Education
Discovering Appalachia
Mountain Heritage Center Hunter Library, 176 Central Drive, WCU, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesWestern North Carolina and Southern Appalachia is a cultural crossroads that has been visited and inhabited by people from many different cultural backgrounds. Discover talented and hard working people who have shaped this region. Learn about their varied backgrounds and the portions of their culture that they share with others. On permanent display. Second floor […]
Away From Home
Mountain Heritage Center Hunter Library, 176 Central Drive, WCU, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesBeginning in the 1870s, the US government attempted to educate and assimilate American Indians into “civilized” society by placing children—of all ages, from thousands of homes and hundreds of diverse tribes—in distant, residential boarding schools. Many were forcibly taken from their families and communities and stripped of all signs of “Indianness,” even forbidden to speak […]
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian Presents: Disruption Exhibit
Museum of the Cherokee People 598 Tsali Blvd., NC, Cherokee, NC, United StatesThe Museum of the Cherokee Indian (MCI) opens Disruption, an art intervention of the Museum’s permanent exhibition. Featuring works by 36 enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and Cherokee Nation, Disruption is an artists’ response to the removal of funerary and culturally sensitive objects from public view. Located on the Qualla […]
ASAP’s Farm Tour
ASAP’s Farm Tour will take place Sept. 17-18, 2022. This annual event is a chance to experience how food is grown and raised through guided tours, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and tastings. The tour is a family-friendly event and a great outing for visitors of all ages, abilities, and interests. Farms featured on the tour vary each […]
Natural Dyes – Eco-Printing Workshop
Rare Bird Farm 91 Duckett Top Tower Road, Hot Springs, NC, United StatesRare Bird Farm is offering it’s first workshop and we are making it free to the first 12 people who sign up! We will guide participants through the basics of hands-on natural plant dyes and eco-printing. Participants can expect to learn about fabric preparation, dyeing plants, and techniques and leave with their own creations. We […]
John C. Campbell Folk School Fall Festival
John C. Campbell Folk School One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, United StatesVisit fine craft exhibitors, tucked along the school’s winding wooded paths. Watch artisans demonstrate traditional and contemporary crafts. Fill your ears with traditional roots music, and tap your toes to clogging, Morris, and other dance performances. Fall Festival tickets are now available for purchase online. Avoid the lines and buy your tickets in advance, with […]
The Village Potters Clay Center: Annual Mulit-Kiln Opening (MKO) Extravaganza!
The Village Potters Clay Center 191 Lyman Street, #180, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Village Potters Clay Center (TVPCC) is very pleased to announce the return of one of their most popular events: the Annual Mulit-Kiln Opening (MKO) Extravaganza! The event will be held on October 1, 2022 from 11am-4pm and will coincide with a special exhibit in their fine craft gallery. The MKO will take place in […]
Creatures of the Night & Bonfire Delight
Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC, United StatesEmbrace your nocturnal side at Grandfather Mountain through Creatures of the Night & Bonfire Delight, the park’s after-hours program where guests enjoy rare after-dark tours, fireside tales and a chance to meet the park’s nighttime residents. This year’s Creatures of the Night & Bonfire Delight will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 6:30 p.m. […]
An Appalachian Folk Festival
The Allison-Deaver House 2753 Asheville Hwy, Pisgah Forest, NC, United StatesAn Appalachian Folk Festival will be held on October 8th, 10 am - 3 pm., at the Allison Deaver House in Pisgah Forest. Enjoy a tour of the oldest frame house west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, as well as craft booths, artisans at work, mountain music, presenters, and children's activities. Featuring the Junior Appalachian […]
Naturalist Niche: Fall Color Hike
Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main Street, Chimney Rock, NC, United StatesFall color is one of the highlights of life in WNC. Toward the end of the season Hickory Nut Gorge comes alive with gorgeous shades of gold and red. Join a naturalist and learn more about fall flora and fauna in the Park as you take in the beauty of the season. Cost: Includes Park […]
Naturalist Niche: Fall Ridge Hike
Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main Street, Chimney Rock, NC, United StatesThe trails of Chimney Rock in the fall are amazing, but a guided hike off-the-beaten-path can lead you to places you never knew existed. Join a naturalist and learn what fall brings to Hickory Nut Gorge. You’ll discover seasonal changes along your trek that will introduce you to a whole new perspective of the Park. […]
Grandfather Mountain Now Hosting Hugh Morton Traveling Photo Exhibition
Wilson Center for Nature Discovery 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC, United StatesGrandfather Mountain, the nonprofit nature preserve owned and operated by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is proud to announce that it is hosting the Hugh Morton traveling photo exhibition in its Classroom in the Clouds through the spring. The traveling exhibition, entitled “Photographs by Hugh Morton: An Uncommon Retrospective,” is provided courtesy of the University […]
