Education
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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 Pigeon Community Conversations with Storytellers Series. This curated series will showcase award-winning storytellers from Western North Carolina’s African American, Latinx, and Eastern […]
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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 […]
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Fiber Frolic
Hickory Ridge History Museum 591 Horn in the West Dr., Boone, NC, United StatesThis family-friendly event is perfect for all ages and is completely FREE to attend. Get ready for a day filled with fiber fun, including exciting activities like spinning demonstrations, wool […]
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ecoEXPLORERS Club Herpetology Season
Highlands Biological Station 930 Horse Cove Rd, Highlands, NC, Highlands, North Carolina, United StatesDid you know that our Nature Center is an ecoEXPLORE Hot Spot? This is our third ecoEXPLORE program, which we’re offering throughout the year for children in grades K-8 and […]
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Visitor Celebration Day
Cherokee Welcome Center 498 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee, NC, United StatesJoin us for Visitor Celebration Day, a special event dedicated to showing appreciation for our visitors! Enjoy a full day of entertainment, food, and community fun! Admission: Free What to […]
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Storytelling with Orville Hicks
Hickory Ridge History Museum 591 Horn in the West Dr., Boone, NC, United StatesStep into the beautiful tradition of Appalachian storytelling with a special evening featuring legendary storyteller Orville Hicks! Known for his mesmerizing way with words and deep roots in mountain folklore, […]
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Experiencing Nature
Highlands Biological Station 930 Horse Cove Rd, Highlands, NC, Highlands, North Carolina, United StatesJoin Maddie Wikstrom, Education Specialist, for a Nature Walk that offers three different approaches for ways to experience and connect with Nature. Attendees will experience what can be revealed to […]
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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 […]
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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.
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Conservation Conversations hosted by MountainTrue
RAD Brewing 13 Mystery St, Asheville, Asheville, NC, United StatesCome meet some of the organizations in your community working to recover and conserve the places we love and share. We will have time for socializing and sipping from 5:30 […]
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Beech Mountain Naturalist Rally
Beech Mountain Parks & Recreation 1330 Pine Ridge Road, Beech Mountain, NC, United StatesJoin the call to the wild to Beech Mountain on May 31st & explore the wonders of the mountain. This event features expert talks, guided hikes, and hands-on activities designed […]
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BARTRAM 250 Events
2025 marks the 250th anniversary of artist and botanist William Bartram’s journey through northeast Georgia and western North Carolina in May-June of 1775. Join us June 5th, 6th, and 7th, […]
