Events
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Our Stories: First Friday Lecture Series – The Lawn: A History & a Look Forward – Jess Levine
Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United States🌿 First Friday Lecture Series 🌿 Join us as we welcome Jess Levine, an environmental installation artist whose work brings together art, ecology, and community. Through immersive, interactive installations inspired by regional science and Indigenous wisdom, Jess invites people to connect more deeply with nature, one another, and the landscapes we share. Her collaborative projects…
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Appalachian Ingenuity Series – Herbal Workshop With Shannon Murphy
Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United StatesRooted in the Greenbrier Valley for 25 years, Shannon Murphy bridges the worlds of clinical nutrition, horticulture, and herbalism to champion community-wide wellness. With a Master of Science in Applied Clinical Nutrition from Maryland University Integrative Health, a horticulture degree from Virginia Tech, and a Chartered Herbalist credential from Dominion Herbal College, she brings a…
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Our Stories: First Friday Lecture Series – “School Days of the Past” w/GHS AmeriCorps Oral Historian Vicky Neal
Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United StatesStep back 100 years and discover what school was like for children attending one-room and small rural schools throughout the Greenbrier Valley. Vicky Neal is our Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area (AFNHA) AmeriCorps member who has served with the Greenbrier Historical Society for almost two years on the Hidden History of Western Greenbrier County Project.…
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Appalachian Ingenuity Series: Fancy Lettering and Botany Study with Robin Skillern
Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United StatesParticipants will tour the North House gardens and identify and make drawings of various native plants. We will experiment with different styles of writing to create identification tags using a calligraphy style marker. Robin Skillern, an artist and educator, practices her art from her home in rural Greenbrier County, WV. Her creative endeavors are inspired…
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Special Friday Lecture: Revolutionary War Medicine w/Dr. Peter Ward
Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United StatesFREE! Everyone welcome. Location: North House MuseumMuseum opens at 5 PM. Lecture will begin at 5:30 PM. The American Revolution brought about changes in how colonists related with their government. It moved them from an understanding rooted in the medieval era to one based on the enlightenment era and re-evaluating traditions. At the same time,…
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Special Presentation: Hidden History of Western Greenbrier County
Greenbrier West High School 278 Cavalier Dr., Charmco, WV, United StatesHidden History of Western Greenbrier County Join Vicky Neal, GHS AmeriCorps Hidden History Associate, for a special presentation highlighting the Hidden History of Western Greenbrier County Project and the stories, places, and people that have shaped the region.Learn more about this exciting project and the upcoming Greenbrier Historical Society–Meadow River Valley Museum.FREE ADMISSION! Greenbrier West…
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Our Stories: First Friday Lecture Series – Friday Night Frights with Head Museum Associate David Briggs
Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United StatesPresented by David Briggs, GHS Head Museum Associate. Family-Friendly Ghost Stories from West Virginia Join GHS Head Museum Associate David Briggs for an evening of West Virginia folk tales and ghost stories collected by folklorist Ruth Ann Musick, drawn from The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales. Museum opens at 5 p.m.,…
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Special Friday Lecture: American Face Vessels – Art, Ritual, and Mourning in Southern Appalachia
Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United StatesWhat can a face-shaped vessel tell us about art, memory, ritual, and mourning? Join us Friday, October 9, at the North House Museum for a special lecture with ceramic artist Sean O’Connell exploring the fascinating history of American face vessels and their connections to African American pottery traditions, ritual, mourning, and the wider world of…
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The History of Chocolate: Special Display at the North House Museum During TOOT – FREE One-Day Display
Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United StatesWhile you're out enjoying TOOT, take a sweet little detour into history! Stop by the North House Museum for a special display exploring The History of Chocolate and discover how this sweet treat made its way from an ancient tradition to the chocolate we know and love today. Come for the history, stay for the…
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Annual Members Meeting and Dinner
The Historic Bell House 150 Bell Drive, Lewisburg, WV, United StatesYou’re Invited: GHS Annual Members Meeting & Dinner There’s something special about gathering the people who believe in preserving, celebrating, and sharing the history of the Greenbrier and Meadow River Valleys. We’d love for you to join us for the Greenbrier Historical Society’s Annual Membership Meeting & Dinner! Join us on Saturday, October 17, from…