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Silver Fork Winery - LIVE event!

Silver Fork Winery - LIVE event!

At last, an in-person club event!  Meet other local Tar Heels Nov. 13, noon, at Silver Fork Winery in Morganton. We'll be outside enjoying beautiful scenery and great wines. Pleas…

Book Club - Fair Skinned Brunette with Porcelain Shine by John Bare

Join us via Zoom for a book club discussion of UNC alumus John Bare's new novel, Fair-Skinned Brunette With the Porcelain Shine, which is a murder mystery set in Chapel H…

Hidden gems - 1833: Frankie Silver hanged for the Axe Murder of Her Husband

Hidden gems - 1833: Frankie Silver hanged for the Axe Murder of Her Husband

Join us on the 188th anniversary of the event to hear the story of Frankie Silver, the first white woman put to death in Burke County, NC. On July 12, 1833, Frankie Silver was hang…

Hidden Gems - Protecting the Pollinators in the Unifour

Hidden Gems - Protecting the Pollinators in the Unifour

A panel of experts from the Unifour will share how we can protect honeybees and experience the joys of beekeeping. Robert Smith, a master beekeeper who lives in Burke County, will …

Hidden Gems - Local Beer Tasting with Craft Beer Cellar

Hidden Gems - Local Beer Tasting with Craft Beer Cellar

Join us as we learn about the brewing process and do a virtual beer tasting with Ben Heilman from Craft Beer Cellar. Ben will be selecting six different local beers for us to taste…