Giving Tuesday
It’s soon going to be Giving Tuesday on Facebook. Nonprofits and Charities across the country will be competing for matching funds donated by Facebook. Check out our Donate page for details.
ANNOUNCEMENT 09/09/2020
We trust that this announcement finds you well. At Patterson School Foundation we have been making the most of our pandemic time, but for safety reasons have not organized educational workshops. We will continue to follow the NC Covid-19 guidelines, and begin to offer a few small, inspiring gatherings which will be led outside when …
Wild Fungi Foraging Workshop Returns to Patterson
Workshop attendees will walk with Ken through the woods of the Patterson campus and learn about the great diversity of fungi around us that can be used for food and medicine! Western NC is the wild mushroom capital of the world, take advantage of this great resource in your own backyard! Bring a basket and …
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#GivingTuesdayNow
“Giving Tuesday Now” is a call for support inspired by the Giving Tuesday tradition that occurs near Thanksgiving, where we are invited to contribute to our favorite non-profits, who are doing work that we value and want to support. The reason that we are participating in this “Now”, or more specifically May 5th-31st, is because the …
COVID-19: Health and Safety Update
Temporary Suspension of all official activities at PSF Effective March19 During this difficult time, Patterson School Foundation’s top priority is to protect and support our visitors, staff and volunteers. We believe we must do all that we can to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our community, which calls for us to minimize gatherings and …
Wild Woodworks Workshop @ Patterson School Foundation
Join us for an engaging introduction to creating functional and elegant furniture right from our forest. Over the course of this workshop, you’ll design and produce a simple custom one-piece stool from your choice of available tree trunks, using a variety of tools and a few crafty (or crude) tricks. This event is open to …
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Benefit Concert @ PSF Following Potluck in Hickory Hall
Please join us this Valentines Day! The Patterson School Foundation will host a benefit concert featuring PSF residents William Ritter and Sarah Ogletree. The couple are highly regarded for their harmonies and charming stage banter. The funds raised will help offset the cost of replacing the walk-in refrigerator in Hickory Hall. This piece of equipment …
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Devorah Chocolate to Reprise Workshop Feb. 22nd
Boone-based Devorah Chocolate is returning to PSF Feb. 22nd to reprise their terrific chocolate making class! Learn all about the chocolate making process, and make and take your own delicious and ethically sourced chocolate bark. 🥰 A perfect Valentines Day gift! 🥰
Newsletter
Happy New Year Friends! Here’s to a 2020 full of new programs, workshops, restoration efforts, and exciting events at the Patterson School Foundation! Our December Newsletter sums up our progress in 2019 and offers a prelude of what we have in store for the new year: