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Folkmoot: Cultural Conversation & Dance Performance

Join us for a Sunday afternoon lunch, cultural conversation & dance performance!

Delight in the experience of traveling around the world right at home. Feast with dancers and musicians from 3 different countries, participate in cultural conversations and then enjoy the dance, music, and culture of a world class performance.

Folkmoot Cultural Conversations and Dance Performance: Facilitated by Folkmoot staff and FUMC members, local residents and representatives from Folkmoot’s international guests will share a meal and discuss similarities and differences between participating cultures. All ages are welcome. Lunch starts at noon in the Christian Growth Center and cost $10 for adults, $5 for kids. Conversation begins at 1 pm (Free).

Group performance begins at 2pm in the sanctuary and costs $15 per ticket for adults and $5 for kids. If you would like to attend both the lunch and performance tickets are $25 for adult and $10 for kids.

Lunch will be served in the Christian Growth Center from 12:00 pm -1:00 pm.- $10.00 for adults/ $5.00 for children

The Folkmoot Cultural Conversation in the Christian Growth Center from 1:00pm -2:00pm – No cost.

Five groups will perform in the church from 2:15 – 3:00 pm- $15.00 for adults/ $5.00 for children

Red, White, and Blue Sale In store Event!

Join us for the fun! Saturday July 2, 12-2pm ET at ALL Toys”R”Us stores!

FUN ACTIVITIES!
-July 4th parade with Geoffrey at 12pm ET!
-Enter for a chance to win a FREE Step 2 Waterfall Discovery Wall ($49.99 value) or Step 2 Push Around Buggy – Red ($49.99 value)
-Try the new NERF Dud Perfect Football & Ultra Stomp Rocket activities.
-Good Humor Giant Ice Cream Sandwich on sale for $.25 from 12-2pm ET (while supplies last)
-Get a FREE pinwheel (limit 1 per child)

We can’t wait to see you there!

HOT SPRINGS: 4th of July Celebration

Festivities on Saturday, July 5th, 2025
  • All day: Stroll around town and explore the shops, eateries and market vendors.
  • Evening: Fireworks display by the VFD. View them from downtown and the HS Elementary grounds.

All-American Big Band Jazz Concert

The Asheville Jazz Orchestra will be performing their 2nd annual Independence Day Concert, featuring patriotic arrangements in a big band style to big band jazz from the WWII era.

This free concert will collect donations for the veteran’s charity of the Asheville Buncombe Christian Community Ministry (ABCCM) and the Asheville Jazz Council jazz education fund. TrinityWAVL.org
http://www.ashevillejazz.org/

HENDERSONVILLE: 4th of July Celebration

Come out on July 4th for a family-friendly celebration of our nation’s birthday, which includes inflatables, kid’s games, and activities, food trucks, and 2 stages featuring live music. The evening will be capped-off with fireworks display that can be seen from either concert area. More info to come.

Live Music:

Historic Courthouse:

  • 5pm: JAM Kids
  • 6pm: Lonesome Road Band
  • 7:30pm: Brightleaf Band

Welcome Center Stage:

  • 7pm: The Night Move Band

Bailey Mountain Cloggers

The Mars Hill University Bailey Mountain Cloggers have won 21 national championships. Having traveled the world, this folk dance ensemble will be right “at home” here at the Madison County Libraries. Come for a foot-stomping, toe-tapping good time.

July 1st: Mars Hill Public Library at 25 Library Dr, Mars Hill, NC 28754, USA

July 18th: Marshall Public Library at 1335 N Main St, Marshall, NC 28753, USA

Bryan Playground Opens at The Park at Flat Rock

The Flat Rock Park and Recreation Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce the official dedication of the Bryan Playground for children inside The Park at Flat Rock. The dedication event will be held Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 11 am at The Park. The event is free and open to the public. Popcorn, Sno Cones, and refreshments will be served.

The Bryan Playground at The Park at Flat Rock is the first public playground in Flat Rock and will be built in phases. Features include tree houses, bridges, slides and cargo nets, and a climbing wall, incorporating natural materials and an innovative design to help foster children’s overall health and creative play. The playground accommodates those with disabilities as well. “Through my work at Camp Pinnacle I became aware of the Beanstalk curriculum and adventure playground designs. The Village of Flat Rock Council saw that the design and educational components developed by this company not only offer a unique play environment but also use activities that focus on the prevention of childhood obesity,” states John Dockendorf, Village Council member.

The playground is made possible, in part, by a generous donation from Kendall Gibson Bryan and Eleanor deSaussure Bryan honoring their children: Josephine deSaussure Bryan, Kendall Gibson Bryan, Jr., Eleanor Charlton Bryan Mathews, and Sarah Huger Bryan Holyer. “When my parents and grandparents both visited Flat Rock and lived here, coming from the Charleston area, they began a tradition that now continues with our grandchildren making happy memories here,” says Eleanor Bryan. “We seized the opportunity to give back to the place that has brought our family such joy when we saw the wonderful plans for the Park. What a great place it is!”

The Flat Rock Park and Recreation Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2013 by the Village of Flat Rock, North Carolina to help raise the funds required to fulfill the vision of a signature municipal park for the community. That vision includes opportunities for recreation, health, and education for all generations while preserving the natural beauty that draws visitors from far and wide to Western North Carolina.

If you would like more information about the Bryan Playground, please contact Maurean Adams at 828.697.8100 or email at maurean_adams@villageofflatrock.org.

Folkmoot 2016 – Diana Wortham Theatre

Experience the wonder of dance, music, costumes and culture at this ALL GROUP performance. Enjoy 10 GROUP PERFORMANCES with over 200 international dancers and musicians

Folkmoot, a word meaning “meeting of the people,” provides communities all over Western North Carolina the opportunity to build a deeper sense of connection, mutual respect and shared purpose by experiencing other cultures. Dancers from 10 nations around the globe and brand new events will spark the 33rd edition of Folkmoot festival when it convenes July 21-31 in our beloved Smoky Mountains.

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