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Published: July 2, 2009

July 4th events
Dry Ponds community — Parade 3 p.m. Saturday.
Glen Alpine — Parade 10 a.m. Saturday
Fonta Flora community — Parade 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Lake James Mimosa Boat Landing — Fireworks Saturday night.
Morganton — Red, White and Bluegrass Festival continues noon to 10 p.m. through Saturday. http://www.morganton.com/rwbfestival.
South Mountains Fire Department — Parade 10 a.m. Saturday.
Valdese and Trail of Faith — Harry Deal and the Galaxies, 7 p.m. Friday, Wachovia Bank parking lot. Trail of Faith, on Church Street, 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Guest speaker — former POW Vernon Rader, entertainment — Daybreak Quartet and The Kistler Family. Extraordinaires, 7 p.m. Saturday, downtown Valdese. Fireworks on Saturday night behind the Old Rock School.

Night Life
Americana Stage — 433-0198 or americanastage@ yahoo.com or www.burkearts.org. Bringing great music to the area in a smoke-free, living room-style atmosphere. Mollie O'Brien and Rich Moore, 8 p.m. Aug. 1, Jailhouse Gallery.
Catawba Valley Brewing Company — 212 S. Green St., Morganton. 430-6883. Open 5-10 p.m. Thursdays, 5-11 p.m. Fridays.
Churchills — 108 E. Meeting St., Morganton. 433-9909.
Downtown Drexel — www.ci.drexel.nc.us.
Downtown hildebran — www.hildebrannc.com.
Downtown Morganton — www.downtownmorganton.com
Downtown Valdese — Family Friday Night, Harry Deal and the Galaxies, 7 p.m.
Friday Friends — 315 Sanford Drive. 433-5300.
Hams of Morganton — 216 E. Union St. 438-4267 or 438-HAMS. Wednesday is ladies night. Thursday is trivia/game night.
JJ's Movies, Munchies and More — 518 W. Fleming Drive. 437-6006. www.jjsmovies.com. Entertainment begins at 9 p.m. Live Big-Time Trivia on Mondays. J.J.'s Karaoke on Wednesdays.
Jethro's Teen Lounge — 209 Main St. NW, Valdese.
Lake James Pub & Grill — 3221 NC 126, Morganton. 584-8388. Nightly dinner and drink specials. Throwdown Jones, 9 p.m. Friday.
Main Street Espresso — Downtown Valdese. 874-2570.
Morganton Moose Family Center — 2722 Moose Lodge St.
Nightowls — 430 E. Fleming Drive. 433-7077. Wednesday is acoustic and songwriter night. Thursday is open mic night with Chris Singleton and Jeremy York. Friday is karaoke with Bam Bam or Thunder. Saturday has local bands with no cover charge. Sunday is karaoke with Bam Bam. Series 7 Poker every night. Call for times.
Old Rock School — 400 Main St. W., Valdese. 879-2129 or www.bluegrassattherock. com.
River Blues Cafe — 355 Sanford Drive, Morganton. 433-1212.
South Mountain Acoustic Revival Theater — Off Ward's Gap Road, Connelly Springs. 430-7347 or www.southmountainramblers.com.
Yianni's — 112 W. Union St., Morganton. 430-8700.

Museums &
Galleries
Burke Arts Council — Jailhouse Gallery, 115 E. Meeting St., Morganton. 433-7282. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
CoMMA — 401 S. College St., Morganton. 438-5294.
Crossnore Fine Arts Gallery — 3616 Mitchell Ave. Suite 4, Linville. 733-3144 or www.crossnoregallery.org. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Heritage Museum — 102 E. Union St., Morganton. 437-4104. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Old Burke County Courthouse, 305 E. Union St. Suite A100, Morganton.
History Museum of Burke County — Old City Hall Building, 201 W. Meeting St., Morganton. 437-1777. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Other times by appointment. Call ahead for group tours. Two floors of Burke County memories. Now through July 31: "The Hands of Time" vintage clocks on loan from Bob Ledford's collection.
RailRoad Depot — 624 S. Green St., Morganton. 438-5272. 2-4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 1-3 p.m. Saturday or call for an appointment at 437-1777. Fully restored to its 1916 appearance, the Depot Museum houses displays of memorabilia, archival photographs and equipment from the Western N.C. Railroad.
Rock School Arts Foundation — 400 Main St. W., Valdese, Galleries I & II, Studio 101. 879-2129. www.visitvaldese.com. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekends by appointment. www.visitvaldese.com. Rock School Arts Foundation presents an exhibition of paintings by WPCC Visual Arts Department Chair Mark Poteat and Boone artist Pat Pilkington. Exhibition dates: June 1-July 31. Summer Art Camp 3 to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday: July 13-17. Studio 101 at the Rock School, $35 (materials included); Heidi Thompson, teacher, different theme each day; ages 6 and up. Call 879-2129 to enroll. Call to Visual Artists: 22nd Annual Open Art Competition opens Aug. 8. Eligible works: oils, watercolors, mixed media, pastels, acrylics and graphics. Painting size limitation 48" X 48." Go to www.visitvaldese.com or call 879-2129.
Studio XI — 617 S. Green St., Morganton. 433-0056 or the Enola Group at 433-2862. The Garden Gallery showcases pottery, paintings, jewelry, photography and fabric art.
Valdese Heritage Arts Center — 146 W. Main St., Valdese. 874-1849. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. This arts and crafts cooperative has pottery, baskets, wood carving, jewelry, stained glass, quilts, paintings and more.
Waldensian Museum — 208 Rodoret St., Valdese. 874-1111 or Valdese Tourism Office at 879-2126. Tours at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Other times by appointment.
Waldensian Trail of Faith — 401 Church St., Valdese. 874-1893 or 800-635-4778.

Wineries
Lake James Cellars Winery — 204 E. Main St., Glen Alpine. 584-4551. Tasting room open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
Raintree Cellars Winery — 3813 Sain Ave. off Miller Bridge Road, Connelly Springs. 397-5643. Tasting and sales noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Other times by appointment.
Waldensian Heritage Winery — 4940 Villar Lane, Valdese. 879-3202. 1-6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Pick'n & a Grin'n for Life event, 2-6 p.m. Sunday.

Theater
CoMMA — 401 S. College St., Morganton. 438-5294 or ticket sales at 433-7469. CoMMA summer box office hours will be from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and one-hour prior to all curtains. Strictly Clean and Decent, BackPorch series, 7 p.m. July 9.

Farmers markets
Blue Ridge HealthCare — Phifer Wellness Center, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays.
Hildebran — Parkhurst Municipal Complex, 8 a.m. to noon Thursdays.
Valdese — Faet Street, Valdese. 8 a.m. Wednesdays; 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays.
morganton — South Green Street behind Morganton Station noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays; 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

Showtimes, dates, hours and bands may change without prior notice. Always call before going out.

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