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home page firefly gathering annual gathering firefly gathering 2026 attend passes pricing apply for equity fund programs activities daytime classes evening entertainment youth program get involved apply to teach apply to perform apply to worktrade work with us gathering faq workshops upcoming workshops workshops faq about who we are history mission work with us blog support us donate to firefly gathering donate to the equity fund become a sponsor my account checkout annual gathering firefly gathering 2026 attend passes pricing apply for equity fund programs activities daytime classes evening entertainment youth program get involved apply to teach apply to perform apply to worktrade work with us gathering faq workshops upcoming workshops workshops faq about who we are history mission work with us blog support us donate to firefly gathering donate to the equity fund become a sponsor my account checkout annual gathering firefly gathering 2026 attend passes pricing apply for equity fund programs activities daytime classes evening entertainment youth program get involved apply to teach apply to perform apply to worktrade work with us gathering faq workshops upcoming workshops workshops faq about who we are history mission work with us blog support us donate to firefly gathering donate to the equity fund become a sponsor my account checkout annual gathering firefly gathering 2026 attend passes pricing apply for equity fund programs activities daytime classes evening entertainment youth program get involved apply to teach apply to perform apply to worktrade work with us gathering faq workshops upcoming workshops workshops faq about who we are history mission work with us blog support us donate to firefly gathering donate to the equity fund become a sponsor my account checkout home page instagram facebook save the date 2027 annual gathering august 11 15 buy your passes now join us for firefly s fundraising event hoe down throw down november 22 2026 the grey eagle 185 clingman ave ext asheville nc the firefly gathering invites you for an evening of communal connection and medicine for the heart and soul as the nights lengthen and the world often feels like too much to hold we re curating a liminal space of awareness and release where we can acknowledge the reality we re collectively in and give ourselves over to the healing power of movement through dancing singing and play so bust out your feral finery and get ready to come together on november 22 at the grey eagle to move through the madness into joy in addition to holy river we ll have a contra dance sycamore spring and teso ellis plus the holiday craft bazaar skills demos a playful sock wrestling tournament bigwitch s native cultural offerings street creature puppet collective and more so come on out to support firefly gathering a local nonprofit and connect with our community save the date 2027 annual firefly gathering august 11 15 lake eden retreat black mountain north carolina buy your annual gathering passes now by offering a cyclical sharing of traditional craft and wisdom in community firefly gathering reconnects people in the southeast with the teachings of the past to engage with the rapidly changing present to co create a sustainable future the firefly gathering is a grassroots community based 501 c 3 nonprofit organization in western north carolina providing educational and cultural programming to the asheville area since 2007 learn more about us here perennial workshops the firefly gathering has long had an intention to make the life changing skills that we offer at our annual gathering accessible to more people firefly s perennial workshop program broadens our class offerings into every season of the year whether you ve been curious about our annual gathering but haven t yet made it or if you ve attended in the past but simply want more this is a great opportunity to learn 8 events found events events search and views navigation search enter keyword search for events by keyword find events event views navigation photo list month day photo today upcoming upcoming select date list of events in photo view rawhide lanterns w josh barnwell nov 14 rawhide lanterns w josh barnwell 10 00 am 2 00 pm firefly gathering gratifly hoedown throwdown nov 22 firefly gathering gratifly hoedown throwdown 4 20 pm 11 00 pm hand dipped beeswax candle making w jess kaufman dec 19 hand dipped beeswax candle making w jess kaufman 12 00 pm 3 00 pm crafting tame toys for grown ups w beaver richards feb 6 crafting tame toys for grown ups w beaver richards 10 00 am 3 00 pm winter botany wild foraged tea w marc williams feb 20 winter botany wild foraged tea w marc williams 12 30 pm 4 00 pm blacksmithed spoons and ladles w tod kershaw mar 6 blacksmithed spoons and ladles w tod kershaw 10 00 am 4 00 pm kudzu basket weaving w carleigh fairchild mar 20 kudzu basket weaving w carleigh fairchild 9 00 am 4 00 pm working with bone w josh barnwell jun 5 working with bone w josh barnwell 10 00 am 2 00 pm previous events today next events subscribe to calendar google calendar icalendar outlook 365 outlook live export ics file export outlook ics file annual gathering firefly gathering 2027 august 11 15 save the date firefly feels like summer camp for the whole family beyond the fun of learning new skills and making new friends it helps our family sink into deep connection with one another that sets the tone for the entire summer 2019 annual gathering participant i felt incredibly safe as someone who was 100 new to the earth skills community and a solo attendee i was blown away by the love and welcoming humans and space 2019 annual gathering participant first time at firefly so pleased with how peaceful happy clean and harmonious the entire scene was my wife is russian and she recognized that she was seeing real americans for the first time and was very moved 2019 annual gathering participant you are all doing so well i am in awe of the magic i trust the people holding this so much and every year the world needs it more thank you repeat gathering attendee firefly has been a force of change autonomy empowerment enlightenment knowledge and community in my life i had to come back for more repeat gathering attendee buy your passes now each summer hundreds of people come together in the beautiful blue ridge mountains of western north carolina for the annual firefly gathering the largest earthskills gathering in the country skilled instructors artists musicians speakers and thinkers co create this experience to expand our capacity to live well with one another and our beloved earth for many coming to the firefly gathering is a life changing experience that they return to year after year learn more donate with the devastation of the area our fundraising gala 2024 was canceled help us meet our goal and continue to share skills for resiliency below the firefly gathering is a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization and donations are a vital part of our operation with the vision of growing and inspiring a strong and diverse community of earth centered peoples the firefly gathering offers multiple avenues of support to make skill sharing more abundant and accessible in addition to supporting our skill sharing opportunities through the annual firefly gathering and our year round perennial workshops donations also make equitable pricing options possible for these events through our equity fund and equitable pricing model to learn more and support firefly gathering with a donation please click the button below thank you so much for your generous support make a donation blog won t you be my firefly neighbor learning about affinity spaces at the annual gathering june 11 2026 no comments the neighborhood is a safe cul de sac where the neighbors can play together that s a beautiful way to put it there are ways of approaching other cultures that are selfish and other ways that are not selfish at all but celebratory that s the difference between extraction and reciprocity read more on earth the mother who will never stop loving us q a with spencer 2 dogs may 11 2026 no comments if we are not in a right relationship with earth we are not going to make it this is not just a feel good thing we literally have to be in right relationship with the earth to make it through what s going to happen read more conversations with the drum a sacred encounter with sangoma grandmother april 14 2026 no comments i want to place my heartbeat on the heartbeat of the mother nature read more a message on monoculture listening to the white pines of appalachia april 7 2026 no comments these pines have a certain majesty but so little strength monocultures don t exist in the natural world that grove of trees is not natural and would normally be surrounded with other types and ages of trees all supporting each other read more when your guide lives the life they teach meet luke cannon birder naturalist forager teacher march 16 2026 no comments there s no doubt that when you join naturalist and ecologist luke cannon for one of his nature programs or ecology hikes you will experience understanding and awe seeing your place in the natural world in a whole new way read more a sacred encounter at the drum circle pt 1 february 27 2026 no comments each drum circle is like a journey without map or compass some travelers prefer to linger back in the shadows while others are the music makers read more learn more mission staff board history mission staff board history stay connected subscribe to our newsletter for all things firefly including workshop announcements annual gathering news and more first name email sign up follow us on social media for more great photos and event information facebook f instagram learn more mission staff board history mission staff board history stay connected subscribe to our newsletter for all things firefly including workshop announcements annual gathering news and more first name email sign up follow 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volunteers at her school as a ceramic studio monitor she hopes to open a studio of her own one day to have a place to teach and inspire others in addition to doing commission work lily has been creating many graphics for the firefly gathering since 2019 lily grew up in the earthskills community from the time she was eight years old so having the opportunity to grow and give back in so many ways has been incredibly fulfilling no matter where she ends up this group of people and ideas will always hold a special place in her heart