On Saturday, September 27, the National Park Service invites park neighbors and visitors to participate in multiple service projects and a wide variety of programs to mark both National Public Lands Day as well as the one-year milestone of Hurricane Helene’s impacts to the Blue Ridge Parkway and surrounding region.
The premier of a suite of modern classical music inspired by Jack Boul’s paintings will be held at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum on September 27 at 4 pm. After the concert, there will be a reception with complimentary refreshments.
Embrace your nocturnal side at Grandfather Mountain through Creatures of the Night & Bonfire Delight, the park’s after-hours program where guests enjoy rare after-dark tours, fireside tales and a chance to meet the park’s nighttime residents.
5:30 pm - 6 pm Reception with a cash bar
6pm - 6:20 pm Andrea Keys Connell will be in conversation with BRAHM’s curator of exhibitions and collections, Ian Gabriel Wilson.
6:20 - 7 pm The public is invited to explore the exhibition with the artist and BRAHM’s curator.
Art in the Park hosts some of the best local and regional artists! Craftspeople showcase their handcrafted jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass, photography, painting and more in this juried show.
App State Vs. Oregon State
Head over to the Ale House in Blowing Rock! Stein holding competitions throughout the day, Souvenir cups and shirts, live music and more!
Make time for yourself on Wednesday evenings for a weekly mindfulness and meditation Group. The gatherings will explore meditation, mindfulness and consciousness. Combining years of meditation practice experience with his lifelong passion of living in service to others, Eric DeVere will be guiding the weekly meditation group.
Less than a mile from the Cone Estate, the camp sprung up each summer so young boys could learn about Homer’s Odyssey, hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and discover music and art. Vera and her partner, Tui St. George Tucker (the camp’s music director), ran the camp from 1944 to 1970.
Head over to The Speckled Trout Restaurant & Bottle Shop to get your tunes fix and hear some live music! Thursdays from 6-8pm.
Saunders Old Country Store is excited to be hosting the 7th Annual Apple Butter Festival — a free, family-friendly event happening on Saturday, October 11th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
From Oct. 4 through 12, guests enjoy short, guided nature walks that highlight Grandfather Mountain’s fall colors. The Fall Color Rambles take place daily, weather permitting, and are included in your admission ticket. The short excursions begin at 1 p.m. and typically last for 30 minutes. Rambles will start outside the entrance of the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery.