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August 9: Todd Summer Music Series Doc Watson and friends at Cook Park. www.ToddNC.org August 15-17:Ola Belle Reed Homecoming Festival A banjo contest and old-time gospel are among the highlights honoring Ola Belle Reed, a legendary bluegrass and gospel musician. www.OlaBelleFest.com September 20: Festival Latino Celebrating the Hispanic Latino Heritage in Ashe County. 336-846-0781 September 25-28: “Sugar Bean Sisters” Ashe County Little Theater production at the Civic Center. 336-846-ARTS September 27: Studio Hop & Art on the Side 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free open house at artists’ working studios. 336-846-ARTS November 24-December 30: TreeFest and Christmas Crafts Beautifully decorated trees with handcrafted ornaments, holiday crafts, gift items and miniature paintings. 336-846-ARTS November 28-December 14: Choose & Cut Season Local Christmas tree farms and nurseries open for family selection of Christmas trees, wreaths & roping. www.AsheCountyChristmasTrees.com November 28: 2nd Annual Hometown Christmas Downtown West Jefferson, BackStreet Park, 5 p.m. Official lighting of the community Christmas tree with Santa, carolers and hot chocolate. August 16: Blue Ridge Brutal 100 Bike Race This ride tours Ashe and Alleghany counties and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Beginning and ending at the foot of Mount Jefferson in West Jefferson, the ride offers 100 miles of varied and challenging terrain. August 21-24: “I’ll Never Go Hungry Again” Ashe County Little Theater production at the Civic Center. 336-846-ARTS August 27-October 4: “Rock, Paper, Scissors” Artists mix it up! An interplay of materials, mediums and methods. Arts Center reception Thursday, August 28, 5-7 p.m. 336-846-ARTS August 30-31: Emile Pandolfi Civic Center. 336-246-4483 (october, November, December) October 3: Western Piedmont Symphony Classical Masterworks. 7:30 p.m. Civic Center, West Jefferson. 336-846-ARTS October 9-November 21: Best of the Blue Ridge Annual juried exhibit including artists from six counties. Ashe Arts Center reception Friday, October 10, 5-7 p.m. 336-846-ARTS October 11: Annual Todd New River Festival Featuring local crafts, mountain music, food and fun for all. www.ToddRuritan.org October 11: Festival of the Frescoes Holy Trinity Church, Glendale Springs. Fall August 31: New River Blues Festival 1-7 p.m. This is the third year for this event, drawing on regional and national blues musicians. On the New River. www.NewRiverBluesFestival.info September 12-13: Greater LA Festival, Lansing A local festival with crafts, food and much more. 336-384-2907 September 13: NC New River Clean Up 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Annual “cleaning” of the New River. www.NCNR.org December 7: Ashe Choral Society 7:30 p.m. Annual holiday concert of sacred and secular favorites. $8 adults, $5 students. Ashe Civic Center. 336-846-ARTS November 15: Holiday Parade, Downtown West Jefferson Annual event featuring Santa Claus and plenty of hometown, homemade floats through the streets of downtown. 336-846-9550 November 22 and November 29, December 6 and December 13: Holiday Markets Ashe County Farmers Market reopens just in time for the holidays. Local produce, flowers, plants, homemade treats, arts and crafts. www.AsheFarmersMarket.com (January, February, March 2009) January 19: Martin Luther King Day Celebration Honoring Dr. King and local community leaders. 336-846-2787. TBA: Ashe Arts Center Variety of exhibits. 336-846-2787. www.AsheCountyArts.org TBA: Ashe Civic Center Music and theatrical performances 336-846-ARTS www.AsheCountyArts.org 23 Winter www.AsheChamber.com http://www.ToddNC.org http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.OlaBelleFest.com http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.ashecivic.com/BRB2004.htm http://www.ashecivic.com/BRB2004.htm http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.AsheCountyChristmasTrees.com http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.VisitWestJefferson.org http://www.VisitWestJefferson.org http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.ToddRuritan.org http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.NewRiverBluesFestival.info http://www.townofwj.com/ http://www.ncnr.org/ http://www.ncnr.org/ http://www.NCNR.org http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.AsheFarmersMarket.com http://www.AsheCountyArts.org http://www.AsheChamber.com

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