EVENT DESCRIPTION

Students and families are invited to celebrate the arrival of spring with the annual tradition of sheep shearing. This student-focused event will show how pioneers turned wool into clothing and feature hands-on activities and immersive learning experiences with Appalachian artisans, educators, and musicians.

DEMONSTRATIONS

Sheep Shearing · Sheep Herding · Live Music · Beekeeping · Blacksmithing · Broom-making · Candle Dipping · Chair Caning · Apple Head Dolls · Leatherworking · Pottery · Rug Hooking · Sassafras Tea · Painting · Spelling Bees · Shape Note Singing · Storytelling · Soap Carving · Dollmaking · Old-Fashioned Games · Wood Carving · Colonial History · Fiber Arts · Sawmill · Coopering · and more!

ACTIVITIES

Painting · Spelling Bees · Old-Fashioned Games · Dancing · Hands-On Encounters