At One O'clock in the afternoon, in the Lindamood School House.  Denise Smith and Penny Plumber, co-directors of the Wolf Creek Indian Museum will speak about the experience of the Native American population of the region.  They will also bring artifacts to exhibit and explain.

Master Naturalist, Larry Wilhite, will lead guided AT trail hikes from the Visitor's Center to the farmhouse.  This short hike is not too strenuous, but you do need good walking shoes.  Learn more about the flora and fauna of the region and get a little exercise at the same time!

Greg Shaffer, old-timey Blacksmith of "Three Springs Forge and Iron Works" in Bristol, Virginia will be demonstrating blacksmithing techniques at the farm shop.

Greg Shaffer has demonstrated his craft at Whites Mill Festivals in Abingdon, VA, the Exhchange Place Festival in Kingsport TN, as well as at the Rythm & Roots Reunion in Bristol. He belongs to Appalachian Area Blacksmiths, and the Holston Mountain Arts & Crafts Guild. Shows:

Heritage crafts are making a comeback.  See the process of fiber production from start to finish, with demonstrations in Spinning, Weaving, and Crochet. 

Watch Evelyn Lahman of Mill Creek Studios spin fiber into thread. using a traditional foot powered spinning wheel.  Fiber artist Kathleen Masson Hill from Troutdale, VA will demonstrate the art of weaving thread into cloth.  Local craftsman Gary Payne will demonstrate advanced techniques in crochet, an ancient craft regaining popularity in today's hectic world.

Mary Martin of "The Basket Case" in Galax, Virginia will demonstrate the craft of basketmaking.  She specializes in baskets depicting traditional forms.  She will also have several antique baskets on display.

Mary Martin has exhibited her baskets at the Appalachian Art Center, and Southwest Virginia Community College, in Richlands, VA. She is a member of Round the Mountain of Abingdon, VA, and The Lost Guild, of Tazewell, VA

Chair weaving is becoming a lost art these days, but not to local artisan Nancy Porter.  She will be demonstrating the art of Chair Weaving all day long in the farmhouse yard.

Watch as master woodworker Marvin Sheets plies his trade down in the farm yard.  A native of Marion, VA, Mr. Sheets specializes in traditional wood carving. He enjoys carving items such as wooden spoons, walking sticks and canes, shepherds crooks and thumb sticks. He is a member of Round the Mountain of Abingdon, VA.

The Barker Family is back again by popular demand.  They will be picking old-timey tunes all day long on the farmhouse porch.  Make sure you come out to hear this musical family and their sweet harmonies!

Museum volunteers Doris Ratliff and Teresa Payne are back in the kitchen again for another wonderful demonstration of woodstove cooking.  This demonstration is usually the favorite of most people. 

Taste a bit of old-fashioned goodness, the way Grandma used to do it with home made biscuits,  country ham, and October beans cooking on the Majestic Wood Stove in the Farmhouse Kitchen.

Chicken Morris of Marion, Virginia is a lifelong farmer, and advocate for sustainable development and is also involved with the emerging Local Food movement. He will be down in the farmyard to talk with you about the benefits of buying food locally, and where you can find it.

He currently manages a farm and shop, which produces and sells all natural eggs and chickens along with grass-fed beef, pork and turkey.   He is a member of the Rich Valley Fair Association, the Abingdon Farmers Market Board and Appalachian Sustainable Development.

Some of you locals probably already know Chicken and others of you may remember Chicken from the CBS television series "Survivor: China."