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Food Services at the Mission

The food services at the Mission are quite unique in that the food is delicious and the entire public is welcome to join us for a meal, not just those staying in our living quarters.

Our cooks pride themselves on serving a square, hot meal that includes salad, meat and two veggies, as well as dessert, and in the summertime, you may find us outside having a cookout. This may be the only real meal some people get in a day, so we want people to walk away from us satisfied, nourished, and ready to deal with the challenges of their day.

 

Thursday Cook-outs Starting June 1st! 

Every summer, starting on the Thursday after Memorial Day, we serve our Thursday lunch at the Gospel Warehouse at 628 7th Ave East. We offer lunch at that location to serve the surrounding neighborhoods. We host these cook-outs all summer long until Labor Day. Like with all of our meals, they are free to the public.

 

Schedule:

Breakfast

7:30 am….Monday-Friday
Saturday/Sunday…residents only

Lunch

12:15 pm….Monday-Friday
12:45 pm….Sunday

Supper

6:00pm…Monday-Saturday
Sunday…residents only

Pickin’ on the Square

Come to Downtown Franklin to enjoy an evening of FREE entertainment at the Gazebo on the Square. Each Saturday night you’ll enjoy a variety of entertainment (weather permitting). Be sure to bring your lawn chair. Come early and enjoy one of our great restaurants. Food vendors also available.

 

May 27 – Sundown (60’s & 70’s Music including Motown favorites)
June 03 – Johnny Webb Band – (Country)
June 10 – Gear Brothers (Great Young Bluegrass)
June 17 – NO PICKIN’ (Taste of Scotland Festival)
June 24 – Dancing Bear Productions, Featuring Michael Harrell with Conrad & Donnie
July 01 – Mooshine Creek (Great Country)
July 08 – Tugalo Holler (Progressive Bluegrass)
July 15 – The Elderly Brothers (Beach Music, etc.)
July 22 – TBA (Bluegreass)
July 29 – Caribbean Cowboys (Great Jimmy Buffett Type Music)
August 05 – Frogtown (Bluegrass Done Right)
August 12 – Tom Floyd Band (Rock & Variety)
August 19 – Rick Morris Band
August 26 – Paradise 56 Band (Variety)
September 02 – Charlie Horse (Western Swing & Variety)
September 09 – Darren Nicholson Band (Country & Variety)
September 16 – Revisited Remenince
September 23 – Sundown (60’s & 70’s Music including Motown favorites)
September 30 – Curtis Blackwell & the Dixie Bluegrass Boys
October 07 – Blue Ridge (Gospel)
October 14 – Outdoor 76 Day with a great band

School’s Out Ice Cream Social

School’s Almost Out and what better way to celebrate than with Friends and Ice Cream! Join us Thursday at the Edneyville Community Center from 3:45-4:45/or whenever the ice cream runs out! -Sponsored by Henderson County Parks & Recreation

Water Fun at the Lake Junaluska Aquatic Center

2017 Summer Activities Passes

The Summer Activity Pass is available for all persons interested in using our facilities and is valid May 26-September 4, 2017. Summer Activity Passes are available for purchase at the Bethea Welcome Center and at Junaluska Gifts & Grounds.

  • Residents:  $135 (up to 4 persons per family)

Additional $30 per person for families larger than 4 people; up to 6 people maximum

  • Non-Residents: $200 (up to 4 persons per family)

Additional $45 per person for families larger than 4 people; up to 6 people maximum

Pools, Canoes, & Kayaks

May 26, 2017 – September 4, 2017

The Lake Junaluska Aquatic Center is open daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day each year. The center is open to the public and includes an outdoor pool and boat rentals. Boats include canoe, kayak and stand up paddle board rentals. Tennis courts, mini golf and shuffle board are located nearby.

Daily and weekly pool passes and boat and equipment rentals may be purchased at the Lake Junlauska Rec Hut, located next to the Kern Center. Summer Activities Passes may be purchased at the Bethea Welcome Center.

 

Pool Hours of operation:

Open from May 26, 2017 – September 4, 2017.

  • Daily admission to the pool is $6 per person or $20 per family per day (4 or more people).
  • Weekly pool passes can be purchased at the Bethea Welcome Center for $25/person.

Daily passes can be purchased in the Recreation Hut. Admission is free to lodging guests and membership holders.

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Saturday

  • 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sunday

  • 1– 8 p.m.

Lap Swim and Swim lessons can be made by appointment. Activity passes and signature will be required at pool check-in. 

Rules and Regulations

  • Children 16 and under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian
  • No food is permitted at the pool
  • No glass bottles permitted at the pool
  • No running, rough play, etc.
  • Swim at your own risk. No lifeguard on duty.
  • Trained Pool Monitors on duty.
  • Private parties available upon request at the Bethea Welcome Center.

Boat Rentals

Boat rentals are purchased from the Lake Junaluska Rec Hut in the Kern Center.

Boat Rental Hours

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Saturday

  • 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sunday

  • 1 – 8 p.m.

Cost:

  • $5 per person for 30 minutes for canoe or kayak
  • $5 per person for 30 minutes (3 person limit) for pedal boats
  • $10 per person for 1 hour on paddle boards.

Boat and paddle board passes may be purchased at the Recreation Hut. Guests must present boat pass to Recreation Attendants at the beachfront and the attendant will assist them in getting the equipment onto the water.

 

Other Aquatic Center Services

Shuffleboard
, Tennis and Mini Golf

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Saturday

  • 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sunday

  • 1 – 8 p.m.

Equipment Rental for Shuffleboard, Tennis, Mini Golf

  • Proper ID will be requested.
  • Rental equipment is managed through the Rec Hut.
  • Mini golf – purchase ball for $5 and play unlimited rounds.
  • Shuffleboard – cue and puck $5 rental fee, Free to Lake Junaluska lodging guests and pass holder.
  • Tennis – Racket rental is $5/person. New tennis balls for sale. $5 for 3 balls. Courts are open during daylight hours.

A parent or guardian must accompany children. Equipment can be rented out from the Recreation Hut. Recreation Attendants will be monitoring to ensure that guests are not walking on the courts or making improper use of equipment.

GeoWoodstock XV

“GeoWoodstock.”  was originally conceived as a national event, it quickly gained international status as cachers travelled from around the world to attend the “world’s largest gathering of geocachers”.

Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.

Google Geocaching and begin your adventure.

Memorial Day Concert

Join the Asheville Community Band on Sunday, May 26 at the Folk Art Center to honor our veterans’ service and sacrifice with a free patriotic concert! Seating available inside and outside on the amphitheater lawn. This tribute to our military is a great event for the whole family.

Celebrate National Trails Day With Us!

Come out for an awesome nature hike and get some trail snacks and swag for the whole family!

We will explore at our leisure on a short hike on the Pink Beds Loop in Pisgah National Forest. While the loop is almost 5 miles, we will only do half or as long as our littles can handle.

FREE trail swag, hydration products and snacks provided by Family Trails, Igloo, Bitsy’s Brainfood, and GoMacro. We hope to meet some Asheville Outdoor Families for a wonderful day. Please feel free to email or text with any questions and be sure to RSVP here so I bring enough snacks and trail goodies.

For more info on the Pink Beds trail, please refer to this link:

ecoEXPLORE: Intro to Herpetology

Scientists need YOUR help in studying reptiles and amphibians! Join us for an introduction to herpetology. You’ll learn all about our native reptiles and amphibians, and even meet a toad, box turtle, and snake.  Come learn how to join our crew of ecoEXPLORERS- kids who submit observations of plants and animals for scientists to study and earn prizes while they do it.

Participants, upon registering as a participant at www.ecoexplore.net, receive an ecoEXPLORE patch. Find out how you can earn your Herpetology Field Badge and a free pass to Box Turtle Day on June 10th. For ages 5 to 13 but all ages are welcome to attend.

MACA Annual Reception!

Join us in the gallery for live music by Skiffle Creek, snacks, drinks, special presentations, and a reflection on this past year of incredible events & arts programming at MACA!

Hosted by MACA Board of Directors, we want to invite YOU to this open-house event 🙂 This is a perfect time to come by, meet us, and find out more about all that McDowell Arts Council Association does in our community. Whether you are a past, long-standing, current member, or are just thinking of joining as a supporter-of-the-arts: we’d love to have you!

Mt. Leconte Overnighter 

August 10-11

The dates are set for our annual hiking trip to overnight at LeConte Lodge in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. This location is only accessible via hiking trail and the trail is rated as strenuous. Program pricing and details available January 9 and registration opens online February 1. Space is limited.
Outdoor Recreation, Christine Murawski ,

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