The Bascom’s spring–summer exhibition showcases Photography Resident Dean Kessmann’s quietly transformative images, works that blur the line between representation and abstraction while inviting viewers into a slower, more attentive way of seeing.

Never Not Yours, the 2025 Highlands Cashiers Film Festival Feature Film Award winner, returns on Sunday, August 16, at The Village Green, a FREE HCFF screening that celebrates community, independent filmmaking, and the festival’s growing creative spirit.

Spring’s fleeting wildflowers are emerging across our forests, offering a brief, brilliant reminder of the rich biodiversity the Highlands‑Cashiers Land Trust works to protect.

As April wavers between seasons, the forest floor briefly comes alive with spring ephemerals—fleeting wildflowers that bloom in a short window of light before disappearing underground once more.

The sights and sounds of spring include this brightly costumed and melodious bird.

Edward Eikner and Gray Pearson share the bench for a free four‑hand piano concert on Saturday, April 11, at 6:00 P.M., featuring works by Schubert, Ravel, and Dvořák.

Volunteers gather Saturday, April 18 at 8:30 A.M. in Kelsey‑Hutchinson Founders Park to help clean roads and downtown areas during Highlands’ annual community‑wide litter pickup.

Rotary’s April Bingo Night shines a spotlight on Highlands School’s Interact Club, whose student‑led service projects – from local outreach to global giving – are powered in part by the fun and generosity of this monthly community tradition.

From hands‑on science to tech help, storytime, games, and music, the Highlands-Cashiers two libraries offer a full month of learning, play, and community connection.