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Folkmoot 2016 – Many Cultures Carnival

A brand new event for Folkmoot 2016, the Many Cultures Carnival will run from noon to 4 p.m. in the field adjacent to the Folkmoot Friendship Center and will feature regional organizations and clubs hosting booths with varying cultural themes, including games and crafts. Folkmoot’s international performers will teach cultural dances to children.

The carnival is free and everyone is welcome! The afternoon will also feature three ticketed performances inside the Sam Love Queen Auditorium at the Folkmoot Center. Each of thee three afternoon performances will feature two of the Folkmoot 2016 dance troupes and will be wonderful for families as children as children will be encouraged to dance in the isles

The auditorium performances will cost $5 for children, $15 for adults with a special family rate of $30. Groups of 20 or more receive a 20% discount, call 828-452-2997 for more information.

Folkmoot 2016 – Parade of Nations!

Parade of Nations has become a staple for Haywood County. This year we are changing the date and time to allow for families to attend. This spectacular – and free -event features not only Folkmoot’s international groups but local organizations, giant puppets and stilt walkers. This event is a chance for Western Carolinians to welcome their international guests to the area, as well as preview their cultural performances.

International Festival Day, traditionally held on the first weekend of the festival, has been moved to the final weekend of the festival, July 30, to allow greater participation for all Folkmoot enthusiasts and festival attendees.

FREE Doritos Locos Taco

Taco Bell is serving up millions of FREE Doritos Locos Tacos, today. They teamed up with MLB for a promotion and promised to give away free tacos if a team stole a base during the World Series. Houston Astros outfielder Cameron Maybin stole second base in the 11th inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers! Now, on Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 2 to 6 p.m., anyone can get a free Doritos Locos Taco. No purchase is necessary and the promotion is limited to one taco per person at participating locations while supplies last.

Appalachian Trail Walk

Let’s go for a walk!

The Appalachian Trail is over 2200 miles long, winding its way from Georgia to Maine. Join us at the Hot Springs Library as we set off to walk a small portion of the AT.

Wednesday, June 22nd at 10:30 am.

Don’t forget your water.

Sunday Funday Kids Dance Party

KID’S DANCE PARTY IS BACK! With Captain Champion June 26th!! Kids are FREE!! (to bring them, we don’t have any to give away)

Let’s BEE There for Debra & Joe! fundraiser

Come celebrate our friends Joe & Debra Roberts as they begin to rebuild their hive! Weaverville’s Joe and Debra Roberts lost their home to a fire. This fundraiser will help them rebuild.

Haywood Street visioning open house

Let’s dream big for Asheville’s so-called Pit of Despair. What would you like to do on the 1-acre Haywood Street site across from the U.S. Cellular Center and the Bascilica of St. Lawrence? The Asheville Design Center, which has been charged with leading a visioning process for the site, will host an open house, create a creative space where people can think beyond form. Instead, they’re asking people to begin with function: What do you want to DO there, not what do you want to SEE there.

There will be a 3D model of the property and other visual aids. People can put up sticky notes on a wall. They can also go out to the property and play a “Place Game.”

The Asheville Design Center will ask people to go out to Pritchard and Pack Square parks with surveys, to think about what works, what’s missing and how whatever happens on the Haywood Street property can complement the two existing parks in downtown.

So come on down. Get creative, share your ideas. Let’s make it a great place with lots of uses, inviting for a wide range of people. Don’t think about budget. Don’t think about what it looks like. Think about what you would like to do there.

The feedback will be compiled for the Haywood Street Advisory Team’s consideration.

Here is some background on the committee and the visioning process: http://bit.ly/1pnQI1u

Summerfest for Kids

Corner of Johnson & Jordan Streets, Off Main St Behind Comporium Brevard, NC
It’s our Summerfest for Kids on June 24th! Join us for free face painting by Isa from Face Painting WNC, a puppet show by The Singing Vegetable Show, fire truck tours by Brevard Fire Department, produce tasting & voting at the market info booth, a scavenger hunt with a prize when you finish it; children’s vision screenings, tooth brushes, and clinic information from BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, live music by Rhiannon & the Relics, great breakfast options, and lots of wonderful vendors!

Run for the Warriors 1 mile walk/run and 5K

FighterWithin is so happy to sponsor this event!

It’s no big secret that I support our military in every possible way and this event is to honor them.

As each year comes and goes, the generation of our veterans are slimming down. With each generation that passes, I personally have noticed a lack of respect and recognition that our veterans very much so deserve. They are becoming forgotten, under appreciated and our children are not being taught how valid these Warriors serve our community and what they have sacrificed for us to have freedom. In addition, our local VFW and American Legion members are decreasing.

This walk and 5K is a fun way to bring awareness to the situation and encourage new members to join the VFW and the American Legion. These memberships go so much further than what I believe our community thinks. They support a lot of charities, clubs, activities, and most importantly, Henderson County.

Race participants $25

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