Golden Friends Calendar (2020)

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Below is our schedule of events for 2020. Please note that some dates and activities are subject to change. 
Transportation is available for each event. Please contact the church office for more information.

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All events are postponed at the moment as we go through the virus distancing.
Please keep checking as we will update our information and dates as soon as possible. Thank you and be safe.

DATE: Friday,
TIME: 10:30 am (leave back parking lot)
EVENT: lunch at the Farmer’s Daughter in TN
COST OF EVENT: $15.49 plus tax (they do not take cards….only cash and checks) - pay there
DETAILS:  Their meals are served family-style, which means each table decides on two meat choices to share, and the veggies and sides, along with hot rolls and cornbread which are brought to your table for all to share. Drinks and dessert are included. Join us for great food and fellowship together. Click here to see more information: https://www.thefarmersdaughterrestaurant.com/

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DATE: Friday,
TIME: 10:00 am (leave back parking lot)
EVENT: Carl Sandburg Home in Flat Rock & lunch at Golden Corral
COST OF EVENT: tour (TBA) - lunch (your responsibility)
DETAILS:  Carl Sandburg provided a popular voice for the American people of the twentieth century and still speaks to us through his words, activism, music and the beauty and serenity of Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site. Join us for lunch afterwards. Great food and fellowship together.

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DATE: Friday,
TIME: TBA (leave back parking lot)
EVENT: Bristol Caverns in Bristol, TN & lunch (TBA)
COST OF EVENT: tour (TBA) - lunch (your responsibility)
DETAILS:  https://bristolcaverns.com/

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DATE: Thursday,
TIME: TBA (leave back parking lot)
EVENT: visit the Church of the Fresco & Cheese Factory
COST OF EVENT: tour (TBA) - lunch (your responsibility)
DETAILS:  https://www.ashefrescoes.org/index.php Join us for lunch afterwards. Great food and fellowship together.

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DATE: Friday,
TIME: TBA (leave back parking lot)
EVENT: Grandfather Mountain & lunch at Eat Crow
COST OF EVENT: tour (TBA) - lunch (your responsibility)
DETAILS:  Grandfather Mountain…click for more information: https://grandfather.com/visit/
Join us for lunch afterwards at Eat Crow…..click for menu: https://www.eatcrownc.com/lunchmenupiescakes. Great food and fellowship together.

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DATE: Friday,
TIME: TBA (leave back parking lot)
EVENT: Nature Center & lunch at Mikado on Tunnel Road
COST OF EVENT: tour (TBA) - lunch (your responsibility)
DETAILS:  Grandfather Mountain…click for more information: https://wildwnc.org/
Join us for lunch afterwards at Mikado Japanese restaurant…..click for menu: https://www.mikadojapaneseasheville.com/ .
Great food and fellowship together.

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DATE: Friday,
TIME: TBA (leave back parking lot)
EVENT: Bush Beans Factory tour & lunch there
COST OF EVENT: tour (TBA) - lunch (your responsibility)
DETAILS:  Bush Beans Factory…click for more information: https://bushbeans.com/en_US
Join us for lunch afterwards. Great food and fellowship together.

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DATE: Friday,
TIME: TBA (leave back parking lot)
EVENT: Penland School of Craft & lunch (TBA)
COST OF EVENT: tour (TBA) - lunch (your responsibility)
DETAILS:  An international center for craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Penland offers one-, two-, and eight-week workshops in books, paper, clay, drawing, glass, iron, metals, photography, printmaking, letterpress, textiles, and wood. The school also offers artists’ residencies, local programs, and a gallery and information center.…click for more information: https://penland.org/
Join us for lunch afterwards. Great food and fellowship together.

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DATE: Friday,
TIME: 10:00 am - Conference Room
EVENT: Planning Meeting & Lunch
COST OF EVENT: free event which includes lunch
DETAILS:  Come out and help us plan our 2021 events. Lunch will be provided afterwards. Great food and fellowship together.

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Please check back for additional events!