Calendar of Events

This Friday during the DADA 1st Friday Gallery Hop, the Mast Store in Winston-Salem is shining a spotlight on the Old Salem Museums & Gardens and its upcoming lantern tours.

In the early years of Salem, a night watchman wandered the streets to keep the community safe. Devastating fires, medical emergencies, and unexplained happenings – he saw it all. Grab a lantern and hear the tales of yore as a night watchman guides you through the streets of Old Salem this Halloween.

Learn about this event and others that immerse visitors in memorable experiences at Old Salem.

To book your reservation for a tour (they fill up quickly), follow this link: http://www.oldsalem.org/calendar-programs/the-nightwatchman-legends-lantern-tours/

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It’s Big Daddy’s 65th birthday.  The mood is somber, despite the festivities, because a number of evils poison the gaiety: greed, sins of the past and desperate hopes for the future as the knowledge that Big Daddy is dying slowly makes the rounds.

This year, Eliada will maintain some beloved attractions including the tractor ride, which now drives all the way around the Corn Maze, jumping pillow, corn kernel sand box, spider web climber, tube slides, and corn cannons.

It’s Coming! It’s Coming! Our 8th Annual Country Christmas Craft and Produce Fair. Come on out and support your local farmers, crafters, Direct Sales vendors and other local talent. You just MIGHT find that unique one of a kind Christmas gift during your visit. We are located at THE DOAK HOUSE MUSEUM 690 Erwin Hwy, on The Tusculum University Campus. 9 am-1 pm. See you there!

EBT/SNAP IS ACCEPTED AT THIS EVENT FOR PRODUCE OR BAKED GOODS. (You can get your tokens at our Information Booth) FRESH SAVINGS TOKENS ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTED FOR FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE. You can double your SNAP UP TO $20.00 for FREE Fresh Savings tokens.

MOST of our Crafters will accept CC (credit card) tokens which you can get at the information booth (there is a $1.50 token handling fee), or they have their own CC system.

Taking applications for this event. Direct Sales Vendors also welcome at this event. Go to our webpage to sign up, or call Judy at 423-552-3023 for more information.

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Buggy rides, pumpkins, sunflowers, food and more! We’ll have our friends from Pinguinos Hermanos and Farmhouse Tacos serving up their delicious fare.

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Who: All ages and all families!

Theme: This month we will be exploring the theme of FALL and the TEAL PUMPKIN PROJECT! Come learn the science behind leaves changing colors and falling, as well as how you can support children in our community with food borne allergies by joining the Teal Pumpkin Project movement!

What: Family Discovery Day is an opportunity to come explore the Farmstead with family for FREE.

At each event we will provide a craft, forest exploration prompt, an engagement activity to further explore the theme of the month, educational boards on the theme to promote lifelong learning, and an item we will be raffling off. This is all in addition to opening our 25 acre school grounds for families to explore!

Where: 218 Morgan Cove Road NC 28715

When: October 6th, from 10am-12pm and BYOPicnic from 12pm-1pm. This is a RAIN or SHINE event. There is saying we believe in at the Farmstead, there is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing choices!

Price: FREEE!!!! No registration required, but you can tell us your ‘going’ so we can make sure to have enough supplies!

Raffle: Each month we will be raffling off an item related to the theme to one lucky family who is in attendance. Stay tuned to the event page for the announcement of the raffle item as the Family Discovery Day approaches.

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Join us every Saturday night in October for Flashlight Night in the Maze! Our maze is family-friendly and never haunted.

**Don’t forget to bring your own flashlight! ?

Hours: 6-9 pm (last entry is at 9 pm)

Flashlight Admission Price:
$9 ages 3-12
$10 ages 13+
*group rates available for 20 or more participants

Things to know about our fall activities:

• NO PETS ALLOWED inside corn maze! No exceptions!
• NO MASKS or costumes are allowed to be worn in the maze. Violators will be removed from Maze with no refund.
• We reserve the right to close in the case of inclement weather conditions. ☔️

We hope to see you there!

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It’s Big Daddy’s 65th birthday.  The mood is somber, despite the festivities, because a number of evils poison the gaiety: greed, sins of the past and desperate hopes for the future as the knowledge that Big Daddy is dying slowly makes the rounds.

This year, Eliada will maintain some beloved attractions including the tractor ride, which now drives all the way around the Corn Maze, jumping pillow, corn kernel sand box, spider web climber, tube slides, and corn cannons.

It’s Big Daddy’s 65th birthday.  The mood is somber, despite the festivities, because a number of evils poison the gaiety: greed, sins of the past and desperate hopes for the future as the knowledge that Big Daddy is dying slowly makes the rounds.

This year, Eliada will maintain some beloved attractions including the tractor ride, which now drives all the way around the Corn Maze, jumping pillow, corn kernel sand box, spider web climber, tube slides, and corn cannons.

The Wedding Funeral’s Exclusive Pre-Release Tour Fleetwood’s Rock n’ Roll Wedding Chapel.

The Wedding Funeral announces the upcoming release of their debut full-length album, You Have Been Cordially Disinvited, during the entire month of October. The release begins with an exclusive pre-release tour that will span from New Jersey to Kentucky and then culminate in the official release on Halloween with the release party in Salem, Massachusetts.

With very special guest, Jessie Smith. (Jessie and The Jinx) sings about love, loss, life, drinking and moving on in the most beautiful way.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2169787889956549/

This year, Eliada will maintain some beloved attractions including the tractor ride, which now drives all the way around the Corn Maze, jumping pillow, corn kernel sand box, spider web climber, tube slides, and corn cannons.

We’re bringing back our holiday hit from 2016 for another run – and we’re hoping you’ll want to be a part of it! Director Lori Hilliard seeks a large cast of people of all ages for this sweet holiday show! The whole family can audition for this show! Get sides and character descriptions here: http://ashevilletheatre.org/get-involved/audition/

About Snowbound: It’s Christmas Eve in 1955 at a small town train depot where the snowy weather has caused some delays. Over the course of the evening, strangers become friends, friends become family, and the warmth of human connection is deepened through stories and songs. Though the weather outside is frightful, inside the depot it’s delightful as memories of Christmases past are shared. Written by local storyteller and musician Tom Godleski and performed with original music and traditional songs by local bluegrass musicians.

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Fly on over to hear the warbling wonders of Sparrow & her Wingmen! There will be swingin’ music, and great classes for beginners! Stay late for our post dance blues hour! Plus the venue is not only gorgeous, but they have a fabulous bar!

~~~Schedule (short version- see below for details)~~~
7 pm: Intermediate Partner Charleston w/ Sparrow & Jean
8 pm: Intro to 8-count Lindy Hop w/ Sparrow & Keith
9-11pm: Swing AVL Dance w/ Sparrow & Her Wingmen
11-12pm: Vintage Blues Hour w/ DJ
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PRICING: Dance/Band is $5 (includes blues hour) and classes are $10/$8 for Swing Asheville members. Vintage Blues Hour is $2 suggested donation for those who didn’t pay for Dance/Band admission.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Interested in free dances or half priced lessons? Want to help promote the swing scene? Consider volunteering for Swing Asheville! To see what sort of opportunities are available and to sign up, please head over to http://signup.com/go/qiyRjLG

MUSIC
With a wide repertoire ranging from early ragtime, pop, & New Orleans trad, to upbeat American & Hot Club Swing, they play gems from every era of early jazz. With the combination of Sparrow Pants on vocals and accordion, Keith J. Smith on guitar and suitcase, Leo Johnson on clarinet, and Trevor Stoia on upright bass, Sparrow & her Wingmen are soaring to new heights.

BLUES
Band finished and you’re not done dancing? You’re in luck… stick around for our vintage blues hour! Continue dancing to DJ’d music until the bar kicks us out. $2 suggested donation for those coming just for the blues hour.

FOOD: Feeling peckish? The bar has a small selection of vegan goodies to help keep your stamina up! Ask a bartender for more details.

CLASSES
7pm: Continuing Class: Intermediate Partner Charleston w/ Sparrow & Jean

We will be working on side by side variations for the first two weeks, tandem entrances, exits, and variations for weeks 3 and 4, and for the 5th week of October we will be doing a special class on switching and stealing- super useful for jams and social dancing!

“Continuing” classes are for those dancers who have cemented the basics of the dance being featured that specific month. This includes knowing (and being able to execute cleanly and consistently) basic footwork and lead/follow skills for that dance. Some continuing classes may require no advance knowledge of a dance. This will be noted in the the class description.
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8 pm: Core Class: Intro to 8-count Lindy Hop w/ Sparrow & Keith

Learn the foundations of the 8 count Lindy Hop, the high energy dance from Harlem that swept the nation and then the globe. Starting from the very beginning, breaking down the steps and rhythms in easy to understand ways, Keith and Sparrow will get ya on the dance floor and having fun in no time. No partner required and drop in friendly, though of course you’ll learn the most if you start at the beginning of the month and stay till the end!

“Core” lessons stress the fundamentals of swing dancing for beginning dancers. Lessons rotate monthly to focus on a different kind of swing dance (6 Count Lindy, 8 Count Lindy, Charleston, Balboa, etc.). Because good fundamentals are hard to develop in one month, we recommend repeating Core lessons (on the same topic) to help develop the solid foundation you’ll need in continuing classes. Core lessons are also great for intermediate and advanced dancers who want to “get back to basics” or learn a different dancing role (lead vs. follow).
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GIFT CERTIFICATES
Do you want to buy a gift certificate for our classes as a gift, or to pre-pay for a block of classes for yourself? You can purchase gift certificates at the door at our weekly dance! They are $40 for a block of 4, and a great way to dive into the fun world of dance.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Oct 16: Drayton & The Dreamboats
Oct 23: Gravyhouse Storytellers
Oct 30: House Hoppers Halloween Spooktacular
Nov 6: Community Jazz Jam
Nov 13: Useless Cans (from out of town!)
Nov 20: Jason DeCristofaro Quartet
Nov 27: Posey Quartet
Dec 4: Community Jazz Jam
Dec 11: Queen Bee & the Honeylovers
Dec 18: TBA
Dec 25: NO DANCE
Jan 1: Russ Wilson’s Hangover Party

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This year, Eliada will maintain some beloved attractions including the tractor ride, which now drives all the way around the Corn Maze, jumping pillow, corn kernel sand box, spider web climber, tube slides, and corn cannons.

This year, Eliada will maintain some beloved attractions including the tractor ride, which now drives all the way around the Corn Maze, jumping pillow, corn kernel sand box, spider web climber, tube slides, and corn cannons.