Calling Work/Study Applicants!

If you're interested in trading some physical labor for classes and have 9 weeks that you'd like to dedicate to being at the Folk School, read on! Perhaps Work/Study is for you! Work/Study students are a very important part of keeping the grounds looking great and helping out with much of the "behind-the-scenes" hard work that keeps the Folk School going strong.

If you have an interest in participating in our Work/Study program for 2009, you'll want to apply soon! The program is full for the first four sessions (through September 19), but we do have some positions left in Session 5 (September 20-November 21).

Click here to read more about our Work/Study program and to download an application.

English Country Fun

Many of our dances at the Folk School are contra and square dances, but we also have a strong contingent of English country dance fans and musicians. Once a month we get together on a Thursday night and learn some new dances - all to wonderful live music.

Bob Dalsemer, our amazing Music and Dance Coordinator describes it: "English Country Dances are the direct ancestors of our American contras and squares. The dances and music are from the 17th and 18th centuries, along with village dances from the early 20th century and contemporary dances and tunes inspired by the older dances."

Try it out this Thursday night. It's free AND fun. Everyone is welcome (beginners, experienced dancers, singles, and couples). Dancing begins at 8 pm.

Support the Folk School at our Annual Blacksmith Auction

Early next month, on Saturday, November 1, the Folk School will hold its second major fundraising event of the year - the Blacksmith Auction. Join us as Auctioneers Tim Ryan and Bob Grove, along with emcee Jan Davidson, inspire the bidding for handmade craft items in a most entertaining way! If you've never been to a Folk School Auction, you'll be pleasantly surprised. Not only do we raise money for a great cause (our craft programs at the Folk School), but you're sure to laugh and smile the whole way through.

Auction items are donated by talented craftspeople from near and far and include ironwork, clay, baskets, jewelry, rugs, woodworking, photographs and paintings, dolls, and much more. Many are instructors, some are students, and others are friends and long-term supporters of the Folk School.

You're invited! Come join us for this important and fun event!

November 1, 2008
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Silent Auction
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Live Auction Preview
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Live Auction
Location: John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC

Free Admission

Read more about the Blacksmith Auction.