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      <title><![CDATA[Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Slow Art in the galleries at a BRAHM exhibition, Uncommon Volumes: Sculptural Selections from Studio Glass in the Region

Take time for yourself for a special series we are calling Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience.

What is Slow Art?

Most of us stroll through an art gallery, pausing at a piece  — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Summer Exhibition Celebration]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Amanda Brazier, Selections from the series The Birds are my Prayer, handmade watercolor on handmade paper, pigments from Chattanooga, TN, and Murphy, NC

Join us for the 2026 Summer Exhibition Celebration. This is a great time to celebrate the turn over of all the galleries for the summer season.

M — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Western Watauga Community Center - Geo Soctomah Neptune]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Geo Soctomah Neptune is a Passamaquoddy Two-Spirit, master basket maker, activist, storyteller, model, and educator from Indian Township, Maine. Weave paper designs inspired by Neptune for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.

Join us at the Western Watauga Community Center from 12 PM to 2 PM for a free art class. — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fun with Fibers (June 16 - 18)]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This camp is currently at capacity. If you wish to be notified about possible openings please fill out the waitlist form below.

Felting, sewing, weaving, paper making and more! Explore fibers in a fun and supportive summer camp for ages 8-14.

The camp will take place on Tuesday through Thursday fr — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Afternoon Art: June 16]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Celebrate Flag day with artist Childe Hassam inspired flag paintings

Celebrate Flag day with artist Childe Hassam inspired flag paintings

Tuesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Children ages 6 - 12 are invited to join us for creative art-making activities through a variety of media, from watercolor to clay. Eac — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mindfulness Meditation Group]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Wednesday Mindfulness Meditation Group

5:30 pm - 6 pm: Join us for fellowship and allow yourself ample time to arrive.

6 pm - 7 pm: Group Meditation

Museum doors are locked at 6 pm. Please arrive by 5:55 pm to participate in the group meditation.

Make time for yourself on Wednesday evenings for  — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Doodlebug Club - June 18]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love

Join us to explore art involving “Julián Is a Mermaid” by Jessica Love

Preschool-age children and a caregiver are invited to Doodlebug Club — a fun, educational art program focused on basic art skills (holding your paintbrush, identifying primary colors, shapes, — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Take-Up Weaving Community in Watauga County Project Roundtable]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[IMLS Workshop Photo: BRAHM

In 2024, BRAHM was awarded the prestigious IMLS “Inspire! Small Museums” grant. The goal of this project was to build community and promote neural plasticity amongst senior citizens living in Watauga County using their particular love of fiber arts. This grant funded a se — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Called to Response: Noan Partly explores Field Studies]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Photo by Rachel Pollack

BRAHM invites performers to respond to our exhibitions in a series we’re naming Called to Response. This month we welcome singer-songwriter Noan Partly to respond to Field Studies.

This program is presented free to the public through the generosity of the Bryant and Nancy H — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cork & Canvas 6/19/26]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Spring at Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire by Gustave Wiegand

Learn to paint in a relaxed atmosphere, inspired by Spring at Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire by Gustave Wiegand. Each participant goes home with a finished work of art. All materials, including canvases, acrylic paint, brushes, and aprons, are p — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Docent Focus Tour - June 21]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Join one of BRAHM's docents for a special kind of tour that narrows your field of view to one exhibition for an hour. Learn about the artists, the creation of works, and the inside story of the exhibit.

Spaces are limited, sign up early! — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Afternoon Art: June 23]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Boats and Ferries inspired by artist James Rizzi

Boats and Ferries inspired by artist James Rizzi

Tuesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Children ages 6 - 12 are invited to join us for creative art-making activities through a variety of media, from watercolor to clay. Each week features a famous artist, book, o — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lois E. Harrill - Geo Soctomah Neptune]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Geo Soctomah Neptune is a Passamaquoddy Two-Spirit, master basket maker, activist, storyteller, model, and educator from Indian Township, Maine. Weave paper designs inspired by Neptune for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.

June 24: Join us at the Lois E. Harrill Senior Center from 10 AM to 12 PM for a free art — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mindfulness Meditation Group]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Wednesday Mindfulness Meditation Group

5:30 pm - 6 pm: Join us for fellowship and allow yourself ample time to arrive.

6 pm - 7 pm: Group Meditation

Museum doors are locked at 6 pm. Please arrive by 5:55 pm to participate in the group meditation.

Make time for yourself on Wednesday evenings for  — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[America's Appalachian Ballad Heritage: The Nest of Singing Birds in Concert]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Nest of Singing Bird (from left to right): William Ritter, Sheila Kay Adams, Donna Ray Norton. Photo by Kara Leinfelder.

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, BRAHM invites you for an afternoon of songs older than America that have been preserved in — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Medieval Magic (June 30 - July 2, 2026)]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This camp is currently at capacity. If you wish to be notified about possible openings please fill out the waitlist form below.

Castles, wizards, royalty, legendary creatures, and more will all be subjects for creative projects in 2 and 3-D media. For ages 7-13. This same theme will be held July 28 — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Afternoon Art: June 30]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Crafty camper relief collage

Crafty camper relief collage

Tuesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Children ages 6 - 12 are invited to join us for creative art-making activities through a variety of media, from watercolor to clay. Each week features a famous artist, book, or theme to serve as inspiration and guid — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Georganne Eubanks reads from her new books: The Fabulous Ordinary and Rural Astronomy]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[About the Book

Finding the extraordinary in nature’s ordinary

Georgann Eubanks offers readers a tour of the seasonal joys of ecosystems in the Southeast. The ordinary destinations and events she explores are scattered across seven states and include such wonders as a half-million purple martins ro — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Paint with Purpose: Design, Story, and Freshness in Oil]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[About the Workshop

Members Tickets: $395 General Admission Tickets: $435

Most painters know what they're painting, but struggle with why it matters and how to make it connect. In this intensive 3-day oil painting studio workshop, working artist and instructor Steve Puttrich will teach you a practi — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cork & Canvas 7/10/26]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Le Chemin a travers les champs by Jean Metzinger

Learn to paint in a relaxed atmosphere, inspired by Le Chemin a travers les champs by Jean Metzinger. Each participant goes home with a finished work of art. All materials, including canvases, acrylic paint, brushes, and aprons, are provided. Our tra — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Artful Yoga - July 11]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Artful Yoga

Join us on your mat to explore elements of current works on exhibit as we move through an all levels yoga class. We'll meet in the community room with a slide show featuring different works each week. Classes will be led by Suzie Taylor, BRAHM docent + certified yoga teacher. With over  — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Slow Art in the galleries at a BRAHM exhibition, Uncommon Volumes: Sculptural Selections from Studio Glass in the Region

Take time for yourself for a special series we are calling Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience.

What is Slow Art?

Most of us stroll through an art gallery, pausing at a piece  — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Purrfect Pets (July 14 - 16, 2026)]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Dogs, Cats, fish, exotics and more. Campers will have opportunities to portray their favorite pets in paint, sculpture, printmaking, felt, and collage. This is for ages 7 - 13.

The camp will take place on Tuesday through Thursday from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Students should come to BRAHM prepared in a — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Protecting Our Horizon Lines with the Blue Ridge Conservancy]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Howards Knob, photo courtesy of Blue Ridge Conservancy.

In this program you'll get a chance to meet a few of the Blue Ridge Conservancy team who are working to protect the places we love. We'll get updates on some of their major projects like the Middle Fork Greenway, Northern Peaks State Trail, Th — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ᏔᎷᏥ ᏕᎬᏍᎬ ᎣᎩᎲᎢ Weaving our Heritage: Cherokee Baskets Exhibition Opening Reception]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Eva Wolfe, Indian Arts and Crafts Board photograph. Photo courtesy of Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual Inc. Eva Wolfe (1922-2004) was an accomplished basket maker whose specialty was rivercane baskets, an iconic and ancient art form of the Eastern Band of Cherokee people. This photograph was made by Indi — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Docent Focus Tour - July 19]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Join one of BRAHM's docents for a special kind of tour that narrows your field of view to one exhibition for an hour. Learn about the artists, the creation of works, and the inside story of the exhibit.

Spaces are limited, sign up early! — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Medieval Magic Session Two (July 28 - 30, 2026)]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Castles, wizards, royalty, legendary creatures, and more will all be subjects for creative projects in 2 and 3-D media. For ages 7-13. This same theme will be held June 30 – July 2, 2026. Choose the dates that work best for you. Both sessions will have the same projects/theme.

The camp will take pl — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Framing the Mountains: The Hudson River School Vision and the Blue Ridge Parkway]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[William Charles Anthony Frerichs (Belgian American, 1829-1905), Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina, c. 1860. Oil on canvas, 22.25 × 34 in. Gift of Welborn & Patty Alexander. BRAHM Permanent Collection, 2014.1.03. Photo: Josh White

About the program:

Dr. Houck Medford, Founder and CEO Emeritus of — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Introduction to Nature Journaling]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Rijksherbarium (Netherlands), & Miquel, Friedrich Anton Wilhelm. (1863). Annales Musei Botanici Lugduno-Batavi (Vol. 1, Issue 1). Apud C. G. van der

In coordination with BRAHM's exhibit "Field Studies," we will be hosting a nature journaling workshop at the Blue Ridge Conservancy Conservation Campu — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Artful Yoga - August 1]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Artful Yoga

Join us on your mat to explore elements of current works on exhibit as we move through an all levels yoga class. We'll meet in the community room with a slide show featuring different works each week. Classes will be led by Suzie Taylor, BRAHM docent + certified yoga teacher. With over  — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cocktails with the Curators: Take Up & Barbara Grennell Mountain Tapestries]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This cocktail with the curator will feature two exhibitions: Barbara Grennell: Mountain Tapestries and Take-Up: Intergeneration Textiles & Weaving Community in Watauga County. Patrons can expect one part gallery tour, two parts conversation, and a splash of cocktail party. This event is limited to 2 — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Botanical Paper Carolina Lily Workshop]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[About the Workshop

BRAHM or BR Garden Club Members Tickets: $55

General Admission Tickets: $60

Learn about Blowing Rock’s natural history and a bit of botany, as you create a life-size paper model of North Carolina’s state official state wildflower, the Carolina Lily (Lilium michauxii). All mater — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Slow Art in the galleries at a BRAHM exhibition, Uncommon Volumes: Sculptural Selections from Studio Glass in the Region

Take time for yourself for a special series we are calling Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience.

What is Slow Art?

Most of us stroll through an art gallery, pausing at a piece  — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cork & Canvas 8/13/26]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Eiffel Tower by Georges Seurat

Learn to paint in a relaxed atmosphere, inspired by The Eiffel Tower by Georges Seurat. Each participant goes home with a finished work of art. All materials, including canvases, acrylic paint, brushes, and aprons, are provided. Our trained instructor will lead yo — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Exploring Horizon Line: Art and the American Revolution]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[John Trumbull, The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 1786, Yale University Art Gallery

About the program:

In this talk, Elizabeth Chew will consider how art shaped Americans' perceptions of the American Revolution. Works of art created during and after the war enabled Americans — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Join one of BRAHM's docents for a special kind of tour that narrows your field of view to one exhibition for an hour. Learn about the artists, the creation of works, and the inside story of the exhibit.

Spaces are limited, sign up early! — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monuments & Mythmaking: Creating the American Landscape]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[William Charles Anthony Frerichs (American,1829-1905), Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina, undated, oil on canvas, 22 1/4 x 34 in. framed. Gift of the Collection of Welborn & Patricia Alexander. BRAHM Permanent Collection, 2014.1.03.

Art allows humans to imagine people and places they’ve met or v — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Called to Response: Poet Joseph Bathanti reads in Field Studies]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Amanda Brazier, Selections from the series The Birds are my Prayer, handmade watercolor on handmade paper, pigments from Chattanooga, TN, and Murphy, NC

Join us for a one-of-a-kind poetic experience when renowned writer Joseph Bathanti reads selections from his work that respond to the exhibition,  — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[App State presents: The Appalachian Oral History Project]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Join App State’s Mark Coltrain for an exploration of the Appalachian Oral History Project, including audio excerpts of interviews. He will lead a lively discussion about why oral histories are an important way to document our families’ and community’s stories, and how we can all  — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Botanical Paper Big Head Aster Workshop]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[About the Workshop

BRAHM or BR Garden Club Members Tickets: $55

General Admission Tickets: $60

Learn some of Blowing Rock’s natural history and a bit of botany, as you create a life-size paper model of the Big-Head Aster (Symphyotrichum grandiflorum), North Carolina’s wildflower of the year. All  — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Artful Yoga - September 12]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Artful Yoga

Join us on your mat to explore elements of current works on exhibit as we move through an all levels yoga class. We'll meet in the community room with a slide show featuring different works each week. Classes will be led by Suzie Taylor, BRAHM docent + certified yoga teacher. With over  — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Slow Art in the galleries at a BRAHM exhibition, Uncommon Volumes: Sculptural Selections from Studio Glass in the Region

Take time for yourself for a special series we are calling Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience.

What is Slow Art?

Most of us stroll through an art gallery, pausing at a piece  — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[2026 Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival is a four-day, open-enrollment plein air painting event. It takes place in the beautiful mountainous area in and around the town of Blowing Rock in western North Carolina from Tuesday, September 15th, to Saturday, September 19th, 2026. It aims to bring 60 painters — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[App State presents how Trees Work: Forest Ecology and What Trees Do For Us]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[About the program:

Join App State’s Dr. Howard S. Neufeld for an exciting look at how trees move water hundreds of feet up their trunks and how this may be affected by climate change.

The tallest trees in the world can grow to be more than 350 feet tall and include the redwoods on the west coast o — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cocktails with the Curator: Field Studies]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Amanda Brazier, Selections from the series The Birds are my Prayer, handmade watercolor on handmade paper, pigments from Chattanooga, TN, and Murphy, NC

This cocktail with the curator will focus on the exhibition, Field Studies. Patrons can expect one part gallery tour, two parts conversation, and  — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Docent Focus Tour - September 20]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Join one of BRAHM's docents for a special kind of tour that narrows your field of view to one exhibition for an hour. Learn about the artists, the creation of works, and the inside story of the exhibit.

Spaces are limited, sign up early! — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Simple Path to Outdoor Creativity with Wes Waugh]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Local artist Wes Waugh will host an art-based activity at the Middle Fork Greenway in
Blowing Rock, focusing on simplified value sketching. Participants can choose a subject
nearby and learn both techniques and the importance of relaxed, creative exploration.
Drawing from thirty years as a counselor — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[BRAHM Member's Trip: Danube Waltz]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This trip is at capacity. Please contact Kathy Kennedy to be placed on a waitlist.

Travel with BRAHM: The Danube Waltz with Viking
October 6–13, 2026

Join BRAHM for our inaugural travel partnership with Viking, offering our members an exclusive opportunity to sail the iconic Danube River from Pass — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Foothills Conservancy presents " A Dream for the Future"]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[About the Film

The film is called "A Dream for the Future." Through sweeping visuals and personal stories, A "Dream for the Future" weaves together Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina’s rich history, ongoing work, and vision for the future. This documentary film showcases the landscapes they pr — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Artful Yoga - October 10]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Artful Yoga

Join us on your mat to explore elements of current works on exhibit as we move through an all levels yoga class. We'll meet in the community room with a slide show featuring different works each week. Classes will be led by Suzie Taylor, BRAHM docent + certified yoga teacher. With over  — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock]]></description>
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