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Many Faces: A Cherokee Mask Exhibit

Museum of the Cherokee People 598 Tsali Blvd., NC, Cherokee, NC, United States

The Museum of the Cherokee Indian celebrated the grand opening of its newest exhibit, Many Faces: A Cherokee Mask Exhibit. This exhibit showcases the masks, the people who made them, and the traditions and customs behind their creation and use. Many Faces is designed to provide visitors with accurate, detailed, and insightful information into Cherokee […]

$7.00 – $12.00

Friday Night Concert on the Square – The Elderly Brothers

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

Bring your favorite lawn chair, your sweetheart and family, and come out for our FREE summer concerts on the Historic Courthouse Square in downtown Hayesville! No registration or tickets required! Red Bucket Donations appreciated. Food and beverage service available at 6pm and music gets underway at 7pm.  Learn more about the Elderly Brothers at:  http://www.elderbro.com/ 

FREE

Raising the Curtain: An Inside Look at the Schaefer Center

Festival audiences often voice their curiosity about how App Summer comes together each season. Join the festival staff for a “behind the scenes” tour of the Schaefer Center (including a peek backstage) and a slew of pop-up home offices, a glimpse into the specialized roles of the festival staff, and a journey through the virtual […]

Going Virtual: Tips and Techniques to Present Meaningful Streaming Events

Join us for a free online workshop where you’ll find ideas and options for virtual opportunities for the music business. Expert panelists include International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award-winning artists who will share with participants what they’ve learned during the COVID-19 crisis. This workshop is offered via Zoom and livestreamed on Facebook @blueridgemusictrails. Please register […]

FREE

The Yadkin Arts Councils Virtual Awards Ceremony – Annual Juried Art Show Competition

The competition will be judged by the illustrious Curator and Artist, Lindsay Piper Potter-Figueird. Due to the extension in Phase Two restrictions, the Juried Art Show Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony has been converted to a virtual event. Join them at 5:30pm on July 9th as they give a tour of the gallery and award […]

23rd Annual Cherokee Voices Festival

Museum of the Cherokee People 598 Tsali Blvd., NC, Cherokee, NC, United States

Demonstrations, Encampments, Vendors, Cherokee Food, Cherokee Youth, Dances, Singing

Sunflower Embroidery Workshop: A Virtual Event from the Vance Birthplace

Join us on Zoom for a virtual sewing circle! Before COVID-19, we planned to host a few Sewing Circle events at the Vance Birthplace this summer. Since we can’t hold these workshops in person, we are going to try it virtually! Join us on Zoom for an afternoon of hand embroidery. Using a design based […]

$20.00

On These Walls: An Inside Look at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

Join us for a fun and informative journey through the Turchin Center, featuring areas of the building that aren’t generally open to the public and informal chats with the staff as they engage in preparations for the exhibition, education and outreach programming that defines the center’s mission. Available via YouTube, Facebook, appsummer.org  

Necessity is the Mother of Invention: Adopting New Ways to Connect

Join us for a free online workshop where you’ll find ideas and options for virtual opportunities for the music business. Expert panelists include International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award-winning artists who will share with participants what they’ve learned during the COVID-19 crisis. This workshop is offered via Zoom and livestreamed on Facebook @blueridgemusictrails. Please register […]

FREE

The 73rd Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Goes Virtual

In order to uphold the mission of providing a marketplace for the creative community in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southern Highland Craft Guild is attempting to continue their 73-year old tradition by hosting their first-ever virtual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, July 16-19th, 2020. This four-day online event will feature a […]

FREE

Kraut Creek Ramblers and Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road

Tune in for a double-bill featuring local bluegrass bands Kraut Creek Ramblers and Cane Mill Road performing an energetic set live from Appalachian State University’s Rosen Concert Hall, with a special introduction by Mark Freed, a member of the Hayes School of Music and Appalachian Studies faculty. The Kraut Creek Ramblers is the premier old-time […]

Fine Art & Master Crafts Festivals

Sugar Mountain Resort 1009 Sugar Mountain Drive, Sugar Mountain, NC, United States

Join us at the Avery Fine Art & Master Crafts Festival, July 17-19, 2020 at Sugar Mountain Resort, the new location. The juried festivals feature an eclectic gathering of unique hand-crafted wares from fine artists and master crafters. Fine art examples are photography, paintings, jewelry , sculpture, pottery, weaving, glass art, wood crafts, wood furniture, specialty candles, […]

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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