Stringband Music & Arts Festival

Retreat to the Ozarks for two days of handcrafted arts and fun at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas.

Festival admission includes entry to the Craft Village and Herb Garden daily (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

Explore 19 artisan shops featuring live craft demonstrations, including wood carving and weaving, alongside old-time stringband music.

Music shows are held nightly at the Ozark Highlands Theater. Enjoy the finest of Ozark traditions!

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Celebrate the holidays and the 250th anniversary of American independence at the Red Mill Museum Village’s annual Festival of Trees. This year, each tree reflects on 250 years of America—through history, culture, and visions of the future.

The festival opens with the Winter Village holiday market, featuring artisan vendors, festive food, and Hands-On History demonstrations in blacksmithing, candlemaking, spinning, and more.

Proceeds support the museum’s preservation and educational programs.

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The Soul of Black Folks, featuring 50 artists of the Women of Color Quilters Network, celebrates the resilience and creativity of African American culture, utilizing quilts as a vehicle for healing, remembering and reclaiming narratives.

The quilts’ tactile and colorful qualities engage people emotionally through artist receptions, guided gallery tours and story quilt workshops.

The exhibition is organized by Carolyn Mazloomi, a nationally-acclaimed quilt artist, lecturer and founder of WCQN.

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In honor of MICA’s Bicentennial, the College will be holding a one-of-a kind celebration – the Fete of Lights gala will be an explosion of creativity – lighting up the community through art installations, lighting design, costuming and performance including a runway of artistic expression.

The Fête of Light is one of the most frequently remembered events and legendary for its inventive costumes and creative atmosphere and interior design of the space.

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Step into a winter wonderland at the Starworks Holiday Market, featuring thousands of hand-blown glass ornaments, trees, snowmen, Moravian stars, and more!

Discover original holiday creations from our Glass, Metal, and Ceramic artists, including the exclusive Signature Series.

Shop in person at the School House Gallery or online starting November 22, 2025– each purchase supports Starworks’ mission to inspire creativity and community.

Donors shop as early as November 15

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Join us for TRANSFORMATION, the Starworks Benefit & Auction.

Assist in creating a new installation with renowned artist Therman Statom, enjoy a catered luncheon with live jazz, and meet guest artists.

The highlight: the Maker’s Dozen Auction featuring 13 curated works including works by Sergei Isupov, Janina Myronowa, Juana Gomez Ramirez, Cedric Mitchell, Paul Stankard, and others.

Proceeds support Starworks, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Saturday, October 25

11am-3pm

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Silver River Center for Chair Caning is making a big comeback in 2026!

Join us for an open house at our new location in Weaverville, NC. Saturday January 18, 2026 from 12-4pm.

We will be celebrating our new instructional book, The Woven Chair, and geeking out in our museum which is finally unpacked after a devastating flood in Fall 2024.

We will be launching community classes each month on a sliding scale to celebrate. 

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Tonight let’s go down the rabbit hole and focus on the unbelievable. Alice in Wonderland style glassblowing demonstrations will focus on the fantastical.

Get up close and feel the heat! Step into our studio for a FREE evening of creativity and inspiration. Watch artists transform molten glass into stunning works during live glassblowing demonstrations and explore cutting-edge contemporary glass art exhibitions you won’t see anywhere else.

25 Years and Still Glowing!

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Hot Night in the City at the Worcester Center for Crafts is a fiery summer celebration of art, community, and creativity. Enjoy live craft demonstrations, artisan vendors, music, food, drinks, and the opening of a new exhibit—all in one unforgettable night. Free and family-friendly!

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