Saturday, August 28, 2010

Hillbilly Breakfast
Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Remember those hearty breakfasts grandma used to make?  Oh you can just smell the biscuits baking and the sausage gravy simmering.  Enjoy a full plate of scrambled eggs, biscuits with sausage gravy, and grits served by the fun and loving volunteers of Hospice of Southern WV.  Sit down with your family, neighbors, and friends or make new ones at the Hillbilly Breakfast where traditional Appalachia fare is on the menu for a good start to your day!  Breakfast in a box to go.

All proceeds will go to benefit the works of Hospice of Southern WV who serve the needs of the people who are suffering from a life-limiting illness and the family members caring for them. As a non-profit organization, Hospice depends on the generosity of the community for donations and volunteers.  Breakfasts are just $10.00 per person.  Tickets may be ordered by calling Hospice at 255-6404  or by emailing info@hospiceofsouthernwv.org.  Tickets are also available at the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber office. 

46th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair!
Beckley-RaleighCounty Convention Center
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Amazing handiworks from over 100 artisits and craftsman.  Come prepared to shop and enjoy! 
Enjoy the Appalachian Country Cloggers and live music by The Lilly Mountaineers
Come hungry and feast upon a varity of festival fare!

Kids Make-n-Take Mountain Craft Morning
The Youth Museum of Southern WV at New River Park
10:00 AM - Noon
The Youth Museum offers a rewarding and educational experience for people of all ages and interests.  The Youth Museum has scheduled a "Make-n-Take" Appalachian Craft morning from 10 am till 12 noon.  Kids can just drop in with their parents and make a traditional craft.  Cost is $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Also, the Youth Museum has a wonderful exhibition called "The Amazing Castle" - Pretend play in a medieval setting, complete with a castle keep, kitchen, garden, tailor shop, blacksmith, dragon and more.  Open daily 10 - 6.  It's only $5 per person to visit the Youth Museum's  main gallery.  Children 3 and under are free.  




Coal Mine Tours
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine at New River Park
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The Exhibition Coal Mine is the largest and most popular coal heritage destination in the region and has recently completed an extensive renovation that includes a company store, visitor center, coal museum, fudgery and gift shop. The actual tour takes visitors below ground, under the supervision of an experienced veteran coal miner. Traveling 1500 feet beneath the hillsides of New River Park, visitors are carried along track, riding authentic "man cars" from the mine entrance, to old working areas of the coal mine and back. Stops throughout the tour explore the history of low-seam coal mining from the hand-loading days into the era of modern mechanization. Admission to the Mine is discounted during the Appalachain Festival by showing your ticket stub from the Appalachian Festival Arts & Crafts Fair.

Craft Demonstrations
Tamarack
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Craft demonstrations by Stephanie Danz (stained glass), Charlie Brown (wood turner) and Teresa Holcomb (wood worker).  
 
Taste of Appalachia
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Uptown Beckley
Beckley Renaissance presents a block party showcasing the flavor and music of Appalachia in Beckley’s Historic District along Main & Neville Streets: Sample delicious cuisine at discounted prices from local restaurants and organizations and enjoy live music by the New River Jazz Band and 3 Degrees of Hair.

8:30 PM
Moonlight Ghost Tours of Historic Beckley.  To honor Appalachian heritage, tour will visit Wildwood Cemetery and the grave site of General Beckley and his residency. After visiting the haunted sites of the Raleigh County Courthouse and others in the historical district, tour takers will visit the interior of the 1931 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Theatre.  Extended tour option will include the cemetery.  Great family entertainment and don't forget your camera.  Reservations for both evenings are highly recommended.  For information call (304)256-TOUR(8687)