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“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 […]

Tryon Resort Winterfest

Tryon International Equestrian Center 3580 Pea Ridge Road, Mill Spring, NC, United States

Hendersonville’s Home for the Holidays: a Sleigh Full of Events

Hendersonville’s collection of holiday events, known as Home for the Holidays, returns this year with festivities starting the day after Thanksgiving and running through year’s end. Experience the most wonderful time of the year with a sleigh full of activities, including a tree lighting ceremony, carriage rides, greenery markets, Christmas shows at Flat Rock Playhouse […]

Thanksgiving Wood Kiln Opening

Traditions Pottery 4443 Bolick Road, Lenoir, NC, United States

Be present at 10am to watch us crawl inside the wood kiln and unload the wares. Items range from small vases, and Owl Mugs, to large candlesticks and Santa Face Jugs. Music with The Dollar Brothers starting at 10am. Guest Potters will be Ten Hands Pottery of Vilas, and Daisy Coffey of Boone. Retail store […]

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site – Christmas at Connemara

Carl Sandburg Home NHS 81 Carl Sandburg Lane, Flat Rock, NC, United States

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will celebrate Christmas at Connemara with several virtual programs this holiday season. Holiday music and storytelling will be featured on social media the first three Saturdays in December, along with ranger-led craft and cooking demonstrations. Virtual writing workshops will be held on November 30 and December 7, to explore memoirs […]

A Small Town Christmas: Banner Elk Yuletide Fun

For those who need a little Christmas this holiday season, the Blue Ridge Mountain town of Banner Elk is the place to be the first weekend of December. The town’s three-day celebration known as A Small Town Christmas takes place Dec. 3-5, offering visitors a traditional holiday getaway wrapped in small-town charm. The schedule starts […]

The Big Crafty

Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United States

The Big Crafty is a hand-to-heart celebration of creative exuberance held twice annually in the heart of beautiful Asheville, NC. Our guiding principle is that supporting creative venturers makes for a stronger community, and our aim is to make doing so fun. We extend warm welcome to the rich pageant of basement and backyard artists, […]

Shelton House Tinsel Trail

Shelton House Campus 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC, United States

The Shelton House Museum of NC Handicrafts will host several Holiday Events this December. The month-long Tinsel Trail which will remain open to the public through January 1, 2022. This event is a Community Events and free to the public, though donations for the preservation of the Shelton House History, Heritage, and Crafts is greatly […]

We welcome submission of Western North Carolina events focused on our heritage themes of mountain music, crafts, foodways, outdoors and Cherokee culture. Please submit two weeks in advance.

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