Lauren Waterworth at Artists in Residence

Edgewood Cottage 115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Lauren Waterworth grew up in Watauga County and has lived in western North Carolina most of her life. She minored in Studio Art at Appalachian State before earning a Master’s Degree in Geology from Texas A&M University.

Free Entry

Classic Car Cruise-In at Shoppes on the Parkway

Shoppes on the Parkway 278 Shoppes on the Parkway Rd., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Head over to Shoppes on the Parkway to get your classic car fix! Located in the parking lot by Banana Republic from 10am-5pm.

Free Entry

Randi Robeson at Artists in Residence

Edgewood Cottage 115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Randi always appreciated art but it wasn’t until she retired that she began to pursue her own art journey. Randi’s love of horticulture and botany has informed her still life paintings and in oil painting

Free Entry

International Day of Yoga at The Art of Living Retreat Center

Art of Living Retreat Center 639 Whispering Hills Rd, Boone, NC

Celebrate International Day of Yoga on The Art of Living Retreat Center's beautiful Boone Campus. Experience a sample of their R&R program featuring yoga, meditation, and great food. Cost is $20. 

$20

Blowing Rock Women’s Show with Martin House Gallery

American Legion Building 333 Wallingford Road, Blowing Rock, NC

Save the date! There will be food, drinks, live artists, beautiful art on display, and guest speakers. 

Free

BRAHM: Square Dancing in Wilson Education Center

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

Join BRAHM for another Square Dance!

The dance will take place in the Wilson Education Center at BRAHM.

If you have never square danced before or are a little rusty there will be instruction from 6 pm - 6:30 pm. Then the dance will kick off at 6:30 and last until about 8 pm.

Free Entry

Heritage Day and Wood Kiln Opening

Bolick and Traditions Pottery (Studio) 4443 Bolick Rd, Lenoir, NC, United States

Annual event at the Bolick & Traditions Pottery studio, about 4 miles south of their gallery shop on Main Street in Blowing Rock. Be present at 10 am to watch them unload the groundhog-style wood kiln.

Free Entry

Blowing Rock Ale House 10 Year Anniversary

Blowing Rock Ale House NC

Head over to Blowing Rock Ale House to try their newest beer, released in honor of their 10 Year Anniversary. Introducing Orage Ice Pop Ale! This crisp & citrusy beer is everything you want on a sunny, summer day. There will be live music, free giveaways, and popsicles to melt in your beer! Festivities start at 1 pm and live music starts at 6 pm. 

Good Fields – An Appalachian Food & Farms Festival

Shipley Farms 1699 Liville Creek Rd., Vilas, NC, United States

Shipley Farms will be hosting their inaugural event "Good Fields" - an Appalachian Food and Farms Festival on June 24th on the farm. Good Fields aims to help bring attention and support to the rich food and farming culture in the High Country, and help sustain local farms in the face of development and other pressure in the area.

$125.00

An Appalachian Summer Festival: An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a two-time Academy Award-nominated, Tony and Grammy Award-winning, and three-time Emmy Award nominated actor, singer, songwriter, and entertainer.

$50 – $70

Community Band Concert at Memorial Park Gazebo

Memorial Park 1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC

The community band will be playing their hard practiced pieces in the Gazebo at Memorial Park from 2-4 pm on the last Sunday of the month.

Free

Veronica Vale at Artists in Residence

Edgewood Cottage 115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

As an outdoor enthusiast, Veronica has been privileged to follow adventure to many breathtaking scenes of inspiration. She’s found joy in documenting wild scenes along the way, from her former home in the mountains of Utah to her travels throughout the western US to her current home in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

Free Entry