Education
Organic Growers School’s 2025 Spring Conference
Mars Hill University: Ferguson Health Sciences Center 211 Cascade Street, Mars Hill, NC, United StatesJoin the Southeast’s largest gathering of farmers, gardeners, and sustainability advocates at Organic Growers School's (OGS) 2025 Spring Conference! This year’s theme, Resilience, Recovery, and Renewal, focuses on building stronger, […]
Stories From the Storm – Writing Workshop
Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 West State Street, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesHurricane Helene roared through our region and blew apart our lives in ways both monumental and mundane. If you've struggled to put your experiences of Helene into words - and […]
Birding Basics at Highlands Nature Center
Albert-Carlton Cashiers Community Library 249 Frank Allen Rd., Cashiers, NC, United StatesHave you always wanted to try bird watching? Or would you like tips for improving your bird identification skills? Join us for this program on Friday, March 21 at 2 […]
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 […]
MountainTrue Hurricane Recovery Panel and Discussion
North Carolina Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin MountainTrue and a panel of experts to discuss recovery in our area after the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Panelists will address the impacts of natural disasters, what recovery means […]
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. […]
Nancy Pheasant: An Evening of Cherokee Storytelling
Weaverville Community Center 60 Lakeshore Dr, Weaverville, NC, United StatesFREE to the general public. Nancy Pheasant, an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation, currently resides in the Wolftown community of the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North […]
Boone Earth Film Fest
The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United StatesThe Town of Boone presents the annual “Boone Earth Film Fest." A film festival dedicated to helping educate and encourage the residents of the High Country to take action against […]
An Evening of Cherokee History
The Beal Center 25 Herbert Street, Hayesville, North Carolina, United StatesPlease join us at The Beal Center in Hayesville, NC on April 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM with four phenomenal speakers. Dr. David Moore~ has studied Western NC archeology since […]
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 […]
Virtual Lunch & Learn: Cerulean Warblers and Avian Diversity in the Craggy Wilderness
Join National Parks Conservation Association’s Steve Goodman for a Lunch & Learn exploring ongoing avian diversity research in the Craggy-Big Ivy Forest area. Photo of Craggy Overlook by Steven McBride. […]
Conversations with Storytellers Series
Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center 450 Pigeon Street / PO BOX 1494, Waynesville, NC, United StatesPigeon Community Multicultural Development Center announces its 2025 Conversations with Storytellers Series. This curated series will showcase award-winning storytellers from Western North Carolina’s African American, Latinx, and Eastern Band of […]
