Highlands Rotary, noon, Highlands Community Center, Highlands North Carolina
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Dining Room on Wednesday mornings at 7:30 am.
Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley, 8 a.m., at the Cashiers United Methodist Church, 743-2243 in Cashiers NC
Cashiers Quilters Guild, 12:30 p.m., Cashiers United Methodist in Cashiers, North Carolina
Come and listen to the stories at the Story Swap 7:30 pm, at the Ugly Dog Pub at 294 S. Fourth St. in Highlands. If you have a 5-7 minute story to tell or read, sign up at the pub or call 369-1927. Pre-registration is required.
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Third Wednesday in the Month - 2:00 pm. English subtitles will be turned on for all films as a courtesy to those with hearing difficulties. Donations are always welcome. Popcorn will be served; feel free to bring your own snacks and non-alcoholic beverages.
Movies are free and projected onto an 8 x 10 ft. screen using an LCD projector.
Due to Production Studio guidelines the library may not include movie titles or studio names in its advertising. Please call the library at 526-3031 for title information and length of feature.
Children's films are all rated G or PG. Popcorn will be served; feel free to bring your own snacks and non-alcoholic beverages.
The bridge games are at 1:00 on Wed and Fri at the recreation center. No one should arrive later than 12:45.
The bridge games are at 1:00 on Wed and Fri at the recreation center. No one should arrive later than 12:45.
For Nitrograss, the music is a matter of heart and heritage. Listen to the members of Nitrograss at The Ugly Dog Pub on Wednesday evenings.
Meets the first Monday of each month at the Highlands United Methodist Church. Beginner's lessons are available at noon.
Dues are $1 per meeting. For more information, call Paul Andry at (828) 787-1586, or email pandry1@frontier.com, or call Les Scott at (828) 200-9532, email les.h.scott@gmail.com
American Craft Today
September 22 – December 29
Bunzl Gallery
This prestigious, juried exhibition of fine craft includes one-of-a-kind pieces, and uniquely creative artwork will be featured. Approximately 50 craftspeople will be selected from across the nation to exhibit baskets, ceramics, decorative and wearable fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper and wood craft objects created by some of America’s most skilled and visionary artists. This year’s juror is Mark Leach, the Executive Director of The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art.
An Evening with Phil Roy begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center on Chestnut Street in Highlands. Near the end of the concert, children will be asked to join Phil on the stage for a Christmas carol sing-along and a gift from Santa. Admission is $20 for adults, $5 for children. Sponsorships, which include two tickets, are $100. Raffle tickets for some exciting prizes, including a trip for four to Gatlinburg, are six for $20. Please call the Literacy Council at (828) 526-0863 for tickets or more information.
Balsam Range will be in concert at the Highlands PAC on Thursday, November 29th. Tickets are $25 and are available online at www.highlandspac.org or by calling (828) 526-9047. Highlands PAC is located at 507 Chestnut Street.
The Betsy Paul art raffle for the Cashiers Glenville Volunteer Fire Department, will be held on November 30th in the afternoon. For more information, call (828) 743-0880.
The second salute of the evening is to Giving Trees, with a tribute to all the non-profits on the plateau. Visitors will be invited to donate to the many organizations that provide for the less fortunate during this season and all year long. Giving Trees will be on display November 17th through January 1st in the Terrace and Atrium.
Think of it as an umbrella over Cashiers, sort of a local United Way.
Cashiers Cares is a way for your family to make a charitable donation to the charity of your choice, where your donation will be used to care for your neighbors and friends here in Southern Jackson County.
Put on your Christmas smiles, earmuffs, and mittens and gather on Saturday, December 8th, for the annual Cashiers Christmas Parade, free Rotary hot dog lunch, pictures with Santa and Cashiers Cares.
Cashiers Cares will be staged immediately following the parade at Cashiers Community Center (next to the fire station).
“Christmas On the Green” begins on Friday, November 23rd with a visit from Santa Claus. The Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association again will sponsor “Santa on the Green,” an opportunity for children of all ages to visit with Santa. “Every year it fills me with joy to see the magical look in the kids’ eyes when they meet Santa,” says Robin Ashmore, President of GCAMA. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be at the Gazebo from Noon until 3:00 p.m. that day. Later on that evening will be the Cashiers Christmas Tree Lighting from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. This will be the first chance to view The Village Green trimmed with a multitude of Christmas lights. Listen to holiday melodies, sing along with Christmas carolers and warm up around the fire pit for S’Mores and More as the switch gets turned on to light the Cashiers Christmas Tree.
You’ll find the Jolly Old Guy at the Highlands Visitor Center on Main Street (next to the Main Street Inn) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 23rd, and Saturdays – November 24th, December 1st, 8th, and 15th. He’ll also be available by appointment on Saturday, December 22nd.
If you’re one of those who bemoans the commercialization of Christmas and longs for a simpler celebration of the season, mark your calendar for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 1st.
That’s when the 23rd incarnation of the Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade winds down Main Street.
The Market will be held immediately following the Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade from 11:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, December 1st, at Highlands United Methodist Church, 315 Main Street. There are 14 charitable agencies participating in this year’s Market.
The Chorale consists of singers from seven different churches in the Highlands and Cashiers areas who come together each year to bring this ecumenical event to Highlands. Performance dates are 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, December 8th and 9th at Highlands United Methodist Church. Admission is free. A reception follows the
Sunday performance.
This year’s parade will launch at Cornucopia on Highway 107 South at noon on Saturday, December 8th.
Mark your calendars now to be at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Art Center on Chestnut Street on Thursday, December 13th, at 7:30 p.m. for this entertaining event. No tickets are required. This is a gift from the H-C Players to the community.
Celebration of the Christmas season is the perfect way to build family traditions. Join other parents and grandparents from throughout the community for this special Christmas event. Breakfast is served from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. The suggested donation is $10 per family. Reservations should be made by calling the Church no later than Wednesday, December 5th at (828) 526-3376.
An open invitation to artists, In These Mountains offers regional talent within a 60-mile radius of Highlands the opportunity to submit an exhibition proposal. Currently on view through January 4, 2013 is The Grand Scheme of Things, an installation incorporating paintings by Ann DerGara and sculptures by Christine Kosiba, artists from Brevard. Experience this fascinating work via a meandering moss path in the Loft Gallery.
The Betsy Paul art raffle for the Cashiers Glenville Volunteer Fire Department, will be held on December 31st in the afternoon. For more information, call (828) 743-0880.
The dinner will be served from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. by our all volunteer staff, and seating is by reservation only. The dinner, for adults, will be $35, children under 12, $15, and kids 5 and under are free.
“The Bascom Instructors,” is displayed January 5th through March 10th in the Atrium. The Opening Reception is Saturday, January 5th, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This exhibition is presented as a preview of talent from the dedicated artists who will share their gifts through teaching at The Bascom. These instructors are at the heart of The Bascom’s education programs. Their work speaks for the quality of instruction they so graciously provide to scores of students all year long.
Maestro regales guests with elegant piano favorites from 6 pm to 8 pm, while crowd- pleaser Cy Timmons entertains with his unique blend of vocals and guitar from 8 pm to close.
Maestro regales guests with elegant piano favorites from 6 pm to 8 pm, while crowd- pleaser Cy Timmons entertains with his unique blend of vocals and guitar from 8 pm to close.
