Come see Angela Faye Martin and the Scarlet Oak Sway tomorrow night at the Bridge Park Pavilion from 7:00 - 9:00 pm as part of the Concerts on the Creek series. Concerts on the Creek is sponsored by the Downtown Sylva Association, The Town of Sylva, The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Jackson County Parks and Recreation. Grab dinner downtown or get it to go, bring your lawn chair, then sit back and enjoy the show!
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563 West Main Street
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Post Office Box 2066
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586 1577
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Events at WCU
Archive for July, 2010 
National Independent Retailers Week is a celebration of the uniqueness of local businesses and a way to encourage shoppers to visit local merchants and see what they have to offer.
As a part of this yearly celebration, the Downtown Sylva Association and its partners will focus on spreading the word about the 3/50 Project. The 3/50 Project is a movement to get shoppers to spend at least $50 each month at 3 different local businesses. The motto of the 3/50 Project is to “save your local economy…three stores at a time.” For every $100 spent in independently owned stores $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures.
So come to downtown Sylva and celebrate National Independent Retailers week by visiting your favorite local businesses and even trying new ones.
COME join in the celebration of the Grand Opening of our newest partner The Village at Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company this weekend!
The PARTY starts every day at 11am until they call it closing time. Special this weekend, starting Friday July 16th until Sunday July18th, the Village at Sapphire Brewing Company will have live music all day along with magical magicians, specialty balloon artisits, free giveaways, and special tours of “The Village at Sapphire. Also making an appearance this weekend will be the one and only “Paws” Western Carolina University mascot, and a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting with Sylva’s best Mr. Mayor! If you’re lucky you might even be featured in their very own commercial, Saturday July 17th!
So COME join us this weekend and lets give The Village at Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company a big Sylva WELCOME! If you would like more information regarding this event or The Village at Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company please visit their website at http://www.sapphiremountainbrewingcompany.com/ or call (828) 587-0220.
A Clothesline Art Sale will be held on Saturday, July 24th, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Bridge Park Pavilion. Proceeds from the art sale will benefit the children’s section of the new Jackson County Public Library Complex.
Children are invited to add their artwork to the Clothesline Art Sale. All kid-made artwork needs to be at the pavilion before 10 a.m. on July 24th.
All of the donated art will be displayed along a clothesline and will be for sale to the public. Each piece will have a suggested minimum donation assigned to it.
If children do not already have art to donate, they still have time to create an artistic piece for the sale. They might make use of what they have at home – newspaper, yarn, paper plates, magazines, paper grocery bags, cardboard, etc. Draw, paint, sew, cut or glue upon a surface of their choice. Paintings, drawings, collages and photos are acceptable.
Jackson County citizens and visitors are invited to come to Bridge Park to peruse the lovely works of art, and take one (or more) home for a nominal donation. It is definitely “art with a heart!”
Kid-friendly food and drinks will be for sale during the event. A hands-on art activity will be available for the children during the sale.
Artists are encouraged to stay and enjoy the experience of contributing to their public library in a meaningful way while also having their creative efforts validated.
AT THE NICHOLS HOUSE ANTIQUES
83 LANDIS STREET, SYLVA, NC
ON THURSDAY, JULY 22ND
FROM 3:00 – 5:00 P.M.
$10 PER PERSON
BENEFITS THE
JACKSON COUNTY LIBRARY COMPLEX
R.S.V.P. BY JULY 14TH
828/586-0500
The next Second Sunday Contra Dance at the Bridge Park Pavilion in Sylva will be on Sunday, August 8th. Contra dancing will begin at 3:30 and go on until 6:00. The Bridge Park Pavilion is located on Railroad Avenue next to the municipal parking lot. The dance will be held rain or shine.
The dance is free. Participants are encouraged to make a contribution toward the cost of renting the pavilion.
No previous experience with contra dancing is required and all dances will be taught and walked through before dancing. There will also be a short beginners’ workshop at the start of the dance. No partner is required.
Local musicians will play music for all the dances. Local musicians are invited to sit in with the band, to jam and learn how to play music for dancing.
There will also be a potluck dinner following the contra dance, starting at 6:30. Please bring a covered dish, plate, cup and cutlery and a water bottle.
Contra dancing is a form of English country dancing that has become very popular with people of all ages during the last twenty years. It uses many of the same figures as square dancing such as circles, stars and swings.
Information about the dance is available from Ron Arps by email: ronandcathy71@verizon.net
The Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet is excited to participate again in the “Concerts on the Creek” series on July 23 from 7:00 to 9:00pm.
For this event the Town of Sylva sponsors the Quintet and will reprise “The Petting Zoo” for young and not so young who would like to try out a brass instrument. Students from WCU’s School of Music will be on hand during intermission to entice those who wish to try a trumpet, trombone, french horn, or euphonium. Don’t worry; the students will sterilize mouthpieces between musicians.
SMBQ is pleased to announce a new feature this summer. The Quintet invites brass players of all ages to join them on two selections near the end of the concert. Music for the selections will be online at www.smbq.org, and copies will be made available at the town library. So dust off your instrument cases, polish your instruments, and get ready for the sounds of brass.
Young children dancing in the grass, families picnicking, and everyone enjoying good music is the scene the Quintet expects to re-create. The Quintet will play old favorites as well as arrangements of folk tunes from China performed during their China tour.
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and picnics and join Brad, Dan, David, Mike, and Travis for a fun-filled evening at the Bridge Park.
Concerts on the Creek takes place Friday night from 7 pm - 9 pm at the Bridge Park Pavilion. Chris Cates and the Master Plan will be performing a free concert.
Fireworks Celebration with Bobby Sullivan at the Bridge Park Pavilion from 7pm - 9pm. A free concert by Asheville artist Bobby Sullivan followed by fireworks at the Dillsboro Rock Quarry.
Downtown Sylva merchants will be open and have some special things planned. So spend your 4th of July weekend in Sylva!
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Sylva After Dark is Friday July 2nd in downtown Sylva from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Take the evening to stroll downtown and see what our merchants have to offer. Here are some events taking place during Sylva After Dark:
It’s by Nature Gallery presents Zan Barnes, A New Collection-Fabric Art Dolls “Magical Whimsical Creatures”. Please Join us for a Wine and Cheese Reception for Zan during Sylva After Dark, Friday July 2nd-6-9 PM. Musical Guest-guitarist/vocalist, Robin Whitley
It’s By Nature 678 West Main Street Sylva (828)631-3020
Heinzelmannchen Brewery
Friday, July 2 from 5- 8 pm Heinzelmannchen Brewery will be hosting Balsam Mountain Inn & Restaurant for their monthly Food & Beer pairing. Enjoy samples of food paired with beer. There is no charge for this event which takes place at the Brewery located 545 Mill Street on the back street of Downtown Sylva. www.yourgnometownbrewery.com 828.631.4466
Spring Street Cafe
Offering full dinner service along with a new wine list, local handcrafted beers, and to-go specials for the Concerts on the Creek series. Every Friday they host the most authentic foot-tappin’ mountain music around, with Andrew Payseur and William Ritter. For questions, reservations or more information, please call us at 586-6700 or visit www.springstreetcafeofsylva.com
City Lights Bookstore - Cullowhee artist and retired WCU English professor Joe Meigs will be at the store on Friday, July 2nd at 7:00 p.m. to read from his new novel, Death Without Dignity.
Super Sidewalk Sale at Yesterday’s Tree! We are making room for more goodies so we are cleaning out the storage units-fabric bolts and remnants, overstocks, lamps, damaged furniture, art, and tons more..PLUS everything in the store will also be on sale. Starts at ‘Sylva After Dark’ (6-9pm-July 2nd) -Saturday July 3rd. We will have dessert and wine being served during ‘SAD’.
Jackson County Visual Arts Association will be presenting their annual Abstract/Non-Objective art show at Gallery One. For more information, please call 828-293-3407.
Signature Brew Coffee Company will feature the Abstract Expressionist painting of Audrey Ellington. Her art will be complimented by the Jazz musings of her husband, Duke Ellington.
Annie’s Bakery will be open until 7:00 p.m. They have wine for sale by the glass, as well as coffee, tea and other beverages.
Papou’s Wine Shop will have a free tasting from 6-9pm to showcase some new value wines under $10.00 that I have stocked in quantity.
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