Western North Carolina Conference & Meeting Room - Commercial Kitchen For Public Use

CONFERENCE / MEETING ROOM
The sunny conference/meeting and banquet room seats up to 50 and is available to rent for meetings, classes reunions, receptions or other private parties. All supplies, such as tablecloths, utensils, glassware and tableware, are also available for your event. Lease fees are:

Business/For Profit
$50.00 for 2 hour meeting
$75.00 for 4 hour meeting
$100.00 for 8 hour meeting

Non-Profit/Individual
$25.00 for 2 hour meeting
$37.50 for 4 hour meeting
$100.00 for 8 hour meeting

Price includes drink service (coffee and ice water), 5’ rectangular tables and chairs. Discount will be given for consecutive days of rent.

Banquet Service
$300.00 Event Rate

Price includes table linens, dinnerware, flatware and glassware but does not include food.

For reservations and more information about the meeting facilities, call Kitchen Director Margaret Evans at 828-479-1466.

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Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center
121 Schoolhouse Road
Stecoah (Robbinsville), NC 28771

Ph 828-479-3364
Fx 828-479-1434
info@StecoahValleyCenter.com

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COMMERCIAL KITCHEN
The renovated old school cafeteria kitchen facility offers a new commercial kitchen that is available for public use. It is an NCDA inspected and Sanitation Graded facility featuring modern kitchen equipment and cooler or dry storage space. The kitchen may be used to prepare food for personal use, retail sale or catering purposes, make value-added agricultural products, teach or take a class, host your own party or a variety of other purposes.
The base rate for leasing the commercial kitchen is $10 per hour, with discounts available for long-term use. Additional fees for training, special use equipment and storage may apply. For reservations and more information about the kitchen, call Kitchen Director Margaret Evans at 828-479-1466.

GROUNDS AND GARDEN TRAIL
The property grounds include an outdoor pavilion, family picnic areas and a childrens play area. Also included on the grounds is a wonderful Native Azalea Garden. The azaleas, from the private collection of the late Sally DeGroot, bring outstanding beauty to the grounds in the early spring.
The property is surrounded by a quarter-mile long garden trail. A master plan for development of the trail is in the design phase now and will be implemented in the coming years.
The pavilion and grounds may also be leased for private parties and events. Please contact Center staff for reservations and rates.

The Stecoah Valley Center is classified as an IRC Sec. 501(c)(3) Not-For Profit corporation and all gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Click here for information on how you can contribute to the preservation of the Stecoah Valley Center.

MAIN BUILDING
The main building, formerly the old school house, was built about 1927 and served the community well until it closed in 1994. The building is currently on the NC Study List of Historic Places and hopefully will be listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the future.
     On-going renovation efforts have converted the abandoned building into a vibrant, thriving center of the community once again.
     The building is home to many Center sponsored programs including the SOS/JAM after-school program and the Stecoah Artisans Gallery. The historic stage hosts the summer performing arts series An Appalachian Evening, the annual Mountain Music Championship, Folkmoot and other events. Smoky Mountain Native Plants Association, and the Stecoah Valley Weavers Foundation also call the main building home.
       Certain portions of the main building, including the historic stage, may be leased for public or private events. Please contact Center staff for more information and rates.

GYMNASIUM AND KITCHEN
The gymnasium was built about 1950. The main portion of the gym and the locker room wing have not yet been renovated. While architectural plans for renovation are in the schematic design phase now, this part of the gym remains closed to public use due to its present condition.
However, progress has been made. In 2005 the cafeteria wing (above right) of the gymnasium was completely renovated and is now home to the Stecoah Valley Food Ventures program. This program offers a commercial kitchen that is available for public use to start or grow a small food industry business as well as a conference/meeting and banquet room.

PRESERVING MOUNTAIN TRADITIONS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME