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Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival
The heat of summer is beginning to fade and it won’t be long until the crisp autumn air ushers in a blaze of color across our mountains. As the lush green hills give way to shades of red and gold, The Village Green will herald the changing season with the 10th annual Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival on Columbus Day weekend. …
Songwriters Round
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Blue Ridge School in Cashiers. It provides quality education to the students of Cashiers, Glenville and Sapphire and the Early College gives graduating seniors a leg up on continuing their education. To help fund the edification of the children of the Plateau, The Blue Ridge School Education Foundation was founded in 2002. The …
37th Highlands Arts & Crafts
The town of Highlands celebrates the 37th Highlands Arts and Crafts Show on Saturday, October 13, from 9:00 A. M. until 4:00 P.M. at the Highlands Civic Center at 600 North Fourth Street. Admission and parking to this event are free. It’s often surprising to think of how many talented craftsmen live in on the Plateau, and years ago the …
Novel Ideas at Hudson
What is Highlands’ best-loved novel? Hudson Library is asking that question as part of its adult summer reading program in conjunction with PBS’s Great American Read program. Through a public survey, PBS came up with a list of 100 of America’s favorite novels, and Hudson Library is asking you to vote for your favorite novel from that list to find …
Women’s Chorale
The Carolina Women’s Chorale will present a free concert at Highlands First Presbyterian Church on Sunday, August 26 at 4:00 P.M. The group consists of singers from Highlands, Cashiers, Sylva, Franklin, and Cullowhee, and is conducted by Dr. Michael Lancaster. Dr. Lyn Burkett serves as accompanist. The Chorale will also sing during the 11:00 A.M. Worship Service at First Presbyterian …
Ryan Gainey Documentary
Garden and floral enthusiasts will have an opportunity to view a new documentary “The Well-Placed Weed, the Bountiful Life of Ryan Gainey” at 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 27 at Hines Hall at The Church of the Good Shepherd in Cashiers. Steve Bransford and Cooper Sanchez took six years to produce this documentary that captures the unconventional genius of the late …
A Visit to the Market
Don’t make your weekend meal plans until you visit the Highlands Marketplace at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park. Each Saturday, local farmers, growers, and artists gather under the tents to offer fresh produce, flowers, soaps and salves, baked goods, and all types of art to the early bird shoppers. Not only is this local farmers market the place to find just what’s …
Adventurer of the Year
Friends of Panthertown will host a presentation by Jennifer Pharr Davis – athlete, author, speaker, and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year – on Saturday, August 18. The program will be held at The County Club of Sapphire Valley from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. as a benefit in support of conservation work in Panthertown Valley. Jennifer Pharr Davis has logged …
Events at Cashiers Library
Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library has partnered with the PAC Youth Theater for a summer musical, “Free to Be…You and Me.” The production will be staged for the general public in the library’s Meeting Room at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, August 2; 7:00 P.M. Friday, August 3; and 3:00 P.M. Sunday, August 5. All performances are free for everyone. “Free to Be…You …
Tour de Cashiers
The 26th annual Tour de Cashiers Mountain Cycling and 5K Run rolls out on Saturday, September 15, at 8:00 A.M. from The Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Center on Frank Allen Road. Riders from across the Southeast, and as far away as El Salvador, make the pilgrimage to Cashiers for this annual event, which has earned a reputation as one of the premier …
Rotary Craft Beer Festival
Highlanders used to gather at Helen’s Barn on Saturday nights for evenings of music, dancing, and all sorts of refreshments. Those celebrations were so joyous, in fact, more than a few Highlanders got their start in the Helen’s Barn Parking Lot. If you miss those days when Helen’s Barn was the place to gather for an evening’s worth of dancing …
HUMC Golf Fundraiser
Show your golfing talents at Highlands United Methodist Church’s 2018 Golf Outing at the beautiful Cullasaja Country Club, set for 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 27. This exciting event raises funds to reduce the remaining debt on the Church’s new Faith and Fellowship Center. You can get in a few practice shots before you begin play at noon. Twenty-two four-person teams …
