October 2102 Events in the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

October 2

  • Music on the Rock Concert Series: The Music of Eric Clapton Unplugged. Flat Rock Playhouse, FLat Rock, NC. Runs through Oct. 5.

October 3

  • Zelda: An American Love Story, A new Broadway musical.  Flat Rock Playhouse, Flat Rock, NC. Runs through Oct. 28. Flat Rock Playhouse is proud to team with veteran Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn and lyricist Jack Murphy on a brand new "jazz age" musical set in Asheville, North Carolina. Loosely based on the lives of Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.

October 4

  • Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, Acquoni Expo Center, Cherokee , NC. Runs through October 8. Memorializing the men and women who fought and died in the Vietnam War, including two memebers of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who were killed in action, the Vietnam Traveling Memorial wall is a place of healing for those affected by one of the most divisive wars in our nation's history.
  • Thursday Jam:  Old-Time Music Heritage Hall,  EARLE Theatre, 142 N Main Street, Mount Airy, NC. 7 - 8:30 pm. Year round, free. Surry Arts Council, 336-786-7998.
  • Bluegrass Music Jam every Thursday night at The Marion Depot, Marion. 7 pm. 
  • Live music at Zuma's, Main Street, Downtown Marshall. 828-649-1647.

October 5

  • Pickin' Up the Pace, Lake Toxaway Community Center, Lake Toxaway, NC. A short ride out of Brevard and a suggested eight dollar donation buys you dinner, music, dancing and a part of a cultural tradition that dates back almost as far as the old mountain ballad the fiddler loves to play. Dinner: 6-7 PM/Music: 7-10 PM. 828-966-4060.
  • American Craft Week Celebration. Runs through October 14th. Bringing together individuals, small businesses and organizations from all fifty states in recognition of the countless ways handmade objects enrich our daily lives and contribute to our national aesthetic and economy.
  • Old Fort Mountain Music. 7 pm; Rockett Building, Main Street in downtown Old Fort. 888-233-6111.
  • Taylor RanchFest & PINK Cornmaze 2012 at Taylor Ranch 1005 Cane Creek Rd., Fletcher, N.C. 28732. Every Weekend in October, 4 p.m. -11p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-11p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sundays. For more information call Billy Taylor Jr., office (828) 684-6650, Email: info@taylorranchfest.com, or go to the website: www.TaylorRanchFest.com.

October 6

  • Creatures of the Night and Bonfire Delight, Grandfather Mountain, Linville, NC. Stories told by firelight and rare after-dark tours of the Mountain that include a nocturnal animal prowl. Reservations required. 828-733-8715.
  • Forest Festival Day and John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen Meet,  Cradle of Forestry in America, Pisgah National Forest, NC. More than 80 traditional craftsmen, exhibitors, forestry students, and entertainers gather at the Cradle of Forestry to celebrate our forests and our forest heritage.  $6 for ages 16 and up and $3 for youth, 15 and under and America the Beautiful and Golden Age pass holders. 9AM to 5PM. Sponsored by STIHL. 828-877-3130.
  • 100th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair, Cherokee Fairgrounds. Runs through October 11. Nightly musical entertainment, fireworks, a carnival midway, craft vendors, food vendors including some featuring traditional Cherokee food, and an exhibit hall displaying the Eastern Band enrolled members traditional and contemporary arts and crafts. Daily general admission is $10 and includes nightly concerts; children 6 and under are admitted free. Opens 10 a.m. daily with nightly shows.
  • Brushy Mountain Apple Festival, Downtown North Wilkesboro, NC. One of the largest one-day arts and crafts festivals in the Southeast.
  • Saturday Jam:  EARLE Theatre, 142 N Main Street, Mount Airy, NC. 9 - 11 am. Year round, free. Surry Arts Council, 336-786-7998.
  • Merry-Go-Round:  EARLE Theatre, 142 N Main Street, Mount Airy, NC. 11 am -1:30 pm. WPAQ hosts the second longest running live radio broadcast in the nation, different guests each week. Year round, free. Surry Arts Council. 336-786-7998.
  • Old-Time Dance with the Slate Mountain Ramblers: 7-8:30 pm, Old-Time Music Heritage Hall (lower level of Andy Griffith Museum, 218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC. Year round, $5 for adults, children 12 & under free. Surry Arts Council,336-786-7998.
  • Davidson's Fort Historic Park, Old Fort. Open to the public Saturdays from 10 am -4 pm. A replica is being constructed of the original Revolutionary War-era fort built in 1776.
  • Saluda Mountain Jamboree. Live music and dancing, Saluda, NC. 828-749-3676.

October 11

  • Thursday Jam: Old-Time Music Heritage Hall,  EARLE Theatre, 142 N Main Street, Mount Airy, NC. 7 - 8:30 pm. Year round, free. Surry Arts Council, 336-786-7998.
  • Bluegrass Music Jam every Thursday night at The Marion Depot, Marion. 7 pm.
  • Live music at Zuma's, Main Street, Downtown Marshall. 828-649-1647.

October 12

  • Pickin' Up the Pace, Lake Toxaway Community Center, Lake Toxaway, NC. A short ride out of Brevard and a suggested eight dollar donation buys you dinner, music, dancing and a part of a cultural
    tradition that dates back almost as far as the old mountain ballad the fiddler loves to play. Dinner: 6-7 PM/Music: 7-10 PM. 828-966-4060.
  • Old Fort Mountain Music. 7:00pm; Rockett Building, Main Street in downtown Old Fort. 888-233-6111.

October 13

  • Camping in the Old Style, Cradle of Forestry in America, Pisgah National Forest, NC. Visit with a small group of re-enactors in a reconstructed campsite of the early 1900's. Each camper has expertise in various aspects of woodcraft, history and nature study and welcomes questions from visitors. $5 for ages 16 and up, free for youth and America the Beautiful and Golden Age Pass holders. 9AM to 5PM. 828-877-3130.
  • 35th Annual Woolly Worm Festival at the Banner Elk Elementary School featuring food, music, children's activities and woolly worm racing. For more info, call the Avery County Chamber.
  • The Rocky Horror Show - A Halloween treat!  Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown Theater, Hendersonville, NC. Runs through Oct. 31.
  • Saturday Jam:  EARLE Theatre, 142 N Main Street, Mount Airy, NC. 9 - 11 am. Year round, free. Surry Arts Council, 336-786-7998.
  • Merry-Go-Round:  EARLE Theatre, 142 N Main Street, Mount Airy, NC. 11 am -1:30 pm. WPAQ hosts the second longest running live radio broadcast in the nation, different guests each week. Year round, free. Surry Arts Council. 336-786-7998.
  • Old-Time Dance with the Slate Mountain Ramblers: 7-8:30 pm, Old-Time Music Heritage Hall (lower level of Andy Griffith Museum, 218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC. Year round, $5 for adults, children 12 & under free. Surry Arts Council,336-786-7998.
  • Davidson's Fort Historic Park,Old Fort. Open to the public Saturdays from 10 am - 4 pm. A replica is being constructed of the original Revolutionary War-era fort built in 1776. 
  • Saluda Mountain Jamboree. Live music and dancing, Saluda, NC.  828-749-3676.

October 17

  • History of Rag Rugs, Mary Jo Lanik. Textile Study Group, HandMade in America, 5:30 pm.  Join this group and explore information and history of various forms of textiles. jjetson@handmadeinamerica.org or call 828-252-0121, ext 304.

October 18

  • 64th Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands,Asheville Civic Center, 87 Haywood St. in downtown Asheville. Runs through October 21.  10 am - 6 pm Thursday – Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm Sunday.  828-298-7928
  • LEAF Festival,(Lake Eden Arts Festival,) on the grounds of Camp Rockmont, Black Mountain.
    Runs through October 21.  Formerly the site of Black Mountain College, Lake Eden and its beautiful surroundings provide a breath-taking fall backdrop for this international music
    festival. Advance tickets are required.
  • Thursday Jam: Old-Time Music Heritage Hall,  EARLE Theatre, 142 N Main Street, Mount Airy, NC. 7 - 8:30 pm. Year round, free. Surry Arts Council, 336-786-7998.
  • Bluegrass Music Jam every Thursday night at The Marion Depot, Marion. 7 pm. 
  • Live music at Zuma's, Main Street, Downtown Marshall. 828-649-1647.

October 19

  • The Legend of Tommy Hodges Outdoor Drama, Cradle of Forestry in America, Pisgah National Forest, NC. The Cradle of Forestry will present this outdoor drama along the paved, one-mile Biltmore Campus Trail. As the auidence walks the trail from scene to scene it meets characters from the historic Pink Beds community and hears stories, some based on the diaries of students who attended the Biltmore Forest School from 1903-1907. Warm clothing, walking shoes and flashlights are recommended. Check the website or call for show times. $6 for ages 16 and up, $3 for ages 5-15 and America the Beautiful and Golden Age Pass holders. Hot cider and cookies provided. 9AM to 5PM. 828-877-3130.
  • Pickin' Up the Pace, Lake Toxaway Community Center, Lake Toxaway, NC. A short ride out of Brevard and a suggested eight dollar donation buys you dinner, music, dancing and a part of a cultural tradition that dates back almost as far as the old mountain ballad the
    fiddler loves to play. Dinner: 6-7 PM/Music: 7-10 PM. 828-966-4060.
  • Old Fort Mountain Music. 7 pm; Rockett Building, Main Street in downtown Old Fort. 888-233-6111.

October 20

  • Saturday Jam: EARLE Theatre, 142 N Main Street, Mount Airy, NC. 9 - 11 am. Year round, free. Surry Arts Council, 336-786-7998.
  • Merry-Go-Round:  EARLE Theatre, 142 N Main Street, Mount Airy, NC. 11 am -1:30 pm. WPAQ hosts the second longest running live radio broadcast in the nation, different guests each week. Year round, free. Surry Arts Council. 336-786-7998.
  • Davidson's Fort Historic Park, Old Fort. Open to the public Saturdays from 10 am -4 pm. A replica is being constructed of the original Revolutionary War-era fort built in 1776. 
  • Saluda Mountain Jamboree. Live music and dancing, Saluda, NC.  828-749-3676.
  • Voice of the Blue Ridge: Every 3rd Saturday, 7:30 - 9 pm, Downtown Cinema Theatre, 142 N Main Street, Mount Airy, NC. Carolina Travelers host an evening of Bluegrass/Old-Time Music with a different guest band each month. Year round, $7 for adults, children 12 & under free. Surry Arts Council, 336-786-7998.
  • Valle Country Fair, Valle Crucis Conference Center Grounds, Highway 194, Valle Crucis, NC, from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Admission is free but there is a $5.00 per car parking fee,150 Top quality crafts from the Southeast, variety of foods andentertainment in a beautiful historic mountain village. Sponsored by Church of the Holy Cross & Valle Crucis Conference Cente Contact-828-963-4609 or holy_cross@skybest.com. For more information visit, http://vallecountryfair.org/.

October 25

  • Thursday Jam: Old-Time Music Heritage Hall,  EARLE Theatre, 142 N Main Street, Mount Airy, NC. 7 - 8:30 pm. Year round, free. Surry Arts Council, 336-786-7998.
  • Bluegrass Music Jam every Thursday night at The Marion Depot, Marion. 7 pm. 
  • Live music at Zuma's, Main Street, Downtown Marshall. 828-649-1647.

October 26

  • Pickin' Up the Pace, Lake Toxaway Community Center, Lake Toxaway, NC. A short ride out of Brevard and a suggested eight dollar donation buys you dinner, music, dancing and a part of a cultural tradition that dates back almost as far as the old mountain ballad the fiddler loves to play. Dinner: 6-7 PM/Music: 7-10 PM. 828-966-4060.
  • Old Fort Mountain Music. 7 pm; Rockett Building, Main Street in downtown Old Fort. 888-233-6111.

October 27

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