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LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS: 'Letters' at SAB, scarfs and barks

By Bill Moss, Published: December 25, 2014

Local news briefs for Dec. 24-31.

Soloists and chamber ensembles from the Hendersonville Symphony Youth Orchestras serenaded holiday shoppers on Dec. 6 for the youth symphony's Charity Day.

Surrounded by Christmas trees, poinsettias and ornaments in the Ace Hardware cafe, the student musicians performed holiday favorites and other selections during the event, which was co-sponsored by the Hendersonville Symphony League and Ace Hardware. Owner Greg Paul donated a percentage of sales for the day in support of the HSYO programs.
"We are very grateful for this opportunity for our youth to perform in such a lovely setting and for Ace's generosity in supporting our orchestras," HSYO music director Eric Scheider said.
Almost 100 students from Henderson and surrounding counties rehearse and perform together throughout the year in the HSYO's three ensembles.

Letters to Abigail to play at brewery

After months of touring the South, Letters To Abigail is home for the holidays. The Hendersonville-based Appalachian/Americana band will play a hometown show Saturday, Dec. 27, at Southern Appalachian Brewery. Southern Appalachian Brewery, at 822 Locust St., opens at 2 p.m. with taps serving award-winning local craft brews. Letters To Abigail takes the stage at 8.

Peace service is set at Trinity

The 15th annual Interfaith Service for Peace at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at Trinity Presbyterian Church
900 Blythe Street, will feature four Pathways to Peace presented by each of five guest speakers. Music will be performed by Joel Helfand, Andrew Rogelberg, and the "OK Chorale" under the baton of Robert Hudson. Freewill donations will benefit El Centro Communitario, a community support service of the Latino Advocacy Coalition in Henderson County. The service is sponsored by the United Religions Initiative of Henderson County and Interfaith Action.

New entrance open at airport

Asheville Regional Airport's new main entrance will opened on Monday. The relocation of the airport's entrance is part of an NCDOT project to upgrade the I-26 interchange at Airport Road.
All traffic will be able to enter the airport at its new main entrance, located directly across the street from the Fairfield Inn and J&S Cafeteria. The traffic light at the entrance will not be operational, so the exit lane at the main entrance is not yet open. All airport traffic will exit at the south entrance across from Butler Bridge Road and the WNC Agriculture Center.

Scarfs and barks at Fletcher library

Residents can discuss books, learn creative ways to tie a scarf and even read to a therapy dog at the Fletcher branch public library in January. Here is the schedule.

• 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8: "What are you reading? Book Group" Everyone welcome! Bring a book you have read to the table for discussion.
• 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8: Writers Guild, everyone welcome.
• 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28: Scarf Tying, On-hands demonstration. Bring a scarf that is at least 70 inches long and learn new ways to tie a scarf this winter.
• 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14: 21 and 28. Read to Springer the Therapy Dog. Appointment is required. Call 687-1218 to reserve 15 minutes of reading to Springer. Please bring a favorite book to read to Springer.
• 4:30 p.m. Monday Jan. 5, 12 and 26: Read to Virgil the Therapy Dog. Appointment is required. Call 687-f1218 to reserve 15 minutes of reading to Virgil. Please bring a favorite book to read to Virgil.