NC Fall Event: Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair

October 26-28   Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair    This event includes 100’s of animals, crafters, workshops and demonstrations. You can see spinning, knitting, weaving, felting and much more in fiber crafting.  Join a workshop class to improve your skills or just enjoy browsing and shopping the beautiful and unique apparel and wearable art at SAFF.

Hours are Friday and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Sunday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Admission is  $3 per person with Youth under 13 yrs. old free.  The Fair is located at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd., Fletcher (Asheville Suburb) in the McGough Arena.

Blue Ridge FIber Show Opens this Weekend at the North Carolina Arboretum

Kathe Todd

September 29 - January 2   Blue Ridge Fiber Show: Into the Gardens at the North Carolina Arboretum. An international, biennial celebration of fiberarts Sponsored by The Western North Carolina Fibers/ Handweavers Guild, Inc. Opening Reception October 2 in the Education Center 2nd Floor Gallery

The North Carolina Arboretum offers magnificent gardens and miles of woodland trails plus continual special events and touring shows. Just as our experience of nature is intimate, visitors to The North Carolina Arboretum connect with plants in personal ways that are as diverse and rich as the land itself. Whether you enjoy strolling through gardens, exploring exhibits, enriching your mind or hiking and biking, the Arboretum offers activities for all ages. Located in  Asheville NC