Flat Rock Playhouse Music On the Rock series featuring the music of Frank Sinatra, Downtown Theatre, $24, 8:00PM, Hendersonville, NC 828-693-0731 or 1-866-732-8008 www.flatrockplayhouse.org

The Hendersonville Police Department & Henderson County Sheriff’s Department are offering a motorcycle safety course. This course is designed for people who are looking to improve their motorcycling skills. Activities include observed rides led by Motor Officers and presentations that will address motorcycle control, techniques, and common causes of crashes. Whether you ride a scooter, cruiser, or a sport bike you will receive useful information to improve your riding skills.

The dates are March 10 (Sheriff’s Class) and March 16 (Police Class), and class starts at 08:45 sharp.

The March 10 location is the Law Enforcement Center on Grove Street, and the March 16 location is at the Hendersonville Police Department at City Hall.

There is no fee for this class.

Wednesday afternoon Gov. Bev Perdue today joined executives from California’s Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in announcing that they will locate a brewing facility and onsite restaurant in Mills River.
The company plans to create 95 full-time jobs as part of the grant and invest $107.5 million during the next five years in Henderson County. In addition the company expects to hire another 80 part-time employees and expects to create about 60 construction and mechanical jobs during its 24-month building phase. These jobs will be created in gradual phases starting in mid to late 2012 and continuing through 2013.

Indoor Motorcross, Western North Carolina Agricultural Center McGough Arena, Fletcher, NC 423-323-5497 www.wncagcenter.org

Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place Mainstage Theatre Series presents television, stage and screen stars Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker Selected Shorts: Lots of Laughs with host Isaiah Sheffer, 8:00PM, Tickets: Regular $35, Student $30, Children 12 and under $12; Asheville, NC 828-257-4530 www.dwtheatre.com

American Kennel Club (AKC) Dog Agility Trial, WNC Agricultural Center McGough Arena (dogs jump hurdles, race through tunnels and climb over A-frames at high speed) Fri. – Sun. 8:00AM-3:00PM, free admission & spectators are welcome, spectators please leave your dogs comfortably at home, Sponsored by Blue Ridge Agility Club, Fletcher, NC 828-713-3278 www.blueridgeagility.com

Guided Bird Walk, Jackson Park, 9:00AM, Cosponsored by ECO and Henderson County Bird Club.Hendersonville, Hendersonville, NC 828-692-0385 eco-wnc.org

Blue Ridge Bookfest presents the Dickens Dinner, The Cedars, 6:30PM, meal interspersed with dramatic readings from Charles Dickens’, five short readings interspersed with fine food based on Victorian recipes and wines selected to complement each course, period attire is encouraged but not required, Hendersonville, NC 828-698-1022 www.blueridgebookfest.org