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Twilight Tour

"Christmas by the Campfire"
December 5, 2009     4:00-8:00pm

On Dec. 5th, the downtown streets of Brevard will be transformed into a magical world of holiday cheer during the Heart of Brevard's 22nd Annual Twilight Tour.

Twilight Tour takes a turn back in time...join us this year for a "Christmas by the Campfire"...celebrating mountain traditions.

Instead of streets lined with vendors, each downtown block will have an open campfire. This will be a cozy place to huddle, in between "touring" the different downtown shops and restaurants for their holiday specials.

Around each campfire there will be places to sit to warm up. You can participate in a more traditional activity like marshmallow roasting, story telling, ornament making, singing, or watching a children's Christmas movie. At each campfire there will also be some refreshments to help warm your toes.

The Courthouse lawn will be sparkling with lights. The sidewalks will glow in the light of 1000 luminaries, and school children and community choir musicians will gather at the courthouse gazebo to fill the evening air with holiday song.

Don't forget to enjoy the courthouse lights and Christmas tree decorations at the Transylvania County Courthouse. Of course, you can't miss the long-awaited visit with Santa Claus at My Favorite Season.

 

 

 

Those who want to begin the holiday spirit earlier in the day can join the Brevard Reindeer 5K Run at 9:00am, 175 runners came out last year! The race is sponsored by and benefiting The Center for Women. For more information on the race call 828.885.7785 or email.

 

 

 

Come and watch all the floats, fire trucks & emergency vehicles, and classic vehicles of the Christmas Parade at 3:00pm. This year's theme is "Bluegrass Country Christmas." For more information regarding the Christmas Parade, contact the Chamber of Commerce. 828.883.3700 or download the form and parade rules here.

 

 

This is also a special year celebrating the "50th Anniversary of the Aluminum Christmas Tree." The exhibit takes place in the Transylvania Heritage Museum (Jordan Street) from November 27th - December. The only museum dedicated to vintage aluminum Christmas trees, the Aluminum Tree & Aesthetically Challenged Seasonal Ornament Museum (ATOM), will display a total of 50 vintage aluminum trees. Rare pink, green, blue, and gold aluminum trees up to seven feet tall are featured among the more traditional silver trees. Color wheels, revolving tree stands, and thousands of ornaments, ranging from handmade and hideous to wonderfully weird and classically kitsch-y, will round out ATOM's display. The museum's gift shop will give visitors a chance to take home a little piece of the aluminum tree era. Admission is free, proceeds benefit the Transylvania Heritage Museum. For more information call Brevard ATOM Curator Stephen Jackson, 828.884.5304 or visit their website.

Downtown Brevard invites you to join us for this magical evening organized by our shops and restaurants. It's also a time to connect with some of our local community non-profits.

Come have Christmas the old-fashioned mountain way!

No dogs allowed on festival grounds, thanks!

2009 Twilight Tour Schedule

December 5, 2009

Music at the Gazebo

2009 Gazebo entertainment

Listen live on WSQL 1240 am!

(Times are approximate)

5:00 - 5:30pm Pisgah Forest Elementary School Chorus

The newly formed Pisgah Forest Elementary School Ranger Choir has only been together since October. Our choir consists of 68 - 4th and 5th graders from Pisgah Forest Elementary. We rehearse once a week under the direction of Mrs. Sally Germanaro.  (pronounced German-arrow).  Assisting Mrs. Germanaro are Suzette Morgan, Stephanie Sizemore, and Erin Creasman, all teachers at Pisgah Forest Elementary.  Tonight, for the Twilight Tour, we will sing Christmas songs for you, some old and some new arrangements.  Our soloists for the song "Believe" are Lynsey Folkhomer and Claire Griffin.  Thank you for coming and we wish you a very blessed holiday season.    

5:30 - 6:00pm Brevard High School Concert Chorus    

6:00 - 6:30pm Brevard Elementary School Chorus

The Brevard Elementary Chorus is a non-auditioned ensemble that meets weekly after school.  Under the direction of music teacher Sarah Moser, the chorus has sung for many years at the Twilight Tour, the Brian Center, the Rotary Club, and many other community events.  In 2006, the BES chorus was invited to sing with the Brevard High Chorus at the North Carolina Music Educators' State Conference.  Every year, BES chorus members are also chosen by audition to sing in the North Carolina All-State Honors Chorus.  The public is encouraged to attend the Transylvania All-County Chorus Festival at Brevard High in April, which will feature choral groups from every school in our school system, joining together in song! All e-mail correspondence to and from this address is subject to NC Public Records Law, which may result in monitoring and disclosure to third parties, including law enforcement.    

6:30 - 7:00pm Turning Point School of Dance

    

The Turning Pointe School of Dance is Brevard's only art-based dance school that finds its purpose in using dance education to enrich each student's life physically and personally. The entire staff prides themselves on creating a dance environment that is both fun and enlightening. The Turning Pointe is also a Professional member of the National Dance Education Organization and is committed to providing a quality education to all of its students The goal at The Turning Pointe is for their students to gain an overall appreciation for the art of dance.

Classes offered include: Classical Ballet, Pointe, Modern/Contemporary Dance, Jazz and Tap.

 

Strolling musicians

Trio con Brio

Trio con Brio is a newly formed group comprised of the Herbster siblings: Sarah (first violin), Nathan (cello), and Abbie (second violin). Instructed by Mrs. Rachelle Whitcomb and Mr. Bruce McClean, both of Greer, SC, the children enjoy playing in a variety of settings, including church and camp services, retirement centers, and community events. Sarah and Nathan are also members of the Carolina Youth Symphony. The Herbsters live at The Wilds Christian Camp near Rosman, North Carolina.

Heart of brevard open house

Campfire host/partners Application:

Application for Twilight Tour can be downloaded and mailed in with payment.  Applicants must fall within the following category:  non-profit.  There are some sponsorship opportunities for businesses and volunteers, which allow for free booth space.

Twilight Tour 2009 Sponsors

Premier Sponsor

United Community Bank - Ice Slide