Mountain Persistence: Western North Carolina Adapts to Change

Jackson County Public Library 310 Keener Street, Sylva, NC, United States

Check out the new exhibition curated by Western Carolina University students, Mountain Persistence: Western North Carolina Adapts to Change, at the Jackson County Public Library. Themes include economic change brought on by the Western North Carolina Railroad, advances in local rural healthcare, adaptations of agricultural practices, and cultural expression over time through music and dance. […]

Lexington Book Festival

Arts Davidson County 202 North Main Street, Lexington, NC, United States

The Lexington Book Festival aims to connect readers of all ages in and around Lexington, North Carolina, with authors they love. The festival features panel discussions, vendors, signings, readings, and […]

Shadows of Incarceration: The Cowee 19 Story Exhibit Opening

Mountain Heritage Center, Hunter Library 176 Central Dr, Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States

Shadows of Incarceration: The Cowee 19 Story exhibition is opening May 6, 2024 at Western Carolina University's Mountain Heritage Center.

Free

Lunch N Learn: Nontraditional Archiving Methods

May 7th, 2024, at 12:00pm CST / 1:00pm EST, Invisible Histories is hosting our first QHS Lunch N Learn to talk about nontraditional archiving methods with Seth Knievel and G […]

Free

A Celebration of EBCI Writers in the North Carolina Literary Review!

Cherokee Central Schools 86 Elk Crossing Lane, Cherokee, NC, United States

Featuring readings by Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians novelist Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians poet, Mary Leauna Christensen, followed by a panel with scholars Mae Miller […]

Free

Invenire: A New Digital Resource for Collections Documentation

Learn about a new a digital marketing and programming platform developed specifically for small museums, libraries and archives. INVENIRE, created by Elizabeth LaFave of East Carolina University, produces and hosts digital interactive exhibits to increase accessibility and visibility for cultural heritage repositories' collections. Digitization fees will be waved for the summer of 2024, so be […]

Free

The Cowee 19 Story Artist Talk

Mountain Heritage Center, Hunter Library 176 Central Dr, Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States

Artist, Ann Miller Woodford will be joining the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University to speak on the artwork she created for the Cowee 19 exhibition.

Free

Portraying Indigenous Peoples: Educator, Cast and Crew Workshop

Appalachian State University's High Country Humanities—with support from North Carolina Humanities—is pleased to present “Portraying Indigenous Peoples: Educator, Cast and Crew Workshop” on Sunday, June 2, 2024, from 10 a.m. - […]

Free

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