For fans of David Sedaris and Nora Ephron, a humorous, irreverent, and poignant look at the gifts, stereotypes, and inevitable challenges of aging, based on award-winning journalist Steven Petrow's wildly popular New York Times essay, "Things I'll Do Differently When I Get Old." Website
This is a collaborative project by the Blowing Rock Civic Association and the Blowing Rock Historical Society. The entire video will be shown for the
first time and features 8 historical narratives on location & with pictures. Starring Dr. Barry Buxton.
The event is open to the public, and copies of “A Village Tapestry” will be available to purchase and autographed. All proceeds go to the Blowing Rock Historical Society. If you already own the book, you may bring it to be autographed.
Presented by Appalachian State University Don't miss App State’s Rahman Tashakkori for an engaging look at a new beekeeping information system that could help boost U.S. honeybee populations. The system was developed by App State faculty and funded by the UNC System. Hardworking honeybee populations — responsible for a third of the food on Americans’ plates — are on the decline in the U.S. Last year, Tashakkori began leading a research team in a three-year honeybee research program to help address this decline. The program is supported by a nearly $1.1 million grant through the UNC System’s Research Opportunities Initiative. Website This event is free but requires registration.
There will be 1500 people and 35 breweries. Breweries will give out 2 oz. samples - the only payment you make is to enter the festival. There will be merchandise available for purchase but preordering your shirt on the website will ensure we have your size. In addition to breweries and delicious food, we will have 3 bands playing during the fest and free fermentation seminars where you can learn about fermented foods from around the world! There will be shuttles to transport you from the ASU campus to the fest and, if you drive to the fest, you can leave your car at the festival grounds over night if you are unable to drive home or get a DD. Expect limited taxis and mobile car ride services in Boone during the event. Once in the festival the beer, music, and seminars are free. Food and merchandise are available for purchase with cash only - due to the location of the festival, the internet is unreliable. Water will be available for free. High Country Beer fest is a 21-and-up event due to alcohol consumption. No children will be admitted. Dogs & pets are not permitted into the festival, on the bus, or shuttles. WEBSITE
Presented by Appalachian State University Don't miss App State Professor Emeritus Tim Silver for an eye-opening discussion of his book, Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains: An Environmental History of the Highest Peaks in Eastern America. In his work on this book, Silver drew on both the historical record and his experience as a backpacker and fly fisherman in the region. He recounts the story of Elisha Mitchell, the renowned University of North Carolina professor for whom the mountain is named and who fell to his death there in 1857. But nature’s stories — of forest fires, chestnut blight, competition between plants and animals, insect invasions, air pollution, and climate change — are also part of the narrative, making it the first history of the Appalachians in which the natural world gets equal time with human actions. Only by understanding the dynamic between people and nature, Silver believes, can we begin to protect the mountains for future generations. The book won the 2003 Ragan Old North State Award for the best work of non-fiction by a North Carolina writer. It also received the Philip D. Reed Memorial Award from the Southern Environmental Law Center, recognizing Silver’s work as the year’s best writing on the southern environment. About the Speaker: Silver earned his Ph.D. at the College of William and Mary and taught in the App State Department of History for 37 years. Specializing in environmental history, he wrote two books, co-authored a third, and published numerous articles in scholarly journals and popular magazines. Website
During dinner hours, Storie Street Grille will donate 10% of all proceeds to support SNIP Foundation's local Humane Society efforts. SNIP provides financial aid to offer mass, low-cost spay & neuter clinics and educational programs.
Image credit: Wilma A. Dunaway’s Slavery and Emancipation in the Mountain South: Sources, Evidence, and Methods The period, between 1850 to 1910, offers a particular insight into 60 years of Black women’s craft practices on, off, and after the plantation, to focus on the relationship between craft and Black life to demonstrate how craft is intertwined in African American history. Through the horrors of enslavement, Black women exemplified mastery of process and material knowledge. Mellanee Goodman will discuss the forced labor of enslaved women in the upper South, including the Southern Appalachian Mountains, as a network of craftwork in which these women were textile practitioners who produced apparel and other textile goods for their enslavers and the general population of the plantation. About the Speaker Mellanee Goodman is a craft researcher. During the last three years, she has been engaged in studying the history of Black craftswomen in the upper South, including Southern Appalachia, from 1850 to 1910. While most objects created by enslaved or formerly enslaved Black craftswomen no longer exist nor retain the attribution to the original maker, her study of the narratives, newspaper clippings, and the education of the formerly enslaved after emancipation pieces together a more complete picture of craft- and place-based identities of Black craftswomen, some of whom lived in the same mountains Mellanee currently calls home. Mellanee earned her Bachelor of Arts in Art Management from Appalachian State University and earned a Master of Arts in Critical Craft Studies from Warren Wilson College. Mellanee is also the Grant Program Manager for the Center for Craft, located in Asheville, North Carolina. Website
The public is invited to see about 45 Porsches ranging from 1959 to current.
The Blowing Rock School Fall Festival will take place Saturday, October 8th from 11am - 3pm. More information to follow!
Presented by Appalachian State University FREE FOR ALL Join App State’s Lee Ball for a lively presentation and video about the university’s solar vehicle, ROSE, which won first place in the Cruiser Class during the 2021 American Solar Challenge and second place in the 2021 Formula Sun Grand Prix. In addition to his duties as Chief Sustainability Officer, Ball serves as an advisor for Team Sunergy, App State’s solar vehicle team, which is recognized by the international solar racing community for its excellence. In the 2021 American Solar Challenge, App State was one of nine university teams — including MIT, University of California, Berkeley, and Georgia Tech — that qualified to compete and was among only two universities that do not offer engineering programs. Team Sunergy won all three stages of the race from Missouri to New Mexico, clocking a total of 964.8 miles. The team also took top awards for teamwork and electrical design. Designed, built, and raced by Team Sunergy in 2018, ROSE was reengineered in 2021. The car has a top speed of 60 mph and a maximum range of 300 miles on a single battery charge. Team Sunergy began in fall 2013 as a class project to build a solar-powered golf cart and developed into an interdisciplinary team of App State students, faculty, and staff working together to research and develop solar-powered race cars. Supported by faculty from its inception, it was institutionalized and funded by Chancellor Everts. Website
Held on some of the most beautiful roads in the High Country, you will be sure to enjoy the breathtaking views through the town of Blowing Rock. After the race, hang out at Bistro Roca Restaurant to refuel with snacks and attend the awards ceremony. Register online!
Mountain Home Music and BRAHM present the Junaluska Gospel Choir Live in Concert at the Daniel Boone Native Gardens! This outdoor concert will take place in the beautiful setting of the Daniel Boone Gardens located at 651 Horn in the West Drive, Boone, NC 28607. Please bring chairs or a blanket as seating will not be guaranteed.In the event of rain, the concert will take place at BRAHM. The decision to move the concert inside will be made no later than 48 hours prior to the event. Tickets are $15 for General Admission, $10 for BRAHM & Mountain Home Music members, Students and Children under 13.ABOUT THE JUNALUSKA GOSPEL CHOIRNestled within the Junaluska neighborhood, one of the oldest predominantly African American communities in western North Carolina, the “little white church on the hill” has been home to some of the region’s most talent-rich gospel ensembles and over the years, the Junaluska Gospel Choir’s unique and eclectic sound has evolved into a passionate blend of gospel styles. Famous throughout the NC High Country for their passionate and uplifting performances in the Black and Old-time gospel traditions, The Junaluska Gospel Choir is based in the historic Boone Mennonite Brethren Church. The choir features singers who come from multiple generations of gospel singing tradition. Joined together now with some of the region’s best rhythm and blues musicians, it’s nearly impossible to sit still during a choir performance.The Junaluska Choir sings every Sunday morning at Boone Mennonite Brethren Church at 11 a.m. The group has twice appeared at MerleFest and can also be caught performing at various churches, concert series, and festivals throughout the High Country. Tickets Available Here: https://www.blowingrockmuseum.org/calendar/gospel-choir
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