The annual virtual bidding at the Bearfootin’ Bear Auction runs through October 26: Ends with a countdown party at Historic Courthouse Plaza, Hendersonville, on Saturday, October 26. All bidding will take place via accelevents.com/e/bearauction24. Bidding ends on October 26 at 6:00 PM. Bidders can overbid after the auction has ended.
Haunted walking tour of Hendo: One-mile tour of downtown Hendersonville. $15 + $1 booking fee online. Visit www.hauntsofhendo.com for times and costs.
October 17
Rhythm & Brews Concert Series: Darren Nicholson and The Wilder Flower will perform on South Main Street in downtown Hendersonville at 5:30 p.m. Free. Bring a chair. Also a children’s zone and a beer and wine garden.
Discussion about “Mourning & Growth after Helene“: The Rev. Michael Sullivan, president and CEO of Kanuga, will speak at 11 a.m. at Kanuga, 471 Kanuga Chapel Drive, Hendersonville. Preceded by nature immersion at 10 a.m. and followed by lunch at 12:15 p.m. How people of faith grieve and support each other in the community is of great importance. A suggested donation of $20. Those who cannot pay during this uncertain time are welcome.
October 18
Guided history walk: Meet at 10:00 AM for a tour of the 7th Avenue Historic Depot District in downtown Hendersonville. $10, free for ages 9 and up. Reservations requested. Contact history walk leader Mary Jo Padgett at maryjo@maryjopadgett.com or visit www.maryjopadgett.com.
October 19
Hendersonville Farmers Market: Saturdays through October, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Historic Train Depot, 650 Maple St., downtown Hendersonville. Fresh produce, meat, pastries, crafts, live entertainment, food trucks and more.
October 20
Henderson County Board of Education Candidate Forum: 2 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville, 409 E. Patterson St. Hosted by The League of Women Voters. Seven candidates will participate. Free admission. Visit www.lwvhcnc.org.
October 24
Play ‘Misery’: Oct. 24-Nov. 3, Hendersonville Theater, 229 S. Washington St., downtown. Based on the novel by Stephen King. $5-$38. Visit www.hendersonvilletheatre.org for specific dates and times.
Free mammography day: 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Pardee Hospital, 800 N. Justice St., Hendersonville. To qualify, people must be over 40 years old, not have had a mammogram in the past 12 months, be uninsured, and have a household income below 500% of the federal poverty guidelines. Screening mammograms only. Appointment required. Call (828) 698-7184 or email Kristy.Capps@unchealth.unc.edu. Visit www.mammoonthego.com.
October 25
Free Halloween Costumes and Trick or Treat Bags: 10am-5pm October 25-27, The Mancave, 124 W. Blue Ridge Road E., Flat Rock. Also drinks and snacks. Donations of costumes and candy can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or make a financial contribution at https://gofund.me/4b69318f.
Mammogram impressions: 10am – 3pm, Pardee BlueMD, 1409 Asheville Hwy., Brevard. Visit MammoOnTheGo.com or call (828) 696-4641 for information or an appointment.
Guided history walk: Meet in front of the historic courthouse at 10 AM for a “Murals, Mosaic and Ghost Signs” tour of downtown Hendersonville. $10, free for ages 9 and up. Reservations requested. Contact Mary Jo Padgett at maryjo@maryjopadgett.com or visit www.maryjopadgett.com.
October 26
Flight of the Vampire 5K: 9 a.m., Depot Park, 390 Railroad Road, Brevard. Run or walk. $35. Register at www.RunSignup.com.
Halloween Fest and Spooky Walk: 10am – 5pm in downtown Brevard. Free family-friendly fun including bounce houses, costume contests and parade, Magic Book Bus, hula hoop dance party, craft and food vendors, and more.
October 30
Mammogram impressions: 10am – 3pm, The Park at Flat Rock, 55 Highland Golf Drive, Flat Rock. Visit MammoOnTheGo.com or call (828) 696-4641 for information or an appointment.
October 31
Boo bash: Doors open at 6 p.m., The Main Event, 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville. Music from Sketoe’s Ghost 7pm – 9pm, karaoke until 2am, costume contest, drink specials. $10-$50. Visit eventbrite.com.
Trunk or treat: 4pm – 8pm, Sideways Farm & Brewery, 62 Eade Road, Etowah. Wear a costume and trick or treat on the farm. Smash NC food truck on site. Visit www.sidewaysfarm.com.
Treat Street Carnival: All day along Main Street in downtown Hendersonville. Trick or treat at merchants, win prizes at costume contests, bouncy castles, live music and dancing.
November 2
Día de Los Muertos: 6 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 6th Ave. W., Hendersonville. Cross+generational and intercultural commemoration and commemoration of loved ones who have passed away. Pan de muertos (bread of the dead) and tamales, make ‘papel picado’, have painted faces, altar.
Community yard sale: 9am – 12pm, Sideways Farm & Brewery, 62 Eade Road, Etowah. Free to sell. Food truck on site. At lunchtime, vendors can donate unwanted items to the Council on Aging charity. Visit www.sidewaysfarm.com.
November 9
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Smiley’s Flea Market: 9am – 2pm, 5360 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher.
Jeu de boules tournament: 3pm, Sideways Farm & Brewery, 62 Eade Road, Etowah. Teams must register no later than the Wednesday before by sending an email to sidewaysfarm@gmail.com. 25 per team. Benefit to Blue Ridge Humane Society. Also music at 4pm by Angela Easterling, food truck, bouncy castle all day.
November 16
“Murder on the Orient Express”: 3 p.m., Nov. 16-17, Hendersonville Theater, 229 S. Washington St., downtown. Act2 Players present the reader’s theater presentation. Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express. The luxury train is surprisingly full for this time of year, but by morning there is one passenger less. $15-$22. Visit www.hendersonvilletheatre.org.
November 21
“Cocktail Hour: The Show” by Ballets with a Twist: 7:30 p.m., Tryon Fine Art Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Watch as ‘Manhattan’, ‘Martini’, mocktail ‘Shirley Temple’ and more jump off the menu and onto the stage in a series of vignettes. $20-$48. Visit www.tryonarts.org.
This article originally appeared on the Hendersonville Times-News: Community Calendar for Henderson County
