Movie night in MaidenThe Maiden Business Association will be hosting its annual "Spooktacular Movie Night" on Saturday at 6:30 p.
m.
"Hotel Transylvania" will be screened at the Maiden Municipal Park at 220 E.
Cemetery St.
Admission is free.
Attendees will be served free hot dogs, popcorn and water.
Children will also get to play on a giant inflatable slide.
Children and adults are encouraged to come dressed in costume.
People are welcome to bring blankets and lawn chairs.
Taylorsville Apple FestivalThe 33rd annual Taylorsville Apple Festival will be Saturday from 9 a.
m.
to 5 p.
m.
The streets of downtown Taylorsville will be lined with vendors and activities.
According to the organization's Facebook post, this will be the largest Taylorsville Apple Festival to date.
People are also reading.
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The Alexander County Courthouse is in the middle of downtown Taylorsville.
The address is 29 W.
Main Ave.
, Taylorsville.
Symphony concertThe Western Piedmont Symphony presents "Masterworks: Other Worlds.
" The concert will feature Wu Man, pipa player and member of the Silkroad Ensemble.
The concert is Saturday at 7:30 p.
m.
at P.
E.
Monroe Auditorium in Hickory.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art describes a pipa as a four-string plucked lute.
The instrument's sound will be beautifully brought to life by the virtuosic Wu Man.
As part of the Silkroad Ensemble, conceived by Yo-Yo Ma in 2000, Wu Man has been featured on an album that won a Grammy and a documentary that won an Emmy.
Because of Man's contribution to the preservation of traditional music and bringing the pipa to modern audiences around the world, she was recently named a 2023 NEA National Heritage Fellow, the United States' most prestigious honor in the traditional and folk arts.
Concert tickets are $20, $30, $40 and $50 with $10 tickets available for students with valid ID.
Purchase by visiting wpsymphony.
org/tickets, call 828-324-8603, or visit the symphony box office, on the SALT Block at 243 Third Ave.
, NE, Hickory.
The symphony box office is open from 10 a.
m.
to 4 p.
m.
on Mondays through Fridays.
P.
E.
Monroe Auditorium, on the Lenoir-Rhyne University campus, is at 775 Sixth St.
, NE, in Hickory.
In Albuquerque, the New Mexico sky was a colorful array of simple science and smiles as the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta opened on Sunday, October 7th.
This nine-day festival features hundreds of hot air balloons as well as countless activities and food for the whole family.
Yair Ben-Dor has more.
ZMG - Buzz60 Carolina BalloonFestThe 2023 Carolina BalloonFest will be held Friday through Sunday in Statesville.
On Friday, the gates will open at 3 p.
m.
and close at 8:30 p.
m.
The balloons will launch at 4:30 p.
m.
The evening balloon glow, where the balloons light up while tied to the ground, will be at 6:30 p.
m.
On Saturday, the gates will open at 7 a.
m.
and close at 8:30 p.
m.
There will be two launches on Saturday.
One launch will be at 7:30 a.
m.
and the other at 4:30 p.
m.
The evening balloon glow will be at 6:30 p.
m.
Sunday will follow the same schedule as Saturday.
Sunday is Military Appreciation Day.
All veterans or active military service men and women will receive free admission with military ID.
There will also be a 5K and one-mile fun run at 7:30 a.
m.
Along with the hot air balloons, attendees can enjoy a kids zone, Ninja Warrior obstacle course, tethered balloon rides, live music, craft vendors, food, beer and more.
Free parking is at 630 N.
Main St.
, Troutman, near the Iredell County Fairgrounds.
Bus shuttles will take attendees to and from the free parking area.
General parking, for $10 a day, will be at 531 Old Airport Road, in Statesville.
VIP Parking for $20 a day will be along Lowe's Aviation Drive in Statesville.
The festival will be at 260 Hangar Drive in Statesville.
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