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Hobey Ford’s Golden Rod Puppets

Don’t miss a chance to see puppeteer extrordinaire Hobey Ford! Winner of puppetry’s highest honor, the UNIMA Citation of Excellence, and recipient of three Jim Henson Foundation grants, Hobey Ford is known for excellence in puppetry performance and craft. Space is limited, so pick up a ticket at the North Asheville Library. No groups please. Age 4 & up. No groups please.

Tomato Festival 2018

The Henderson County Tailgate Market is ready to once again celebrate the beloved tomato for the 14th annual Tomato Festival. North Carolina ranks seventh nationally in the production of tomatoes destined for fresh market. Every year nearly 3,000 acres of this tasty favorite are grown across the Tar Heel state with many of them harvested in Henderson County.

Saturday, August 4th vendors will offer a variety of Henderson County fresh tomatoes and more. Come grab a free tomato sandwich, listen to some tunes and shop at our various booths for all kinds of North Carolina goodness including fresh produce, eggs, chicken, flowers, plantings, honey, baked goods, natural beauty products and more.

The Henderson County Tailgate Market opened in 1979 featuring fresh county grown produce. It is one of the oldest and successful open air markets in Western North Carolina.

This year the season is open to the public every Saturday, rain or shine, from April 7 through October 27 from 8am to 12noon at 100 North King Street in the parking lot of the county office building. Visit online at: www.hendersoncountytailgatemarket.com

FIFA World Cup on the Big Screens!

Watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup’s best match-ups and all of Iceland’s matches on our big screens for FREE at our Downtown 77 Coxe Avenue and North Asheville 675 Merrimon Avenue locations.

ICELAND VIEWING HQ – With Team USA failing to qualify, we are adopting Iceland as the team we want to win it all. We’ll show all of their matches no matter the time of day. Plus, we’ll have special Icelandic menu items and plenty of viking hats!

At Merrimon Avenue we’ll show these matches in the Game Room on the big screen. It’s a family-friendly atmosphere with arcade games to entertain the kids, but all are welcome to watch it there.

At Coxe Avenue we’ll show the matches on the big screen on our outdoor covered patio with full audio of the game as well as inside on multiple TVs.

FINAL MATCH – We will show the final match on July 15th at both locations and also in the movie theater of Merrimon Avenue just like we did for the Champions League Final.

Finding, Learning and Telling Family Stories at Pack

David Joe Miller, a 28 year veteran of the storytelling community and craft, will tell several short family stories then open the floor to discussion with questions and answers on how to find, learn and tell your family stories.
Free and Open to everyone. Sponsored by the Friends of the Buncombe County Library!
“Stories have to be told or they die, when they die we can’t remember who we are or why we’re here.” (The Secret Life of Bees)

The Amazing Acro-cats in Asheville!

Real Rescued Acrobatic Housecats Perform in Asheville!
Including the only all cat band in the entire world, live!

The Amazing Acro-cats Featuring Tuna and the Rock Cats are a troupe of touring performing house cats. One of the very few known events like this known to man, these talented animals roll on balls, ride skateboards, jump through hoops, and more!

The finale is the ONLY ALL-CAT BAND IN THE ENTIRE WORLD – Tuna and the Rock Cats! The current band lineup features NOLA on guitar, Asti on drums, Nue on keyboard, and NOW some brand new members: Ahi on woodblocks and Albacore on cowbell, Buggles on trumpet, and Oz on Saxophone. There is even a chicken – Cluck Norris – rockin’ the tambourine! “I can die happy now!” an audience member has claimed after seeing the band.

It all started with “Chief Executive Human” and cat lover Samantha Martin. Although she is currently battling stage 3 cancer, she continues to save the lives of cats and kittens through rescue, foster, and adoption. Training animals at a young age, she knew instantly she would be working with animals for the rest of her life. By founding Rock Cats Rescue, the real reason behind having a traveling animal show, she has saved the lives of over 195 cats and kittens. Using the magic of clicker training, Samantha and the other loyal humans travel with these felines all across North America, educating and entertaining audiences that cats actually can be trained as well as the benefits of these life saving techniques.

Featured on national TV shows like the 2017 Puppy Bowl broadcast on Animal Planet, Tuna and the Rock Cats did the half-time honors with a performance from Kitty Gaga in her vegan meat dress! Their most recent natonal appearance was on The AV Onion.

A portion of the ticket sales benefits the local group Asheville Cat Weirdos. 100% donation based assistance with unplanned vet costs for cats in WNC. https://ashevillecatweirdos.com/

Vacation Bible Schools – 2024

If you’re looking for a spiritual option to summer camp, there are a LOT of churches in our area hosting Vacation Bible Schools, this summer! Not all churches have announced their schedule, so our calendar isn’t complete just yet, but it’s filling up fast. The majority of them are FREE (donations are gladly accepted, though)! SEE THE FULL LIST HERE

Dads Rule! Father’s Day Celebration

Show your Pop that you love him with $3 year-round and seasonal Highland beers, Tasting Room putting greens (bring your own putter please!), the USGA’s US Open, and a whole lotta yard games!

Plus, the first 100 dads will get a free Highland branded golf ball!

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