Saturday, April 13
Easter Egg Hunt – The egg hunt starts promptly at 11 am, and there will be several hunts by age groups with prizes in each category. Meet the Easter Bunny, and enjoy lemonade and Easter cupcakes. Are you a deviled egg maker? Deviled egg contest entries need to be in by 11 am. Everyone tastes and there's a $50 cash prize for Best Tasting, and prizes for Best Presentation and People's Choice. Another fun event will be the "Peeps on the Creek" duck race. Sponsor your own duckie and help raise funds for the Stecoah Valley Center.

Saturday, May 18
Stecoah Yard Sale
7 am - Noon. Come by and shop our indoor sale, rain or shine. Donations accepted Monday thru Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm. Items accepted: household items, dishes, linens, books, furniture, tools, electronics, toys, small appliances, baby items. Items not accepted: clothing, car seats, shoes, knives, guns. Proceeds benefit the Stecoah Valley Center.

Monday - Saturday, June 24-29
Artisans Silent Auction Throughout the week, browse and bid on quality creations by area artists, 10 am - 5 pm. Winning bids announced at the June 29 An Appalachian Evening concert. Proceeds benefit the Stecoah Valley Center.

Friday & Saturday, June 28-29
Arts & Crafts Drive-About Tour— 10 am - 5 pm both days. A free self-guided driving tour of the galleries and working studios of Graham and Swain County. On the tour you will meet some of the artists that make Western North Carolina famous for our handcrafted arts and crafts. Brochures that include the map and information for the driving tour are available at all studios on the tour. Learn more

Saturday, June 29
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper: An Appalachian Evening' Summer Concert. Michael Cleveland is one of the premier bluegrass fiddlers of his generation and, with ten International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Fiddle Player of the Year awards under his belt, he is the most awarded and celebrated fiddler in the history of Bluegrass music.

Cleveland plays with such fire, drive and virtuosity that audiences are often left shaking their heads in amazement. Together with his band Flamekeeper (four-time IBMA Instrumental Band of the Year award winners) Cleveland delivers some of the most powerful, exciting and authentic bluegrass you can find. Band Website

Adults $25; Students/K-12 $10; plus tax. Purchase Tickets. All concerts at 7:30 pm in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium. Dinner available for purchase in the Schoolhouse Cafe beginning at 6 pm. Featured artist: Carmen Holland.

Saturday, July 6
Buncombe Turnpike: 'An Appalachian Evening' Summer Concert. Buncombe Turnpike plays a variety of heartfelt tunes ranging from traditional and contemporary bluegrass to gospel and handcrafted originals. With their crowd pleasing demeanor, seasoned musicianship, and powerful vocals, the band has made a name for themselves among traditional and contemporary listeners alike. Band Website 

Adults $15; Students/K-12 $10; plus tax. Purchase Tickets. All concerts at 7:30 pm in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium. Dinner available for purchase in the Schoolhouse Cafe beginning at 6 pm. Featured artist: Shirley Grant, Smoky Mountain Rock Art.

Saturday, July 13
Zoe & Cloyd: 'An Appalachian Evening' Summer Concert. Founding members of the acclaimed Americana trio, Red June, and long-time veterans of the Asheville, NC music scene, Natalya Zoe Weinstein and John Cloyd Miller released their second full-length album, Eyes Brand New, in spring of 2017. John is well known for his haunting mountain voice as well as his instrumental prowess and award-winning songwriting. Zoe is an accomplished fiddler in a variety of styles as well as an inspired singer and songwriter. Band Website

Adults $15; Students/K-12 $10; plus tax. Purchase Tickets. All concerts at 7:30 pm in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium. Dinner available for purchase in the Schoolhouse Cafe beginning at 6 pm. Featured artists: Frances Owl Smith & Kathy Dugan.

Saturday, July 20
Carolina Blue: 'An Appalachian Evening' Summer Concert. Carolina Blue is a Brevard, NC based band whose roots run deep in the tradition of Bill Monroe. They have appeared on the hit TV show “Song Of The Mountains” and “The Bluegrass Trail” series on RFDTV. The band's repertoire consists of original songs (including Tim Jones' "Spring Will Bring Flowers", which was recorded by Balsam Range), many bluegrass favorites, and gospel too, all done in the traditional style. Band Website

Adults $15; Students/K-12 $10; plus tax. Purchase Tickets. All concerts at 7:30 pm in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium. Dinner available for purchase in the Schoolhouse Cafe beginning at 6 pm. Featured artists: Joanne Lengle & Liz Anderson.

Saturday, July 27
Fireside Collective: 'An Appalachian Evening' Summer Concert. Winners of the 2016 Merlefest Band Competition, Fireside Collective is quickly blazing a name for themselves as a must-see progressive acoustic ensemble. Formed in 2014, Fireside is a group of folk music enthusiasts who blend elements of traditional bluegrass and American roots music with modern acoustic arrangements. With mandolin, Dobro, and acoustic guitar layered eloquently on top of rock solid stand up bass, Fireside Collective tastefully explores the boundaries of roots music. Band website

Adults $15; Students/K-12 $10; plus tax. Purchase Tickets. All concerts at 7:30 pm in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium. Dinner available for purchase in the Schoolhouse Cafe beginning at 6 pm. Featured artist: Karen Mickler, Yellow Branch Pottery.

Saturday, August 3
Stecoah School Reunion. 10 am - 2 pm.

Saturday, August 3
The Jeff Little Trio: 'An Appalachian Evening' Summer Concert. With few exceptions, the piano does not play a prominent part in Appalachian music, and is rarely the lead instrument. But Jeff Little is an exception – and a remarkable one. His distinctive two-handed style, much influenced by the mountain flat-picked guitar tradition, is breathtaking in its speed, precision and clarity.  Band Website

Adults $25; Students/K-12 $10; plus tax. Purchase Tickets. All concerts at 7:30 pm in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium. Dinner available for purchase in the Schoolhouse Cafe beginning at 6 pm. Featured artist: Bob Lawson, MAWG Drums.

Saturday, August 10
Becky Buller: 'An Appalachian Evening' Summer Concert. Becky Buller is an 8-time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards winner who made bluegrass music history in 2016 by becoming the first artist ever to win in both instrumental and vocal categories, as well as the first female to win Fiddle Player Of The Year. In 2018, she won the IBMA Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year. Band Website

Adults $20; Students/K-12 $10; plus tax. Purchase Tickets. All concerts at 7:30 pm in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium. Dinner available for purchase in the Schoolhouse Cafe beginning at 6 pm. Featured artist: Melba Cooper.

Saturday, August 17
Salt and Light: 2017 IBMA Official Showcase Artist. From Graham, North Carolina, Salt and Light is an all-sibling Bluegrass band from a family of ten, ranging in age from 22 to 11 years old. Parker, a multi-instrumentalist whose main instrument is the banjo, may also be seen playing the guitar; Daniel holds down the fiddle spot; Morgan plays the guitar; Kyndal plays mandolin; Garrett plays bass; and Norah, who also plays fiddle. All six band members are vocalists, and take turns sharing both lead and harmony parts. Band Website

Adults $15; Students/K-12 $10; plus tax. Purchase Tickets. All concerts at 7:30 pm in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium. Dinner available for purchase in the Schoolhouse Cafe beginning at 6 pm. Featured artist: Melissa Enloe Walter.

Saturday, August 24
The Kruger Brothers: 'An Appalachian Evening' Summer Concert. Swiss brothers Uwe Kruger on guitar, and Jens Kruger on banjo, team up with bassist Joel Landsberg. Kruger Brothers performances are exciting, calming, entertaining and spontaneous all-in-one, exhibiting their sheer joy in playing music. Although each of these musicians has earned high credit for his skills individually, it is the interaction of the three together which makes their music so uniquely special. Band Website

Adults $30; Students/K-12 $10; plus tax. Purchase Tickets. All concerts at 7:30 pm in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium. Dinner available for purchase in the Schoolhouse Cafe beginning at 6 pm. Featured artist: Allyson Gernandt.

Saturday, August 31
Helen White & Wayne Henderson: 'An Appalachian Evening' Summer Concert. Wayne Henderson a musical legend known worldwide for both his lightning fast “pinch picking” guitar style and the beautiful guitars, mandolins and banjos he crafts. Helen White is respected as an old-time fiddler and folk singer, as well as the founder of the Junior Appalachians Musicians Program. Band Website 

Adults $25; Students/K-12 $10; plus tax. Purchase Tickets. All concerts at 7:30 pm in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium. Dinner available for purchase in the Schoolhouse Cafe beginning at 6 pm. Featured artist, Drew Campbell.

Friday - Saturday, October 18-19, Harvest Festival
A 2-day festival celebrating all things Fall with music, food, art & crafts vendors, country fair, quilt show, artisan demonstrations.

Friday Night – Enjoy the 6 pm campfire

Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm. Music, food, art & crafts vendors, demonstrations and much more. $5 admission per adult. Students K-12, free.

Saturday - 7:30 pm concert featuring The Gibson Brothers, a contemporary bluegrass band who extend the tradition with standards and well-composed originals. Eric and Leigh are two-time IBMA Entertainers Of The Year as well as Vocal Group of the Year, and Song of the Year. Currently with Rounder Records, they have an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and have been guest artists on the Grand Ole Opry stage. Band Website

Concert to be in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium. Adults $30; Students/K-12 $10; plus tax. Dinner available for purchase in the Schoolhouse Cafe beginning at 6 pm.

Friday & Saturday, November 29-30
Arts & Crafts Drive-About Tour — 10 am - 5 pm both days. A free self-guided driving tour of the galleries and working studios of Graham and Swain County. On the tour you will meet some of the artists that make Western North Carolina famous for our handcrafted arts and crafts. Brochures that include the map and information for the driving tour are available at all studios on the tour. Learn more

Saturday, December 7
Breakfast with Santa. 9 - 11 am. Join us for breakfast with Santa and enjoy delicious pancakes, sausage, juice, milk and coffee. After breakfast Santa will be available for photos and wish lists. Bring your camera to capture this special event. $5 per person. Reservations preferred.

Christmas in the Mountains. 9 am - 2 pm. Indoor art and craft show and sale with visiting artisans just in time for holiday giving. Free cookie decorating table for kids. The Schoolhouse Cafe will be open all day. Vendor Application