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Dangerous Collecting
“Mauritius” by Theresa Rebeck, an intriguing Broadway thriller about stamp collecting, is the next production of the Highlands Cashiers Players. Who would have thought that stamp collecting could be dangerous? Or that the value of certain rare stamps could soar into thousands and, yes, millions of dollars? “Mauritius” is a thriller about attempts to get hold of a valuable …
Versatile Faux & Decorative Painter
Jenny Mixon breaks through the limitations of ordinary wall paint to create faux finishes that fool the eye, delight the spirit, and wow-up a room. With 25 years of painting experience under her belt, she’s filled her toolbox with a wide variety of design techniques. She’s a decorative painter, a faux finisher, a phenomenal transformer of interiors, a reclaimed furnishings …
Sky Valley Fallfest
The Fifth Annual Sky Valley Fallfest is scheduled for Saturday, October 20, from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Visitors will be treated to hayrides throughout the day, taking them to the valley’s magnificent waterfall, a crystal-clear falls with a vertical drop of 100 feet that flows into the beautiful Estatoah Falls. If you’re a connoisseur of cars, you won’t want …
International Holiday Dinner
“Where would Highlands be without them?” That’s what area business owners in the hospitality, construction, and service industries ask daily. Them are the hundreds of seasonal, guest, and immigrant workers who do the heavy lifting, the housekeeping, and the cooking to keep us going. To welcome and to thank these seasonal, guest, and immigrant workers, the Episcopal Church of the …
Cashiers Quilters
The Cashiers Quilters will offer a detailed look at the craftsmanship and diversity of modern quilting with a display, a boutique, a silent auction, and a bake sale from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Saturday October 6, at Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. Everyone is invited to attend. There is no charge for admission, but donations are welcome. On the Saturday …
Turkey Trot Time
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 the holiday. This year The Village Green is adding to that offering with a 5K Run/Walk turkey trot, Gobble On the Green. The Thanksgiving Day run will begin at …
Scholarship Golf Classic
Each year the Town of Highlands, together with the support of local business sponsors, hosts the annual Town of Highlands Scholarship Fund Golf Classic. This year’s tournament, held on Thursday, October 18, is being hosted by Wildcat Cliffs Country Club. Now in its 43rd year, this tournament is their largest fundraiser of the year, typically raising between $15,000 and $20,000 …
Food Pantries Christmas
Saturday, December 1, is the date for the annual Highlands Christmas Parade. It’s also the date for A Food Pantries Christmas, which follows the parade. Plan to take the entire family for some scrumptious barbecue and a heaping platter of Christmas Spirit, to support our local food pantries. Volunteers will be holding this tasty fundraiser in Jones Hall at …
Be Like Brit
Len Gengel has experienced tragedy that no one should have to face. In January, 2010 his 19-year-old daughter Britney was killed in the disastrous earthquake in Haiti while there on a trip with Lynn University. The details are devastating and her parents immediately became involved in an international effort to help locate all the students that were missing. Gengel, …
Lose Yourself in Chocolate
What’s your chocolate fantasy? A cupcake covered in chocolate, brownies, or a chocolate pie? Chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate-covered nuts, a big cake with chocolate icing all over and maybe even some running down on your plate? Whatever you chose the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club will fulfill your fantasy. All treats are made by the members of the …
Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America began in 1992 and was started by Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company in Harrington, Maine. Since its inception, this annual tribute to our veterans has grown to over 1,400 locations, including Highlands. Volunteers across the country participate in this annual wreath-laying ceremony each December as a way to remember the men and women who served …
Oh, My Gourd
The temperatures are cooling. Leaves dot the ground as fall slowly makes it way to the Plateau. You know it’s fall when you see Highlands United Methodist Methodist Church’s lawn dotted with pumpkins. Support the youth as they change lives – both theirs and the people that they serve. Funds from this project underwrite the Spring and Summer Youth Missions. …
