The Laurel of Asheville‘s Community Events Calendar
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Mountain Institute for Lifelong Learning at Warren Wilson College
July 14, 2025 @ 9:00 am - July 18, 2025 @ 3:00 pm
$650.
building, exploration, adventure, place-based learning, and the ignition of new passion for lifelong learners. These are non-credit bearing experiences, ranging in length from one to three weeks, that bring learners to our campus in Asheville, NC or send them on global explorations with Warren Wilson faculty. These courses highlight the unique magic of Warren Wilson College, which has been a hub of experiential learning since its founding as the Asheville Farm School in 1894.
Adults of all ages are encouraged to apply (18+). The majority of courses will take place on Warren Wilson’s campus, and others will be Worldwide Courses that depart from Asheville but travel to various corners of the globe.
Tage Frid Stool
Tage Frid was a Danish-born woodworker, educator and author. His design work was often in the Danish-modern style, best known for his three legged stool.
In this week-long course, working with ash or oak lumber, we’ll learn a few advance techniques in woodworking, including round wedged tenons, angled dovetails and shaping wooden parts with a spokeshave. Both hand work and machine work will be implemented to create the stool.
Week-long Course
Level: Advance Beginner +
Cost: $650 (+$70 materials fee)
French Impressionist Summer
This is a week-long art course that focuses on the approach and techniques of French Impressionist Painters of the 19th century. Using art history, drawing, and painting we will create our own emotional impressions of the Western North Carolina landscape.
Week-long Course
Level: All
Cost: $650 (+$70 materials fee)
Mushroom Foraging and Appreciation
Come explore the southern Appalachian ecosystems that are home to some of the most diverse fungal fruiting bodies in North America. In this four-day course, we will learn the basics of mushroom identification, learn a little about dyeing with mushrooms, and become familiar with a handful of edible mushrooms. This is a fun class that involves walking in the woods during the morning and relaxed activities after lunch.
4-Day Course
Level: Beginner – Advanced Beginner
Course Cost: $520 (+ $25 materials fee)
Ascend to Better Birding I
Through this week-long course you will gain birding knowledge, increase identification skills, by learning a 12-step strategy approach to identifying birds, while having fun.
Week-long Course
Level: Beginner-Advanced Beginner
Cost: $650
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