Astronomy Night at Town Creek Indian Mound - December 12

Indian Creek Buriel Mound in Mt Gilead.

Tonight Dec. 12.

Geminid Meteor Shower. Bring a chair or blanket and relax as we watch the light show from above. Learn about the constellation Gemini and meteor showers. Registration required. Call 910-439-6802 for more information.

Randolph Arts Guild: Artists Hang Up Today!--Dec. 11

Deliver Work- Friday, December 11^th, 2009 (10am – 6pm)
Opening Reception – Tuesday, December 15^th, 2009 (5:30pm – 7:30pm)
Exhibition dates – November, December 15^th – 31^st, 2009

Have you ever thought about having your artwork hang in a gallery? Well this is your chance. In December, the Randolph Arts Guild is opening its gallery for artists of all media and from all walks of life to share their works of art with the community. The premise is simple; each artist is allowed to bring a piece of his or her art to hang up and display.

Whether you’re an amateur or a professional, or even if this is the first work of art you’ve ever created, this is the prefect time to share it with others. All works are to be delivered on Dec. 11^th, 2009 from 10am – 6pm, with the artist’s name, address, and title on the back. If the work is for sale, please list the price, but know that 25% of the sale price goes to support the Randolph Arts Guild.

The Opening Reception will be held, December 15^th, 2009 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Please note that these dates differ from the published 2009 Sara Smith Self Gallery schedule and as always the opening reception will be free and open to the public.

Sunset Theatre

For the month of December there are X-mas and family movies scheduled at the Sunset Theatre which is located in downtown Asheboro. The all time best movie It is a Wonderful Life starts off the series tonight at 7:00pm and 9:15pm ($5.00 includes small popcorn and drink). Don't we all remember Zuzu's petals?! To see more of the schedule and a bit of history check out the Sunset Theatre website.

Moore Philharmonic Orchestra: Pinehurst Hotel on Dec. 20

There will be the Annual Holiday Concert given by the Moore Philharmonic Orchestra at the Pinehurst Hotel in the Grand Ballroom on December 20th at 3:00 pm, plus a silent auction starting at 2:00pm.

Two Holiday Kiln Openings

There are 2 holiday kiln openings this coming weekend on December 12.

Chris Luther Pottery

Daniel Johnston Pottery

TreesNC Seagrove Tree Planting: New Date Announced

The December 5 tree planting date at the Seagrove Elementary School was postponed because of rainy weather. The new date is December 19th on Saturday. I believe the time would be the same, but stay tuned. To find out more about TreesNC visit their website here.

Collaboration among the Three Corners

Above is an image I took during the set up of the Celebration of Seagrove Potters at the Historic Lucks Cannery.

I just read about a wonderful and interesting collaboration happening among local small businesses in region of Three Corners Clay.

These include: Mistletow Meadows / Flowers on Main in Troy / Trees NC / Seagrove Potters

Take your time reading through this post and article, and please visit the links that I have provided. There is a lot of information here to take in. This is great news of collaboration and cooperation to those of us that live here in the corner of the three counties, Montgomery, Randolph, and Moore.

Tomorrow on December 5, 11:00am at the Seagrove Elementary School in downtown Seagrove the NC Trees and Seagrove Potters will be planting two trees donated by NC Trees.

Here are some highlights from the news release. To read the complete article visit the Celebration of Seagrove Potters website.

"Mistletoe Meadows donated 3 large trees, wreaths and greenery for this year's event held at the Historic Luck's Cannery." Owner Joe Freeman operates a retail lot on Dixie Drive in Asheboro, but the majority of the revenue generated by his acreage in Ashe County, Moore County, and VA comes from wholesale business."....

"The Mistletoe Meadows trees and greenery were decorated in an elegant, traditional fashion by Tom Williamson, owner of Flowers on Main in Troy, NC. Tom is a long-time pottery lover and collector who has volunteered to help create the décor at Celebration for the past 2 years."......"These trees will be re-used by the Shiloh Historical Association of Montgomery County, decorated once again by the very talented Tom."

Note: This morning I read an article in the Asheboro's Courier Tribune, by Mary Anderson about the 23rd Shiloh Tea held by the Shiloh Historical Association at the historic church near Troy. To read more about this event, (which is also happening tommorrow) visit the Courier Tribune's website and read about the events tomorrow at the historic Shiloh Church.

"In October 2009, Owen George, Co-founder of TreesNC, a citizen-based organization in Asheboro that emphasizes ecological stewardship and community collaboration gave two very well received presentations to the Seagrove Area Potters Association and the Seagrove Town Council. The overall theme is the formation of a new chapter of TreesNC, called Trees Seagrove. TreesNC donated trees and landscaping to the Seagrove Library in the past. This year they donated 2 live trees to help decorate the 2nd Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters. The trees will be among those planted this Saturday, December 5th, 11 a.m. at the Seagrove Elementary School."......

Interested Seagrove residents can contact Owen George at 336-558-6966 or through their TreesNC website.