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A Homecoming Celebration
For more than 100 years the sanctuary of the Highlands United Methodist Church has stood as a beacon of faith at 315 Main Street in the heart of downtown Highlands. The original building, which was heated by a pot-bellied stove and lit by kerosene lamps, has been renovated and expanded through the years to support the growing ministries of the …
Our Goal to Fill Bowls
With the holidays just around the corner, thoughts are beginning to turn to the magnificent feasts on the horizon. Whether you’re already planning the bountiful dinner you’re going to serve, or just dreaming about it, it’s important to take a moment to remember those that may not get to fill their bellies this holiday season. In Jackson and Macon County, …
Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival
With Labor Day behind us, the Plateau is turning its attention to the holidays and all that our beautiful communities have to offer in this golden season. Pumpkin patches are popping up; ice rinks are opening; fires are blazing and dinner parties are being planned. But the one thing that everyone, visitors and residents alike, are looking forward to: The …
Highlands School Fall Festival
Leave those smartphones and tablets at home and enjoy some good, old-fashioned fun at the annual Highlands School Fall Festival, set for Saturday, October 6, from 5:00 until 9:00 P.M., at the Highlands Rec Park. Monies raised help the Highlands High School seniors with the costs of their caps and gowns. This PTO fundraiser is perfect for the entire family. …
It’s Fall Y’all & Time for Crafts
The season of the arts and craft show has begun in the mountains. Leisurely autumn weekends are perfect for making time to visit craft shows, and the Town of Highlands hosts one of the region’s best. The 38th annual Highlands Arts and Crafts Show will be held on Saturday, October 13 from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. at the Highlands …
Capturing Imaginations
For the littlest ones, there’s a weekly storytime to capture their imaginations and help them learn about the magic and wonder of the world. For older kids, the library is the setting for Lego Club, Crafternoons, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) Club, which offers fun projects for the present and a preview of the future. There are …
A Frightfully Fun Time
Looking for a frightfully fun time for the entire family to celebrate Halloween? Come be a part of Goblins In the Green. Dress up in your favorite silly or scary costume for this annual Cashiers tradition, which will be 5:30-7:30 P.M. Friday, October 26 at The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road. Ghoulish guests join the resident spiders and …
Literary Fix
Both literature and outdoor enthusiasts alike will be delighted to meet local author and wilderness enthusiast Brent Martin of the Bartram Trail Society at the library. On Friday, October 2, at 2:00 P.M. he’ll be presenting “Mountains Piled Upon Mountains” – a journey into 18th-century Western North Carolina through the eyes of William Bartram. The presentation will explore the cultural …
Stock Up and Yum Up
October is the last month for the Highlands Marketplace, held Saturdays in Founders Park, and it’s the perfect time to load up on gifts, crafts, and some tasty Autumn veggies. Vendors set up their tents early and you’ll see customers arriving with shopping bags ready to fill with the goodness of locally grown produce Arugula and apples will be in …
A Matter Of Taste
As Virginia Woolf said, “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Food and water are essential for survival, but mankind’s relationship to food has transformed over time from one of sustenance to one laden with personal and cultural significance. “A Matter of Taste” explores depictions of food and drink in art and reveals …
Outdoor Music Concerts
All good things must come to an end, and so it is with another exciting season of outdoor music concerts in Highlands. Saturdays on Pine celebrated its final concert of the season over the Labor Day weekend, and now Friday Night Live is winding up another fun-filled season of traditional mountain music with two final October concerts. Held at Town …
Cast Iron Cooking
Is Cast Iron Cooking hot enough for you? Don’t we all want to have a party that sizzles? Please join us for a demonstration and luncheon created at fireside with Mary Palmer Dargan at Dovecote/ Dargan Landscape Architects on Friday, October 12, from 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Learn how to prep your cast iron prior to cooking, novel ways …
