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Calendar of Events
A programs schedule and brief descriptions are displayed below. Programs are free, unless otherwise noted, and open to the public. For more information, call 828.227.7129.

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September

SLIDESHOW SPOTLIGHT: "Stream of Life"

27 - Mountain Heritage Day: WCU Campus 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 

October

SLIDESHOW SPOTLIGHT: "After the War"

1 -  Appalachian Lunchtime Series:  “Appalachian Politics” with Gibbs Knotts and Christopher Cooper. Mountain Heritage Center Auditorium 12:20- 1:10 p.m.

5 - Johnny Possum:  Mountain Heritage Center Auditorium 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

November

SLIDESHOW SPOTLIGHT: “New Threads in Old Patterns”

5 – Appalachian Lunchtime Series: “Cullowhee’s Cherokee Connection” with Robert Conley.  Mountain Heritage Center Auditorium 12:20 – 1:10 p.m..


A brief description of program offerings

Arti-Facts! is a cultural arts program for kids that links old-time traditions of the past to the present.

Appalachian Lunchtime Series programs are offered three times a semester at the noon hour. Bring your own lunch and enjoy a pleasant hour learning more about Appalachian people and places. Co-sponsored by Ron Rash, Parris Distinguished Professor of Appalachian Cultural Studies.

Folklife Series programs are offered during fall and spring semesters. Public presentations emphasize Appalachian themes of people and places. Co-sponsored by Dr. Ted Coyle, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Dr. Thomas Hatley, Sequoyah Distinguished Professor of Cherokee Studies, and the Office of the Provost. 

Crafts At the Center is a series of demonstrations and hands-on activities by regional artists.

Old Time Music and Bluegrass Jams. Musicians get together monthly to share tunes and toe tapping steps. Musical jams are held December through March on the first and third Thursdays in the Mountain Heritage Center auditorium.

Nature's Tracks is a natural history series for families.

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