Things to do in Stanly County this week
A coast-to-coast concert, a community-theater farce, classic cars at a distillery, an archaeology show and a full farm weekend in Norwood. Every listing links to its source.
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Don’t miss this week
Four things we’d plan around.
TonightAn American Musical Roadtrip
The Stanly County Concert Band plays its way from California to New York at the Agri-Civic Center, 7 p.m.
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TheaterLet’s Murder Marsha
The Uwharrie Players open their comedy at the Albemarle Neighborhood Theatre; Saturday is buy one, get one.
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FreeStill Runs Harvest Hootenanny
Classic cars, bikes, live music and food trucks at Loping Crow Distillery, 2–10 p.m.
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3 daysJuneberry Ridge farm weekend
Forest bathing, farm lunches and dinners, a Fields & Flavors tour, yoga and Sunday brunch near Norwood.
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Day-by-day: Nov. 5–12
| Date & time | Event | Where | Cost | Info / tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu. Nov. 5, 7–10 p.m. (county calendar) | An American Musical Roadtrip (Stanly County Concert Band) | Stanly County Agri-Civic Center, 26032 Newt Rd., Albemarle | Not listed | County calendar ↗ |
| Fri. Nov. 6 | Veterans Day Brunch | Atrium Health Stanly, Albemarle | Free for veterans | Chamber ↗ |
| Fri. Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. | Let’s Murder Marsha (Uwharrie Players) | Albemarle Neighborhood Theatre, 219 E. North St. | See TicketLeap | TicketLeap ↗ |
| Fri. Nov. 6 | Juneberry Ridge: Forest Bathing, Farmer’s Lunch, Garden to Glass, Farm-to-Fork Dinner | Juneberry Ridge, Norwood | $45 / $40 / $60 / $30–$100 | Juneberry ↗ |
| Sat. Nov. 7, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. | Piedmont Archeological Society Show | 26130 Newt Rd., Albemarle (Agri-Civic Center grounds) | Not listed | County calendar ↗ |
| Sat. Nov. 7, noon–3 p.m. | Paint a Tile: America 250 community mural | Stanly Arts Guild & Gifts, 152 W. Main St. | Free; all ages | Albemarle Downtown ↗ |
| Sat. Nov. 7, 2–10 p.m. | 2nd Annual Still Runs Harvest Hootenanny | Loping Crow Distillery, 24030 Endy Rd. | Free | Visit Stanly ↗ |
| Sat. Nov. 7 | Juneberry Ridge: Fields & Flavors Tour, Farmer’s Lunch, Farmer’s Dinner | Juneberry Ridge, Norwood | $60 / $40 / $50 | Juneberry ↗ |
| Sat. Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. | Let’s Murder Marsha (buy one, get one with code MARSHA) | Albemarle Neighborhood Theatre | See TicketLeap | TicketLeap ↗ |
| Sun. Nov. 8 | Juneberry Ridge: Yoga with Karla, Sunday Brunch | Juneberry Ridge, Norwood | $20 / free–$38 | Juneberry ↗ |
| Sun. Nov. 8, 3 p.m. | Let’s Murder Marsha (matinee) | Albemarle Neighborhood Theatre | See TicketLeap | TicketLeap ↗ |
| Thu. Nov. 12, 9:30–10:30 a.m. | Men’s Coffee & Conversation (Tillery Compassionate Care grief support) | 960 N. First St., Albemarle | RSVP by Nov. 8 | Chamber ↗ |
| Thu. Nov. 12, 6–9 p.m. | Stanly County Beekeepers Association | Farm Bureau Livestock Arena, 26130 Newt Rd., Albemarle | Not listed | Agri-Civic Center ↗ |
| Thu. Nov. 12 | Ultraviolet Night Shoot | Juneberry Ridge, Norwood | $90 | Juneberry ↗ |
Times and prices come from organizers’ own listings as of Nov. 5. “Not listed” means the organizer didn’t post a price, and Juneberry Ridge’s listings don’t show start times, so check the event page or confirm with the organizer before you go.
Weekly regulars
- Thursdays, 5:30 p.m.: Uwharrie Brewing Running Club, downtown Albemarle. New runners get a free drink, per Albemarle Downtown.
- Thursdays, 7 p.m.: Karaoke night at Badin Brews, 124 S. First St.
- Saturdays, noon–3 p.m.: Paint a Tile for the America 250 mural at the Stanly Arts Guild (free, through December).
- Every other Wednesday, 9 a.m.–noon: Coffee & Conversations, hosted by Indivisible Uwharrie at Second Street Sundries.
- Library programs: the Albemarle branch posts children’s ↗ and adult ↗ calendars.
Coming up next week
- Fri. Nov. 13: 4-H Holiday Greenery Sale order deadline; Friday Movie Matinee, 2–4 p.m. (County calendar ↗); Let’s Murder Marsha, 7:30 p.m.
- Sat. Nov. 14: free Hike It! at Morrow Mountain, 8 a.m.; Holly Jolly Christmas Show, Agri-Civic Center, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., free admission; Albemarle Police Community Night Out, YMCA Park, noon–3 p.m., free
- Sun. Nov. 15: The Raleigh Ringers, Agri-Civic Center, 4 p.m., $25 adults, $10 students; final Let’s Murder Marsha matinee, 3 p.m.
- Wed. Nov. 18: Music Bingo at Uwharrie Brewing, 7–9 p.m., free
- Thu. Nov. 19: Catwalk for a Cause ($35) and the Locust Christmas Tree Lighting
- Looking ahead: the free Thanksgiving Turkey Trot is Nov. 26 at 7 a.m., and Visit Stanly lists the Albemarle Christmas Parade for Sat. Dec. 12, 4–5:30 p.m. (Visit Stanly ↗).
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