Attend a lively musical performance, go dancing at one of the many street festivals planned throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains, explore regional gem mines, sample your way across a food and wine festival, or explore a new art exhibit. There’s no shortage of cool things to do here in Western North Carolina. Here’s a list of some of the best events taking place this month.

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History Explorers: Butterflies and Pollination
September 5, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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In this outdoor, distanced program, children will learn about the life cycle of the butterfly and use colored paper, tempera paint and other crafts to make representations of each stage of the butterfly’s life cycle.Designed for pre-K to 2nd grade. This event will be held at the shaded lot behind the Black Mountain United Methodist Church (101 Church Street, Black Mountain, NC). Public parking is available behind the church.