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
5:00 – 5:30pm
Pisgah Forest Elementary School Chorus
5:30 – 6:00pm Brevard High School Concert Chorus
6:00 – 6:30pm Brevard Elementary School Chorus
6:30 – 7:00pm Turning Point School of Dance

Festival Schedule (4:00-8:00pm)
9:00am
Brevard Reindeer 5K Run – Center for Women

(First Baptist Church Parking Lot)
3:00pm
Christmas Parade – Chamber of Commerce
5:00 – 7:00pm Music at the Gazebo – Musicians and Choral Group Performances

(Courthouse Gazebo)
4:00 – 8:00pm
Bi-Lo Cookie Decorating

(South Broad St.)
4:30 – 8:00pm
Santa Claus

(My Favorite Season)

Also enjoy…
9:00am – 5:00pm
Trans. Co. Handcrafter’s Guild Christmas Show

Brevard Little Theatre – American Legion Hall
10:00am – 9:00pm Festival of Trees – The Children’s Center

(Silvermont)
10:00am – 6:00pm
Area 5 WNC Quilter’s Guild Annual Quilt Show

(Dunn’s Rock Masonic Lodge)
10:00am – 8:00pm
Aluminum Christmas Tree Museum

(Transylvania Heritage Museum)
2:00pm
Christmas Decorating Party

(Transylvania County Library)
7:30pm
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

(Brevard College Porter Center)

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
Number 7 Arts
cider & cookies
Blue Ridge Fudge Kitchen
$2 off 1 lb fudge, fudge samples, cider, boiled peanuts & caramel apples
Bluewood Gallery
hot cider & cookies, 25% off selected glass & framed photography
Brevard Antique Mall/Underground Salvage
cookies
Carolina Connection hot cider & cookies
Cielito Lindo pinata breaking 4:30pm – 5:00pm
D.D. Bullwinkel’s Christmas goodies, hot cider, & spiced tea
Diamond Rush refreshments
Drew Deane Gallery wine & Christmas goodies
Gallery on Main cookies, cider & entertainment
Gravy biscuits & gravy
Harris ACE Hardware signature face painting
Hunters & Gatherers live keyboard music by Joe Fazio, hot coffee, & homemade cookies
Lilly T’s Clothing Co. extra 10% off all sale items, with some exclusions & raffle for gift basket
Local Color Arts & Crafts Show & Demonstrations, refreshments, “Make It, Take It” gift workshop for all ages, & live music
Love’s Jewelry & Gifts cider, Christmas goodies, & store specials
Main Street Limited gourmet food sampling & wine tasting
Moose Tracks Christmas goodies, hot cider, & spiced tea
My Favorite Season photos with Santa 5:00pm – 8:00pm, hot wassail, & in-store specials
Pink Flamingo Boutique 50% off “Life’s Little Luxuries,” hot tea & cookies
Proper Pot gourmet food sampling
Red Wolf Gallery cookies & Red Wolf milk
Rice Furniture Co. home decor acces. – buy one get one 505 off, select mattress sets, $100 off sofas, 20% off reg. price, & cookies
Rocky’s Soda Shop & Grill Santa Letters table for kids, holiday sandwich specials, live music and chocolate peppermint & pumpkin spice milkshakes
Stones refreshments, drawings for prizes & special sales
SummerBrooke Gardens hot tea, cookies, goodies, & free fist wrapping
The Forest Place Gift Shop wild bird feeder craft table
Three Bears Den 35% off all Christmas items & 25% of all other items
Trans. Heritage Museum Aluminum Christmas Tree Museum
Trans. Humane Society Thrift Store special sales & free candy
WSQL 1240 AM WSQL/Go Nuts Media, LLC’s 2nd Birthday (refreshments, give-aways, & reception)

Campfire Hosts & Partners
Block (Location)

Host

Other N-P

Activity
East Main Street
Johnson to Gaston Glady Branch Baptist Church

Lions Club & Trans. Baptist Assoc.
Christmas movies, popcorn, guitar, singing, BBQ sandwiches, brooms, bracelet making
Gaston to Broad Boy Scout Troop #701 TAAG Alliance roasted hot dogs, pet stockings
West Main Street
Broad to Caldwell WSQL 1240 AM Bread of Life Chili taste, cider, cake
Caldwell to England Drew Deane Gallery/Wachovia Securities Rosman Art Club & Trans. Club Volleyball music, ornament making, soup & bread
England to Oaklawn Marco Trattoria/Hob Nob Boy Scout Troop #703 Moonshine Babies & roasted choc/banana
South Broad Street
Main to Jordan Rocky’s & D.D. Bullwinkel’s S’mores & storytelling
Jordan to Morgan Trans. Little League Brevard Wesleyan Snowball throw, & nachos
West Jordan Street
Broad to Caldwell Trans. Heritage Museum Christmas carols, coffee, cider, hot chocolate
Gaston Street
Main to Jordan Big Mike’s BHS OCS guitar, hot coco, wreath & rug making
Main to Probart Blue Ridge Comforts Fudge Kitchen apple fudge & peanuts

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