Upcoming Events

Join us in celebrating a decade of music and community at Pickin’ on the Square!   In honor of our 10-year anniversary, we’re shaking things up! Mark your calendars for the second Saturday of June, July, and August, from 11 am to 1 pm, for concerts and casual jam sessions on the court square of the Earl Scruggs Center.   Concert: 11 am - 12 pm Jam Session: 12 pm - 1 pm   June 8: PacJAM Ramblers and Muddy…

WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER 11 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM FREE   Did you know that historic books can contain toxic components in their covers?  For September’s Coffee with the Curator, join Earl Scruggs Center Assistant Director Zach Dressel and Gardner Webb University Dean of the Library and University Archivist Natalie Bishop for a discussion about “Poison Books,” the center of a new collaborative research project lead by the Winterthur Museum with collaboration by Gardner Webb University.  As part of the discussion…

WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER 9 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM FREE   Curious about having over a century of Shelby Star newspapers at your fingertips?  For September’s Coffee with the Curator, join Earl Scruggs Center Assistant Director Zach Dressel and Gardner Webb University Dean of the Library and University Archivist Natalie Bishop for a discussion about a new digitization project that will see decades of Shelby Star issues transformed from Microfilm to searchable online documents opening up new possibilities of research for…

Shaped Note singing is a sacred music tradition that traces its roots back to the 19th century when congregations that did not have access to pianos and organs sang acapella with the aid of specialized hymn books that used shapes instead of traditional notation in order to be more accessible to those who could not read music.  Today this form of singing is still in use and many gatherings are held throughout the country, bringing singers from far and wide…

WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER 20 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM FREE   Do you enjoy local history? Grab your coffee and join us Wednesday, November 20, at 10:30 AM for Coffee with the Curator in our Great Hall! Our curator, Zach Dressel, will facilitate a discussion on a topic relating to our county’s history and present items from the Cleveland County Historical Collection.   Click here to register!