Join us in downtown Marion every second Thursday in September, October, and November for shopping and dining specials at participating businesses. Retail shops will be open until 8pm on these evenings. There will also be music and children’s art activities. Thank you for supporting our local businesses!
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Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory on the big screen
WILLY WONKA ON THE BIG SCREEN!
Sept 10th 1:00 PM
Sept 12th 7:00 PM
As a tribute to the great Gene Wilder, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory will be showing at Flat Rock Cinema! Van’s Chocolates will sponsor the event with a drawing at each show for a “Golden Ticket” (a $10 gift certificate from their store).
Seats are limited. Make reservations by calling their box office at (828) 697-2463.
Admission is FREE!
- September, 8
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Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory on the big screen
WILLY WONKA ON THE BIG SCREEN!
Sept 10th 1:00 PM
Sept 12th 7:00 PM
As a tribute to the great Gene Wilder, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory will be showing at Flat Rock Cinema! Van’s Chocolates will sponsor the event with a drawing at each show for a “Golden Ticket” (a $10 gift certificate from their store).
Seats are limited. Make reservations by calling their box office at (828) 697-2463.
Admission is FREE!
- September, 8
- 15
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Talk Like a Pirate Day
FREE original glazed doughnut if ye SPEAK pirate
FREE original glazed dozen if ye DRESS pirate*
- pick any 3 to qualify: pirate hat, bandana, eye-patch, costume hook, pirate shirt, peg-leg, parrot, knickers.
- September, 8
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ATRC BBQ at the Barn
Annual BBQ at the Barn
Come for a fun evening and help support ATRC
Food, games and entertainment
Pony rides for small children from 4:00-5:00 PM
$20 Adults, $10 Children, Children under 5 free
- September, 7
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Candler Arts & Crafts Fair
The Fair is an open venue for vendors who live in the surrounding areato exhibit their wares to the public. This is the 5th year running of the one-day event providing the vendors with a location to display their handcrafts and home products at a reasonable fee. The Fair was organized and kicked off in October 2012 by Mountain of Hope Fellowship at cost of $25 per space. The Fair not only benefits vendors with an inexpensive space, but all proceeds from vendors space fees are donated to a variety of charities [i.e., The Steadast House, Pisgah Manor Nursing Home, and the local domestic violence shelter].
- September, 7
- 11
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Stretch and Grow Toddler Program (2-5yrs)
September 15-October 27
Thursdays, 10-10:45am, with free play until 12noon
Come have some fun with this introduction to yoga for toddlers and their caregivers. The class will intersperse focused stretching and strengthening postures and breath work with songs, games, and partner yoga.
For ages 2-5 with and adult. Registration is recommended. Drop in accepted based on availability.
Maximum of 12 children for this class
- September, 7
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Tiny Tykes Wednesdays Toddler Program (1-5yrs)
Open play for toddlers to explore bikes, balls, inflatables, climbing structures, and more fun!
- September, 7
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Hop ’til you Drop
Paws on ASD’s Hop ‘til you Drop Sock Hop and Silent Auction, will be held at Asheville Sun Soo Tae Kwon Do (1009 Patton Avenue). We’ll have food and drinks (adult and kid-friendly), a live 50’s band, Lindy Hop lessons, 50’s style dancing and lots of awesome auction items so everyone can do some holiday shopping while supporting a great cause.
The price of admission is $10/person or $25/family and will include food and beverages donated by local businesses. Sponsored by Asheville Sun Soo Tae Kwon Do, Cook Out and Learning Improvement Center WNC.
- September, 7
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Annual Historic Haunted House Tours
Oct 25th & 26th
5:30PM, 6:00PM, 6:30PM, 7:00PM, 7:30PM, 8:00PM
The Swannanoa Valley Museum’s annual Historic Haunted House Tour will, this year, celebrate Black Mountain’s 125th birthday with a walking tour of downtown Black Mountain. Tour Times: 5:30PM, 6:00PM, 6:30PM, 7:00PM, 7:30PM, 8:00PM Distance: less than 1 mile on sidewalks Approximate Tour Time: 2 hours Pre-registration is required. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your tour
This year, the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center’s annual Historic Haunted House Tour will take guests back in time to discover the mostly ghostly, spooky, and fun parts of downtown Black Mountain’s history. For those who came with us last year, we’ll have new lavishly-decorated tour stops and new stories to share. At each stop, guests will learn about Black Mountain’s amazing people, events that shaped the town, and why Black Mountain was and still is one of America’s premier tourist destinations. Tours last approximately two hours and begin every half hour with the first tour at 5:30pm and the last tour leaving at 8:00pm on both Friday and Saturday. Pre-registration is required. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your tour is scheduled to depart. All tours will start and end at the Swannanoa Valley Museum.
Distance: less than 1 mile on sidewalks
- September, 7
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