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  • Sat 8

    Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience

    August 8 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

    Slow Art as a concept was created to encourage us all to stay with the art for a little longer, savor, and soak it in.

    $20.00
  • Sat 8

    Riders in the Sky

    August 8 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Tweetsie Railroad 300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

    Round up the family for a weekend of unforgettable Western entertainment! Riders In The Sky—Grammy winners and “America’s Favorite Cowboys”—will take the stage at Tweetsie Railroad on August...

  • Mon 10
    A painting of an acoustic guitar with flora and animals regional to the Appalachians on it.

    Artists in Residence: Fanjoy Labrenz, Lucas Hundley, and Crystal Hurt

    August 10 @ 10:00 am - August 16 @ 5:00 pm
    Edgewood Cottage 115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

    Come to Edgewood Cottage and see local artists work in person! Talk to them and learn more about their process. Purchase their art directly and support them and the Artists in Residence program!

    Free Entry
  • Thu 13

    Cork & Canvas

    August 13 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

    Learn to paint in a relaxed atmosphere, inspired by The Eiffel Tower by Georges Seurat. Each participant goes home with a finished work of art. All materials, including canvases, acrylic paint, brushes, and aprons, are provided. A trained instructor will lead you step-by-step.

    $50.00
  • Thu 13

    Exploring Horizon Line: Art and the American Revolution

    August 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

    In this talk, Elizabeth Chew will consider how art shaped Americans' perceptions of the American Revolution. Works of art created during and after the war enabled Americans (first as colonists, then as citizens of a new country) to picture the stories and heroes of the fight for independence.

    Free
  • Fri 14

    Murder Mystery Weekend

    August 14 - August 16
    Meadowbrook Inn 711 Main St, Blowing Rock, NC

    Guests enjoy a two-night stay paired with a three-day interactive mystery experience where everyone becomes part of the story. The package includes meals, cocktail receptions, and the final mystery reveal on Sunday morning.

    $499
  • Fri 14

    Live Gem Cutting Demonstration

    August 14 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    McCoy Minerals 537 Main St., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

    Head over to McCoy Minerals and see a rough stone cut into a brilliant gem! The demonstration will be from 11am-2pm and the gemstone will be raffled off to a lucky winner!

    Free
  • Sat 15
    wood carving, woodwork pieces

    Art in the Park

    August 15 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce 132 Park Ave, Blowing Rock NC, NC, United States

    Blowing Rock Art in the Park celebrates six decades of shows! Enjoy fine art and handcrafts from award-winning and acclaimed artisans. Artists are jury-selected and each show features a different set of artists, curated to present a wide variety of mediums. Find gifts and works for personal collections, functional beauties like furniture and cutlery, and wearable art like handcrafted jewelry and textiles. Artists’ tents line Park Avenue right in downtown Blowing Rock.

    Free Entry
  • Sun 16

    Docent Focus Tour

    August 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

    Join one of BRAHM's docents for a special kind of tour that narrows your field of view to one exhibition for an hour. Learn about the artists, the creation of works, and the inside story of the exhibit. 

    $10.00
  • Sun 16

    Alair Concert in the Park

    August 16 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Memorial Park 1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

    Mark your calendars for the 2026 Alair Homes High Country Summer Concert Series! Hosted in Downtown Blowing Rock at Memorial Park...

    FREE
  • Mon 17

    Artists in Residence: Marcia Molnar & Susan Harris

    August 17 @ 10:00 am - August 23 @ 5:00 pm
    Edgewood Cottage 115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

    Come to Edgewood Cottage and see local artists work in person! Talk to them and learn more about their process. Purchase their art directly and support them and the Artists in Residence program!

    Free Entry
  • Thu 20

    Monuments & Mythmaking: Creating the American Landscape

    August 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

    Art allows humans to imagine people and places they’ve met or visited, but that imagining is always mediated by the artist and their own perspective. As early as the beginning of the nineteenth century, Americans used visual art to imagine North American environments and their place within those landscapes.

    Free
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