Had I a Dove
She edited the anthology, Had I a Dove: Appalachian Poets on the Helene Flood released in September 2025 by Redhawk Publications with all proceeds going to the Community Foundation’s Helene Flood Relief Fund.
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Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
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Telling Our Own Stories in the Aftermath of Helene Flood
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesDowner will read some of the poems from the anthology, Had I a Dove: Appalachian Poets
on the Helene Flood, as examples of narrative poetry. Stressing the importance of
telling our own stories, Downer will encourage participants to write poetry or prose
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Studio Saturday: Arab American Heritage Month
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesLebanese-American artist Helen Zughaib paints exuberantly prismatic and patterned images that draw on the Arab experience. In her gouache and mixed-media works, Zughaib references scenes from her own Middle Eastern childhood and the plight of present-day people of Arab descent in an effort to encourage empathy and promote peaceful dialogue.
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Blowing Rock Food & Wine Tour
Taste and sip your way around one of the most charming mountain villages you’ll ever experience – Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
Expert guides will lead you to all the best restaurants, while exploring local art and history along the way.
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Murder Mystery Weekend
Meadowbrook Inn 711 Main St, Blowing Rock, NCStay at Meadowbrook Inn and enjoy their Murder Mystery Weekend!
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Sip & Shop at J. McLaughlin benefitting OASIS
J. McLaughlin 1081 Main St, Blowing Rock, NCJ.McLaughlin and hostess Julia Whiting-Bryant of Children’s Oasis would like to invite you to shop for a cause. 10% of the proceeds will benefit OASIS. Their mission is dedicated to responding to and working towards ending sexual and domestic violence through education, outreach, community engagement, and comprehensive support services.
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Artful Yoga and Sound Bath in Patrick Dougherty: Pilgrimage
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesStart off your weekend with art and wellness! Artful Yoga brings mindful movement to the museum galleries to enrich body, mind, and spirit. In this special installment instructor Stacy Shamy will lead a light movement practice to wake up the body and then rest on the mat for a deep sound journey.
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Yoggs Choreograph Pilgrimage
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesThis is event is free and open to the public. Performances will be 20 - 25 minutes long and will take place at 2 & 3 pm. The choreography is designed so that the public can move through the exhibition while the performance is taking place.
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How Scientists are Using Genetics to Protect Ramps
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesRamps (Allium tricoccum Aiton), or wild leeks, are perennial herbaceous plants native to the forests of eastern North America and valued for their distinctive flavor and cultural significance. Despite increasing harvest pressure, relatively little is known about their genetic diversity or taxonomic boundaries.
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Sounds of Nature – Kids’ Music Day
Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NCJoin Grandfather Mountain for a fun-filled, nature-themed afternoon of music, where families and kids can groove to the sounds in nature! This interactive concert held in the Williams Outdoor Learning Space celebrates the beauty of the natural world, featuring lively performances, eco-themed songs and hands-on activities that teach kids about conservation.
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First in Freedom: North Carolina and the American Revolution
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesAPP STATE Presents A lecture by Dr. Karl Campbell The state of North Carolina had the American Revolution in mind when it authorized our license plates to read “first in freedom.”
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Adult Field Course: Service-Learning Course: Managing Non-native Species
Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NCJoin Grandfather Mountain to learn about non-native, invasive species that can threaten our native flora and fauna and see different management strategies in action.
$40.00