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History Hour: The Farmer’s Federation
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALJoin the Asheville Museum of History Tuesday, May 23 at 6pm via Zoom for the second program in our foodways month. This event airs live and will be recorded. James G.K McClure Jr.,, an Illinois-born Presbyterian minister and experienced livestock handler, visited Asheville on his 1916 honeymoon and quickly decided to purchase and operate Sherill’s Inn and […]
History Hour: Appalachia on the Table
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALJoin the Asheville Museum of History Tuesday, May 9 at 6pm via Zoom for the first program in our foodways month. This event airs live and will be recorded. In this talk Erica Abrams Locklear will discuss her new book, Appalachia on the Table: Representing Mountain Food and People, published this April by University of Georgia Press. At […]
WNCHA History Hour: Bascom Lamar Lunsford and Western North Carolina Song
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALJoin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, July 28 at 6pm as for this live Zoom webinar exploring the musical legacy of Bascom Lamar Lunsford. This even will also be recorded. Lunsford was born in 1882 in Madison County, North Carolina, home to Cecil Sharp’s “nest of singing birds.” He was both a traditional musician […]
Wilma Dykeman Legacy – Green Money Forum: “Climate Change” Panel
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALSpeakers Kathleen Lawlor Professor of Social Relations and Assistant Professor of Economics @UNC Asheville Kathleen Lawlor is Professor of Social Relations and Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of North Carolina Asheville. She is an applied microeconomist specializing in development economics, environmental economics, and impact evaluation. Prior to academia, Dr. Lawlor worked on international environment […]
Wilma Dykeman Legacy – Green Money Forum: “Valuing the Environment” Panel
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALSpeakers Leah Mathews Professor and Chair of Economics @Uuniversity of North Carolina Asheville Dr. Leah Greden Mathews is an applied environmental economist. Her research focuses on estimating the value of those things you can't buy on grocery store shelves – like water quality, scenic quality and cultural heritage. Leah is a founding member of the Food […]
Wilma Dykeman Legacy – Green Money: Natural Costs and Benefits Panel – Webinar
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUAL** Evan Couzo of the University of North Carolina at Asheville will present some guiding principles for an economic look at the environment. ** Anne Keller of RiverLink will present findings from the recent Economic Impact Study of the French Broad River. ** Kathy Newfont of the University of Kentucky will discuss "The Political Economy […]
Winter Lecture Series: Cultural Preservation
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALMEET THE PANELIST: Tonya E. Carroll was born and raised in Cherokee, North Carolina. She studied American History and Cherokee Studies at Western Carolina University, where she also earned her master’s degree in Public History. In 2016, her passion for her community and Cherokee history and culture made becoming the Department Manager of the Ray […]
Between Slavery and the Want of Railroads: Reconstruction in WNC
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALThe Western Office of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will host a virtual program entitled, “Between Slavery and the Want of Railroads: Reconstruction in WNC”. To register and attend via Zoom, click this registration link. If questions please call (828) 250-3105, email jeff.futch@ncdcr.gov, or visit https://www.ncdcr.gov/about/history/western-office. This virtual presentation will examine how reconstruction unfolded in western North […]
Spruce Pine Potters Market
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALThe Spruce Pine Potters Market has become a fall tradition for so many, and is a festive event that celebrates our community of clay artists and clay enthusiasts. In the continued interest of everyone’s safety, our show will not happen in person this year. But we are excited that the vibrant spirit of SPPM will be […]
Rosen-Schaffel Competition: 10th Anniversary Celebration
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALThe festival, in partnership with the Hayes School of Music, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the acclaimed Rosen-Schaffel Competition for Young & Emerging Artists, known for the pivotal role it has played in launching the careers of some of our state’s most promising young artists.
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 […]
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 […]
