Asheville Quilt Show: Asheville, N.C. North Carolina Arboretum. Annual event featuring more than 250 quilts from around the region, nation and world. The show includes demonstrations, a merchant's mall, a boutique of handmade items and the opportunity to see winning quilts from multiple categories. For more information, call 828-665-2492.

7th Annual Elizabethon Butterfly Count: Elizabethton, Tenn. Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area. 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Join naturalist Don Holt for a long-winged adventure. Come for all or part of the day. Rain date is Aug. 9. For more information, call 423-543-5808.

Carter Mansion Celebration and Garrison: Elizabethton, Tenn. Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Event takes place at Carter Mansion, the oldest fram house in Tennessee on Broad Street Extension. Two days of music and fun. Visit 18th century reenactors demonstrating period skills. For more information, cal 423-543-6140.