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Gobble on the Green
The turkey, cornbread dressing, pumpkin pie, football and family time…so many reasons to love Thanksgiving! Did we mention pie? Each family has its own activities and traditions to look forward to during the holiday. This will be the second year The Village Green’s Annual 5K Trot and one-mile Kids Fun Run, Gobble On the Green. The Thanksgiving Day 5K Run/Walk will begin at 9:00 …
All Creatures Great and Small
With its theme of “All Things Bright & Beautiful, All Creatures Great & Small,” the Cashiers Christmas Parade marches through the Crossroads on Saturday, December 14. Serving as Grand Marshal this year is the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust, which is celebrating the 100th property preserved, its 115th anniversary of Plateau conservation and the 15th year of Jackson County land conservation. In …
The Little Parade That Could
The annual Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade is held this year on Saturday, December 7, at 11:00 A.M. This is definitely the Little Parade That Could, and this year they hope to have more music than ever. Staged entirely by local groups, churches, businesses, fire departments, friends, neighbors and families, this parade celebrates both our community and the Christmas …
Give Thanks. Eat Pie.
Local, part-timer, person-just-passing-through, committed church-goer, genial agnostic, confident atheist, gobbler of turkey, vegetarian – everyone is invited to join their neighbors at the Highlands Community Thanksgiving Supper, set for Tuesday, November 26, at Highlands Rec Park. A project of the Town of Highlands and local churches and community organizations, the meal is free (although donations are welcome) and represents a …
Wreaths Across America
With Veterans’ Day set for Monday, November 11, the local chapter of Wreaths Across America will host Dinner and a Movie at Highlands United Methodist Church at 5:30 P.M. Sunday, November 10. “Apollo 13,” starring Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, and Kevin Bacon will be shown. This dramatic true story of American Courage in the face of seemingly insurmountable adversity …
Holiday Lights and Love
The annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Highlands is one of those small town moments that seem more like a Norman Rockwell painting than an actual moment you can enjoy with your family, but trust us, it’s real. It’s the culmination of a perfect Thanksgiving holiday weekend in Highlands. The festivities this year will begin at the Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park on …
Dive In Movie
If you’ve ever despaired that no one in Hollywood would ever recognize the existential crisis faced by turkeys in November, well, the compassionate staff of the Highlands Rec Department have a treat for you. Highlands Pool will screen the animated comedy “Free Birds” at 6:30 P.M. Friday, November 1. Talking turkeys take to time travel in a bid to alter …
Lucy’s Books
When Jessica Martin, the Youth Coordinator at Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, challenged her young charges to write their own books, she knew the best way to demonstrate the project was to compose her own story. “I asked the kids to write about something they loved, that they have a passion for, and in my case, that’s sitting down with a …
Partnering with Community
The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts takes great pride in supporting visual artists through many avenues, including artistic entrepreneurship. Since the fall of 2017, The Bascom Shop has been strategically planning a diverse, multi-channel platform to offer both local and regional artists opportunities to sell and display their work. Within The Bascom Shop, a wide variety of handmade …
The Amazing Cassandra King
As an avid reader, I love discovering new-to-me authors, especially those who have written several books. So when I spoke with Hudson Library’s Carlyn Morenus about November’s article, I was thrilled to learn about author Cassandra King, who will be at the library Tuesday, November 26, for their “Books and Bites.” She’s an award-winning author of five novels, a book …
Highlands Food and Wine
Highlands Food & Wine Festival, set for November 7-10, has won a passionate regional following, thanks to its intricate blending of food, drink (craft beers, exquisitely formulated cocktails, and internationally ranked wine labels), music, and, always, the unexpected. Events are scheduled throughout each day and well into the evenings. Each represents a way to sample the finest foods and beverages …
Love Story of Ethel & Norman
“On Golden Pond” by Ernest Thompson is the second play of the Highlands Cashiers Players 25th season. Directed by Lance Trudel, the drama runs October 17 and 18 at 7:30 P.M.; October 20 at 2:30 and 7:30 P.M.; October 24, 25, and 26 at 7:30 P.M.; and October 27 at 2:30 P.M. at Highlands Performing Arts Center. Tickets will be …
