Catch the Spirit of Appalachia
"Keeping Appalachian Heritage Alive"
"Keeping Appalachian Heritage Alive"
2011 Schedule of Upcoming Events
On Going—Art Workshops with Doreyl
Tuckasegee—Out in Nature on the Mountain in Spring, Summer and Fall
In the Yurt during bad weather
First Saturday of every month
Call Doreyl at 828-293-2239 to reserve your spot
For more information: http://www.doreylart.yurtstudio.com/
On Going—Creative Writing Workshops with Amy
Sylva— "Writing From the Heart with Passion"
Second Saturday of each month
1925 Old Farm House
Call Amy at 828-631-4587 to reserve your spot
Go to Writing Workshops within this website
Up Coming—2011 SCHEDULED EVENTS
April 23 Greening Up the Mountains Festival, Downtown Sylva (Main Stage)
10am-11am 14th annual Heritage Alive! Youth Talent Contest. Presented
by Jackson County Youth Development, with assistance from
CSA (youth up to age 18 participating). Click Here to download the application.
June 4 Patchwork Folk & Fabric Festival—Jackson County Recreation Center in Cullowhee, NC
9am—4pm Featuring 35 vendors. Festival Features Hand Made
Traditional Arts & Crafts of Our Local Area with
demonstrations of quilting/spinning, fabric arts/weaving,
blacksmithing, chair caning, wood carving/turning, old time
wash day & more.
Vendor Application: 2011PatchorkFabricFestivalapp.pdf
Vendor Policies: 2011PatchworkF&FPolicies.pdf
July 16 Franklin Folk Festival—Downtown Franklin, NC, at the Gazebo
1:30 -3pm Heritage Alive! Youth Talent Contest. Presented
by Jackson County Youth Development, with assistance from
CSA (youth up to age 18 participating).
Sept. 17-18 Great Smoky Mountain Railroad's RAILFEST Depot at Bryson City, NC,
Mountain Craft Fair
Vendor Application: RailfestApplication2011.pdf
Vendor Policies: 2011RailfestMCFairPolicies.pdf
10am-12noon Heritage Alive! Youth Talent Contest. Presented
by Jackson County Youth Development, with assistance from
CSA (youth up to age 18 participating).
Sept. 24 Mountain Heritage Day—WCU in Cullowhee, NC
SPECIAL SHOWCASE: Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth
Talent Best of Show Winners on WCU Heritage Stage
October 22 Colorfest! Art of the Blue Ridge—Main & Mill Streets
in Downtown Sylva, NC—Local Visual Artists Demonstrate
in Street Fair
10am-4pm Beginning October 1st, each participating artist will be given
a prime location inside the shops in Downtown Sylva where
his/her work will be spotlighted during the beautiful fall
color season in Western North Carolina. On the day
of ColorFest, Art of the Blue Ridge, Saturday, October 23rd,
the artists will set up easels on the street outside the shops,
under awnings & colorful umbrellas, where they will
interact with the public.
Vendor Application: 2011colorfestartistapp.pdf
November CSA Writers Performance—Jackson County Library,
Main Street, Sylva, NC - Date not set as yet.
7pm Catch the Spirit of Appalachia’s writing program will open
with stories, poetry and song in a fast-paced production,
showcasing the creative talents of local & regional writers.
Immediately following will be the booksigning and reception
with refreshments.
Ongoing Projects for 2011
1. Stories of Mountain Folk Radio Show & Blog—2010 Stats
20,121 Listened for the year
11,117 RSS Subscribers
11,174 Podcast Downloads
storiesofmountainfolk.com
2. Publishing— CSA has published 48 books. For a complete list of our books, see "Publishing" on this site.
We have a site for those who are selling their books online:
Shopping Cart—Exciting! Now up and running: CSAbooks.com
_____________________________________________
Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent CONTESTS & SHOWCASES
April 23 TALENT CONTEST — GREENING UP THE MOUNTAINS
FESTIVAL—Downtown Sylva—10am - 11am
Download Application:
July 16 TALENT CONTEST — FOLK FESTIVAL
Downtown Franklin, Main Street—1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sept 17 TALENT CONTEST—GSMR RAILFEST Mountain Heritage Fair
Depot & Everett Streets, Bryson City—10:45am—Noon On Stage
Sept 24 SHOWCASE—MOUNTAIN HERITAGE DAY
Western Carolina University
Best of Show Winners to play on Traditional Heritage Stage
Tuckasegee—Out in Nature on the Mountain in Spring, Summer and Fall
In the Yurt during bad weather
First Saturday of every month
Call Doreyl at 828-293-2239 to reserve your spot
For more information: http://www.doreylart.yurtstudio.com/
On Going—Creative Writing Workshops with Amy
Sylva— "Writing From the Heart with Passion"
Second Saturday of each month
1925 Old Farm House
Call Amy at 828-631-4587 to reserve your spot
Go to Writing Workshops within this website
Up Coming—2011 SCHEDULED EVENTS
April 23 Greening Up the Mountains Festival, Downtown Sylva (Main Stage)
10am-11am 14th annual Heritage Alive! Youth Talent Contest. Presented
by Jackson County Youth Development, with assistance from
CSA (youth up to age 18 participating). Click Here to download the application.
June 4 Patchwork Folk & Fabric Festival—Jackson County Recreation Center in Cullowhee, NC
9am—4pm Featuring 35 vendors. Festival Features Hand Made
Traditional Arts & Crafts of Our Local Area with
demonstrations of quilting/spinning, fabric arts/weaving,
blacksmithing, chair caning, wood carving/turning, old time
wash day & more.
Vendor Application: 2011PatchorkFabricFestivalapp.pdf
Vendor Policies: 2011PatchworkF&FPolicies.pdf
July 16 Franklin Folk Festival—Downtown Franklin, NC, at the Gazebo
1:30 -3pm Heritage Alive! Youth Talent Contest. Presented
by Jackson County Youth Development, with assistance from
CSA (youth up to age 18 participating).
Sept. 17-18 Great Smoky Mountain Railroad's RAILFEST Depot at Bryson City, NC,
Mountain Craft Fair
Vendor Application: RailfestApplication2011.pdf
Vendor Policies: 2011RailfestMCFairPolicies.pdf
10am-12noon Heritage Alive! Youth Talent Contest. Presented
by Jackson County Youth Development, with assistance from
CSA (youth up to age 18 participating).
Sept. 24 Mountain Heritage Day—WCU in Cullowhee, NC
SPECIAL SHOWCASE: Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth
Talent Best of Show Winners on WCU Heritage Stage
October 22 Colorfest! Art of the Blue Ridge—Main & Mill Streets
in Downtown Sylva, NC—Local Visual Artists Demonstrate
in Street Fair
10am-4pm Beginning October 1st, each participating artist will be given
a prime location inside the shops in Downtown Sylva where
his/her work will be spotlighted during the beautiful fall
color season in Western North Carolina. On the day
of ColorFest, Art of the Blue Ridge, Saturday, October 23rd,
the artists will set up easels on the street outside the shops,
under awnings & colorful umbrellas, where they will
interact with the public.
Vendor Application: 2011colorfestartistapp.pdf
November CSA Writers Performance—Jackson County Library,
Main Street, Sylva, NC - Date not set as yet.
7pm Catch the Spirit of Appalachia’s writing program will open
with stories, poetry and song in a fast-paced production,
showcasing the creative talents of local & regional writers.
Immediately following will be the booksigning and reception
with refreshments.
Ongoing Projects for 2011
1. Stories of Mountain Folk Radio Show & Blog—2010 Stats
20,121 Listened for the year
11,117 RSS Subscribers
11,174 Podcast Downloads
storiesofmountainfolk.com
2. Publishing— CSA has published 48 books. For a complete list of our books, see "Publishing" on this site.
We have a site for those who are selling their books online:
Shopping Cart—Exciting! Now up and running: CSAbooks.com
_____________________________________________
Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent CONTESTS & SHOWCASES
April 23 TALENT CONTEST — GREENING UP THE MOUNTAINS
FESTIVAL—Downtown Sylva—10am - 11am
Download Application:
July 16 TALENT CONTEST — FOLK FESTIVAL
Downtown Franklin, Main Street—1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sept 17 TALENT CONTEST—GSMR RAILFEST Mountain Heritage Fair
Depot & Everett Streets, Bryson City—10:45am—Noon On Stage
Sept 24 SHOWCASE—MOUNTAIN HERITAGE DAY
Western Carolina University
Best of Show Winners to play on Traditional Heritage Stage
