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Filling Empty Bowls

The Highlands and Cashiers areas have been graced with an abundance of blessings. Our weather is moderate, our natural surroundings are spectacular, and our communities are generous. That generosity will be spotlighted on Sunday, October 1, for two Empty Bowls events. Empty Bowls started as a school project in Michigan and is now an international event to raise awareness of …

Saluting Satulah

Founder and owner/brewer Dale Heinlein of Satulah Mountain Brewing Company will be the featured speaker at the September Village Nature Series.   The program, “Save Water, Drink Beer,” will be presented at 5:30 P.M. Tuesday, September 26, at The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road.   Heinlein will share the story of how his passion for home brewing became …

Cashiers Songwriters’ Round

If you’ve ever wanted to get up close and personal with some of Nashville’s best songwriters, now’s your chance. The 12th Annual Nashville Songwriters’ Round is being held Saturday, September 9, at Trillium Links & Lake Club in Cashiers. Highlighting the evening is Rivers Rutherford, a staple on Universal Music Publishing’s roster since 1996. Having grown up in the shadow …


Preorder Your Punkin!

For the past several years, the youth at Highlands United Methodist Church have operated a Pumpkin Patch on the church’s front lawn to raise funds to support their Youth Ministries. That money has boosted local, community-wide service projects, working with the homeless in Atlanta,  and helping to feed the hungry in Haiti and many other projects. Not only do these …

Highlands School Fall Festival

Leave those smartphones and tablets at home and enjoy some good, old-fashioned fun at the annual Highlands School Fall Festival, Saturday, October 28, at the Highlands Rec Park. This PTO fundraiser is perfect for the entire family. In these days of digital everything, the Fall Festival is a chance for families to enjoy time together without the interruption of emails, …

Peaceful Journey

Ristorante Paoletti is once again hosting its annual Peaceful Journey in support of the Hospice House Foundation of Western North Carolina on Wednesday, September 27, at 6:30 P.M.   The cost of this special evening out is $300 per person ($200 of which is tax deductible) and includes a sumptuous four-course meal, exquisitely paired wines and the opportunity to bid …


Bingo for Wreaths Across America

The Rotary Club of Highlands sponsors a lively game of Bingo each month at The Community Building and the game on September 7 will benefit Highlands Wreaths across America.  Boy Scout leader Phil Potts, who is the project coordinator, says this will be the first year the scouts are participating in this national event to honor veterans at Christmas. Highlands …

Blessing of the Animals

The Church of the Good Shepherd in Cashiers observes the annual tradition of the Blessing of the Animals.  People are invited to bring all varieties of pets at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 30, to The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road.  Gather on the lawn for a parade of animals, prayers, music and celebration of all of God’s creatures.  …

Craft Beer Night in Highlands

If you miss those days when Helen’s Barn was the place to gather for an evening’s worth of dancing and kick-your-heels-up celebration, mark your calendar for the Third Annual Rotary Craft Beer Night, set for Thursday, September 21. Raise the roof, raise a pint, raise a sweat, and raise some funds for this third annual party. It’ll be staged from …


Highlands’ Bel Canto

On September 10, the popular Bel Canto Recital will celebrate its 25th anniversary.  And this year the concert will welcome a fifth singer – a Bass.   Traditionally, the concert has had four performers – a Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor and Baritone.  Adding the lowest of all vocal ranges will be an extra treat for the audience. Bel Canto was founded …

Highlands on the Half-Shell

Join us for a Cajun celebration on Sunday, October 1, for Highlands on the Half-Shell in the amphitheater behind the Highlands Nature Center to support the Highlands Biological Foundation.  The bayou comes to the mountains with a feast of oysters, gumbo, and other Louisiana delicacies under the canopy of Highland’s autumn flame-colored leaves.  The Highlands Biological Foundation is a 501(c)(3) …

Diggin’ the Dahlias

The summer’s warm sunshine and abundant rain have produced a profusion of vibrant dahlias.  Flowers of all sizes and colors, simple or complex —  their beauty is unsurpassed.     Dahlias, dazzling and delightful, are popping up in gardens all around Highlands and  Cashiers.    Join your friends and neighbors the weekend of September 16 as they celebrate this dazzling beauty with …