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Toe-Tappin’and Finger-Snappin’
Warmer spring evenings make us want to kick up our heels a bit and there’s no more fun place to join your friends and neighbors and shake a leg than the Friday Night Live and Saturdays on Pine outdoor concerts. Friday Night Live performances take place at the Highlands Town Square from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Saturdays on Pine are …
Something to Howl About
Wolves have been demonized and misunderstood for much of history. As a result, wolf populations have become imperiled. The first program of the Village Nature Series 2017 will highlight the endangered Red Wolf. Many people are familiar with the Western Gray Wolf, but know little about the Red Wolf native to this region. Ben Prater, Southeast Program Director of …
It’s Tailgating Time Again
The Village Green Tailgate Market opens its second season on Wednesday, May 24, at The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road next to the Cashiers Post Office. The market is a seasonal Wednesday community event every week from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M. and features a full range of local foods produced sustainably. Vendors at the market sell seasonal produce …
One Hundred Summers
Camp Merrie-Woode, a nonprofit summer camp for girls in Sapphire, is preparing to celebrate its 100th summer next year. To kick off the centennial celebrations, they will be publishing a book, “Camp Merrie-Woode: 100 Years of Following the Gleam.” This beautifully designed, hardcover coffee table book, will document the history and legacy of Camp Merrie-Woode, as well as showcasing local …
A Vibrant Season
Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library is fully embracing this most vibrant of seasons with a pair of programs. First up, the Friends of the Library is offering a Garden Talk Lecture about the wonders and mysteries of gardening by Mary Palmer Dargan at 4:00 P.M. Thursday, May 25. Ms. Dargan has won a national following thanks to her series of books – …
Art for a Cause 2017
For the past 10 years, the Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley has helped transform The Village Green in Cashiers into a living, breathing art space. Art for a Cause, brings extremely talented and skilled artisans from throughout the Southeast and beyond to this bi-annual event, which raises money for the underserved in our community. This Memorial Day weekend is …
Garden Club Plant Sale
Come to the Mountain Garden Club’s 35th Annual Plant Sale for their hand dug, quality plants from local gardens. It’ll be held from 9:00 A.M. to noon Saturday, May 27, at the Highlands Ball Field, rain or shine. This fundraiser allows the club to fund its scholarship program for local students studying conservation and horticulture, plus support other programs including …
Planting Seeds
In 1996, the Mountain Garden Club established the Dorothy Wertzler Memorial Scholarship, and has since awarded over $68,000 in college scholarships to deserving Highlands area students. Dorothy Wertzler, a past MGC president and Life Member donated thousands of hostas from her personal garden over the years for MGC sponsored plant sales, the source of the scholarship fund. Students pursuing courses of …
Building Stable Relationships
There is something special between a girl and a horse. A certain percentage of the population is magically drawn to these glorious creatures. For me, it began at age three with a horse named “Rattler,” a very patient cow pony belonging to a neighbor. For his owner, age seven; my five-year-old brother; and me, he was a babysitter of …
Water Is Nature’s Blood
I doubt many would argue that having clean water is important to people and healthy ecosystems. We have an abundance of water here in the Highlands-Cashiers area, having the second highest rainfall in the United States. This high rainfall, coupled with our steep slopes, means we also have more waterfalls than most. Our clean water also means we have some fine …
