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EXHIBITIONS

Kakassy Contemporary Art Exhibition, Now – December 31: The exhibit of contemporary artwork by artist C.M. ‘Kit’ Kakassy at the Gaston County Museum of Art & History, 131 W. Main St., in Dallas, NC will run through the end of the year. For more information call 704-922-7681, email Gaston.musuem@gastongov.com or visit www.gastoncountymuseum.com

“Unseen And Overlooked” Exhibition, Now – October 28: The Cleveland County Arts Council will host an exhibition on both macro and aerial photography in the arts council galleries at 111 S. Washington St. in Shelby, NC. For more information visit www.ccartscouncil.org.

EVENTS

Cleveland County Fair, September 26 – October 6: The Cleveland County Fair is hitting the century mark of operation this year and will open its gates at 1751 E. Marion St. in Shelby, NC on Thursday, September 26 and will run through Sunday, October 6. The fairgrounds have been remodeled for this celebration with new bathrooms, a new fire department, new asphalt, new fencing and new painted buildings. There will be a wide variety of food, rides, games of skill and music shows along with demolition derby, dirt bikes and tractor pulls and over 75 exhibitors from far and wide for the agriculture, science, and craft displays. Free and paid parking available. No alcoholic beverages or weapons are permitted on the fairgrounds. For more information on this year’s fair including ticket prices visit https://clevelandcountyfair.com/

GCMAH Ghost Tours, October 4, 11, 18, 25: Haunted Gaston Ghost Tours on the Court Square in Dallas are back on Fridays in October! Join the staff of the Gaston County Museum and the Dallas Branch Library on a lantern-lit stroll through Historic Dallas and hear about these hauntings and more! Tours are family friendly, though ages 12 and up are encouraged. Children under 12 are free. The tours involve approximately an hour of walking, with some non-paved terrain. Guests with accessibility concerns are asked to let staff know prior to the start of the tour. Tours are every Friday evening in October at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. (October 4, 11, 18 and 25.) All tours will begin at the front of the Gaston County Museum of Art & History, 131 W. Main St., Dallas. Tickets are $10 for the general public 12 and older and are available at Eventbrite or by calling the Museum at (704) 922-7681. Admission is free for Museum members but reservations are still required.

LC Extension Club Fried Apple Pies Pick-Up October 10-11: The Lincoln County Extension club is selling Fried Apple Pies for $4 each. Please call 704-735-8461 on Monday, October 7 or Tuesday, October 8 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in order to pick-up your apple pie order on Thursday, October 10 or Friday, October 11 after 1 p.m. at the James W. Warren Citizens Center, 115 W. Main St., Lincolnton, NC 28092.

LC Apple Festival, Saturday, October 19: The Lincoln County Apple Festival is the largest festival in the City of Lincolnton each year and features all things Lincoln County from agriculture to artisans, cooking to crafts, and food to fun! A family-friendly event that features local apple growers, a farmer’s market, local talent, foods that include apples, kid’s activities and more than 250 vendors with crafts and exhibits for all ages. This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, October 19 from 9 am. Until 4 p.m. in downtown Lincolnton. For more information visit https://www.lincolncountyapplefestival.com/

NC Liver Mush Festival – Mush, Music and Mutts, Saturday, October 19: Lean into the music and food traditions of Cleveland County in Uptown Shelby at the 39th Annual Liver Mush Festival on Saturday, October 19 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Don’t miss all the events with livermush at the center of all of them. Eating contest, recipe contest, cook-off, kids zone, pets zone, live music on two stages and music and stories at the Earl Scruggs Center and more!. All events are located around 115 S. Washington St., Shelby, NC 28150. For more information visit https://www.visitnc.com/.../nc-liver-mush-festival-mush

Lincoln Family Trunk Or Treat, Monday, October 28: Please join us for a night of fun and games on Monday, October 28 from 6-8 p.m. in the Lincoln Family Back Parking Lot at 447 McCalister Rd., Lincolnton, NC 28092.