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International Holiday Dinner
“Where would Highlands be without them?” That’s what area business owners in the hospitality, construction, and service industries ask daily. Them are the hundreds of seasonal, guest, and immigrant workers who do the heavy lifting, the housekeeping, and the cooking to keep us going. To welcome and to thank these seasonal, guest, and immigrant workers, the Episcopal Church of the …
Cashiers Quilters
The Cashiers Quilters will offer a detailed look at the craftsmanship and diversity of modern quilting with a display, a boutique, a silent auction, and a bake sale from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Saturday October 6, at Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. Everyone is invited to attend. There is no charge for admission, but donations are welcome. On the Saturday …
Turkey Trot Time
The turkey, cornbread dressing, pumpkin pie, football and family time…so many reasons to love Thanksgiving! Did we mention pie? Each family has its own activities and traditions to look forward to the holiday. This year The Village Green is adding to that offering with a 5K Run/Walk turkey trot, Gobble On the Green. The Thanksgiving Day run will begin at …
Scholarship Golf Classic
Each year the Town of Highlands, together with the support of local business sponsors, hosts the annual Town of Highlands Scholarship Fund Golf Classic. This year’s tournament, held on Thursday, October 18, is being hosted by Wildcat Cliffs Country Club. Now in its 43rd year, this tournament is their largest fundraiser of the year, typically raising between $15,000 and $20,000 …
Food Pantries Christmas
Saturday, December 1, is the date for the annual Highlands Christmas Parade. It’s also the date for A Food Pantries Christmas, which follows the parade. Plan to take the entire family for some scrumptious barbecue and a heaping platter of Christmas Spirit, to support our local food pantries. Volunteers will be holding this tasty fundraiser in Jones Hall at …
Be Like Brit
Len Gengel has experienced tragedy that no one should have to face. In January, 2010 his 19-year-old daughter Britney was killed in the disastrous earthquake in Haiti while there on a trip with Lynn University. The details are devastating and her parents immediately became involved in an international effort to help locate all the students that were missing. Gengel, …
Lose Yourself in Chocolate
What’s your chocolate fantasy? A cupcake covered in chocolate, brownies, or a chocolate pie? Chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate-covered nuts, a big cake with chocolate icing all over and maybe even some running down on your plate? Whatever you chose the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club will fulfill your fantasy. All treats are made by the members of the …
Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America began in 1992 and was started by Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company in Harrington, Maine. Since its inception, this annual tribute to our veterans has grown to over 1,400 locations, including Highlands. Volunteers across the country participate in this annual wreath-laying ceremony each December as a way to remember the men and women who served …
Oh, My Gourd
The temperatures are cooling. Leaves dot the ground as fall slowly makes it way to the Plateau. You know it’s fall when you see Highlands United Methodist Methodist Church’s lawn dotted with pumpkins. Support the youth as they change lives – both theirs and the people that they serve. Funds from this project underwrite the Spring and Summer Youth Missions. …
A Homecoming Celebration
For more than 100 years the sanctuary of the Highlands United Methodist Church has stood as a beacon of faith at 315 Main Street in the heart of downtown Highlands. The original building, which was heated by a pot-bellied stove and lit by kerosene lamps, has been renovated and expanded through the years to support the growing ministries of the …
Our Goal to Fill Bowls
With the holidays just around the corner, thoughts are beginning to turn to the magnificent feasts on the horizon. Whether you’re already planning the bountiful dinner you’re going to serve, or just dreaming about it, it’s important to take a moment to remember those that may not get to fill their bellies this holiday season. In Jackson and Macon County, …
Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival
With Labor Day behind us, the Plateau is turning its attention to the holidays and all that our beautiful communities have to offer in this golden season. Pumpkin patches are popping up; ice rinks are opening; fires are blazing and dinner parties are being planned. But the one thing that everyone, visitors and residents alike, are looking forward to: The …
