Get ready for an exhilarating weekend of competition, camaraderie, and community spirit at the Second Annual Pickleball on the Plateau tournament, hosted by the Mountaintop Rotary Club and many of our local sponsors!

Join us on July 12 & 13 at the Highlands Rec Park. Play will be going on from 8am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Sacred Sundays is a 90 minute class of mindfulness movement and poses accompanied with an acoustic sound meditation held by Robert John Malone.

Join local storyteller Ms. KK at the Highlands Nature Center as she reads fun books and sings silly songs all about the great outdoors.

Join our Naturalists on a nighttime search for our secretive salamander friends.

Focusing on the early 1960s, prior to the British invasion by the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and others, this twopart presentation will look at the slow demise of Rockabilly, whose stars included Ricky Nelson, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, The Everly Brothers, and Jerry Lee Lewis.

The Literacy & Learning Center is excited to bring back another season of engaging workshops tailored for preschoolers and their parents. The aim is to empower parents by demonstrating inventive ways to utilize everyday household items for their children's educational benefit.

Join in for a free guided tour of the Highlands Botanical Gardens! Led by our Horticultural Specialist, a naturalist, or a guest expert, these weekly tours explore the fascinating native plants, ecosystems, and seasonal wonders of the Southern Appalachians

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 created a global shockwave which threatened the stability of Europe and created food and energy security risks globally.

Join us for stories, music, and movement at Family Storytime, every Thursday morning.

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.

Beginning on June 5 at 1:00 p.m. and continuing every Thursday until August 28, ACCCL staff member Michael Redman will lead a writing workshop that is free and open to everyone, regardless of previous writing experience.

“One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom-fighter”– so begins the debate about terrorism as a political concept and legal definition.

Kids Zone features a variety of fun and interesting programs where kids can explore art, nature, science & more! Best for ages 5 and up.

Lesser Known Medicinal Mushrooms of the Southern Appalachians

Featured Speaker - Christopher Parker, Mycologist and Co-Owner The Forest Farmacy

Join us in the Trailborn Highlands backyard for live music and drinks during our Carolina Concert Series!

Enjoy Trivia night at The High Dive in Highlands on Thursdays!

The global world order is at a potential inflection point, shaped by a new U.S. presidential administration, a rising China, and a surge in global conflicts.

Atlanta/Highlands author Maggie Bailey will introduce her recent cozy mystery, Quilty as Charged, on Friday July 18 at 2:00 PM. Books will be available for purchase and signing at this free program.

Dr. Ben Arnold serves as the Acting Director of the University of Kentucky School of Music, a position he served in previously from 2003 to 2012.

This course will explore arguably the most outstanding orchestral work of the twentieth century: Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.

The Bascom's Fiber Club is made up of an enthusiastic community of fiber artists who come together weekly to share patterns and stories at The Bascom. Meetings take place on the Terrace.

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.