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.

The place to shop for men's designer clothing in Highlands & Cashiers and now online!

Introducing our Spring Trunk Shows:

Faherty— April 28-30
Coppley— May 13
Brax—May 19-20
Peter Millar—May 26-28

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind hike in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains with our friendly llamas at Earthshine Lodge! Hikers will learn about our famous llamas’ interesting histories and how to safely handle the animals before heading out on a hike with gorgeous mountaintop views on our private trails.

Join Cynthia and Jessie as they demonstrate technique and discuss where they get the inspiration for what they paint.

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind hike in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains with our friendly llamas at Earthshine Lodge!

Hikers will learn about our famous llamas’ interesting histories and how to safely handle the animals before heading out on a hike with gorgeous mountaintop views on our private trails.

Join us this Memorial Day weekend for a special installment of our Sunday tradition! Stop by between 2-7pm + enjoy a selection of wonderful wines accompanied by a specially curated playlist by our own Michael + Berney Kirkland featuring patriotic songs from Frank + friends.

Veterans receive a 15% discount!

Test your bingo skills and music knowledge with this fun, high energy take on a classic game. Always free to play and you can win house cash.

Enjoy a fun evening with cash prizes - while testing your music knowledge - every Sunday at The Dog! 

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

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.

Join local storyteller Ms. KK at the Highlands Nature Center as she reads fun books and sings silly songs all about the great outdoors. After the StoryTime fun, Ms. KK will take you on an interactive adventure walk!

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.

Finally a place to dance in Cashiers and YOU are invited!  Come and join in the FUN-derful nights of music & dance!

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. 

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.

Join us on Tuesdays and Fridays to learn more about animal feeding during our Daily Education Programs!

Dr. Mark Ellison, Pinnacle Forest Therapy, certified Forest Therapy Guide

Hiking to Heal: An Introduction to Forest Therapy

Participants will experience forest therapy as Dr. Ellison guides the group in a sensory experience that ends with a traditional shinrin-yoku tea ceremony.

Search for salamanders in the Botanical Garden! Discover strange and fascinating facts about our slimy amphibian friends, then join our Education Specialists on a walk through the gardens to find local species.

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.

Talk and Hike: "In the Footsteps of a Wild Vision - Japanese Immigrant George Masa's Journeys on the Highlands Plateau."

Brent Martin will present on the life of Japanese photographer George Masa with an emphasis on Masa's time spent photographing the Highlands plateau in 1929.  Martin is the author of the recent George Masa's Wild Vision: A Japanese Photographer Imagines Western North Carolina, which won the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award in December of 2022, and which is currently a finalist for the Southern Environmental Law Center's 2023 Reed Environmental Writing Award.
Participants will spend part of the day indoors viewing Masa's images and discussing Masa's life, followed by lunch and outings to explore and consider areas that Masa photographed in a modern day context. Bagged lunch provided.

The workshop is especially designed for the novice: Someone who has wanted to try oil painting but is not sure where to begin. We’ll cover all the basics of materials and techniques and how to use a photo reference to capture a sense of place in the landscape.

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.

Join us on Wednesdays to enjoy a garden tour during our Daily Education Programs!

Home Landscape Design Part 2: Bring Your Garden Design To Life!

This course will give you the context of western garden history and classical design philosophy, a working understanding of art elements and design principles, and a ‘Master Plan’ to share, including a raw, built, living map, and plant list.

By the end of Part 2 of this series, you will have the knowledge and tools to implement and bring your design to life!

Choose the food less traveled at the Green Market, Cashiers farm stand market for local growers .

The market is “producer-only” meaning that the vendor must be the grower or producer of ALL the products they sell.

Vendors must produce within a 125-mile radius of Cashiers.

Fill your basket with naturally raised meat and dairy items, fresh eggs, jams, pickles, freshly baked bread and delicious granola. 

Set your table with fresh cut flowers or plant your entryway with locally grown perennials.  Always fresh.  Always local.

Bluegrass Wednesday with Nitrograss is back at The Ugly Dog!

Search for salamanders in the Botanical Garden! Discover strange and fascinating facts about our slimy amphibian friends, then join our Education Specialists on a walk through the gardens to find local species.

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.

A non-profit resale store featuring furniture, home accessories, lamps, tools, linens, pictures, tableware and more at reasonable prices!

The workshop is especially designed for the novice: Someone who has wanted to try oil painting but is not sure where to begin. We’ll cover all the basics of materials and techniques and how to use a photo reference to capture a sense of place in the landscape.

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.

Join us on Thursdays to learn more about being a scientist during our Daily Education Programs!

Daily programs are family-friendly!

Kids Zone features a variety of fun and interesting programs where kids can explore art, nature, science & more! Best for ages 5 and up.

Please join us for an artist talk with potter Katherine Maloney.

Fill your cup at Art Highlands Gallery,  hosting and toasting international encaustic maestro Michael Hayden, with 12 fantastic pieces on display. Meet the artist, enjoy the mind meld.

Also on Saturday and Sunday June 2-4, meet Michael and learn about his elegant style of shaping pigment infused wax, generating large panels of encaustic art. 

Enjoy Trivia night at The High Dive in Highlands on Thursdays!