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Henderson County News
Organizers call off Farm City Day
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Due to the on-going concerns over covid-19 and following the example of other local events such as Garden Jubilee, Apple Festival and the WNC Fair, organizers of Farm City Day announced Monday that the event, usually held on the first Saturday of October, is cancelled this year. Read Story »
Henderson County News
Johnson Farm thanks donors
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Like many area non-profits, Historic Johnson Farm experienced an unusual spring. Read Story »
Henderson County Life
Covid concern cancels Mountain State Fair
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FLETCHER — The ongoing covid-19 pandemic and the uncertainty of conditions come September have caused the state's agriculture chief to call off this year's N.C. Mountain State Fair. Read Story »
Henderson County Business
Wedding designer saves the day with custom masks
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Betrothed but bedeviled by coronavirus restrictions, brides have a new fashion option that will help the wedding go on. Read Story »
Tags: COVID-19 | Covid-19 arts cancellations
Henderson County Life
With festival called off, apple promotions will be reshaped
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The N.C. Apple Festival, another entertainment victim of the coronavirus, won’t take place downtown but instead will involve a variety of promotions to boost the apple industry. Read Story »
Henderson County News
City scraps Rhythm & Brews for this year
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The city has called off the popular Rhythm & Brews Concert Series for the season and is turning its focus to other events including the new Hendersonville Farmers Market, which opens next weekend in the Historic Seventh Avenue District, and “Open Streets Weekend,” which happens today, Saturday and Sunday. Read Story »
Tags: Rhythm & Brews concert series | Covid-19 arts cancellations
Henderson County Life
Community Theatre pulls plug on 2020 season
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The Hendersonville Community Theatre has pulled the plug on its 2020 season, joining others as the latest live performance victim of the coronavirus shutdown. Read Story »
Tags: Hendersonville Little Theatre | Hendersonville Community Theatre | Covid-19 arts cancellations
Henderson County Life
Here's the list of orchards, nurseries and vendors of Garden Jubilee
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This year's Garden Jubilee has morphed into the Garden Jubilee Nurseries & Orchard Tour featuring 21 farms, nurseries and orchards plus vendors selling food, garden accessories, ice cream, cheese and more throughout Henderson County. Read Story »
Tags: Gardening | Garden Jubilee | Covid-19 arts cancellations
Henderson County Life
Bearfootin' Bears make their 2020 debut in livestreamed show
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The Bearfootin' Bears class of 2020 made their debut virtually on Friday with a Facebook Live presentation hosted by downtown development director Lew Holloway. Read Story »
Tags: Bearfootin bear | Covid-19 arts cancellations | coronavirus charity
Henderson County News
Biltmore Estate, N.C. Arboretum announce ourdoor access, Blue Ridge Parkway to reopen
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Three popular destinations, the Biltmore Estate and the North Carolina Arboretum, announced they will permit limited access to outdoor areas on Saturday, the first day of the phase 1 reopening plan Gov. Roy Cooper laid out this week. The Blue Ridge Parkway, meanwhile, announced it would reopen to motor vehicles on Saturday. Read Story »
Tags: North Carolina Arboretum | Biltmore Estate | coronavirus economy | Covid-19 arts cancellations
Henderson County News
Coronavirus kills Playhouse season
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In a major blow to the arts offerings of the community, the Flat Rock Playhouse announced Tuesday that it is canceling the rest of its 2020 season and shifting the Mainstage series to next year. Read Story »
Henderson County News
Studio Confidential offers inside look at artists' work spaces
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The Gallery at Flat Rock is offering an opportunity for the curious, art-loving public to get first-ever glimpses into the creative lairs of gallery artists. Read Story »
Henderson County News
Garden Jubilee is out downtown; will take place at shops and nurseries
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Although Garden Jubilee, one of the largest gardening shows in the Southeast, won't take place on Main Street this year, organizers are coordinating with local garden shops, nurseries and orchards to promote garden sales in smaller gatherings. Read Story »
Henderson County News
Stay-at-home order forces changes in popular downtown events
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The coronavirus shutdown has forced changes in downtown Hendersonville's popular spring events, including the popular Bearfootin’ Artwalk Bear Reveal and the opening concert of the Rhythm & Brews music series. Read Story »
Tags: coronavirus | Covid-19 arts cancellations | stay-home order
Henderson County News
LIGHTNING PHOTOS: Neighbors thank doctors, nurses, essentials
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They marched out of their homes into the bright spring sunlight — one by one, couples hand in hand, families of four, five or six, working folks and retired folks, young and old. Chalk in hand, they went to work on paved driveways and streets, putting in words and pictures their gratitude. Thank you, doctors, they said. Thank you, nurses. Thank you, cashiers. Thank you, farmers. Thank you, Essentials. You're our heroes. Read Story »
Tags: COVID-19 medical | Covid-19 arts cancellations | COVID-19 mental health
Flat Rock Business
Coronavirus forces Playhouse to shorten season, drop big shows
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The coronavirus crisis has claimed another tradition. Read Story »
Flat Rock Life
Playhouse raises curtain on Facebook videos
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The Flat Rock Playhouse may have gone dark but its actors have not abandoned lighting up the world. Read Story »
Henderson County News
Playhouse costume shop recasts to sew medical masks
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Flat Rock Playhouse Production Manager Adam Goodrum was recently alerted to a thread on an industry forum from an Oklahoma hospital seeking seamstresses to sew cloth face masks to combat the coronavirus shortage. Read Story »
Tags: COVID-19 | Covid-19 arts cancellations
Henderson County Your Town
Saluda cancels May 16 Arts Festival
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SALUDA — After careful consideration and for the health and safety of the community, organizers annnounced "with heavy hearts" that they have canceled the 2020 Saluda Arts Festival. Read Story »
Tags: Saluda | Saluda Arts Festival | Covid-19 arts cancellations
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