Natural Heritage
Southern Storyteller Series – Bob Plott
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesFolkmoot, Blue Ridge Books and the Haywood County Public Library are continuing to bring The Southern Storytellers Supper Series, bringing southern culture and our region’s authors and musicians together for a unique night of food, fun and discussion. Doors open at 5:30pm and dinner is served at 6:00pm. Authors and Blue Ridge Books will be […]
Generations of Creations: Spinning, Weaving, & Quilting
Transylvania Heritage Museum 189 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, United StatesVisit the Heritage Museum to see examples of our ancestor’s handiwork as well as the tools they used to create them. The exhibit will feature many items from local families, including a spinning wheel made by famous gun-maker, Matthew Gillespie.
ArborEvenings
North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, United StatesRelax and unwind at the Arboretum’s new “ArborEvenings” after hours series. Held every Thursday, April – October, from 6 to 9 p.m., visitors will see the Arboretum’s gardens come to light after dark while enjoying delicious food and tasty beverages, including beer and wine, in one of Asheville’s most beautiful natural settings. On the last […]
Friday Night Concert at John C. Campbell Folk School
John C. Campbell Folk School One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, United StatesFree concerts are held most Friday nights and feature some of the finest regional and national acts performing old-time, bluegrass, folk, gospel and Celtic music.
Opening Day Appalachian Folkways Celebration
Cradle of Forestry 11250 Pisgah Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC, United StatesOpening Day at the Cradle of Forestry celebrates Appalachian culture and heritage from the days of the Biltmore Forest School. Journey back in time and visit a small 1900’s mountain community. Explore how people of the day worked and played along our historic Biltmore Campus Trail. Interact with demonstrators that will be bringing the community to life with working draft horses, open hearth cooking, laundry, blacksmithing, traditional music […]
Southern Highland Craft Guild Glass & Metal Day
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesMakers of the Southern Highland Craft Guild are preparing for the launch of their 2019 special event programming at the Folk Art Center with the fourth annual Glass and Metal Day. As a non-profit organization, the Guild provides experiential learning opportunities for the public to cultivate awareness of both handmade and craft. This is one […]
Nashville Songwriters Return to Folkmoot
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesBegun at an inn in Balsam, NC, in 1996 and modeled after similar performances at Nashville’s famous Bluebird Café, the Great Balsam Nashville Songwriters in the Round Series, now hosted at the Historic Hazelwood School/Folkmoot Center, presents signature in-the-round shows featuring Nashville area songwriters who pen the lyrics performed by country’s biggest stars. Many performances […]
ArborEvenings
Relax and unwind at the Arboretum’s new “ArborEvenings” after hours series. Held every Thursday*, April – October, from 6 to 9 p.m., visitors will see the Arboretum’s gardens come to light after dark while enjoying delicious food and tasty beverages, including beer and wine, in one of Asheville’s most beautiful natural settings. On the last […]
April Craft Market
Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United StatesOver 40 craft, gift, and food vendors! The first 100 shoppers will receive a canvas shopping tote!
Reconstruction’s Peak in WNC
Vance Birthplace State Historic Site 911 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville, NC, United StatesJoin us at the Vance Birthplace, where Dr. Steven Nash will give a lecture about the 1868 election riot in Asheville. The November 3, 1868 election riot in Asheville was a critical turning point in Western North Carolina’s Reconstruction. It showed the strength of a biracial Republican coalition, the importance of federal power in the […]
ArborEvenings
Relax and unwind at the Arboretum’s new “ArborEvenings” after hours series. Held every Thursday*, April – October, from 6 to 9 p.m., visitors will see the Arboretum’s gardens come to light after dark while enjoying delicious food and tasty beverages, including beer and wine, in one of Asheville’s most beautiful natural settings. On the last […]
Rosin Sisters at John C. Campbell Folk School
John C. Campbell Folk School One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, United StatesThe Rosin Sisters are Barbara Panter-Connah and Jan Smith from Atlanta, and Ann Whitley-Singleton from Dahlonega. These three 'heart sisters' came together as a trio over ten years ago when Ann was still living in the big city, but they have known each other through the traditional music scene for over thirty years. They explore […]
