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November

(Closed on Saturday and Sunday - November 2009 to June 2010.)

SLIDESHOW SPOTLIGHT: "Working the Land"  (Shown upon request)

5 - First Thursdays - Old-Time Music and Bluegrass Concert - JOSH GOFORTH
      7:00 pm - 9:00 pm   (7:00 - 8:00 Concert / 8:00 - 9:00 Open Jam)
      Mountain Heritage Center Auditorium
      Western Carolina University
      Free Admission - Tickets are not required
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December

SLIDESHOW SPOTLIGHT:  "Corn"  (Shown upon request)

3 - First Thursdays - Old-Time Music and Bluegrass Concert - DANIELLE BISHOP
      7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (7:00 - 8:00 Concert / 8:00 - 9:00 Open Jam)
      Mountain Heritage Center Auditorium
      Western Carolina University
      Free Admission - Tickets are not required

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 and the Office of the Provost. 

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

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

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