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Thanks to a generous grant from Bel Canto to the Gordon Center for Children, local youngsters will stage a Christmas Concert as the Highlands-Cashiers Children’s Choir. The public is invited to enjoy “Come to the Manger” by Lynn Shaw Bailey and Becki Slagle Mayo at 10:50 A.M. Sunday, December 4, at Highlands United Methodist Church. The children will repeat …
Mary Abranyi of Cashiers Valley Fusion and Ashby Underwood of Yoga Highlands are hosting a winter yoga retreat in Costa Rica, January 28 through February 2. It’s already full. However, due to the popularity of the event, Abranyi and Underwood are planning to offer future retreats and invite you to let them know of your interest. Why a yoga retreat? …
You’ll know that Christmas is just around the corner when you listen to the holiday concert by The Mountain Top Ringers, Highlands United Methodist Church’s handbell choir. The Mountain Top Ringers will present “Ring Christmas Bells” at 10:50 A.M. Sunday, December 11. This will include a selection of sacred Advent/Christmas songs from the concert repertoire. They will perform their entire …
If you want to make some outstanding winter memories, pay a visit to the ice skating rink at the Kelsey-Hutchinson Founder’s Park in downtown Highlands. The rink opened at the end of November and will remain open through March 5. Since its inauguration last winter, the area surrounding the rink has seen a great deal of improvement. Nick Bazan of …
A sure sign that the Christmas season is upon us is the sight of children racing into the Fellowship Hall of Highlands United Methodist Church at 9:00 A.M. Saturday, December 10, for Breakfast with Santa. Be sure to bring your camera. The Fellowship Hall will be decorated to the nines with trees, lights, and festive ornaments. Last year some kids …
After the Highlands Christmas parade, Saturday, December 3, make time to stop by the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation for A Food Pantries Christmas. From noon until 3:00 P.M. you can purchase a delicious barbeque lunch for $10 while listening to The Well Strung Band’s upbeat blend of bluegrass and contemporary music. A Food Pantries Christmas is a cooperative …
Where might you find dogs, floats, four-wheelers, and Santa? Celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the annual holiday fête, the Cashiers Christmas Parade is to be held on Saturday, December 10 at high noon. Should we hope for snow? By all means! Sponsored by Hattler Properties, in celebration of the Valley Garden Club’s 30th Anniversary, this year’s parade theme …
Have you heard the news? Santa is coming to town! Each year as he gets down to the business of checking that Naughty or Nice List, he schedules a little working vacation time in Highlands. He thinks it’s the perfect place to kick back, relax, and make sure that that all-important list gets the attention it deserves. Luckily for Highlanders, Santa …
Everyone is invited to join the Macon County Sheriff’s Department for Highlands Rotary Bingo, 6:30 P.M. Thursday, December 1. The evening raises funds for needy children in the community who otherwise may face a bleak Christmas. Bingo is fun any time but December’s Shop with a Cop Bingo comes with a warm, holiday feeling. For only $15 you can enjoy …
Cashiers gets a lot quieter once the leaves are off the trees and the mercury dips below freezing. And even though Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library certainly slows down, it remains as a unique community resource. It offers all the services found in a modern library, of course, but there’s something else that’s built into its DNA, something that has been …
Who doesn’t love a parade, particularly a homespun Christmas Parade that exudes hometown charm? Such is the annual Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade, held this year at 11:00 A. M. Saturday, December 3. Get there early to claim a prime viewing spot along Main Street. Staged entirely by local groups, churches, businesses, fire departments, civic groups, and organizations, this parade …
Come hear The Mountain Top Ringers, the handbell choir of Highlands United Methodist Church as they present “Ring Christmas Bells.” During the 10:50 A.M. Sunday, December 11, worship service, the ringers will perform a concert of sacred Advent/Christmas songs from the concert repertoire. They’ll perform their entire concert at 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 14. Come for supper at 5:15, if you …