Events from March, 2012

National Quilting Day Celebration

March 17, 2012
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center

The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area is hosting a special event on Saturday, March 17 at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center at Milepost 384 in Asheville to commemorate National Quilting Day and

Starry, Starry Night - Stargazing at the Peaks of Otter

March 17, 2012
Peaks of Otter Amphitheater

The National Park Service will host a free stargazing event at the Peaks of Otter area, Milepost 86 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, on Saturday, March 17, 2011. Beginning at 7:30 PM, in the Peaks of Otter Amphitheater, National Park Service volunteers Martin Dileggi and Alan Pipkin will present a short PowerPoint program about Astronomy followed by telescope viewing of the stars, constellations, comets, stories of the night sky and more over at the Peaks of Otter Nature Center

Voting Open for Appalachian Mtn Photo Competition

March 30, 2012
online

Voting for the 9th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition will open on Friday, Feb 3rd. at 5:00 PM and will end on Friday, March 30th, 2012 at 5:00 PM. Mark your calendars and remember to vote for your favorites!

Banff Film Festival

March 31, 2012
Farthing Auditorium, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

Join the Foundation at the Banff Film Festival showing at Appalachian State University's