Laurel Magazine

Sip N Smash with Live Music by Wooleybooger at Western Carolina Brew & Wine
2025-11-22 13:00 (America/New_York) | Western Carolina Brew and Wine, 454 Carolina Way, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Come out for a day of Sipping Wine, Smashing the bottle, and making beautiful art.
Wooleybooger will be playing Appalachian Blues while you make new friends.
Email: westerncarolinabrew@gmail.com to reserve your spot

Ice Skating at Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park
2025-11-22 13:00 - 22:00, 2025-11-23 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-27 15:30 - 20:00, 2025-11-28 15:30 - 22:00, 2025-11-29 13:00 - 22:00, 2025-11-30 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-04 15:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-05 15:30 - 22:00 | Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, 411 Pine St., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Price: $8.00 (with or without skates)
Rental skates available, youth size 8 to adult size 14.
Coffee and Hot Chocolate will also be available.
For any additional information, please call the Highlands Parks & Recreation Dept. at 828-526-3556.
Hours are Thursday 3:30 to 8 P.M., Friday 3:30 to 10 P.M., Saturday 1:00 to 10:00 P.M., and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 P.M.

Football Weekend at High Country Wine & Provisions
2025-11-23 12:00, 2025-11-29 12:00, 2025-11-30 12:00, 2025-12-06 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!

Community Jam Sessions at Albert Carlton Community Library
2025-11-23 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

Cashiers Quilters at St Jude's Catholic Church
2025-11-27 11:30, 2025-12-04 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.

Dementia Caregivers Support Group at Albert-Carlton Community Library
2025-11-27 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.

Carolina Concert Series at Trailborn Highlands
2025-11-27 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-04 18:00 - 21:00 | 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
2025-11-28 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-29 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-05 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-06 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.

Cashiers' Festival of Trees at Summit Charter School
2025-11-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-29 10:00 - 17:00 | Summit Charter School, 370 Mitten Ln, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Cashiers Festival of Trees is a family-friendly event during Thanksgiving weekend featuring decorated trees, wreaths, gift baskets, holiday shopping, children crafts, story time, rivalry weekend football viewings, entertaining performances, and a pop-up O.P Taylor’s Teddy Bear Workshop.

Photography Showcase at Calders Coffee
2025-11-29 11:30 | Calders Coffee, 384 Main Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Celebrate Small Business Saturday with a special photography showcase at Calders Coffee featuring Michele Schwartz of Divine Landscapes.
Michele’s work captures the quiet beauty of the Blue Ridge Foothills—from misty mountaintops to intimate moments in nature.

Holidays at Cashiers Historical Society
2025-12-05 16:00 - 21:00 | Cashiers Historical Society, 1940 NC-107, Cashiers, NC, 28741, United States
Back by popular demand, Holidays at the Historical Society invites guests to step into the warmth and wonder of Southern Appalachian traditions.
Enjoy a candlelight tour of the historic Zachary-Tolbert House, festive music, and beautifully decorated spaces. Families can craft together in the Zachary Cabin, savor seasonal treats, and gather around the fire for s’mores and holiday cheer.

Brasstown Ringers "Christmastime!" Concert at
2025-12-05 19:00 | First United Methodist Church, 66 Harrison Avenue, Franklin, NC, 28734, United States
To kick-off the 2025 holiday season, Brasstown Ringers, a community handbell ensemble, invites you to their annual concert, “Christmastime!” scheduled for Friday, December 5, at 7:00 pm at First United Methodist Church, Franklin, NC (66 Harrison Avenue). The program will include a variety of pieces that feature traditional carols, classical and pop favorites which showcase the beauty and depth of handbell music.. The First United Methodist Church Chancel Choir with join these advanced ringers in select choral/bell selections and an audience sing-along will hopefully get everyone in the Christmas spirit!
As part of Brasstown Ringers’ winter season, additional concerts are scheduled as follows:
• Sunday, December 7th at 5 pm – Hiawassee United Methodist Church in Hiawassee, GA;
• Saturday, December 13th at 4 pm – Rabun Gap Presbyterian Church in Rabun Gap, GA; and
• Sunday, December 14th at 5 pm – Sharp United Methodist Church in Young Harris, GA.
Church choirs at each location will join the ringers on select songs and audience participation is encouraged on sing-alongs that feature familiar carols.
Although all concerts are FREE, monetary donations are gratefully accepted.

Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade
2025-12-06 11:00 | NC
What happens when the bands, camels, and floats arrive in Highlands? An amazing small-town Christmas Parade that you don’t want to miss!
Gather all your family, friends and neighbors and join the merry making on Main Street for this long-standing Highlands Christmas tradition.
The parade begins at 10:00 a.m., don’t be late!

Christmas BBQ Lunch at Church of the Incarnation
2025-12-06 11:30 - 13:30 | The Church of the Incarnation, 520 Main Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Come for the parade and stay for a delicious Pork BBQ lunch at Church of the Incarnation.
The BBQ lunch supports the Highlands Emergency Council and Highlands Childcare Development Center. Organized by Church of the Incarnation.
For more information, visit incarnationwnc.org or call 828-526-2968.
