A Look Back at 2021
What a whirlwind 2021 has been! Foxfire had a record year for attendance and engagement and we are looking forward to bringing you more great programming and content in 2022. Here are some...
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*Postponed* Black Rock Parkway – Adopt-a-Road Cleanup
*This event has been postponed until further notice due to inclement weather* MLK Day is a national day of service. Help clean up Black Rock Parkway, the main access to our local treasures –...
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It Still Lives, Episode 12: Christmas in the Mountains
We are pulling more excerpts from A Foxfire Christmas, and taking a look at handmade decorations, holiday foods, and other special traditions here in the mountains. Take a listen to Huell &...
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“I Just Love People”: Selma Mosley and the Baptist Church
Rabun County is home to many different faiths and churches. In 1982, Foxfire released Foxfire 7, the first Foxfire book dedicated to the study of religion in the region. Editor—and former...
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It Still Lives, Episode 11: Drying, Pickling, Canning, Oh My!: Food Preservation in Southern Appalachia
As we come to the end of fall, we’re looking at ways to make the year’s harvest last through the winter. Listen to excerpts from interviews with Andy and Bashey Webb, Granny Gibson, Mrs....
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Fiber Fridays
Visit the museum Fridays in October to experience fiber art demonstrations from resident artists Sharon Grist and Kelly Coldren! Bring your own projects to show off, or learn about crafts like...
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Wood Stove Cooking Demonstrations
Stop by the Phillips Cabin Thursdays in October to watch a 1930s wood stove at work! Learn how people used fire to cook Appalachian favorites like cornbread, beans, biscuits, and gravy....
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It Still Lives, Episode 10: An Interview with Cherokee Author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle
Back in April, host Kami Ahrens was joined by Blue Ridge Public Radio reporter Lilly Knoepp on an interview with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian’s first published author, Annette Saunooke...
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