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336.372.5473
Featured Events:
21 Road Market
July 28-30
For more information please call 800-553-2322
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Ongoing Events and Entertainment
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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
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.
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.
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
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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.
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Alleghany Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 800-372-5473
336-372-5473
Email:
Info@Sparta-NC.com
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Weekly Chamber Brief
Alleghany Chamber of Commerce July 19, 2017
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Volunteers Needed!
 The Chamber is in need of volunteers for this year's
Mountain Heritage Festival! If you or someone you know are interested in helping please attend our meeting on
Friday, July 21st at 8:30 AM at the Chamber of Commerce or contact Executive Director, Chrystyne Murphy, at
336-372-5473
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Voices of Alleghany
This coming
Thursday, July 20, 2017, "Voices of Alleghany" (VOA) will hold a
Spoken-Word Open Mic Night in the
lobby of the Miles Realty office from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. 565 S Main St., Sparta. 
The VOA welcomes all writers from age
12 and up to come and share their poems and short stories with the public. If you aren't a writer you still are welcome to attend and listen! We had nine people reading their works last time, and we're hoping for more this time around. Please come and share and enjoy.
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Main Street Pizzeria & Taphouse
Bad Mountain Brew will be making their first appearance on the truck stage this Friday, July 21, & Holden Bare will be rockin' inside! Classic Rock & Covers. Music starts at 7pm
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Alleghany Fiddlers Convention
The best of traditional mountain music in competition will be held on
Friday, July 21st until Saturday, July 22 at the
Alleghany County Fair  Grounds 1375 US Highway 21 N Sparta NC 28675.
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Art in the Park
Join the
Alleghany Arts Council as local artists show
c
ase
their fine handcrafted artwork on
Saturday,
July 22 from 10 AM until 5 PM. 
Located at Crouse Park 60 Cherry Street Sparta, NC 28675
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Alleghany Quilters' Guild Show
The Quilters' Guild Show will be held on
Friday, July 28th until
Saturday, July 29th at the
Emerson Black Building at the  Alleghany County Fairgrounds. The Show will begin at
10 AM until 5 PM. For more information please call
(336) 372-1779.
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Mountain Soul
We are pleased to announce Martha Bassett will be  performing Sunday, July 30th 2017. The concert starts at 6 PM at Christ Episcopal Church
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US 21 Road Market
The US 21 Road Market is always held the last full weekend of July (Friday-Sunday),
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Space Available for 21 Road Market!
The Take a Break from the Interstate Road Market is
July 28-30. There is
currently space available at the
Alleghany County Fairgrounds for anyone interested to set up!
For more information contact
Vickie Moyer
at Alleghany Parks and Recreation
336-372-2942.
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Community Knitting
The Alleghany County Library invites knitters of all experience levels to enjoy knitting together at the library. Join us on Wednesdays at 10 AM for knitting and fellowship! For additional information, call 336-372-5573 or email dbrewer@nwrl.org.
welcome.
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Studio Redwood Upcoming Classes
July 20th- 4:30-6:00 PM
Adult Tray Painting Class-Private Party
July 28-30th- 9:00 AM-4:00 PM All 3 Day Road Market/Hwy. 21 Show & Sale! Free
Aug. 3rd- 10-Noon 6-14 Acrylics/Kandinsky & Tangle Art $32.50. All Supplies Furnished (ASF)
Aug. 3rd 6:00 PM-8:30 PM. Adult Acrylics/Paint Sunflowers! $35. Bring own Beverage ASF
To register please contact
Chris Davis at 336-372-7111
Located at Studio Redwood, Inc. 16 S. Main, Lower Level Sparta, NC 28675
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Upcoming WCC- Alleghany Center Classes
Classes starting in August:
Pharmacy Tech: Tues/Wed- 8/22-12/13/17 5:30-8:30pm
Strategic Games: Thurs 8/24-10/12/17 6-8pm
Basic Drone Operation: Tues 8/29-10/17/17 6-8pm
- 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
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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.
Susan Miles, Miles JOB Fund
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.
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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, July 22: Closed for Alleghany Fiddlers Convention
Saturday, July 29: Mountain Park Old Time Band
Saturday, Aug. 5: Buck Mountain Band
Tuesday, Aug. 8: Birthday party for August with Rise and Shine
Saturday, Aug. 12: Closed for Galax Fiddlers Convention
Saturday, Aug. 19: Five Mile Mountain Road
Saturday, Aug. 26: Tune Town 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.
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