HOW TO ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS TO YOUR GARDEN
The Tryon Garden Club has invited Jeanine Gauen to share her experience on, "How to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Backyard". The program begins at 1 PM at the American Red Cross in Columbus on Wednesday, March 17. The address is 231 Ward Street, Columbus. This program is open to the public at no charge.
Jeanine is a self-taught hummingbird enthusiast who has dedicated her entire twenty plus years of gardening to attracting these unique birds. She has been sharing her passion by educating community organizations for over 10 years. As a Master Gardener in 2 states for as many years, she will teach you the secrets to creating a habitat to attract these unique birds to your yard.
Jeanine realized a dream when she and her husband acquired The Garden Patch, an independent garden center located in downtown Columbus.
The Tryon Garden Club is the owner of Pearson’s Falls, the premier attraction in Polk County http:\\www.pearsonsfalls.org. Membership in the Tryon Garden Club is open. For more information contact Lee Cudlip, membership chair at 828 859-5190.
Tue, Mar 9, 7pm - "Challenging the Definition of Folk Art" @ Upstairs Artspace
"Challenging the Definition of Folk Art" @ Upstairs Artspace
Join us for a most intriquing
walk and talk tour
of all the fascinating pieces
in the Folk Art exhibit,
"Looking Back, Walking Forward
- Evolution of Southern Folk Art".
In this discussion, Ted Oliver, curator,
challenges the definition of folk art.
It promises to be a lively and exhilarating exchange.
The exhibit runs through April 10, 2010,
and includes over 200 works
by historically famous
and youthfully inventive southern folk artists,
including many in national
and international museum collections.
The event is free to the public.
Don't miss it!
For more information
contact us at 828-859-2828.
Join us for a most intriquing
walk and talk tour
of all the fascinating pieces
in the Folk Art exhibit,
"Looking Back, Walking Forward
- Evolution of Southern Folk Art".
In this discussion, Ted Oliver, curator,
challenges the definition of folk art.
It promises to be a lively and exhilarating exchange.
The exhibit runs through April 10, 2010,
and includes over 200 works
by historically famous
and youthfully inventive southern folk artists,
including many in national
and international museum collections.
The event is free to the public.
Don't miss it!
For more information
contact us at 828-859-2828.
Needle Felting Weekend Workshop
Tryon, NC - Tryon Arts and Crafts will host an Introduction to Needle Felting weekend workshop with instructor Christine Mariotti. The one-day workshop will be held on Saturday, March 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the craft school located on Harmon Field Road.
Dry or needle felting is the process of pushing barbed needles through layers of wool fiber or material. The fibers become firmly attached to one another without the use of sewing thread. A layer of fiber (be it wool roving, wool yarn, or another piece of felt) is in essence fused onto the base fiber or felted fabric. Needle felting is a quick and easy way to add embellishment to plain felted knitting. From simple lines to shapes and more complex designs, needle felting is a great way to add a little more interest to fabric.
The beginning workshop will explain the proper foundation fabric, how to attach the wool fibers using a special needle or a needle felting tool, and which yarns and threads can be used to embellish the weekend’s project, a scarf. Needle felting does not require a sewing machine, but some hand sewing can be used to add additional trims, etc. The needles and basic tools will be provided by the instructor and students will be able to purchase wool roving as needed.
Christine Mariotti has spent much of her life seeking creative outlets for her interest in fine arts and especially the textile/fiber arts. She taught textile arts and fashion illustration for 27 years at Brooks College in Long Beach, California. Christine currently teaches classes and workshops throughout the region. In the last year she has instructed several sessions in textile painting at Tryon Arts & Crafts as well as weekend workshops in silk painting, devore velvet and shibori (Japanese fabric manipulation).
Advance registration for all workshops is required. For more information about the instructor or workshop including tuition and supply costs, please contact Tryon Arts & Crafts at (828) 859-8323 or by email tryonartsandcrafts@windstream.
Tryon Arts and Crafts is a non-profit crafts school located at 373 Harmon Field Road in Tryon, NC and exists to provide creative opportunities for everyone!
Tryon Arts and Crafts in a non-profit organization that exists to provide creative opportunities for everyone through education, instruction and expression of heritage and contemporary arts and crafts in a friendly, stimulating and enriching environment.
For more information about our organization, please contact the office at (828) 859.8323 or visit our website,www.TryonArtsandCrafts.org.
Laura Linz
Executive Director
Tryon Arts & Crafts
828.859.8323
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PEARSON’S FALLS IS NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
PEARSON’S FALLS IS NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Pearson’s Falls is ready to welcome visitors! The ice and snow have finally left the trail and it is safe to come view the awakening of Spring in the Glen. The short lived Blood Root (shown above), Bitter-Cress, Bellwort, Troutlily, Silverbell, and other early spring blooms should start to show their colors any time now.
This year Pearson’s Falls is scheduled to be open every day of the week. The gate opens at 10 AM and tickets are sold until 5:15 PM. In the longer months of April through October, the gate is not closed until 6 PM to give our visitors more time to enjoy the special ambiance which is Polk County’s premier attraction.
The only exceptions to the hours stated are Sunday mornings when the Glen is not opened until noon and the month of January as well as the holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day when the Glen is not open at all.
Horse Trials & T3D
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GO FLY A KITE AT FENCE
GO FLY A KITE AT FENCE
With March breezes just around the corner, the annual "Go Fly A Kite Day" at FENCE will take to the skies on Sunday, March 14th, from 2 to 5pm.
Kiting enthusiasts of all ages can gather on Hawk Ridge behind the FENCE Center for an afternoon of their favorite sport.
Free kites will be handed out to the first 200 children to arrive, and all are invited to take a break between flights with light refreshments provided at no charge. "Go Fly A Kite Day" is also made possible by a generous grant from the Kirby Endowment Fund at the Polk County Community Foundation. For more information please visit www.fence.org or call 828-859-9021.
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Swannanoa Valley Moods Exhibit
Swannanoa Valley Moods Exhibit at TPS in Tryon, NC
Tryon Painters and Sculptors Show ‘Swannanoa Valley Moods’ runs from April 11 to May 8 at the Tryon Fine Arts Center. Showing in TPS’ Gallery One will be six artists from the Black Mountain area showing works in oil, pastels, watercolor and sculpture.
Also showing will be drawings and paintings from the TPS Life Drawing Studio in the Mahler Family Board Room Gallery. The opening reception is on Sunday, April 11th from 5 to 7 p.m. at Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave, Tryon, NC. For more information, call 828-859-8322 x 212 or visit the TPS website at www.tryonpaintersandsculptors.com
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Green Creek Winery 2010 Calendar of Events
 Green Creek Winery 2010 Calendar of Events It is hard to believe that is already February and in March we will be continuing the Green Creek Winery's Chardonnay Rosso Concert Series. We are really excited about this year's line up and look forward to seeing you there. The concerts are on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 with reasonably priced food provided by a local caterer. This year we are also offering Chardonnay Rosso Concert Series Tickets. The savings is 20% off total cost and is payable in advance. The cost will be $128 per person, a savings of $32.00 per person . The concerts for November and December have not been scheduled but will be included in the cost. All tickets are transferrable so that if something comes up you can share the music. Below is the calendar of events for this year, of course we can always add something as the year progresses. March 28, 2010 - THE STEEL WHEELS - (www.thesteelwheels.com) Americana music with a blend of folk, ballad, old timey and gospel. Tickets are $20.00 in advance - $25.00 at the door. April 10, 2010 - GREEN CREEK WINERY'S SPRING FLING FESTIVAL April 18, 2010 - ANAM CARA 4 piece group performing jazzy rhythmic songs and soulful ballads. Mary Davis is the vocalist. Tickets are $15.00 in advance - $20.00 at the door. May 23, 2010 - MONTANA SKIES - (www.montanaskiesmusic.com) Fusion guitar and cello like you have never heard. If you missed their performance last year this is your chance to see this unique duo. Tickets are $15.00 in advance - $20.00 at the door. June 20, 2010 - GARRY SEGAL - (www.todyeforband.com) Great entertainer with original and cover music. Tickets are $15.00 in advance - $20.00 at the door. July 11, 2010 - ME AND THE BOYS - (www.hogrockmusic.com) Great local trio with visiting lead guitarist from England. Tickets are $25.00 in advance - $20.00 at the door. August 15, 2010 - THE SHANE PRUITT BAND - (www.theshanepruittband.com) Energetic band with great sound from Spartanburg. Tickets $15.00 in advance - $20.00 at the door. September 4, 2010 - GREEN CREEK WINERY'S 5TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL September 19, 2010 - CHUCK BRODSKY - (www.chuckbrodsky.com) Storytelling singer/songwriter who weaves magical stories to music and song. Tickets are $15.00 in advance - $20.00 at the door. October 3, 2010 - AL PETTEWAY & AMY WHITE - (www.alandamy.com) Great music melded with their nature photography. Tickets are $20.00 in advance - $25.00 at the door. November & December will be announced after confirmations from the groups. Come see us soon!!!! |
For more information please contact us at 828-863-2182 or email us atgreencreekwinery@windstream. Green Creek Winery 413 Gilbert Road Columbus, NC 28722 Hours: Thursday - Sunday from 1:00 - 5:00 |
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