The 2nd Annual Art in Autumn is happening this Saturday, September 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Main Street.  This year the festival boasts 100 artists and includes food and live, local bluegrass music.  Details, including the list of artists and band schedule, are available at www.artinautumn.com. Here’s some other notable information that’s not on the website:

Road Closures
Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. from the corner of Merrimon and Main to Church and Main. As a result traffic will be routed onto Alabama Avenue during the event.  We are anticipating thousands of visitors for this particular event.  The Police, Fire Department, and Emergency Services personnel have been alerted and will assist in monitoring the street closures.

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Raffle
Local businesses have donated more than 30 items to be raffled off during the festival.  Tickets are $1.  Here’s some of the items to be given away:

• 3 -$10 gift certificates from Blue Mountain Pizza
• 2 – Lunches for two from Sunnyside Cafe
• Gift bag from Weaverville Drug Co
• $20 gift certificate from Weaverville Drug Co
• Gift Basket from Dry Ridge Inn
• $20 gift certificate from Mike’s Grill
• Gift certificate from Rose Pilates
• $25 gift certificate from Maggie B’s
• 2- $15 gift certificates from Preservation Hall
• $30 gift certificate from Curtis Wright Outfitters
• $100 savings bond from RBC Centura
• $25 gift certificate to Brown’s Floral from Beverly-Hanks
• $40 gift certificate from Brown’s Floral
• Framed print from Shopes Furniture
• Large piece of pottery from Mangum Pottery
• Savings bond from HomeTrust Bank
• 2 pots of mums from Garden Station
• $25 Gift certificate to Garden Station from de la terre
• Marcus Thomas print from Sherrye Perry
• Wooden swan from Sherrye Perry
• 5 -$20 gift certificates from Weaverville Dry Cleaning
• Gift certificate from Clay Spa
• $25 Gift certificate from Shop Around the Corner
• 2 – Lunch for two from North Star Diner
• Custom designed piece of jewelry from Miya Gallery
• Gift certificate from Weaverville Pet Pantry
• 2 – custom framed photographs by artist Robert Peterson from Secret Garden
• $250 towards real estate closing from Weaverville Realty
• Chilled wine tote from Inn on Main Street
• Free breakfast for two or $25 towards a stay at Inn on Main Street
• ½ hour massage from therapist Brie Ward
• The Secret of War (history of Civil War crime in WNC) from Dry Ridge Museum
• 2 copies of book about Dorothy B Weaver from Dry Ridge Museum
• Fear in North Carolina (Civil War journals and letters) from Dry Ridge Museum
• 3 – one hour gift certificates from Christopher’s Computers
• T – shirt from Weaverville Milling Company
• $40 Gift certificate to Miya Gallery from American Cornerstone Homes
• Collapsible camping chair from Bill Boughton/Edward Jones
• Framed 2008 Art in Autumn Poster from Art Accents

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Sales & Specials
A number of downtown businesses are also having sales and specials during the Art in Autumn festival.  I’ll have a full list of those published tomorrow.

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