Saturday, July 24, 2021 8:00-10:00am

Patty M is back for another year of performances at the Morganton Farmers Market. Patty M is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with an eclectic set list of songs, originals and covers. Come shop and listen to tunes at the Morganton Farmers Market, 300 Beach Street in downtown Morganton

Saturday, July 31st 9:00-11:00am

Sherrill Keever has over 50 years of experience playing the acoustic guitar and has a repertoire of songs ranging from Jimmie Rogers, Paul Simon, classic country, folk, and even some Pink Floyd. He’s performed all over the region at Brown Mountain Bottleworks, Hickory Farmers Market, COMMA Performing Arts Center and many other places through the years. Be sure to stop by the Morganton Farmers Market and listen to Sherrill!

Saturday, August 7, 2021

The lore and lure of the Appalachian dulcimer brought Alan to Morganton. Along with Traditional and different Americana styles of music, contemporary folk, rock&roll, and original his playing shows a slight departure from traditional dulcimer playing. Come join us for some soothing Appalachian dulcimer music and buck dancing/clogging old time fiddle tunes at the Morganton Farmers Market, 300 Beach Street 8am to noon.

Reel-Time Lucy at the Market

Saturday, August 14 9:00-11:00am

Reel-Time Lucy will bring out the Irish in you with their Irish dancing jigs. Don’t miss these performances at the Morganton Farmers Market (300 Beach Street, Morganton).

Saturday, August 21, 2021 8am-noon

Visit the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina booth at the Morganton Saturday Farmers Market (300 Beach Street) for FREE nature-themed activities for kids and information about conservation projects and volunteer opportunities. Staff and volunteers will be at the market once a month. For exact dates, visit foothillsconservancy.org or follow us on Facebook.

We need volunteers to help lead these booths! If you are interested in learning more, contact Brittany Watkins at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.to attend a brief 30-minute training (in person or virtually).

Historic Courthouse Square Project May Update

The railings are beginning to be installed and the stairs are taking shape on the amphitheater.  Rock work and other trades continue on the rest of the project. Now that the Roof Deck is being installed, the roofing material will be formed and ordered.

• 4/26 Monday Site Steps and Ramp Prep
• Storm Water work continues along with Site electric Utilities.
• 4/27 Tuesday Site Water being run
• Stage Guard rail delivered to project.  Handrail installation began.
• 4/28 Grader installed lower trench drain.
• 4/ 30 Site work and trench drain work continues.
• 5/3 Monday Rain 1-1/2” Rain Delay   Electricians worked inside building.  Wilkie began installation of T&G Decking. During breaks in the rain.
• 5/4 Tuesday Rain ¾” Electricians continued work in the building. 
• 5/5 Wednesday Electrical work continues, Steps and Ramp were poured today.
• 5/6 T&G Decking
• 5/7 Sidewalk grading and T&G Decking

Overall weather still remains nice and the site conditions have remained mostly favorable.

Page last updated: May 11, 2021

Historic Courthouse Square Project April Update

• Monday 3/29 Stage Waterproofing and Touch Up Framing
• Tuesday 3/30 Union Street Electric and Water lines finished up
• Wednesday 3/31 Framing and Carpentry work on columns adjusted.
• Thursday 4/1 Rainfall
• Friday Wet site, rock masons continued to lay new rockwork, Door hardware installed.
• Monday 4/5 Top Stage Pour complete and Sawed
• Tuesday 4/6 Roof Leaders and Trench Drain lay out work.
• Tuesday through Wednesday Electrical and Plumbing work.
• Friday 4/9 Plumbing insulated.

Rain events have slowed down and we have had remarkable working conditions including cool mornings and warm afternoons after what we hope is the last cold spell.​ Check out some progress photos of the project below.

Historic Courthouse Square Project March Update

The amphitheatre is taking shape on the Courthouse Square, with rock wall renovations nearing completion. Contractors are building a rock wall facade on the walls of the amphitheatre to pay homage to the rock wall motif that has always surrounded the square. Contractors estimate they are on schedule to complete the amphitheatre construction by the project's original deadline, but landscaping work is 30 days behind schedule due to heavy and frequent rains the past several months. Stay tuned for more updates about when the square will be finished! You can find several photos of recent progress and a timeline of developments below:

• Monday 3/1 Grading, and Layout for site walls.
• Rock Masons continue new wall masonry.
• Tuesday 3/2 Grading, and electrical Utilities continue.  Excess soil being hauled away from site.
• Wednesday 3/3 Painters continue work on structural steel.
• Concrete walls touched up inside.
• Thursday 3/4 Rock Masonry continues.
• Friday 3/5 Electrical Utility work continue, remaining site retaining wall footings in process
• Monday 3/8 Building Rough in Electric continued, Wilkie continues building site retaining walls and has taken over wall drainage and backfill in some areas.
• Rock Masons continue new wall masonry.
• Tuesday 3/9 Framing started.  HVAC Rough in and Electrical work on building continue.
• Wednesday 3/3 Rock work continues as well as Electric and HVAC
• Thursday 3/11 Rock Masonry continues, framing and electric/ HVAC work continues.
• Wilkie was instructed by Mike Crotts that a chase would be needed to hide piping in the Men’s Restroom to hide exposed runs of pipe.
• Plumbing rough in continues.
• Painters continue painting exposed steel.
• Wilkie again had some wall backfill and drainage for grading contractors.
• Friday 3/12 Waterproofing stage and front wall face.
• Saturday 3/13 Water line work continues

Last updated 3/18/2021

Historic Courthouse Square Project January Update

Progress is happening quickly on the Courthouse Square renovations, with the stage beginning to take shape and the historic rock wall being replaced around the square. A timeline of recent events is below.

• 1/4/21 Began pouring Green Street Sidewalk
• The Stone Mason started laying stone on The Green Street Wall
• Waterproofing contractor began work on building walls.
• Midstate continues to install new water lines.
• 1/7/21 More Green Street Sidewalk and Rock work completed.  
• 1/11/21 Ash tree removed at the corner of Union and Sterling
• 1/13/21 Tree removed from South Green Street side across from Marquee Cinemas