Bring the Hive Alive

06/22/2021

During the spring of 2021, Matt Willey, artist and founder of The Good of the Hive returned to Hendersonville, NC to finish painting the landmark bee (and bu...

05/16/2021

05/11/2021

The bee mural ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony is scheduled to take place this Thursday, May 13 from 10:30 - 11:00 AM in front of the mural wall (Azalea Parking Lot). All are invited to attend. Bee City USA - Hendersonville, Hands On! Children's Museum, and The Good of the Hive are grateful to all of those involved, whether from start of the project in 2019, throughout the challenges of 2020, or during the final phase this spring. We look forward to celebrating the mural's completion with our local community who made it all possible through financial donations, in-kind contributions, and countless hours of volunteer time. Thanks again to our many donors and over 60 sponsors - https://handsonwnc.org/hivesponsors!

05/07/2021

As part of the Love Hendo Saturday event tomorrow, be sure to stop by the bee mural between 10 AM and 4 PM to see the finishing touches being added by Matt Willey, artist and founder of The Good of the Hive. HVL Bee City USA volunteers will be onsite distributing FREE pollinator-friendly seed packets and information. Hands On! Children's Museum volunteers will offer art and craft projects for kids, including making "bee hotels" for solitary native bees. Vendors will have items such as local honey, pollinator garden plants (yes, we'll have milkweeds!), The Good of the Hive prints and T-shirts, cloth butterfly wings to wear, etc. for sale.
*The bee mural site is located at Hands On! Children’s Museum building (in the Azalea Public Parking Lot), between N. Main Street and King Street, facing Third Ave. E. in downtown Hendersonville.

Come on out for the LoveHendo Saturday Kick Off! on May 8!

Businesses are welcoming you to shop, dine and enjoy downtown!

A packed day of activities for all ages downtown as we kick off the event season in Hendersonville with outdoor activity.

You'll find...

❤️ Downtown merchants expanded out into the street for a lovely outdoor shopping experience

🍅The Hendersonville Farmers Market is on for opening day in 7th Avenue

⚓️ Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO hosting a balloon art festival and fundraiser with childrens activities at the Historic Court House

🥇The Jump off Rock Half Marathon & 10k finish line on Main Street

🐝The finishing touches of the Bring the Hive Alive Bee Mural at Hands On Children's Museum-WNC

🎼Outdoor piano and a caricature artist from The Center for Art & Entertainment, leading up to their sold out opening show with Peter Noone of the Herman Hermits
. . and so much more!

04/19/2021

Come on out for the LoveHendo Saturday Kick Off! on May 8!

Businesses are welcoming you to shop, dine and enjoy downtown!

A packed day of activities for all ages downtown as we kick off the event season in Hendersonville with outdoor activity.

You'll find...

❤️ Downtown merchants expanded out into the street for a lovely outdoor shopping experience

🍅The Hendersonville Farmers Market is on for opening day in 7th Avenue

⚓️ Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO hosting a balloon art festival and fundraiser with childrens activities at the Historic Court House

🥇The Jump off Rock Half Marathon & 10k finish line on Main Street

🐝The finishing touches of the Bring the Hive Alive Bee Mural at Hands On Children's Museum-WNC

🎼Outdoor piano and a caricature artist from The Center for Art & Entertainment, leading up to their sold out opening show with Peter Noone of the Herman Hermits
. . and so much more!