Life

School history, waterfall tour highlight weekend

By Bill Moss, Published: May 12, 2012

Here are some highlights this weekend.

Brunches

Season's at Highland Lake Inn, 86 Lily Pad Lane, Flat Rock, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., with music by Bruce Lang, $36.95.

The Inn on Church, Third Avenue West at Church Street, $39.95, Hendersonville, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Events

Henderson County Heritage Museum Grand Opening of the exhibit "School Days: 1797-1940" Saturday, May 12, Historic Courthouse, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tour de Falls, DuPont State Forest, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., May 12 and 13. Buses will be available in the parking lot on DuPont/Staton Road to take visitors to High Falls, Triple Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Lake Julia. Donation - adults $12; ages 6-17, $6; free for children age 6 and younger. Sponsored by Friends of DuPont Forest. Info: 828-692-2929, www.dupontforest.com

Friends of the Library Book Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 1940 Spartanburg Highway.

Fiber Weekend, Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. 828-298-7928.

Music and theater

Hendersonville Chorale Spring Concert, First Baptist Church, 3 p.m. Saturday, May 12, Adults $15, children & students free, Hendersonville

Tom Fisch in concert, 4 p.m. May 13, WNC Guitar Academy Listening Room, 235 Duncan Hill Road. Tickets: $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Info: http://www.wncguitaracademy.com/listening-rm.

"A Festival of Hymns: The Writers Tell Their Stories," 4 p.m. Sunday, May 13, Grace Lutheran Church, corner Sixth Avenue West and Blythe Street, Hendersonville. Concert features the combined choirs of Grace Lutheran and Hendersonville First United Methodist churches. Free. Info: Grace Lutheran, 828-693-4890 or First United Methodist, 828-693-4275.

"Our Show of Shows," through May 20, Flat Rock Playhouse, Greenville Highway. Curtain: 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Tickets: $35. Info: 828-693-0731, www.flatrockplayhouse.com.