Fiber Day
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesFrom sheep shearing to wearable textiles – learn the process of fiber art. Guild Makers and friends will demonstrate a variety of techniques during this free community event. Get a close-up look and enjoy interactive demonstrations. Visitors can bring their own handwork, whether it be crochet, embroidery, or spinning. Bring a blanket, walk the mountain […]
Dance Night in Fines Creek
Fines Creek Community Center Fines Creek Road, Clyde, North Carolina, United StatesLive music with Running Wolfe and the Renegades. Admission $5 / Food $5: Hot Dogs, Chips, Desserts, Drinks
Folkmoot LIVE! at the Queen Auditorium
Folkmoot USA 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesMay will continue the Folkmoot LIVE! at the Queen Auditorium series with Bluegrass Boogie on Sat, May 21. Organized by Adamas Entertainment, the featured bands for the concert are Unspoken Tradition with the Carter Giegerich Trio opening. Unspoken Tradition is about new, original Bluegrass, inspired by their own influences and the roots of traditional music. They bring a […]
Garden Jubilee
Downtown Hendersonville Main Street, Hendersonville, NC, United StatesGarden enthusiasts converge in the Blue Ridge Mountain town of Hendersonville on Memorial Day weekend for Garden Jubilee, May 28-29. One of the largest gardening shows in the region, the two-day celebration of all things green fills Main Street with plants, yard tools and outdoor accessories. The past two years saw an altered event due […]
Art in the Heart of Banner Elk
Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Circle SE, Banner Elk, NC, United StatesFour times this summer, Art on the Greene brings original artwork in a variety of media to the green at the Historic Banner Elk School. Located in the center of this small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the shows create an idyllic setting for meeting artists, admiring their work and shopping for handmade pieces. […]
36th Annual Carl Sandburg Music Festival
Carl Sandburg Home NHS 81 Carl Sandburg Lane, Flat Rock, NC, United StatesCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will host the 36th annual Carl Sandburg Music Festival on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2022. This free festival offers live music performances at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. at the amphitheater and barnyard areas. Seating is available, and visitors are welcome to bring their own […]
Wilma Dykeman Legacy – Green Money: Natural Costs and Benefits Panel – Webinar
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUAL** Evan Couzo of the University of North Carolina at Asheville will present some guiding principles for an economic look at the environment. ** Anne Keller of RiverLink will present findings from the recent Economic Impact Study of the French Broad River. ** Kathy Newfont of the University of Kentucky will discuss "The Political Economy […]
Wilma Dykeman Legacy – Green Money Forum: “Valuing the Environment” Panel
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALSpeakers Leah Mathews Professor and Chair of Economics @Uuniversity of North Carolina Asheville Dr. Leah Greden Mathews is an applied environmental economist. Her research focuses on estimating the value of those things you can't buy on grocery store shelves – like water quality, scenic quality and cultural heritage. Leah is a founding member of the Food […]
Seasonal Paint and Sip Series at Chimney Rock State Park
Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main Street, Chimney Rock, NC, United StatesThe next installment of our Seasonal Paint and Sip class at the Old Rock Cafe is coming up quickly on June 2nd. Local artist Tiffany Fry will be back to help attendees create their very own painting of a summer tree and the Old Rock crew will be serving local beer, wine, and appetizers. This wine-and-design style […]
Wilma Dykeman Legacy – Green Money Forum: “Policy Choices” Panel
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALSpeakers Jackson Ewing Senior Fellow @Duke University's Nicholas Institute of Environmental Policy Solutions Jackson Ewing is a senior fellow at Duke University's Nicholas Institute of Environmental Policy Solutions as well as an adjunct associate professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy. He works closely with the Duke Kunshan University Environmental Research Center and International Masters […]
Wilma Dykeman Legacy – Green Money Forum: “Climate Change” Panel
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALSpeakers Kathleen Lawlor Professor of Social Relations and Assistant Professor of Economics @UNC Asheville Kathleen Lawlor is Professor of Social Relations and Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of North Carolina Asheville. She is an applied microeconomist specializing in development economics, environmental economics, and impact evaluation. Prior to academia, Dr. Lawlor worked on international environment […]
2022 Summer Tracks: Ol’ 74 Jazz Band
Rogers Park Amphitheater 55 W. Howard Street, Tryon, United StatesOl’ 74 Jazz—an 18-piece big band—kicks off Summer Tracks on Jun 3. A mix of professional and amateur musicians from throughout our region, Ol’ 74 delights audiences of all ages with selections from wide array of genres—everything from Swing, Bebop, Rock, Funk, Latin and others, including classics from Glenn Miller to Earth, Wind & Fire.
