News and Updates
Dyslexia Program: Virtual Victories
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 …
Countdown to “Drowned Town”
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 …
Executive Director Hindman Settlement School
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 …
Folk Arts: Virtual Transitions
The tradition of gathering together to enjoy music is an essential part of the Appalachian experience. Whether it’s joining friends and neighbors to sing hymns …
Hindman by Design- Misty Feltner
Kiko Designs is a small design business located in Perry County, KY. Owner, Misty Lewis Feltner, works remotely from her home. Services provided include marketing …
DAR Spotlight: Caroline Close Stuart American Revolutionaries
It is with much appreciation and admiration that we shine a spotlight on the Caroline Close Stuart Chapter NSDAR of Lake St. Louis, Missouri! Daughters …
The Flashback #1: Glass Slides
These glass slides have been pulled from our archive room. Each one illustrates the deep-rootedness and long history of Hindman Settlement School, bringing color to …
THE TRUE VALUE OF LOCAL FOOD
After the decline in the coal industry, Eastern Kentucky saw exponential growth in the local food system. For the first time in decades, people looked …
UPK & Hindman Launch Appalachian Literary Imprint
In conjunction with their 75th Anniversary, the University of Kentucky Press and Hindman Settlement School collaborated to create the press’s first literary imprint, Fireside Industries. …
AFTER-SCHOOL TRADITIONAL ARTS PROGRAMS EXPANDING
South Arts, a nonprofit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, continues to support Hindman Settlement School through its ‘In These Mountains Central Appalachian Folk Arts and …
