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Ten Ten Ten The Turnings A Cycle of American Time FIND IT Gaston County Museum 131 W Main St. Dallas The Turnings: A Cycle of American Time by Emily Andress Local artist and gallery owner, Emily Andress, brings you four monumental paintings packed with meaning and interpretation. What part of American History will you discover in The Turnings: A Cycle of American Time? On display beginning June 24, experience four-layered and emotional paintings by Emily Andress at the Gaston County Museum of Art & History. In this series, Emily Andress explores four repeating moments in American History that create a cycle through time. The four phases are Spring: The High, Summer: The Awakening, Autumn: The Unraveling, and Winter: The Crisis. This series does not seek to resolve history, but to reflect it; to hold its contradictions, its repetitions, and its consequences. As the seasons move forward, they also return. LEARN MORE For more information, click the LEARN MORE button above (if provided) or reach out to the venue/host directly. FIND IT Also Worth Seeing The Turnings A Cycle of American Time Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE When Are We US Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE Hoffman's Farm to Friends Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE The Many Unheard Voices Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE

Family and Dog Day The Turnings A Cycle of American Time FIND IT Gaston County Museum 131 W Main St. Dallas The Turnings: A Cycle of American Time by Emily Andress Local artist and gallery owner, Emily Andress, brings you four monumental paintings packed with meaning and interpretation. What part of American History will you discover in The Turnings: A Cycle of American Time? On display beginning June 24, experience four-layered and emotional paintings by Emily Andress at the Gaston County Museum of Art & History. In this series, Emily Andress explores four repeating moments in American History that create a cycle through time. The four phases are Spring: The High, Summer: The Awakening, Autumn: The Unraveling, and Winter: The Crisis. This series does not seek to resolve history, but to reflect it; to hold its contradictions, its repetitions, and its consequences. As the seasons move forward, they also return. LEARN MORE For more information, click the LEARN MORE button above (if provided) or reach out to the venue/host directly. FIND IT Also Worth Seeing The Turnings A Cycle of American Time Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE When Are We US Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE Hoffman's Farm to Friends Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE The Many Unheard Voices Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE

Whiskey Wine and Wings Wednesdays The Turnings A Cycle of American Time FIND IT Gaston County Museum 131 W Main St. Dallas The Turnings: A Cycle of American Time by Emily Andress Local artist and gallery owner, Emily Andress, brings you four monumental paintings packed with meaning and interpretation. What part of American History will you discover in The Turnings: A Cycle of American Time? On display beginning June 24, experience four-layered and emotional paintings by Emily Andress at the Gaston County Museum of Art & History. In this series, Emily Andress explores four repeating moments in American History that create a cycle through time. The four phases are Spring: The High, Summer: The Awakening, Autumn: The Unraveling, and Winter: The Crisis. This series does not seek to resolve history, but to reflect it; to hold its contradictions, its repetitions, and its consequences. As the seasons move forward, they also return. LEARN MORE For more information, click the LEARN MORE button above (if provided) or reach out to the venue/host directly. FIND IT Also Worth Seeing The Turnings A Cycle of American Time Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE When Are We US Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE Hoffman's Farm to Friends Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE The Many Unheard Voices Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE

Vinyl Wednesday The Turnings A Cycle of American Time FIND IT Gaston County Museum 131 W Main St. Dallas The Turnings: A Cycle of American Time by Emily Andress Local artist and gallery owner, Emily Andress, brings you four monumental paintings packed with meaning and interpretation. What part of American History will you discover in The Turnings: A Cycle of American Time? On display beginning June 24, experience four-layered and emotional paintings by Emily Andress at the Gaston County Museum of Art & History. In this series, Emily Andress explores four repeating moments in American History that create a cycle through time. The four phases are Spring: The High, Summer: The Awakening, Autumn: The Unraveling, and Winter: The Crisis. This series does not seek to resolve history, but to reflect it; to hold its contradictions, its repetitions, and its consequences. As the seasons move forward, they also return. LEARN MORE For more information, click the LEARN MORE button above (if provided) or reach out to the venue/host directly. FIND IT Also Worth Seeing The Turnings A Cycle of American Time Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE When Are We US Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE Hoffman's Farm to Friends Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE The Many Unheard Voices Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE

Preschool Storytime The Turnings A Cycle of American Time FIND IT Gaston County Museum 131 W Main St. Dallas The Turnings: A Cycle of American Time by Emily Andress Local artist and gallery owner, Emily Andress, brings you four monumental paintings packed with meaning and interpretation. What part of American History will you discover in The Turnings: A Cycle of American Time? On display beginning June 24, experience four-layered and emotional paintings by Emily Andress at the Gaston County Museum of Art & History. In this series, Emily Andress explores four repeating moments in American History that create a cycle through time. The four phases are Spring: The High, Summer: The Awakening, Autumn: The Unraveling, and Winter: The Crisis. This series does not seek to resolve history, but to reflect it; to hold its contradictions, its repetitions, and its consequences. As the seasons move forward, they also return. LEARN MORE For more information, click the LEARN MORE button above (if provided) or reach out to the venue/host directly. FIND IT Also Worth Seeing The Turnings A Cycle of American Time Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE When Are We US Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE Hoffman's Farm to Friends Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE The Many Unheard Voices Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE

Drift & Sip The Turnings A Cycle of American Time FIND IT Gaston County Museum 131 W Main St. Dallas The Turnings: A Cycle of American Time by Emily Andress Local artist and gallery owner, Emily Andress, brings you four monumental paintings packed with meaning and interpretation. What part of American History will you discover in The Turnings: A Cycle of American Time? On display beginning June 24, experience four-layered and emotional paintings by Emily Andress at the Gaston County Museum of Art & History. In this series, Emily Andress explores four repeating moments in American History that create a cycle through time. The four phases are Spring: The High, Summer: The Awakening, Autumn: The Unraveling, and Winter: The Crisis. This series does not seek to resolve history, but to reflect it; to hold its contradictions, its repetitions, and its consequences. As the seasons move forward, they also return. LEARN MORE For more information, click the LEARN MORE button above (if provided) or reach out to the venue/host directly. FIND IT Also Worth Seeing The Turnings A Cycle of American Time Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE When Are We US Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE Hoffman's Farm to Friends Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE The Many Unheard Voices Gaston County Museum LEARN MORE

Biking Searching for that quiet country road to log some miles on your road bike? Or dialing in and doubling down on gnarly singletrack? Or both? In the southeast, you’ll find what you’re looking for in Gaston County. Biking Experiences 1 2 Featured Biking LEARN MORE Gastonia 140 E Main Ave. Ride-A-Bike Bicycle Shop LEARN MORE Belmont 4 N Main St. South Main Cycles Biking Trails Type A & E Riverfront Trail This 1.2-mile paved greenway connects to 0.7-mile paved loop in Tuckaseege Park and 0.3-mile paved segment at the Municipal Complex. The greenway works its way along the picturesque Catawba River between the two trailheads. From the Municipal Complex trailhead, you can easily walk along Catawba Avenue sidewalks for 0.3-miles to downtown Mount Holly where there are shopping and dining options. Location Difficulty Best Use Surface Distance 231 Broome St, Mount Holly, NC, USA Easy 1.5 Miles One Way Walking, Running, Wheelchair Accessible, Biking Paved Read More Type Avon-Catawba Creeks Greenway This greenway is paved for its entire length of 4.5 miles, and much of it is lined by mature trees on both sides of the trail. The trail winds alongside Avon Creek and Catawba Creek with a few small bridges crossings along the way. Benches are placed throughout the greenway and usually provide good of the creek as well. There are also numerous informational plaques placed along the trail regarding common bird species that can be found in the area. You can easily walk to the Schiele Museum of Natural History from this greenway along sidewalk for 0.5 miles where they showcase a variety of exhibits, a planetarium and a natural surface trail highlighting this area's history from the Native Americans to early European settlers. Location Difficulty Best Use Surface Distance 1401 Golf Course Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054, USA Easy 4.5 Miles One Way Walking, Running, Biking, Wheelchair Accessible Paved Read More Type Cardio Hill Trail This is a moderate to strenuous gravel trail features a beautiful overlook of the city of Kings Mountain and surrounding areas. Location Difficulty Best Use Surface Distance 807 South Battleground Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC, USA Moderate 0.4 Miles One Way Walking, Hiking, Running, Biking Gravel Read More Type Dutchmans Creek Greenway The Dutchman's Creek Greenway is a paved and gravel connector trail that connects Hwy 27 (E Charlotte Ave) at the CaroMont Regional Medical Center to River Street Park in Mt. Holly. Location Difficulty Best Use Surface Distance 300 North River Street, Mount Holly, NC, USA Easy 0.6 miles, One Way Walking, Wheelchair Accessible, Mountain Biking, Biking Paved, Gravel Read More Type Goat Island Greenway The Goat Island Greenway is .7 miles of paved surface trail, including two pedestrian bridges that go over two sections of the South Fork Catawba River onto Goat Island Park. Location Difficulty Best Use Surface Distance 142 8th Ave, Cramerton, NC 28032, USA Easy .7 Miles One Way Walking, Biking, Running, Wheelchair Accessible Paved Read More Type Highland Rail Trail The Highland Rail Trail is a ten foot wide, paved facility constructed along the historic Carolina and Northwestern Railway. This 2.1-mile urban trail passes through residential neighborhoods and industrial areas, linking downtown Gastonia with Sims Legion Park and beyond. The Carolina Thread Trail sign marks one entrance to the trail at the intersection of Broad Street and Long Avenue. From this point, the trail continues northwest past Sims Legion Park toward I-85. A tunnel takes users under Bulb Avenue and north to Long Creek. The Thread Trail designation ends there, but the greenway continues west and connects to Rankin Lake Park. Location Difficulty Best Use Surface Distance 200 E Long Ave, Gastonia, NC 28052, USA Easy 2.1 Miles One Way Walking, Biking, Running Paved, Gravel Read More Type Highland Rail Trail Downtown Sidewalk Connection This in-town route runs primarily along Second Avenue, turning north through the central business district to reach the Highland Rail Trail on Long Avenue. By using a portion of this route to link the Avon & Catawba Creeks Greenway to the rail trail, users can travel 6.2 miles, from Robinwood Road through downtown to Bulb Avenue, or vice versa. In the near future, the 0.6-mile Highland Branch Trail will extend these connections to Rankin Lake Park. Note: As this downtown connection follows the roadway network, users should be cautious at street crossings and be conscious of motor vehicle traffic as they enjoy the route. Location Difficulty Best Use Surface Distance 200 E Long Ave, Gastonia, NC 28052, USA Easy 3.0 Miles One Way Walking, Biking, Wheelchair Accessible Paved Read More Type Kings Mountain to Town via Sidewalk The sidewalk connects the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail to downtown Kings Mountain. Patriot Park is at the corner of Battleground Avenue and Gold Street. The newly upgraded park has an amphitheater with hillside and swing seating. There is a splash area, water fall and stream through the middle of the park. The trail continues past the historic theater, the Joy Performance Center also known as the Kings Mountain Little Theater to Beason Creek. Location Difficulty Best Use Surface Distance 807 S Battleground Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USA Easy 2.1 miles, One Way Walking, Biking, Running Sidewalk, Paved Read More Type McAdenville Greenway Park The McAdenville Greenway is a .8 mile paved trail that follows the banks of the South Fork of the Catawba River from downtown McAdenville to Lakeview Drive in McAdenville. Near the trailhead users will find a kayak launch, outdoor fitness area, and a sidewalk connecting to downtown McAdenville. The trail offers beautiful views of not only the South Fork River, but also numerous natural wetlands. Location Difficulty Best Use Surface Distance 501 Lakeview Drive, McAdenville, NC 28101, USA Easy 0.8 miles, One Way Walking, Wheelchair Accessible, Hiking, Biking, Mountain Biking Paved Read More Type Mount Holly Linear Park Trail This concrete trail with decorative brick accents.runs along a CSX active railroad ROW, separated by a decorative fence. A small segment of the trail runs south along S. Alexander Street and will eventually connect to the southern leg of the Catawba River Greenway. Strolling along the Linear Park Trail, the trail features direct connections to destination points such as the Grand Hall and Municipal Complex, the CaroMont Healthy Living Center, and the Catawba River Co-Op Food Market. These destinations support local farmers in the area by offering local produce and promoting the benefits of buying local. Location Difficulty Best Use Surface Distance 400 East Central Avenue, Mount Holly, NC, USA Easy .3 Miles One Way Walking, Biking, Running, Wheelchair Accessible Paved Read More

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