Events

Free Event! Join GHS for the second installment of Fostering Wildlife Corridors for Biodiversity. This month, learn more about No Mow May and the importance of native planting efforts to naturalize your yard, including our very own North House Garden Initiative. Hosted by AmeriCorps Environmental Historian Jess Levine. Leave with free No Mow Grass, Native…

Join us Friday, June 5th, as our First Friday Lecture Series kicks off with Alderson quilter Mary Mitchell presenting Underground Quilts: A History of African American Quilting Traditions. A lifelong sewist and passionate quilt historian, Mitchell blends artistry, storytelling, and historical preservation in her work. Her presentation will explore quilting traditions connected to the Underground…

RESCHEDULED - Saturday, June 6th, 12PM - 2PM Join GHS for the final installment of Fostering Wildlife Corridors for Biodiversity: Butterfly Lifecycles. During this FREE event, participants will create their own butterfly gardens, plant Rose Milkweed, a favorite snack for butterflies, and learn more about how to better support pollinators! This event is open to all…

The Greenbrier Historical Society, in conjunction with the 2026 Home & Garden Tour, cordially invites you to the debut of our historic wedding exhibit, Greenbrier Brides! We’ll take you on a romantic step back in time, featuring historical wedding dresses, suits, and accessories from the Greenbrier Valley. There will be an evening reception at the…

Friday, June 19th, 6PM - 8:30PM 6PM to 7:30PM at Carnegie Hall, Old Stone Room - Keynote Speaker: Dr. Joseph Evans, MD, FAAP, Director of the Center for Truth, Racial Healing, and Restorative Justice At the Berkley School of Theology 7:30PM to 8:30PM at the North House Museum - The “Echoes of Slavery” exhibit will…

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 shape our region and its people. Held monthly on Saturdays from June to September from 12 PM to 2 PM, this series celebrates the ideas…

Join us Saturday, June 27 from 12–2 p.m. at the North House Museum for "Yarn Tassel Hangings with Shara Harel," the first workshop in our new Appalachian Ingenuity Series.   Inspired by the Appalachian tradition of transforming simple, readily available materials into something both beautiful and practical, participants will create their own decorative yarn tassel…

A closer look at unconventional warfare tactics, the West Virginia bushwhacker, and how the geography and terrain of the Greenbrier Valley and beyond proved to be “the perfect storm for the huge volume of irregular or guerilla operations conducted throughout the war.” Volunteer Michelle Myers can usually be found in the museum archives helping 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 Valley Theatre’s special July production of “The Greenbrier Ghost,” GHS has teamed up with GVT’s Resident Costume Designer and Costume Shop Manager, Jenna Fawn Brown,…

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 created by hand, no two pieces are ever exactly alike, making each work a one-of-a-kind expression of creativity. Join us in getting creative and leave…