A Starry Night at The Blowing Rock Benefitting Watauga Humane Society
2024-09-21 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | The Blowing Rock Attraction, 432 The Rock Road, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605
A Starry Night promises to be a cocktail casual evening to be held at the local landmark, The Blowing Rock, with its winding pathways, gardens, and magnificent vistas. Enjoy a variety of heavy hors d’oeuvres along with complimentary wine and beer. The evening will include a silent auction, a wine pull, and maybe a few surprises! Attendees will be gifted an engraved wine glass commemorating the event. Entertainment will be provided by the Todd Wright Quartet.
Includes live music, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and beverages including wine and beer.
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Mystery Hill - Community Spirit Pass
2024-10-11 10:00 - 2024-10-13 18:00 | Mystery Hill, 129 Mystery Hill Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605
Local residents can head over to Mystery Hill for a FREE ticket to lift the spirits. It includes the Anomaly Tour, Hall of Mystery, Bubblerama, Native American Artifact Museum, 1903 Dougherty House Museum, & Bull Ride Challenge. Gem mining & tomahawk throwing will be for $10+ each instead of $24.95 each. Retail, food & beverage will be available to purchase separately. People can reserve their free tickets online at mysteryhill.com

High Country Hurricane Relief at Hotel Embers
2024-10-20 13:00 - 17:00 | NC
Come out to Hotel Embers for an afternoon of music and raffles. All raffle proceeds, and a portion of food and beverage proceeds benefit the Hospitality House of Northwest NC. Come out for a time of music and community togetherness. Want to support, but can’t make it? Call ahead to purchase your raffle tickets, you just might win!
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Mindfulness Meditation Group at BRAHM
2024-10-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
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.
Meditating with a group gives us a firsthand witnessing of the shared human experience beyond its conceptual understanding, allowing the opportunity for healing, belonging, and personal insight.
This is a free event. Donations accepted. Please register via the website.
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Pre-Season Sale at Appalachian Ski Mountain
2024-10-25 10:00 - 2024-11-03 19:00 | Appalachian Ski Mountain, 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Alpine Ski Shop’s 27th annual preseason sale begins October 25, make plans to come out and take advantage of the huge savings on all your winter needs.
Slopeside at Appalachian Ski Mtn., you will find everything from skis and snowboards to helmets, accessories, and children’s clothing, all discounted up to 70% off!
Mon-Thurs: 10am – 6pm
Fri & Sat (25 & 26): 10am – 8pm
Fri & Sat (1 & 2): 10am – 6pm
Sun: 12 Noon – 6pm
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Vibrant Landscapes Workshop at BRAHM
2024-11-01 10:00 - 2024-11-03 17:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Lyudmila Tomova Clark, Before the Storm

Embark on a colorful journey into the world of vibrant landscape painting, where the beauty of nature comes alive on canvas. Led by acclaimed artist Lyudmila Tomova Clark, a.k.a. Lucy, this workshop invites you to explore the dynamic interplay of color, light, and form, as you learn to capture the essence of landscapes with energy and expression.

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Live Nativity Event at Rumple Presbyterian
2024-12-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Rumple Memorial Presbyterian, 1218 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605
Rumple Presbyterian Church will be hosting a live Nativity scene during the town’s Holiday Stroll on Friday, December 13 from 5-7pm. There will be real animals and they will be offering cookies and cider!
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First Sunday 1/2 Night Special at App Ski
2025-01-05 17:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-02 17:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-02 17:00 - 22:00 | Appalachian Ski Mountain, 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Ski or Ride for only $12 on the first Sunday of each month
Dec. 1, Jan. 5, Feb. 2, and Mar. 2, tickets for Sunday’s 1/2 night session are only $12. Tickets must be purchased online by noon the day of the session to receive special rate. See you on the slopes!
Online Reservations Required
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Exhibit: Storyboard to Storybook at BRAHM
2025-01-17 11:00 - 2025-06-08 17:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Symeon Shimin, Zeely, 1967, from Zeely by Virginia Hamilton, published 1967 by New York: Macmillan
This exhibition celebrates the artists behind beloved children’s books of the mid-20th century, offering a glimpse into the creative process of illustration and storytelling. Featuring over 30 original illustrations, collages, and preparatory drawings, the exhibition highlights the interplay between image and text in crafting indelible narratives. Spanning the 1950s through the 1980s, these works explore themes of identity, heritage, and imagination, while reflecting the shifting cultural landscape of the time.
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Anna Buckner & Other Myths Artist Talk at BRAHM
2025-01-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Join BRAHM for an fun and engaging event with exhibiting artist Anna Buckner & BRAHM Curator of Exhibitions & Collections, Ian Gabriel Wilson. This program will be one part cocktail party, one part artist talk, and one part gallery tour.
Patrons 21 years of age or older will receive one cocktail. Non-alcoholic options will be provided.
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Ski Patrol Candidate Recruitment Days at App Ski
2025-01-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-23 09:00 - 17:00 | Appalachian Ski Mountain, 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Interested in joining the Appalachian Ski Patrol? Register for one of the Candidate Recruitment Days, where participants can get a close look behind the scenes at what being a Ski Patroller is all about.
Pre-registration is required, call the main office to sign up 828-295-7828
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Drawing to Tell Stories at BRAHM
2025-02-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Christine Nishiyama, I CAN DRAW, doodle
Children’s books are a unique form of storytelling in that the illustrations do not just reiterate the story told in the text, but are instead an integral part of the narrative. In a picture book, the words and pictures must work together to tell the story. Join local book illustrator Christine Nishiyama for a short slide show presentation and a drawing workshop on the power of pictures and how we all can draw, no matter our age, experience, or skill level. This workshop is for general audiences of all ages.
This program is presented in collaboration with High Country Humanities.
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Valentine's Mix & Match Egg Rolls at Egg Rollin'
2025-02-11 11:00 - 2025-02-14 17:00 | Egg Rollin’, 310 Shoppes on the Parkway Rd., Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Mix and match 4 egg rolls for $14. Mix and match 2 dessert egg rolls for $7. An additional 10% discount will be given for town employees.
Special runs from February 11-14, 2025.
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Romantic Prix Fixe Dinner at Cafe Violette
2025-02-14 17:00 - 21:00 | Cafe Violette, 1132 Main St. Suite 102, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Celebrate love with Café Violette on Valentine’s Day! They will be serving a romantic 4 course prix-fixe dinner for $95/ person. Reservations are required. You can RSVP online and they will call you to confirm. You can also call 828-414-9989 directly for a reservation.
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Prix Fixe Valentine's Day Dinner at The Embers
2025-02-14 17:00 - 21:00 | The Embers Restaurant, 124 Morningside Dr., Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Get a dinner reservation at The Embers restaurant for Valentine’s Day and enjoy a special pre-fixe menu. Click here for more details.

Valentine's Saturday Brunch at The Embers
2025-02-15 11:00 - 14:00 | The Embers Restaurant, 124 Morningside Dr., Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Missed Valentine’s Dinner? Make it up on Saturday with a romantic brunch at The Embers. Click here for more details.

Exhibit - Considerations: An Installation by Sarah Vaughn
2025-02-25 11:00 - 2025-08-10 17:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
February 15 – August 10, 2025 | Atwell Gallery
Sarah Vaughn’s Considerations invites visitors to step into a landscape of thousands of carefully crafted glass river rocks. Made using techniques like blowing, flame-working, casting, and laminating, these fragile stones are stacked and arranged to create an immersive installation that explores how we experience and remember the world around us. Each glass rock represents a moment in time—some tied to personal memories, others shaped from reclaimed glass, blending stories of loss and creation.
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Write to be Fully Alive at BRAHM
2025-03-01 11:30 - 13:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
This March take some time for yourself by joining BRAHM for Write to be Fully Alive.
Nancy Dorrier will lead freewriting workshops every Saturday in March, from 11:30 am to 1 pm. You’re welcome to attend one, some, or all.
Nancy thinks of freewriting as a meditation practice. When we allow time for silence (and writing), what matters bubbles to the surface, and we discover direction that we miss when we’re caught up in the rush of life.
We invite you to join us and use the time to discover being fully alive!
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Shaft Weaving and Bound Weave Rugs at BRAHM
2025-03-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Participants need to have some basic knowledge of weaving and be able to warp their looms prior to this workshop. Weavers will explore a variety of boundweave techniques while weaving a sampler of different designs and color combinations. They will be able to design and weave a larger rug independently after completing the workshop.
To register for this event please call Kayla Reische at 828-295-9099 ext. 3014
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Songwriter Sessions: Zoe & Cloyd at BRAHM
2025-03-06 18:00 - 19:00 | NC
Thursday March 6 at 6 pm join BRAHM for an artist talk with musical duo Zoe & Cloyd. In this program they will explore their musical journeys, expand upon their artistic process, and share the stories behind the songs. We’ll learn about meaning behind the melodies and Zoe & Cloyd’s unique blend of bluegrass, klezmer and jazz they call “klezgrass” .
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Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame at BRAHM
2025-03-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Music is an important thread in the fabric of our culture. It is a universal language that speaks to the soul and inspires us to collaborate and contribute to the melody. To highlight the importance of musical traditions in our region, the Wilkes Heritage Museum created the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. Centrally located in the museum, the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame exists to showcase and preserve the rich musical heritage of the greater Blue Ridge Mountains from northern Georgia to northern Virginia. The Hall of Fame educates, defines, and interprets the history of music and musicians in all genres from the region with exhibits and an annual celebration of inductees. Wilkes Heritage Museum Director, Jennifer Furr, will discuss the creation of the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame and how it links our region together.
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Blowing Rock's Newest Fresco Program at BRAHM
2025-03-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church has unveiled two frescoes by renowned artist, Ben Long. These frescoes depict the 23rd Psalm. Join us to learn how the frescoes made it to Rumple and their plans for the future of fresco. This discussion will feature Kathy Beach, Pastor at Rumple Memorial Presbyterian and Jim Walters, fresco scholar and driving force behind the fresco making its way to Blowing Rock.
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Hatch Show Print: Every Poster Tells a Story at BRAHM
2025-04-12 14:30 - 15:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Hatch Show Print is a letterpress poster and design shop located in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1879, HSP is still designing and printing over 700 jobs a year, using the original wood type found on countless posters advertising live music, carnivals, circuses, and vaudeville and minstrel shows of years gone by, combined with hand carved imagery that spans the history of the shop. Though the 145 year old business is known for its twentieth century country music posters, the work the shop has put out over five generations in operation reflects changes in technology, communication arts, and commerce, as well as the evolution of popular entertainment.
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Greek Wine Dinner
2025-04-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Cafe Violette, 1132 Main St. Suite 102, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Get ready for warmer weather with a culinary trip to Greece! Featuring wine from Kellogg Selections.
Hosted by Joseph Schwabauer – Four courses of Greek wine & cuisine
$95 per person
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Meet the Easter Bunny!
2025-04-19 10:00 - 18:00 | Tweetsie Railroad, 300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
The Easter Bunny is heading to Tweetsie Railroad Easter weekend. Bunny hop along with the Easter Bunny during Diamond Lil’s Can-Can Revue shows in the Tweetsie Palace at 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm.
After the show, the Easter Bunny will be available for a meet, greet, and photos.
This special event is included with a Daily Admission Ticket.
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Doc Watson A Life in Music: Book Discussion at BRAHM
2025-04-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Join Author Eddie Huffman as he takes us through is new book, Doc Watson: A Life In Music. Huffman will take us through the process of researching and writing the book and sharing some of his favorite stories about the man, the myth, the legend of the Blue Ridge, Doc Watson.
Pick up your copy of the book in advance at Firelight Book and Candle in Blowing Rock. If you aren’t able to pick up your copy ahead of time, Firelight will have representatives at the event selling copies.
This event is made possible through a grant from America 250 NC, an initiative by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. This event is co-presented with Firelight Book and Candle in Blowing Rock.
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Dail Dixon Artist Talk at BRAHM
2025-04-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605, United States
Join artist Dail Dixon for an exploration of his exhibition, Dail Dixon: Modern at Scale. This program will explore Dail’s life and development as an artist.
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