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On the street Waynesville historic speaker series Presented by The Town of Waynesville Historic Preservation Commission, the fourth annual “Haywood Ramblings” will once again take place this spring. A speaker series on the historic resources and rich cultural heritage of Waynesville and Haywood County, the events will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month in the courtroom of The Historic Courthouse in downtown Waynesville. The speakers are as follows: • April 4: “Haywood County’s MasonDixon Line,” presented by Patrick Womack.
• The CommUnity Square Dance will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the old Webster School, located at 1528 Webster Road in Webster. Caller Rodney Sutton will teach and call all dances to live old-time music. No partner or experience is necessary. pammanottus@gmail.com.
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• To honor and celebrate the region’s multicultural heritage, Southwestern Community College’s diversity committee will sponsor its inaugural Cultural Fusion Festival on
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Hear stories of the early settlers of the Hyatt and Plott Creek valleys. Womack will share accounts from his ancestors, including the Oxners, McClures and Winchesters. Find out why many claimed that the creeks were separated by a “Mason-Dixon” line. • May 2: “The History of Lake Junaluska,” presented by Nancy Watkins. Learn about the fascinating history of Lake Junaluska, including the early decision to locate the Assembly in Haywood County, and its considerable influence on the local economy, tourism and culture. In case of snow, the event will be automatically rescheduled for the second Thursday of the month. For more information, call 828.456.8647.
Wednesday, March 27, on the college’s Jackson Campus in Sylva. The event’s theme is “How We all Got Here,” and it will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center is hosting an exhibit to commemorate World War I and the centennial of the end of hostilities in the “war to end all wars.” “I Want You! How World War I Transformed Western North Carolina” is on display in the museum’s first floor gallery, located in Hunter Library. 828.227.7129.
The Appalachian Womens Museum.
Discussion on ‘Unseen Women of Appalachia’ Western Carolina University’s LIVLAB Artist Collective is partnering with the Appalachian Women’s Museum, Jackson County Public Library and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in hosting a panel discussion about the women who have impacted Western North Carolina and the importance of community storytelling. The discussion focusing on “Celebrating the Unseen Women of Appalachia” will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28, in the education and research wing of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee. Panelists will include Kimberly Smith, a partnership specialist with the U.S. Census Bureau and chief-appointed member of the Eastern Band’s Beloved Women Committee;
Marjorie Eyre, board member for the Appalachian Women’s Museum; Barbara McRae, vice mayor of Franklin; and T.J. Smith, executive director of the Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center. Following the panel discussion, audience members will be invited to share their own stories. Those stories will be incorporated into the making of a new public artwork at the museum in Dillsboro. Located at the Monteith Farmstead, the museum is dedicated to preserving the stories of ordinary women leading extraordinary lives. Childcare will be provided and food will be served. For more information, contact WCU assistant professor of sculpture Morgan Kennedy at jmkennedy@wcu.edu.
‘(Re)collecting Scottish Gaelic Memories’
Barbara Putnam, dean of Arts and Sciences at SCC. “I am excited that we have an opportunity to meet Dr. Falzett, hear his stories enhanced with bagpipes and connect him with our students and the community.” Dr. Falzett holds a Ph.D. in Celtic and Scottish studies from the University of Edinburgh and has conducted over a decade of fieldwork among Scottish Gaelic speakers. “Our collaboration with Carolina Public Humanities allows us to bring worldrenowned scholars like Dr. Falzett to our region, said Putman. “The purpose of this is to engage in conversation about a variety of cultural, historical, literary and artistic topics of interest to the community.” For more information on the event, contact Putman at bputman@southwesterncc.edu.
Carolina Public Humanities is collaborating with Southwestern Community College to host “(Re)collecting Scottish Gaelic Memories,” from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on April 4, at SCC in Sylva. The main speaker at the event will be Dr. Tiber Falzett, a visiting lecturer from Scotland who is currently teaching at UNC Chapel Hill. “Dr. Falzett is spending the year connecting with people who share his interest in the Scottish Gaelic history, ancestry, language and stories that have helped shape our culture in the Southern Appalachians,” said Dr.