March 2024 | Page 4 of 7 | Laurel Magazine

A New Season Awaits

Issue: April 2024 | by Lindsay Garner Hostetler, Director of Marketing and Outreach, Mountain Theatre Company in Arts in Highlands NC and Cashiers NC

Mountain Theatre Company looks to Broadway for the casts and crews of its fabulous 2024 season.

Making Arts Accessible

She’s back! The Bascom welcomes the return of Art Educator Autumn White, who dazzled and enlightened at her last visit.

A Turning Journey

Issue: April 2024 | by Donna Rhodes in Arts in Highlands NC and Cashiers NC

A lifetime of learning has led to Hamp Stevens’ endlessly beguiling woodturned artworks. He’s ready to share the wisdom and the vision.

Pigment and Passion

Issue: April 2024 | by Donna Rhodes in Arts in Highlands NC and Cashiers NC

Cover Artist Hannah More Hyde’s vibrant creations are a candle to counter the darkness.

Spring Honeybee Workshop

Issue: April 2024 | by Clint Carruth The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center in Recreation and Creation | Highlands NC and Cashiers NC

The profound glories and little mysteries of beekeeping are explored in a workshop at The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center, set for 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Saturday, May 11, at 3872 Dillard Road in Highlands. Cost is $50.

A Hike To Remember

Issue: April 2024 | by Deena Bouknight in Recreation and Creation | Highlands NC and Cashiers NC

Her son knew what he was doing – never, ever, challenge Dixie Stewart to a feat of physical and mental endurance. (And her friend Nola, too).

Bald Eagles in Highlands

Issue: April 2024 | by Luke Osteen in Recreation and Creation | Highlands NC and Cashiers NC

Keep watching the skies! There are really big birds soaring above us.

Clear Day Thunder

Issue: April 2024 | by Donna Rhodes in Recreation and Creation | Highlands NC and Cashiers NC

An American Chestnut workshop at Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, set for April 10, spotlights the perils and the
promise facing this national treasure.