Online Program
Venus & Vance: A Virtual Appalachian Christmas Carol
This two-act piece begins with a viewing of the annual Appalachian Christmas Carol, which follows the story of Venus--an enslaved woman that lived on the Vance plantation--and concludes with a panel discussion on the complicated legacy of Zebulon Vance, our collective histories, how we interpret them, and the role of museums and historic sites. The […]
Venus & Vance: A Virtual Appalachian Christmas Carol
This two-act piece begins with a viewing of the annual Appalachian Christmas Carol, which follows the story of Venus--an enslaved woman that lived on the Vance plantation--and concludes with a panel discussion on the complicated legacy of Zebulon Vance, our collective histories, how we interpret them, and the role of museums and historic sites. The […]
Venus & Vance: A Virtual Appalachian Christmas Carol
This two-act piece begins with a viewing of the annual Appalachian Christmas Carol, which follows the story of Venus--an enslaved woman that lived on the Vance plantation--and concludes with a panel discussion on the complicated legacy of Zebulon Vance, our collective histories, how we interpret them, and the role of museums and historic sites. The […]
When All God’s Children Get Together
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALIn the spirit of exploring great WNC writing and writers, we are reprising our popular LitCafe series with the multi-talented Ann Miller Woodford, author of When All God’s Children Get Together: A Celebration of the Lives and Music of African American People in Far Western North Carolina. Ann’s exhibit of the same name is currently on display through […]
Actively Aging Through Activism and Art
AARP NC Mountain Region, which successfully hosted webinars focused on racial equity and understanding last summer, will continue its social justice efforts in celebration of Black History Month by staging several free virtual events featuring African American historian, writer and artist Ann Miller Woodford in the coming weeks, the organization announced today. Woodford, who researched, […]
ASAP’s Virtual CSA Fair
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALASAP’s virtual CSA Fair is an opportunity to meet local farmers face-to-face (via Zoom) and learn more about their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) programs. CSA members receive a weekly box of fresh, locally grown produce or meats throughout the growing season. Attendees can sign up for a CSA during the fair or follow up with […]
Steep Canyon Rangers
The Grammy winners from Asheville, NC come to Boone for a live concert streamed from the stage of the Schaefer Center into your homes. Frequent collaborators with banjoist (and comedian) Steve Martin, Steep Canyon Rangers are major players in the bluegrass/country and Americana scene today, with comparisons to The Band, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and […]
WNC History Lecture Series: Cherokee Mound and Village Sites
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALJoin us as Dr. Ben Steere of Western Carolina University presents research from his forthcoming book The Fire Yet Burns in These Great Mounds: Archaeology and Resilience in the Cherokee Heartland. Dr. Steere’s presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Dr. Ben Steere of WCU Dr. Steere says of his work: Mound and village sites like Kituwah, […]
A Magical Evening with Dom Flemons
Dom Flemons, a Grammy Award winning musician, singer-songwriter, and entertainer extraordinaire brings his phenomenal musical legacy to Western North Carolina. Carrying on the songster tradition, Flemons strives to mix traditional music forms with a contemporary approach, to create new sounds that will appeal to wider audiences. In his recent solo album Prospect Hill, Flemons drew […]
How Geology Has Shaped Your Favorite Mountains and Waterfalls
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALBill Jacobs is the author of "Whence These Special Places? The Geology of Cashiers, Highlands & Panthertown Valley," a book that explains the geological processes of more than 500 million years that formed the complex geology of the southern Blue Ridge mountains. His presentation will explain the dramatic upheavals that created the Blue Ridge as […]
Saturday Sewing Circle: Butterfly Embroidery Workshop
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALJoin us on Zoom for an afternoon of hand embroidery. We had such an amazing turnout and experience at our first Virtual Embroidery Workshop last year, and we are excited to host another on on July 10, 2021! We will be stitching a brand new (to us) antique pattern, so if you participated last year […]
Southern Highland Craft Guild Summer Edition Craft Fair Online
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALThe 74th Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Summer Edition takes place Online www.craftguild.org/craftfair The webpage will go live 12am July 15th and end at 11:59pm on July 18th. This four-day online event will feature a directory of 50 exhibitors of fine craft, both traditional and contemporary. Visitors to the site will have the […]
