Mon 19 12:00 PM 12:00 12:00 PM Western Watauga Community Center: Jose T. Joya inspired Rice Paper Collage// Filipino Heritage Month Western

Tue 20 3:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM Afternoon Art: October 20 Afternoon Art: October 20 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM 15:30 – 16:30 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Ln Blowing Rock United States Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Ideal for 6-12 year olds: Creative art-making activities highlighting a variety of artists and methods. 1 Wed 21 6:00 PM 18:00 6:00 PM Mindfulness Meditation Group Mindfulness Meditation Group 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 18:00 – 19:00 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane Blowing Rock, NC, 28605 United States Make time for yourself on Wednesday evenings for a weekly mindfulness and meditation Group. The gatherings will explore meditation, mindfulness and consciousness. Combining years of meditation practice experience with his lifelong passion of living in service to others, Eric Devrie will be guiding the weekly meditation group. 1 Thu 22 10:00 AM 10:00 10:00 AM A Simple Path to Outdoor Creativity with Wes Waugh 6:00 PM 18:00 6:00 PM Drawing the Wind: the art of Mark Nystrom A Simple Path to Outdoor Creativity with Wes Waugh 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 10:00 – 12:00 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Middle Fork Greenway 3703 US Highway 321 S Blowing Rock, NC, 28605 United States Local artist Wes Waugh will host an art-based activity at the Middle Fork Greenway in Blowing Rock, focusing on simplified value sketching. Participants can choose a subject nearby and learn both techniques and the importance of relaxed, creative exploration. Drawing from thirty years as a counselor and watercolor artist, Wes highlights that creativity at any age or skill level fosters well-being and peace in a changing world. Drawing the Wind: the art of Mark Nystrom 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 18:00 – 19:00 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane Blowing Rock, NC, 28605 United States The wind is Mark Nystrom’s muse and the play of light on swiftly moving water fascinates him. The ebbs and flows of natural forces have inspired works of art and design since he attended graduate school in the mid-2000s. After more than a decade of professional practice as a graphic designer, Nystrom went to graduate school to explore ways of using art and design to foster stronger connections between people and nature. He is now an artist, designer and educator living in the mountains of western North Carolina. 2 Fri 23 Sat 24