Education
Chimney Rock State Park Wildlife Programs for Kids
Polk County Public Libraries: Columbus Library 1289 W Mills St, Columbus, NC, United StatesChimney Rock State Park Wildlife Programs for Kids 4th Tuesdays @ 4pm Columbus Library January 28: Radical Raptors – Learn about birds of prey, understand the role they play in our […]
Mothers of Mountain Music: the Blue Ridge and Beyond
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane , Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United StatesWomen are key figures in the history of Appalachia and its music. From the mothers of miners, pioneering women of bluegrass, and activists, the songs of women have long endured. […]
Glass, Metal, and Clay Day at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesFor over 20 years, the Asheville community has celebrated the oldest craft mediums on the Blue Ridge Parkway's Folk Art Center with members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. For […]
Doc Watson A Life in Music, Book Discussion with Author Eddie Huffman
Join Author Eddie Huffman as he takes us through is new book, Doc Watson: A Life In Music. Huffman will take us through the process of researching and writing the […]
Historic Black Mountain Campus Tours at Lake Eden
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College St, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Lake Eden Preserve will partner with Black Mountain College, offering regular walking tours of the iconic Black Mountain College campus at Lake Eden, operated by BMC from 1941 to […]
Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival
Spruce Pine Main Street 165 Locust Street, Spruce Pine, NC, United StatesFire on the Mountain is an annual celebration of the art of the blacksmith that is always held on the last Saturday in April in Downtown Spruce Pine, NC. The […]
Fiber Day at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesTextile arts are known for building a sense of community, and to celebrate this, members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild will gather to demonstrate the wide array of techniques […]
Historic Black Mountain Campus Tours at Lake Eden
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College St, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Lake Eden Preserve will partner with Black Mountain College, offering regular walking tours of the iconic Black Mountain College campus at Lake Eden, operated by BMC from 1941 to […]
Craft Thinking & Making: Critical Studies Conference
Folk Art Center Auditorium 382 Blue Ridge Parkway , Asheville, United StatesBringing together a variety of craft scholars and artists from our region and beyond for lectures and presentations. *Check SouthernHighlandGuild.org for updates regarding a full schedule.
Pop-up Mini Fair at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesIn the lower level parking lot of the Folk Art Center, Guild members will have an opportunity to share their creative efforts with the public in an outdoor carefully-spaced layout. […]
Junior Naturalist Day
Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Hwy , Linville, United StatesJunior Naturalist Program activities throughout the day will be provided specifically for children ages 5-12, but all ages are welcome! Events are included with admission. We recommend that those planning […]
Southern Highland Craft Guild: Wood Days
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesAs one of the first mediums in craft, the skill and mastery of wood has evolved into a celebrated material that members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild will showcase […]
