▁There ▁is ▁also ▁one ▁char ter ▁school , ▁Bre vard ▁Academy , ▁and ▁several ▁smaller ▁private ▁schools . ▁ ▁Bre vard ▁College , ▁a ▁four - year ▁liberal ▁arts ▁institution ▁with ▁nation ally ▁recognized ▁programs ▁in ▁music ▁and ▁environmental ▁studies , ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁Bre vard . ▁ ▁The ▁town ▁is ▁also ▁home ▁to ▁the ▁Bre vard ▁Music ▁Center , ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁nation ' s ▁pre em inent ▁summer ▁music ▁teaching ▁and ▁performance ▁institutions , ▁and ▁to ▁a ▁campus ▁of ▁the ▁Blue ▁R idge ▁Community ▁College . ▁Bre vard ▁also ▁has ▁an ▁extensive ▁local ▁music ▁and ▁arts ▁community . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁summer ▁Bre vard ▁holds ▁a ▁distance ▁run ners ▁camp ▁where ▁run ners ▁from ▁around ▁the ▁states ▁come ▁and ▁are ▁able ▁to ▁run ▁the ▁beautiful ▁tra ils ▁in ▁the ▁mountains . ▁The ▁camp ▁is ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁Bre vard ▁College . ▁ ▁C ele br ations ▁▁ ▁White ▁S qu ir rel ▁Festival ▁takes ▁place ▁on ▁the ▁Friday , ▁Saturday , ▁and ▁Sunday ▁preceding ▁Memorial ▁Day . ▁ ▁It ▁features ▁the ▁white ▁S qu ir rel , ▁P is g ah ▁P ete , ▁live ▁music , ▁arts ▁& ▁craft s , ▁and ▁food . ▁The ▁white ▁variant ▁of ▁the ▁eastern ▁gray ▁squ ir rel ▁( S ci urus ▁car olin ensis ) ▁is ▁commonly ▁seen ▁around ▁Bre vard . ▁ ▁Independ ence ▁Day ▁is ▁a ▁major ▁event ▁in ▁Bre vard . ▁The ▁celebr ations ▁include ▁an ▁annual ▁fire works ▁display ▁and ▁a ▁car ▁jud ging ▁competition . ▁Stre ets ▁dow