12th Annual Cowee Christmas
The 12th Annual Cowee Christmas will be held on Saturday, December 5th at the Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center (51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC) from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Activities will occur both inside throughout the school and along the sidewalk near our front entrance. The event is free to the public, although any donations received during the event will help the center in its mission to support the arts and heritage of our community.
Featuring 30 vendors from the area and the resident artists of the Cowee School, this event will be a shopper’s delight. The artisan tenants include Cowee Textiles (Teresa Bouchonnet), Carol Conti Studio, Carolina Artworks (Kim Keelor), Cowee Pottery School,
Need More Glass (Deanna Loacano), The Listening Garden (Sydney Kale),
Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy (Raechel Littman) and Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild .
On Friday, December 4th, the Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center will hold its second annual Cowee Christmas Preview Party. The event will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door for $10. The Preview Party allows the community to shop at a more leisurely pace in a less hurried atmosphere. Light refreshments, beverages and music by Patience Clements on the center’s baby grand piano are included in the ticket price. The Preview Party serves as a fundraiser for Cowee School Arts & Heritage to help support our programming held throughout the year.
The Frasier Fir Cafe will serve lunch from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the cafeteria. Delicious homemade soups created by Chef Chloe Powlas.
Several children’s activities will be available in our auditorium including cookie decorating, books from READ2ME, and face painting by Macon Faces. Students from the Dance Arts Co-op, Lady and the Tramps, and Patience Clements will perform throughout the day.
The Cowee School Arts & Heritage provides enriching programs meant to teach, entertain and inspire. We host festivals, Concert Series, a cultural Speaker Series, Open Mic and art & dance classes. We serve our community through outreach programs like Student Heritage Day, seasonal Farmer’s Market, Community Garden and facility space.
