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Appalachian Pathways offers a special summer enrichment opportunity August 3-7 for students in third through sixth grade this fall. This interactive camp for animal lovers and young scientists meets at the Rankin Science Building from 1:00 – 5:15 each day. Students will have the opportunity to examine salamanders, lizards, snakes, and turtles. We will also study both live and preserved mammal specimens, research water quality, and explore the inhabitants of Kraut Creek. This investigation of animals and local animal habitats will be led by Monique Eckerd through the ASU Biology Department. Appalachian Pathways is sponsored by the Office of Conferences and Institutes, which is part of Appalachian’s Division of Educational Outreach and Summer Programs. The fee for this program is $140, and the group size is limited to 14. Additional information is available at www.pathways.appstate.edu, or you may contact Teri Reddick at 828-262-2530.
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Calling all artists in Watauga and adjoining counties! Watauga Arts Council announces a call for entries for “MEMORY through, from, was, is, to, and, upon, created . . . APPALACHIA,” a juried exhibition developed to allow regional artists to compete and display work at the Jones House Community Center main gallery during October 2009. Entry deadline is Tuesday, September 1, 2009.Download an entry form and prospectus from www.watauga-arts or send a SASE to Watauga Arts Council PO Box 366 D.T.S. Boone, NC 28607.
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Go to www.wataugaleisurebiking.com for details or contact us at info@wataugaleisurebiking.com
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The Mountaineer Ruritan fish fry for July will be on the 10th in Sugar Grove NC. For just $8.00 you receive fish, chicken, french fries, hush puppies, cole slaw and drink. This western Watauga Country tradition focuses on friends, fellow ship, news sharing and lots of food. You eat, the Ruritans work. See you on Friday!
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Our 2009 Ms. Ashe Services for Aging Womanless Beauty Pageant will be held Friday, July 17, 2009 at 6:30pm at the Ashe County Civic Center. Tickets are $10.00 for Adults and $5.00 for children 12 and under. All proceeds will go towards needed furnishings for the Assisted Living Facility Special Care Unit for persons with Alzheimer's and related Dementia. Come see our great contestants such as David VanHoy, Josh Beckworth, Josh Roten, Wade Sanders, and more. A special thanks to our judges for the evening: Rep. Cullie Tarleton, Sen. Steve Goss, and Commissioner Richard Blackburn! Call 336-246-2461 for more info and to get or tickets or email bevinsouth@asheaging.org.
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Spend your 4th in the Town of Boone. First join us for an old-fashioned parade along King Street at 3:00 p.m. Then later that evening at the Clawson-Burnley park off Hunting Hills Road, DJ Carl will provide music at 7:00 p.m. and fireworks by Zambelli International at 9:30 p.m. Bring your blanket and picnic and enjoy all the fun! For more information about the Town's old-fashioned 4th contact Billie Foster at 268-6200.
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Come watch and or participte in the parade. Costumes will be provided. Food and beverages will also be provided. Live Music. All parade participants arrive at 10:00 am. Parade will start at 11:00 am and end at 1:00pm
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Join us for a free seminar presented by Nicole Rieger Thomas of the Alzheimer's Association. Learn how your brain and memory work and ways that you can maintain a healthy brain as you age. This seminar will be fun, interactive, and you may even learn something about yourself. The event is free and open to the public.
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Celebrate the 4th of July at the Jones House Community Center in downtown Boone! Bring a blanket or a chair and come settle beneath the shade of the beautiful maple trees on the lawn of this historic home to enjoy an afternoon of an old-time, down-to-earth celebration of our nation’s independence. Beginning at 1 p.m. the summer interns of the Blowing Rock Stage Company will perform “Jack in the Park” an adaptation of Jack Tales. Next, Watauga County’s own Orville Hicks will tell Jack Tales in his own special style. He will also be on hand to sign copies of his books, Mountain Stories~Mountain Roots and Jack Tales and Mountain Yarns as told to Julia Taylor Ebel. The Watauga Community Band will play patriotic bands beginning at 2 p.m. and until the parade starts at 3 p.m. In the tradition of true Americana, plenty of watermelons will be served for everyone to enjoy. The Jones House lawn is the perfect place to enjoy the 4th of July parade. Everyone is invited to go inside the Jones House throughout the afternoon to look at the Watauga Arts Council gallery exhibits and to tour this 101 year old house.
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On Saturday, July 4th, Th Town of Seven Devils will host our 6th Annual Bar-B-Q,Raffle,Craft Show,& Silent Auction.Everyone is invited to "eat-in" or "carry out". Dinners will include pork barbecue, roll, baked beans, cole slaw, drink, and dessert. Adults $7.00; Children(under 12) are $5.00. Meals will be served from 11AM-3PM. Craft Show 10AM-3PM(Still room for more crafters.) Silent Auction items will be on display at Seven Devils Town Hall starting Monday June 29th. Some items on Auction: Weekend Vacation Homes, Adventure packages, 2 "Taste of the High Country" packages . Raffle winners will be announced every hour: some items being 32" HDTV, GPS, Serius Radio,digital picture frame and many more! Please drive up to the top of our Mountain for a day of Fun & Good Food! For more information please call Town Hall 828-963-5343
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As August and our Mini-Book-Sale approaches The Friends of the Wautauga County Public Library find we are in need of books. Please clean out your closets and home book cases and bring all used books to the library. Remember your gifts are tax deductible.
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Low-impact, joint-safe exercises led by AF-certified instructors can be taken either sitting down or standing. This program has been proven in research studies to reduce arthritis pain and improve ability to do more daily activities. The program will be offered from 1:30-2:30pm each Tuesday and Thursday (16 classes) beginning Tuesday, July 7th. There is no charge to attend. We request you reserve a space so that adequate materials will be available. Any age may attend but persons aged sixty and older will be given priority if class size exceeds space available. Call 265-8090 with any questions or to reserve a space.
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Watauga Arts Council is offering youth art classes at the Jones House, Mondays June 15 – August 3. ART FUN DAYS - 8-11 years -$40 A SESSION- 11AM-12:30 P.M. • June 15 & 22: Watercolor Wonders: Create beautiful Georgia O’Keefe style flowers and learn about watercolor techniques using washes, salt and more. • June 29 & July 6: Stabile Fun: Create “standing mobiles,” in honor of Alexander Calder, working with clay, wire, beads and various objects to form stabiles. • July 13 & 20th: Portraits with Pizzazz!: Learn how facial features fit together like a puzzle creating fun, expressive self- portraits using glue/chalk pastels. • July 27th & Aug 3: Clay Days: Make wall plaques using polymer clay, and then use acrylic paints to complete their creations. THE DRAWING BOARD: 11-18 years- $40 A SESSION 1:00-3:00 p.m. • June 15th & June 22nd. Still Life Creations: Create their own still life arrangement using various objects and using soft-shading pencil techniques. • June 29th & July 6th, Fur and Feather Fun: Use pen and ink techniques to create detailed animal renderings. • July 13th & 20th, Portraits: Learn the secrets of creating accurate facial portraits, using charcoal. • July 27th & Aug 3rd, Mixed media Mandalas: Experiment with pattern and design to create mandalas, using pen & ink and watercolor or colored pencil. PAINTERS KNACK: 11-18 YEARS - 3-5 P.M. • June 15th, 22nd & 27th: Exploring Impressionism: Learn about Claude Monet, and create landscapes in an impressionistic style. $60 • July 6th, 13th & 20th: Pop Art Fun: Paint colorful, fun portraits reminiscent of Andy Warhol’s “Marilyn Monroe” artwork. $60 • July 27th & Aug 3rd: Crazy Cubism: Explore the art of Braque, and create fun still life paintings. $40 828.264.1789 or www.watauga-arts.org
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For a donation of $100 or more you can have your name printed on the CD insert. All proceeds go to our new initiative "END CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN THE HIGH COUNTRY".Please note on your check "Christmas CD" and send donations to: Hunger and Health Coalition P.O. Box 1837 Boone NC 28607 Call 262-1628 for more information. Thanks to all who have supported us. The people in the High Country who do not have food and medicine need your help now.
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NAMI Connections Recovery Support Group NAMI Connections recovery support group is for adults with mental illness regardless of their diagnosis. Every group is offered free of charge and meets for 90 minutes. All are led by trained individuals who are also in recovery-people who understand the challenges we face. NAMI Connections groups offer a flexible and casual environment without an educational format, and no registration or enrollment obligation is required.
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Are you Retired and need something rewarding to do by helping others in the community? Volunteer Drivers Urgently Needed for Elderly Home Delivered Meals Program (Meals on Wheels) one day per week in the Sugar Grove / Cove Creek areas. Total Time out of your day: Approx. 2 hours. Also needed: Substitute drivers to drive occasionally on other days.
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Elk Knob has created a picnic area consisting of 11 different pads all equipped with a picnic table, charcoal only use grill, and a crushed rock flooring. Two of our eleven sites are handicap accessible and have a cut away seat at the picnic table for a wheelchair to access the table. All Sites are on a first come basis and cannot be reserved. We encourage you to make use of our picnic and hiking trail located at 5564 Meat Camp Road Todd NC 28684 For any questions you can call the park office at 828-297-7261
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First Thursday every month at 12:00 p.m. at the Boone Legal Aid office. Call to register. Space is limited. 828-264-5640
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Held the second Thursday of every month at 12:00 p.m. at the Boone Legal Aid office. Call to register. Space is limited. 828-264-5640
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ASU’s Department of Mathematical Sciences will sponsor Math Camp from Monday, July 13, to Thursday, July 16, for rising 6th through 12th-graders. This is the 12th year that this popular summer enrichment camp has been offered. Math Camp will meet from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Walker Hall on campus. Registration is $120. This camp is designed to actively engage students in mathematics. Students who love math, fear math, hate math, excel at math and/or need help with math are all welcome and encouraged to attend. Dr. Anita Kitchens, director of Math Camp, is a professor in the ASU Department of Mathematics and author of the book Mathematics: Yes You Can! A Framework for overcoming Math Anxiety. More information including registration online click on www.conferences-camps.appstate.edu/academic/mathcamp.php or contact Dr. Kitchens at kitchnsan@appstate.edu or call 828-264-0181. --
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Agency: Watauga County Project on Aging/Western Watauga Community Center Contact Person: Toni Wait Phone: 297-5195 Urgent Need The Watauga County Project on Aging needs volunteers to deliver hot, nutritious lunches and a friendly greeting to the homebound elderly in the Cove Creek/Sugar Grove area on Tuesdays. Also need substitute drivers to go occasionally on other days. Volunteers need to be available for approximately 2 hours beginning around 11am. Travel reimbursement is available. Please contact Toni Wait at 297-5195 for more information.
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May is Mental Health Awareness month and High Country National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is hosting their fourth annual “Voices of Hope” benefit dinner to support individuals in the high country diagnosed with a mental illness and their families. Come and celebrate! Enjoy delicious buffet style dinner, bid on silent auction items, take advantage of bargain buys, and listen to the program over dinner. We will say farewell to much loved Francine Barr, NAMI activist and friend in transformation to many. Doors open at 6 pm. Dinner at 6:30 pm, program begins at 7 pm. For more information contact Karen at (828)406-1421 or karengross@skybest.com
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Give us a call at 297-4677 and we can help you out with everything from getting the area reading for planting to the seeds and plants to get your family on their way to eating healthy home-grown produce! Or would you like to help us out starting vegetables gardens for families? No experience necessary just a strong back and helping hands required!
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Elk knob will be holding its first volunteer trail workday of the season on Saturday March 14th. The day will begin at 9am and go through 2pm. Please be sure to bring water and any food you feel you will need while on the trail. We also request that you bring work gloves (leather preferred), and you must wear cover toed shoes. No flip flops or sandals will be permitted while working on the trail. This is a great time to meet new folks and give back to your community as well as take part in a trail that will be here for many years to come. We have built just under 1.5 miles of the 2.2 mile trail. We look forward to seeing you on the trail. If you are unable to make this workday we will be holding them each Saturday 9am-2pm weather permitting through the month of September. If you have questions you may call the park office at 828-297-7261 or email andy.sicard@ncmail.net Thank you for your interest, Andy
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