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Humane Heroes
The eighth annual signature fundraising event in Highlands for the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society officially starts the social season on the Plateau! The evening features a fantastic mountain-themed dinner and auction combined with the naming of the prestigious CHHS Humane Heroes of the Year. Bark, Beer & Barbeque is Thursday, June 20, at The Farm at Old Edwards. Enjoy a …
Low Country Shrimp Boil
Over the past few years, the residents of Highlands have been watching Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park slowly materialize in the heart of town on Pine Street. It was completed in April 2017, featuring a stage pavilion, amphitheater, restrooms, an interactive fountain, a Little Free Library and the ice rink in the winter. In addition to annual color, Friends of Founders Park …
Get to Groovin’
The Village Green has unveiled the 2019 season of the Friday night summer concert series, Groovin’ On the Green. The music is always good, the program varied with blankets and chairs all around the event lawn with happy people and their dogs. That’s what Groovin’ is all about. Great music in a stunning venue in the beautiful weather. This year …
Pots on the Green
When you think of fine art, it’s typically painting or sculpture that come to mind. You might not think pottery would fit under the label of “fine art,” but its association with practicality is misleading. The craftsmanship that goes into each bowl, platter and lantern rivals that of the most talented painter. On June 22 and 23, join The Village …
Fireworks Extravaganza
Celebrate America’s birthday in Cashiers when The Village Green presents the seventh annual Fireworks Extravaganza On the Green, beginning at 6:30 P.M. Friday, July 5, at The Village Green Commons. Residents and visitors to the area are invited to dine, play and dance the night away. The spectacular evening entertainment features a concert by the rhythm and blues band …
Cashiers Benefit Antique Show
The 43rd edition of the Cashiers Benefit Antique Show, the largest antique show on the Plateau, will be staged at Blue Ridge School, Friday, July 19, through Sunday, July 21. An astonishing 60 vendors from the United States and Great Britain will be showing their wares. But what makes this show so successful is its emphasis on inclusivity, offering …
Summer Programs at the Library
There’s no such thing as a Summer Slumber when it comes to children staying busy at Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. The library has unveiled a full calendar of events and activities to keep young ones entertained and challenged. The centerpiece of the season is the Children’s Summer Reading Program. Participants of all ages are invited to read as many …
Enjoy a Little Music and Dance
Summer has officially arrived in Highlands when the Friday Night Live and Saturdays on Pine outdoor concerts take the stage and folks of all ages come out to dance under the stars. Friday Night Live performances take place at the Highlands Town Square from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Saturdays on Pine are at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park on Pine Street and …
Happy Trails
On July 5, you have an opportunity to hike the historic Kelsey Trail from Whiteside Mountain to the Highlands Recreation Park, thanks to the Highlands Plateau Greenway. When Highlands was founded in 1875, there was no road to Whiteside Mountain. So in 1881 Samuel Kelsey began work on a road that would end a quarter-mile from the top of Whiteside. …
Happenings at the Hudson
Now that we’re here in June, Hudson Library is in full bloom to attract everyone in the community. We’d normally spotlight the Childrens’ Summer Learning Program, which is open to all children, regardless of whether they own a library card. This will go on all summer long and will feature special children’s programs every Friday morning at 10:30, kid’s movies …
Hip & Cool Plants
Our seventh season of the Garden Talk Salon resumes its summer schedule at 10:00 A.M. Friday, June 14, with “Hip and Cool Plants,” a tour and horticultural discussion with Mary Palmer Dargan. These are plants suitable for Mountain Chic Gardens, perfect for the Plateau. It will include shrubs, trees, evergreens, perennials – you name it, we’ll talk about it! We …
Fire Away with the Bascom
One of the most anticipated ceramic events of the summer is The Bascom’s Annual Three Potters Symposium, held on June 15, from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. in the Dave Drake Studio. In its ninth year, this event hosts three talented ceramic artists from the region for a day of public demonstrations and dialogue. If a piano was a potter’s …
