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Freaky Friday: A Family Friendly Fall Festival
Bring the whole family out for cirque style entertainment at the Freaky Friday Family Fall Festival!
Join Asheville Aerial Arts at Eliada’s Corn Maze for an evening of circus style entertainment, carnival treats as well as fun activities like: Face Painting, Corn Maze, Face Painting, a Corn Cannon, Hay Rides, Giant Bouncing Pillow, Apple Cider, Hot Chocolate, a Food Truck and more!
Multiple performances will take place throughout the event with a grande exciting finale trapeze performance by Asheville Aerial Arts at 8pm. Corn Maze is open until sunset and the other activities will close at 7:45.
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Traveling Vietnam Memorial
Wednesday, October 11
Escort The Wall That Heals – Meetup Location: Big Lots Parking Lot, 364 US 70 W, Marion, NC 28752
09:00am Meet – up
09:30am Ride Briefing
09:50am KSU- depart
11:00am Arrive at site
11:30am Media Briefing
12:30pm Set-up The Wall
6:00pm Volunteer training
Thursday, October 12
The Wall open 24 hours for visitors
6:00pm Opening Ceremony
Friday, October 13
The Wall open 24 hours for visitors
6:00pm Memorial Ceremony
Saturday, October 14
The Wall open 24 hours for visitors
6;00PM Ceremony
Sunday, October 15
The Wall open until 3:00 pm
3:00pm The Wall closed
3:30pm Break down The Wall
The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, comes to Burnsville for four days, Oct. 12-15. The Wall and accompanying mobile education center honor the soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War and their families. It will be on display at the baseball field at Mountain Heritage High School and will be open to visitors 24 hours a day.
The 250-foot replica of The Wall in Washington, D.C. — managed by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund — bears more than 58,000 names of the men and women who died in Vietnam. Since its debut in 1996, the traveling exhibit has been on display in nearly 500 communities throughout the country as well as Ireland and Canada. The Wall will travel to 38 cities and towns in 2017, and Burnsville is the only location in North Carolina this year.
“This exhibit is about our veterans, about people who sacrificed and did what America asked of them,” says Dr. Tony Tipton, superintendent of Yancey County Schools, a sponsor of The Wall’s visit. “As a history teacher, you can talk about war and sacrifice and responsibility, but this gives students a chance to step back and see the impact it has on some of our veterans and see it through their eyes.”
The mobile education center, which travels with The Wall, includes photos of service members whose names are on The Wall and memorabilia left at The Wall in Washington, D.C.
The schedule of events for The Wall’s time in Burnsville includes visits from students in Yancey, Avery, Madison and Mitchell county schools, as well as Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops.
“It’s a wonderful educational opportunity that can really bind the community together,” says Taube Roy, a JROTC teacher at Mountain Heritage High School and Army veteran who has assisted in coordinating The Wall’s visit.
Memorial services will take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. for Vietnam veterans killed or missing in action from Yancey, Madison, Avery and Mitchell counties.
The Wall That Heals will be open to the public around the clock, from the opening ceremony Thursday, Oct. 12, at 8 a.m. until Sunday, Oct. 15, at 3 p.m. Admission is free.
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Lake James State Park: Holly Discovery Trail/Overmountain Victory Trail Group Hike
October 08, 2017, 01:30 pm-03:30 pm
There is no better time to hike in the mountains of North Carolina than autumn. Join Ranger Kevin Bischof on a hike to find some of our late-season amphibians as the temperatures cool for the year. Meet at the Holly Discovery Trailhead. Amphibians like mud, so bring shoes that can get muddy.
Miles: 1.25
Level: easy to moderate
Estimated Time: 1.5-2 hours
Parking Info: Lake James State Park: Paddy’s Creek Area, Holly Discovery Trail Parking Lot, 7321 NC Highway 126, Nebo, NC 28761
Meet at the Holly Discovery Trailhead at the Holly Discovery Parking Lot and bring shoes that can get muddy.
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Max Patch/Pisgah National Forest: Appalachian Trail Group Hike
October 15, 2017, 10:00 am-01:00 pm
We’ll start with a 2.4-mile hike around Max Patch, one of the largest bald mountains on the Appalachian Trail, and check out the emerging fall colors. Then, atop the bald, we’ll lay down our yoga mats for a 90-minute yoga practice.
Miles: 2.4
Level: easy to moderate
Estimated Time: 3 hours
Parking Info: Max Patch Road, Hot Springs GPS coordinates: 35.4649 / -82.5712
Don’t forget to bring your yoga mat!
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Pisgah National Forest: Moore’s Cove Trail Group Hike
November 11, 2017, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
This is an especially good waterfall hike for families. While the falls (which you can walk behind) are a draw, the hike itself, through ferns, along a creek and over wooden bridges, is entertaining on its own.
Miles: 1.4
Level: easy
Estimated Time: 2 hours
Parking Info: 36 Montford Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
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Zaniac Fall Festival!
Join us for a Fall Festival Zaniac style with a spooky twist! FREE EVENT! Make Pumpkins on our 3D Printer to take home! Play Minecraft in Hogwart’s Castle! Engineer some orange lanterns that glow! Make spooky slime! Try to win our Candy Corn guessing game. Free ORANGE t-shirts for the first 25 kids! Mark your calendars and just show up!
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Zombie Skate (all ages)
Zombie Skate!
Time for our annual Zombie Skate! One of our biggest events of the year! Come dressed as a Zombie or a Zombie Hunter!
$6 to skate $3.
All ages Welcome
6 – 10pm
Best Zombie Contest
Zombie Games
Zombie Snacks
PRIZES!
Roller Skating
Dancing
Inflatables
Skate Mates
Pool Tables
Arcade
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Trunk or Treat
Decorate your trunk (kid themed) Don’t forget to dress in your best, not-so-scary costume! bring your candy to pass out! If you are decorating your car, please be parked by 1:30 pm.
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Kid’s Beaver Lake Bird Walk-FREE Skill Session Program
Explore Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary MegaSpot with an Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society board member. Registered ecoEXPLORERS earn 5 points for attending!
Meet in the sanctuary parking lot.
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