Historic Rugby Village in Tennessee - Thomas Hughes Victorian England

Upcoming Craft & Nature Workshops & Other Programs

Lessons w/the Mtn Dulcimer
Saturday, August 14, 2010 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Instructor: June Goforth Fee: $35 Come enjoy a day of lessons for playing this beloved Appalachian instrument with one of the instrument’s most enthusiastic teachers and musicians.
Fall Wildflower Walk
Saturday, September 11, 2010 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Instructor: Jack Carmen Fee: $25 The Cumberland Plateau in and around Rugby abounds with autumn wildflowers, including several rare species. Jack Carman, author of Wildflowers of Tennessee, will lead several walks around Rugby. From Blue Curls to Maryland Golden Aster, attendees will learn and see at least 20 species and attend a slide presentation and book signing. Rugby’s own heirloom will be available for sale
White Oak Basketry Workshop
Friday, September 24, 2010 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Bobby Edwards Fee: $130 This very popular 3 day workshop teaches the art of White Oak basketry from tree selection, splits, rims and handles to weaving a beautiful traditional basket. This is an experience not to be missed even if it does require “hand strength”
Fall Gatherings Workshop
Saturday, November 06, 2010 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Linda Konig Fee: $24 Join us in the fields and roadsides to gather dried wildflowers, seedheads, berries & nuts that will be needed to create your choice of wreath or arrangement. Learn the names and interesting information of all your â��fall gatheringsâ��.
Contemporary Potlatch Pouch
Saturday, November 13, 2010 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Instructor: Judy Zugish Fee: $75 With design choices of twill or braidweave, simple or bold, subtle or refined this class will engage all experience levels. Students will have a chance to explore working with cedar bark and hickory with the surprising twinkle of cooper strips. In every case the results are smiles of the heart and a basket for to treasure for years.

Historic Rugby Vision

British-founded Rugby, Tennessee, is a rare example of a rural, living community that survives from its 1880s utopian beginnings with its town plan intact, many buildings and its natural setting preserved and with no encroaching incompatible development. This is the result of a long chain of human effort to preserve it, inspired by its founder's vision of equality and cooperation, community planning and natural resources stewardship. Rugby and its heritage must be preserved for all time and shared with this and future generations.

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