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July 2022
Heritage Days
Our favorite summer event returns! Come celebrate all things Appalachia at this two-day event, full of demonstrators, crafts, food, and music. Tickets available at the door. Additional parking and a shuttle to the museum will be located on Cross Street at the Blue Heights Baptist Church and Mountain City Church of God. Adults: $12 Children: $8 Demonstrations will include weaving, blacksmithing, canjo-making, flintknapping, herbalism, walking sticks, cornshuck dolls, bark buckets, and more!
Find out more »Foxfire Fiber Friends at Rabun County Library
Stop by the Rabun County lLibrary to spend an afternoon with fiber artists Sharon Grist and Kelly Coldren of the Foxfire Museum. Bring along your current fiber project - whether it's knitting, crocheting, spinning, felting, embroidery, or more! This is a casual event to share in the crafts that we love. We meet monthly on the second Tuesday of the month. No registration required, we just ask that you observe current covid guidelines at the library.
Find out more »Beginning Needle Felting
Learn the basics of needle felting! In this two-hour course, fiber artist Kelly Coldren will teach you the basics of sculpting wool using needles. These techniques can be used to make a variety of creations, from beads and garland to woodland critters! The course fee covers instruction, use of tools, and materials. Each attendee will take home their wool sculpture. Class participants are invited to bring a lunch and spend the afternoon exploring the Foxfire Museum on their own time.…
Find out more »Flintknapping
Learn the essentials of flint knapping from Foxfire contact Jim Enloe. Classes include basic instruction on how to shape flint and other stones into useful tools such as knives, axe heads, spear heads, and arrow heads using techniques developed over thousands of years around the globe. Students will be taking home tools they make over the course of the class. The cost of items is included in the ticket price. Students should bring gloves and protective eyewear. We also recommend…
Find out more »Community Dye Day
Community dye days are back! Bring a plain white article that is 100% cotton such as a t-shirt, bandana, or tote bag. Drop it off in our indigo pot at the beginning of your self-guided tour. When you are done walking through the museum, you’ll be able to pick up your dyed piece! Make sure to bring a bag to take it home in–it will still be damp!
Find out more »Spoon Carving
Taught by Foxfire contact and demonstrator Kermit Rood, this one-day class introduces the student to the basics of hand carving wooden spoons and utensils, from log to finished product. A wooden blank is included in class tuition. Basic carving tools will be available for use in class. Register on Eventbrite or call the Museum at (706) 746-5828.
Find out more »August 2022
Foxfire Fiber Friends at Rabun County Library
Stop by the Rabun County Library to spend an afternoon with fiber artists Sharon Grist and Kelly Coldren of the Foxfire Museum. Bring along your current fiber project - whether it's knitting, crocheting, spinning, felting, embroidery, or more! This is a casual event to share in the crafts that we love. We meet monthly on the second Tuesday of the month. No registration required, we just ask that you observe current covid guidelines at the library.
Find out more »Go Tell it on Black Rock Mountain Storytelling Festival
Come celebrate storytelling in the mountains with this two-day event in partnership with Black Rock Mountain State Park and the Rabun County Public Library.Friday, August 12th:Campfire, Smores, and Stories, 7:30 - 8:30 pm at the Black Rock Mountain State Park Campground (near the Mellinger Center)Join a park ranger for an evening campfire while enjoying s'mores and swapping stories. This is a family-friendly event open to the public and campers. Ongoing Events, Saturday August 13th:Upcycled Journal Craft, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at…
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