Tickets – $5 – $20($18 advance)https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Mountain Home Music Grass and Brass.jpgMountain Home Music Grass and BrassMountain Home Music Grass and Brass2019-07-04 19:00:002019-07-04 19:00:00Blowing Rock School Auditorium 130 Sunset Drive, Blowing Rock 28605Blowing Rock School Auditorium 130 Sunset Drive, Blowing Rock 28605The Mountain Home Music Bluegrass Boys Grass and Brass are a mainstay and features two time national bluegrass banjo champion Steve Lewis, Scott Freeman on mandolin and Josh Scott on bass. The twice-national studio musician of the year, David Johnson – who will serve as host for the evening – is the front man for Bluegrass Boys. Folks who know Johnson can attest to his being one of the most entertaining emcees anywhere. His running commentary about the members of the two bands and the history of the music is worth the price of admission in itself!
Trombone player Harold McKinney, a retired ASU faculty member from the Hayes School of Music, directs the King Street Brass band. This concert has special meaning for McKinney, as he was a member of the United States Air Force’s Brass Band during his four years of military service. The usual suspects will again be joining McKinney. Trombone player, Joe Brown will come down from Ohio. Trumpeters Bill Jones and Patrick Whitehead will arrive from the DC area. Chris Watson will be this year’s tuba player. Jones’ son, Gabe, will be joining in on drums.
This show will be an evening of excellent renditions of songs popular in both musical genres as each group is given the chance to play some standards from their respective music styles, but what makes the concert special is when they combine their efforts. Joe Shannon once described the concert this way – “When they team-up, it’s magic, kind of like Dixieland, but it’s Bluegrass Dixieland with an Appalachian heart.†Past audiences can attest to the fact that this concert is just plain fun and nothing is more uplifting that hearing the Grass and Brass play the service anthems in their Armed Forces Salute, as JSMHM honors those who have served or are serving our country. This year’s selections will again include songs such the Stars and Stripes Forever, The Bugle Call Rag and many other favorites from past shows.
Sutton added, “The JSMHM Blue Gras
$12-$24https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/I'll Be Back Before Midnight Play Ensemble Stage Banner Elk NC.jpgI'll Be Back Before MidnightI'll Be Back Before Midnight2019-07-04 19:30:002019-07-06 19:30:00Hahn Auditorium 185 Azalea Circle SE Banner Elk, NC 28604Hahn Auditorium 185 Azalea Circle SE Banner Elk, NC 28604Jan is a young wife recovering from a nervous disorder. She and her husband rent a remote cabin from an odd farmer who delights in telling gruesome ghost stories. Then the husband's strange sister arrives, and all manner of frightening events occur. What happens to fragile Jan as bodies appear and disappear give this classic thriller its tremendously frightening impact.
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/ChetolaBonfireNightsBlowing Rock.jpgBonfire NightsBonfire Nights2019-07-05 18:00:002019-12-31 18:00:00Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NC 28605Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NC 28605Every Friday & Saturday at the Chetola lakeside firepit from 7-10pm. Bonefire Nights feature live music, Smores packets, and cash bar.
*Bonfires are subject to be rented as Private Events or may be canceled due to inclement weather. If canceled, live music will relocate to Timberlake’s Restaurant.
$12-$24https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/I'll Be Back Before Midnight Play Ensemble Stage Banner Elk NC.jpgI'll Be Back Before MidnightI'll Be Back Before Midnight2019-07-05 19:30:002019-07-06 19:30:00Hahn Auditorium 185 Azalea Circle SE Banner Elk, NC 28604Hahn Auditorium 185 Azalea Circle SE Banner Elk, NC 28604Jan is a young wife recovering from a nervous disorder. She and her husband rent a remote cabin from an odd farmer who delights in telling gruesome ghost stories. Then the husband's strange sister arrives, and all manner of frightening events occur. What happens to fragile Jan as bodies appear and disappear give this classic thriller its tremendously frightening impact.
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Tanger Outlets 4th of July Celebration.jpg4th of July Weekend Real Deal Celebration4th of July Weekend Real Deal Celebration2019-07-06 16:00:002019-07-06 16:00:00Tanger Outlets Blowing RockTanger Outlets Blowing Rock4th of July Weekend Real Deal Celebration is Saturday, July 6 from 4 - 7 PM, in the courtyard, where Fashion, Fun, Savings & MEMORIES are CREATED! Salute our Heroes and celebrate the RED, WHITE & BLUE as you enjoy the best deals you can imagine. Bring your favorite people along to enjoy the BEST BRANDS and be entertained by face painting, magicians, musicians, family-friendly games and more!
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/ChetolaBonfireNightsBlowing Rock - Copy.jpgBonfire NightBonfire Night2019-07-06 19:00:002019-12-29 19:00:00Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NCTimberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NCEvery Saturday at the lakeside firepit from 7-10pm. Featuring live music, Smores packets, and cash bar.
$12-$24https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/I'll Be Back Before Midnight Play Ensemble Stage Banner Elk NC.jpgI'll Be Back Before MidnightI'll Be Back Before Midnight2019-07-06 19:30:002019-07-06 19:30:00Hahn Auditorium 185 Azalea Circle SE Banner Elk, NC 28604Hahn Auditorium 185 Azalea Circle SE Banner Elk, NC 28604Jan is a young wife recovering from a nervous disorder. She and her husband rent a remote cabin from an odd farmer who delights in telling gruesome ghost stories. Then the husband's strange sister arrives, and all manner of frightening events occur. What happens to fragile Jan as bodies appear and disappear give this classic thriller its tremendously frightening impact.
$10-$25https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Appalachian Summer Festival Plenty of Time.jpgPlenty of Time Plenty of Time 2019-07-07 19:00:002019-07-07 19:00:00Valborg TheaterValborg TheaterThe celebrated North Carolina Black Repertory Company returns by popular demand this summer with its production of Plenty of Time, following the romance between an unlikely pair, a debutante from an elite black family and a working-class young man with dreams of changing the world. Over the course of their forty-three-years, the relationship transforms and grows in tandem with the constant social and political change from 1968 to 2011.
“The script weaves its plot developments and revelations skillfully.†– Anita Gates, The New York Times
“Foster rises to the challenges of the two-hander form with remarkable dexterity…Alexander directs with a sure hand, sensitively blending the comic and somber elements of the script.†– Ethan Kanfer, Show Business
“A skillfully written and impeccably acted work that has enough going for it to make a visit to Foster’s imaginary Martha’s Vineyard worthwhile.†– Joel Benjamin, Theatre Scene
Freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Historic Walking Tour.jpgLees McRae Historic Walking TourLees McRae Historic Walking Tour2019-07-08 12:30:002019-07-17 12:30:00Lees-McRae College, Banner ElkLees-McRae College, Banner ElkThe aim of these daily tours is to uncover the history of and unveil a new side to many of the most notable places in downtown Banner Elk.
Each walking tour starts at Hayes Auditorium and features a variety of interesting stops along the way. You will learn about locations such as: Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, grave site of Edgar Tufts, Historic Commons at Lees-McRae College, original Grace Hospital, and much more.
Tours are free and last approximately 45 minutes. Registration for the tours takes place at the Hayes Auditorium box office. Dates and times are as follows:
Monday, July 8 at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 9 at 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10 at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 11 at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Friday, July 12 at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 13 at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 14 at 12:30 p.m.
Monday, July 15 at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16 at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 17 at 12:30 p.m.
FREEhttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/broyhill.jpgMonday Night Concert SeriesMonday Night Concert Series2019-07-08 19:00:002019-07-29 19:00:00Broyhill ParkBroyhill ParkThe Town of Blowing Rock sponsors a free music concert on Monday nights called the Monday Night Concert Series.
Musical acts for 2018 are:
July 2nd -Vocalist Amy Marie Young and Friends
July 9th -Jazz Guitarist Andy Page and Friends
July 16th -Vocalist Amy Marie Young and Friends
July 23rd -Opera Singer David Clark and Friends
July 30th -Vocalist Amy Marie Young and Friends
Broyhill Park in Blowing Rock off of Clark Street
Alternative weather location is the American Legion Building
Bring lawn chairs or blankets for your comfort
General Admission: $5 includes movie ticket, snack and drinkhttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/An Elephants Journey Appalachian Summer Festival.jpgAn Elephants JourneyAn Elephants Journey2019-07-09 13:00:002019-07-09 13:00:00Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsSchaefer Center for the Performing ArtsAfter the loss of his parents in a tragic accident, Phoenix Wilder, an American teenager, moves to Africa to live with his loving Aunt Sarah and her husband. While on Safari with his uncle, Phoenix wanders off and gets lost in the African bush. After finding and rescuing a young bull elephant from the nets of poachers, the boy and his new pachyderm friend embark on an adventure to stop the illegal hunting and find their way home.
South Africa; Rated PG (adventure peril and poaching scenes); Directed by Richard Boddington (2017); 87 minutes
$10https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/capernaum appalachian summer festival.jpgCapernaumCapernaum2019-07-10 19:00:002019-07-10 19:00:00Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsSchaefer Center for the Performing Arts
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Pre-film talk with Dr. John Pfeifer begins at 7pm, with the film beginning at approximately 7:30pm.
In Lebanese with English subtitles
Capernaum is an award-winning film which explores the life of Zain, a streetwise, good-natured boy of about twelve years of age, who deftly negotiates the crowded streets and desperate poverty of modern Lebanon. Living in the unforgiving slums of Beirut with his uneducated parents and a wild pack of younger brothers and sisters, Zain is forced to become the family’s primary breadwinner and problem solver. When he fails to prevent his parents from marrying off his beloved, younger sister, Sahar, to a man nearly three times her age, he runs away from his negligent parents and finds himself navigating a world where cruelty and poverty threaten to overwhelm kindness and goodness. Directed by Nadine Labacki, the film has received critical acclaim, earning a New York Times’ Critic Pick designation, and the Prix de La Citoyennete at the Cannes Film Festival, a jury prize for outstanding social responsibility.
“Tackling its issues with heart and intelligence, Labaki's child-endangerment tale is a splendid addition to the ranks of great guttersnipe dramas. . . Labaki does a superb job capturing the cacophony of the streets through a mixture of nervous camera movements, shrewd editing, and a multitude of sounds. . . Al Reefa is a revelation.†-Variety
“Nadine Labaki’s hectic and heartbreaking new film borrows its name from an ancient city condemned to hell. . .modern Beirut as captured by Ms. Labaki’s camera is a teeming vision of the inferno, a place without peace, mercy or order.
Its crowded streets and makeshift dwellings hold endless desperation, but the movie is too busy, too angry, too absorbing, and too exciting, you might say — to succumb to despair. The sources of its remarkable energy are Ms. Labaki’s curiosity and the charisma of her young star, Zain al Rafeea, who plays a b
Non-ticketed – Pay As You Exit ($10 Suggested Donation)https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/RodneyAsFlyingPossum_LES_edit-600x944.jpgMountain Home Music Traditional Master ArtistsMountain Home Music Traditional Master Artists2019-07-11 14:00:002019-07-11 14:00:00Harvest House Performing Arts Venue 247 Boone Heights Drive – Boone, NC 28607Harvest House Performing Arts Venue 247 Boone Heights Drive – Boone, NC 28607Join us for an Old-time Party at Mountain Home Music, featuring stories, ballads, banjo, fiddle and flatfooting. These three were recently chosen for South Arts Folk and Traditional Master Artist Fellowships.
A seventh-generation ballad singer, storyteller, and claw-hammer banjo player, Sheila Kay Adams was born and raised in the Sodom Laurel community of Madison County, North Carolina. She is a North Carolina and National Heritage award winner, raised in an area renowned for its unbroken tradition of unaccompanied singing of traditional southern Appalachian ballads that dates back to the early Scots/Irish and English Settlers in the mid-17th century. She learned to sing from her great-aunt Dellie Chandler Norton and other notable singers in the community. She taught in North Carolina public schools for seventeen years before turning to full-time music and storytelling.
https://www.sheilakayadams.com
Bethel native and Haywood County, N.C. resident, Travis Stuart is a banjo player who has been performing old time music rooted in Western North Carolina for over twenty years. The backbone of bluegrass, old time string band music carries a legacy that is inescapable, and from his earliest days growing up, Stuart was steeped in that legacy. Brought up in a rich musical community and family, Stuart learned to play banjo from local musicians like Avery County’s Red Wilson. Playing his great-uncle Austin Stanley’s banjo, Stuart has mastered a local old time style and shared it around the United States and Europe, touring and recording alongside his twin brother, Trevor, who passed away in 2016.
https://www.blueridgeheritage.com/artist/trevor-and-travis-stuart/
Rodney Sutton is the director and host for Mountain Home Music. He is the former director of the Green Grass Cloggers and co-founder of the dance troupe, the Fiddle Puppets, now known as Footworks. Rodney is a master at flatfooting which is the original clogging style of the southern Appalachians. H
freehttps://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Plein Air .jpgPlein Mountain Air Paint OutPlein Mountain Air Paint Out2019-07-11 17:00:002019-07-13 17:00:00Blue Ridge ArtSpaceBlue Ridge ArtSpaceThis three day event challenges all plein air painters to venture onto Watauga County Blue Ridge Parkway parks, trails, hill side, mountain tops, gardens and quaint villages for painting the majestic outdoor scenery in our area. We welcome all painting media. Information about this event can be found at www.watauga-arts.org.
For non-painters who appreciate the arts and would like to see the results of this three day painting frenzy, there is a free reception on Saturday, July 13th from 5:30-7:30 pm where the freshly painted works will be displayed, judged, and can be purchased. You are encouraged to attend.
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Chetola Oyster Night.jpgOysters & The Lucky StrikesOysters & The Lucky Strikes2019-07-11 17:00:002019-12-31 17:00:00Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NC 28605Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NC 28605Every Thursday, dinner from 5-10pm; music by contemporary swing band The Lucky Strikes 6-9pm. Featuring 1/2-pound of fried oysters, choice of two sides and housemade dessert. $32/person
$18-$38https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Summer Theatre From the Mountaintops.jpgFrom the Mountaintop: Edgar Tufts StoryFrom the Mountaintop: Edgar Tufts Story2019-07-11 19:00:002019-07-17 19:00:00Lees McRae CollegeLees McRae CollegeFrom The Mountaintop: The Edgar Tufts Story celebrates
local heritage. The show will premiere July 11 with additional performances July 12, 13, and 16 at 7 p.m.
and afternoon shows July 14, 16, and 17 at 2 p.m.
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What did Banner Elk, North Carolina, look like in the 1890s? With the vision of a young seminary student,
one tiny town gained a church, a college, an orphanage, and a hospital. The musical, written by Janet
Barton Speer, with songs and lyrics by John Thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, tells the story of
Presbyterian minister, the Rev. Edgar Tufts.
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Tufts first came to the region as a seminary student to organize a church, but his love and admiration for
the mountain people called him back to an extraordinary life of service that forever changed the
complexion of the area. With remarkable purpose, Tufts founded a number of institutions that continue to
serve today: the Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, Lees-McRae College, Cannon Memorial Hospital, and
Grandfather Home for Children.
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In addition to the show this summer, the Town of Banner Elk and the institutions he founded will celebrate
his life in a variety of ways. Learn more at bannerelk.com/heritage-celebration .
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/ChetolaBonfireNightsBlowing Rock.jpgBonfire NightsBonfire Nights2019-07-12 18:00:002019-12-31 18:00:00Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NC 28605Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NC 28605Every Friday & Saturday at the Chetola lakeside firepit from 7-10pm. Bonefire Nights feature live music, Smores packets, and cash bar.
*Bonfires are subject to be rented as Private Events or may be canceled due to inclement weather. If canceled, live music will relocate to Timberlake’s Restaurant.
$18-$38https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Summer Theatre From the Mountaintops.jpgFrom the Mountaintop: Edgar Tufts StoryFrom the Mountaintop: Edgar Tufts Story2019-07-12 19:00:002019-07-17 19:00:00Lees McRae CollegeLees McRae CollegeFrom The Mountaintop: The Edgar Tufts Story celebrates
local heritage. The show will premiere July 11 with additional performances July 12, 13, and 16 at 7 p.m.
and afternoon shows July 14, 16, and 17 at 2 p.m.
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What did Banner Elk, North Carolina, look like in the 1890s? With the vision of a young seminary student,
one tiny town gained a church, a college, an orphanage, and a hospital. The musical, written by Janet
Barton Speer, with songs and lyrics by John Thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, tells the story of
Presbyterian minister, the Rev. Edgar Tufts.
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Tufts first came to the region as a seminary student to organize a church, but his love and admiration for
the mountain people called him back to an extraordinary life of service that forever changed the
complexion of the area. With remarkable purpose, Tufts founded a number of institutions that continue to
serve today: the Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, Lees-McRae College, Cannon Memorial Hospital, and
Grandfather Home for Children.
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In addition to the show this summer, the Town of Banner Elk and the institutions he founded will celebrate
his life in a variety of ways. Learn more at bannerelk.com/heritage-celebration .
$30https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Pilobolus Appalachian Summer Festival.jpgPilobolus DancePilobolus Dance2019-07-12 20:00:002019-07-12 20:00:00Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsSchaefer Center for the Performing ArtsPilobolus maintains its own singular style, evolving interplay with shapeshifting, shadowplay and other explorations, breaking down barriers between disciplines and challenging the way we think about dance. Pilobolus invites you to engage with childlike wonder at a performance that features classic and brand-new repertory – ranging from the silly to the surreal to the sublime.
$15https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Historic Lansing NC Tour.jpgHistoric Lansing TourHistoric Lansing Tour2019-07-13 09:30:002019-07-13 09:30:00Museum of Ashe County HistoryMuseum of Ashe County HistoryThis year we continue to offer opportunities to tour various historic districts in the county. Each tour will be conducted by a knowledgeable guide who will share stories from the community and point out what makes each community unique as well as special architecture that is rooted in various time periods. On July 13 we will travel to the “one sided town†of Lansing to learn more about this wonderful community.
Participants receive a full color guide with more information about the tour. Tours leave the Museum at 9:30 and continue through lunch. Paid reservations required. Contact the Museum for more information.
https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/ChetolaBonfireNightsBlowing Rock - Copy.jpgBonfire NightBonfire Night2019-07-13 19:00:002019-12-29 19:00:00Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NCTimberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, 185 Chetola Lake Dr., Blowing Rock, NCEvery Saturday at the lakeside firepit from 7-10pm. Featuring live music, Smores packets, and cash bar.
$18-$38https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Summer Theatre From the Mountaintops.jpgFrom the Mountaintop: Edgar Tufts StoryFrom the Mountaintop: Edgar Tufts Story2019-07-13 19:00:002019-07-17 19:00:00Lees McRae CollegeLees McRae CollegeFrom The Mountaintop: The Edgar Tufts Story celebrates
local heritage. The show will premiere July 11 with additional performances July 12, 13, and 16 at 7 p.m.
and afternoon shows July 14, 16, and 17 at 2 p.m.
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What did Banner Elk, North Carolina, look like in the 1890s? With the vision of a young seminary student,
one tiny town gained a church, a college, an orphanage, and a hospital. The musical, written by Janet
Barton Speer, with songs and lyrics by John Thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, tells the story of
Presbyterian minister, the Rev. Edgar Tufts.
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Tufts first came to the region as a seminary student to organize a church, but his love and admiration for
the mountain people called him back to an extraordinary life of service that forever changed the
complexion of the area. With remarkable purpose, Tufts founded a number of institutions that continue to
serve today: the Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, Lees-McRae College, Cannon Memorial Hospital, and
Grandfather Home for Children.
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In addition to the show this summer, the Town of Banner Elk and the institutions he founded will celebrate
his life in a variety of ways. Learn more at bannerelk.com/heritage-celebration .
$45https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Patti Label Appalachian Summer Festival.jpgPatti LaBellePatti LaBelle2019-07-13 20:00:002019-07-13 20:00:00Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsSchaefer Center for the Performing ArtsMulti Grammy Award-winning superstar singer and actress Patti LaBelle is widely regarded as the queen of rock and soul, known for performing music ranging from rhythm and blues renditions to spiritual ballads and everything in between. She has received acclaim for many of her songs, including Lady Marmalade, When You Talk About Love, New Attitude, and the number one duet with Michael McDonald, On My Own.
Throughout her career, Patti LaBelle has been nominated for and received numerous awards, including: Grammy Awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best Traditional R&B Performance; NAACP Image Awards for Entertainer of the Year, Outstanding Performance, and Outstanding Female Artist; Grammy Hall of Fame induction for “Lady Marmaladeâ€; The BET Awards Lifetime Achievement Award and many more.
$18-$38https://highcountryhost.com/images/events/Lees McRae Summer Theatre From the Mountaintops.jpgFrom the Mountaintop: Edgar Tufts StoryFrom the Mountaintop: Edgar Tufts Story2019-07-14 19:00:002019-07-17 19:00:00Lees McRae CollegeLees McRae CollegeFrom The Mountaintop: The Edgar Tufts Story celebrates
local heritage. The show will premiere July 11 with additional performances July 12, 13, and 16 at 7 p.m.
and afternoon shows July 14, 16, and 17 at 2 p.m.
Â
What did Banner Elk, North Carolina, look like in the 1890s? With the vision of a young seminary student,
one tiny town gained a church, a college, an orphanage, and a hospital. The musical, written by Janet
Barton Speer, with songs and lyrics by John Thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks, tells the story of
Presbyterian minister, the Rev. Edgar Tufts.
Â
Tufts first came to the region as a seminary student to organize a church, but his love and admiration for
the mountain people called him back to an extraordinary life of service that forever changed the
complexion of the area. With remarkable purpose, Tufts founded a number of institutions that continue to
serve today: the Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, Lees-McRae College, Cannon Memorial Hospital, and
Grandfather Home for Children.
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In addition to the show this summer, the Town of Banner Elk and the institutions he founded will celebrate
his life in a variety of ways. Learn more at bannerelk.com/heritage-celebration .
