June 6-8, 2008 - This Weekend

Osondu BookSellers

Tomorrow night, Charles and Carolyn Bruce will be here to tell about their strong Celtic heritage, inc. their connections to the famed Robert the Bruce, and to read from the third in their popular Rebel King series of historical fiction.  Should be a swash-buckling, Scottish good time!

As part of Downtown Waynesville's Art After Dark celebration Friday night, from 5 to 9pm we'll have the Open Mic at high volume in the Osondu Cafe.  All aspiring local poets and fans thereof are invited to wax poetic while enjoying a libation or two!

At 3pm on Saturday, there'll be stories galore, told by one of the area's finest and most famed tellers of Cherokee lore.  Lloyd Arneach tells tales for young and no-so-young alike with a particular flair for the spontaneous and suspenseful that should have us all entranced. 

And, on Sunday afternoon at 3pm, we'll welcome back the acclaimed Sarah Addison Allen.  Sarah's followed her debut bestseller, Garden Spells, with the equally fanciful and fun

The Sugar Queen, copies of which Sarah will read from and

sign while enjoying tea and crumpets with us in the cafe.

 

June 9, 2008

Fun Things Etc.

There will be a SCHOOL’S OUT CELEBRATION at Fun Things Etc. on Monday, June 9, 2008 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm!  Food, Fun and Games for all school age children! This event will be held outside in the alley next to Fun Things Etc. weather permitting!  There will be lots of cool games including some water games! This event is FREE, however we do ask that you call and sign your child up – 456-7672!

 

June 11, 2008

R.B. Coburn Day at Ghost Town in the Sky

Maggie Valley, NC – The Town of Maggie Valley, by a unanimous vote, has declared June 11 as R.B. Coburn Day. Ronald Braxton Coburn, better know as R.B., was the original founder of Maggie Valley’s mountain top family theme park, Ghost Town In The Sky, which opened over 47 years ago on June 11, 1961.  He was instrumental in the growth and development of tourism for decades in Maggie Valley. Mr. Coburn passed away in Palm City, Florida on Tuesday, April 1, 2008.

A memorial service will be held for this year’s inaugural event starting at 10am on Wednesday, June 11, at the first level of Ghost Town, near the ticket office.  Master of Ceremonies will be conducted by regionally famous author and long-time newspaper contributor, Bob Terrell, who has written over 40 books.

 

June 12, 2008  --  9am - 12noon

Haywood County Scam Jam

Haywood County Administration Bldg.

81 Elmwood Way, Waynesville 28786

Attorney General Roy Cooper, AARP, the Secretary of State, and the local Area Agency on Aging are sponsoring a free, half-day seminar called a SCAM JAM. Those who attend will learn about new identity theft protections, investment scams that often utilize churches, charity fraud and Medicare scams that target older adults.  We encourage participants to pre-register for this event at 877-926-8300. 

 

Wheels Through Time

Located at 62 Vintage Lane in Maggie Valley, WTT will be open seven days a week from 10a.m. –  5p.m. through November 15, 2008.  For information, directions, or other inquiries, call the museum at (828) 926-6266.