holidaycalendar performance will be held at the Folk Art Center, MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. fEStivAL Of tREES • Through SU (12/9), 10am-5pm - The Festival of Trees will feature Christmas trees decorated by local businesses on display in Flat Rock Playhouse's downtown location, 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Free. Info: www. flatrockplayhouse.org. fLEtchER chRiStMAS pARADE • SA (12/8), 10:30am - The Fletcher Christmas Parade will feature floats, music and Santa. Travels through Highway 25 between Old Airport Road and the Town Hall. Free. Info: 687-0751. fLOW hOLiDAY OpEN hOuSE • SA (12/8), 10am-7pm - Flow, 14 South Main St., Marshall, will host a holiday open house featuring art, crafts, fashion and fragrance. Desserts and cider served. Free to attend. Info: 649-1686. fRiENDS Of hickORY Nut gORgE hOLiDAY gAthERiNg • WE (12/5), 6-8pm - Friends of Hickory Nut Gorge will host a holiday gathering to highlight the activities and accomplishments of the organization. Food and non-alcoholic beverages provided. Cash bar available. Held at Lake Lure Inn, 2771 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure. Free. gRAciOuS Light DuO • TH (12/6), 3pm - The Gracious Light Duo will perform ancient and modern holiday music at the Etowah Library, 101 Brickyard Road. Free. Info: 891-6577. gROvE ARcADE WiNtER WONDERLAND • Through WE (1/2) - The Grove Arcade Winter Wonderland will feature decorated trees and holiday displays at 1 Page Ave. Free. Info: www.grovearcade.com or 252-7799. hAppY fOR thE hOLiDAYS • SUNDAYS, 7pm - Buddhist teacher Sharon Lovich will share practical advice on how to stay positive and peaceful during the holiday season at Montford Books and More, 31 Montford Ave. Meetings include guided meditation, a talk and discussion. $8/$5 students and seniors. Info: meditationinasheville@gmail.com, 668-2241 or www.meditationinasheville.org. hARM fOR thE hOLiDAYS • TH (12/13) & FR (12/14) - Harm for the Holidays: Memoirs of a Hallmarked Man, "one man’s hilarious story of survival highlighting his family’s history of mishaps on
the holidays." Performed at The Altamont, 18 Church St. Thurs., 8pm; Fri., 8 & 10pm. $15. Info: www.myaltamont.com.
Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road, Black Mountain. $15. Info: www.whitehorseblackmountain. com or 669-0816.
hENDERSONviLLE viSitORS cENtER hOLiDAY OpEN hOuSE • FR (12/7), 5-8pm - A holiday open house will be sponsored by the Hendersonville Visitors Center, 201 South Main St. Free. Info: www.historichendersonville.org.
hOLiDAY WiNE tAStiNg • THURSDAYS through (12/20), 5-7pm - A holiday wine tasting event will be held at The Artisan Gourmet Market Coffee and Wine Bar, 2 E. Market St., Black Mountain. Free. Info: www. theartisangourmetmarket.com or 357-5500.
hOLiDAY cARRiAgE RiDES • SATURDAYS through (12/22), 6-9pm - Forest City will offer carriage rides through a holiday lights display, departing from the city's fountain. Holiday hayrides will be offered Fridays from 6-9pm. $7/$3 children under 12 for carriage ride/$2 hayride. Info: www.forestcityevents.com or 247-4430.
hOLLY JOLLY chRiStMAS • FR (12/7), 5-9pm - Holly Jolly Christmas will feature a parade through downtown Black Mountain, followed by refreshments and extended business hours. Free. Info: www.visitblackmountain.com.
hOLiDAY cOOkiE AND bOOk SALE • SA (12/8), 10am-2pm - A holiday book and cookie sale will be held at First Congregational Church, Fifth Avenue West at White Pine Street, Hendersonville. Free. Info: 692-8630.
iNtERSEctiONS hOLiDAY SiNg tOgEthER • FR (12/7), 6:30pm - The Intersections Sing Together series will focus on winter songs. Held in Diana Wortham Theatre's Forum. $8/$5 under 12. Info and registration: 210-9837.
hOLiDAY MELODiES • TH (12/6), 11:30am - The General Motors Alumni Club of WNC will host a holiday luncheon featuring a performance by a capella trio Blissing. Held at Cedars, 219 Seventh Ave. W., Hendersonville. Open to club members, spouses and guests. Info and cost: 692-5811.
it’S A WONDERfuL LifE: fOOthiLLS pERfORMiNg ARtS • TH (12/6) through SU (12/9) Foothills Performing Arts presents It’s A Wonderful Life, the holiday story of a man who discovers what life would have been like if he never existed. Thurs.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. Held in Caldwell Community College's J.E. Broyhill Civic Center. $15/$8 children. Info: www.broyhillcenter.com.
hOLiDAY piANO cONcERt • WE (12/5), 7:30pm - David Troy Francis (piano) will perform a holiday concert at White Horse Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road, Black Mountain. $15. Info: www. whitehorseblackmountain.com or 669-0816. hOLiDAY ShApE NOtE SiNgiNg • SA (12/8), 10am-3pm - Shape note singing will be performed at St. John’s Historic Church, 702 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. Free. Info: www.christianharmony.org or 287-0508. hOLiDAY tOuR Of hiStORic iNNS • SU (12/9), 1-5pm - A holiday tour of six Hendersonville inns will include cookies at each location. Tickets available at the Visitor’s Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville. $20. Info and locations: www.hendersonvillehpc.org or 697-3088. hOLiDAY vARiEtY ShOW • SU (12/9), 7:30pm - A holiday variety show, featuring BJ Leiderman, David Lamotte, Chris Smith, The Screaming J's and others, will be held at White Horse
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it'S A WONDERfuL LifE: thE iMMEDiAtE thEAtRE pROJEct • WE (12/5) & TH (12/6), 7:30pm - The Immediate Theatre Project presents Live From WVL Radio Theatre: It's A Wonderful Life, adapted by W.V.R. Repoley. Performed at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St. $15. Tickets and info: www. ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320. JOY: AN iRiSh chRiStMAS • WE (12/12), 7pm - Arden Presbyterian Church, 2215 Hendersonville Road, will host an Irish Christmas concert with Keith and Kristyn Getty. $20. Info and tickets: http://avl.mx/np. LAkE JuLiAN fEStivAL Of LightS • Through SU (12/23) - Lake Julian Festival of Lights features thousands of colored lights and more than 50 displays. Held at Lake Julian Park, 406 Overlook Extension, Arden. Walking tour Dec. 5 and Dec. 6, 6-8pm. $5/ children free. Driving tour Dec. 7 - Dec. 23, 6-9pm. $5 per car. Info: david.blynt@buncombecounty.org
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