For the second year, Historic Johnson Farm is offering “History Bites: A Winter Lecture Series”. Come during your lunch hour for an informative talk and light refreshments. Admission is $5 per person. This year, a history bites pass is available for $12 for the 3 lectures. January 10: Speaker Jeremy Jones- Topic: Bearwallow: A Personal History of a Mountain Homeland. “Jeremy Jones and his wife move into a small house above the creek where his family had settled 200 years…
Find out more »Meet the Republican Candidates, Saturday January 18, Wednesday January 22, Saturday February 15, and Wednesday February 26, at the DIXIE DINER, 7:30-9:00 AM All Republican Candidates whose names will appear on the March 3rd Republican Primary Ballot are encouraged to attend one or all of the four dates in January and February 2020 to present themselves before Republican voters. All candidates will be given an equal opportunity to present themselves before Henderson County Republican Voters on Saturday, January 18, or…
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With early voting just less than five weeks out, voters have limited time to sort out their choices in primary elections, especially in the 11th Congressional District, which has 12 Republican and five Democratic candidates. The Democratic and Republican parties have announced candidate forums in the coming weeks. Republican Party Republican candidates on the March 3 Republican primary ballot will have an opportunity to introduce themselves to Republican voters during four meet-the-candidates breakfasts in January and February. The events are…
Find out more »Fletcher, NC – The Town of Fletcher will host its 19th Annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, January 18th from 12 p.m.-2p.m. at Veritas Christian Academy. The parks and recreation department is currently seeking chefs interested in fighting for the 2020 title of best chili in Fletcher! Awards will be given in the following categories: Best Overall Chili, Best Individual Chili, Best Business Chili, Best Table Décor and People’s Choice. All types of chili will be accepted including traditional chili, white chili…
Find out more »Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast Monday January 20th at Blue Ridge Community College in the Technology Education & Development Center. Doors open at 8am and the Program begins at 9:15. The 20th year of the Unity Breakfast to celebrate: “Intelligence plus Character: The Goal of True Education” featuring keynote speaker Dr. Vergel L. Lattimore III. Tickets are available for purchase at Community Foundation of Henderson County located at 401 North Main Street: Suite 300, and will be available at…
Find out more »PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE OF HENDERSON COUNTY INFORMED PROGRESSIVE WORKSHOP DEFINING the PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT IN HENDERSON COUNTY January 22, 2020 5:30 PM (food) – 6:00 PM (Workshop/Discussion) Donaldson Event Space 1216 6th Avenue Ste 500 Childcare Available Admission is Free, Sign up on Eventbrite.com PAHC is sponsoring a learning workshop to discuss and further understand the current progressive movement and to explore what has grown from other progressive movements in the U.S. P.I. Ferguson, MSW, and Leah Ferguson, MEd, of On Purpose…
Find out more »The Blue Ridge Agility Club of Western North Carolina will host an American Kennel Club (AKC) agility trial Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, January 24 – 26, 2018. The event will be held at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center McGough Arena in Fletcher from 8:00am until 4:00pm Friday-Saturday and 8:00am-12:00pm on Sunday. Spectators are welcome to attend and admission is free. Please leave your dog comfortably at home. Over 250 dogs from throughout the southeast, will compete at various levels…
Find out more »Saturday, January 25th., 2020, 10:00a.m.-3:00p.m. Historic Johnson Farm, Hendersonville, NC, at the Boarding House FREE day of Fiber Arts demonstrations and hands-on experience for the entire family. FREE refreshments! Sponsored by Heritage Weavers and Fiber Artists, Inc., a not for profit volunteer organization dedicated to preserving our heritage of fiber arts.
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