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  • Pine Needle Basketry Workshop
    Pine Needle Basketry Workshop
    Sat, Apr 19
    Center for Pioneer Life
    In this workshop participants will learn about the rich history of this unique form of basketry and be introduced to a variety of stitches and techniques to create baskets of their own.
  • History Happy Hour: Dr. Manget
    History Happy Hour: Dr. Manget
    Tue, May 06
    Center for Pioneer Life
    Join us for History Happy Hour with Dr. Luke Manget.
  • Clogging in the Cabin Workshop
    Clogging in the Cabin Workshop
    Sat, May 17
    Burnsville
    Just like in the olden days, we will make rhythms with our feet to some old-time fiddle tunes on the wooden floor of the log cabin. No experience needed.
  • History Happy Hour: Mitzi Moody
    History Happy Hour: Mitzi Moody
    Tue, Jun 03
    Center for Pioneer Life
    Mitzi will discuss the legendary Cloudland Hotel, built in 1885 on Roan Mountain.
  • Blacksmithing Workshop
    Blacksmithing Workshop
    Sat, Jun 21
    Center for Pioneer Life
    Join Tod Kershaw and Craft your own steel serving spoon or ladle in this hands-on blacksmithing workshop! Using reclaimed materials, you'll learn essential skills like metalworking, cold swaging, and riveting to transform scrap into a functional work of art.
  • 2nd Annual Blue Ridge Storytelling Summit
    2nd Annual Blue Ridge Storytelling Summit
    Sat, Jun 28
    Center for Pioneer Life
    Join us for the 2nd Annual Blue Ridge Storytelling at the Center for Pioneer Life! Experience a day filled with captivating tales from renowned storytellers.
  • Canning Workshop
    Canning Workshop
    Sat, Jul 12
    Center for Pioneer Life
    Join us for a hands-on Canning Workshop where you'll learn the art of preserving fresh foods the traditional way!
  • Iron, Salt, & Smoke: A Day of Appalachian Demos
    Iron, Salt, & Smoke: A Day of Appalachian Demos
    Sat, Aug 16
    Center for Pioneer Life
    Step back in time and experience the skills that shaped Appalachian mountain life.
  • Supper on the Porch: An Appalachian Evening
    Supper on the Porch: An Appalachian Evening
    Sat, Aug 16
    Center for Pioneer Life
    After a day of fire, flavor, and tradition, join us at the cabin for a handcrafted Appalachian meal cooked using time-honored methods.
  • History Happy Hour: Phil Jamison
    History Happy Hour: Phil Jamison
    Tue, Sep 02
    Center for Pioneer Life
    Mr. Jamison will be discussing his book Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics: Roots and Branches of Southern Appalachian Dance (University of Illinois Press, 2015)
  • Mead Making Workshop
    Mead Making Workshop
    Sat, Sep 13
    Center for Pioneer Life
    Join Nico the Mead Scientist for an interactive mead making workshop!
  • History Happy Hour: Nancy Reeder
    History Happy Hour: Nancy Reeder
    Tue, Oct 07
    Center for Pioneer Life
    Join us for August History Happy Hour featuring Nancy Reeder!

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