Solar Cooking Workshop at Valle Crucis Community Park, 8/16
Valle Crucis, NC - The Valle Crucis Community Park will host a Solar Cooking Workshop on Wednesday, August 16th at 11:00 a.m. This event is free and open to the
public. Carla Ramsdell from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University will discuss the science behind this cooking method, and then allow time for participants to have hands-on cooking time to see how different solar ovens perform.
Local favorite Appalachian Cookie Company has provided chocolate chip cookie dough (vegan/gluten free options available) that participants will bake using the power of the sun! The event will also include a Q&A session about solar cooking and other energy-efficient cooking methods.
This event is a fantastic way to learn more about the power of the sun in preparation for the total solar eclipse that will pass just to the south of our area on Monday, August 21st.
Valle Crucis Community Park is a nonprofit organization funded by donations from the community. For more information about the park or events happening there, visit www.vallecrucispark.org or call 828-963-9239.
Clifton Avery to Speak at Monthly High Country Audubon Society, 8/15
The 15th Annual BIG Sale to Take Place, 8/19
Blue Ridge Parkway Evening Program, 8/12
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater – Milepost 316
7:00pm –Snakes Alive!
Whether you are simply curious, terrified, or have mixed emotions about snakes; everyone can stand to learn a little bit about these fascinating and misunderstood creatures. Come and join a ranger and explore more about these unique animals, what species are found here, and what to do in an encounter.
Blue Ridge Parkway Ranger Programs, 8/9-8/13
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Cone Manor – Milepost 294
10:30 – 12:00 Informal Upstairs Tour at Cone Manor
The second floor of Cone Manor will be open for a self guided tour. Rangers will be on hand to answer questions.
Friday, August 11, 2017
Cone Manor – Milepost 294
10:30 – 12:00 Informal Upstairs Tour at Cone Manor
The second floor of Cone Manor will be open for a self guided tour.
Saturday August 12, 2017
Price Park Amphitheater Program
7 p.m. – Milepost 294
An Evening of Music
Join Master Flute Maker and Flute Player
Lee Entrekin for an evening campfire program of music
Cone Manor – Milepost 294
10:00, 11:00, Upstairs Tours at Cone Manor
Ranger led tours of the second floor of the former home of Moses and Bertha Cone. Tour is approximately 45 minutes long and reservations are recommended. To reserve a tour: call 828-295-3782 or sign up at the NPS information desk at the Manor House. Reservations are accepted beginning at 10:00am Friday for the upcoming weekend only. No advance reservations, please.
1:00 – 3:00 – Informal Upstairs Tour at Cone Manor
The second floor of Cone Manor will be open for a Self Guided tour. Rangers will be on hand to answer questions.
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Cone Manor – Milepost 294
10:00, 11:00, 2:00, 3:00 -Upstairs Tours at Cone Manor
Ranger led tours of the second floor of the former home of Moses and Bertha Cone. See Saturday (above) for details.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Blue Ridge Parkway: An Evening of Music, 8/12
Saturday Night, August 12 at 7 p.m.
at the Price Amphitheater
Join Master Flute Maker and Flute Player
Lee Entrekin
For an evening campfire program of music