Upcoming Events

WEDNESDAY,  MAY 15 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM FREE   Do you enjoy local history? Grab your coffee and join us Wednesday, May 15, 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!

Join Dr. William Allsbrook, author of Making Music: The Banjo in a Southern Appalachian County, as he explores the way in which the art of banjo playing grew in the mountains of Western North Carolina.  The program will feature a selection of the 32 interviews that Dr. Allsbrook conducted with Banjo players from Haywood County, NC in order to help create his book. The Following is a description of Making Music: The Banjo in a Southern Appalachian County written by…

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. It's time for concerts and a casual jam session on the court square of the Earl Scruggs Center.   Whether you're a seasoned picker or just love soaking in the sounds of bluegrass music, this is…

June 10-14  |  9:30 am - 12:00 pm Cost Per Participant: $40 Ages 10-16 Skill Level - Beginner Students will learn the basics of guitar including technique, chords, melody, and notation. Through group instruction and individual mentoring, students will have an opportunity to work at a pace that focuses on progress and musicality. On the final day, parents are invited to a mini-performance to experience the culmination of a week of hard work. Students are encouraged to bring an instrument.…

June 17-21  |  9:30 am - 12:00 pm Price Per Participant: $40 Ages 10-16 Skill Level - Beginner   Students will learn the basics of banjo including technique, chords, melody, and notation. Through group instruction and individual mentoring, students will have an opportunity to work at a pace that focuses on progress and musicality. On the final day, parents are invited to a mini-performance to experience the culmination of a week of hard work. Students are encouraged to bring an…

WEDNESDAY,  JUNE 26 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM FREE   Do you enjoy local history? Grab your coffee and join us Wednesday, June 26, 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!