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HIstorical Events
Written By: Jenny King | Issue: 2017/05 - May
It’s true that the Highlands Historical Society’s annual Dahlia Festival isn’t until September but it’s not too early to think
about entering.
Not a gardener? You can support the society by attending any number of exciting events prior to the flower show itself.
This year’s patron party, Denim and Dulcimers, will be held on the campus of Highlands Historical Society on September 14; but there will be lively parties all summer long, ending with the Dahlia Festival Weekend and the show, September 14 through 16.
“The Vittles of Summer 2017 offers six opportunities to support the society, beginning in June,” says committee chair Judy Taylor. “All of these festivities are being held at historic sites, and most will have a representative from the Highlands Historical Society to interpret the connection to our community. We hope these events will attract many of our locals as well as seasonal residents. We’ll offer good food, fine libations, and many stories about our town’s history that you may not know…wars, ghosts and much more.”
A very special Appalachian Dinner will be held at The Inn at Half-Mile Farm on August 8, sponsored by the Old Edwards Inn & Spa. Tapas & Moonshine will be held at Mountain Top Wine, with stories about Highlands Moccasin War, which is featured in historian Ran Shaffner’s book, “Heart of the Blue Ridge.” Another gathering, Flapjacks & Bloody Marys, will be held on Kettle Rock at noon Sunday, July 23, with dialogue about Lamira Sullivan, who used to host the same Sunday Brunches
many years ago.
A Canning Luncheon will be held on Thursday, August 17, at a local restaurant and will feature a Highlands native teaching participants the age-old tradition of canning. One other event will be held at the historic Howell Barn, located at the Highlands Country Club home of Frances and Obie Oakley, Highlands Historical Society’s 2017 president.
Watch for more details as the season approaches. For more information and how you might attend the festival and enter your prize-winning dahlia, contact the Highlands Historical Society at (828) 787-1050.
