Weaverville’s Arbor Day Celebration takes place beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at Lake Louise Park (or, if it’s raining, at the Weaverville Municipal Building at 30 South Main Street). Festivities include:

• Presentation of the 18th Tree City USA Award to the Town of Weaverville
• Presentation of Mayor’s Community Service Award, Tree Board Community Stewardship Award and Beautification Awards
• Recognition of Tree Board Poetry and Poster Contest Winners
• Tree Planting Ceremony in honor of Robin Smathers
• Special Entertainment provided by Robin Smathers and Weaverville Elementary School Students and North Buncombe Middle School Jazz Band under the direction of Mary Jo Sparrow

Everyone is invited to attend.

MVP Barber & Style Shop will play host to the Clemson Tiger Mascot Monday, May 5 from 6-7 p.m. They’ll also be giving away prizes, including Clemson gear and hair products. Here’s the details:

Attention All Clemson fans:
Bring your camera and take a picture of you and your favorite team mascot. The Tiger will be signing autographs, so bring your Clemson gear and get it signed! Prizes will be given away. Come by and register to win an autographed football, Clemson gear, hair products and more. MVP Barber & Style Shop is located at 1 1/2 Merrimon Avenue. For more information call 658-9687.

There will be a Benefit Concert for MPAC (Multi Purpose Athletic Complex) 8 p.m.-Midnight on Friday, May 23 at The Orange Peel. The concert features 6 bands, food, drinks and a silent auction. Tickets are $25 and are available to purchase online at www.theorangepeel.net. More information about MPAC is available at www.ncmaysa.com.

Previous posts about MPAC

I’m not certain if this is a permanent move, but this year the town’s July 4th Festival will be held at Lake Louise instead of its usual spot along Main Street. The move is happening due to concerns about the number of people confined to the small space along Main Street, especially in case of emergency. There is a plan to have some kind of shuttle service since parking is limited, so I’ll update with those details and more once they’re available.

North Point Baptist Church is sponsoring a community event on Saturday, May 3 called Springfest ‘08. It will be a fun-filled day for the entire family, running 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 119 Monticello Road. Here are a few of the things which will be going on….

FOR KIDS
Inflatables, clowns, balloons, face painting, pony rides, hay ride plus much more.

ENTERTAINMENT
The Kingsmen Quartet, Bailey Mountain Cloggers plus many more local and regional entertainers.

FOOD
BBQ plates, burgers, snow cones, cotton candy, popcorn and a few other snacks.

COMMUNITY
The Weaverville Police Dept will be on hand for car seat safety checks and kid fingerprinting. The Weaverville Fire Dept will share their Fire House Safety demo. Craft corner with items from local artists.

The artist lineup for the Spring 2008 Weaverville Art Safari is available on their website, www.weavervilleartsafari.com.  Names, images, contact information, and website information is available on the Artist page.  The Spring Tour Brochure and Guide Map is also available to download from the Tour page.

This Spring there are 46 artists participating in the free self-guided tour, which takes place 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27. 

Blue Mountain Pizza celebrates their fourth year of business with an Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday, March 4. The celebration will feature an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet from 5-9 p.m. for only $10, including soda or tea, as well as music and Anniversary surprises.  This event always draws a large crowd, so get there early if you can.

The Beech Community Center invites everyone to its annual Christmas Party on Saturday, December 22.  This year’s party will be held at the Reems Creek Fire Department from 5-7 p.m., where kids can enjoy storytime and a visit with Santa.   The Reems Creek Fire Department is located at 730 Reems Creek Road.

Here’s another scheduled Weaverville Santa Stop:  the Exxon Station on Reems Creek Road.  He’ll be there 1-3 p.m. on  Saturday, December 15. Snacks will be provided.

Videos from the 2007 Weaverville Christmas Parade. Due to time restraints with YouTube, it’s been broken up into three segments:

Part I

Part II

Part II

All videos are courtesy of Weaverville News.  The Parade video will also be broadcast this month on URTV (Channel 20):

• Thursday, December 13 at 3 p.m.
• Saturday, December 15 at 9:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.

 Check the URTV website for the current schedule and additional viewing times.

Also, Darcy at Preservation Hall took photos of the Parade, and has shared some in the What’s New section of their website.  The Weaverville Tribune has lots of pictures in this week’s issue as well.  I, unfortunately, forgot my camera that day.

Thanks to all the parade participants, and thanks to M7 Realty for the t-shirt!

Looking for another chance to see Santa in Weaverville?  He will be making a stop at Blue Mountain Pizza on Sunday, December 16, from 3-6 p.m. for visiting and picture-taking.  Blue Mountain is located at 55 North Main Street.

The fourth annual Candlelight Christmas Stroll takes place 6-9 p.m. on Friday, December 7.  Over 500 luminaries will light up Main Street, and business owners will keep their stores open for late-night Christmas shopping.  The night will also feature local choirs and performers, horse and buggy rides, and of course an appearance by Santa.  Raffle tickets will also be on sale during the night, with the drawing scheduled for 9 p.m.  For more information, visit www.visitweaverville.com/candlelight.

The annual Christmas Parade is this Saturday, December 1, beginning at 1 p.m. at North Buncombe Middle School.   Roads from North Buncombe School Road to Main Street to Banks Town Road will be closed over the course of the parade, from 1 p.m. until approximately 3 p.m.  Over 85 entries will be in the parade.

If you are participating, you should line up and sign in at the command post located on the first road to the left of the Dula Springs Road entrance to North Buncombe High School at 11 a.m.

Thursday, November 22 marks Blue Mountain Pizza’s 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. They will open their doors from Noon-3 p.m. to provide a free thanksgiving dinner for anyone who might otherwise be alone, in need or just looking for a social place to go on the holiday. Dinner includes turkey, dressing, and all the trimmings. They already have enough volunteers to work this year, but if you’re interested in helping in some way see one of their management team for information.  Blue Mountain Pizza is located at 55 North Main Street.

If you’re attending this Fall’s Art Safari Preview Party on Friday, November 2, there’s one change you should be aware of: they will not be serving appetizers as they have in the past.  Instead, they will be offering light snacks.  So if you planned on making a dinner out of appetizers while at the party, you should change plans and have dinner before (or after) you go.

The rest of the party details remain the same: It’s 7-9 p.m. at the Reems Creek Golf Club.  Tickets are $10 at the door, and each ticket is an entry to win artwork or other door prizes.  For more information, visit the Art Safari website.