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Ongoing Events and Entertainment
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 Come just to listen or to dance to the blue grass and old time musicians who play every Tuesday and Saturday beginning at 7p. Admission is $4. The Jubilee is located on North Main Street, across from the Courthouse.
336-372-4591
 Local blue grass and old time musicians jam each Monday, 2 blocks north of the Courthouse at the Crouse House in Crouse Park, beginning at 6p. Come and play or just listen. No charge, but a donation is appreciated. 336-372-5473
River Rock Grill
Music on the Porch
 Spring through fall, the River Rock Grill hosts Live Music on the Porch beginning at 7p each Wednesday. The Porch is host to a variety of musical genres: country, folk, Appalachian, etc. Call 336-372-2694 to find out who's playing.
GREAT ACTIVITIES TO DO ANYTIME
 Barns and other buildings around the county display squares illustrating quilt patterns and add interest to a driving tour of the countryside. Drop by Alleghany Chamber of Commerce and Visitors' Center for a brochure. We are in the rock building with the green awning (58 South Main Street, Sparta). Our foyer is always open and a brochure is always available.
 Brochures for three driving loops of the Alleghany country-side are available at the Alleghany Chamber of Commerce and Visitors' Center. Each loop is about a leisurely hour's drive and includes information on historic points along the way. The Chamber office is in the rock building with the green awning (58 South Main Street, Sparta). Our foyer is always open and a brochure is always available.
 Open Thursday through Saturday, 10a to 5p. There's never a any admission charge. Stop by to experience local history and to see the new displays, 7 North Main Street, Sparta.
Veterans' Morning Coffee at the VFW
The VFW hosts an informal coffee just for veterans every Wednesday from 8:30-11a. Click to learn more.
The VFW Military Museum is open to the public, 10a-2p, every Wednesday and Saturday in the basement of the VFW Post 7034, 1193 Us Highway 21 S, Sparta, NC. Admission is free.
GOOD EATING
FROM THE GARDEN
Alleghany
Farmers' Market
 It's more than good food, there are crafts and special programs and you always bump into a friend or two. Late spring to mid fall the Farmer's Market is has something special on Thursdays and Saturdays. Click to check what's going on this week.
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Alleghany Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 800-372-5473
336-372-5473
Email: Info@Sparta-NC.com
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Downtown Sparta Bookfest
Writers day this Saturday
 Some 14 authors, writers and publishers will be in town Saturday for the Downtown Sparta Bookfest, sponsored by Friends of the Alleghany County Library and Imaging Specialists, Inc. Events open with a A Young Writer's Workshop held from 2-3p at Becca's Backwoods Bean Coffee Shop.
From 3-5p authors will be at various merchants to discuss and sign their works. The day winds up with a presentation by Annis Jackson at the Alleghany Library on Publishing for the Kindle at 5:30p. No admission is charged and all events are open to the public.
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New Member Spotlight
Laughing Wren Studio
 Lauren Marcilliat is a freelance graphic designer, fine artist, marketing professional, and the owner of Laughing Wren Studio. You may have seen some of her work around town advertising Alleghany Memorial Hospital or this year's Empty Bowls fundraiser for the Solid Rock Food Closet. To see more examples of what she can do, please check out her website, www.laughingwren.com. Prior to moving to the mountains in 2012 with her husband, Kevin, she lived in the Triangle and worked at Duke University Medical Center. Don't hold the Duke affiliation against her though - this Alabamian's favorite shade of blue is that of her alma mater, Auburn University.
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Independence celebration, fireworks and parade plans
 Thursday, July 4th, a tailgating party kicks off the celebration of our country's independence at 5:30p at Alleghany High School. It includes music, food and games, followed by fireworks at dusk.
Friday is Golden Oldie Days at Lowes Food with employees dressed in 50s attire and, beginning at 10 a.m., music from that golden era, classic and antique cars and hot dogs for sale. Some town merchants are also donning poodle skirts or jeans and t-shirts. Be in Sparta to check them out.
"Saluting the Price of Freedom" is the theme of Sparta's parade that will wind down Main Street Saturday, July 6, 2013, beginning at 2p. WWII vet Doc Evans is the parade marshal. Entries are encouraged. Pre-register by calling Barbara Lucier at 336-372-6135. There is no registration fee. Staging will begin in the NAPCO parking lot on Trojan Avenue at 1p. There's a $50 prize for the "Best Depiction of Theme" float and the "Most Original" float. Entries wishing to be judged for a possible prize MUST BE DECORATED AND IN LINE by 1:15p. Beginning at 6p that evening, the Groovin Band will perform at a free concert at Crouse Park. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to spread on the ground. Concessions available.
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Faith, food and fellowship
Local church in the news
 Sparta United Methodist Church held a tasting of selected recipes from their new cookbook, Faith, Food and Fellowship, June 11 and invited Winston-Salem Journal Food Editor Michael Hastings. As can be expected, Hastings could not keep quiet about the bounty those Methodist cooks whipped up. Read all about it.
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NY Times asks:
Has Mayberry peaked?
 Any publicity is good publicity, the old adage says, and what better publicity than an article in the New York Times. But our neighbors to the west can't be too happy that American's newspaper is beginning to wonder if the town's obsession with its native son and his TV sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show, isn't on its last legs. Check it out and form your own opinion.
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Check the Chamber Calendar
for these upcoming events
-- PLEASE CLICK ON THE UNDERLINED BLUE LINK
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Stuntology demonstrates the marvels of science in this Alleghany Library program of interest to all ages. There is no charge to attend.
THURSDAY, JUNE 27 
Tina Duffey will present a free quilting demonstration at the Pottery Place on 555 North Main Street beginning at 6p. The demonstration is free and open to the public.
 FRIDAY, JUNE 28Fishing for Kids: Parents, if your youngster is 8 years of age or older, he or she is invited to join Alleghany 4-H for a fishing trip. Click here for details, but you better hurry, this adventure if filling up fast.
SATURDAY, JUNE 29
SUNDAY, JUNE 30
TUESDAY, JULY 2
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