2023 CM LIT FEST

2023-08-22T13:12:53-04:00August 22nd, 2023|Local Interest|

Carolina Mountains Literary Festival Thursday, Sept 7th-Saturday, September 9th, 2023 Burnsville, NC Featuring Keynote Speaker and Author, Jason Mott Over 50 free author presentations, plus 5 low-cost writing workshops. CLICK HERE to Register for Workshops & Keynote (Selling out fast!) CLICK HERE to View the Complete Festival Schedule. CLICK HERE for Participating Authors. [...]

Making a Splash with Smithsonian Water/Ways

2021-03-26T12:42:43-04:00March 26th, 2021|Kids, Local Interest, Outreach Program|

Kids, ages 8-12, in Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties can participate virtually in the Wonder of Water series, sponsored by the North Carolina Humanities and AMY Regional Library, on behalf of the Smithsonian Water/Ways traveling exhibit happening now at Yancey County Public Library. Each week, educator and photography Sue Wasserman, accompanied by videographer Martha Moore, [...]

From the Desk of Mr. James Byrd: Christmas Traditions of Yesteryear in the Valley

2020-12-11T16:16:23-05:00December 11th, 2020|Local Interest, Mr. Byrd Collection|

Christmas Traditions of Yesteryear in the Valley As elsewhere, Toe River Valley had its Christmas traditions that were continued each year.  Among them were: Going to the woods to select a Christmas tree that was either a cedar, hemlock, or white pine Bringing in the tree and decorating it with an angel on top, long [...]

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