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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Come join us for lunch each Thursday at 11:30 at a local restaurant and then quilting at the church.

Held at St Jude's Catholic Church in Cashiers.

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.

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!

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).

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.

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.

Visit the Bazaar Barn's second location Fridays and Saturdays at 1846 107N, across from Blue Ridge School.

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

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. 

Plush easy chairs, sofas, and antique bistro tables invite you to sit back and embrace the carefree ambiance surrounding you. Live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night.

Come by to enjoy a wonderful dinner and amazing Steele Pan vibes from Ellies Groove!

Highlands Saturday Marketplace at the Kelsey Hutchison Founders Park begins on April 1 and is held each Saturday from 8:00 A.M. until 12:30 P.M.

There’s something uniquely wonderful about starting your weekend strolling through this colorful marketplace as the dew still glistens on the grass.

Accessible for all levels of practitioners this moderately paced Hatha Flow practice of flowing movement linked with breath offers challenges and intensity with modifications and variations in order to meet each practitioner at his or her skill level.

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 a vinyasa flow class or any other mixed level class.

Class is limited to 15 people and online registration is required.

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).

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 Saturdays for our Creature Feature during our Daily Education Programs!

Daily programs are family-friendly!

Visit the Bazaar Barn's second location Fridays and Saturdays at 1846 107N, across from Blue Ridge School.

Plush easy chairs, sofas, and antique bistro tables invite you to sit back and embrace the carefree ambiance surrounding you. Live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night.