We are thrilled to announce the return of the annual Foxfire Mountaineer Festival! Join us for a day of arts, crafts, music, and more, all in celebration of our Appalachian culture! The Festival will be held at the Rabun County Civic Center on Saturday, October 8th from 10 am until 5 pm. Tickets are $8, kids […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us for the last community dye day of 2022! 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 […]
Join us this year for our first series of public lectures! Held at the Rabun County Public Library, these monthly talks will feature a variety of topics, from moonshining and quilting to Cherokee language and culture. No registration required; attendees will be asked to observe Rabun County Public Library's covid policies. Find current information on […]
Join us this year for our first series of public lectures! Held at the Rabun County Public Library, these monthly talks will feature a variety of topics, from moonshining to quilting. No registration required; attendees will be asked to observe Rabun County Public Library's covid policies. Find current information on their website at www.rabuncountylibrary.org/ Our […]
Experience the traditions of Christmas in Appalachia and see the beautiful decorations for the season as you walk through the museum. No registration required; activities included with admission to the museum.This Christmas season, we are giving back to our community by offering $5 admission for all visitors, December 5th through 10th! Simply bring a valid […]
Stop by Isadora Popper at 33 N Main St, Clayton, GA to spend an afternoon with Foxfire Village Weaver Sharon Grist. 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 […]
Volunteer at the Foxfire Museum and help us clean up the property! We'll be gathering sticks and twigs, clearing out invasives, and mulching trails. Please dress appropriately with good work boots. Bring gloves, glasses, and simple hand tools like clippers, shovels, and rakes if you have them available.
Stop by the Rabun County Public Library to spend an afternoon with Foxfire artists Sharon Grist and Kelly Coldren. 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 […]
Volunteer at the Foxfire Museum and help us clean up the property! We'll be gathering sticks and twigs, clearing out invasives, and mulching trails. Please dress appropriately with good work boots. Bring gloves, glasses, and simple hand tools like clippers, shovels, and rakes if you have them available.
Join us for a hybrid event with Malaprop's bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina: UNC Press presents Kami Ahrens, editor of The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women, in conversation with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle Learn more and register here.
Join us in celebrating the release of our newest volume, The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women, on Saturday, March 11th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. We'll have copies available for purchase and light hors d'oeurves. Come and meet the women in the book and celebrate with us! No registration necessary; event open to the public. […]
Stop by the Rabun County Public Library to spend an afternoon with Foxfire artists Sharon Grist and Kelly Coldren. 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 […]
Celebrate the Spring Equinox with this guided foraging walk, led by herbalist and chef Cara-Lee Langston of Wildcraft Kitchen As we meander along the nature trails at Foxfire, participants will be introduced to useful plants and fungi that can be used as food or medicine. Topics covered include the basics of botanical identification, ethical wildcrafting […]
Meet the women featured in Foxfire's newest publication, The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women: Stories of Landscape and Community in the Mountain South. This edited volume features twenty-one oral histories from Appalachian women from the Foxfire archive, magazine, and book series. These remarkable narratives, as told through oral histories, illuminate a diverse regional culture held together […]
Stop by the Foxfire Museum on Saturday, March 25th from 11 am to 1 pm to learn about agriculture in North Georgia. Visit with sheep and rabbits and discover their important roles in fiber and foodways in the mountains. No registration necessary.
Learn the tradition of shape note singing this spring at Foxfire! Lead by Stefani Priskos of the John C. Campbell Folk School, we'll explore the history and technique of Sacred Harp music. This traditional mountain style music features four-part harmonies that follow different shaped notes. Event is included with general admission - please just reserve […]