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Growing strong: Floyd Arts and Crafts Festival marks 50 years

Seven-year-old Gwayla Yard-Gralla, likely the youngest vendor in attendance, was selling her handmade, woven potholders. “Do you like to cook?” was her marketing line that drew in customers.

16 Hands members and guests artists to host open studios this month

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16 Hands members and guests artists to host open studios this month

Visitors who are drawn to Floyd to experience the fall 16 Hands Studio Tour are encouraged to stay the night and experience the community’s warm hospitality, explore the Blue Ridge Parkway, and enjoy the crisp mountain air while discovering one-of-a-kind art pieces.

FCA celebrates 30 years of creativity and community

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FCA celebrates 30 years of creativity and community

Executive Director Keela Dooley-Marshall said "sustainability is key" in planning the future of the Center, noting that officials are working on a master site plan, preparing to go solar, and launching a new endowment to "secure the future" of the barn.

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Annual Cunningham Guitar Raffle benefits Handmade Music School mission

The wood used for the top of this year's featured guitar is old-growth red spruce from a Hurricane Helene salvaged, blowdown tree from the high country of Grayson County. This tree was over 200 years old.

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Floyd students earn national Speaking and Service Awards

Of the more than 100,000 student members of NSDA, the Floyd students that received recognition include Jamie Deremer, Arrow Bowman, Nico Anderson, Caroline Wall, and Rhys Bowman.

Floyd Center for the Arts to celebrate 30 years with ‘A Night at the Barn’, renewed mission

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Floyd Center for the Arts to celebrate 30 years with ‘A Night at the Barn’, renewed mission

Gallery receives funding to address building concerns

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Gallery receives funding to address building concerns

The Old Church Gallery's "Protecting a Legacy of Cultural Artifacts" grant proposal recently received support from the Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia’s Larry Woodrow Vest Fund.

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Troika to hold reception this week

"I strive to make pottery that carries with it a sense of energy and life that can only be enhanced when used for the presentation of food and flowers," Polseno says in her artist statement online.

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New Works 2025: FCA calls for artists

By highlighting work created within the past two years, New Works 2025 reflects the vitality of our regional arts community and honors the commitment artists make to push boundaries, take risks, and expand their practice.

‘Harvesting Memories, Planting Dreams’: Floyd Fair returns this weekend

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‘Harvesting Memories, Planting Dreams’: Floyd Fair returns this weekend

Exhibitions that will be on display inside of the barn will feature garden produce, preserved foods, cooked foods, horticulture, needlework, photography, arts and crafts, and Lego.

Local talent wins big at Galax convention

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Local talent wins big at Galax convention

Margo MacSweeney placed in a number of categories, including Youth Clawhammer Banjo (first), Youth Flatfoot Dance (first) and Dance (fifth).

Floyd Yoga Jam ‘Nexus’ focuses on community and connection

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Floyd Yoga Jam ‘Nexus’ focuses on community and connection

For 14 years, every Labor Day weekend, Yoga Jam has been bringing celebration and wellness practices to the green fields and creek banks of Burnett Farm in Willis.

Breiding returns to host season 13 of The Floyd Radio Show

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Breiding returns to host season 13 of The Floyd Radio Show

Third annual Living Traditions Festival draws about 2,000

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Third annual Living Traditions Festival draws about 2,000

There were demonstrations in blacksmithing, barn quilt making, basket making, soap making, chainsaw carving and more. Some of the interactive demonstrations — working with clay, making corn husk dolls and print making — were especially popular with the younger crowd.

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Yoga Jam kicks off this week

Instructors — who will lead not only yoga sessions but also sound baths, nature walks and educational workshops — include Mary Brown of Jivamukti Yoga, Joe Klein of Be Well Now, Katie Sutton and Josh Vogt of Zen Within Academy, ShirleyAnn Burgess of Living Light River Studio, and many more.

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After School Programs at the June Bug Center

The fall semester lasts September through December while the spring semester starts in January and ends in May. Tuition is based on a sliding scale, and discounts are available for siblings and registering for multiple programs.

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Living Traditions return this weekend

The third annual Floyd Living Traditions Festival, to be held rain or shine from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, is a free event held both outdoors and inside the center’s historic 1940s-era dairy barn.

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Small Town Summer goes big

A record-breaking crowd turned out for the Aug. 14 iteration of the eighth annual Small Town Summer series at the Warren G. Lineberry Memorial Park.

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FloydFest 25 sets summer aglow

FloydFest 2025 created its second celebration of music, magic, and mountains since moving to Check, Virginia. The beloved festival returned July 23-27 with a vibrant tapestry of sounds that offered something for every musical palate. Attendees were treated to electrifying headline performances from legendary rockers The Black Crowes, the soulful