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Plateau District Events

The Plateau District encompasses Mileposts 106 - 217

 

Blue Ridge Music Center (MP 213)

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Mabry Mill  (MP 176)   

Hands-On Craft Workshops - Reservations are required.  Call the Rocky Knob Visitor Center at 540.745.9662 to reserve your space. Space is limited.  Fee is payable at the time of the workshop.  Checks only, made out to Eastern National.  No cash or credit cards will be accepted.  Fee includes all material.


Broom Making
August 28      1:00pm - 4:00pm
Learn to make an Appalachian style whisk broom using string, broom corn and a few simple tools.   Fee:  $10

Basket Making
Saturdays, July 3 - August 28    1:00pm - 4:00pm
Learn how to make an egg basket.  Fee includes materials for basket that you will make and take home.  Fee:  $20

Basic Blacksmithing
Fridays, August 20 & September 17    1:00pm - 4:00pm
Explore the mystical world of blacksmithing in a century-old shop.  Learn the fundamentals of the trade and take home your own hand-forged wall hook.  This workshop is free, but is limited to 5 individuals for each workshop. 

Wagon Wheel Making Demonstrations
September 4   9:00am - 5:00pm

Traditional Music & Dancing
Sundays, May 23 - October 24    2:00pm - 5:00pm 
Enjoy traditional string band music of the Caroll/Patrick/Floyd county areas.  Bring a lawn chair and your flat footin' shoes.

August 22:  Mountain Ivy

August 29:  Giles Mountain String Band

September 5:  South Fork Ramblers

September 12:  Mountain Ivy

September 19:  Stanley Widener & Friends

September 26:  Mountain Ivy

October 3:  South Fork Ramblers

October 10:  Mountain Ivy

October 17:  MacTraynham & the Blue Ridge Thunderbirds

October 24:  Mountain Ivy

 

 

Roanoke Mountain Campground Summer Music Series (MP 121)

Sundays, May 30 - August 30    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy an hour of local music.  With a differnt group performing each week, there will be a variety of old-time, bluegrass, country ballads, Celtic and more throughout the season.  All performances are free of charge.  Picnic fair is permitted, but alcohol is not.

August 22     American Roots

August 29     Mountain Fling

 

Beginning September 6th, performances are from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

September 6      The Flying Cowboys

September 13    The Moor Hounds

September 20    Heavens Mountain Band

September 27    Virginia Carolina Band

October 4          Virginia Mule Jumpers

October 11        Mac and Jennie Traynham

 

 

Rocky Knob Campground (MP 167)

Weekends - Evening campfire Ranger talks.  Call 540.745.9662 for details.

 

 

Rocky Knob Cabins (MP 174) 

No events currently scheduled.

 

 

Rock Castle Gorge Hikes (MP 174)

No events currently scheduled.

 

 

Puckett Cabin (MP 190)

They Call Me Aunt Orlene, a play written by and starring Phyllis Stump.
August 22 & September 19, 2010
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All  programs  unless  otherwise noted are free and open to the public. The above schedule is  subject  to  changes and/or cancellations. For further information, contact  the National  Park  Service Visitor Center at (276)236-5309. The Visitor Center in the Blue Ridge Music Center, at milepost 213, is open daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm through October.