A Series of Juried Arts and Craft Shows In Downtown Blowing Rock! The event will be held on Saturdays 10:00am-5:00pm.

For More Information visit www.blowingrock.com

Summer is a great time for fun and learning.  Please join NC and TN certified art teacher, Melissa Jaroszewski for hands on art lessons for children ages 3 and up at the Old Mabel School in Zionville, NC.  Each lesson is designed to build age appropriate skills and to enhance creativity. Children will be excited to explore different art mediums while creating their own works of art such as origami, anime, color-wheels, bookbinding, plaster casting and clay sculptures. All 3, 4 and 5 year olds must be accompanied by an adult.

Classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday in June and July. 

Class times are:

3 years and up 9:00-10:00

6 years and up 10:30-11:30

8 and 10 years and up 5:30-7:00

Saturday Creative Time will be held the second and forth Saturday in June and July from 9:00 to 11:00.  This is available to all ages for a themed free time to explore creativity while using different art materials.

All Tuesday and Thursday classes need registration.  You can go online to register and view a complete class schedule at www.summerartclasses.webs.com or call 828-406-2050.  Registration deadlines are on Thursday of the week before each class is held, but late registration is available.  Payment is due at the beginning of class or you can prepay. The Old Mabel School is located at the corner of Mabel School Road and Old Hwy 421 in Zionville, NC

Beth Moore SIMULCAST

Mount Vernon Baptist Church

Friday, August 1 and Saturday, August 2

Early Bird Registration Deadline June 15

Cost:  $35

Call the church office at 266-9700 for more information and to register.

Community Worship Services Begin This Sunday, July 6, at
"Horn In The West" Amphitheatre

     A Series of Worship Services for the entire community will begin this Sunday, July 6, 2008, in the Amphitheatre of "Horn In The West." The services are sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Boone and will feature a variety of churches, speakers, and singers throughout July and August.
     The services will be held from 8:45 am until 9:30 am each Sunday morning in July and August and are open to everyone. Light refreshments will be served prior to and following the services. If you, or a group from your church, would like to participate in the services, or be included with music, messages, drama, dance, puppetry, or in other ways, please call the office of the First Baptist Church of Boone, 828-264-2441, to schedule, or to receive further information and details.
 
    

The Watauga Humane Society announces a special pet photo contest. This year we will honor a “Canine King and Queen,” in addition to a “Feline King and Queen” at the 11th Annual Fur Ball on August 23. Deadline for photos is midnight on August 8. 

Anyone may enter by mailing an animal photo along with a $10 donation per each entry.  Any photo including people will be disqualified.  Only one photo per animal accepted. Winners need not be present at the Fur Ball to win.

To enter, include your pet’s name and sex, plus your name, address, and phone to Fur Ball Photo Contest, c/o Watauga Humane Society at P. O. Box 1835 Boone, NC 28607. Please make check of $10 payable to Watauga Humane Society.  Visit website at www.wataugahumanesociety.org  for details.

The Watauga Arts Council’s August gallery exhibits in the downtown Boone Jones House Community Center during August feature the High Country Watermedia Annual Juried Exhibit in the Mazie Jones Gallery with twenty-some artists works in a variety of water media and Derfla, a self-taught oil painter with a show titled “child of the echo verse.”

These exhibits are on display from Tuesday,  July 29 until Friday, August 29 from noon to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays. The  Arts Council galleries are also open Thursdays from 7:30 to 11 p.m. during the acoustic jams at the Jones House and Friday evenings during the Concerts on the Lawn.

The gallery reception to welcome these exhibits is Friday, August 1 from 6:30-8 p.m. and is held in conjunction with downtown Boone’s First Friday Art Crawl. Free food and beverage will be served and the public is invited.

For more information, please call Jenny @828-264-1789.

www.watauga-arts.org
jenny@watauga-arts.org

It's time to get ALL REPUBLICANS in the county organized, have some fun

and start the ball rolling towards putting McCain in the White House and our

NC Republicans in office.  On Saturday, August 2nd between 11:00 a.m.

and 3:00 p.m., Watauga County Republican families are gathering at Brookshire Park.   Hamburgers, hot dogs, watermelon and drinks will be available (adults $10.00, kids, 6-12 $5.00 pays for food and helps finance the fall campaign). 

You'll have an opportunity to meet your fellow Republicans, meet County Party Officials and our NC Republican candidates, buy McCain bumper stickers, find out how you can help with the campaign this fall and buy a cake at our cake auction.  There will be activities for children.  Bring a lawn chair and enjoy live music.

Playhouse Family Music Festival

Historic Cove Creek School, Sugar Grove, NC
10-5, August 16th, 2008
$13 for adults, $6 children 2-15, Discounted Early Bird
Tickets available through website, www.goPlayhouse.org
A fun family oriented festival featuring
nationally-recognized singer-songwriter Billy Jonas, Lost Ridge, and
other bands; puppet show, kids' activities, crafts, food, and more.
The Children's Playhouse
Kathy Parham
400 Tracy Circle
Boone, NC 28607
Phone: 828-263-0011