Vote Daily through March 31!
The Laurel Magazine’s annual winter photo competition is your chance to become the cover artist of our 2024 Winter Edition. Each year we look forward to seeing everyone’s magical winter photos as you vote for your favorites.
The Bascom Winter Resident Artist Program, better known as the W.R.A.P., calls on Students or Faculty from the surrounding universities to submit site-specific installation proposals for The Bascom’s unique and beautiful Thompson Gallery.
Close the weekend out with a moderately paced vinyasa flow that will infuse breath, body and mind for inspiring clarity, flexibility, focus, awareness, balance and strength.
Emergence celebrates the role of teaching and mentoring in artistic development, highlighting works by faculty mentors their students. The 34 pairs of artists presented in this exhibition represent 20 institutions of higher education from the Southeast. Their works represent a wide variety of approaches to subject matter, innovative use of materials, and mastery of traditional mediums being taught and practiced in contemporary studio programs.
A free public reception will be held Thursday, February 23 at 5pm at The Bascom to celebrate our winter exhibitions.
Bring friends and family for guaranteed winter fun (courtesy of snow blowers) at an elevation of 4,118 feet!
A snowball toss, a snow tube merry-go-round, a snow slide, an ice-skating rink and more will be waiting. S'mores will be available for a donation and roasting, with proceeds going to the Highlands School Booster Club. Warm up with a cup of a cup of cider, courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty. Music will be provided by DJ Jimmy Shur.
Move with joy in a real-life snow globe during a session of "snowga" (a twist on yoga) on Sunday from 1 - 1:45 p.m. Instructor Rachel Kinback from Yoga Highlands will lead the class, featuring playful movement and connection. No yoga mats are necessary!
Don't forget to dress for snow!
Admission is $5 and includes skate rentals. Hours are Thursday 3:30 to 8 P.M., Friday 3:30 to 10 P.M., Saturday 1:00 to 10:00 P.M., and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 P.M.
Enjoy a “PINT” or drink of your choice at The Highlands Dive and follow along with Autumn as she guides you through a painting of a Stag!
Seats are $45 per person and begin at 5pm!
Please email Autumn at [email protected] for payment info to reserve your spot today!
Visitors to The Village Green enjoy twinkling light displays and festive decorations from Thanksgiving Weekend until early February. The park becomes a winter wonderland to make your spirits merry and bright!
Join for a sweet flow will that will tone, strengthen and stretch your body all while relaxing your mind and connecting to your heart.
This is a softer, nurturing, slow-paced, well supported and relaxing practice. Great for yoga students of all levels as well as gym goers, runners, bikers, golfers, yoga flow-ers and anyone looking to simply relax, unwind, and let go of stress and tension in the body and mind.
Class is currently limited to 15 people and online registration is required
Emergence celebrates the role of teaching and mentoring in artistic development, highlighting works by faculty mentors their students. The 34 pairs of artists presented in this exhibition represent 20 institutions of higher education from the Southeast. Their works represent a wide variety of approaches to subject matter, innovative use of materials, and mastery of traditional mediums being taught and practiced in contemporary studio programs.
A free public reception will be held Thursday, February 23 at 5pm at The Bascom to celebrate our winter exhibitions.
In partnership with the Highlands United Methodist Church and the MANNA FoodBank, the Highlands Food Pantry provides food assistance to residents of Highlands and the surrounding communities.
If you are experiencing financial hardship and are food-insecure, we strongly encourage you to visit the Highlands Food Pantry.
A gentle, yet effective approach to yoga that focuses on increasing flexibility and balance for transformation at any age. Good for all levels, including beginners and anyone who hasn't practiced in a while. This class is a wonderful opportunity to honor your unique body.
Known as the “Cheers” of Bookstores, the Bookworm in Highlands is affiliated with the Hudson Library: all books are donated; all staff are volunteers; and all funds go to help support the library. More than a retail store, we are a community service offering carefully sorted donated books to provide the best quality at a used bookstore price.
Parkinson's Classes
Moderate intensity exercise designed to slow motor deterioration, improve cognitive function & improve balance and reaction time.
Level 1,2.
A gentle blend of Vinyasa Flow and Yin Yoga, this class explores the energies of yang and yin to create more balance and harmony for the mind and body.
Each student is encouraged to move slowly with awareness. The Vinyasa portion of the practice links slow to moderate movement to the breath and is designed to warm the body in preparation for the Yin portion which includes holding poses for 2-5 minutes. The Yin poses allow the connective tissues, muscles and more to stretch slowly to create more space internally.
Visitors to The Village Green enjoy twinkling light displays and festive decorations from Thanksgiving Weekend until early February. The park becomes a winter wonderland to make your spirits merry and bright!
Back by popular demand for the third season, instructed by Danie Beck
Monday evenings through February 13 at 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Beginners – a specialty! Intermediate…advanced – this is your chance to review and dance in the most beautiful dance hall on the plateau.
Held at Lewis Hall, Village Green
Wake up the body and mind with this energizing Hatha Flow practice that improves circulation, balance and mindfulness. Benefits include flexibility, balance, strength, and focus, inside and out. A great way to start your day!
This class is suitable for LEVELS 1, 2 and 3 of yoga practitioners. We recommend students new to yoga begin with our Beginner and Level 1 classes first to establish comfort and familiarity of the basics of yoga before moving into any mixed level class.
Online registration required and class is limited to 15 people.
Breathe, move, sweat and connect! Stoked by yogic breathing techniques, the internal heat of the body couples well with the external heat of the room to allow you the opportunity to drop a little deeper into your practice.
Each pose creates an opportunity to transform and grow without sacrificing the integrity of Yoga's mind, body, breath relationship.
Warm Flow Yoga class is taught in a heated room of 80-85 degrees. This is NOT hot yoga which is 90-115 degrees.
This class is suited for level 1, 2 and 3 students. Modifications and enhancements are offered as needed so everyone in the class is able to work at their own level comfortably. This class is not suited for beginners.
Emergence celebrates the role of teaching and mentoring in artistic development, highlighting works by faculty mentors their students. The 34 pairs of artists presented in this exhibition represent 20 institutions of higher education from the Southeast. Their works represent a wide variety of approaches to subject matter, innovative use of materials, and mastery of traditional mediums being taught and practiced in contemporary studio programs.
A free public reception will be held Thursday, February 23 at 5pm at The Bascom to celebrate our winter exhibitions.
In partnership with the Highlands United Methodist Church and the MANNA FoodBank, the Highlands Food Pantry provides food assistance to residents of Highlands and the surrounding communities.
If you are experiencing financial hardship and are food-insecure, we strongly encourage you to visit the Highlands Food Pantry.
Known as the “Cheers” of Bookstores, the Bookworm in Highlands is affiliated with the Hudson Library: all books are donated; all staff are volunteers; and all funds go to help support the library. More than a retail store, we are a community service offering carefully sorted donated books to provide the best quality at a used bookstore price.
Stay at Half-Mile Farm by Old Edwards and take a bite out of your Winter doldrums during Sip & Savor Tuesdays.
Enjoy Cooking and Cocktail Classes at Half Mile Farm on Tuesdays!
Join for our 1st public program of 2023! Learn how to identify common trees in the winter. We will review a few tricks before exploring the Highlands Botanical Gardens and putting our sleuthing skills to work. Weather dependent.
This event is free. No registration necessary.
Visitors to The Village Green enjoy twinkling light displays and festive decorations from Thanksgiving Weekend until early February. The park becomes a winter wonderland to make your spirits merry and bright!
Relationships can have their challenges. But Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to. Old Edwards offers an array of heart-warming delights to make the celebration special and stress free.
Sip on his and hers specialty cocktails while listening to live music in Hummingbird Lounge. Reserve an intimate table for two at Madison’s Restaurant to indulge in the chef’s specialties created just for the occasion. In the Spa at Old Edwards, relax with a couple’s massage including rose petals and champagne. Put a sparkle in her eyes with a visit to the jewelry counter at Acorns where you’ll enjoy 10-30% off selected pieces February 1 through the 14.
Plan now for your more-love-less-stress Valentine’s Celebration at Old Edwards by calling 828-526-8008
Strengthen your core, tone the body, build more flexibility and improve posture in this group Pilates class, open to all skill levels. This is a mat class with a focus on the basic Pilates principles and may use props such as the Magic Circle or balls.
Emergence celebrates the role of teaching and mentoring in artistic development, highlighting works by faculty mentors their students. The 34 pairs of artists presented in this exhibition represent 20 institutions of higher education from the Southeast. Their works represent a wide variety of approaches to subject matter, innovative use of materials, and mastery of traditional mediums being taught and practiced in contemporary studio programs.
A free public reception will be held Thursday, February 23 at 5pm at The Bascom to celebrate our winter exhibitions.
Hudson Library, in partnership with VAYA Health, is hosting an educational series on adult mental health, held on the first Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM. This series is aimed particularly at older adults and will focus on mental health issues of particular interest to them.
The February 1 program is PTSD: Healing the Emotional Wound.
Parkinson's Classes
Stretching, balance, mobility and strength training.
All levels. Students can participate on their feet or in a chair.
Both classes taught by a fellow PWP
Known as the “Cheers” of Bookstores, the Bookworm in Highlands is affiliated with the Hudson Library: all books are donated; all staff are volunteers; and all funds go to help support the library. More than a retail store, we are a community service offering carefully sorted donated books to provide the best quality at a used bookstore price.
Come join us for lunch each Wednesday at 11:30 at a local restaurant and then quilting at the church.
Held at St Jude's Catholic Church in Cashiers.
Classes in - Visual Arts - Dance & Movement - Theatre & Acting - Botanical Arts - Culinary Arts! Join NOW!
Classes through Cashiers School of the Arts
$50 per child per full session…Registration still open. Scholarships available
Ages 6-10 years old
Held at Lewis Hall, The Village Green
A slow-paced practice, this class is formed by a gentle sequence of long-held poses focusing on stretching and releasing the connective tissues of the body. It is meant to improve flexibility while bringing students to a deep level of calm.
The practice closes with a sound meditation guided by Crystal and Tibetan Singing Bowls, drawing you into a deeper state of rest and relaxation.
This class is suitable for All Levels of yoga practitioners.
Online registration required and class is limited to 15 people.
Class meets 5:45-6:45PM
Join us at Highlands Wine Shoppe as we taste through a selection of collectible Italian wines from the LUX Wines portfolio with Master Sommelier Brett Davis.
Visitors to The Village Green enjoy twinkling light displays and festive decorations from Thanksgiving Weekend until early February. The park becomes a winter wonderland to make your spirits merry and bright!
Bluegrass Wednesday with Nitrograss is back at The Ugly Dog!
Relationships can have their challenges. But Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to. Old Edwards offers an array of heart-warming delights to make the celebration special and stress free.
Sip on his and hers specialty cocktails while listening to live music in Hummingbird Lounge. Reserve an intimate table for two at Madison’s Restaurant to indulge in the chef’s specialties created just for the occasion. In the Spa at Old Edwards, relax with a couple’s massage including rose petals and champagne. Put a sparkle in her eyes with a visit to the jewelry counter at Acorns where you’ll enjoy 10-30% off selected pieces February 1 through the 14.
Plan now for your more-love-less-stress Valentine’s Celebration at Old Edwards by calling 828-526-8008
Wake up the body and mind with this energizing Hatha Flow practice that improves circulation, balance and mindfulness. Benefits include flexibility, balance, strength, and focus, inside and out. A great way to start your day!
This class is suitable for LEVELS 1, 2 and 3 of yoga practitioners. We recommend students new to yoga begin with our Beginner and Level 1 classes first to establish comfort and familiarity of the basics of yoga before moving into any mixed level class.
Online registration required and class is limited to 15 people.
Enjoy a warming flow of postures to strengthen and tone the breath, body and mind. This class will include postures that will challenge you physically, create awareness, release tension, and open shoulders, hips and spine for more flexible movement and overall well-being.
Modifications are offered for a safe and fun practice.
This class is suitable for LEVELS 1, 2 and 3 of yoga practitioners. We recommend students new to yoga begin with our Beginner and Level 1 classes first to establish comfort and familiarity of the basics of yoga before moving into any mixed level class.
Class is limited to 15 people and online registration is required.
Emergence celebrates the role of teaching and mentoring in artistic development, highlighting works by faculty mentors their students. The 34 pairs of artists presented in this exhibition represent 20 institutions of higher education from the Southeast. Their works represent a wide variety of approaches to subject matter, innovative use of materials, and mastery of traditional mediums being taught and practiced in contemporary studio programs.
A free public reception will be held Thursday, February 23 at 5pm at The Bascom to celebrate our winter exhibitions.
In partnership with the Highlands United Methodist Church and the MANNA FoodBank, the Highlands Food Pantry provides food assistance to residents of Highlands and the surrounding communities.
If you are experiencing financial hardship and are food-insecure, we strongly encourage you to visit the Highlands Food Pantry.
Known as the “Cheers” of Bookstores, the Bookworm in Highlands is affiliated with the Hudson Library: all books are donated; all staff are volunteers; and all funds go to help support the library. More than a retail store, we are a community service offering carefully sorted donated books to provide the best quality at a used bookstore price.
Admission is $5 and includes skate rentals.
Hours are Thursday 3:30 to 8 P.M., Friday 3:30 to 10 P.M., Saturday 1:00 to 10:00 P.M., and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 P.M
Visitors to The Village Green enjoy twinkling light displays and festive decorations from Thanksgiving Weekend until early February. The park becomes a winter wonderland to make your spirits merry and bright!
Enjoy Trivia night at The High Dive in Highlands on Thursdays!
Relationships can have their challenges. But Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to. Old Edwards offers an array of heart-warming delights to make the celebration special and stress free.
Sip on his and hers specialty cocktails while listening to live music in Hummingbird Lounge. Reserve an intimate table for two at Madison’s Restaurant to indulge in the chef’s specialties created just for the occasion. In the Spa at Old Edwards, relax with a couple’s massage including rose petals and champagne. Put a sparkle in her eyes with a visit to the jewelry counter at Acorns where you’ll enjoy 10-30% off selected pieces February 1 through the 14.
Plan now for your more-love-less-stress Valentine’s Celebration at Old Edwards by calling 828-526-8008