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Valle Country Fair in Valle Crucis

Valle Crucis Conference Center Fair Grounds Highway 194S , Valle Crucis, NC, United States

The Valle Country Fair in Valle Crucis North Carolina is a true mountain fair!  The fair features homemade Brunswick Stew, BBQ and Apple Butter to warm you up on a crisp Autumn Day.  Children's activities include storytelling, pumpkin carving and pumpkin bowling.  Fair goers can peruse over 150 juried arts & crafts vendors and listen […]

Fall 2021 Fused Glass Workshops at Tryon Arts & Crafts School

Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United States

"THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOWL" Workshop with Deb Williams Join veteran glass artist, Deb Williams, as she teaches a hands-on class using cost effective tempered glass.  Create multiple fused projects (flat and vessel) during our three days together and learn tips and tricks to creating the “not so ordinary” bowl.  We will be using a process […]

Fall 2021 Fused Glass Workshops at Tryon Arts & Crafts School

Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United States

"THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOWL" Workshop with Deb Williams Join veteran glass artist, Deb Williams, as she teaches a hands-on class using cost effective tempered glass.  Create multiple fused projects (flat and vessel) during our three days together and learn tips and tricks to creating the “not so ordinary” bowl.  We will be using a process […]

Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival

Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, Maggie Valley, NC 3987 Soco Road PO Box 306, Maggie Valley, NC, United States

The Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival features Balsam Range, Unspoken Tradition, and the Kruger Brothers. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Food trucks invited to participate include: Lost Highway Pizza, Out of the Blue, Appalachian Smoke BBQ, and Fuego. Early Bird discount available for tickets purchased prior to September 30. Maggie Valley Festival Grounds […]

An Evening of Storytelling at Vance Birthplace

Vance Birthplace State Historic Site 911 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville, NC, United States

Join us as we get you in the spooky spirit of Halloween with a few Appalachian ghost stories and others from afar. Dr. Delanna Reed, a member of the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild and a professor at East Tennessee State University, will bring these scary tales to life through spoken word. Visitors can bring a blanket […]

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Fall 2021 Fused Glass Workshops at Tryon Arts & Crafts School

Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United States

Join veteran glass artist, Deb Williams, as she teaches a hands-on class using cost effective tempered glass.  Create multiple fused projects (flat and vessel) during our three days together and learn tips and tricks to creating the “not so ordinary” bowl.  We will be using a process that resolves that dreaded compatibility issue and also […]

Mountain Area Storytellers: Stories on the Square

Historic Clay County Courthouse/Beal Center 25 Herbert Street, Hayesville, NC, United States

2021 Mountain Area Storytellers and CCCRA Present:  FRESH AIR - Stories on the Square! Join us at the gazebo for an evening of storytelling, poetry and music.

Pushing Boundaries: Quilting Challenges by the Beecassos

Welborn Gallery 226 E. Main Street, Yadkinville, NC, United States

The Yadkin Arts Council welcomes the “Beecassos” to present their show “Pushing Boundaries” in the Welborn Gallery from November 4 thru January 8, 2022. The show will feature an opening reception on November 5th at 5pm that is free and open to the public.  The Beecassos are an award-winning triad-based art quilt collective that takes […]

“Silkemat® Plates and Float Glass Stars” with Barbara Cashman

Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United States

Beginner and Intermediate Skill Levels. Let’s get a head start on the Holidays, y’all! We’ve got two great projects for decorating or gifts. The first is a delightful & versatile shallow glass platter using colorful glass components and snazzy dichro. You’ll be making your own reusable mold to take home too! The second project will […]

Forks of the River Fly Fishing Festival

Headwaters Outfitters 25 Parkway Road, Rosman, NC, United States

Join the Headwaters Outfitters team for an afternoon of free fly fishing clinics, casting demos, local vendors, live music and a special Wicked Weed tap takeover! Door Prizes, Give-a-Aways and finish the afternoon off in our Corn Hole Tournament! Beginner Fly tying Class 2:30 – 3:30pm Entry level tying class, all materials will be included Entomology […]

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Winter Lights at the North Carolina Arboretum

North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, United States

Tickets to Winter Lights at the North Carolina Arboretum go on sale online Friday, October 1 through the Arboretum’s website, and the popular holiday display has a lot to offer this year. For 2021, Winter Lights is returning to a walk-through experience, with one million lights shining throughout the Arboretum’s gardens from November 19 through […]

A Living Language: Cherokee Syllabary and Contemporary Art

Asheville Art Museum 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

A Living Language: Cherokee Syllabary and Contemporary Art features over 50 works of art in a variety of media by 30+ Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and Cherokee Nation artists. The exhibition highlights the use of the written Cherokee language, a syllabary developed by Cherokee innovator Sequoyah (circa 1776–1843). Cherokee syllabary is frequently found in […]

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