May 24 to May 26 - Memorial Days Festival

Shepherd's Care of Hickory Nut Gorge Festival **(formerly Kiwanis Club Festivals)** Memorial Days Festival - *A 3-Day Event: 10 am to 5 pm to be held on Sat, Sun, & Mon: May 24-25-26, 2008.

*Vendor Information: If you are a vendor and wish to have a booth at festival, please download the Booth Application from our website.
For more information please email us or call to have a Festival Booth Application Packet mailed to you. This year’s festival coordinators are Marcia Hardy and Paula Jordan.

Contact: Shepherd's Care of Hickory Nut Gorge
828.625.4683
shepherdscare1@bellsouth.net
www.shepherdscarehng.org

June 11 - 2nd Annual Forest City Honda Charity Golf Tournament

1:00 p.m. at Cleghorn Plantation. Entry fee is $400 per team.
Proceeds to benefit Hands of Hope for Life, Inc.
For more information or to sign-up, contact Tom Corbett at Forest City Honda 828-286-2614

July 03 - Annual Chamber fireworks display

Annual Chamber fireworks display. Call today to be sponsor or to make a donation.
828-287-3090

Aug. 16 - Hot Nights & Cool Rides Car Show

Time: 12:00 noon - 10:00 p.m. Locaton: Downtown Forest City Car Show, Food Vendors, Live Music, Etc. Sponsored by the Merchants Association
828-247-4430
www.forestcityevents.com

Oct. 04 - 36th Annual Hilltop Fall Festival

Time: 10:00 a.m.-Until Location: Historic Downtown Rutherfordton Featuring regional arts & crafts, food and live music, plus a 5K run.
828-287-2071
www.rutherfordtown.com

Oct. 18 to Oct. 19 - Autumn Festival

Shepherd's Care of Hickory Nut Gorge Festival **(formerly Kiwanis Club Festivals)** Autumn Festival* - A 2-Day Event: 10 am to 5 pm to be held on Sat & Sun: Oct 18 & 19, 2008. *Vendor Information: If you are a vendor and wish to have a booth at festival, please download the Booth Application from our website. For more information please email us or call to have a Festival Booth Application Packet mailed to you. This year’s festival coordinators are Marcia Hardy and Paula Jordan.
Contact: Shepherd's Care of Hickory Nut Gorge
828.625.4683
shepherdscare1@bellsouth.net
www.shepherdscarehng.org

Nov. 22 - Raising the Roof - Carpenter’s Ball

Carpenter’s Ball for Habitat for Humanity, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, 6:30pm at the Habitat ReStore, 686 West Main Street, Forest City, NC. Call Sharron Rose at 828-245-0716 for more information.

Nov. 22 - 17th Annual Ellenboro Fiddlers and Bluegrass Convention

Time: 4:00 p.m. Local and regional traditional musicians compete in a fun filled evening with the winners chosen by the audience. Location: Ellenboro School
828-453-7457

Dec. 05 - Reverse Raffle

Reverse Raffle, The Foundation, ICC. Call Chamber if you have special promotion/advertising requirements or suggestions.
828-287-3090