Community Calendar for Henderson County

Ongoing events

Camp Skylaranna kids summer day camp for age 6-12: Through Aug. 2, Skylaranna Resort and Spa, 1 Skylaranna Drive, Hendersonville. Water games and outdoor adventures. Full day, half day and daily drop in available. Call (828) 919-7777 or visit www.skylaranna.com.

Summer Spanish Club: 4:15-5 p.m. Tuesdays through July 30, Skylaranna Resort and Spa, 1 Skylaranna Drive, Hendersonville. Children age 5-10 can learn and practice Spanish through games, activities, cultural experiences. $220. Tag along during summer camp or attend afternoon fiesta. Visit www.skylaranna.com.

Lake Lure Beach and Water Park: Open daily from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. through Aug. 11, then open weekends only Aug. 17-Sept. 2, 2724 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure. Water park area has a slide and water games. Pets not allowed. $10, $9 senior citizens, $8 age 4-12, free age 3 and younger and Lake Lure residents.

Bullington Gardens Fairy Trail: Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday through August, 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville. The gardens and grounds include multiple gardens, pumpkin patch and half-mile nature trail through wooded area of the gardens. Free but donations accepted.

Hendersonville Farmers Market: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through October, Historic Train Depot, 650 Maple St., downtown Hendersonville. Fresh produce, meats, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment, food trucks and more.

Music on Main and classic car show: 7 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 16, Welcome Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Different bands each week. Held outdoors, bring a chair or blanket. Free.

Miami Nights: 6-10 p.m. Fridays, Skylaranna Resort, 1 Skylaranna Drive, Hendersonville. Adults only. Immerse yourself in the vibrant rhythms of Cuban music with a DJ creating an electrifying atmosphere that will make you feel like you’re in the heart of Miami. $25. Visit www.skylaranna.com.

Rhythm & Brews concert series: 5:30-9:30 p.m. every third Thursday, June 20-Sept. 17, South Main Street, Hendersonville. Music, food trucks, children's area. Free. Get tickets and wristbands, for purchase of beer, wine and hard cider, at the Downtown Hendersonville tent.

Carl Sandburg National Historic Site: Little River Road, Flat Rock. The visitor center/park store and Sandburg Home is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. The goat barn is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Access to the goat barn, grounds, trails and the farm is free. Home tours are held each hour from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, $10, $6 age 62 and older, free age 15 and younger but $1 if purchased online. Visit www.nps.gov/carl .

“Rootabaga Express!” - musical adaptation of Carl Sandburg’s children’s books “Rootabaga Stories”: Free 30 minute shows at 10:15 a.m. Thursdays and Saturdays through July 27, Carl Sandburg National Historic Site, Little River Road, Flat Rock. No plays on July 6. A free shuttle runs daily from 9:40 a.m.-4:20 p.m. Visit www.nps.gov/carl . Access to the goat barn, grounds, trails and the farm is free. Tickets required for home tour.

July 6

Guided history walk with Mary Jo Padgett: 10 a.m., Hendersonville City Hall, Main Street. Learn how the town got its name, who donated the land, bordellos, the oldest block of buildings, amazing fires, trolley lines and more. $10, free age 9 and younger. Rain or shine. Call (828) 545-3179 or visit www.maryjopadgett.com.

Coon Dog Day Festival and 5K race: 5K and Kids One Mile Fun Run begins at 8 a.m. in McCreery Park near Main Street, Saluda. Packet pick up 4-7 p.m. July 5 at Saluda Visitor’s Center. After the race, stay for daylong festival with crafts, food, parade at 11 a.m., firefighter agility contest 1:30 p.m. , Coon Hound dog show 2:30 p.m., music and dancing 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Saturday Night Lights: 5-11 p.m., Tryon Equestrian Center, 25 International Blvd., Mill Spring. Free entertainment such as pony rides, music, face painting, rides on a hand-painted Venetian carousel, performers and more 5-8 p.m. Top show jumping competition in Tryon Stadium 8 p.m. Visit www.resort.tryon.com/snl. $10 parking fee begins at 4 p.m.

Scriabin's "Poem of Ecstasy" featuring violinist Bella Hristova: 7:30 p.m., Brevard Music Center, 349 Andante Lane, Brevard. Visit www.brevardmusic.org.

Independence Day Celebration Tailgate: 6-8:30 p.m., Prescott Auto Reserve, 37 Maxwell Drive, Hendersonville. Bring trash bags for you and/or your group. No alcohol. Sparklers are welcome anywhere on the lot. There will be a designated area for fireworks that "emit a shower of sparks." Hosted by South Asheville Cars & Coffee.

July 7

Pop Up Market: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., The Emporium on Main, 414 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Outside vendors and inside sales.

An Evening with Judy Collins: 7:30 p.m., Brevard Music Center, 349 Andante Lane, Brevard. Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Judy Collins will perform pieces from her "Wildflowers in Full Bloom" album with the Brevard Festival Orchestra. Visit www.brevardmusic.org.

Summer Party: Noon-3 p.m., Bill Moore Community Park, 85 Howard Gap Road, Fletcher. Inflatables, snow cones, face painting, yard games. Free. Food trucks on site. Cornhole tournament: register at http://www.summerpartyavl.com . Hosted by The Gathering Church.

Blue Ghost Brewing Yard Sale Week: Blue Ghost Brewing, 125 Underwood Road, Fletcher. Music by Mission Accomplished 4-6 p.m. July 7. During normal business hours, beer and food will be sold as normal. Also selling all inventory, including all furniture and equipment.

July 8

Paint & Sip: 6 p.m., Auction House: Food & Drink Hall, 29 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher. Skilled instructors guide you through each step to recreate a sunset beach painting. $38. Register at https://www.monetandchardonnay.events/. We kindly ask that each guest make at least one food or drink purchase to help support the venue.

July 9

Books & Bites: 5 p.m., Lake Lure Inn, 2771 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure. Discussion of “Husbands & Lovers” with author Beatriz Williams and buffet dinner. $30. Reservations required. Call (828) 287-6392 or mail payment to Mountains Branch Library, 150 Bills Creek Road, Lake Lure, NC 28746.

July 11

Hendersonville Honeycrisps home game: 6-9 p.m., Berkeley Ball Park, 69 Balfour Road, Hendersonville. $10. Visit www.hendersonvillehoneycrisps.com.

Opera "La Boheme": 7:30 p.m., Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Drive, Brevard. "La Bohème" portrays the story of two young lovers who battle poverty and illness in their struggle to triumph against all odds. Featuring Brevard Festival Orchestra. Visit www.brevardmusic.org.

Grandfather Mountain Highland Games: Celebration of Scottish ancestry and heritageJuly 11-14, Grandfather Mountain, 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville. Visit www.gmhg.org.

Folkmoot Summer Soirée: 7 p.m., 112 Virginia Ave., Waynesville. Five regions and cultures represented with music and food, classical Indian dancer, online auction in weeks preceding event. $50. Visit https://givebutter.com/s4p4aj .

July 12

“Cabaret”: July 12-Aug. 3, Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. It’s 1930 Berlin, and inside the Kit Kat Klub, the delirious party is raging. But no amount of booze, music and dancing can slow the ominous march of a changing Germany as it draws ever closer. Contains mature content and sexual situations. Parental discretion is advised. $55-$75. Call (828) 693-0731 or visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org.

Music on Main and classic car show: The Dirty South Band performs at 7 p.m., Welcome Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Held outdoors, bring a chair or blanket. Free.

Top of the Grade concert: Bob Sinclair & The Big Deals perform at 7 p.m., McCreery Park, Saluda. Bring a chair or blanket. Free.

July 13

Jackson Park bird outing: 8 a.m., Jackson Park, 640 Glover St., Hendersonville. Join the Blue Ridge Audubon, a chapter of the National Audubon Society, for monthly bird walk. Meet at the Administration Building parking lot on Glover Street. Free. Visit www.blueridgeaudubon.org.

Chalk It Up! sidewalk chalk art contest: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Narnia Studios presents annual Chalk it Up! Watch as downtown Hendersonville’s sidewalks are transformed into beautiful murals. For all ages and abilities. Chalk will be provided. Free but registration required to participate. Visit https://www.narniastudios.com/chalk-it-up. Rain dates July 20 and 27.

Tuxedo Junction concert: 6 p.m., Cielo Farm, 111 Howard Gap Road, Fletcher. Free admission. Food for sale from Taco Boy food truck and Baabals Ice Cream.

Henderson County Republican Men’s Club: 9 a.m., American Legion, 216 4th Ave. W., Hendersonville. Republican School Board candidates will speak. Breakfast buffet - $10 cash at the door. Reservations required. Email noirs@aol.com or call (828) 329-4971 on or before noon on Monday, July 8.

Street Dance: 7 p.m., Welcome Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Concert series showcases traditional, local bluegrass music, square dancing and Appalachian clogging demonstrations. Free.

Second Saturday Saluda Art Stroll: Visit nine local artists and their storefronts from 4-6 p.m. in downtown Saluda. Meet the artists, see new artwork, refreshments.

Saturday Night Lights: 5-11 p.m., Tryon Equestrian Center, 25 International Blvd., Mill Spring. Free entertainment such as pony rides, music, face painting, rides on a hand-painted Venetian carousel, performers and more 5-8 p.m. Top show jumping competition in Tryon Stadium 8 p.m. Visit www.resort.tryon.com/snl. $10 parking fee begins at 4 p.m.

Shindig on the Green: July 13, 20, 27 and Aug. 10, 17, 24, Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville. Traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers. Stage show and informal jam sessions. Free.

July 14

Music by the Lake: 5-7 p.m., Blue Ridge Community College, behind the Technology, Education, and Development Center (TEDC), Flat Rock. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be inside the TEDC. Bring chairs and picnics. Free.

July 18

“Legally Blonde the Musical”: July 18-Aug. 4, Hendersonville Theatre, 229 S. Washington St. $5-$38. Call (828) 692-1082 or visit www.hendersonvilletheatre.org.

Rhythm & Brews: 5:30-9:30 p.m., South Main Street, Hendersonville. Music by The Fritz and The Big Hungry, food trucks, children's area. Free. Get tickets and wristbands, for purchase of beer, wine and hard cider, at the Downtown Hendersonville tent.

July 19

Music on Main and classic car show: The Super 60s performs at 7 p.m., Welcome Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Held outdoors, bring a chair or blanket. Free.

July 23

Cradle of Forestry fee-free day: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Cradle of Forestry, 11250 Pisgah Highway/U.S. 276, Pisgah Forest. Free admission every fourth Tuesday through October. Visit www.gofindoutdoors.org.

July 27

Asheville Gun & Knife Show: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 27 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 28, WNC Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher. $10, free age 12 and younger.

Tomato Day at Hendersonville Farmers Market: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through October, Historic Train Depot, 650 Maple St., downtown Hendersonville. Free tomato sandwiches (while supplies last), heirloom tomato education and tasting, cooking demo, Tomato Beauty Pageant: vote for your favorite, music.

Street Dance: 7 p.m., Welcome Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Concert series showcases traditional, local bluegrass music, square dancing and Appalachian clogging demonstrations. Free.

July 28

Music by the Lake: 5-7 p.m., Blue Ridge Community College, behind the Technology, Education, and Development Center (TEDC), Flat Rock. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be inside the TEDC. Bring chairs and picnics. Free.

Aug. 1

United Way of Henderson County's Day of Action: 8:30-11:30 a.m. A countywide morning of service to help schools get ready for upcoming academic year. Volunteers of all ages come together at campuses across Henderson County with a focus on outdoor spruce-up of school grounds. Approximately 250 volunteers are needed. Find a list of participating schools along with registration information at www.liveunitedhc.org/dayofaction .

Aug. 9

Comedy “Boeing-Boeing”: Aug. 9-25, Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. $55-$75. Call (828) 693-0731 or visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org.

Aug. 10

Smokey Bear's Birthday Party: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Cradle of Forestry, 11250 Pisgah Highway/U.S. 276, Pisgah Forest. Play games, make a craft, win prizes, enjoy the forest, meet Smokey Bear noon-1 p.m. to sing "Happy Birthday" and have a piece of cake. $8, $4 age 4-12. Visit www.gofindoutdoors.org.

Street Dance: 7 p.m., Welcome Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Concert series showcases traditional, local bluegrass music, square dancing and Appalachian clogging demonstrations. Free.

Aug. 11

Music by the Lake: 5-7 p.m., Blue Ridge Community College, behind the Technology, Education, and Development Center (TEDC), Flat Rock. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be inside the TEDC. Bring chairs and picnics. Free.

This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Community Calendar for Henderson County