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Ongoing Events and Entertainment
Come just to listen or to dance to the blue grass and old time musicians who play every  Tuesday and Saturday beginning at 7pm. Admission  is $5 on Tuesday and $6 on Saturday. Line Dancing classes are also offered on Monday nights beginning at 6pm. The Jubilee is located on North Main Street, across from the Courthouse. 
(336)407-2603.

 
Local blue grass and old time musicians jam each Monday, 2 blocks north of the Courthouse at the Crouse House in Crouse Park, beginning at 6pm. Come and play or just listen. No charge, but a donation is appreciated. 336-372-5473

GREAT ACTIVITIES TO DO ANYTIME
  
Shop Sparta 
The town of Sparta offers a variety of art galleries, apparel and accessory stores, gift shops, restaurants and even an old fashioned hardware store. Click here to learn more about the merchants in Sparta. 
  
Barn Quilt Trails 

Barns and other buildings around the county display squares illustrating quilt patterns and add interest to a driving tour of the countryside. Drop by Alleghany Chamber of Commerce and Visitors' Center for a brochure. We are in the rock building with the green awning (58 South Main Street, Sparta). Our foyer is always open and a brochure is always available.

Driving Loops
Brochures for three driving loops of the Alleghany country-side are available at the Alleghany Chamber of Commerce and Visitors' Center. Each loop is about a leisurely hour's drive and includes information on historic points along the way. The Chamber office is in the rock building with the green awning (58 South Main Street, Sparta). Our foyer is always open and a brochure is always available.
Be sure to visit when planning a trip this Spring or Summer. Open Thursday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm. There's never an admission charge. Stop by to experience local history and to see the new displays, 7 North Main Street, Sparta.

Veterans' Morning Coffee & Breakfast
 at the VFW
The VFW hosts an informal full breakfast including, biscuits, gravy, eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, and coffee every Wednesday from 8:30-11am. All veterans are invited to attend.  Click to learn more .
 
The VFW Military Museum is open to the public, 10am-2pm, every Wednesday and Saturday in the basement of the VFW Post 7034, 1193 US Highway 21 S, Sparta, NC. Admission is free. 


 
Alleghany Chamber of Commerce
 
Phone: 800-372-5473
336-372-5473
Email: 
Info@Sparta-NC.com 
Weekly Chamber Brief
Alleghany Chamber of Commerce June 14, 2017
Celebrating 40 Years Trojan Village & Grants Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Grants Supermarket ribbon cutting will be on June 17th at 11:00.

June 17-24 Trojan Village will be celebrating 40 years of business. This celebration will include free face painting all week long at Innovative Occasions. There will also be sales as well as specials taking place. 

Be sure to come join us!
Main Street Pizzeria & Taphouse

Nikola's Restaurant

Nikola's restaurant will be opening on Mondays now starting on June 13th. For those who have never tired us, come out and join us!
Upcoming WCC- Alleghany Center Classes 
              
Classes starting in June:
Baking Breads and Cakes: June 20th-August 22nd: Tuesday evenings 6:00-9:00 p.m.
CPR/First Aid: June 24th: Saturday 8:30-5:00 p.m.
 
 
Classes starting in July:
 
Excel: July 15th, 22nd, and 29th: Saturday mornings 8:30-12 noon
Intro to Computer Graphics Concepts: July 11th-August 15th: Tuesday evenings 6:00-8:00 p.m.
 
 
Classes starting in August:

Pharmacy Tech: August 22nd-December 13th: Tuesday and Wednesday evenings 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Strategic Games: August 24th-October 12th: Thursdays 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Basic Drone Operation: August 29th-October 17th: Tuesday s 6:00-8:00 p.m.

  • For more information or to register for a class, please contact Talina Pipes at WCC- Alleghany Center at 336-903-3143 or by email: tlpipes811@wilkescc.edu
Seminar

Weekly Rotary Program

The Club meets every  Thursday at 7 am  in the 
Alleghany Memorial Hospital Solarium for a buffet breakfast and program. Visitors are welcome. 

June 15:
Linda Tucker, Kathy Muldar, Elisabeth Edwards, and Lillis Ward: Special Olympics and taking the Polar Plunge!
June 22:
District Governor Tom Smith
June 29:
Changing of the Guard! (new officers)
July 6:
Louis Watts and Jessica Bryant, Guardian Ad Litem
July 13:
District Governor Scott Van Der Linden
July 20:
Susan Miles, Miles JOB Fund
July 27:
Theresa March, Empty Bowls project


Questions? Call Matt Kovacich at  336-200-2215. Learn more about the Alleghany Rotary Club at  sparta-nc.com/rotary.

Community Knitting

The Alleghany County Library invites knitters of all experience levels to enjoy knitting together at the library. Join us on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm for knitting and fellowship! For additional information, call 336-372-5573 or email dbrewer@nwrl.org.
welcome. 


Alleghany Jubilee Happenings!
Join us for the  Hillbilly Hoedown  with  Rise and Shine Band  every Tuesday night. Admission $5 on Tuesday, $6 on Saturday, age 12 and under free.    
Hours are 7-10 pm unless otherwise noted. All ages welcome.


Saturday, June 17: Buck Mountain Band
Saturday, June 24: Earl White String Band
Saturday, July 1: Buckstankle Boys
Saturday, July 8: Mountain Park Old Time Band
Tuesday, July 11: July birthday party with Rise and Shine
Saturday, July 15: Big Ridge Old Time Band
Saturday, July 22: Closed for Alleghany Fiddlers Convention
Saturday, July 29: Mountain Park Old Time Band
 


Line Dance lessons on Monday nights from 6-7:30 pm, $3 per person 
per lesson.
The Alleghany Jubilee is at 25 North Main Street in Sparta, NC. Doors open at 6 p.m. For information call (336) 407-2603 or (336) 657-1441. Recorded schedule information: (336) 200-4949. 

Alleghany Writers

In June we'll begin digging into, and dissecting, our own works. Come and join in the critique of a work in progress. 
The class assignment is to find a story you like, then turn the narrative into a poem.  If you wish to contribute, that's great! If you prefer just to listen, that's o.k., too. But it should be an entertaining exercise.
And think of something you'd like to share - perhaps an exercise which has helped you, an example of good writing, an article about writing or writers.
Hope to see you at Alleghany Library at 4:00 on June 15! 
Questions? Contact Kay Bodeen 336-372-6807
Studio Tours

Studio Tours by North Carolina Mountain Arts Adventure will be having 16 studios and galleries opening their doors; artists will display and demonstrate their work and talk to visitors. Pick up a map at Alleghany Chamber of Commerce or see a map online at www.mountainartsadventure.com
June 16th from 10 AM until 5 PM
June 17th from 10 AM until 5 PM
June 18th from 10 AM until 5 PM
New River Shriners Annual Duck Race

The annual duck race will be held on June 17 from 12 noon until 4 PM. The race will begin at 2 PM. There will be hamburgers and hotdogs served and kids eat for FREE! There is no admission for this event.
 Located at Una's River Bottom

Mud Sling

See how far the big trucks can go through the sea of mud at the County fairgrounds on June 17th beginning at 5 PM.
Located at  1375 US Highway 21N
Sparta , NC 28675

Wine Festival

Amateur wine makers showcase their talents at the Grapestompers/Thistle Meadow Winery in Laurel Springs on June 17th at 12 PM.
Sizzling Music and Sizzling Dogs

Sunday, June 18, 5:00-7:00 pm at the  Sparta Presbyterian Church. All are welcome.  Bring your lawn chairs or blankets.
 
Featuring:
The Araniska Winds
Pick & Bow Band
Alleghany Alligators
Hymn Sing



Guided Canoe Trip

Guided canoe trips will take place at
New River State Park on Sundays at 2 PM on June 18th. There will be a small fee for shuttle. Includes basic canoe instruction and history of the river.
Democratic Party Meeting

2017 Build a Better World: Summer Reading Programs
 
Tuesday, June 20th at 3:30 PM "Captain Jim's Magic Show" presented by Captain Jim Light at the Alleghany County Library
Bluffs Revitalization Celebration & Camp Store Ribbon Cutting

Join the Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Mark Woods, along with invited federal, state and local leaders to celebrate the opening of the Doughton Park Visitor Center & Camp Store for the 2017 season on Friday, June 23 at 11:00 AM at the Doughton Park Visitor Center & Camp Store Milepost 241.1-Blue Ridge Parkway.
Backwoods Beat Music Festival

All day singing, songwriting, storytelling workshops all morning long on Saturday, June 24 at 10 AM. Concert starts at 6 PM.

Mountain Soul Music Festival @ Christ Episcopal Church

June 25th beginning at 6 PM featuring
(Folk-Rock,Bluegrass, and Blues) Saluda, NC.
The Mountain Soul Music Festival will be held on every last Sunday of the month starting in April until December. Admission is free but donations are greatly appreciated!
21 Road Market

The US Route 21 Road Market will stretch more than 100 mles, from Wytheville, Virginia, to Harmony, North Carolina. Join in the fun July 28-30. For more information please call 800-553-2322.