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4pm. Although the offerings change from year to year, and weather and
last-minute cancellations can affect some participation, activities that
can be expected at the Festival include: - Persimmon pulp and puddings
on sale, and baked items. - Food vendors including local Stonefield
Cellars (winery) and Levering Orchard (apples). - Arts & crafts vendors
- Demonstrations include a blacksmith, woodworker with foot-powered
pole lathe, a flintnapper and a chainsaw artist; a tractor-driven tobacco
stick making machine is anticipated. - Displays of antique tractors and
farm machinery, antique automobiles and trucks. - Live music. - Children’s
area - Revolutionary War and Civil War talks along with an encampment
and cooking demo. www.colfaxpersimmonfest.com
Music at Silver Fork Winery - The Riverstones featuring Sandra Bennett
Sat, November 2, 10 am – 4 pm Silver Fork Winery 5000 Patton Road
Morganton NC 28655 Performing covers & originals - from Fleetwood
Mac and Natalie Merchant to David Bowie and Elton John. “Our thing
is doing different arrangements to the songs we cover.” - Sandra Bennett
www.silverforkwinery.com
WNC Pottery Festival Sat, November 2, 10am – 4pm 148 Front Street
Dillsboro NC 2872 The WNC Pottery Festival, will showcase the work of
more than 40 highly skilled potters from 13 states. A variety of clay art
styles will be presented. This is a juried event and the lineup of potters
is impressive. The Clay Olympics are Nov 1, 2013 from 1:00-3:00
www.wncpotteryfestival.com
World Championship Chicken Stew Sat, November 2, 1 pm – 6 pm
King Central Park King NC World Championship Chicken Stew, King
Central park Saturday, November 2nd, 2013 1 – 6pm. FREE Admission.
Stokes Arts will sell drinks, and their own special chicken stew. The
Stokes Arts Council is inviting 10 chicken stew vendors to apply. The
World Championship Chicken Stew is a non-profit fund raising event
organized and sponsored by the Stokes County Arts Council. Our goal
is to provide a family friendly day of fun. There will be arts & crafts as
well as antique vendors. Bring a lawn chair and listen to some music.
www.worldchickenstew.com
Second annual Chestnut Roasting Festival Sun, November 3, 12pm – 5pm
High Rock Farm, 960 High Rock Road Gibsonville NC our $5 admission
per person (kids under 12 and military personnel with ID in free!) includes
BBQ from Hursey’s, hay rides through the orchard, historic house tours,
wine tastings by Grove Winery, a bounce house for the kids, shopping
at vendors, raffles and of course, chestnuts roasting on an open fire!
Music will be provided by The Bag of Llamas. For more information
visit www.high-rock-farm.org or find us on facebook.
Highlands 7th Annual Culinary Weekend Nov 7 – 10, 2013 Highlands
Country Club, 930 Dillard Road Highlands NC 28741 The Culinary
Weekend will start off with the Opening Night Gala on Thursday
November 7th at The Highlands Country Club Clubhouse, Friday and

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