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May 2005
Kelischek Workshop Celebrates 50th Anniversary -- Brasstown, NC 28902 -- May 6-8, 2005
Posted by johndilbeck on Saturday, May 7 2005 at 1:16 PM
Category: arts_and_crafts
(Context Tag: Brasstown NC) In conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of the Kelischek Workshop for Historical Instruments, the John C. Campbell Folk School will feature a free concert mini-series this weekend.
Artists featured include the Brasstown Ringers at 7:30 pm on Friday, May 6, 2005; multi-period musicians John Trexler and Billy Mulligan at 7:30 pm on Saturday, May 7, 2005; and Puddingstone and St. Joseph Irish Dancers at 3:00 pm on Sunday, May 8, 2005.
All concerts are free to the public and will be held in the community room of the Keith house on the folk school campus.
In their annual spring concert of handbell music, the Brasstown Ringers will perform original compositions as well as arrangements of sacred and secular music. This 15-member ensemble plays six octaves of Schulmerich handbells interwoven with five octaves of Whitechapel bells, six octaves of choir chimes, and various percussion instruments. The Director is Pat Meinecke. The Brasstown Ringers concert is sponsored by the folk school.
Charlotte-based musicians Trexler and Mulligan will perform a concert on Saturday of renaissance, celtic, and contemporary music on a variety of instruments including the flute, pennywhistle, hurdy-gurdy, bagpipe, guitar, and bodhran and spoons.
On Sunday, Puddingstone will perform music from various cultures on a mix of ancient and modern instruments. They will be joined by the nine-member St. Joseph Irish Dancers with instructor Meg Barrett.
Other celebrations include tours from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm on Saturday of the Kelischek Workshop for Historical Instruments in Brasstown, at which time visitors can watch demonstrations of musical instrument making.
The Rural Felicity Garland Dancers will be featured in a Maypole Dance from 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm on Sunday at the Maypole behind Keith House.
Kelischek Workshop for Historical Instruments has sponsored the concerts by Trexler and Mulligan and Puddingstone, as well as the dance by St. Joseph Irish Dancers.
Upcoming concerts at the Folk School include The Storytellers at 7:30 pm on Friday, May 13, 2005 and Atwater Donnelly at 8:00 pm on Thursday, May 18.
Special Demonstration by David Goldhagen -- Hayesville, NC 28904 -- May 18, 2005
Posted by johndilbeck on Saturday, May 7 2005 at 1:05 PM
Category: arts_and_crafts
(Context Tag: Hayesville NC) Nationally known glass artist David Goldhagen will give a special demonstration at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at Goldhagen Studio.
This demonstration, sponsored by the Mountain Arts Association, will feature Goldhagen using traditional techniques of glass blowing to create his pieces.
Each piece is blown by hand without the use of molds. Working with up to 15 pounds of molten glass averaging 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, Goldhagen creates a massive bubble with the aid of a 5-foot blow pipe.
The studio is at 7 Goldhagen Studio Drive. All are invited to experience this event.
Call the Mountain Arts Association at 706-896-9739 or email maa2004@alltel.net for more information.
Folk School Celebrates Appalachian Region -- Brasstown, NC 28902 -- May 29 - June 4, 2005
Posted by johndilbeck on Saturday, May 7 2005 at 1:01 PM
Category: cherokee_county_nc
(Context Tag: Brasstown NC) John C. Campbell Folk School will offer 14 classes celebrating the history and creativity of the Appalachian region from Sunday, May 29, 2005, through Saturday, June 4, 2005.
Coinciding with the Folk School's Appalachian Heritage Week is its inclusion in National Geographic's Map Guide to Appalachia. Released in the April edition of National Geographic and on the National Geographic website, the interactive map of Appalachia was developed with the Appalachian Regional Commission and features notable sites in the 13 states comprising the Appalachian region.
"The folk school is right in the middle of National Geographic's first tourist map, celebrating Appalachia's creativity and history," said Jan Davidson, folk school director. "John C. Campbell was one of the creators of the concept of 'Appalachia' as a distinctive American region. He and his wife, Olive, one of our founders, drew the first map of the region early in the 20th century."
Program Manager Karen Beaty said the classes offered during the Appalachian Heritage Week are diverse and interesting.
"A student can come to the folk school and in one week learn to build a ladderback chair or to make some cozy socks," Beaty said. "They can experiment with Appalachian food in a cooking class or explore the rich stories of the area in a storytelling class."
Other classes offered during the week include basketmaking, blacksmithing, broommaking, chair caning and weaving, clogging, making fused glass, dulcimer playing, quilting, weaving, and woodcarving.
In addition to classes on Appalachian craft, cooking, and storytelling, students will receive a rounded experience of Appalachian culture during their stay at the folk school.
For more information, cal the John C. Campbell Folk School at 1-800-FOLK-SCH or see their website at www.FolkSchool.org.
New Forum for Western North Carolina
Posted by johndilbeck on Saturday, May 7 2005 at 12:03 PM
Category: western_nc
(Context Tag: western North Carolina) John Dilbeck, owner of Dilbeck Marketing, in his quest to help promote as many people, organizations, businesses, schools, teams, and other groups in Cherokee County, NC, has founded the Western North Carolina Forum and it is now open for your participation.
As long as what you are doing relates to living, learning, working, playing or visiting in western North Carolina (loosely defined as the mountain region of our beautiful state), you are welcome to come tell us about what you are doing or ask questions about your topics of interest.
All are welcome to participate and there is no charge. All you have to do is register. After confirming that you have entered a real email address to try to eliminate as many spammers as possible, you will be able to post to the forum. Anonymous posting is not allowed and anyone posting any abusive messages will be banned from the board.
Let's all play nice in the shiny new sandbox!
Please don't email or mail me things and ask me to post them for you. Do it yourself. If you know how to email it, you can learn how to post it in just minutes. The Western North Carolina Forum is a place for all of us to participate, not just me.
Volunteers Needed To Help Children -- Guardian ad Litem
Posted by johndilbeck on Saturday, May 7 2005 at 11:45 AM
Category: western_nc
(Context Tag: western North Carolina) Every day in the 30th Judicial District, a child is abused or neglected in one form or another.
For that child, the world is often a dark place, and the innocence of childhood is shattered.
Concerned citizens often ask what they can do to help the community and children in it, and what impact they can make.
The answer is that everyone can make a difference.
The Guardian ad Litem program is searching for special people who are willing to give their time and talents to help the life of a child.
With an ever-increasing number of children entering foster care due to abuse or neglect, there is a need for additional volunteers in the 30th Judicial District, which includes the counties of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain, and includes the Qualla Boundary. No special experience or education is necessary.
All that is needed is an interest in children, be a responsible adult ages 18 or older and pass a criminal background check.
A commitment of 15-29 hours per month is usually the time required.
Flexible group training programs will start in Murphy on Tuesday, May 10, 2005.
Call Mary May, district administrator at the Guardian ad Litem office in Murphy, at 828-837-8003 or 828-321-4056 for more information.
Yard and Bake Sale -- Murphy, NC 28906 -- May 7, 2005
Posted by johndilbeck on Saturday, May 7 2005 at 8:14 AM
Category: cherokee_county_nc
(Context Tag: Murphy NC) A yard and bake sale will be held from 7:00 am to noon on Saturday, May 7, 2005, in front of Macon Bank.
All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.
Everyone is urged to come by and join in the effort to raise money to fight cancer.
For more information, call Karey or Jennifer at 828-837-8000.
Book Signings at Curiosity Shop Bookstore -- Murphy, NC 28906 -- May 7, 2005
Posted by johndilbeck on Saturday, May 7 2005 at 7:47 AM
Category: cherokee_county_nc
(Context Tag: Murphy NC) Join us on Saturday, May 7, 2005, during the Murphy SpringFest for book signings.
See the following authors:
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Elizabeth Dulemba, Illustrator of a new children's book, The Prince's Diary
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Wilma McCann, Author of The Home
Back by popular demand:
(Call store for time): Henry Schuster and Charles Stone, Authors of Hunting Eric Rudolph
Curiosity Shop Bookstore, 46 Valley River Avenue, Murphy, NC 28906
For more information, call 828-835-7433.
Murphy Annual Spring Festival - Murphy, NC 28906 -- May 7, 2005
Posted by johndilbeck on Saturday, May 7 2005 at 7:36 AM
Category: cherokee_county_nc
(Context Tag: Murphy NC) Murphy's eighth annual Spring Festival begins at 10:00 am and continues until 4:00 pm in downtown Murphy on Saturday, May 7, 2005.
In case of rain, the festival will move to Sunday, May 8, 2005.
For more information, call 828-837-9636.
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