July 2009 August 2009 Bye Bye Birdie Sunday Mountain Music at Bolick Pottery 1-31 Hickory Ridge Homestead Living Museum 1-31 An Appalachian Summer Festival's 25th Season 1-31 Horn in the West Outdoor Drama 1 The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble: 1795-1825: What a Difference 30 Years Makes 2 Banner Elk Chamber Summer Concerts in the Park 2 Appalachian Summer Festival presents Melissa Manchester 3-12 Suite Surrender 3 Crestwood's Annual Independence Day Celebration 3-5 Boone-Blowing Rock Antiques Show 3 Concerts on the Lawn 3 Valle Crucis -Music In The Park 3 Art Crawl 4 Todd Summer Music Series 4-25 Watauga County Farmers Market 4 4th of July Festival & Parade 4 Fireworks Extravganza 4 23rd Annual Christmas in July 4 49th Annual Pig Roast & Fireworks 4 Mountainhome Music presents Independence Day Salute: Bluegrass & Brass 4 Kevin Carter and Full Assurance 4 Independence Day Celebration Parade in Boone 4 Independence Day Parade in Banner Elk 5 Summer Concert Series at St. John's Episcopal 5 Dinner and a Show at Westglow featuring Sophie B. Hawkins 6 Summer Blues Festival 6-10 Cheap Joe's Art Stuff Weekly Workshop 6 The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble: Falling Bodies 7 Appalachian Summer Festival presents Pilobolus 9-12 54th Annual Grandfather Highland Games 9 Banner Elk Chamber Summer Concerts in the Park 9 Film: The Underground Orchestra 10 Concerts on the Lawn 10-11 MusicFest 'n Sugar Grove 10 Valle Crucis -Music In The Park 10 Patagonia's Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival 10-12 Tom Dooley Weekend: Wilkesboro, NC 11 Todd Summer Music Series 11 Appalachian Summer Festival presents Buckwheat Zydeco 11 Appalachian Summer Festival presents Family Day at the Turchin Center 11 Mud on the Mountain "Pottery Show and Sale" 12 Beech Mountain Sunday Concerts 12 Eastern Festival Orchestra with Sarah Chang, violin 13-27 Monday Night Concert Series 13-17 Cheap Joe's Art Stuff Weekly Workshops 13 Film: Vitus 14 Appalachian Summer Festival presents the Paul Taylor Dance Company 15 The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble: Changing Keys 16 Banner Elk Chamber Summer Concerts in the Park 17-19 Bob the Builder, Barney, and Angelina Ballerina at Tweetsie Railroad Fun Festival 17 Concerts on the Lawn 17-19 15th Annual High Country Bead, Gem, Jewelry and Mineral Show 17 Appalachian Summer Festival presents An Evening with Paula Poundstone 17 Valle Crucis -Music In The Park 18 Black & Blue Double Century Relay 18 Appalachian Summer Festival presents Mike Cross in Concert 18 47th Annual Art in the Park 18 Todd Summer Music Series 18 Mountainhome Music presents The Dixie Dawn Band 19 Blowing Rock Concerts in the Park 19 Beech Mountain Sunday Concerts 19 Eastern Festival Orchestra with Horatio Gutirrez, piano 20 Blue Ridge Descendants 20 The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble: Founders' Night 20-24 Kids' Adventure Camp 21-22 Appalachian Summer Festival presents Triad Stage: Oleanna 23 Banner Elk Chamber Summer Concerts in the Park 23 Appalachian Summer Festival presents An Evening with Joan Baez 23-25 30th Annual High Country Crank-Up Antique Engine Show 24 Concerts on the Lawn 24 Appalachian Summer Festival presents Triad Stage: Providence Gap 24 Valle Crucis -Music In The Park 24 22nd Annual Symphony At The Lake 25 Appalachian Summer Festival presents Kenny Loggins 25 Cheap Joe's Art Stuff Saturday Workshops 25 3rd Annual Boone Bluegrass Festival 25 Todd Summer Music Series 25 High Country Bluegrass Festival 26 Beech Mountain Sunday Concerts 26 Mountainhome Music presents Summer Sunshine: Little Windows 27-31 Cheap Joe's Art Stuff Weekly Workshops 27-31 Teen Climbing Camp 30 Banner Elk Chamber Summer Concerts in the Park 31 Concerts on the Lawn 31 Valle Crucis -Music In The Park Rods in the Park Classic Car, Truck, & Vintage Bike Show Sunday Mountain Music at Bolick Pottery 1-29 Watauga County Farmers Market 1-15 Hickory Ridge Homestead Living Museum 1-15 Horn in the West Outdoor Drama 1-9 K-9s in Flight 2 Summer Concert Series at St. John's Episcopal 2 Beech Mountain Sunday Concerts 3-7 Cheap Joe's Art Stuff Weekly Workshops 6-9 NC Mineral, Gems & Jewelry Festival 6 Banner Elk Chamber Summer Concerts in the Park 7-16 Angel Street 7-8 Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair 7 Concerts on the Lawn 7 Valle Crucis -Music In The Park 7 Art Crawl 7-8 Playhouse Family Music Festival 8 Mountainhome Music presents Keepers of the Flame 8 Mark Wellborn full Trottle Motorcycle Ride and Car Show 9 Blowing Rock Concerts in the Park 9 Beech Mountain Sunday Concerts 10-14 Cheap Joe's Art Stuff Weekly Workshops 10 Monday Night Concert Series 13 Banner Elk Chamber Summer Concerts in the Park 14 Concerts on the Lawn 14 Valle Crucis -Music In The Park 15 47th Annual Art in the Park 15-16 Riders In The Sky 17-21 Cheap Joe's Art Stuff Weekly Workshops 20 Banner Elk Chamber Summer Concerts in the Park 21-26 Hank Williams: Lost Highway 21 Concerts on the Lawn 21 Valle Crucis -Music In The Park 22 Todd Summer Music Series- Doc Watson & Friends 23 Chicago City Limits 24-28 Cheap Joe's Art Stuff Weekly Workshops 27 Banner Elk Chamber Summer Concerts in the Park 28 Concerts on the Lawn 28 Valle Crucis -Music In The Park 29 The Blowing Rock Garden Club Mile of Flowers Tour and Symposium 31 Cheap Joe's Art Stuff Weekly Workshops