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Autumn Leaves FestivalFriday-Oct. 12, Mount AiryCelebrate autumn with old-time, bluegrass and gospel music, arts and crafts, and "food for the soul," including ham biscuits, collards and cornbread, and barbecue. New this year -- rides and amusements. www.mtairyncchamber.org/autumnleavesfestival.aspx International Sardine FestivalFriday, AberdeenWhether you're a sardine lover or not, can you resist a festival dedicated to the tiny fish? You can witness the crowning of the Sardine Queen. www.townofaberdeen.netJohn Blue Cotton FestivalFriday-Saturday, LaurinburgMusic, arts and crafts, tractors and engines, a pre-Civil War cotton gin in operation, grist mill and shingle mill all add up to old-time fun. 910-276-2495, www.johnbluecottonfestival.com Tribute to Conway TwittySaturday, LibertyMichael Twitty, the oldest son of country legend Conway Twitty, takes you down memory lane, but he also does his own thing. 800-626-2672, www.libertyshowcase.com/Pleasure Island Seafood Blues & Jazz FestivalSaturday-Oct. 12, Kure BeachEnjoy seafood from the area's best restaurants and plenty of shopping among wares from crafters and shop owners. Music headliners at this 15th annual festival are Johnny and Edgar Winter. www.pleasureislandnc.org Bonsai ExpositionSaturday-Oct. 12, AshevilleThe Southeast's premier bonsai show features specimens from several states plus selections from the N.C. Arboretum's collection. See displays, workshops and demonstrations. 828-665-2492, www.ncarboretum.org/.
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