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Hunger & Health Coalition: A Simple Gesture Bag Pick Up
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce 132 Park Ave, Blowing Rock NC, NC, United StatesHunger & Health Coalition: A Simple Gesture Bag Pick Up. Please drop off bag by Noon the day of pick up. Replacement green bags can be provided at the Chamber. Suggested Donation Items: Rice, Beans, Soups, Canned Veggies and Fruits, Cereal, Mac and Cheese, Pasta.
Jerry Burns Day
American Legion 333 Wallingford Rd, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesJoin the Blowing Rock Historical Society at the American Legion building to celebrate the contributions Jerry made to our community. Guest speakers will be the Harper sisters, Lee Vason, Anne Bernhardt and Dinny Addison, and their topic is Growing Up in Blowing Rock From the Forties to the Sixties.
Living History Event: High Country Summer Rendezvous at Hickory Ridge
Hickory Ridge History Museum 591 Horn in the West Dr, Boone, NCLearn what crafts and activities settlers in the North Carolina Backcountry would have been doing during the summer months. See craft demonstrations such as spinning and weaving. Try period food and drinks prepared in the same fashion as the settlers of the 1700s.
$5 – $12
Intro into Precious Metal Clay Workshop
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesExplore jewelry making using Precious Metal Clay. PMC is clay made of metal particles, which allows you to sculpt and create pieces that become solid, fine silver when fired. Each student will be able to create a pair of small earrings and a charm or a bead.
$105 – $120
Immersive History: Independence Day Celebration at Hickory Ridge
Hickory Ridge History Museum 591 Horn in the West Dr, Boone, NCCelebrate Independence Day at Hickory Ridge! See a North Carolina Continental Line encampment where you can join the 1st North Carolina Regiment under the command of Colonel James Moore. See period weapons demonstrations as well as demonstrations of different skills and crafts from the colonial period. On Sunday afternoon witness a reading of the Declaration […]
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Storytelling Saturday at Mystery Hill
Mystery Hill 129 Mystery Hill Lane, Blowing Rock, NCJoin us at the Dougherty House at Mystery Hill the first Saturday of each month from 2-4 pm for Storytelling Saturday! Enjoy Jack Tales and traditional Appalachian stories passed down from generations told by storytellers. Admission is included in the price of your Mystery Hill ticket, so you can also enjoy the Gravitational Anomaly, museums […]
Free with admission
Make your Mark with Stamping on Metal Jewelry Workshop
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesCurious about jewelry making? This is a great introduction to jewelry making and no experience is necessary. Learn to stamp on copper to create a lovely cohesive pattern in your jewelry designs.
$105 – $120
Immersive History: British Occupation of Hickory Ridge
Hickory Ridge History Museum 591 Horn in the West Dr, Boone, NCWitness as Hickory Ridge is transformed into a settlement under the occupation of the British Army in 1781. See how citizens reacted to having an army literally on their door steps. See how they would fight back without the British knowing. Also see how the British Army treated their subjects after their defeats at Kings […]
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Thread Therapy: Exploring Fabric Collage, Hand Quilting & Slow Stitch- Workshop
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesIn this one-day workshop, we will explore the art of slow stitch and embroidery in the creation and making of a work of fabric collage. Elements of embroidery, hand quilting, and slow-stitch methods will be demonstrated and will culminate in each participant having the tools, materials, and process knowledge to craft a work of fabric […]
$105 – $120
Storytelling Saturday at Mystery Hill
Mystery Hill 129 Mystery Hill Lane, Blowing Rock, NCJoin us at the Dougherty House at Mystery Hill the first Saturday of each month from 2-4 pm for Storytelling Saturday! Enjoy Jack Tales and traditional Appalachian stories passed down from generations told by storytellers. Admission is included in the price of your Mystery Hill ticket, so you can also enjoy the Gravitational Anomaly, museums […]
Free with admission
State of the Town
Updates from the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, Town of Blowing Rock and Blowing Rock TDA.
Free
Plein Air Painting with Scott Boyle 2-day workshop
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesTake your paints outside with North Carolina landscape painter Scott Boyle for a 2-day plein air workshop in beautiful Blowing Rock, NC. The workshop will consist of a brief lecture, group discussions, outdoor painting demonstrations, and student painting opportunities. Scott will paint 2 demonstration paintings and students will have a chance to complete 2-4 paintings […]
$198 – $210
Hunger & Health Coalition: A Simple Gesture Bag Pick Up
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce 132 Park Ave, Blowing Rock NC, NC, United StatesHunger & Health Coalition: A Simple Gesture Bag Pick Up. Please drop off bag by Noon the day of pick up. Replacement green bags can be provided at the Chamber. Suggested Donation Items: Rice, Beans, Soups, Canned Veggies and Fruits, Cereal, Mac and Cheese, Pasta.
Lecture & Luncheon: Margot Shaw, Living Floral
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesEach year, the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum presents a Summer Lecture & Luncheon, focused on a topic of interest for our members and friends. The 2020 Summer Lecture and Luncheon features well-known speaker, magazine editor, and flower arrangement specialist, Margot Shaw.
$80
