Category Archives: In the News …
Walking Trail Improvements Nearly Complete
Recent visitors to Silvermont will have noticed a substantial amount of construction activity on the popular main walking trail. Work began in January to address drainage issues on the north side of the park. Stormwater erosion has been mitigated with … Continue reading
Sat. March 4 at 10 am Friends of Silvermont Volunteer Service Work in Park
Friends, We will be holding our regularly scheduled Deadfall and Clean-up Day on Saturday 3/4 from 10 AM to 12 Noon. It looks like the forecasted heavy rains and winds will be over by Friday afternoon/evening but expect it to be … Continue reading
Volunteers Welcomed for March Deadfall Day
The next deadfall day, during which volunteers perform light cleanup of the Silvermont Park grounds, will take place on Saturday March 4 from 10 am – noon. Come join us in the ongoing battle against invasive species. The Transylvania Times … Continue reading
Update on Pumpkin Fest
Friends of Silvermont Volunteers and Members: Our Pumpkin Fest 2022 event held over four weekends in October was a huge success! We had more than 5,600 paying attendees over the eight nights of the event. This was down slightly from … Continue reading
Portions of Walking Path Closed February 7-10
Visitors to Silvermont Park are advised that portions of the walking path around the grounds will be closed February 7-10 while dead trees are felled and removed from the park. Additionally, some trees near the path are being trimmed. While … Continue reading
Silvermont Thursday Music!
Great Transylvania Times article about Silvermont music! STILL GOING STRONG Mountain Music Thursdays DAVE BRADLEY FOR THE T. TIMES More than 30 years after local musicians first gathered to strum and sing favorite regional tunes, Mountain Music Thursdays at Silvermont … Continue reading
Readers theater event coming up Nov 28
Dear Silvermont Members and Friends, Please come out to support your Readers’ Theatre Players Live Performance at Silvermont on Monday November 28th, starting at 1:00 P.M.The Readers’ Theatre Players will perform several short plays produced by Julie Vorus and Directed … Continue reading
Wonderful Halloween inflatables display behind Silvermont
Great article about the inflatables Halloween display on pine St behind Silvermont and Alex, the young man who puts the show on. If you missed it, check out his upcoming Christmas display and his fb site “light the night on … Continue reading
“Spirits Felt Along a Halloween Trail”- great review of Pumpkin Fest!!
https://nairegion3.wordpress.com/blog/ Above is a link to a great article about Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont in Brevard and our new Syd the White Squirrel exhibit, and the teamwork and volunteers that help make it happen! Thank you to Cindy Carpenter at … Continue reading
Tonight’s the last night for 2022 Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont in Brevard! Thank you to our wonderful volunteers!!!
Tonight’s the last night at Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont in Brevard . Hope you can visit us in 2022! Weather is supposed to be good. 5-9 pm after Halloweenfest in downtown Brevard. Music, The Outside Dogs. Food trucks, Big Pasta, … Continue reading
Last weekend of 2022 Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont in Brevard Oct 28-29!!!
The last weekend to enjoy Pumpkin Fest is coming up Oct 28-29. Friday, 6-9 pm, Saturday 5-9 pm after Halloweenfest in downtown Brevard. Music is Byrds and Crows (Fri) and The Outside Dogs (Sat). We’ve had thousands visit for Pumpkin … Continue reading
Lost card, contact Friends of Silvermont
If you were at Pumpkin Fest last night Oct. 22, and lost a credit/debit card, please describe the card affiliation, credit or debit and give the full name, by contacting friendsofsilvermont1917@gmail.com
Wonderful blogger review of 2022 Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont in Brevard!!!
We love to get feedback, especially when it helps to explain better what a unique and beautiful event Pumpkin Fest is for folks who have never attended. Thank you very much BethAnn Brown Chiles for a wonderful review of Pumpkin … Continue reading
This weekend at Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont in Brevard!!!
Looking forward to the coming good weather for Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont this weekend. Both days this Friday and Saturday we will have Daddy D’s on Wheels and Big Pasta as food trucks. Jenny’s Mini Donuts and Cup and Saucer … Continue reading
Volunteer needs for Pumpkin Fest Oct 21-31
The first 2 weekends of Pumpkin Fest have been really great, and we very much appreciate all the volunteers who have helped so far. This summarizes our remaining Pumpkin Fest volunteer needs for the next few weeks to ensure we … Continue reading