The richness of the region’s natural heritage is revealed in Bountiful Botany: Medicinal Plants of the Plateau, a self-guided tour of the Brushy Face Preserve organized by the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust.
The myriad flavor sensations of local brews are explored in delicious detail when The Greystone Inn offers its exclusive Private Beer Tasting Workshops.
For more information or to sign up, visit greystoneinn.com or call (828) 966-4700.
Highlands Playhouse bursts out of its Covid confinement with a bracing schedule focusing on crowd favorites.
Bluegrass sensation Seldom Scene breathes new life into Highlands Performing Arts Center with a kick-your-heels-up concert Friday, June 18. For tickets, visit highlandsperformingarts.com.
For the ambitious Highlands Porchfest, set for Sunday, September 19, the entire downtown will serve as the musical venue. For more information, or to help (this’ll require a lot of hands), visit highlandsporchfest.com.
The Juneteenth Journey to Freedom Together 5K Run and Fun Walk, set for June 19 at Mark Watson Park in Sylva, is a dynamic way to celebrate Emancipation Day. To register, visit jacksonncnaacp.org.
Over the decades, The Church of the Good Shepherd’s annual Bazaar has earned a regional reputation. It’s only natural that it’s mushroomed into the year-round Bazaar Barn, 118 US Hwy 64 West (at Shoppes on the Green).
With its bracing slate of courses, the Center for Life Enrichment is the perfect tonic for post-pandemic sluggishness. To learn more or to register, call (828) 526-8811 or visit clehighlands.com.
The beasts of the forest and the birds of the sky get their chance to shine in the spotlight at Mountain Wildlife Days, July 16-17 at the Sapphire Valley Resort Community Center. For additional information, visit mountainwildlifedays.com or call the Sapphire Resort Community Center at (828) 743-7663.
Burning with a sense of excitement and liberation from the threat of Covid, Plateau communities are ramping up their Fourth of July celebrations.
Susan Renfro