:00AM-5:30PM, Sun. 10:00AM-7:00PM, Under 12 Free, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western
 
January 9, 16, 23 & 30
Show Me Series at The Hospice Home Store, 215 N. Main St., demonstrations on items found in thrift stores and creatively transforming them, 10:30AM-12:30PM, the thrift store is operated by Four Seasons, Hendersonville, NC 828-696-0625
 
January 14
Henderson County Library presents local photographer Mike Locicero, Jr. showing two digital slide shows “A Kaleidoscope of Images,” includes people, landscapes, flowers, and sunsets; “A Kaleidoscope of Wildlife” displays butterflies, birds, and other animals large and small, the photos were taken in 18 states and the Canadian Rockies, 2:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725
 
January 14, 21, 28, February 4
Concepts in Ecology, Bullington Center, 4:00-5:00. a series of lectures on the principles of ecology with a focus on the Southern Appalachian Mountains, $40, Hendersonville, NC 828-698-6104 www.bullingtoncenter.org
 
January 15 & 16
Diana Wortham Theatre Mainstage series presents Bo Eason's Runt of the Litter, powerful solo play, soon to be a major motion picture, is a semi autobiographical account of the former Houston Oiler’s extraordinary life and career as a defensive back for the Oilers, Asheville, NC 828-257-4530 www.dwtheatre.com
 
January 15 - 31
Asheville Community Theatre presents musical The Big Bang, Fri. & Sat. 7:30PM, Sun. 2:30PM, Asheville, NC 828-254-1320 www.ashevilletheatre.org
 

January 15 - March 26
The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design presents Loren Schwerd: Mourning Portrait, a series of memorials to the communities of New Orleans that were devastated by the flooding which followed Hurricane Katrina, these commemorative objects, made from human hair extensions found outside a flooded beauty shop in the Ninth Ward, Mon.-Fri. 10:00AM-5:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-890-2050 www.craftcreativitydesign.org

 
January 16
WNC Racers Swap Meet, Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 or 828-628-2731 www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western
 
January 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast, Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, NC 828-694-1808
 

January 20
Hands on a Child’s Gallery presents Exploring Our Five Senses: Session 1 for Ages 2-3, children explore sense of sight, touch & sound, 10:30AM-11:30AM, $15, member $12, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-8333 www.handsonwnc.org

Martin Luther King Day Celebration, Key Note Address by Dr. Robert D. Bullard of Clark Atlanta University, 7:00PM, UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium, $5, Asheville, NC 828-232-5000

 

January 21
Hands on a Child’s Gallery presents Exploring Our Five Senses: Session 1 for Ages 4-5, children explore sense of sight, touch & sound, 10:30AM-11:30AM, $15, member $12, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-8333 www.handsonwnc.org

Henderson County Library presents local author Leanna Sain with her sequel “Return to Nowhere,” 4:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725

 

January 22
Spaghetti Dinner Benefit, First United Methodist Church Barber Christian Life Center, 5:00PM-7:00PM, Adults $10, Children (2-12) $5, Children under 2 free, benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County, sponsored by The Feed the Kids Coalition, Hendersovnille, NC 828-335-3595

Asheville Bravo Concerts Presents Monte Carlo Grand Balle, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
7:30PM, Asheville, NC 828-259-5544 www.ashevillenc.gov/departments/civic_center

 
January 22 - 24
American Kennel Club (AKC) Dog Agility Trial, WNC Agricultural Center McGough Arena (dogs jump hurdles, race through tunnels and climb over A-frames at high speed) Fri. - Sun. 8:00AM-3:30PM, free admission & spectators are welcome, spectators please leave your dogs comfortably at home, Sponsored by Blue Ridge Agility Club, Fletcher, NC 828-697-2118 www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western
 
January 22 - May 9
The North Carolina Arboretum presents “The Scoop on Poop” an interactive zoological exhibit based on the popular book by science writer Dr. Wayne Lynch, learn how animals use it - to build homes, hide from enemies, attract mates, send messages, cool off and yes, some even eat it!, The Baker Exhibit Center, Mon.-Sat. 9:00AM-5:00PM; Sun. 12Noon-5:00PM, Admission is in addition to the parking fee: $3 for adults, $2 dollars for children ages 5 to 18, Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org
 
January 23
Diana Wortham Theatre Mainstage series presents An Evening with Jeff Daniels, one of Hollywood's most versatile leading men, he is also an incredibly talented musician and vocalist, Asheville, NC 828-257-4530 www.dwtheatre.com
 
January 27
Hands on a Child’s Gallery presents Exploring Our Five Senses: Session 2 for Ages 2-3, children explore sense of taste & smell, 10:30AM-11:30AM, $15, member $12, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-8333 www.handsonwnc.org
 
January 28 - 31
Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Tryon Fine Arts Center, Jan 29-30 8:00PM, Jan. 31 3:00PM, Steve Martin play Einstein meets Picasso, Adults $20, Students $10, Tryon, NC 828-859-8322 www.tryonarts.org
 
January 29 & 30
The Asheville Lyric Opera presents Don Pasquale, Diana Wortham Theatre, Asheville, NC 828-257-4530 www.dwtheatre.com
 
January 31
Candlemas Concert, St. James Episcopal Church, 4:00PM, $15, featuring trumpeters Paul Morton & James Stokes, Jr., Hendersonville, NC
 


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