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Pumpkin Fest to take gap year in 2024
Friends of Silvermont, the all-volunteer non-profit group that stages the popular annual Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont Park, has decided to postpone Pumpkin Fest 2024 to allow time to thoroughly review all aspects of the event to make it more efficient … Continue reading
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Deadfall and Clean-up Day Scheduled for April 13
Friends of Silvermont will be holding our monthly deadfall and clean-up day this Saturday, April 13, from 10 am to about 12 noon. Our main project is to do some weeding in the mulch bed along East Main Street. We have … Continue reading
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Spring Comes to Silvermont
The early bloomers are the first to remind us of the promise of spring — the hellebores, the periwinkles, and soon after, the explosion of daffodils all over the grounds. The shrubs and trees get into the act, with Bodnant … Continue reading
Deadfall day scheduled for March 2 during National Invasive Species Awareness Week
Did you know that February 26-March 3, 2024 is National Invasive Species Awareness Week? Well, now you’re aware! According to Raven Invasive Plant Management, a company that has performed multiple days of work at Silvermont removing invasive species: Invasive species … Continue reading
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Invasive plants removal continues
Now you see it … Now you don’t! Recently, Raven Invasive Plant Management completed a two-day project to remove invasive plants, particularly English ivy, from the south side of the park. This is the latest salvo in a war against … Continue reading
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Deadfall Day scheduled for February 3
OK, third time is the charm! After two attempts to schedule a deadfall and park cleanup day in January, it looks like we’ll finally get our first cleanup for 2024 accomplished on Saturday, February 3 from 10 am-noon. The plan is … Continue reading
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Your donations at work: Refurbished benches
“Riding the bench” is a tradition in basketball and other sports — it’s where substitutes await their chance to enter the game. The bench is also a friend to the tiring starter, who needs a breather before jumping back into … Continue reading
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Silvermont Site of Light Up the Night Activities
Light Up the Night is a free, family-friendly community event produced by Heart of Brevard and Transylvania County Parks and Recreation. Activities take place along East and West Main Street in Brevard, with refreshments and performances in multiple locations from … Continue reading
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Light Up the Night
Light Up the Night is a free, family-friendly community event produced by Heart of Brevard and Transylvania County Parks and Recreation. Activities take place along East and West Main Street in Brevard, with refreshments and performances in multiple locations from … Continue reading
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Congratulations, Brenda!
For the weeks leading up to Pumpkin Fest, and during the event itself, we focus our publicity efforts on promoting the event. We go all-pumpkin, all the time. Now that Pumpkin Fest 2023 is in the rear-view mirror, we can … Continue reading
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Pumpkin Fest 2023: That’s a Wrap!
Pumpkin Fest 2023 is a wrap as of Thursday, November 2, about 3:30 pm. It was a very successful fundraising year due to great attendance, our first price raise in 9 years, and 2 event sponsors (Rotary Club of Brevard … Continue reading
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Last weekend of Pumpkin Fest 2023 coming up!
The last weekend of Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont Park is in a few days, from 6-9 pm Friday and Saturday (after Saturday’s Halloweenfest from 10-5 in downtown Brevard)!!! Food trucks for Friday, October 27, 6-9 pm are The Bbq Shed … Continue reading
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Signs point the way at Pumpkin Fest
Thank you to McNeely’s for donating hay bales and to Alice Moran for arranging them and making Pumpkin Fest signs for this year’s event. The signs are more visible this year and easier to put up due to the hay … Continue reading
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Lovely night for a Pumpkin Fest!
The weather looks good for Saturday, October 21, so please come join the fun of Pumpkin Fest!! Enjoy the wonderful music, tasty food trucks, lighted trail, trail actors, museum guided tours, mansion history exhibits, and all the kids activities (white … Continue reading
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Thank You, Event and Music Sponsors
Friends of Silvermont tries to improve and respond to feedback on Pumpkin Fest each year, during and after the month-long event. This year, for the first time, we asked for sponsorship help, which helps pay our expenses, assists with fundraising, … Continue reading
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