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2009 Calendar of Events - Highland County, Virginia
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Two
events in December have yet to be confirmed
and are so noted.
Please
check ahead if you are planning to attend
one of these events.
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Community or civic organizations are invited
to contact the Highland County Chamber of
Commerce to put their event on this calendar.
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Ground Hog Supper (Turkey
& Oysters) •
Saturday 7 February
from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. •
Highland School Cafeteria - Monterey
VA •
Sponsored by the Monterey Lions Club
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540-468-2734 or 468-1500
Bath - Highland Bird Club
• Monday 16 February at 6:30
p.m. • Bolar Ruritan Club (US
220 South) • Potluck Supper •
540-468-2619
Maple Queen Contest •
Saturday 28 February at
7:00 p.m.• Highland High
School Gymnasium •
Monterey VA •
Sponsored by the Highland
County Chamber of Commerce •
Entry fee •
540-468-2550
Maple Queen Ball
• Saturday 28 February
from 9 p.m. to
1 a.m.• Blue Grass Ruritan
Building •
Blue Grass VA •
Sponsored by the Blue Grass
Ruritan Club •
Entry fee •
540-468-2550 |
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Highland
Maple Festival • 13 - 14 & 20
- 21 (both Sat. - Sun.) March 2010 •
Monterey VA • Sugar camp tours, pancake
and buckwheat cake breakfasts, arts &
crafts, Blue Grass music and clogging •
540-468-2550
Maple Festival Lamb Dinners •
14 & 21 March (both Saturdays) from 4
to 8 p.m. • The Highland Center, Spruce
St. - Monterey VA • 540-468-1922
Maple Festival Fling Dance •
Saturday 14 March from 8:00 to 12 midnight
• The Stonewall Ruritan Building •
McDowell VA • Entry fee • 540-468-2550
Maple Festival Sugar
Shakeup Dance • Saturday 21 March
from 8:00 to 12 midnight • The Stonewall
Ruritan Building • McDowell VA •
Entry fee • 540-468-2550
Healing
Waters Lodge Rejuvenation Weekend
• 27 - 30 March. For information and
reservations: 540-396-3466 • E-mail |
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1st Annual Highland
FFA Archery Competition • Registration:
Saturday 4 April from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30
a.m. • Event Time: 4 April from 10 a.m.
• Highland County Fairgrounds - Monterey
VA • Cosponsored by Little Switzerland
Strutters • Proceeds to benefit the American
Cancer Society Relay for Life • 540-468-6320
2nd Annual Highland
Game & Wildlife Show • Saturday
4 April from 12 – 5 p.m. and Sunday
5 April from 12 a.m. – 3 p.m. •
Highland Elementary Gymnasium - Monterey
VA • Sponsored by Future Farmers of
America • Proceeds to benefit the American
Cancer Society Relay for Life • 540-468-6320
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Farmers' Market • Fridays from
3:30 to 6 p.m. • The Highland Center,
Spruce St. - Monterey VA • 540-468-1922
Highland
Hills 5K Run/Walk •
Saturday 13 June at 8:30 a.m.• Monterey
VA • Contact Highland County Chamber
of Commerce • 540-468-2550
Second
Saturdays •
13 June from 5 - 8 p.m. Mill Alley Courtyard
- Monterey VA • late night shopping and
activities • 540-468-2397 or 540-280-7975.
Trail
Ride •
Sunday 21 June • Registration at 9:00
a.m. at Mike Armstrong’s Farm on Route
619 • Sponsored by the McDowell Volunteer
Fire Department • 540-396-6244 or 540-396-6200
Artists’ Weekend
•
June 26-27 (Friday & Saturday) •
A two-day outdoor painting event
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$30 registration •
(540) 468-2916 or e-mail.
2nd Annual Mountain Hideaway Restaurant
“Cruise-In” • Saturday
27 June 1 a.m. – 5 p.m. • Cars,
Trucks & Motorcycles • Intersection
of Routes 250 & 220, Monterey VA •
Trophies, Door Prizes, Live Music • For
Information: 540-396-4850 or 540-468-3677
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Farmers' Market •
Fridays from 3:30 to 6 p.m. •
The Highland Center, Spruce St. - Monterey
VA • 540-468-1922
4th of July Children’s Parade
• 4 July (Starts promptly at 10 a.m.)
• Blue Grass VA • Followed by Ice
Cream Social • Sponsored by the Blue
Grass Book Bank • 540-468-1922
Second Saturdays
• 11 July from 5
- 8 p.m. Mill Alley Courtyard - Monterey VA
• Late night shopping and activities
• 540-468-2397 or 540-280-7975.
Lions
Club Street Dance & BBQ Dinner •
Saturday 11 July begins
at 5:30 p.m. •
Sponsored by the Monterey Lions Club •
Corner of Main and Spruce Sts., Monterey VA
• 540-468-2734
or 468-1500
The Highland Harvest Crusade for Christ
• Sunday 26 July to Wednesday 29 July
at 7 p.m. • Highland Elementary School
Gym • Contacts: 540-468-2478 or 540-474-5281 |
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Farmers' Market •
Fridays from 3:30 to 6 p.m.
• The Highland Center, Spruce
St. - Monterey VA •
540-468-1922
Mountain
Mama Road Bike Challenge
• Saturday 1 August
• Monterey VA
• Participants will enjoy breathtakingly
beautiful rural countryside in Virginia's
western highlands •
540-468-2550
Mill Gap Ruritan Earth Roast •
Saturday 1 August begins
at 5 p.m. •
Highland County Fairgrounds (Monterey). •
Enjoy a country-style picnic and delicious
food. • Contact: 540-468-2550
The Davisson Brothers Band Concert
• Saturday 1 August begins at 7 p.m.
• Highland Pool parking lot (Monterey).
• Pre-sale tickets; $8. Day-of tickets;
$10. • Contact: 540-468-2946
Second Saturdays
• 8 August from
5 - 8 p.m. Mill Alley Courtyard - Monterey
VA • Late night shopping and activities
• 540-468-2397 or 540-280-7975.
Bath/Highland Bird Club Meeting •
7:00 p.m. Monday 17 August • Bolar Ruritan
Center • Speaker: Libby Mojica, eagle
biologist from the Center for Conservation
Biology at William and Mary University •
540-468-2700 • Web
site
Taste of Highland • Friday 28
August from 5:30 to 8 p.m. • A picnic
featuring local produce, products & chefs,
and entertainment • The Highland Center,
Spruce St. - Monterey VA • 540-468-1922
• Click
here for advance tickets
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Used Book Sale •
9 - 11 October •
Highland County Public Library •
Monterey VA •
540-468-2550
SPCA Annual Sweater Sale •
9 - 11 October •
The Highland Center, Spruce Street •
Monterey VA •
540-468-2550
Southernmost Maple Products •
9 & 10 October (Friday & Saturday
only) from 9 a.m. •
Maple Pork BBQ, Chicken Dinners, Blue Grass
music, hay rides and maple donuts •
540-468-2682
Farmers' Market •
10 - 12 October from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. •
Produce, flowers, baked goods, crafts •
The Highland Center, Spruce Street •
Monterey VA •
540-468-1922
Hands
& Harvest Festival •
10 & 11 October (Sat. - Sun.) •
Monterey VA •
Arts & crafts, Blue Grass music, hay rides
and seasonal foods •
540-468-2550
"Little Switzerland Cloggers"
• Saturday
10 October at 1 p.m. •
North Water Street •
Monterey VA •
540-468-2550
Motorcycle Poker Run (Fund-raiser for
Highland High School) • Saturday 10 October
• 10:00 a.m. start • Highland High
School parking lot, Monterey VA • Contact:
Paul Sites 540-468-6320
"Sundance Express" •
Sunday 11 October
at 1:30 p.m. •
North Water Street
• Monterey VA •
540-468-2550 |
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Hunter's Buckwheat & Pancake Feast
• Sunday 15 November begins at 8
a.m. • Blue Grass Ruritan Club •
Blue Grass VA • 540-468-2550
Hunter's Turkey & Oyster Dinner •
Saturday 14 November begins at 5 p.m. •
Stonewall Ruritan Club • McDowell VA
• 540-396-3415
Mountain Magic Makers • 27 - 28
November from 12 to 7 p.m. and 29 November
from 12 to 4 p.m. • Highland County Public
Library • Monterey VA • Arts, crafts
& seasonal gifts • 540-468-2958
Bath/Highland Bird Club Meeting •
7:00 p.m. Monday 16 November • Bolar
Ruritan Center • Speaker: Wildlife photographers,
Al and Linda Warfield with a collection of
photographs of Highland County birds •
540-468-2700 • Web
site |
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