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Happy New Year!
2 Downtown Boone Art Crawl 5:30 p.m., King St., Boone. Local artwork featured at various gallery, merchant and restaurant locations in the downtown area. (First Friday of each month.) All media and price ranges available for sale. (828) 2624532. 7 - Feb. 6 Dreams of Summer, Ashe Arts Center. Paintings and photography bringing a reminder of warmer days to come. January 8, reception for artists, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Ashe County Arts Council: (336) 846-2787. 13 Septuagenarian (70 & Older) Party to recognize Sugar’s “Senior Citizen Skiers.” Sugar Mountain Ski Resort: (828) 898-4521.
12th Annual Musical Unity Service, 7 p.m., Mabel Methodist Church. Guests Audrey and Sam Tate and Rev. Morris Hatton. Includes a presentation on the Underground Railroad and a rich musical program. Desserts follow. (828) 2973568. Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration, Ashe Arts Center, 7 p.m., featuring actor Mike Wiley with excerpts from Tired Souls. Ashe County Arts Council: (336)-846-2787. 20 ASU’s Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration, 7 p.m. at Farthing Auditorium, ASU campus, featuring retired Lt. Colonel John Tuesday Slade, one of the founders of the AfricanAmerican international Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, established in 1963. (828) 2626252.
22 – 25 11th Annual Blowing Rock Winterfest, Three full days of fun. WinterFeast, wine auction, live music, chili cook-off, kids’ activities, ice carving, Polar Plunge in Chetola Lake, and much more. Free hot chocolate & hayrides. Don’t hibernate, celebrate! www. blowingrockwinterfest.com or (877) 2957801.
20 – 24 Open Crafts Table for all ages in celebration of Chinese New Year, Tues Sat. at Watauga County Library (828) 2648784.
16 “World Famous” LIPIZZANER STALLIONS 7:30 p.m., The Holmes Center, ASU campus in Boone. (828) 262-6603.
24 Dances Of Universal Peace dedicated to the “Dream.” Saturday, 7:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Boone. Suggested donation of $5. (828) 2641384.
18 – 25 I Have A Dream Week:
23 Winter Blues Festival, 7:30 p.m., Hayes Performing Arts Center, Blowing Rock. (828) 295-9627.
18 MLK Celebration, Boone Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 10:30 a.m. noon. 381 E. King Street, Boone. (828) 264-4456.
24 Harmonia Baroque, Ashe Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. An evening of chamber music. Ashe County Arts Council: (336)846-2787.
19 MLK CHALLENGE, A Day ON, not a day off! 10th annual day of community service projects, 8.30 a.m. - 6.30 p.m., based at Legends with ASU ACT office coordinating. (828) 262-2193.
24 The John Cowan Band, Hayes Center, 7:30 p.m. National recording artist John Cowan brings his unique style of Americana / Bluegrass / New Grass. (825) 295-9627.
24 – 25 27th Annual Bathing Beauty Contest, Ski Beech. Male and female categories. Brisk fun! (800) 4382093 for details. Cardboard Box Derby, Ski Beech. Call 800-438-2093 to confirm dates and for further information. 25 A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 11 a.m. Mennonite Brethren Church, Church Street, Boone. (828) 2630502. 27 African Children’s Choir: Unforgettable Journey of Hope, 8 p.m., Farthing Auditorium, ASU Boone, NC. Blending traditional song and dance inspired by the entire continent of Africa, the Choir delights audiences all over the world. Experience this unforgettable “journey” that tells of the choir’s inspirational journey out of war-torn Uganda. 30 Wake Up Watauga, 8:00 a.m. Dan’l Boone Inn. Hosted by Boone Chamber of Commerce. Guest speaker Harry Davis, Professor of Banking at ASU. RSVP to Wysteria White, (828) 264-2225 or e-mail info@boonechamber.com.
31 New Year’s Eve Extravaganza, Appalachian Ski Mountain will ring in the New Year in style! Fireworks, torchlight skiing and more. Moonlight ice-skating from 10 p.m. to midnight. Breakfast available from 9 p.m. to midnight.
The Mayors of Boone and Blowing Rock, ASU’s Chancellor, the Watauga County Commissioners and the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce have proclaimed Sunday, January 18, to Sunday, January 25 to be I Have A Dream Week, a celebration of Martin Luther King’s vision and lifetime of service to humanity.
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