|
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 |
|
10:00am
|
'Catch the Reading Bug!' Program
- Spindale Library Doug Elliot |
|
11:00am
|
Animal Tracks - South Mountain
State Park
Join the Summer Kid's Club for a
program about animal tracks. Park Ranger Lance Huss will discuss
common animal tracks and their makers, and participants will
make their own tracks to take home. This program will include
indoor and outdoor activities. Meet at the Visitor Center. Call
the park office at (828) 433-4772 for more information. |
|
5:00pm
|
GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS - The
Union Mills Learning Center
The North Carolina State University
Extension Community Association™ (ECA). Please come, make some
new friends and help yourself and your community. Contact Kay
Latham at 828-286-3819 for details. |
|
5:00pm to 9:00pm |
Southern Buffet at Azaleas
Restaurant - Rumbling Bald Resort, lake Lure
Adults $14.95; (plus Tax); Children 12
and Under $7.95 (plus Tax). Reservations are recommended
625-9882 |
|
5:30pm
|
ROC Monthly Meeting – Gregory’s,
Rutherfordton |
|
7:00pm
|
American Legion Baseball -
Rutherford County Post 423 - McNair Field
Hickory |
|
7:00pm to 9:00pm |
Bike Night - Sonic Drive-In,
Forest City
Door prizes and 50/50. Sponsored by
the Carolina Faith riders of West Point Baptist Church. |
|
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 |
|
6:30am
|
Weekly Trail Run on Rail Trail -
Spindale McDonalds |
|
10:00am
|
Bat Cave Preserve Hike -
Guided hikes at the Bat Cave Preserve
on Rutherford/Henderson County Line in Hickory Nut Gorge. Every
Wednesday and Saturday starting on June 7 and ending August 9.
Hikes start at both 10am and 2pm. The hike will stop at the
mouth of the big Bat Cave (the largest fissure care in North
America). No spelunking.
Reservations are required and the cost is $10 per person, $5 per
child under 12 and no charge for children being carried. To
reserve a spot call 828-350-1431 or e-mail mtn_volunteers@tnc.org
and give them your name, phone and date and time. |
|
12:00pm
|
SWEEP Meeting - GDS, 141
Fairgrounds Rd |
|
2:00pm
|
Where am I? How to Use a Map and
Compass - South Mountain State Park
Join Park Ranger Tim Johnson to learn
the fundamentals of map reading, identification of land
features, and compass use. Bring a compass if you have it, and
meet at the Visitor Center. Call the park office at (828)
433-4772 for more information. |
|
5:00pm to 9:00pm |
Prime Rib Buffet at Lakeview
Restaurant - Rumbling Bald Resort, Lake Lure
Adults $19.95 (plus Tax); Children 12
and Under $12.95 (plus Tax) Reservations recommended, call
694-3045 or 800-260-1040. |
|
7:00pm
|
Fireside's Night with the Forest
City Owls - McNair Field
Family Event - free books to the first
100 kids through the gate - store coupons to adults - drawings
for prizes! |
|
7:05pm
|
Forest City Owls Home Game -
McNair Field Thomasville |
|
9:30pm
|
Fireworks Display - McNair Field
Following the Owls baseball game. |
|
Thursday, July 3, 2008 |
|
2:00pm
|
Animal Tracks - South Mountain
State Park
Join the Summer Kid's Club for a
program about animal tracks. Park Ranger Lance Huss will discuss
common animal tracks and their makers, and participants will
make their own tracks to take home. This program will include
indoor and outdoor activities. Meet at the Visitor Center. Call
the park office at (828) 433-4772 for more information. |
|
5:30pm
|
Weekly Cycling Ride - Rutherford
County Outdoor Coalition |
|
6:00pm
|
American Legion Post 74 Meeting -
National Guard Armory, Forest City |
|
7:00pm
|
American Legion Baseball -
Rutherford County Post 423 - McNair Field
Asheville |
|
9:30pm
|
Fourth of July Fireworks
Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce - Tri-City Mall, US74A
|
|
Friday, July 4, 2008 |
|
12:00am
|
4th of July Cookout @ Beachside -
The 1927 Lake Lure Inn and Spa |
|
8:00am
|
Golf: Red, White & Blue
Tournament - Meadowbrook Golf Course |
|
9:00am
|
Big Day: Car Show, Parade, Music
& More - Ellenboro
453-7414, 453-0175, 453-7457 |
|
10:00am to
11:59pm |
Town of Columbus Fabulous 4th
Celebration - Downtown Columbus
Admission is free
and activities include amusement rides, craft vendors, food and
drinks for sale, huge fireworks displays, crafters, and music on
two stages. |
|
12:00pm to
8:00pm |
July 4 Celebration - Lake Houser
Clubhouse
Hot dogs, hamburgers, homemade ice
cream; fireworks after sundown; sponsored by Mt. Pleasant
Baptist Church, Mooresboro. |
|
3:00pm
|
South Mountains State Park : the
Past, the Present, and the Future - South Mountain State Park
Join Park Ranger Cheryl Waltz at the
Visitor Center auditorium for an informative presentation on the
history and resources that have shaped the South Mountains into
the largest State Park in North Carolina. Call the park office
at (828) 433-4772 for more information. |
|
4:00pm
|
Spindale Merchants Association's
Fourth of July Celebration - Downtown Spindale
The
festivities, located on Main Street, will begin on Friday
afternoon at 4:00 p.m. with live entertainment, great food, arts
& crafts booths, classic cars, informational booths and
activities for the young and the young at heart! The day will
end at dusk with a colorful display of fireworks illuminating
the night and live bands performing from 8:00-10:00 p.m. This
will prove to be a wonderful show of community pride and we
would like to invite you to join in this event! For more
information or vendor application, please call 828/288-4875
after 5:30 p.m. |
|
4:00pm
|
Mount Vernon Community
Celebration - Mt. Vernon Ruth School
Food, music, games and more; fireworks
display at 9:30pm. Sponsored by the Hudlow Volunteer Fire
Department. |
|
6:00pm
|
Gilkey Community Celebration of
July 4th - Old Gilkey School
Bring lawn chairs; Bingo, music, and
car show registration starts at 6 p.m.; Bluegrass and country
music; hamburgers, hot dogs, and other concessions; fireworks
at 10 p.m.; sponsored by the Gilkey Ruritan Club. |
|
7:30pm
|
Rutherford County Shag Club Dance
- Moose Lodge, Forest City
Moose kitchen opens at 6pm and sells a
reasonable priced steak dinner for $14 - Our Shag club has a
snack table available at no charge for the dancers - provided by
the shag members. Free dance lessons are available at the dance
and we have a non smoking section available. Price is $5 guests,
$3 per shagger with current club card & our members are free. DJ
Mike McDaniel. |
|
Saturday, July 5, 2008 |
|
12:00am
|
4th of July Cookout @ Beachside -
The 1927 Lake Lure Inn and Spa |
|
7:00am
|
Relay For Life Yard Sale -
Wendover Dr., Forest City
Sponsored by Alison Gantt for the
Florence Baptist Church Relay for Life team. |
|
7:00am to
12:00pm |
Foothills Connect Business &
Technology and Cafe on the Mall Tailgate Market - Tri-City Mall
A tailgate market at Tri- City Mall
for professional farmers in the
FarmersFreshmarket.org internet initiative that links the
chefs of Charlotte with Rutherford County. All produce is
locally grown and picked fresh. Every Saturday through October. |
|
9:00am to
12:00pm |
Farmer's Market - Downtown
Rutherfordton
Weekly Farmer's market featuring
fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers, baked goods and canned
items. 287-2071. May 17 through September. |
|
10:00am
|
Bat Cave Preserve Hike -
Guided hikes at the Bat Cave Preserve
on Rutherford/Henderson County Line in Hickory Nut Gorge. Every
Wednesday and Saturday starting on June 7 and ending August 9.
Hikes start at both 10am and 2pm. The hike will stop at the
mouth of the big Bat Cave (the largest fissure care in North
America). No spelunking.
Reservations are required and the cost is $10 per person, $5 per
child under 12 and no charge for children being carried. To
reserve a spot call 828-350-1431 or e-mail
mtn_volunteers@tnc.org and give them your name, phone and date
and time. |
|
11:00am
|
Tree ID Hike - South Mountain
State Park
South Mountains State Park
Superintendent Jonathan Griffith will be leading a “Tree ID
Hike”. Tree identification will be the focus of this easy one
mile hike that will begin at the Jacob Fork Parking Area. Call
the park office at (828) 433-4772 for more information. |
|
7:05pm
|
Forest City Owls Home Game -
McNair Field Thomasville |
|
8:00pm
|
Undercover - Legal Grounds
|
|
9:30pm
|
Annual Independence Day Fireworks
Display - Beach at Lake Lure area
Sponsored
by the Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber of Commerce. For more
information: call 828-625-2725. |
|
Sunday, July 6, 2008 |
|
12:00am
|
4th of July Cookout @ Beachside -
The 1927 Lake Lure Inn and Spa |
|
2:00pm
|
Streamside Hike - South Mountain
State Park
Join Park Ranger Allen Rogers for a
“Streamside Hike”. Watersheds, flora and fauna, and water
quality will be the focus of this walk along the Jacob Fork
River. The hike will begin at the Jacob Fork Parking Area. Call
the park office at (828) 433-4772 for more information. |
|
3:00pm to 6:00pm |
Live Music - Geneva Riverside
Lodging, Gathering Place & Tiki Bar
Freddie Vanderford |
|
7:00pm
|
Singing featuring the Broad River
Crusaders of Forest City - |
|
Monday, July 7, 2008 |
|
9:00am to
12:00pm |
Kinder-Creations Mini Camp 4-5
year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Registration is required. |
|
2:00pm to 5:00pm |
VIT (Volunteer In Training) Camp
13-17 year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Volunteers In Training learn job
skills, help out with kids summer mini camps, make friends and
get volunteer hours for school. |
|
6:00pm
|
Rutherford County Commissioners'
Meeting - County Annex, Rutherfordton
|
|
6:00pm
|
Pink Ladies (Cancer Support
Group) - One Source Rehab
All female cancer survivors are
welcome. 245-4596 |
|
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 |
|
8:00am
|
Golf: PRJGA - Meadowbrook Golf
Course |
|
9:00am to
12:00pm |
Kinder-Creations Mini Camp 4-5
year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Registration is required. |
|
10:00am
|
'Catch the Reading Bug!' Program
- Spindale Library FENCE-Creepy-Crawlies,
Insects |
|
1:30pm
|
Joseph Young, Magician "Bob the
Bookworm" - Haynes Library, Henrietta
“Catch The Reading Bug” Reading Club.
Reading is vital to the Summer Reading Program. Set your own
goals. Get a Contract and Reading Record at the library and
return by July 23. Read at or above your level and to
preschoolers. Write titles completed on the Record. Certificates
and prizes will be awarded at the final program on July 30.
www.josephyoungmagic.com |
|
2:00pm to 5:00pm |
VIT (Volunteer In Training) Camp
13-17 year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Volunteers In Training learn job
skills, help out with kids summer mini camps, make friends and
get volunteer hours for school. |
|
5:00pm to 9:00pm |
Southern Buffet at Azaleas
Restaurant - Rumbling Bald Resort, lake Lure
Adults $14.95; (plus Tax); Children 12
and Under $7.95 (plus Tax). Reservations are recommended
625-9882 |
|
6:30pm to 8:00pm |
Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren Support Group - Rutherford County Cooperative
Extension Service
Foothills
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren welcomes anyone raising
relative children to attend the monthly support group on the
second Tuesday of each month. If your children plan to attend
with you, please call 287-6020 to make child care arrangements |
|
7:00pm to 9:00pm |
Bike Night - Sonic Drive-In,
Forest City
Door prizes and 50/50. Sponsored by
the Carolina Faith riders of West Point Baptist Church. |
|
7:05pm
|
Forest City Owls Home Game -
McNair Field Gastonia |
|
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 |
|
6:30am
|
Weekly Trail Run on Rail Trail -
Spindale McDonalds |
|
9:00am to
12:00pm |
Kinder-Creations Mini Camp 4-5
year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Registration is required. |
|
10:00am
|
Bat Cave Preserve Hike -
Guided hikes at the Bat Cave Preserve
on Rutherford/Henderson County Line in Hickory Nut Gorge. Every
Wednesday and Saturday starting on June 7 and ending August 9.
Hikes start at both 10am and 2pm. The hike will stop at the
mouth of the big Bat Cave (the largest fissure care in North
America). No spelunking.
Reservations are required and the cost is $10 per person, $5 per
child under 12 and no charge for children being carried. To
reserve a spot call 828-350-1431 or e-mail
mtn_volunteers@tnc.org and give them your name, phone and date
and time. |
|
10:30am
|
'Catch the Reading Bug!' Program
- Norris Library, Rutherfordton Doug Elliot |
|
10:30am
|
Joseph Young, Magician "Bob the
Bookworm" - Mountains Branch Library
“Catch The Reading Bug” Reading Club.
Reading is vital to the Summer Reading Program. Set your own
goals. Get a Contract and Reading Record at the library and
return by July 23. Read at or above your level and to
preschoolers. Write titles completed on the Record. Certificates
and prizes will be awarded at the final program on July 30.
www.josephyoungmagic.com |
|
2:00pm
|
Joseph Young, Magician "Bob the
Bookworm" - Rutherford County Main Library, Callahan-Koon Rd.
“Catch The Reading Bug” Reading Club.
Reading is vital to the Summer Reading Program. Set your own
goals. Get a Contract and Reading Record at the library and
return by July 23. Read at or above your level and to
preschoolers. Write titles completed on the Record. Certificates
and prizes will be awarded at the final program on July 30.
www.josephyoungmagic.com |
|
2:00pm to 5:00pm |
VIT (Volunteer In Training) Camp
13-17 year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Volunteers In Training learn job
skills, help out with kids summer mini camps, make friends and
get volunteer hours for school. |
|
3:00pm to 5:00pm |
Book Event: Author Charles F.
Price - Fireside Books and Gifts
A new work of historical fiction,
Nor the Battle to the Strong:
A Novel of the American Revolution in the South |
|
5:00pm to 9:00pm |
Prime Rib Buffet at Lakeview
Restaurant - Rumbling Bald Resort, Lake Lure
Adults $19.95 (plus Tax); Children 12
and Under $12.95 (plus Tax) Reservations recommended, call
694-3045 or 800-260-1040. |
|
Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
|
9:00am to
12:00pm |
Kinder-Creations Mini Camp 4-5
year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Registration is required. |
|
10:30am
|
'Catch the Reading Bug!' Program
- Mooneyham Public Library, Forest City
South Mountain Park Ranger Wade Stubbs |
|
2:00pm to 5:00pm |
VIT (Volunteer In Training) Camp
13-17 year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Volunteers In Training learn job
skills, help out with kids summer mini camps, make friends and
get volunteer hours for school. |
|
5:30pm
|
Weekly Cycling Ride - Rutherford
County Outdoor Coalition |
|
Friday, July 11, 2008 |
|
9:00am to
12:00pm |
Kinder-Creations Mini Camp 4-5
year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Registration is required. |
|
2:00pm to 5:00pm |
VIT (Volunteer In Training) Camp
13-17 year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Volunteers In Training learn job
skills, help out with kids summer mini camps, make friends and
get volunteer hours for school. |
|
7:00pm
|
Tryon's Summer Tracks Concert
Series - Rogers Park, Tryon Gigi Dover & The Big
Love, and Bob Sinclair |
|
7:05pm
|
Forest City Owls Home Game -
McNair Field Asheboro |
|
8:00pm
|
'God of a Second Chance' A Gospel
Stage Play - The Foundation |
|
Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
|
12:00am
|
Bamboo Society Festival - NC
Arboretum, Asheville
The American Bamboo Society's
Southeastern Chapter hosts its second annual Bamboo Festival.
Visitors learn the artistic value and functionality of this
grass. Lecture, demonstrations, crafts and plant sales. |
|
7:00am to
12:00pm |
Foothills Connect Business &
Technology and Cafe on the Mall Tailgate Market - Tri-City Mall
A tailgate market at Tri- City Mall
for professional farmers in the
FarmersFreshmarket.org internet initiative that links the
chefs of Charlotte with Rutherford County. All produce is
locally grown and picked fresh. Every Saturday through October. |
|
7:30am
|
Relay for Life Yard Sale -
Hardin's Drug, Forest City
Large number of items; sponsored by
the Hardin’s Drug Relay for Life team. |
|
8:00am
|
Golf: Summer Stableford - Dogwood
Golf Course |
|
9:00am to
10:30am |
"Off The Beaten Path" Guided Hike
- Tree ID - Chimney Rock Park
Use summer leaves to learn some of the
70+ kinds of trees that grow in Chimney Rock Park. This easy
stroll introduces one to the natural history of the trees as
well as their identifying traits. |
|
9:00am to
12:00pm |
Farmer's Market - Downtown
Rutherfordton
Weekly Farmer's market featuring
fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers, baked goods and canned
items. 287-2071. May 17 through September. |
|
10:00am
|
Bat Cave Preserve Hike -
Guided hikes at the Bat Cave Preserve
on Rutherford/Henderson County Line in Hickory Nut Gorge. Every
Wednesday and Saturday starting on June 7 and ending August 9.
Hikes start at both 10am and 2pm. The hike will stop at the
mouth of the big Bat Cave (the largest fissure care in North
America). No spelunking.
Reservations are required and the cost is $10 per person, $5 per
child under 12 and no charge for children being carried. To
reserve a spot call 828-350-1431 or e-mail
mtn_volunteers@tnc.org and give them your name, phone and date
and time. |
|
8:00pm
|
Crocodile Smile - Legal Grounds
|
|
Sunday, July 13, 2008 |
|
12:00am
|
Bamboo Society Festival - NC
Arboretum, Asheville
The American Bamboo Society's
Southeastern Chapter hosts its second annual Bamboo Festival.
Visitors learn the artistic value and functionality of this
grass. Lecture, demonstrations, crafts and plant sales. |
|
8:00am
|
Golf: Summer Stableford - Dogwood
Golf Course |
|
12:00pm
|
You're a Good man, Charlie Brown
Opening Performance - The Gardens in Lake Lure
This opening performance is reserved
for patrons of the production. |
|
3:00pm to 6:00pm |
Live Music - Geneva Riverside
Lodging, Gathering Place & Tiki Bar
KT and Aaron |
|
Monday, July 14, 2008 |
|
9:00am to
12:00pm |
A Step in the Art Direction Min
Camp 6-7 year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Registration is required. |
|
10:00am to
3:00pm |
Hospice Volunteer Training -
Hickory Nut Gorge Office, Lake Lure
Contact Hospice at 245-0095 |
|
1:00pm to 4:00pm |
Science Shenanigans Mini Camp 6-7
year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Registration required. |
|
7:05pm
|
Forest City Owls Home Game -
McNair Field Martinsville |
|
8:00pm
|
You're A Good Man Charlie Brown,
The Broadway Musical - The Gardens in Lake Lure
Based on the beloved comic strip
Peanuts by Charles Schultz, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is
the most produced musical in the American theater. Brought to
the stage in Lake Lure by the same company who produced last
summer’s hit musical Esmeralda. Box office opens July1 or call
(888) 625- 0425 or at
www.rutherfordarts.com. |
|
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 |
|
8:00am
|
Golf: PRJGA - Tryon Country Club
|
|
9:00am to
12:00pm |
A Step in the Art Direction Min
Camp 6-7 year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Registration is required. |
|
10:00am
|
'Catch the Reading Bug!' Program
- Spindale Library Jeanne Price, bees |
|
10:00am to
3:00pm |
Hospice Volunteer Training -
Hickory Nut Gorge Office, Lake Lure
Contact Hospice at 245-0095 |
|
1:00pm to 4:00pm |
Science Shenanigans Mini Camp 6-7
year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Registration required. |
|
1:30pm
|
Sharon Clarke, Storyteller -
Haynes Library, Henrietta
“Catch The Reading Bug” Reading Club.
Reading is vital to the Summer Reading Program. Set your own
goals. Get a Contract and Reading Record at the library and
return by July 23. Read at or above your level and to
preschoolers. Write titles completed on the Record. Certificates
and prizes will be awarded at the final program on July 30.
www.sclarkestorylady.com |
|
5:00pm to 9:00pm |
Southern Buffet at Azaleas
Restaurant - Rumbling Bald Resort, lake Lure
Adults $14.95; (plus Tax); Children 12
and Under $7.95 (plus Tax). Reservations are recommended
625-9882 |
|
7:00pm
|
Great Expectations Childbirth
Class - Norris Biggs Conference Room, Rutherford Hospital
Call 828-286-5065 to register |
|
7:00pm to 9:00pm |
Bike Night - Sonic Drive-In,
Forest City
Door prizes and 50/50. Sponsored by
the Carolina Faith riders of West Point Baptist Church. |
|
7:05pm
|
Forest City Owls Home Game -
McNair Field Asheboro |
|
8:00pm
|
You're A Good Man Charlie Brown,
The Broadway Musical - The Gardens in Lake Lure
Based on the beloved comic strip
Peanuts by Charles Schultz, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is
the most produced musical in the American theater. Brought to
the stage in Lake Lure by the same company who produced last
summer’s hit musical Esmeralda. Box office opens July1 or call
(888) 625- 0425 or at
www.rutherfordarts.com. |
|
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 |
|
6:30am
|
Weekly Trail Run on Rail Trail -
Spindale McDonalds |
|
9:00am to
12:00pm |
A Step in the Art Direction Min
Camp 6-7 year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Registration is required. |
|
10:00am
|
Bat Cave Preserve Hike -
Guided hikes at the Bat Cave Preserve
on Rutherford/Henderson County Line in Hickory Nut Gorge. Every
Wednesday and Saturday starting on June 7 and ending August 9.
Hikes start at both 10am and 2pm. The hike will stop at the
mouth of the big Bat Cave (the largest fissure care in North
America ). No spelunking.
Reservations are required and the cost is $10 per person, $5 per
child under 12 and no charge for children being carried. To
reserve a spot call 828-350-1431 or e-mail
mtn_volunteers@tnc.org and give them your name, phone and date
and time. |
|
10:00am to
3:00pm |
Hospice Volunteer Training -
Hickory Nut Gorge Office, Lake Lure
Contact Hospice at 245-0095 |
|
10:30am
|
'Catch the Reading Bug!' Program
- Norris Library, Rutherfordton
South Mountain park Ranger Wade Stubbs |
|
10:30am
|
Sharon Clarke, Storyteller -
Mountains Branch Library
“Catch The Reading Bug” Reading Club.
Reading is vital to the Summer Reading Program. Set your own
goals. Get a Contract and Reading Record at the library and
return by July 23. Read at or above your level and to
preschoolers. Write titles completed on the Record. Certificates
and prizes will be awarded at the final program on July 30.
www.sclarkestorylady.com |
|
1:00pm to 4:00pm |
Science Shenanigans Mini Camp 6-7
year olds - KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum
Registration required. |
|
2:00pm
|
Sharon Clarke, Storyteller -
Rutherford County Main Library, Callahan-Koon Rd.
|
