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The Southern Highland Craft Guild Offers Daily Craft Demonstrations at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild invites visitors to experience daily craft demonstrations at the Folk Art Center from March through December. Every day from 10am-4pm, two artists of differing media […]
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sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Museum of the Cherokee People 598 Tsali Blvd., NC, Cherokee, NC, United StatesThe Museum of the Cherokee People is pleased to announce the opening of sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, an exhibition that illuminates the […]
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Shadows of Incarceration: The Cowee 19 Story
Mountain Heritage Center Hunter Library, 176 Central Drive, WCU, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesThe Cowee 19 were nineteen men who drowned near Dillsboro NC in 1882. They were building the Cowee train tunnel on the Murphy Branch of the Western North Carolina Railroad. […]
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Drafting Foundation Patterns
Haywood Community College 185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, NC, United StatesThis class will provide an opportunity for students to create foundation blocks/slopers for a front and back bodice with darts, a basic sleeve, and a skirt. The blocks will serve […]
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Simple Garment Construction
Haywood Community College 185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, NC, United StatesJoin this immersive 12-week sewing course in which you will master essential techniques and construction methods for creating clothing. Students will master sewing machine operation, explore textiles and notions, gain […]
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Bear on the Square Chainsaw Artists
Downtown Murphy North Carolina Peachtree Street, Murphy, North Carolina, United StatesWatch as dueling chainsaw artists carve wooden bears and other creatures in downtown Murphy, NC! On the downtown square in front of the Murphy Art Center
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20 Years of Community Gardening Historical Tour
Dr. John Wilson Community Garden White Pine Drive, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesJoin us to learn about our community’s beautiful history, as we celebrate 20 years of community building, growing, and teaching at the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden. Diana McCall, Garden […]
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Friday Night Live Concert Series: Silly Ridge
Town Square 343 Main Street, Highlands, NC, United StatesPopular Highlands-based bluegrass band Silly Ridge incorporates an eclectic blend of Americana and folk into their music.
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20 Years of Community Gardening Historical Tour
Dr. John Wilson Community Garden White Pine Drive, Black Mountain, NC, United StatesJoin us to learn about our community’s beautiful history, as we celebrate 20 years of community building, growing, and teaching at the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden. Diana McCall, Garden […]
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Sow & Grow Fest
Hickory Nut Gap 57 Sugar Hollow Road, Fairview, NC, United StatesJoin the Organic Growers School for a community potluck benefitting the Grow for Good Fund. The Grow for Good Fund supports farmer training programs, scholarships, mentorships, and Organic Growers […]
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Confluence: An Indigenous Writers’ Workshop
Museum of the Cherokee People 598 Tsali Blvd., NC, Cherokee, NC, United StatesSave the date! Confluence: An Indigenous Writers’ Workshop returns for its second year. Created in partnership with author and MotCP board member Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), the series of […]
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Friday Night Live Concert Series: Curtis Blackwell Band
Town Square 343 Main Street, Highlands, NC, United StatesSince forming the band with Sam Cobb and others in 1960, Curtis Blackwell has led Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys and been honored in the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame.
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