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Hendersonville Life

Tom Fisch up next at the Guitar Academy Listening Room

The Music Listening Room at the Guitar Academy of Western North Carolina welcomes Tom Fisch to the stage at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 13.   Read Story »

Saluda Life

Saluda Arts Festival bigger, better than ever

SALUDA — Excitement is building for the ninth annual Saluda Arts Festival on May 19 with more than 80 fine artists and skilled craftspeople from all over western North Carolina and South Carolina.   Read Story »

Henderson County Life

Nominations sought for top donor

The Community Foundation Henderson County is seeking nominations for its biggest award of the year, recognizing a top philanthropist. The Richard C. and Vina L. Sauer Charitable Leadership Award, presented each year by the Community Foundation, honors a local philanthropist who makes a difference in our community. The Sauer Award is the only and most prestigious award given by the Community Foundation of Henderson County. The award, first given in 1994, is named after Richard and Vina Sauer, who generously supported many local charities in our area. Past Sauer Award recipients include Frank Ewbank, Kenneth Youngblood, Morris Kaplan, Kermit Edney, William E. "Jamie" Jamison, William "Bill" Stokes, Jr., Marcia Caserio, Eleanora Meloun, Tom and Sue Fazio, Frank Byrd, Colin E. Thomas, Dot Marlow, Duane and Peggy McKibbin, Jeff Miller, Dr. Kathleen McGrady Family, Robert and Doris Eklund, Teddi Segal and Marian Lowry. Criteria for nominees include: Provides outstanding leadership through personal philanthropic efforts, primarily focusing on personally engaged philanthropy, they must be living residents of Henderson County, and may not include committees, corporations or organizations. The committee is looking for those who give beyond traditional volunteer hours to those who have made significant contributions toward raising funds for charitable projects, providing leadership to solve community problems or to meet community needs. Nomination forms are available at the Community Foundation office, located at 401 North Main Street, Ste. 300, Hendersonville or on our website www.CFHCforever.org. Nominations are due by June 8 in the Community Foundation office. The Community Foundation will make a $1,500 grant to the charity of the recipient's choice. Since 1982, the Community Foundation of Henderson County has offered people a variety of ways to touch our community through philanthropic giving. We accept gifts from individuals, families, business and organizations to create a pool of charitable dollars from which grants are awarded to address community needs. To learn more about the Community Foundation, call (828) 697-6224 or visit www.CFHCforever.org.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Life

Chainsaw artist will make art of tree

Dead but stout, a tree on the grounds of the Henderson County Visitors Center will become a work of art during the upcoming Garden Jubilee.   Read Story »

Henderson County Life

Farm celebration is shear fascination

Workers sheared sheep and spun thread out of the fresh wool.   Read Story »

Henderson County Life

Lutherans, Methodists join in 'Festival of Hymns' concert

To celebrate the rich heritage of Christian song and Mother’s Day, the combined 90-voice adult choirs of Grace Lutheran and First United Methodist churches will join to present a Festival of Hymns to the community at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 13, in Grace Lutheran Church. In addition to piano and organ accompaniments, the concert will include handbell choirs from both churches and the Methodist Church brass ensemble with timpani. "A Festival of Hymns: the Writers Tell Their Stories," arranged by Hal H. Hopson, is a unique festival service that features significant hymn writers through the ages, from the fourth century through the 20th century, telling their own stories. This is a production born of the church and written for the church, and is intended to enhance the understanding of hymns by all generations, including children. The service will feature well-loved hymns including "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing," and "Now Thank We All Our God," to mention a few, in glorious festival settings for choir and congregation accompanied by brass, hand-bells, percussion, organ and piano. The choirs will be directed by Judy Meinzer, director of music at First United Methodist Church and Burton Bumgarner, director of music at Grace Lutheran Church, and Michael Brannon, associate director of Music at First United Methodist Church will accompany on the organ and piano. This free program is open to the public. Grace Lutheran Church is at the corner of Sixth Avenue West and Blythe Street in Hendersonville. For further information, call Grace Lutheran at 828-693-4890 or First United Methodist at 828-693-4275.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Life

Antique evaluation planned at Historic Johnson Farm

Get a professional evaluation of your treasures. Is it an antique or not? Come to the Historic Johnson Farm from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 14, and bring that family heirloom you inherited.   Read Story »

Flat Rock Life

Molasses Creek to perform at BRCC

An award-winning bluegrass band from Ocracoke Island will play an outdoor concert at Blue Ridge Community College next month as part of the Arts & Humanities Series.   Read Story »

Henderson County Life

Heritage Museum to salute schools

The Henderson County Heritage Museum will present the history of local education, "School Days — 1797-1940," opening on Saturday with a tribute to longtime history columnist Louise Bailey and a replica of a 1930s era classroom.   Read Story »