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Marx Your Calendar, Highlands Performing Arts Center
The Highlands Performing Arts Center and the Highlands Cashiers Players will present a Holiday Reading on Thursday, December 14, at 7:30 P.M. It’s the PAC’s gift to the community (no charge) to thank everyone for their continued support throughout the year. It’ll be an evening of music and stories, some funny and some poignant. Also, holiday refreshments will be served …
Highlands Cashiers Players – A Jolly Good Read
The Highlands Cashiers Players’ annual free holiday program, co-sponsored by Highlands Performing Arts Center, and coordinated by Virginia Talbot, is scheduled for Thursday evening, December 14, beginning at 7:00 P.M. at Highlands PAC. A similar program has also been scheduled for Monday, December 18, at 7:00 P.M. at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, co-sponsor of the free program at their …
Art at The Bascom
The Bascom is one of the best arts centers in the United States. Tucked away in the mountains of Highlands, it’s just off of the Franklin Road. When you drive through the Will Henry Stevens Covered Bridge, you’ll find yourself in the midst of a beautiful six acre complex. Discover sculptural art on the sprawling lawns, the Dave Drake Ceramics …
The Idea of the Multiple, Bascom Artist Grant Benoit
When Grant Benoit, The Bascom’s current Artist-in-Residence, was in high school he covered 2-D surfaces with graphite, markers, paint, etc. But it wasn’t until he gouged linoleum…and himself, drawing blood …that he truly connected with the medium that would define his future career: printmaking. There was something about the physicality of digging into a surface as opposed to laying color …
Christmas Eve at Highlands United Methodist Church
Christmas is a time of excitement and celebration–especially when children are involved. Enjoy the merriment of children’s voices as they sing traditional Christmas carols during the 5:00 P.M. service on Christmas eve at Highlands United Methodist Church. Elementary school youngsters lift their voices in song while the older Middle Schoolers read the Christmas story. Come hum quietly along as a …
A Choral Celebration of the Nativity, Highlands NC
This holiday season, the Highlands Community Christian Chorale will present “A Choral Celebration of the Nativity” on Saturday and Sunday, December 9 and 10. Join the singers at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation at 5:00 P.M. both afternoons. The church is located at 520 Main Street at the corner of Fifth Street. This year’s performance will mark the 23rd …
Breakfast With Santa in Highlands NC
Santa will be greeting children this year in Highlands United Methodist Church’s new Faith and Fellowship Center on Saturday, December 9, at 8:30 A.M. You’ll know that Christmas is just a few days away when you see the scores of children in festive holiday attire. Enter through the Education Building entrance at 315 Main Street or the Fellowship Center …
Highlands NC: Wreathin’ Season
Highlands Scoutmaster Phil Potts is raising the flag for a new way to memorialize local veterans, Wreaths Across America. This volunteer organization, which was started in 1992, lays Christmas wreaths on the graves of American service men and women. While several local scouts and supporters have participated before by attending the ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, this will be the …
Go Figure, Ice Skating in Highlands
While the idea of ice skating at the Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park in downtown Highlands sounds idyllic, let’s not forget one important fact: ice skating is good exercise. Did you know you can burn up to 500 calories an hour on the ice? Of course, that’s assuming you’re vertical most of that time. Food and holidays seem to go hand in …
Chime In The Bell Choir Highlands NC
The Hand Bell Choir at Highlands United Methodist Church (a.k.a. The Mountain Top Ringers) will be featured during the church’s traditional worship service on Sunday, December 10. The worship begins at 10:50 A.M. when the ringers will play key selections of their holiday concert. The full concert will take place on Wednesday, December 13, at 6:00 P.M. in the church’s …
Celebrate Christmas In Song, Highlands First Presbyterian Church
Kick off the Christmas season by joining your friends at Highlands First Presbyterian Church for the annual Christmas Carol Sing led by baritone Stell Huie, with Angie Jenkins at the piano. It will take place Saturday, December 2, at 1:00 P.M. It will be reminiscent of your childhood as you sing all the old favorite carols. Later, at 4:00 P.M., …
