Seeds of Fire Youth Leadership Camp – July 19-26, 2009

Be our friend! www.myspace.com/seedsoffireprogram [Lea esta entrada de blog en español] The 10th Annual Seeds of Fire Camp is a weeklong camp for Southern and Appalachian youth-led and youth centered groups organizing for social change. The camp is focused on changing the education and juvenile justice systems in our communities, states and across the country […]

Semillas de Fuego Campo 2009 – Julio 19-26, 2009

¡Se nuestr@ amig@! myspace.com/seedsoffireprogram [Read this post in English] El 10mo Campamento Anual de Semillas de Fuego es un campamento de una semana para organizaciones o grupos de la región del sur y los Apalaches que trabajan con jóvenes o son liderados por jóvenes que están organizándose para el cambio social. El campamento esta enfocado […]

The STAY Project Summer Institute for Appalachian Youth

This summer young people from across Appalachia will gather at the Highlander Center in eastern Tennessee June 26th – June 30th Will you join us? We’ll be getting together so we can learn about each other’s work, ideas, and vision for the region and figure out a way to make things happen for ourselves and […]

Knoxville Concert in Honor of Pete Seeger; May 3, 2009

Over 100 people attended the May 3rd concert at the Laurel Theater in Knoxville in honor of Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday. The concert featured Sparky and Rhonda Rucker, Nancy Brennan-Strange, the trio of Dan Gammon, Steve Horton and George Reynolds, and the Carawan family. Thanks to all the performers and to everyone who attended the […]

Knoxville Concert in Honor of Pete Seeger – “For Pete’s Sake, Sing!”

Download a copy of the flyer here. Sunday; May 3, 2009; 3:00 p.m. Laurel Theater 1538 Laurel Avenue Knoxville, TN Admission: $5 Jubilee Community Arts presents “For Pete’s Sake, Sing!” on Sunday, May 3rd at 3:00 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, in honor of Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday.  There will be concerts in honor of […]

Knoxville Concert in Honor of Pete Seeger – "For Pete's Sake, Sing!"

Download a copy of the flyer here. Sunday; May 3, 2009; 3:00 p.m. Laurel Theater 1538 Laurel Avenue Knoxville, TN Admission: $5 Jubilee Community Arts presents “For Pete’s Sake, Sing!” on Sunday, May 3rd at 3:00 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, in honor of Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday.  There will be concerts in honor of […]

Spring Gardening Day Rescheduled to April 18th

Plowing Highlander’s new vegetable garden Due to the bad weather last Saturday, we were not able to do much gardening – though a hardy group did work for a few hours and enjoy a delicious lunch. We will try again to work on the Highlander gardens on Saturday, April 18th. We will start around 10:00 […]

Spring Gardening Day at Highlander!!! – March 28, 2009

The Good Karma Gardening Circle at Highlander; Fall 2008 Please join us at Highlander on Saturday, March 28th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to enjoy the spring weather and the beautiful view of the mountains, and to help prepare our gardens for the summer.  Activities will include: weeding, pruning, planting, clearing plant debris, digging, […]

!!Semana de Taller de Trabajo Travieso, Tentador, y Triunfante!!

5/18/09 – Actualización: Se han llenado los plazos para la Semana de Trabaja y actualmente no estamos aceptando más solicitudes. Esté al tanto de View from the Hill y el sitio de red Highlander para más oportunidades de voluntari@. [Read this post in English] Highlander Anuncia Su Nueva ¡!Semana de Taller de Trabajo Travieso, Tentador, […]

Wild & Wonderful, Witty & Wacky Workshop Work Week!!

5/18/09 – Update: The Workshop Work Week is full, and we are not accepting any more applications. Watch View from the Hill and the Highlander website for additional volunteer opportunities. [Lea esta entrada de blog en español] Highlander Announces Our New Wild and Wonderful Witty and Wacky Workshop Work Week!! May 25-29, 2009 Start one […]