Weekly Village Update 8.5.21

 

Chamber News Upcoming Activities & Meetings Blowing Rock Farmers Market - TODAY from 3:00pm - 6:00pm Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Hunter/Jumper - July 27th - August 8th Blowing Rock Town Council Meeting - August 10th @ 6:00pm State of the Town - August 12th @ 5:30pm Art in the Park - August 14th from 10:00am - 5:00pm Concerts in the Park - August 15th from 4:00pm - 6:00pm State of the Town Join the Chamber, Town of Blowing Rock and the Tourism Development Authority as they report on the year's successes, current challenges and the future of our village. Thursday, August 12th @ 5:30pm BRAHM - Community Room Shuttle Route in Blowing Rock The Appalcart route in Blowing Rock will continue on Fridays (11am-7pm) through August 13. The Saturday route (10am-5pm) will continue through October 30. The route connects Tanger Outlet parking and hotels on Valley Boulevard to a Main Street stop. Click here for shuttle map. AppHealthCare Covid-19 Update Your free COVID-19 vaccine comes with more than peace of mind: A $25 Summer Card to cover your time and transportation. To get a vaccine with us, you can either schedule an appointment by calling our clinic locations, Alleghany (336) 372-5641, Ashe (336) 246-9449, Watauga (828) 264-4995 and pressing 2 or by walk-in Monday through Friday 8:00 to 4:00pm. Click Here for Watauga County COVID-19 Update. Member News Tennis Tournament TWO EVENTS, ONE GREAT DAY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH! Tennis Tournament 12:00 PM-4:00 PM Doubles, Round robin style 32 Entries available! Entry Fee includes Happy Hour $75 for DVAC Members and $100 for Non-Members Round Robin: Participants will register themselves individually and will NOT play with the same doubles partners all day. Instead, participants will play with a variety of doubles partners according to their approximate skill levels. Happy Hour on the Deer Valley pool deck 5-7 PM Non-Player Entry Fee for Happy Hour: $50 Happy Hour is included with the Tennis Tournament entry, but non-tennis player supporters are encouraged to join us for wine and beer, heavy hors d'ouevres provided by High Country Greek, live music by Those 3 Guys Band, and a silent auction. Click here to learn more. DeWoolfson Sale DeWoolfson Annual End of Summer Sale August 5-16 Enter coupon code 2021ThankYou at check out. Shop the sale online here! Blowing Rock Horse Show During this year’s 98th consecutive Blowing Rock Horse Show, the main ring at the L. M. Tate Show Grounds will be dedicated to the memory of Sallie and Kenny Wheeler of Keswick, VA.   The Wheelers loved their times in Blowing Rock and supported the horse show for decades. From their home base at Cismont Manor Farm in Keswick, Sallie competed in both Saddlebred and Hunter Divisions while Kenny dominated the Hunter ring with a consistent string of talented Green Conformation and Working Hunters. The couple showed throughout the United States, and at one time or another won every major championship in their various competitive divisions. Kenny’s success extended into the Breeding Division where he clinched the Best Young Horse Award thirty-four times at the prestigious Devon Horse Show.  Read Full Press Release Here. Blowing Rock School garden flags being created by the Village Pharmacy that will be sold for $15; $5 goes directly to BRS for each flag sold! These will be on sale ALL the TIME at the Village Pharmacy, Suite 54, here at Tanger. Back to School Bash Calling all Watauga County School and App State Families, Faculty and Staff! We want to celebrate YOU this back to school season, TangerSTYLE! Sponsored by The Finmore at 241 and OP Smiles. Show your School SPIRIT by wearing your spirit gear or school colors! Show off your spirit wear in Shopper Services for a free coupon book worth $50 of savings and TangerSTYLE Back to School Coupons, then register to win a $100 Tanger Shopping Spree! Enjoy sidewalk sales from your favorite brands, live music from 1PM-4PM, courtyard games and firepit, chalk art and more. Be sure to visit the OP Smiles tent for goodies and a check-up! Our newest restaurant, Copper Barrel Outpost will host kids' meals, Mookies Kettle Korn, Kilwins Ice Cream, Egg Rollin Restaurant and Penny Path Café are all offering discounts for anyone showing BRS school spirit. THERES MORE! Car seat safety checks for BRS families by the Blowing Rock Fire & Rescue Squad. Meet your local hometown heroes, the Blowing Rock Police Department and find out how they keep our community and school safe!  CCC&TI Upcoming Courses Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is now registering for several upcoming courses, including workforce development, career training and personal enrichment. Click here for a full list of courses. Artist in Residence  A daily event to recommend! This week's Artists in Residence are Tunde Afolayan Famous and Lee Harper, both painters. Famous, a Nigerian-born artist, is considered one of today’s most prolific African contemporary artists. Exploring color as the basis of painting, he infuses spiritualism and symbolism in his work. His paintings been exhibited in galleries and museums in Nigeria, Europe and the US. A native of Hickory, Lee Harper attended the Juilliard School of Music and graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts with a degree in dance. Miss Harper’s art work in oil includes still life, dancers, landscapes and more.   Artists in Residence at Edgewood Cottage continues through September 19 and is open every day. More events and updates can be found on our online calendar. To submit your news to our weekly newsletter, email Suzy@BlowingRock.com by Wednesday. Our newsletter reaches over 1,000 member contacts each Thursday! Thank you to our 2021 Chamber Partners!