Events

The Pigeon Center annually supports a Martin Luther King Jr. pride march, commemorative service, and prayer breakfast and hosts Black History Month educational programs. Fish fry dinners are held throughout the year. Special events include a taco dinner for Cinco de Mayo and a costume dance party for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

The center’s Season of Light Multicultural Holiday Celebration in December brings community members together to learn about and enjoy worldwide winter traditions, holidays, festivals, and foods.

In addition to multicultural events for the community, the Pigeon Center hosts community forums and meals, healthy living activities, and programs in concert with the Haywood Community College Development Club.

MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Mar
19

MANNA Food Bank Distribution

Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

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Friday Fish Fry Fundraiser
Mar
28

Friday Fish Fry Fundraiser

A classic Pigeon Community celebration and fundraiser. Bring you friends and family and join us for some legendary fried fish and sides. Take a plate to go, or stay and enjoy the community and family celebration.

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Conversations with Storytellers #1
Apr
10

Conversations with Storytellers #1

April 10, 2025 Kathi Littlejohn has been telling Cherokee stories for more than 40 years at events, festivals, and schools. She has been leading Cherokee history tours for five years to historically and culturally significant places in Western North Carolina.

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Conversations with Storytellers #2
May
8

Conversations with Storytellers #2

May 08, 2025 LaKisha Blount explores the essence of her experiences and generational stories of Black mountain life in Appalachia through her figurative oil paintings. Using bold colors, gritty textures of layered paint, and intricate markings, Blount aims to capture the raw emotion and beauty of everyday life.

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MANNA Food Bank Distribution
May
21

MANNA Food Bank Distribution

Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

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Friday Fish Fry Fundraiser
May
23

Friday Fish Fry Fundraiser

A classic Pigeon Community celebration and fundraiser. Bring you friends and family and join us for some legendary fried fish and sides. Take a plate to go, or stay and enjoy the community and family celebration.

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Conversations with Storytellers #3
Jun
12

Conversations with Storytellers #3

June 12, 2025 Joseph Drew Lanham is an American author, poet, wildlife biologist, and 2022 MacArthur Fellowship-winner for his work "combining conservation science with personal, historical, and cultural narratives of nature."

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MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Jun
18

MANNA Food Bank Distribution

Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

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Juneteeth Celebration 2025
Jun
19

Juneteeth Celebration 2025

Come celebrate Jubilee Day at PCMDC. This family celebration is Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.

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Conversations with Storytellers #4
Jul
10

Conversations with Storytellers #4

July 10, 2025 Kelle Jolly is an "Affrilachian-Georgia-lina-Peach," embracing a rich blend of cultural influences.  Through the art of storytelling and her mastery of the ukulele, she joyfully expresses her folk traditions.  

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MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Jul
16

MANNA Food Bank Distribution

Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

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MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Sep
17

MANNA Food Bank Distribution

Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

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PCMDC's 2nd Annual Farm to Table Fundraiser
Sep
20

PCMDC's 2nd Annual Farm to Table Fundraiser

2024 was our first year. It was such a success, we’re doing it again! Our upscale, down home get down features music by local favorites Sugah and the Cubes, local and freshly prepared food, silent auction, cash bar and dinner and dancing under the stars. You cant beat PCMDC’s newest tradition. See you there!

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Friday Fish Fry Fundraiser
Oct
24

Friday Fish Fry Fundraiser

A classic Pigeon Community celebration and fundraiser. Bring you friends and family and join us for some legendary fried fish and sides. Take a plate to go, or stay and enjoy the community and family celebration.

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Dia de los Muertos
Nov
1

Dia de los Muertos

Join us for a Day of the Dead Celebration! Prayer and remembrance of friends and family members who have died creates the significance for this cultural event. Join us for food, festivities, margaritas, and music!

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MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Nov
19

MANNA Food Bank Distribution

Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

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MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Dec
17

MANNA Food Bank Distribution

Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

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MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Feb
19

MANNA Food Bank Distribution

Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

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Farm To Table Fall Fundraiser
Sep
21

Farm To Table Fall Fundraiser

Join your friends and neighbors at the Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center for a farm-to-table celebration of heritage, community, local producers, and deep kinship. Our First Annual Fall Fundraiser will showcase local talents through our up-scale, down-home cuisine, cocktails and entertainment. And don’t forget to try your luck at our silent auction!

Our Farm to Table Celebration Four Course Tasting Menu Includes:

Chilled candy roaster squash soup with toasted pepitas
Local mushroom strudel with seasonal vegetable salad vinagrette 
Panko crusted local whitefish, braised local beef, mashed local potatoes, seasonal local vegetables 
Spiced fresh local apple cake with vanilla sauce and whipped cream.
Cash Bar

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VIP Tickets to Farm to Table Fall Fundraiser
Sep
21

VIP Tickets to Farm to Table Fall Fundraiser

Join your friends and neighbors at the Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center for a farm-to-table celebration of heritage, community, local producers, and deep kinship. Our First Annual Fall Fundraiser will showcase local talents through our up-scale, down-home cuisine, cocktails and entertainment. And don’t forget to try your luck at our silent auction!

Our VIP Farm to Table Celebration Four Course Tasting Menu Includes:

Passed Appetizers: Local trout dip, pickled shrimp, champagne toast
Chilled candy roaster squash soup with toasted pepitas
Local mushroom strudel with seasonal vegetable salad vinagrette 
Panko crusted local whitefish, braised local beef, mashed local potatoes, seasonal local vegetables 
Spiced fresh local apple cake with vanilla sauce and whipped cream.
Cash Bar

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Juneteenth Celebration!  Pigeon Community Center
Jun
19

Juneteenth Celebration! Pigeon Community Center

Pigeon Community Center will be hosting a Juneteenth Celebration Party at the Pigeon Center for the Summer Enrichment Program children, parents, and community members. Please come and join us for a day of Food, Games, and Fun in honor of Juneteenth the National holiday to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US!

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Heir Property and Wills Clinic
Jun
4

Heir Property and Wills Clinic

Legal Aid of North Carolina invites you to a free info session addressing heir property and wills. Individual, one-on-one appointments are available where you’ll have the opportunity to discuss your property issues or estate planning needs. There will also be a free dinner.

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2024 Easter Celebration
Mar
30

2024 Easter Celebration

YOU ARE INVITED! Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center and First Baptist Church of Waynesville Present: FREE Easter Celebration. Saturday March 30, 2024. 450 Pigeon Street, Waynesville, NC. AGES 3-12

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Season of Light
Dec
9

Season of Light

  • Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Seasons of Light Celebration is an opportunity for us to celebrate different traditions from cultures around the world! On Saturdays, December 2nd and December 9th, the building will be decorated to represent different celebrations, and a ticket to the event allows you to take home different foods representative of each tradition.

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Season of Light
Dec
2

Season of Light

  • Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Seasons of Light Celebration is an opportunity for us to celebrate different traditions from cultures around the world! On Saturdays, December 2nd and December 9th, the building will be decorated to represent different celebrations, and a ticket to the event allows you to take home different foods representative of each tradition.

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Manna Food Distribution
Nov
15

Manna Food Distribution

  • Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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