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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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Big Events this Weekend
Western Piedmont Symphony 
Come out and enjoy this Community Performance of Time & Technology on Friday, September 20 at 7p in the Alleghany Community Auditorium.Tickets are now on sale at the Alleghany Library, the Chamber of Commerce office and the Posh Fox in Roaring Gap. Tickets range in price from $5 to $20 based on seating preference. For more information, call Jeremy Halsey at (336) 657-1847.
Mountain Heritage Festival
Over 100 art, craft and food vendors will line Main Street in Sparta, NC, Saturday September 21, 2013 from 10 AM to 4:30 PM. Demonstrators will be showing
 their talents and traditional mountain music and dancing will entertain throughout the day. Lots of great kids activities too, including face-painting, pony-rides, games and crafts. FREE ADMISSION! Call 800-372-5473 or click the blue link above for more information. T-shirts will also be on sale at the Festival, for $15, pictured below.   |
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Live Music at Buckaroo's Grille
Buckaroo's Grille in Piney Creek, will be hosting live music Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21 starting at 5:30 PM. Jest Country will be performing Friday night and Hard Tymes on Saturday. Bring the family for a night of good home cooking and enjoy the cool evenings around the fire pit; feel free to roast a marshmallow or two.
 Buckaroo's Grille is located at the intersection of
Hwy 113 and 93 in Piney Creek, NC.
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Livestock Shows this Month:
Goat, Sheep & Dairy Shows, September 18-21
 There will be a sheep and goat show on September 18 at 6 p.m. and a dairy show will be September 21 at 12:30 p.m. at the Alleghany Fairgrounds. For more information, contact the Extension office at 336-372-5597.
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Library Lunch N' Learn Presentation
The Art of Flower Drying 
Bonnie Vaughan presents 'Flower Drying' at the Alleghany County Library. There is NO charge for this program but
pre-registration is requested. Bring your lunch; dessert and drinks will be provided by the library. Please contact the library at 336-372-5573 or by email at dbrewer@nwrl.org for more information or to pre-register.
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Books N' Friends
Semi-Annual 1/2 Price Sale
 Books and Friends is holding their semi-annual Store-Wide Half-Price Sale on Friday and Saturday, September 20 & 21. (That's right, half their usually low prices on books!) This store is located at 35 N Main Street in Downtown Sparta. They are open Mondays and Saturdays, 10a-4p and Tuesdays-Fridays, 10a - 5p. All proceeds go to Alleghany County Public Library. |
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Run for God Sanctioned Event
2013 Mountain Heritage Festival Run
 Join this Run for God on Sept. 21. The Blue Ridge Christian School is hosting the 2013 Mountain Heritage Run and they are looking for runners as well as sponsors. The proceeds from this event will benefit the scholarship fund at Blue Ridge Christian School. The Run for God program is a mission of Mitchell Hollis of Georgia. It is designed as a group program to help friends, families and strangers come together and learn how to grow together physically, mentally, and spiritually. Your tax deductible donations will help BRCS provide the much needed funds to provide the best spiritual and educational opportunities for the youth of Alleghany and surrounding communities. Donations of any amount are appreciated. Donors giving $100 or more will have their name printed on the runners' t-shirts. To learn how to donate or to join the run, contact Eldon Joines, 336-372-2733 or Donny McCall, 336-363-4984.
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Music on the Deck
Harmony Hill Hosts Live Music
Spend your evenings this weekend with music in a beautiful setting on the deck of Harmony Hill at 1740 Halsey Knob Road in Sparta. Scheduled at 7p Friday night is Bandit's Roost and Saturday night, Donna Tully, Rob Mangum and Alvin Shaw will be performing. For more information, call Barbara Halsey at 336-372-6868.
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New Member Spotlight
Southern Belle's N'Side & Out
This new Main Street store offers primitive country crafts and home decor. They also offer custom gift baskets and a 30 day layaway program. With something for everyone, customers are sure to find what they are looking for and maybe a few extra things too. Every Tuesday is 10% off day! This store is at 136 N Main Street in Sparta, adjacent to the Public Library.
Call Owner, Janet Crouse for more information,
336-200-2538.
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Lions Club Rummage Sale
The Alleghany Champion Lions Club will have a Rummage Sale at the Sparta Florist Parking  Lot during the Mountain Heritage Festival on September 21, 2013. Donations are being accepted to help raise money for our Alleghany Champion Lions Club. Donations include: furniture, household items, children's toys and clothes and books. Please contact Kayla Murphy for any questions or donations at 657-8354, 336-648-7054 or 200-2701.
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Classes Offered at Studio Redwood
Various Art Instruction Opportunities
Studio Redwood, at 16 S Main St., is offering several different art classes in the next few weeks. Tuesday, September 24, will be a chance for Ladies Night out at 6p. This session includes completing 2 beginning water color paintings with all supplies included for $28. On October 5, Michael Dees will be instructing a workshop on Chair Caning at Studio Redwood at 9:30a for $50. You will need to bring a chair with the damaged reeds removed. Beginning on September 25, two After School Art classes will be offered on Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30p and 4-5p. The focus of these classes will be drawing and painting. All class sizes are limited so pre-registration is a must. Call Chris Davis at 336-372-7111.
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Dialogue Matters
Discussion Group on September 23
Make plans to join this reading and discussion group held at the Blue Ridge Business Development Center on S eptember 23. This month's discussion will be based on the book, Freakonomics: A Rouge Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. The first 15 minutes is for meet and greet; bring a bag lunch. Please call if you plan to attend; Julia Simmons 336-971-0098 or Julia@DialogueMatters.org or Pat Bird 336-392-8183 or Pat@DialogueMatters.org.
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Attention Retail Merchants:
The tabulation is complete!
Tuesday, September 24, 8:00 AM
Alleghany Inn Conference Room
At our last meeting you recognized as a high value "Cultivating the Return Customer."
There was also interest in a "Buy Local Campaign."
These two items are very
compatible and complement each other.
Discussion at our meeting will be directed to these two areas.
Please come with your ideas and suggestions for a brainstorming session!
The goal of our next two meeting would be to explore the implementation of a "Buy Local" campaign for the Holiday season.
Put this on your calendar and hope to see you on
September 24.
-Ashley Weaver, Executive Director
Bruce Benton, Retail Merchant Committee Chairman
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Check the Chamber Calendar
for these upcoming events
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THURSDAY, September 19
The Glade Creek Volunteer Fire Department will begin a Ham Radio Technician Class from 7:00-9:15p at their firehouse. The classes will take five weeks, meeting once per week, to complete. One week will be an on-site class to look at a ham radio installation.
SATURDAY, September 21
The Alleghany Farmer's Market will be closed this Saturday but will pick back up next Saturday, Sept. 28, with local produce and kids activities.
The 2013 Mountain Heritage Festival begins at 10a and lasts until 4:30p with over 100 food and craft vendors and demonstrators lining Main Street in Sparta.
 Fox Creek Leather beginning at 1p through Grayson Highlands National Park.
Join a Park Ranger at the 221 Access Visitor Center of New River State Park at 2p, to learn what to do if you get lost and what to carry with you in the woods.
SUNDAY, September 22
TUESDAY, September 24
The Alleghany County Library will hold basic computer classes at 6p. Pre-registration is required. 336-372-5573.
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