Around Town: Garden Jubilee set for weekend; Ace Hardware to distribute American flags
As May comes to an end and June begins, there are several outdoor events planned for the area in the coming weeks.
Coming up first for Memorial Day Weekend is the always-popular Garden Jubilee which will be happening Saturday and Sunday on Main Street.
Garden Jubilee set for this weekend
Garden enthusiasts will converge in downtown Hendersonville on Memorial Day weekend for Garden Jubilee, which is set for Saturday and Sunday, according to a press release from Visit Hendersonville.
One of the largest gardening shows in the region, the two-day celebration of all things green fills Main Street with plants, yard tools and outdoor accessories. Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic for the event.
The past two years saw an altered event due to the pandemic, but this year’s festival brings back favorite features, such as vendors lining Main Street and a speaker series on the Visitor Center stage.
“We’re super excited to be back to a full festival on the street,” said Amy Boswell with Visit Hendersonville. “It was nice to be able to modify the event and still have it during the pandemic, but it feels good to return to our normal festivities.”
Approximately 150 vendors will be set up along seven blocks of Main Street. Local and regional nurseries sell thousands of plants, including annuals, perennials, vegetable and fruit plants, herbs and unusual varieties. Other offerings include garden-themed art, lawn furniture, jewelry, garden tools, planters, wind chimes and birdhouses, the release said.
An addition to the Jubilee this year is Pollinator Alley. The tour highlights the bee mural and pollinator garden at Hands On! Children’s Museum, as well as new sidewalk murals and additional landscaping installations.
Hours for Garden Jubilee are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. For additional information , including a full schedule of guest speakers and weekend lodging options, go to www.VisitHendersonvilleNC.org/garden-jubilee or call (828) 693-9708.
American Kennel Club dog agility trials start Friday
The Blue Ridge Agility Club of WNC will host the American Kennel Club's dog agility trails, which will be held Friday-Monday at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center. The trials will be from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday and then from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday.
Admission is free. According to a press release, over 300 purebred dogs from throughout the Southeast will compete at various levels of difficulty against each other and the clock. There will be approximately 70 AKC registered breeds competing.
Four guided downtown walks set for June
Three popular guided history walks will be offered in June along with a new guided walk – Murals, Mosaic, and Ghost Signs, according to recent press release from Guided History Walks.
Hendersonville Guided History Walks offer 90-plus minute walks in various historic areas of town, including along Main Street (Friday, June 3, 10 a.m.), in Oakdale Cemetery (Friday, June 10, 10 a.m.), in the Seventh Avenue Historic Depot District (Friday, June 17, 10 a.m.), and Murals, Mosaic, and Ghost Signs throughout the downtown area (Friday, June 24, 10 a.m.).
Cost for each tour is $10 per person 10 years and older. Children under 10 are free with a paid adult. Space is limited and reservations are requested. Contact history walk leader Mary Jo Padgett at 828-545-3179 or email maryjo@maryjopadgett.com to make a reservation.
Ace to collaborate with the VFW to distribute 1 million American flags nationwide
Carolina Ace Hardware is again collaborating with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Consumers who visit Carolina Ace Hardware on Saturday will receive a free 8-inch X 12-inch American flag, while a second flag will be donated to their VFW Post 5206 to be used for marking and honoring veteran graves this Memorial Day.
“Carolina Ace Hardware salutes the many brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and we will honor them this Memorial Day by participating in the 1 million American flag giveaway,” said Greg Paul, owner of Carolina Ace Hardware “We are grateful to be collaborating with our local VFW Post 5206, who have provided so much support to veterans in our community.”
Last year, Ace Hardware sent over 550,00 flags to 1,909 local VFW Posts across the country. The American flag giveaway aligns with Ace Hardware’s long history of supporting veterans nationwide.
Third annual Hendersonville Triathlon coming in June
The third annual Hendersonville Triathlon, presented by Hunter Subaru, is set for Sunday, June 26.
Athletes will swim 400 meters in the Patton Park Pool, an Olympic size, 50-meter heated pool, operated by the YMCA of Western North Carolina. The 12.5-mile bike route rolls out of the city then follows a rolling course through the county’s country roads before returning to Patton Park. The final leg will be a mostly flat and fast, out-and-back 5K run on the shady Oklawaha Greenway.
As part of the ongoing effort to give back to the local community, donations from the Hendersonville Triathlon will support iDream Athletes Foundation, Friends of the Oklawaha Greenway and YMCA of WNC.
For more details and to sign up, go to https://idaph.net/hendersonvilletriathlon/.
City offices to be closed on Memorial Day
The City of Hendersonville government offices will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
Garbage, recycling and brush collection for City of Hendersonville customers will not be taking place on Monday due to the holiday schedule. Collection for Monday customers will be delayed by one week with collection resuming on Monday, June 6. Any extra bagged garbage for those customers will be picked up on June 6.
For water/sewer issues occurring on the City holiday, use the afterhours number at (828) 891-7779.
This article originally appeared on Hendersonville Times-News: Around Town: Garden Jubilee set for weekend; Ace Hardware to distribute American flags
