Events from February 11, 2023 – March 16, 2024 – 17³Ô¹Ï /events/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:56:18 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Blue Ridge Farm Museum Open on Saturdays /event/blue-ridge-farm-museum-open-on-saturdays/ Sat, 30 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 /?post_type=tribe_events&p=66175 Immerse your senses in 1800 rural Blue Ridge life at the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum Blue Ridge Farm Museum, a re-created Virginia-German farmstead. Join our costumed interpreters in a […]

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]]> Immerse your senses in 1800 rural Blue Ridge life at the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum Blue Ridge Farm Museum, a re-created Virginia-German farmstead. Join our costumed interpreters in a host of household and farm chores, including preparing meals over the open hearth, driving oxen, blacksmithing, and tending heirloom gardens and historic breeds of animals.

The living history farm on Rt. 40 in Ferrum is open every Saturday until Sept. 5, 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Group Tours are available by reservation April through November.
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See the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum – BRIM in social media for more photos and updates.

A child in a blue vest on the right feeds something with his hand to Brimmy the donkey at the BRIM historic farm museum, with a split-rail fence between them and barn in background

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]]> Franklin County Future Builders Academy – Concrete Week /event/franklin-county-future-builders-academy-concrete-week/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 /?post_type=tribe_events&p=65729 Ready to get your hands dirty and explore a career that builds the world around you? Join us for a FREE, fun, hands-on week for high school students interested in […]

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]]> Ready to get your hands dirty and explore a career that builds the world around you?

Join us for a FREE, fun, hands-on week for high school students interested in construction, engineering, design, and skilled trades. Focusing on the world of concrete construction, youth will explore the skilled trades using real tools and materials, and gain jobsite safety skills, all while being taught by industry professionals.

Transportation will be provided each day from The Franklin Center to 17³Ô¹Ï’s beautiful campus. Students will also be provided lunch each day of the camp experience.

The camp is free for high-school-age students thanks to the generous sponsorship of Procon Inc. and 17³Ô¹Ï in collaboration with the Franklin County Office of Economic Development.

Sign up today at .

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Click here for information about Carpentry Week, July 15-17.

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Flyer for Build Smart summer camps for high school students, with black borders and background, gold lettering and bar, photos of construction workers at work, and a row of construction trade images that look like they are etched onto the flyer, and a QR code for more information at Build Smart.

 

Several men in construction gear with bright blue hard hats and neon lime green vests surround a structure that is pouring concrete in an outdoor space

 

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]]> Franklin County Builders Academy – Carpentry Week /event/franklin-county-builders-academy-carpentry-week/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 /?post_type=tribe_events&p=65740 Ready to get your hands dirty and explore a career that builds the world around you? Join us for a FREE, fun, hands-on week for high school students interested in […]

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]]> Ready to get your hands dirty and explore a career that builds the world around you?

Join us for a FREE, fun, hands-on week for high school students interested in construction, engineering, design, & skilled trades.

Focusing on the carpentry trade, youth will explore the skilled trades using real tools and materials, and gain jobsite safety skills, all while being taught by industry professionals.

Transportation will be provided each day from The Franklin Center to 17³Ô¹Ï’s beautiful campus. Students will also be provided lunch each day of the camp experience.

The camp is free for high-school-age students thanks to the generous sponsorship of Virginia Housing and 17³Ô¹Ï in collaboration with the Franklin County Office of Economic Development.

Learn more and sign up today at .

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Click here for information on Concrete Week, July 6-10.

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Flyer for Build Smart summer camps for high school students, with black borders and background, gold lettering and bar, photos of construction workers at work, and a row of construction trade images that look like they are etched onto the flyer, and a QR code for more information at Build Smart.

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]]> Monday Music Jam /event/monday-music-jam-8/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0000 /?post_type=tribe_events&p=66885 The Monday Music Jam at 17³Ô¹Ï is a free weekly event on The Crooked Road: Virginia Heritage Music Trail. Every Monday of the year at 7:00, anyone can join […]

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]]> The Monday Music Jam at 17³Ô¹Ï is a free weekly event on The Crooked Road: Virginia Heritage Music Trail. Every Monday of the year at 7:00, anyone can join in for an evening of authentic old-time and bluegrass music. You can play instruments, sing, dance, or just listen and enjoy.

Arrive any time between 7 p.m. and 8:30. Chairs are available for everyone and if you have mobility issues, or youe carrying a big instrument, you can pull up right to the door, or near the pavilion. When the weather allows, the jam moves from the Blue Ridge Institute museum lobby (or sometimes indoors in Grousbeck Hall) to the Leo Scott Pavilion at the farm museum right across the road (Rt. 40).

See the Facebook page Appalachian Music at 17³Ô¹Ï for more photos.

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]]> Monday Music Jam /event/monday-music-jam-9/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 /?post_type=tribe_events&p=66887 The Monday Music Jam at 17³Ô¹Ï is a free weekly event on The Crooked Road: Virginia Heritage Music Trail. Every Monday of the year at 7:00, anyone can join […]

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]]> The Monday Music Jam at 17³Ô¹Ï is a free weekly event on The Crooked Road: Virginia Heritage Music Trail. Every Monday of the year at 7:00, anyone can join in for an evening of authentic old-time and bluegrass music. You can play instruments, sing, dance, or just listen and enjoy.

Arrive any time between 7 p.m. and 8:30. Chairs are available for everyone and if you have mobility issues, or youe carrying a big instrument, you can pull up right to the door, or near the pavilion. When the weather allows, the jam moves from the Blue Ridge Institute museum lobby (or sometimes indoors in Grousbeck Hall) to the Leo Scott Pavilion at the farm museum right across the road (Rt. 40).

See the Facebook page Appalachian Music at 17³Ô¹Ï for updates and more photos.

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]]> 17³Ô¹Ï Blue Ridge Folklife Festival and Arts & Crafts Show /event/ferrum-college-blue-ridge-folklife-festival-and-arts-crafts-show/ Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 /?post_type=tribe_events&p=66532 Join us at the longest-running folklife festival in western Virginia! Since 1973, the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival has presented authentic regional folk music, craftspeople, draft horse and dog handlers, car […]

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]]> Join us at the longest-running folklife festival in western Virginia! Since 1973, the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival has presented authentic regional folk music, craftspeople, draft horse and dog handlers, car builders, tractor restorers, country cooks, moonshine tale tellers, and much more!

Always the fourth Saturday in October, this legendary festival is coordinated by the Blue Ridge Institute & Museum (BRIM), the official State Center for Blue Ridge Folklore and a major venue on The Crooked Road Music Trail.

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]]> Homecoming Weekend 2026 /event/homecoming-weekend-2026/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000 /?post_type=tribe_events&p=66197 Save the date for Homecoming 2026 at 17³Ô¹Ï, happening Friday, October 30, through Sunday, November 1! Join us for a lively weekend of connection, celebration, and Panther pride. Festivities […]

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]]> Save the date for Homecoming 2026 at 17³Ô¹Ï, happening Friday, October 30, through Sunday, November 1! Join us for a lively weekend of connection, celebration, and Panther pride. Festivities will include class reunions”highlighted by the 50th reunion of the Class of 1976 and their induction into the Golden Panthers, and the 60th reunion of the 1966 Ferrum Junior College Football Team and cheerleaders”along with athletic events, the traditional homecoming football game, tailgating, social gatherings, and plenty of chances to reconnect with friends old and new. Mark your calendars and start making plans to be back on campus”we can™t wait to welcome you home.

Check for details, registration, and updates at this link.

 

Homecoming march through campus field with musicians in front carrying bass, banjo and drums, cheerleaders up high in back, in black and gold
2025 photo by Dr. Bob Pohlad

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