Event Calendar for Elkin, NC

 Town of Elkin Calendar:

Recycle pick-up dates:  May 27

Bulk Item pick-up info to be posted soon.

Town Meetings:

• Monday, May 13, 7pm Board of Commissioners meeting; Town Hall
• Tuesday, May 21, 8:30am. Main Street Advisory Board meets at the Chamber of Commerce.
• Thursday, May 23, 7pm. Rec & Parks Advisory Board meets at the Town Hall.

New! Link for the Trails for Kids at the Municipal Park is www.kidsinparks.com/trails/nc/town-of-elkin

Rec Center News! April 1-28th, 25% DISCOUNT on the Municipal Rec Center Pass! (both individual and family rates!)

Elkin Police Dept offers 24/7 drop off for unused prescription drugs. Please do not flush these down your toilet. Keep our water clean!

Downtown Scheduled Events:

ELKIN FARMERS MARKET (mid-APRIL to end of SEPTEMBER)  http://www.elkinfarmersmarket.com/
Saturdays, 9am to noon, Elkin Town Hall Parking Lot. Enjoy fresh, locally grown fruits, veggies, baked goods, meats, and so much more! Our farmers market opens APRIL 20th for the first weekend, but supplies will grow with each passing week as the weather warms up!  Check their website for fun events for the kids, chef demonstrations, live music in the morning, community jam sessions.  COFFEE will be available so come down and see what the farmers are offering this year. Crafts too. Various farmers will be attending throughout the year, so you never know what to expect! 

Live Music scheduled  at the market for June 15th with Celtic Elk from 9am to noon. 


ELKIN CRUISE! EVENTS:
Saturdays, May 25, June 22, July 27 and August 4. Cruise downtown Elkin in your favorite car or park along Main Street and show off your "beauty". Event is all afternoon from 4pm to 9pm at night! Stay downtown and enjoy great restaurants, wineries and more. Live Music too! May- Rick Pardue Bluegrass Band; June- Orange Crush cover band; July- Bryce Street cover band; and August- Blackwater.

Watch for these Cruise-themed events during the Cruise!:

1) Swap meet at Elkin Antiques and Collectables (4-9pm) and

2) Diner Days at Heaven's Scent Restaurant (5-9pm) where your servers are dressed in poodle skirts and  

3) "Here than Gone" pop up shop (below).

"POP UP SHOP" EVENT you won't want to miss! Now, scheduled during the Cruise! events along with these two Saturdays,  July 13th and October 12th- Hours from 10am to 5pm. At 119 W Main Street. Visit "Here then Gone". A shop opening for one day only on the dates listed. Come to the old Ivy Ridge Traditions location (Holcomb Building) next to Brushy Mountain Winery. You'll find a shop filled with beautiful handmade crafts, pottery, candles and items for your home, all created by local artists.  If interested or you have further questions, contact Eris Ball at erisball@gmail.com or call 336-366-9210.

Other:

ELKIN'S NWRL PUBLIC LIBRARY  835-5586 http://nwrl.org/
  1) All across our state, people are reading a book entitled The Mountains-To-Sea Trail Across North Carolina: Walking a Thousand Miles through Wildness, Culture and History, by Danny Bernstein. The author of this compelling book tells the story of how she discovered the incredible beauty and wonder of our state by walking our acclaimed state trail from mountains to sea. 

Will Elkin become a true Trail Town? That is our hope. Come and join us at the Elkin Public Library on Front Street at 7pm on Monday May 20th.

2) The 2013 “Show Us Your Best” Northwestern Regional Library Traveling Photography Exhibit will be on display at the Elkin Public Library during the month of May. The contest is sponsored by all member libraries of the Northwestern Regional Library. 

About 60 photographs by library patrons from throughout Alleghany, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin counties are in the collection.  The exhibit includes a variety of photographs including color, black and white, and digitally altered entries by children, teens and adults.

For more information, please contact the Elkin Public Library at (336) 835-5586.

3) Events for kids:

Fridays, 10:15 and 11:15, Children's Story Hour. May 17th, Meet Pete the Cat, May 24th Flower Power.

4) Summer Reading Programs for kids:

June 13- Pint Size Polkas, 11 am and 1:30 pm

June 20- Birdman Dave, 11 am and 2:30 pm

June 27- Heavy Equipment Petting Zoo, 1 pm and 2:30 pm.

5) Events for Adults/Teens:

a)  Book signing Monday, May 20. Author Danny Bernstein of "The Mountains to Sea Trail Across NC", where Elkin is mentioned numerous times in the book. Stop by, meet the author and get a signed copy of the book!
b) Groundbreaking Reads Monday, June 10th, 6:30pm. Taste & Enjoy: Tea's History and Mystery.

ELKIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 
For a view of Elkin City School's event calendar (includes Elementary, Middle and High School) go to http://www.elkin.k12.nc.us:8085/default .

Last day of school: May 24th.

ELKIN ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLE MALL

Saturdays, 10am to 6pm on  May 25, June 22, July 27 and Aug 24th.
Outdoor sale- "Petroliana,vintage car parts and more!" Reserve a space or come join us while we buy, sell, and trade vintage cars, car parts, petroliana and related-items during Elkin's Cruise! events.  131 S Bridge Street. 336-526-3000.

ELKIN CREEK VINEYARD KIDS DAY!

Kids/Families- on Saturday, June 15, Head out for a fantastic family day at Elkin Creek Vineyard. Kids/Family Yoga at 11am, Brick Oven Pizza lunch at noon, Live music by the creek, especially for kids at 1:30pm. Come for one or all events. Admission charge.  Family fun event you won't want to miss! 

Book Signing at Diana's Bookstore

Saturday, May 18th 10am-1pm. Donn Shoultz from Roaring Gap who wrote two novels being sold at Diana's: Corrupt Connection and Better Late than Ever.

ALSO at Diana's... Please donate 5 new or gently used books by May 24th, at Diana's or at Elkin City Schools so we can send 5 books home with each child to read for the summer. Diana's Bookstore will be offering discounted books for sale for these donations so stop in and purchase a new book for a lucky student. Call 835-2756 if you have any further questions.

Call Julian Charles at 336-469-4999 or email at info@juliancharles.org.  

RHYTHM ON MAIN 

http://rhythmonmain.com/schedule/school-calendar/ or 336-835-5272 or 336-244-1977.  Dance classes for all children up to 18 years of age. Located on E Main Street, Elkin.

REEVES IN THE RAW  

Sunday, May 5- Sunday afternoon the Project Management 2 class will host the Ellkin's Got Talent show beginning at 3 pm in Dixon Auditorium.  This is a fundraising event to help restore the Reeves Theater.  Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors.

MAZZINI'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

June 14/15 - Tour de Yadkin, A Night in the Village (Paddlers spend the weekend in Elkin). Join the fun...events to be posted soon. 

STONE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK INVITATION TO ELKIN AREA RESIDENTS:
Trail work days schedule for Stone Mountain State Park:

6/1/13  National Trails Day – Stone Mtn. Loop Trail and Wolf Rock Trail. 8:30 am – 3:00 pm meet at the Upper Parking Lot.

Items to bring are: pair of work gloves, lunch, water and a great attitude! We are encouraging everyone to call the office 336-957-8185 or send us an email at stone.mountain@ncparks.gov to sign up your group so we can plan our projects accordingly. If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call. Everyone is invited!

First United Methodist Church Preschool. Our goal is to provide a safe place for children to learn important social, emotional, physical, and language skills in a Christian environment. Our Mother's Morning Out Program is on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00am to 1:00pm. This is for children ages 9 months to 3 years old. We have qualified and experienced teachers for each age group. 

Our Pre Kindergarten Class, for the 4 year old children, is either a 5 day a week program or a 3 day a week program. This depends on your family’s needs and desires. Your 4 year old can come all 5 days of the week from 9:00am to 1:00pm or you could choose for them to only come on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm. We do take a trip to the Elkin Public Library on Fridays to enjoy story time and make a craft. Located at 340 Hawthorne Road in Elkin, NC 28621. Our phone number is 336-835-2323. 

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