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Email Announcements We Are Receiving Today: See What’s Going On Around The Community

1) Boone Service League Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Boone Service League, open to women 21 and older, is Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Deerfield Methodist Church in Boone. Light refreshments and fellowship begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a business meeting at 7 p.m. Child care is available. Fore more info, click here.

2) Daniel Boone Native Gardens Hosts annual “Evening in the Gardens with Artists”

Celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, the Daniel Boone Native Gardens will host the annual “Evening in the Gardens with Artists” on Saturday, Aug 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for $20 per person. The annual fundraiser helps keep the gardens green and growing. This year, a special treat is the addtion of artists painting throughout the gardens during the event. The Community Band will also perform. To purchase tickets, visit www.danielboonenativegardens.org. Tickets are also available at the door on Aug. 10. 

3) The Banner House Museum

Experience life as it was in the 1870s with a Docent guided tour through the home of Samuel Banner, one of Banner Elk’s founding families. Banner House Museum is open from June 15 through Oct. 18, Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the final daily tour beginning at 3 p.m. Admission for the Banner House Museum is $5 for adults, $1 for children ages 5-12. The Banner House Museum is located at 7990 Hickory Nut Gap Road in Banner Elk. For more information, call 828-898-3634. 

4) Avery County Chamber Quarterly Breakfast

Mark your calendars for the Avery County Chamber Quarterly Breakfast.on August 6 from 8-9:30 a.m., the breakfast will be hosted by the Grandfather Home for Children with Abigail Lord as the speaker. The event will be catered by Chick-fil-a . Wake up with the roosters and join the Chamber for a great breakfast and hear what Abigail Lord has to say about what Grandfather Home has planned for the year. For more information, please call 828-898-5605.