Upcoming events
Recurring Events
Cowee School Farmer’s Market - Every Wednesday 3:30-5:30pm (May-Oct)
Fit & Fun Exercise Class - Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:30am
Where We Live: History, Nature and Culture Speaker Series - Every Third Monday at 6:30pm
Open Mic Night - Every Second Friday at 6pm
Free Community Art Days - Quarterly
Where We Live Speaker Series
The History of Cowee School
On Monday, July 21, at 6:30pm, the series “Where We Live: History, Nature, and Culture” will present a program on the history of Cowee School, now the Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center.
Speakers will be Bill Dyar, long-time principal of the school; Stacy Guffey, founding director of the Arts and Heritage Center; and Laura Brooks, current director.
They will present the history of the school, from the days of the site as a CCC camp, construction by the WPA during the 1940s, over 60 decades as a public school, to its present as a thriving community and arts center. Former students, former teachers, and community members will be invited to share their school stories and memories! Old photos will be displayed as well.
The program will take place at the Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center at 51 Cowee School Drive in Franklin. Join us for a pleasant evening of local history. Come early enough to roam the halls!
We will serve a sit-down dinner in the cafeteria beginning at 5:30pm.
Menu:
BBQ Chicken/Tempeh
Corn on the Cob, Potato Salad
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Watermelon Agua Fresca
$20/person
Farmer's Market @ Lazy Hiker
Our weekly Cowee School Farmer’s Market will be held at the Lazy Hiker this week along with our Wowee! Cowee beer release party!
Bark Basket Class
Registration begins April 1st and is free. May 3rd class is limited to 8. Please call the school to register 828/369-4080 M-F 10-2 and ask for Gayle.
Bark Basket Class
Registration begins April 1st and is free. May 2nd class is limited to 6 students.. Please call the school to register 828/369-4080 M-F 10-2 and ask for Gayle.
