At the beginning of 2020, we had very different plans for how the year was going to go with our farm than how it turned out to be. As the coronavirus pandemic began to take its toll on the country, making grocery store shelves bare, we realized that our plans needed to adapt to meet the […]
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This past week, I had the pleasure of being a part of the community that surrounds food and music here in eastern Kentucky. Even in the midst of a global pandemic, the resilience of our community shone through during Hindman Settlement Schools virtual Dumplin’s & Dancin’ Festival. As much as I missed being able to
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Every year, we gather together at the Forks of Troublesome to celebrate Appalachian Food and Dance. As with everything else this year, our gathering will have to be postponed, but we still wanted to highlight our mountain traditions and bring our community together to learn, celebrate, sing, and salivate. So please join us next week
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These photos were pulled from the archives. They depict ceremonies of yesteryear where Appalachians dressed in handmade costumes made from items they found around their homes. Dressing up back then took a lot more work than it does today. They couldn’t just go to the store and grab a mask off the shelf, it took
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Hindman Settlement School is thrilled to share the next title releasing from Fireside Industries, our literary imprint with the University Press of Kentucky. Just a Few Miles South: Timeless Recipes from our Favorite Places from Chef Ouita Michel is full of recipes for popular menu items at Windy Corner Market, Wallace Station, The Midway Bakery and
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Well, it’s finally October. The leaves are exploding with color, the air is getting cooler, and no denying the year is quickly fading away. 2020 has, undoubtedly, been one for the history books for the chaos, trouble, and destruction it has left in its path, but amongst it all, we see signs of hope, prosperity,
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INGREDIENTS: Serves 16 4 Cups of Chopped Fresh Apples 8 Cups of Dried Apples 4 Cups of Apple Cider 1 1/2 Tablespoon of Cinnamon 1/4 Teaspoon of Nutmeg Juice of 1/2 a Lemon (Approx. 2 Tablespoons) 3/4 Cups of Sugar A Pinch of Salt Preparation: First, combine the first seven ingredients in a large saucepan
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This year has brought plenty of adversity, but each challenge has only offered us an opportunity to show our adaptability. The dyslexia program has operated for decades in-person, but Coronavirus changed everything. Our dyslexia program had to transform quickly to meet the needs of children with dyslexia in this new virtual world. Nonetheless, the Dyslexia
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Fireside Industries is proud to announce the acquisition of Drowned Town, a book of linked stories, written by Jayne Moore Waldrop. Drowned Town will be the fourth book to be published by Fireside Industries, an imprint of the University Press of Kentucky in conjunction with Hindman Settlement School. Drowned Town focuses on the multigenerational impact
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Manage and direct the Settlement School’s affairs, employees, programs, facilities and outreach activities to accomplish both immediate and long-term organizational goals. Engage, motivate and lead the board and staff in carrying out all programmatic, management, administrative and development functions. Build and enhance relationships with other organizations, community members and key constituents in order to achieve
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Tutoring programs are funded, in part, by the AmeriCorps federal agency through Serve Kentucky, the state service commission
