Hunger & Health Coalition: A Simple Gesture Bag Pick Up

Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce 132 Park Ave, Blowing Rock NC, NC, United States

Hunger & Health Coalition: A Simple Gesture Bag Pick Up. Please drop off bag by Noon the day of pick up. Replacement green bags can be provided at the Chamber. Suggested Donation Items: Rice, Beans, Soups, Canned Veggies and Fruits, Cereal, Mac and Cheese, Pasta.

Jerry Burns Day

American Legion 333 Wallingford Rd, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Join the Blowing Rock Historical Society at the American Legion building to celebrate the contributions Jerry made to our community. Guest speakers will be the Harper sisters, Lee Vason, Anne Bernhardt and Dinny Addison, and their topic is Growing Up in Blowing Rock From the Forties to the Sixties.

Intro into Precious Metal Clay Workshop

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Explore jewelry making using Precious Metal Clay. PMC is clay made of metal particles, which allows you to sculpt and create pieces that become solid, fine silver when fired. Each student will be able to create a pair of small earrings and a charm or a bead.

$105 – $120

Storytelling Saturday at Mystery Hill

Mystery Hill 129 Mystery Hill Lane, Blowing Rock, NC

Join us at the Dougherty House at Mystery Hill the first Saturday of each month from 2-4 pm for Storytelling Saturday! Enjoy Jack Tales and traditional Appalachian stories passed down from generations told by storytellers. Admission is included in the price of your Mystery Hill ticket, so you can also enjoy the Gravitational Anomaly, museums and Tomahawk Hill! Fun for all ages.

Free with admission

Make your Mark with Stamping on Metal Jewelry Workshop

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Curious about jewelry making? This is a great introduction to jewelry making and no experience is necessary. Learn to stamp on copper to create a lovely cohesive pattern in your jewelry designs.

$105 – $120

Immersive History: British Occupation of Hickory Ridge

Hickory Ridge History Museum 591 Horn in the West Dr, Boone, NC

Witness as Hickory Ridge is transformed into a settlement under the occupation of the British Army in 1781. See how citizens reacted to having an army literally on their door steps. See how they would fight back without the British knowing. Also see how the British Army treated their subjects after their defeats at Kings Mountain and Cowpens as well as their costly victory at Guilford Courthouse. Times of tours & events TBD.

TBD

Storytelling Saturday at Mystery Hill

Mystery Hill 129 Mystery Hill Lane, Blowing Rock, NC

Join us at the Dougherty House at Mystery Hill the first Saturday of each month from 2-4 pm for Storytelling Saturday! Enjoy Jack Tales and traditional Appalachian stories passed down from generations told by storytellers. Admission is included in the price of your Mystery Hill ticket, so you can also enjoy the Gravitational Anomaly, museums and Tomahawk Hill! Fun for all ages.

Free with admission

State of the Town

Updates from the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, Town of Blowing Rock and Blowing Rock TDA.

Free

Hunger & Health Coalition: A Simple Gesture Bag Pick Up

Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce 132 Park Ave, Blowing Rock NC, NC, United States

Hunger & Health Coalition: A Simple Gesture Bag Pick Up. Please drop off bag by Noon the day of pick up. Replacement green bags can be provided at the Chamber. Suggested Donation Items: Rice, Beans, Soups, Canned Veggies and Fruits, Cereal, Mac and Cheese, Pasta.

Lecture & Luncheon: Margot Shaw, Living Floral

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Each year, the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum presents a Summer Lecture & Luncheon, focused on a topic of interest for our members and friends. The 2020 Summer Lecture and Luncheon features well-known speaker, magazine editor, and flower arrangement specialist, Margot Shaw.

$80