Dr. Jim Hamilton is Watauga County's Director of Cooperative Extension. For the last ten years, he's been huntin', plantin', transplanting, consuming, and teaching workshops about ginseng. Dr. Hamilton will discuss […]
Attendees will learn to needle felt a beautiful landscape using dyed wool roving. Using only barbed needles, students learn to turn a pile of fluff into a memorable scene of […]
Children ages 6 - 10 are invited to join us for creative art-making activities through a variety of media, from watercolor to clay. Each week features a famous artist, book, […]
In The Thanksgiving Play, good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in Larissa FastHorse’s wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of terminally “woke” teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant that somehow […]
Answering the Call of Your Land: Seeing The Practical, Delightful, and Sacred in the Landscape This program will cover the functional issues in garden design and show how to transform […]
Preschool-age children and a parent/guardian are invited to Doodlebug Club — a fun, educational art program focused on basic art skills (holding your paintbrush, identifying primary colors, etc.).
Called “a master of the genre” by The New York Times, Sarah Jones is a Tony® Award-winning performer, writer, comedian and activist known for her multi-character, one-person shows, including Broadway hit Bridge […]
Henry Cho is an American stand-up comedian. His work can be heard nationwide several times weekly on XM Radio’s Channel 151, Laugh USA, Sirius Radio’s Blue Collar Radio Channel 103, […]
Virtual Event. The Underground Railroad is one of the most important chapters in American History. This engaging concert of songs, stories and narratives about slavery and the quest for freedom […]
Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s “Bright Star” tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the […]
With sincerity and an ease on stage that belies their years, brothers Christopher and Taylor Malpass layer their smooth vocal blend and skillful musicianship with the deep respect they pay […]
Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s “Bright Star” tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the […]
Yonder Mountain String Band has redefined bluegrass music, expanding the traditional acoustic genre beyond its previously established boundaries by steadily pushing the envelope into the realms of rock n’ roll […]
We all know that Santa covers the whole world delivering presents to good children in just one night, but have you ever stopped and asked yourself how? Santa has long […]
Hit the streets of Blowing Rock and finish (or start) your holiday shopping. Enjoy a visit from Santa and much more! Stores will be open late. After Holiday Stroll head […]
Frank Capra’s timeless holiday classic film, “It’s a Wonderful Life” will once again bring the beloved characters of Bedford Falls to the silver screen as part of the Appalachian Theatre […]
Appalachian Ski Mtn. will again be open on Christmas Day! The slopes will be open from 1 to 10 p.m. Reserve ahead of time and receive a 50 percent discount!
Come enjoy live music in from 6 – 8 pm, no cover!
Free concerts every Friday and Saturday night with local jazz musician Charlie Ellis! Enjoy the music in the lobby and sitting rooms of the beautifully restored Green Park Inn.
Come and visit with Legendary Potter, N.C. Living Treasure, and unofficial Mayor of Penland, Cynthia Bringle. She will take us through her storied career and artistic process. Stay a while […]
By Molière, translated by Bernard Sahlins. “Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme” is a 1670 work by renowned French playwright Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known by his stage name Molière. In “The Bourgeois Gentleman,” a new […]
Boone Docs, a one-day film festival in Boone, North Carolina, celebrates life in Appalachia featuring short format documentaries about the region or made by people who live in the area. […]
Join us at App Ski Mtn for a special event to support Wyatt Cottrell: Fundraiser race!
Winter isn’t over until we say it is. Come enjoy Appalachian’s classic end of the winter celebration! A full weekend of crazy events you won’t see any other time of […]
Philadelphia’s powerhouse contemporary-ballet company BalletX, led by Artistic & Executive Director Christine Cox, hits the stage with choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s The Little Prince. The full-length ballet performed to the original […]
Support local non-profits and enjoy special menus at Chef's Night! Each Thursday at Storie Street Grille, sales from the Chef's Night menu will support a selected monthly non-profit. April's menu […]
One of the country’s pre-eminent singer/songwriters, Rosanne Cash has released 15 albums of extraordinary songs that have earned four Grammy Awards and 11 nominations, as well as 21 top 40 […]
With her latest work, Saving the Wild South, veteran writer and storyteller Georgann Eubanks takes a leap into the world of botany to bring readers a deeper understanding of both […]
Free outdoor concerts every Friday evening, weather permitting! Enjoy classic country, blues, bluegrass, and other genres in an always-changing lineup. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Drinks and snacks […]
Join us for a special living history performance by potter, Jim McDowell, artist in residence at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum. This performance will be a 2-act one-man […]
Hike will be slow paced on natural surface trails, cover less than three miles and last two to three hours. All participants must wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the […]
Join us at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum for an Exhibition Celebration in honor of the recently opened exhibition, Jagged Path: the African Diaspora in Western North Carolina […]
Pinecones & Pages is a literary festival where the books come to life as the characters appear and interact with each author and audience. Books come to life as actors […]
Hike will be slow paced on natural surface trails, cover less than three miles and last two to three hours. All participants must wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the […]
Hike will be slow paced on natural surface trails, cover less than three miles and last two to three hours. All participants must wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the […]
Located at the American Legion Building in Blowing Rock, NC every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from April to November. Come to listen or bring your instrument and […]
Light at the Seam, a new collection from North Carolina poet Joseph Bathanti, is an exploration of mountaintop removal in southern Appalachian coal country. Rooted in social and restorative justice, […]
Join us as we paint, inspired by Renoir's "The Skiff" (La Yole) in a relaxed atmosphere. Each participant goes home with a finished work of art inspired by a famous […]
FUN for the whole FAMILY in the Tanger Outlets Blowing Rock parking lot. ZDayz Car Show and Trike "X" Games! Also on site will be Mookies Kettle Korn, and live […]
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.
BRAHM's free guided tours for the public are the best way to learn more about the artworks currently on view at the museum. Tours are led by docents, a team […]
Join Tanger Outlets as we kick off the Summer Season and honor veterans everywhere during our Memorial Day Block Party & Weekend Celebration! Enjoy four days of sidewalk sales, live entertainment on center stage, […]
Come honor those who lost their lives in service to the nation. The Annual American Legion Post 256 sponsored Memorial Day Ceremony will be held Saturday, May 28th at 11:00am […]
Back again for the second year in a row, Dawgful Dead is playing this Saturday the 28th at 2pm! Come enjoy a great afternoon of beer, food, and music! We […]
Take home your own little piece of Blowing Rock from Tanger's new Handcrafted Art Walk at the Shoppes on the Parkway, a local artisan market held the first Friday and […]
Touring the United States from Dublin, Ireland, the popular quintet “I Draw Slow” makes their debut performance at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, […]
A live plein air painting demonstration by artist Jeremy Sams will shed light on his process in the impressionist technique of painting outdoors. Sams is one of three artists featured […]
