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Don’t Just Take a Vacation, Experience our Mountain Culture!
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We think you're going to really enjoy the 2013 Calvin W. Price Appalachian Enrichment Series. We've worked with a select group of talented folks who live and work in the mountains, who guard our precious resources and who respect the environment...much like Cal Price himself. You can leave your ability to multi-task at home. The Series invokes you to solo-task, soak in your surroundings, assimilate the local culture and enjoy every step of the way. Here we travel slow and purposeful. Every detail holds a mystery, every curve a secret; when you wonder, there is nothing mundane.
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Good Earth Garden Series
Pearl S. Buck Birthplace 304.653.4430
A program of the Calvin W. Price Appalachian Enrichment Series. Join us this summer as we showcase the beautiful landscape of our property. Guest will have the opportunity to walk through our herb, vegetable, and flower gardens. Tours will be conducted by garden professionals that will discuss specific topics as they relate to our gardens and Pearl S. Buck. Dates: May 19 - Seed Saving Workshop; June 16 - Healthy Garden Practices; July 21 - Antique Farm Equipment and Ice Cream Social, and August 18 - Medicinal Salves and Lotions.
Appalachian Street Jubilee
May 25, 2013
4th Avenue, Marlinton WV
Contact: Janet Hunt at 304.799.2323
Join the members of the Pocahontas County Artisan Co-op on Saturday, May 25th (Memorial Day Weekend) for an unforgettable day of crafts demonstrations and free, make-and-take activities. From 10 am till 6 pm, Marlinton’s Fourth Avenue will be closed to traffic and open to fun for the entire family. Watch a potter at his wheel and a blacksmith at his anvil. Sample mountain-grown teas while you learn of their time-honored benefits. Try your hand at acrylics or watercolors as skilled plein-air painters stand by to offer you suggestions and encouragement. String a simple, one-of-a-kind bracelet or necklace for yourself, a friend, or a loved one. Embellish a paper “quilt square” in your favorite colors for a community-wide quilt project on display at the 4th Avenue Gallery.
Hands-on activities will be offered without charge both morning and afternoon, and sign-up sheets will be readily available on Fourth Avenue the day of the event. But if you’ve always wanted to try your hand at traditional Appalachian broom making, for example, or candle wicking (also known as white work embroidery), or wish to improve your woodworking skills with the help of a master carver, contact us at pcac_op@hotmail.com to make sure you’re first in line for these popular mini-workshops. During the noon to one o’clock lunch break, visitors to Marlinton’s local businesses and restaurants can collect free raffle tickets for the afternoon drawings, to take place every half hour starting at 1 pm till closing. Each winner will receive a handmade art or craft item donated by the members of the PCACo-op.
Additional tickets may be purchased at the 4th Avenue Gallery, with proceeds to benefit the non- profit PCACo-op’s Scholarship Fund. Musical entertainment will include Juanita Fireball and the Continental Drifters for a “learn as you go” square dance starting at 4:30 pm. In case of inclement weather, the Jubilee will move indoors at the Pocahontas County’s Opera House on Third Avenue. It’s a sure-fire way to end a fun-filled day in Marlinton, so please mark your calendars and watch this space for more details to come.
Droop Mountain 150th Anniversary Hikes
June 22, July 20, Aug. 31, Nov. 5 & 6
Mike Smith at 304.653.4254
droopmountainsp@wv.gov
Help celebrate the 150th Anniversary at Droop Mountain Battlefield by hiking the same trails/paths that soldiers did back in 1863.
Hike #1: June 22, 2013; near Hillsboro to Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, 8 ½ miles along public roads, 800’ elevation change with easy, gradual grades. 10th WV & 28th Ohio Infantry Memorial Hike.
Hike #2: July 20, 2013; near Hillsboro to Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, 3 ½ miles through field and woodland, 800 foot elevation change with steep grades and obstructions. 2nd & 3rd WV Mounted Infantry (later combined to form 5th WV Cavalry) Memorial Hike. Hike #3: August 31, 2013; near Hillsboro to Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, 3 miles through field and woodland with very steep grades. 8th WV Mounted Infantry (later reorganized as 7th WV Cavalry) Memorial Hike.
Hike #4: November 5 & 6, 2013; Lewisburg to Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, 27 miles at night along US Rt. 219, 1000’ elevation change with moderate grades. Echols’ Brigade, Confederate Army of Southwestern Virginia Memorial Hike
Green Bank Herb Fair
July 20 & Oct. 12, 2013
Contact: Marcia Laska
304.456.5200
July 20, 2013 Learn about harvesting herbs for health and pleasure. Teresa Boardwine, RH (AHG), is an educator, medicine maker and clinical herbalist who enjoys spending time with people and plants. She teaches and lectures at many venues in and around Virginia. Her consultation business, Green Comfort is operated from her home Apothecary. As the former co-founder and administrator of Dreamtime Center for Herbal Studies, Teresa taught Nutrition and Laboratory Practicum in that business for 7 years. Teresa shares how to make effective syrups, cordials and tinctures. Limited space so register early.
October 12, 2013 Learn about harvesting herbs for health and pleasure. Marcia Laska, local artist, small farmer and entrepreneur shares how to make effective syrups, cordials and tinctures. Marcia guides participants as they make their own custom salve or lotion and she teaches about syrups, tinctures and lotions. Limited space so register early as this one will fill up quickly.
Tunes and Tales of the Mountain Music Trail
Sundays during August
Contact: Caleb Diller - 304.799.6004
cdiller@frontier.com
August 4 Kicking off a whole month of Tunes & Tales is the lead singer and banjo picker of the legendary Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys, Richard Hefner. Join Richard where his music began at the historic mill, in Mill Point. Program begins at 4:00 p.m.
August 11 Join Bill Hefner, another founding member of the Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys, Guitar craftsman and Luthier at historic Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park. Bill will take us through his early days of touring with the band to his present day occupation of crafting instruments. To go along with the beautiful and historic setting, Bill will also play some Civil War tunes! Program begins at 4:00 p.m.
August 18 The Tunes and Tales continues with a young man who has lived a musical lifetime in just 28 years! Jake Krack joins us at the Pearl Buck Birthplace to discuss what drove him and who helped him along the way in achieving international notoriety in Traditional music. Program begins at 4:00 p.m.
August 25
We’re finishing our month of Old Time & Bluegrass stars with a master of the mandolin and old time music. Mike Bing, of the Bing Brothers Band will join us on the beautiful Highland Scenic Highway to take us from his first touch of the strings to the present day success of the Bing Brothers and Allegheny Echoes. Program begins at 4:00 p.m.
Traveling Route 219
August 17 & 24
Contact: Dan Schultz at 443.538.5171
traveling219@gmail.com
Winding through idyllic farmland and the rugged mountain landscape of Pocahontas County, the Seneca Trail takes you on a journey into the past as you encounter the ancient farms, mills, museums, and battlefields. The Traveling 219 Project will be hosting an afternoon van tour along this stretch of Pocahontas County. The tour will leave from Marlinton and include stops at local heritage sites to listen and learn from different speakers about this historic and culturally rich part of West Virginia.
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We know that you're going to want a good night's rest while you're here experiencing all our region offers. We have numerous options for you to stay from quaint cabins by the creek, to luxurious bed breakfast inns out in the country, to modern inns that cater to your every whim. Click the links below to see what is available for you. Of course, you can always call our office at 800.336.7009 and speak to a trained staff person who will be glad to help you out.
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