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Workshops

Join us at the Center for Pioneer Life to learn Appalachian crafts and artistry from local experts. Enjoy our beautiful historic farm as you get a hands-on learning experience in Appalachian culture.

Upcoming Workshops

  • Mead Making Workshop
    Mead Making Workshop
    Sat, Aug 22
    Center for Pioneer Life
    Join Nico the Mead Scientist for an interactive mead making workshop!
  • Blacksmithing Workshop
    Blacksmithing Workshop
    Sat, Sep 12
    Center for Pioneer Life
    Join Tod Kershaw and craft your own steel serving spoon or ladle in this hands-on blacksmithing workshop! Using reclaimed materials, you'll learn essential skills like metalworking, cold swaging, and riveting to transform scrap into a functional work of art.
  • Fire Cider Workshop
    Fire Cider Workshop
    Sat, Oct 10
    Center for Pioneer Life
    Fire Cider is a traditional herbal tonic that can boost your body’s immunity, fight inflammation, and stimulate digestive fire. It's a staple of wintertime home health. Let’s brew our own fire cider with fiery herbs and vegetables, vinegar, and honey.
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Telephone 828.284.5340

Email media@pioneerlife.org

Address 134 Joe Young Road

Burnsville, North Carolina 28714 

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