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Living His Dream
“It’s funny how things get started,” says John Phillips, owner of Fire and Light Glass Studio in Otto, North Carolina. “We lived in an older home in Duluth, Georgia, and decided we wanted some stained glass windows. So in 1981 I took a stained glass class. I got addicted, so much so, that when we moved to North Carolina, I …
Highlands Christmas Remembered
Thinking about Christmas in Highlands evokes memories of “True Americana” – maybe even makes you think of the Currier and Ives Christmas cards that your parents shared with their friends in the 50s and 60s. Long-time Highlands resident Dixie Barton fondly recalls her previous 25 Christmas seasons here on the Plateau. Dixie and her family enjoyed their home …
Expansion Celebration
The Friends of the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library will celebrate their newly expanded bookstore with a party from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. Friday, December 4. The gathering recognizes the hard work and generosity of the community and the Carlton Foundation – they’ve greatly increased the size of the Friends’ Bookstore for book display and storage and new equipment. More books …
Glorious Giving
Be sure to join the Macon County Sheriff’s Office for Rotary Bingo on Thursday evening, December 3, as they raise funds to make Christmas brighter for needy children in our county. Not only will you have a fun evening, but you’ll be putting smiles on the faces of youngsters. Sure bingo is fun every month and the funds raised throughout …
Ringing in the Season
The Mountain Top Ringers, the hand bell choir of the Highlands United Methodist Church, will present “Ring Christmas Bells” on Wednesday evening, December 16, at 6:00 P.M. Worshipers at the church’s 10:50 A.M. service will get a preview of the performance on December 13. The four sacred selections included in the Wednesday performance will be played for the congregation at …
Ridge Tops to River Bottoms
The students in the Highlands Biological Station’s fall semester-in-residence program are wrapping up the semester. The program at HBS, held in cooperation with UNC-Chapel Hill’s Institute for the Environment and overseen by HBS Director Jim Costa and Associate Director Karen Kandl, has been going strong since 2001. The institute immerses students in their subject of study like no …
Live Nativity
“A Merry Mountain Christmas: God with Us” will be presented by Appalachian Restoration Ministries of the Mountain Plateau. This free Christmas celebration will feature a live nativity, carolers, live music, and more at the Village Commons in Cashiers. It is open to the public. Holiday baked goods, hot chocolate, and hot apple cider will be available for a donation. …
The Red Cap
The children of the Highlands and Cashiers communities will stage a Christmas musical at 10:50 A.M. Sunday, December 20, at Highlands United Methodist Church. “The Journey of the Wee Red Cap” was written by Luke Osteen with music by Les Scott, based on a story by Ruth Sawyer Durand. It tells the story of a miserly Scotsman who gets a …
Floating Down Main
Camels and Boy Scouts and Santa, oh my! If you’re wondering what they all have in common, come to the annual Highlands Christmas parade on December 5 at 11:00 A.M. to see them all marching down Main Street in this kickoff to the holiday season. This parade brings the entire community out in one way or another, either as …
Helping Hands
Highlands has long been known for its Spirit of Giving. HANDS, Highlands Area Non-Profit Donation Sharing, was created to keep this spirit alive. Once again, HANDS is sponsoring the annual Christmas Day Dinner and all proceeds will be donated to local non-profit organizations. The event, created in 2001 because there were no places in Highlands for locals or visitors …
Catching Cashiers Spirit
Head to Cashiers for the 41st annual Cashiers Christmas Parade, Saturday December 12. This hometown tradition begins at noon and travels from the Cornucopia Restaurant on Highway 107 South to the Cashiers Community Center. For years, spectators have enjoyed the wide variety of admissions and this year will be filled with lots of new entries to get everyone in …
Voices of the Mountains
The Highlands Cashiers Players have been delighting audiences with their annual holiday presentations for years. It’s a free program and a gift to the community, a way of saying “thank you” for its support. This year it will be held at the Highlands Performing Arts Center on Thursday, December 17 at 7:00 P.M. As has been their tradition in the …
