August Events
CAROLINA COMPASS
12 Charlie Daniels Band Opry Series Spindale (828) 245-1492 www.foundationshows.org
13 Sunset Stroll Blowing Rock (828) 295-6991 www.blowingrock.com Art After Hours Wake Forest (919) 570-0765 www.sunflowerstudiowf.com Sourwood Idol Contest Black Mountain (828) 669-2300 www.exploreblackmountain.com Gallery Crawl West Jefferson (336) 846-9488 www.visitwestjefferson.org Pickin’ On the Meadows Lake Lure (828) 245-1492 www.hickorynut.org Balsam Range Band Sylva (704) 377-8622 www.mountainlovers.com Sea Cruz Beach music and variety group Mount Airy (336) 786-7998 www.surryarts.org Ola Belle Reed Festival Aug. 13–15, Lansing (336) 384-5716 www.olabellefest.com
14 Art in the Park Blowing Rock (828) 295-7851 www.blowingrock.com The Crossing One-mile swim, paddle, float, walk Lake Gaston (252) 586-5711 www.osail.org Music and Literature of Many Somerset Place Creswell (252) 797-4560 www.nchistoricsites.org/somerset Crepe Myrtle Festival Scotland Neck (252) 826-3152 www.townofscotlandneck.com Spinning and weaving James. K. Polk Historic Site Pineville (704) 889-7145 www.polk.nchistoricsites.org 38 AUGUST 2010 Carolina Country
Fabric And Fiber Arts Festival Horne Creek Farm Pinnacle (336) 325-2298 www.nchistoricsites.org/horne/horne.htm Farm Day Mountain Gateway Museum Old Fort (828) 668-9259 http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/osm/mgw.html Examining creative expression Thomas Wolfe Memorial Asheville (828) 253-8304 www.nchistoricsites.org/wolfe/wolfe.htm Painters, Photographers, Photographers Alamance Battleground Burlington (336) 227-4785 www.nchistoricsites.org/ alamance/alamanc.htm Palmer Farm: A Focus on Agricultural Arts Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum Gibsonville (336) 449-4846 www.nchistoricsites.org/chb/chb.htm Pottery Heritage Town Creek Indian Mound Mt. Gilead (910) 439-6802 www.nchistoricsites.org/town/town.htm Art Plunge Art Show Lake Gaston (252) 586-5711 www.lakegastonchamber.com “A Blast From The Past” Southern gospel & country music show Dunn (910) 890-4188 www.thesouthernband.com Pan For Gold Huntersville (704) 875-2312 www.lattaplantation.org Dulcimer Workshops Chimney Rock State Park (828) 245-1492 www.chimneyrockpark.com Sourwood Festival Black Mountain (828) 669-2300 www.exploreblackmountain.com A Market Fair Halifax (252) 583-7191 www.nchistoricsites.org/halifax/Halifax.htm
Music And Dance Diverse Traditions Raleigh (919) 733-4994 www.nchistoricsites.org/ capitol/default.htm
Pirates of North Carolina Beaufort (252) 728-7317 www.ncmaritimemuseum.org
Backstreet Concert Appalachian Mountain Girls West Jefferson (336) 846-9488 www.visitwestjefferson.org
Social Dancing: Escaping Realities Of War Bentonville Battlefield Four Oaks (910) 594-0789 www.nchistoricsites.org/ bentonvi/bentonvi.htm
Harvest From The Farm Vance Birthplace Weaverville (828) 645-6706 www.nchistoricsites.org/vance/vance.htm
15 Concert in the Park Blowing Rock (828) 295-7851 www.blowingrock.com 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Albemarle Historic Roundtable Elizabeth City (252) 335-1453 www.museumofthealbemarle.com Author Robert Hinson Monroe (704) 283-8184 www.union.lib.nc.us
16 John Woodall Band Blowing Rock (828) 295-5222 www.blowingrock.com
17 Shaving Horse Museum Class Aug. 17 & 19, Winston Salem (336) 721-7300 www.oldsalem.org
19 Sen. Sam Ervin: Just a Country Lawyer Blowing Rock (828) 295-9099 www.blowingrockmuseum.org Quilt Show Aug. 19–20, Franklin (828) 369-2125 www.smokymtnquilters.org Craig Woolard Band Fayetteville (910) 483-5311 www.fayettevillemuseumart.org/ fayetteville_after_five.html
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Rye Holler Boys Concert Sylva (704) 377-8622 www.mountainlovers.com
North Tower Oldies music Mount Airy (336) 786-7998 www.surryarts.org Hot Nights & Cool Rides Aug. 20–21, Forest City (828) 245-1492 www.townofforestcity.com Red Hawks Gathered Nations Pow Wow Aug. 20-22, King (336) 985-3837
21 Day With The Winemaker Ronda (336) 835-9463 www.raffaldini.com Bluegrass Mount Airy (336) 786-7998 www.surryarts.org Early American Spelling Bee High Point (336) 885-1859 www.highpointmuseum.org Civil War Infantry Aug. 21–22, Huntersville (704) 875-2312 www.lattaplantation.org
24 Wine For The Arts Waynesville (828) 452-0593 www.haywoodarts.org
25 Bridge and Lunch With a View Waynesville (828) 452-0593 www.haywoodarts.org
26 Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad Aug. 26–29, Lake Lure (828) 245-1492 www.hickorynutolympiad.com
27 Personality Festival Roxboro (336) 599-8333
Listing Information Deadlines: For October: Aug. 24 For November: Sept. 24 Submit Listings Online: Visit www.carolinacountry.com and click “See NC” to add your event to the magazine and/or our website. Or e-mail events@carolinacountry.com.