Weekly Picks

Buncombe County Extension Master Gardeners will host a free presentation on container gardening on Wednesday, June 20 at 10am. A program on growing tomatoes will follow at 1:30 p.m. 94 Coxe Ave. Info: 255-5522.

Be the first to see Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre's production of Harvey, the Pulitzer Prize-winning story of a man and his invisible six-foot-tall rabbit. Opening night is Thursday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Mars Hill College's Owen Theatre. The show runs Thursdays through Sundays until July 1. $25/$22 seniors/$18 students. Info: www.sartplays.org or 689-1239.

Waynesville's Mountain Street Dance will feature live music, demonstrations and instruction by local clogging teams on Friday, June 22 from 6:30-9 p.m. Held in front of the Haywood County Courthouse, 215 N. Main St., Waynesville. Info: http://www.downtownwaynesville.com.

Find out if there are treasures hiding in your attic as The Council on Aging for Henderson County presents an antique appraisal fair on Saturday, June 23 from 10 a.m-1 p.m. at 97 Etowah Shopping Center off Highway 64. $5 per item or $10 for three. Info: http://coahc.org/events. 

Double bassist Aaron Brown and pianist Kimberly Cann will perform works by Bach, Astor Piazzolla, Gabriel Faure and others on Sunday, June 24 at 5 p.m. Held at St. Matthias Church, 1 Dundee St. By donation. Info: 285-0033.

The Transylvania Community Arts Council will host an open mic night for writers on Monday, June 25 from 7-9 p.m. Held at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Free. Info and registration: 884-2787.

A presentation on regional wildlife will be offered by educators from the WNC Nature Center and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission on Tuesday, June 26 at 7 p.m. Held in UNCA's Reuter Center. Free. Info: http://ncccr.unca.edu or 251-6140.

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