Events

    Join us for Our Stories, the Greenbrier Historical Society's First Friday lecture series celebrating the history, culture, and voices that help shape our region. Held every First Friday each month from June to December, programs will take place from 5 to 7 PM at the North House Museum, unless otherwise noted. Guests are…

Innovation has always been part of the Appalachian story. Join us for the Appalachian Ingenuity event series as we explore the creativity, resilience, craftmanship, and forward-thinking spirit that continues to…

As our Greenbrier Brides: A Romantic Step Back in Time exhibit draws to a close, we invite you to join us for one final special event. In celebration of Greenbrier…

Paper marbling is the centuries-old art of creating colorful, swirling patterns by floating paints on the surface of water and carefully transferring those designs onto paper. Because every print is…

Join the Greenbrier Historical Society and Friends for a ceremonial reenactment of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in front of the Greenbrier County Courthouse (912 N.…

🌿 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…

Rooted 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…

Step 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.…

Participants 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…

FREE! 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,…