For 49 years on the fourth Saturday of October, the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival has brought together a host of musicians, moonshiners, craftspeople, cooks, motorheads, mule jumpers, horse pullers, coon dog racers, antique tractor buffs, and old-time gamers for a celebration of the rich heritage and traditions of the region. Our festival participants are the…
Join us at the BRIM for our very first Paint Nite! You'll be painting a night scene of our magnificent historic log bank barn at our 1800 Heritage Farm Museum! Under the guidance of Michele Ross Walter, who was recently featured in our Southwest Virginia Plein Air Painters' Exhibit, you will craft your own masterpiece.…
Because our first Paint Nite sold out in just a week, we're offering another! You'll be painting a gorgeous spring scene of our 1800 Heritage Farm Museum featuring a Log Cabin quilt. Under the guidance of Michele Ross Walter, who was featured in our Southwest Virginia Plein Air Painters' Exhibit, you will craft your own…
For half a century, on the fourth Saturday of October, the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival has presented musicians, moonshiners, craftspeople, cooks, motorheads, mule jumpers, horse pullers, coon dog racers, antique tractor buffs, and old-time gamers for a celebration of the rich heritage and traditions of the region. Our festival participants are the real thing, sharing…
The 9th annual Moonshine Heritage Bash & Car Show will be held at the Blue Ridge Institute & Museum on the beautiful campus of Ferrum College and the 1800 Farm Museum! Over 100 vehicles that were used, or would have been used for hauling liquor, will be on display. This thoroughly authentic car show is…
