May

SLIDESHOW SPOTLIGHT: "After the War"

4 - Arti-Facts! - Quilting Mountain Heritage Center Lobby 2:30 p.m.

30 - Exhibit Opening - A Craftsman's Legacy: The Furniture of Jesse Bryson Stalcup Mountain Heritage Center Gallery B.

30 - Exhibit Opening - The Artistry of Plain-Style Furniture Mountain Heritage Center Gallery C.

30 - June 1 - Plain-Style Furniture - A Symposium Mountain Heritage Center.

June

SLIDESHOW SPOTLIGHT: "Mountain Trout"

23 - 27 - Eco-Adventures Summer Camp Mountain Heritage Center 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

July

SLIDESHOW SPOTLIGHT: "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People"

9-11 - Mini-Camp for Middle Schoolers Mountain Heritage Center 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

14-18 - Mountain Mysteries Summer Camp Mountain Heritage Center 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 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.