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Women’s Chorale

The Carolina Women’s Chorale will present a free concert at Highlands First Presbyterian Church on Sunday, August 26 at 4:00 P.M. The group consists of singers from Highlands, Cashiers, Sylva, Franklin, and Cullowhee, and is conducted by Dr. Michael Lancaster. Dr. Lyn Burkett serves as accompanist. The Chorale will also sing during the 11:00 A.M. Worship Service at First Presbyterian …

Ryan Gainey Documentary

Garden and floral enthusiasts will have an opportunity to view a new documentary “The Well-Placed Weed, the Bountiful Life of Ryan Gainey” at 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 27 at Hines Hall at The Church of the Good Shepherd in Cashiers. Steve Bransford and Cooper Sanchez took six years to produce this documentary that captures the unconventional genius of the late …

A Visit to the Market

Don’t make your weekend meal plans until you visit the Highlands Marketplace at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park.  Each Saturday, local farmers, growers, and artists gather under the tents to offer fresh produce, flowers, soaps and salves, baked goods, and all types of art to the early bird shoppers. Not only is this local farmers market the place to find just what’s …


Adventurer of the Year

Friends of Panthertown will host a presentation by Jennifer Pharr Davis – athlete, author, speaker, and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year – on Saturday, August 18.  The program will be held at The County Club of Sapphire Valley from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. as a benefit in support of conservation work in Panthertown Valley. Jennifer Pharr Davis has logged …

Events at Cashiers Library

Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library has partnered with the PAC Youth Theater for a summer musical, “Free to Be…You and Me.” The production will be staged for the general public in the library’s Meeting Room at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, August 2; 7:00 P.M. Friday, August 3; and 3:00 P.M. Sunday, August 5. All performances are free for everyone. “Free to Be…You …

Tour de Cashiers

The 26th annual Tour de Cashiers Mountain Cycling and 5K Run rolls out on Saturday, September 15, at 8:00 A.M. from The Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Center on Frank Allen Road.  Riders from across the Southeast, and as far away as El Salvador, make the pilgrimage to Cashiers for this annual event, which has earned a reputation as one of the premier …


Rotary Craft Beer Festival

Highlanders used to gather at Helen’s Barn on Saturday nights for evenings of music, dancing, and all sorts of refreshments. Those celebrations were so joyous, in fact, more than a few Highlanders got their start in the Helen’s Barn Parking Lot. If you miss those days when Helen’s Barn was the place to gather for an evening’s worth of dancing …

HUMC Golf Fundraiser

Show your golfing talents at Highlands United Methodist Church’s 2018 Golf Outing at the beautiful Cullasaja Country Club, set for 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 27. This exciting event raises funds to reduce the remaining debt on the Church’s new Faith and Fellowship Center.  You can get in a few practice shots before you begin play at noon.  Twenty-two four-person teams …

Summer Festival

Join the fun and experience small town living at its very best at Summer Fest.  This annual event is sponsored by the Scaly Mountain Community Association and everyone is invited.  This year’s event will be held August 18 at the Scaly Mountain Fire Station, just off Highlands Road at 169 Hale Ridge Road. Festivities begin at 9:00 A.M. and go …


Empty Bowls Project

In our hectic world, it’s easy to take things for granted.  Take your last meal, for example.  You may have gone to the grocery store and spent half an hour picking out all you needed to cook a wonderful dinner for your family; you may have dashed through a deli and grabbed a sandwich for lunch or snagged your breakfast …

Rise and Shine Fundraiser

It’s time again for the annual Rise and Shine Fundraiser for the Highlands Community Fund, 6:30 P.M. Sunday, August 5,  at The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts. You can expect a relaxed and elegant affair.  The evening begins with cocktails, then a delicious barbecue dinner catered by Lovie’s of Atlanta.  Dance to the upbeat music of the Caribbean …

A Good Day for a 5k

It’s not too late to participate in this year’s Twilight 5k, presented by the Rotary Club of Highlands, August 18. There are lots of things that make this race special: live music, brand new awards, the chance for a free registration for next year’s race, and the icing on the cake is that it all takes place at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders …