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Event Series Wings of War: The Story of the P-51 Mustang Fighter

Wings of War: The Story of the P-51 Mustang Fighter

Brevard College McClarty-Goodson Hall, MG 125 One Brevard College Drive, Brevard, NC, United States

Margaret Stanback White received her BA from Harvard. Following a career as a research scientist, she began a career as a researcher and editor on nonfiction book projects about scientific breakthroughs and how they have changed the course of history. The P-51 Mustang was the first allied fighter plane David Fairbank White and Margaret Stanback […]

Free

Event Series Pogiebait’s War

Pogiebait’s War

Brevard College, 1 College Drive, Brevard, NC, United States

July 29: Stories of Marines in WWII-Pacific By Mike Bazinet On July 29, Jack H. (“Nick”) McCall Jr. will talk about his book, Pogiebait’s War, chronicling the story of his father’s journey from a small town in Tennessee to World War II combat service with the US Marines in the vast Pacific from Guadalcanal and […]

Free
Event Series Pogiebait’s War

Pogiebait’s War

Brevard College, 1 College Drive, Brevard, NC, United States

July 29: Stories of Marines in WWII-Pacific By Mike Bazinet On July 29, Jack H. (“Nick”) McCall Jr. will talk about his book, Pogiebait’s War, chronicling the story of his father’s journey from a small town in Tennessee to World War II combat service with the US Marines in the vast Pacific from Guadalcanal and […]

Free

87th OLD FIDDLER’S CONVENTION

Before the second weekend in August each year, lovers of country and mountain music leave their homes in time to be in Galax, VA for the Annual Old Fiddler's Convention. Started in 1935, it is the oldest and largest fiddler's convention in the world. Folks come from all over the world to perform and to […]

$8 – $14

Marion Livermush Festival

Downtown Marion, NC Main St., Marion, NC, United States

Join us for a "squealin'" good time in Downtown Marion on June 1st! We will have free kids activities, a hog callin' and pig squealin' contest, and a food truck rodeo, with the best Food Truck Liver Mush dish earning a trophy! The winning hog callers and pig squealers win $25.00 and a free Livermush […]

3rd Annual Apple Cider Festival

Join us at the Galax Farmers Market for our 3rd Annual Apple Cider Festival on September 14th from 9am-1pm. The market will be pressing apples and offering cups of fresh […]

Free

Old Appalachian Christmas Festival

Galax, VA Main Street, Galax, VA, United States

Slow down and experience some Appalachian Christmas traditions at our annual “Old Time Appalachian Christmas Festival” downtown. Held the 2nd Saturday in December, the streets are filled with hand crafted gifts, canned and baked goods, food, heritage demonstrations, live music, s’mores, photo ops, Santa, petting zoo and tons of fun!

Free

Old Marshall Jail Ballad Swap Fundraiser

The Floyd Country Store 206 S. Locust St., Floyd, VA, United States

Join us Saturday, December 14th at the Floyd Country Store for and evening of Appalachian Ballad Singing with host Josh Copus and performances by Donna Ray Norton, Sheila Kay Adams, and Melanie Rice. This is a FUNDRAISER for the Old Marshall Jail - a venue in Marshall, NC that was damaged during Hurricane Helene. The […]

$25 – $30

Heritage Day with Bolick & Traditions Pottery

Bolick & Traditions Pottery 4443 Bolick Road, Lenoir, NC, United States

Showcase of traditional crafts and the unloading of the old-fashioned wood-fired kiln! Have your pick of limited wood-fired pieces at 10am. Free admission. Traditions Pottery Studio, 10am-4pm.

Free Entry