Weekly Village Update 2.1.18

Chamber Events & News

WinterFest 2018 Wowed the Crowd! Despite the rainy weather, WinterFest 2018 was a hit! Everyone was in high spirits. Check out our Facebook photo recap of the events and tag yourself! See the photos

Show Your LOVE, Shop Local! Watch for our Valentine's Guide! Valentines Day is just around the corner! We want to encourage folks to show their sweetheart and our local businesses love by shopping and dining locally. Watch your inbox and social media for our local Valentine's guide. Members, do you want your special menu, gift items, etc. included? Of course you do! Email Loni a graphic, short description and a link (website or Facebook). Deadline to be included: Tuesday, February 6!

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Awards Luncheon Tuesday, February 13th at 11:30 am Green Park Inn Chamber Award Winners will be announced! Tickets: $25/each, RSVP required. Call Harrison at 828.295.7851 to RSVP and purchase tickets. RSVP Deadline: Friday, February 9th.

Member Events & News

Tunes at the Trout Thursdays, 6 pm - 8 pm The Speckled Trout Restaurant & Bottle Shop It's a boot stomping, knee slappin' good time with some of the high country's talented musicians!  February 1: Leah & Noelle February 8: Monica Woodard February 15: Danny Whittington

For more information, please visit the website.

TAC Talk: Black Mountain College: "There's no end to the story - her flag flies." Thursday, February 1st at 6 pm Blowing Rock Art & History Museum In conjunction with our exhibit Arts at the Center: A History of Black Mountain College, guest speaker Joseph Bathanti's talk on Black Mountain College (BMC) is not only a nice overview and primer on BMC, but it also deeply contemplates Bathanti's own personal engagement with BMC.

Free for museum members, $5 for non-members. Learn More

MBA Information Session Monday, February 5th at 6 pm Appalachian State University Hickory Campus Working professionals MBA program in Hickory. Ready for that promotion? Thinking about pursuing your MBA? Join us for this information session. Refreshments will be provided.

Brew and Business Wednesday, February 7th at 5:30 pm Appalachian State University, Peacock Hall It's one hour for the rest of your life. Join us for coffee and an information session to learn how you can benefit from either a MBA or a Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics.

CareerFest Table Registration Deadline: February 7th Wednesday, February 21st at 1 pm Appalachian State University, Holmes Center CareerFest is Appalachian State University's largest and most comprehensive career event. Serving students and alumni of all majors and skills, the event is host to many companies, non-profits, healthcare and government agencies that are ready to network with students and introduce them to valuable internship and job opportunities.

We would love to have businesses and/or organizations from the Boone and Blowing Rock area host a table at CareerFest. Chamber members receive a discount! Read More  Information & Registration

Movies at the Museum MC Richards: The Fire Within Thursday, February 8th at 6 pm Blowing Rock Art & History Museum In the film, we witness M.C. Richards engaging in contemplative questioning regarding the nature of art, imagination, wholeness, community, and our place in the cosmos. She inspires us to live creatively, to believe in ourselves, to experience the sensuality of existence. This is a film not just about M.C. It’s about all of our quests to become authentic creators of art and community.

$5 students/seniors/active military, $7 general admission. Learn More

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Friday, February 9th at 7 pm Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts Last seen in Boone in 2000, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo return to present their playful, entertaining view of traditional, classical ballet in parody form. For more than 40 years, the Trocks, as they are affectionately known, have been delighting audiences of all ages with a company of professional male dancers performing the full range of the ballet and modern dance repertoire, including classical and original works. Read More

Tickets: $35 adults, $25 faculty/staff, $15 students/children. For more information, call the box offce at 800-841-ARTS (2787) or 828-262-4046, or visit the website.

Be a Sweetheart, Feed the Hungry Wednesday & Thursday, February 10th & 11th Mast General Stores The Mast General Stores in Valle Crucis and Boone are partnering with the Hunger and Health Coalition (HHC) to restock the HHC food pantry. The annual Be a Sweetheart, Feed the Hungry campaign matches each pound of candy purchased at Mast Store with a $1 donation, which will provide five meals for someone in our community who is hungry. Read More

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Chamber Events, Information & Meetings

Tourism & Economic Development Committee Meeting: Tuesday, February 6th at 10 am Resource Development Committee Meeting: Monday, February 12th at 4 pm Chamber Awards Luncheon: Tuesday, February 13th at 11:30 am, Green Park Inn Community Development Committee Meeting: Tuesday, February 13th at 4 pm Executive Board Meeting: Tuesday, February 27th at 8 am All meetings are held at the Chamber Boardroom unless otherwise noted.