January 2020 – Brasstown Community Civic Center

2020 Summer Concert Series

We are pleased to announce the lineup for the 2020 Summer Concerts. Some tried and true favorites are returning and we have a few new additions this year. We hope to see you at one or all the concerts. Bring your friends and family and enjoy some great bluegrass music!

May 9           The Wilsons
May 23         Just Us
June 13         Carolina Express
June 27 Chatuga Ridge – NEW
July 11          ~~Brush Fire~~ Lone Mountain
July 25          Blue Ridge Grass
August 8       The Pressley Girls – NEW
August 22     Chuck Nation’s Band

The concerts are held May through August on the second and fourth Saturdays. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $8, children under 12 are free. Hot dog and barbecue sandwich plates, homemade cobbler, ice cream and root beer floats will be available for purchase.

The center is a non-profit, and all proceeds from the concerts and facility rentals are for maintenance and upkeep of the building. The Brasstown Community Center is a 501C3 charitable organization. Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated! Checks can be sent to Brasstown Community Civic Center, PO Box 111, Brasstown, North Carolina 28902.

The Brasstown Community Civic Center is proud to be a part of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina. Visit BlueRidgeMusicNC.com to find festivals, concerts, jam sessions, and plenty of singing and dancing to the Traditional Music of Western North Carolina.

2020 Quilt Raffle

Here it is, the 2020 quilt we are raffling as a fundraiser for the Brasstown Community Center. The quilt was generously donated by Deanna Skubal again this year.

Deanna has been a tireless supporter of the community center and has donated quilts for the last 5 years! We appreciate her artistry, quality workmanship and her generous heart. Thank you Deanna!

This is a queen size quilt that can been seen at Clay’s Corner most days or at any of the fundraising events held at the community center, especially during the summer concerts between May and August. Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.

The quilt is awarded during our Thanksgiving Community Pot Luck in November. You do not need to be present to win. The Brasstown Community Center is a 501.3c non-profit organization – we survive on your donations.

Brasstown Bell Newsletter – 01/05/20

Hello Friends of the Brasstown Community Center,

Happy New Year to everyone! We made it to 2020 and are past the solstice so the days are gradually lengthening and we can all look forward to summer when we can go to the bluegrass concerts at the Community Center again. A huge thanks to Clay Logan for lining up such fabulous performances!

Our Community Pot Luck Dinner is held every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm in the Brasstown Community Center on Settawig Road. The January potluck will be held on Tuesday, January 21st. Bring family, friends or neighbors and and a dish to share and join us for this wonderful Clay County tradition. It is a great way to visit with others and meet new people in our community.

The Brasstown Community Center Web Page is full of helpful information:
https://brasstowncommunitycenter.org
– Find out all the things the Community Center offers
– Check out rental availability by clicking on the Calendar
– Print out a donation form
– See what’s happening in our News & Events section
– Read all about the Summer Concerts
– Sign up for our Brasstown Bell newsletter or read it online
– Send is an email

Back to Balance Massage and Body Works continues to sponsor acupuncture clinics by Dr. Shi Ying Kuai, O.M.D. from Asheville, N.C. The next acupuncture clinics are scheduled for January 11 and 12th. Acupuncture can be used to improve many conditions in the body, as well as treat muscular and neurological pain. You can learn more at www.itmonline.org/arts/acuintro.htm. If you are interested in being treated by Dr. Kuai, please contact Cyndi Singh at 282-644-8425. The first visit is $125. Followup visits are $85. We are very fortunate to have an acupuncture master coming to Brasstown to treat people in our community.

Clay’s Corner is open. Hours are 7am – 7pm, Monday – Saturday. Stop by and visit with the Logan family and gas up or pick up necessities. Clay’s Corner hosts an open jam starting around 7 pm on Friday nights.

The Crown Restaurant is now open on the hill above Clay’s Corner. For some outstanding vittles, try them out at 139 Emily Lane, Brasstown (accessed from Setawig Road). Phone 828-516-1672. They close early on Sunday and are closed Monday and Tuesday.

Please check out the websites of interesting places to visit in Brasstown and Clay County:

The John C. Campbell Folk School – https://www.folkschool.org
Walnut Hollow Ranch – http://walnuthollowranch.com
Cyndi Singh with Back to Balance Massage Therapy & Bodyworks – http://www.cyndisingh.com
The Kula Wellness Center – https://www.kula.love

Your Brasstown Bell Crier,
Virginia Miller