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Community Based Learning

Community is needed to keep Foxfire aglow

Community is needed to keep Foxfire aglow

March 13, 2020

By any metric, the Foxfire program is one of the most successful examples of a student-led learning initiative anywhere at any time in history. No one, not the students themselves nor the teachers...
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The Joy of Castile Soap Workshop

March 5, 2020

Miss Jenny uses her Castile soap for the base of 100’s of recipes that are custom tailored to meet the Stevens families cleaning challenges. This class will teach you how to make cold process...
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Family Foraging Walk

Family Foraging Walk

March 3, 2020

Join herbalist and chef Cara-Lee Langston of Wildcraft Kitchen for a special spring foraging hike just for families! Included with general admission to the museum. No registration necessary.
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It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 3

It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 3

March 3, 2020

We’ve received several requests over the past few months to feature midwives and granny women. In honor of women’s history month, we are featuring stories from women interviewed in the...
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It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 2 Part 4

It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 2 Part 4

February 25, 2020

In honor of Black History Month, this February we are releasing a special four-part series that highlights African American experiences in Southern Appalachia. Our fourth week features excerpts from...
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It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 2 Part 3

It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 2 Part 3

February 18, 2020

In honor of Black History Month, this February we are releasing a special four-part series that highlights African American experiences in Southern Appalachia. Our third week features excerpts from...
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It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 2 Part 2

It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 2 Part 2

February 11, 2020

In honor of Black History Month, this February we are releasing a special four-part series that highlights African American experiences in Southern Appalachia. Our second week features excerpts from...
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It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 2 Part 1

It Still Lives: Season 2, Episode 2 Part 1

February 4, 2020

In honor of Black History Month, this February we are releasing a special four-part series that highlights African American experiences in Southern Appalachia. Our first week features conversations...
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