April 2008 Events

Compiled by Henderson County Travel & Tourism
Information Subject to Change or Cancellation

 

April 1 - May 9
Blue Ridge Residencies, Center of Craft, Creativity & Design, exhibit highlights work created by a talented group of artists in residence, Tues.-Sat. 1:00PM-5:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-890-2050 www.craftcreativitydesign.org

 

April 3
Dispute Settlement Center, Movies that Move - presenting: Driving Miss Daisy, 6:00PM-9:00PM, Trinity Presbyterian, free, Hendersonville, NC 828- 697-7055

Henderson County Library presents a film & discussion Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams, in Japanese with English subtitles, 3:00PM, by Cameron Deeb, free, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-5725

UNCA Jazz Combos in Concert, UNCA Lipinsky Auditorium, 7:30PM, $5, Asheville, NC 828-251-6432

Asheville Chamber Music Series presents Beaux Arts Trio, Unitarian Universalist Church, 8:00PM, $25, Asheville, NC 828-658-2562

 
April 3 - 26
35 Below at Asheville Community Theatre presents Kimberly Akimbo, Thurs - Sat, contains adult language, Asheville, NC 828-254-1320
 
April 3 - May 26
Victorian Bridal “Here Comes the Bride”, Smith-McDowell House Museum, Victorianwedding exhibit, Thurs., Fri, &. Sat. 10:00AM-4:00PM, Sun. 12:00PM-4:00PM, Adults $7, Children $3, Asheville, 828-253-9231 www.wnchistory.org
 

April 4
Sandburg Poetry Celebration, Henderson County Library, 7:00PM, free, winners of Carl Sandburg Home’s annual Poetry Contest will be recognized, Flat Rock, NC 828-891-1606 www.nps.gov/carl

Brevard College Ensembles, Porter Center at Brevard College, 7:30PM, free, Brevard, NC 828-884-8330

 

April 5
Mountain Men Tractor Pullers Association pulls, WNC Agricultural Center, features antique tractors (1964 or older), stock pick-up trucks and occasional exhibition tractors; Fletcher, NC 828-682-2645 www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western/

WNC Open Horse Show Circuit, WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 or 828-697-8785 www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western/

 

April 5 & 6
Dressage in the Blue Ridge, WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western/

Horse Show Ventures, FENCE stadium, hunter/Jumper show, 8:00AM-until, Tryon, NC 828-859-9021

 
April 5 - May 11
Festival of Flowers, Biltmore Estate, the gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted come alive with color & blossoms, Asheville, NC 800-411-3812 www.biltmore.com
 

April 6
The Hendersonville Film Socety presents Don Giovanni, Smoky Mountain Theater in the Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 2:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-7310

UNCA Jazz Chamber Symphony in Concert, UNCA Lipinsky Auditorium, 4:00PM, $5, Asheville, NC 828-251-6432

Anthony & Beard, organ/trumpet, Porter Center at Brevard College, 3:00PM, $20, Brevard, NC 828-884-8330

 
April 7
Henderson County Library Travel Club presents Denmark - A Field of Dreams, 7:00PM, free, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725
 

April 8
Hendersonville Antique Car Club Classic Car Show, Main Street, 5:00PM-9:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-699-4929

 

April 9
Roses are Plants Too, Bullington Center, 3:00PM-4:30PM, Paul Zimmerman of Ashdown Roses in Landrum, SC will highlight the various types of roses and discuss the surprisingly easy way to care for these favorite garden plants, $12, Hendersonville, NC 828-698-6104 www.bullingtoncenter.org

Theatre for Young Audiences presents The Tempest, Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, 10:00AM, Asheville, NC 828-257-4530 www.dwtheatre.com

 
April 10
YouTheatre Hosts Appetizer Party, Flat Rock Playhouse, before the Saturday evening performance of Billy, Goat, Gruff: The Musical, 6:00PM-7:00PM, $10 per person, Flat Rock, NC 693-0731, 866-732-8008 www.flatrockplayhouse.org
 

April 11
Henderson County Historic Courthouse Rededication, 2:00PM, Historic Courthouse on Main Street (program includes local, state & national officials, special guests, flag raising, music, tours, & placing items into time capsule) Hendersonville, NC www.hendersoncountymuseum.org

First Night Gala, Henderson County Historic Courthouse on Main Street, 6:00PM-10:30PM, (a reception, band music, tours of the renovated Historic Courthouse, docent-led tours of the Henderson County Heritage Museum, dinner 7:00PM-8:00PM, production of the new play written by Tom Orr and Jeannie Gooch, The Legend of Chinquipin Hill, and concludes with a special night tour of the "Honor Walk" around the Historic Courthouse) $175 per ticket, call for reservations 828-694-1619, Hendersonville, NC www.hendersoncountymuseum.org

Music Series presents Erin Bode Group, Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, 8:00PM, Asheville, NC 828-257-4530 www.dwtheatre.com

 
April 11 - 19
Flat Rock Playhouse, YouTheatre spring production - Billy, Goat, Gruff: The Musical, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 www.flatrockplayhouse.org
 
April 11 - October 1
Henderson County Heritage Museum, Historic Courthouse on Main Street inaugural exhibit Let Freedom Ring (displays, artifacts and multimedia presentation) Hendersonville, NC 828-694-16199 www.hendersoncountymuseum.org
 
April 12
Eiko & Koma, UNCA Lipinsky Auditorium, 8:00PM, Japanese-American avant-garde modern dancers, General $20, Students $6, Asheville, NC 828-251-6991

Brevard College Chamber Chorale, Porter Center at Brevard College, 7:30PM, free, Brevard, NC 828-884-8330

Old Time Plowing and Heritage Celebration, Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah National Forest, living history and traditional craft demonstrations, 9:00AM-5:00PM, $5.00 for ages 16 and older, Youth 15 & under and America the Beautiful and Golden Pass holders are admitted free, Pisgah Forest, NC 828-877-3130 www.cradleofforestry.org

Celtic Series presents Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, 8:00PM, Asheville, NC 828-257-4530 www.dhinc.org

 

April 12 & 13
Henderson County Historic Courthouse performances of Henderson County Legacy of Chinquipin Hill, Historic Courthouse on Main Street, 75-mintue historic drama in the historic courtroom, April 12 2:30PM, April 13 4:00PM (part of the Historic Courthouse Rededication) tickets free, but reservations are required, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4808 www.hendersoncountymuseum.org

Paint Horse Show, WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 or 336-667-8775 www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western/

 

April 13
Henderson County Historic Courthouse, Veterans Monuments Dedication, Historic Courthouse on Main Street, 2:00PM, musical tribute & sing-a-long (part of the Historic Courthouse Rededication) Hendersonville, NC

The Hendersonville Film Socety presents Oh! What A Lovely War, Smoky Mountain Theater in the Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 2:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-7310

UNCA Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble in Concert, UNCA Lipinsky Auditorium,4:00PM, $5, Asheville, NC 828-251-6432

Brevard College Chamber Choir, Porter Center at Brevard College, 3:00PM, free, Brevard, NC 828-884-8330

 
April 14 & 16
Henderson County Library presents local author Sherry Austin, discussion of her new book The Days Between the Years, Apr. 14 7:00PM, Apr. 2:00PM, free, but tickets are required, starting Mar. 24, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725
 
April 15 - 16
Lippizzaner Stallions, WNC Agricultural Center, admission charged, Fletcher, NC 828-687-1414 or 407-336-0366 www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western/
 
April 15 - 21
Asheville Tourists Minor League Baseball, McCormick Field, Mon.-Sat. 7:05PM, Sun. 2:05PM, Asheville, NC 828-258-0428 www.theashevilletourists.com
 
April 17
Brevard College Symphonic Winds, Porter Center at Brevard College, 7:30PM, free, Brevard, NC 828-884-8330

Ailey II (Dance Company), Tryon Fine Arts Center, one of the most amazing dance companies in the world today, 8:00PM, $20, Tryon, NC 828-859-8322

 

April 19
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra - Fate and Fairy Tales, First Baptist Church, 7:30PM, Adults $25, Students $5, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-5884 www.hendersonvillesymphony.org

Henderson County Library presents historian Jacqueline Burgin Painter “The Stackhouses of Appalachia”: A Family's History of Western North Carolina, 3:00 PM, free and open to the public, Tickets are required and will be available Saturday, April 5th, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-4725

Walk for Africa, Jackson Park picnic shelter 4, registration 8:00AM, walk five miles 8:30AM, new route follows greenway and nature trail to Patton Park and return, Hendersonville, NC 828-696-9930

Spring Emporium, Bethel Wesleyan Church on Tracy Grove Rd., (local artisans & crafters, consultants for Southern Living, Pampered Chef, Taste of Home and many others) 10:00AM-2:00PM, Flat Rock, NC 828-329-3364

62nd Block House Steeplechase Races, FENCE, 10:00AM-5:00PM, $50-$140, sanctioned steeplechase horse races, Tryon, NC 800-438-3681 www.fence.org

UNCA Asheville Jazz Festival, UNCA Lipinsky Auditorium, 5:00PM, $5, Asheville, NC 828-251-6432

 
April 20
The Hendersonville Film Socety presents Duck, You Sucker, Smoky Mountain Theater in the Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 2:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-7310
 
April 21 - May 2
Blue Ridge Community College Annual Spring Plant Sale, BRCC Greenhouse (horticultural students have for sale annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetable, & heirloom tomatoes) Apr. 21-25 9:00AM-12Noon, Apr. 26 9:00AM-2:00PM, Apr. 28 - May 2 9:00AM-12Noon, Flat Rock, NC 828-694-1840
 
April 23
Brevard College Chamber Choir, Porter Center at Brevard College, 3:00PM, free, Brevard, NC 828-884-8330

Brevard College Honors Recital, Porter Center at Brevard College, 7:30PM, Brevard, NC 828-884-8330

 
April 25
3rd Annual Kehr Lecture Series presents Melissa Voss Lapsa, Blue Ridge Community College, Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Green Building Technologies, 12Noon reception in Gallery at Thomas Auditorium, 1:00PM presentation in Thomas Auditorium, Flat Rock, NC 828-694-1743
 
April 25 & 26
Spring Plant Sale, Bullington Center, April 25 12Noon-4:00PM & April 26, 10:00AM-4:00PM, perennials, small trees and shrubs, herbs & some annuals, many unusual varieties, Hendersonville, NC 828-698-6104 www.bullingtoncenter.org
 
April 24
John Pizzarel: Jazz Quartet, Porter Center at Brevard College, 7:30PM, $30, Brevard, NC 828-884-8330
 

April 26
Historic Johnson Farm Festival, Historic Johnson Farm-Hwy 191 N, Adults $6, Students K-12. $4 - Preschool free(wagon rides, animals, craft and heritage exhibits, pound cakes, children's activities, bluegrass, square dancers, house tours, & food) Hendersonville, NC 828-891-6585

Energy Expo, Patton Building at Blue Ridge Community College,10:00AM-3:00PM, featuring lectures, presentations, films, exhibitors, green cars, kids crafts, & food; learn how to lower our carbon footprints, save money and protect the environment, Flat Rock, NC 828-692-0385

Bark in the Park, Chimney Rock Park, 11:00AM-3:00PM, (fun for the whole family with dog agility demonstrations, pet contests, area humane societies) Chimney Rock, NC 828-625-9611 www.chimneyrockpark.com

Brevard College Jazz Ensemble, Porter Center at Brevard College, 7:30PM, free, Brevard, NC 828-884-8330

 

April 26 & 27
Dressage, FENCE, 8:00AM-until, free, spectators welcome. Tryon, NC 828-859-9021 www.fence.org

Rhododendron Truss Show and Plant Sale, NC Arboretum, featuring hundreds of blooms & regional nurserymen selling unusual rhododendron and companion plants, Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 www.ncarboretum.org

 

April 26 - October 25
Public Art Display Kidding Around Downtown, a public art display featuring outdoor fiberglass goat sculptures on the sidewalks of Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-2022 www.dhinc.org

 

April 27
Hendersonville Chamber Music Concert Series presents Converse Trio, Blue Ridge Community College Patton Auditorium, 3:00PM, $17, Students free, Flat Rock, NC 828-890-4411

The Hendersonville Film Socety presentsThe Wages of Fear , Smoky Mountain Theater in the Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 2:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-697-7310

UNCA Concert Band, University Singers, Chamber Symphony, String Quartet and Flute Choir in Concert, UNCA Lipinsky Auditorium, 4:00PM, $5, Asheville, NC 828-251-6432

 
April 30
The Henderson County Heritage Museum presents Robert Morgan, nationally renowned author and poet and Henderson County native, book signing, 3:00PM-5:00PM, at the Historic Courthouse on Main St., Hendersonville, NC 828-694-1619 www.hendersoncountymuseum.org
 
April 30 - May 18
Flat Rock Playhouse presents Dames At Sea (an all -singing, all-dancing tap extravaganza based on the campy nostalgia of 1930's Hollywood musicals) Wed.-Sat. 8:15PM; Thurs., Sat. & Sun 2:15PM, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731www.flatrockplayhouse.org
 
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