Join us at The Mule for a day of community, creativity, and celebration as we honor the resilience of Western North Carolina. The Gathering brings together music, art, storytelling, and local flavor in a way only our mountain community can.
🎤 Remarks & Reflections
• Two Trees: “Land of the Sky” remarks
• Habitat for Humanity: Stories of rebuilding and renewal
🎶 Live Music by Mercy in The Mountains
Featuring Bob Walters & friends, weaving the soundtrack of resilience.
🎨 Guinness World Record Attempt: Largest Drawing
Artist Ben Timpirio invites the community to co-create a record-setting drawing in our parking lot. Guests can add their mark, scan a donation QR code to support local nonprofits, and later bid on pieces of the finished work in a benefit auction.
🍹 Beverage Partners & Special Collaborations
Sip your way through resilience-inspired storytelling and collabs:
• Two Trees: Land of the Sky
• Chemist x Burial: Specialty Whiskey Release
• Chemist x Ginger’s Revenge: Herbal Liqueur
✨ Plus, we’re especially excited to debut Devil’s Foot’s newest collaborations:
• Sparkling Water Blackberry Lemon with our friends at NoDa Brewing
• Blackberry & Blueberry Lemonade with the legends at Bear’s BBQ
Come raise a glass, make your mark, and celebrate the strength and creativity that defines WNC.