Laurel Magazine

Carolina Concert Series at Trailborn Highlands
2025-10-30 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-13 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Trailborn Highlands, 96 Log Cabin Ln, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Join us in the Trailborn Highlands backyard for live music and drinks during our Carolina Concert Series!

The Church of the Good Shepherd Bazaar Barn
2025-10-31 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-01 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-07 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-08 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-14 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Bazaar Barn, 118 US Hwy 64 W, Cashiers, 28717, United States
The Bazaar Barn is an “upscale resale” shopping experience, offering gently used home furnishings.
Owned and operated by the Church of the Good Shepherd, the 10,000 square foot shopping center sells furniture, art and household items in styles ranging from antique to vintage to modern.
All of our items are donated, and all proceeds go directly back to the Cashiers community in the form of Outreach Grants.

Mr. Pickles' Howl-A-Ween Costume Contest at The Park on Main
2025-10-31 16:30 | Park on Main
The excitement is building for the 2025 Mr. Pickles’ Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest.
Join us for a tail-wagging good time from 4:30pm to 5:30pm, with the winner announced at 5:15pm. Be sure to register your costumed pet with the judges at The Park on Main by 5pm.
We can’t wait to see all the pawsome creativity!

Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt with The Bascom
2025-10-31 18:00 - 20:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Join The Bascom for a Halloween Scavenger Hunt!
During the Chamber’s Halloween Celebration, search for handcrafted ceramic pumpkins, created by students in The Bascom’s Clay Studio, hidden on Main Street. If you find one, be sure to snap a picture and tag us on social media—we’d love to see your discovery!

Halloween on Main | Downtown Highlands
2025-10-31 18:00 - 20:00 | NC
Main Street is visited by ghosts and goblins of all ages during this popular event. Enjoy tricks and treats, along with live music. This event is organized and hosted by the Highlands Chamber of Commerce/Visit Highlands, NC.
For more information, email events@highlandschamber.org, call 828-526-5841 or go to visithighlandsnc.com.

Football Weekend at High Country Wine & Provisions
2025-11-01 12:00, 2025-11-02 12:00, 2025-11-08 12:00, 2025-11-09 12:00 | High Country Wine & Provisions, 621 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
College Football Saturday and NFL Sunday is ON at High Country!
We’re going BIG with the games ALL DAY on our massive 90-inch screen—the best seat in town! Fuel your fandom with special features on wine, craft beer, and delicious game-day eats.
Gather your crew and settle in for great football and even better company. See you there!

Saturday Sound Bath at Unfurl Wellness Spa
2025-11-01 16:00 | Unfurl Wellness Spa, 454 Dillard Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Join us each Saturday at 4:00 pm for Unfurl Wellness Spa’s Sound Bath, a serene experience designed to help you reset and reconnect. Through the soothing vibrations of crystal singing bowls and gentle percussion, sound baths encourage deep relaxation and promote mental clarity. These harmonic tones help slow brain waves, reduce stress, and foster a meditative state, allowing your body and mind to unwind from the pressures of daily life.
Take this time to nurture your well-being in a calm, supportive environment.

Sacred Sundays at Unfurl Wellness Spa
2025-11-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Unfurl Wellness Spa, 454 Dillard Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Sacred Sundays is a 90 minute class of mindfulness movement and poses accompanied with an acoustic sound meditation held by Robert John Malone.
This is an all levels class focused of a variety of wellness practices to assist in raising our mind/body awareness through conscious movements and poses (1:00 – 2:30 each Sunday this season)

Cashiers Quilters at St Jude's Catholic Church
2025-11-06 11:30, 2025-11-13 11:30 | NC
Come join us for lunch each Thursday at 11:30 at a local restaurant and then quilting at the church.
Held at St Jude’s Catholic Church in Cashiers.

CHS | Trivia Night at Whiteside Brewing Co
2025-11-06 18:00 | Whiteside Brewing Company, 128 NC-107, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Come out and join Cashiers Historical Society for Trivia Night at Whiteside Brewing Co.
Trivia questions are curated by your friends at the Historical Society! Prizes will be given to the winners.
*10% of the sales will be donated to CHS
Bring your Cashiers and Southern Appalachia history knowledge. We look forward to seeing you there!

Community Jam Sessions at Albert Carlton Community Library
2025-11-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Albert-Carlton Community Library, 249 Frank Allen Rd, Cashiers, NC, 28741, United States
Bring your guitar, banjo, harmonica, mandolin, fiddle or rhythm instrument and join the fun at an informal jam session at the public library in Cashiers!
All skill levels welcome. Piano on site.
Folk, country, acoustic rock, Americana and traditional music.
2nd and 4th Sundays

Highlands Veterans Day Ceremony at Highlands Police Station
2025-11-11 11:00 | NC
Join us in honoring our veterans at a brief ceremony on 11/11 at 11:00 a.m. at the Highlands Police Station—a meaningful way to show appreciation for some truly remarkable individuals.

MCAA Veterans Portrait Project at Uptown Gallery-Franklin
2025-11-11 12:30 | Uptown Gallery, 30 East Main Street, Franklin, NC, 28734, United States
Join us at the Franklin Uptown Gallery for the annual MCAA Veterans Portrait Project — a heartfelt tribute honoring local veterans through art.
Stop by to view 10 custom portraits of Macon County veterans, each hand-crafted by one of our talented MCAA member artists. Program Presentation: Tuesday, November 11th (Veterans Day) at 12:30pm. Exhibit: Now through Tuesday, November 11
This project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Dementia Caregivers Support Group at Albert-Carlton Community Library
2025-11-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Albert-Carlton Community Library, 249 Frank Allen Rd, Cashiers, NC, 28741, United States
Join a welcoming group of people that understand what you are going through. We come together to offer each other support, resources, and a listening ear.
The group is a safe place for judgement free discussion.
2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

HF&W | Grand Tasting at The Bascom
2025-11-13 19:00 - 22:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
A Highlands Food & Wine Event
Our signature opening event, the Grand Tasting, invites you to get acquainted with our beloved Highlands-Cashiers restaurants and regional chefs as well. And the wine? It is FLOWING. Rounding out the evening, The Psycodelics will have you grooving to the beat, setting the tone for a fun-filled weekend.

Access to Highlands Food & Wine’s premiere kick off event
Opportunity to sample small plates from featured local and regional chefs
Sample wines from around the world, while meeting wine makers and suppliers
Enjoy craft beer and cocktails

HF&W | Smoke Signals at Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park
2025-11-14 12:00 - 15:30 | Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, 411 Pine St., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Highlands Food & Wine Event

Introducing Smoke Signals—think everything chargrilled and seasoned. Our chefs’ global foodways will make you nostalgic for backyard barbecues and campfire cookouts in a way you’ve never experienced before.
Friday gives all the love to our beer and spirits partners, and our craft beer area is back, bigger and better than ever. Lifting our spirits even higher,
Paul McDonald opens for nostalgic bluegrass Americana band Railroad Earth, sure to bring the house down.

4th Annual Harvest Lunch at Highlands Wine Shoppe
2025-11-14 12:00 - 16:00 | Highlands Wine Shoppe, 269 Oak St, Highlands, 28741, United States
Highlands Wine Shoppe is bringing The Harvest BACK to Highlands!
Join us as we celebrate the magic + conviviality of the harvest season. Indulge in a delectable, harvest-inspired feast prepared by acclaimed Chef Ken Naron as you sip + savor your way through a selection of Old World + New World wines from around the world!

Wines of Germany Tasting at Western Carolina Brew & Wine
2025-11-14 17:00 | Western Carolina Brew and Wine, 454 Carolina Way, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
You think Germany only has Riesling? Think Again!!
Join us Friday from 5:00pm – 7:00pm for a tasting of the lesser known varietal’s from Germany. Ian Scudder from Valckenberg International will guide you through a tasting of 5 wines from some of the most iconic vineyards in Germany. $25 per person.
Email to reserve: WesternCarolinaBrew@gmail.com

Morning Bird Walk at Highlands Nature Center
2025-11-15 08:00 | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741
Eyes to the skies! Birders of all skill levels are welcome to join us as we take an easy walk around the Highlands Biological Gardens to find our feathered friends.
Binoculars available to borrow. All ages welcome FREE | No registration required; Meet at 111 Lower Lake Rd
Weather dependent; Program funded by Highlands Biological Foundation
