Events Calendar
EVENTS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16
WOODY DURHAM: the 12-time North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year, will speak at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum on Thursday, Feb. 16. His talk “Stories Along the Way” will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s Community Meeting Room. Tickets are $20 per person. For more information, call BRAHM at(828) 295-9099, ext. 3001.
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: The deadline for Blowing Rock area high school senior and college students to apply for Blowing Rock Community Foundation scholarships is Feb. 16. Applications are available at the Guidance Office at Watauga High School, at Blowing Rock Town Hall, or online at http://www.blowingrockcf.org. Interviews will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, March 7 and 8, at the Blowing Rock Town Hall.
POLAR PLUNGE FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS: ASU will host the 14th Annual Polar Plunge Feb. 16 at Duck Pond on campus to support the Special Olympics athletes of Watauga County. Registration is at 3 p.m. The event begins at 4 p.m. Participants must be at least 16-years-old. Individual entry fees are $25. Entry fees for groups of five or more is $20 per jumper. Prizes will be awarded. To register or donate, contact Keron Poteat, Watauga County Special Olympics coordinator, at (828) 264-9511 or (keron.poteat@watgov.org)
DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES: Vanessa Van Valin of Dog’s Best Friend Training, will teach a five-week basic dog obedience training program from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings, Feb. 16 and 23 and on March 1, 8 and 15. Cost of class is $150. Classes will be held in the Watauga Humane Society’s Community Room. To enroll, contact Van Valin at (828) 964-8885.
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band at Legends: Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band brings it back home to Boone, stopping at Legend’s for a show on Thursday February 16, with Lady and the Krunk. Time is at 9PM. Must be 18 or older. $6 for students in advance. $8 for students/guests. BYOB - 6 pack limit with a valid ID.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17
MASTER GARDENER’S CLASS DEADLINE: The 2012 Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program is now accepting applications. Classes will meet weekly from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning Wednesday, March 7, and continuing through May. Applications can be picked up at the Watauga Cooperative Extension Center located at 971 West King St. in Boone or downloaded online. Applications are due Feb. 17. The course fee is $ 125. For more information, contact Meghan Baker at meghan_baker@ncsu.edu or (828) 264-3061.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18
WORKSHOP ON BRAZIL: The Office of International Education and Development at ASU is offering a workshop, “Living Brazil: The Impact of the World Cup and Related Contemporary Issues” for educators of Brazilian culture on Saturday, Feb. 18 on campus. The workshop fee is $15. Register online by Feb. 11 at http://international.appstate.edu/calendar/events/brazil_workshop.
ELK KNOB STATE PARK: in Todd will hold a “Celestial Treasure Hunt” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. Meet in the field by the front gate of the park or, if the weather is questionable, meet at the park office. For more information, call (828) 297-7261.
Ashe County Commercial Kitchen Tour: Are you interested in selling artisan food products at the farmers’ market and local businesses? Join Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension for a tour of the Ashe County Commercial Kitchen on February 18th, 11-12PM. For more information or to RSVP: (contactbrwia@gmail.com)
Country Breakfast at the Post: Everyone Welcome/Open to the Public. The Watauga American Legion Post #130 located at 135 Bear Trail/Junaluska Town Park in Boone, NC will have a “Country Breakfast at the Post” Saturday Morning, Feb 18, 2012 from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Cost $7.00 per person, ASU Students: $6.00 with student id. All You Can Eat Saturday Morning Only. For Take Out, Please call 264-2864.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Pinto Bean Fundraiser : Pinto Bean Fundraiser for Michael Burress at New River Vol. Fire Department on Sunday, Feb. 19th @1:00 pm. This will be used to help offset medical expenses. Menu will include Pinto Beans, Cornbread, Tea & Dessert.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20
FREE BUSINESS WORKSHOP: The Watauga County Small Business Center will host the free workshop “Apps for Business/Adwords” from 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 20 at the Appalachian Enterprise Center, 130 Poplar Grove Connector in Boone. To register for the workshop, call 263-5370 or email Evelyn Asher at (easher@cccti.edu)
Chargers and Rechargers Hiking Club: Monday, February 20, The Maze and Apple barn at Cone Manor. Meet at Bass Lake lower parking area off 221 at 9:30. No dogs permitted. Lite-hike will be completed by noon.
Repertory orchestra and concert band perform Feb. 20: Works by Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Richard Wagner will be performed Feb. 20 during a performance by the Hayes School of Music’s Appalachian Repertory Orchestra and the Appalachian Concert Band. The performance begins at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall at Appalachian State University. Admission is free.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
A FIRST AID COURSE: hosted by the American Heart Association will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Watauga Medical Center auditorium. To register, contact Candy Jones at (828) 268-8960 or email (cfjones@apprhs.org)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Chargers and Rechargers Hiking Club: Wednesday, February 22, Rich Mountain Carriage Trail, (Watauga County) 8.4 mi., 4.5 hrs. Rated moderate. Excellent views of estate and surrounding countryside, passes Trout Lake, meadows, hardwood forests and provides good views of mountains including Grandfather. No dogs permitted. Call hike leader, Finley Dula, 828-963-4777.
