Folkmoot

FREE: Artist Morning Meetup
2026-02-20 09:00 - 23:30, 2026-01-16 09:00 - 23:30, 2025-12-19 09:00 - 23:30, 2025-11-21 09:00 - 23:30, 2025-10-17 09:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York)
Friday, Starting at 10 am, Artist Morning Meetup
Open to ALL ARTISTS, HCAC members, and non-members! Bring your artist friends! This is an opportunity to meet fellow artists, share works in progress, or even work on pieces together!
We will be hosting HCAC’s Artist Morning Meetup on the third Friday of each month from 9 – 10:30 am in the Blue Ridge Art Way studio at Folkmoot Room A-6

Art Critique Circle
2026-02-03 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-01-06 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-12-02 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-11-04 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-10-07 17:30 - 19:30
A monthly gathering for local artists to connect, share, and grow their creative practice in a welcoming, supportive space. Open to all 2D and 3D mediums and experience levels!

Led by Jerry Jackson, mixed media artist and owner of Salmagundi Gallery, each session offers constructive feedback, fresh perspectives, and meaningful dialogue.

Bring up to 3 finished pieces or works in progress and join the conversation!

HCAC Kid's Art Club
2025-12-18 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-11-20 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-10-16 17:30 - 19:00
HCAC’s Kids Art Club’s mission is to ignite and nurture creativity in the youth of Haywood County! Art is a fantastic outlet for problem-solving and self-expression. Join us for a variety of classes, each exploring a unique medium and topic. Kid’s Art Club meets on the third Thursday of each month from 5:30-7:00pm. Pay per class and let your child’s imagination run wild!
Each session is centered on a different project, hence different materials and tools will be explored. The basic flow is an intro, exploration (30 min) and group/team challenge (30 min), cleanup. Anything we do, everyone can do (modified as necessary). We explore different themes each month!
$20 per child. Ages 8+
Sign up at: https://haywoodarts.org/kids-art-club/

Mindful Movement Qigong with Marga
2025-12-17 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-03 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-19 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-29 11:00 - 12:00
Qigong is a gentle moving meditation and energy self-healing practice that transforms stress into vitality by harmonizing breath, movement, and intention. It supports balance, reduces the risk of falls, strengthens the immune and cardiovascular systems, lowers blood pressure, and regulates the nervous system.
As an effective complementary therapy for mental health, it helps reduce anxiety, depression, and stress while improving mood, well-being, and self-esteem. The practice can be done seated or standing. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes for easy movement, and bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated after the practice.

Think Somatics Ribbon Cutting Event with the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce
2025-11-06 11:00 - 13:00
Kristin Jackson, owner of Think Somatics, is a Personal Trainer and Somatic Educator. She works with clients one-on-one and in group settings, helping people move with greater ease, awareness, and confidence to support lifelong physical and cognitive health.
Stacy Antos, Self-Care Strategist and Master Health Coach, empowers women to move from burnout to balance through weekly workshops focused on practical self-care strategies around nutrition, movement, stress management, and sleep. Her belief is that in a world that glorifies burnout, self-care is an act of rebellion. Showing up for yourself is the bravest move you’ll make.
Together they are celebrating their own businesses and new collaborative programs, including offerings for women in perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. These programs are designed to help women feel empowered, supported, and ready to embrace this next chapter. Gone are the hush-hush days of “the change”—it’s time to step into this next chapter with confidence and curiosity. Let’s be rebels, not relics!
Stop by to celebrate, connect, and learn more about their work while enjoying nutritious snacks, calming beverages, and drawings for services.
Please register so we know you’re coming!

Hazelwood Proud Committee
2025-10-28 17:30 - 18:30
Committe Meeting for Planning 2026 Event.

Creation Class: Stenciling Holiday Home Decor
2025-10-21 13:30 - 15:30
Class Instructor: Alison Miller
Class Title: Stenciling Holiday Themed Home Decor
Class Description:
Join us for a beginner-friendly class where you will learn to stencil your own home décor that’s sure to bring extra joy to your holidays!
This class will start with learning a basic stippling technique, discussing various items that can be stenciled, reviewing different paints that can be used, and demonstrating how to mix and match stencils to create something utterly unique! The remainder of the class will be your opportunity to choose a design and color scheme and create your own unique piece.
A wide variety of seasonal stencils are provided to choose from. You’ll learn how to use high quality acrylic paint and special stenciling brushes to easily create something special for your holiday season this year! By the end of the class, you will go home with something you’ll be proud to display on a shelf or hang on a wall.
To warm up, participants will create a small 3″ x 3″ practice canvas with a fall or winter holiday theme, and a larger, more polished piece that they can hang on the wall or display on a shelf.
It’s so much fun to design and create your own home decor that you’ll enjoy for years to come!
Please dress appropriately for a messy art project.
Duration: Two Hours
Time & Date: 1:30-3:30pm on Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
Class Location: Haywood County Arts Council’s Studio at Folkmoot, Room A-11. 112 Virginia Ave. Building B, Waynesville, NC 28786
Class Cost: $35
Ages 18+

FREE: Intro to Watercolor: Beginner’s Class
2025-10-16 18:00 - 20:00
(All Supplies Included)

Discover the magic of watercolor in this beginner-friendly class led by artist and educator Stephanie Love. Whether you’re brand new to painting or looking to refresh your skills, Stephanie will guide you through the essentials—choosing materials, mixing colors, creating washes, and building simple layers that bring your art to life.
With her supportive, down-to-earth teaching style, Stephanie makes watercolor feel approachable and fun. You’ll leave class with finished pieces, a solid foundation of techniques, and the confidence to keep exploring on your own. All supplies are provided—just bring your curiosity and creativity!

Axis Yoga Studio Event
2025-09-20 08:00 - 17:00
Nestled inside of the Folkmoot Friendship Center, Axis Yoga studio is more than just a place to practice, it’s a sanctuary. With soft lighting, natural wood accents, and the gentle scent of sage or lavender in the air, the space exudes warmth from the moment you walk in. It’s not flashy or extravagant, just sincere, soothing, and deeply grounded. Soft music hums in the background, and there’s always a cup of herbal tea waiting for you in the corner.

Here, no one is trying to outstretch the person next to them. Everybody is welcome, every story, every struggle, every level of experience. The teachers know your name, and maybe even your dog’s name. They greet you with genuine smiles and meet you where you are, whether it’s your first class or your five-hundredth.

There’s no pretense here, just people coming together to breathe, stretch, and reconnect. Whether you stay for a single class or become part of the studio family, you’ll leave feeling grounded, accepted, and gently reminded of what it means to come home to yourself.

Blue Ridge Art Way
2025-08-04 08:00 - 17:00 | https://www.folkmoot.org/event-calendar/blue-ridge-art-way/
Blue Ridge Art Way was founded on the idea that art should be welcoming to everyone, whether you’re picking up a pencil for the first time or have been painting for years. We offer in-person workshops, private lessons, and community events in drawing, watercolor, and oil painting. Our approach emphasizes strong fundamentals without rigid rules, encouraging personal, expressive, and joyful creation in a relaxed, supportive environment.

Led by artists and educators Stephanie and Rylan Love, Blue Ridge Art Way is dedicated to helping people reconnect with their creativity while building a community that lifts each other up. From free classes like Drink & Draw to small business meetups and immersive workshops, we’re here to make art less intimidating and a lot more fun. Come as you are and leave with paint on your hands, a sketchbook full of ideas, and a renewed sense that you were always an artist.

Axis Yoga studio
2025-08-04 08:00 - 17:00
Nestled inside of the Folkmoot Friendship Center, Axis Yoga studio is more than just a place to practice—it’s a sanctuary. With soft lighting, natural wood accents, and the gentle scent of sage or lavender in the air, the space exudes warmth from the moment you walk in. It’s not flashy or extravagant—just sincere, soothing, and deeply grounded. Soft music hums in the background, and there’s always a cup of herbal tea waiting for you in the corner.

Here, no one is trying to outstretch the person next to them. Everybody is welcome—every story, every struggle, every level of experience. The teachers know your name, and maybe even your dog’s name. They greet you with genuine smiles and meet you where you are, whether it’s your first class or your five-hundredth.

There’s no pretense here—just people coming together to breathe, stretch, and reconnect. Whether you stay for a single class or become part of the studio family, you’ll leave feeling grounded, accepted, and gently reminded of what it means to come home to yourself.
