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  • Orion Photo-Swap & Benefit Concert with Tim Lewis and Lonesome Ridge

    Orion School and Chapel 350 Orion Ln, Jefferson, NC, United States

    The historic Orion School and Chapel, in collaboration with the Museum of Ashe County History, will host a photo swap and benefit concert at the historic Orion Schoolhouse and Chapel. […]

  • History Happy Hour: Jeremy B. Jones

    Center for Pioneer Life 134 joe young road , Burnsville, North Carolina, United States

    Join us for History Happy Hour on Tuesday, November 4th at 6:30 PM as author Jeremy B. Jones discusses his newest book, Cipher. The book follows the discovery and decoding […]

    Free
  • Taste of the Arts: Introduction to Needle Felting

    Alleghany Public Library 15 Atwood St, Sparta, NC, United States

    Get ready to transform fluffy wool into a delightful work of art! In this beginner-friendly class, you'll learn the magical craft of needle felting. Using a special barbed needle, you'll […]

    $10
  • Show & Tell, Fall Concentration

    Penland School of Craft 101 Doras Ln, Bakersville, NC, United States

    View the work created by students and guest teaching artists during Penland’s 6-week fall concentration. Stay for a scholarship auction at 7:30.

    Free
  • Asheville Sessions Kickoff Celebration

    Wicked Weed Funkatorium 91 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, North Carolina

    Join us to kick off the Asheville Sessions Centennial with a special event at the Wicked Weed Funkatorium. In August 1925, legendary producer Ralph Peer set up a portable recording studio in the […]

  • Asheville Sessions Symposium & Panels

    Pack Memorial Library 67 Haywood St, Asheville, NC, United States

    Dive deep into the history and legacy of Asheville's landmark 1925 recording sessions with a day of free panels and discussions at Pack Memorial Library. The day features a look at "Asheville […]

    Free
  • Forge After Dark

    John C. Campbell Folk School One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, United States

    Get ready for a night of magic and blacksmithing at Forge After Dark!  Watch Master Blacksmiths at Work Live Music Live Blacksmithing Demos Family-Friendly Fun Sip on Hot Chocolate and […]

    FREE
  • WNC Pottery Festival

    Sylva Bridge Park 76 Railroad Avenue, Sylva, NC, United States

    The festival is hosted at the Bridge Park in Sylva on November 8 from 10-4 and will go on rain or shine. Tickets are $5 at the gate No dogs […]

    $5.00
  • Asheville Sessions Symposium & Panels

    Pack Memorial Library 67 Haywood St, Asheville, NC, United States

    Explore the enduring impact of Appalachian music with another day of free panels at Pack Memorial Library. Following up on the historic 1925 Asheville Sessions—the first commercial recordings ever made in the […]

    Free
  • Recurring

    Snake Feeding – Highlands Nature Center

    Highlands Nature Center - Horse Cove Road 930 Horse Cove Rd, Highlands, NC, United States

    Watch our resident snakes enjoy their lunch while learning all about these fascinating reptiles!  

  • Artist Talk with Robert Winkler

    Mars Landing Galleries 37 Library Street, Mars Hill, NC, United States

    Since 1990 Robert Winkler has been manipulating volume, mass, and balance to create a sense of movement. Above all, he can find infinite variation within a limited number of shapes […]

    Free

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