W Kerr Scott Lake, Wilkesboro, NC.
Wilkes County Gazette photo by Valerie Jeanne Hynson.
May 30 Summer Reading Program signup begins today. Wilkes County Public Library, 215 10th Street, North Wilkesboro.
June 1 Author visit. Effley Howell. African Americans of Wilkes County. Wilkes County Public Library, 215 10th Street, North Wilkesboro. 5 p.m.
June 1 Live after 5 music, 10th Street, Apple Fest Park, North Wilkesboro 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
June 2 HSOW Spay Neuter Assistance Program, HSOW building, Hidden Oaks Dog Park, 206 S Bridge Street, Wilkesboro 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
June 2 Opening today at 1 p.m. Smoot Park Pool, 202 Chestnut Street, North Wilkesboro. Monday to Saturday hours 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Sunday hours are 1 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. (Senior swim hours Tuesday and Thursday 11 a.m. to Noon - free)
June 2 Wilkes Playmakers, Princess and the Pea, Benton Hall, 300 D Street, North Wilkesboro 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
June 3 Yadkin Valley Marketplace, 445 CBD Loop, North Wilkesboro 7:30 a.m. to noon.
June 3 Towns and Cities 2nd Annual Cruise in, Wilkes Community College, 1328 S Collegiate Drive, Wilkesboro 9 a.m., judging at 11 a.m. and best in show at 2 p.m.
June 3 Wilkes Playmakers, Princess and the Pea, Benton Hall, 300 D Street, North Wilkesboro 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
June 4 Wilkes Playmakers, Princess and the Pea, Benton Hall, 300 D Street, North Wilkesboro 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
June 6 Yadkin Valley Marketplace, 445 CBD Loop, North Wilkesboro 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
June 8 Friends of the Library Book Sale, 611 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
June 9 Friends of the Library Book Sale, 611 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
June 9 Wilkes Fresh, Wilkes County Health Dept., 306 College Street, Wilkesboro 12:00 p.m.
June 9 Wilkes Playmakers, Princess and the Pea, Benton Hall, 300 D Street, North Wilkesboro 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
June 9 Martha Spencer Trio, Key City Sessions, Wilkesboro. Doors: 7:30 p.m. Music: 8:00 p.m. Free. Suggested donation: $10.
June 9 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Movies on Main, Downtown Wilkesboro 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
June 10 Yadkin Valley Marketplace, 445 CBD Loop, North Wilkesboro 7:30 a.m. to noon.
June 10 Friends of the Library Book Sale, 611 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
June 10 Black Cat Station, Open House, 800 Elizabeth Street, North Wilkesboro 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
June 10 Wilkes Cruisers, CBD Loop, North Wilkesboro 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
June 10 Big Daddy Love! 6 p.m. Dave Matthews Tribute Band 8 p.m. Concerts in the Commons, Downtown Wilkesboro 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
June 10 Wilkes Playmakers, Princess and the Pea, Benton Hall, 300 D Street, North Wilkesboro 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
June 11 Wilkes Playmakers, Princess and the Pea, Benton Hall, 300 D Street, North Wilkesboro 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
June 13 Yadkin Valley Marketplace, 445 CBD Loop, North Wilkesboro 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
June 17 Elonzo Wesley and Wayne Graham, Concerts on the Deck, 445 CBD Loop, North Wilkesboro 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
June 20 Yadkin Valley Marketplace, CBD Loop, North Wilkesboro 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
June 24 Yadkin Valley Marketplace, CBD Loop, North Wilkesboro 7:30 a.m. to noon.
June 26 Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society, Doc & Merle Watson Stage, Wilkes Community College, 1328 S Collegiate Drive, Wilkesboro 7 p.m.
June 27 Yadkin Valley Marketplace, CBD Loop, North Wilkesboro 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
June 30 Joseph Terrell, Live in the Garden, The 1915, 201 West Main Street, Wilkesboro Gates 7 p.m. Show 8 p.m. Tickets $15 (advance), $20 (gate).
The Town of Wilkesboro, NC has again arranged for a series of summer concerts named Concerts in the Commons. These music events are held at the Carolina West Wireless Community Commons Pavilion located in downtown Wilkesboro.
The first concerts of the 2023 season were performed by two bands on Saturday, May 13. At 6 p.m. a husband and wife duo, His and Hers, held the stage.
At 8 p.m. a Tom Petty tribute band aptly named Wildflowers performed many fan favorites, including Refugee, Running Down A Dream, and Don’t Come Around Here No More.
Wildflowers performing at the Carolina West Wireless pavilion in downtown Wilkesboro, NC.
Wilkes County Gazette photo by Valerie Jeanne Hynson.
Wildflowers performance with backstage view at the pavilion in downtown Wilkesboro, NC.
Wilkes County Gazette photo by Valerie Jeanne Hynson.
Food trucks and the Beverage Tent will be on hand at each event.
Future Scheduled Dates:
June 10
6 p.m. - Big Daddy Love!
8 p.m. - The Dave Matthews Tribute Band
July 8
6 p.m. - Will Easter and The Nomads
8 p.m. - Creedence Revived: The World’s Premier CCR Tribute Band
August 12
6 p.m. - Nikki Morgan
8 p.m. - On the Border: The Ultimate Eagles Tribute Band
September 22
5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Carolina in the Fall
September 23
12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Carolina in the Fall
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