Holiday Market at The Bascom
2025-12-20 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-23 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-24 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-25 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-26 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-27 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
The Bascom’s Holiday Market is just around the corner!
Festive shopping in the Greehey Atrium – with unique handcrafted gifts by local and regional artists.⁠ Our line-up of seasonally themed workshops is already live, inviting all to create, learn, and celebrate the joy of making.
From gingerbread houses to ornament making, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.⁠

Holiday Origami | Folded Stars & Trees at The Bascom
2025-12-20 14:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
In this holiday workshop, you’ll learn the relaxing art of origami while creating stars and trees that bring a touch of peace and cheer to the season. It’s a calming, creative way to unwind—and you’ll leave with handmade ornaments to decorate your home or give as heartfelt gifts.
All Materials are provided.
This workshop is part of The Bascom’s Holiday Market Workshop Series, celebrating the season through the joy of making.

Fiber Club at The Bascom
2026-01-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-31 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-14 10:00 - 12:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
The Bascom’s Fiber Club is made up of an enthusiastic community of fiber artists who come together weekly to share patterns and stories at The Bascom. Meetings take place on the Terrace.
In inclement weather, the group moves inside to the Library, but their enthusiasm is never dampened.

Paint (By Numbers) and Sip at Trailborn Highlands
2026-01-03 12:00, 2026-01-10 12:00, 2026-01-17 12:00, 2026-01-24 12:00, 2026-01-31 12:00, 2026-02-07 12:00 | Trailborn Highlands, 96 Log Cabin Ln, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Come enjoy a fun relaxing time painting!

You’re never too old for a little arts & crafts, and they’re even more fun with a bottle of wine. Spend your evening hanging out in our lobby lounge and expressing your creativity with our Paint and Sip experience.
This activity features a guided paint-by-numbers session, with various nature designs to choose from. We provide all the necessary materials, including hanging dowel frames to proudly display your finished artwork. Two glasses of wine per person are included, and you are welcome to purchase more at our market.

Studio Alive at The Bascom
2026-01-05 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-19 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-26 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-02 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-09 10:00 - 13:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Studio Alive is a group of dedicated artists that share a passion for drawing from live models.
The group meets in The Bascom’s Adult Studio on select Mondays, year-round.

The Bascom | Landscape Painting Online with Chris Groves
2026-01-15 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-29 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-12 15:00 - 17:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Landscape Painting ‘with focus on ‘time of day’ and the ‘seasons’.
This 6 session online workshop will cover painting sunrise/sunsets, mid-day, and nocturnes within time of day and sketching winter, summer, spring, and autumn scenes within the seasons category. We will dive into the general color palettes, light and shadow, mood/emotion and specific themes that correspond to each topic.
Each session includes lecture, demo, and personal critiques, and will be recorded for future viewing.
Session 1 – Starts Thursday 3-5pm, January 15th, 2026
Session 2 – Jan 29th
Session 3 – Feb 12th
Session 4 – Feb 26th
Session 5 – March 12th
Session 6 – March 26th

All Ages Printmaking: Valentines Day! at The Bascom
2026-02-14 10:00 - 12:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Create handmade Valentine’s prints while exploring simple, fun printmaking techniques.
All Supplies included. Ages 7 and up.
