Week of Events
Sunday, July 13, 2025
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Featured July 13, 2025 - RecurringFeatured Pickleball on the Plateau Tournament at Highlands Rec Park
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July 13, 2025 - RecurringSacred Sundays at Unfurl Wellness Spa
Pickleball on the Plateau Tournament at Highlands Rec Park
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 at Unfurl Wellness Spa
Sacred Sundays is a 90 minute class of mindfulness movement and poses accompanied with an acoustic sound meditation held by Robert John Malone.
Monday, July 14, 2025
No events on this day.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
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July 15, 2025 RecurringStoryTime at Highlands Nature Center
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Featured July 15, 2025 - RecurringFeatured Nature Center Nights | Salamander Meander at Highlands Nature Center
StoryTime at Highlands Nature Center
Join local storyteller Ms. KK at the Highlands Nature Center as she reads fun books and sings silly songs all about the great outdoors.
Nature Center Nights | Salamander Meander at Highlands Nature Center
Join our Naturalists on a nighttime search for our secretive salamander friends.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
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July 16, 2025 -Origins of Rock and Roll – The Early 1960s (Part 1) at Center for Life Enrichment
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Featured July 16, 2025 - RecurringFeatured Tinker Time for Tots at The Literacy and Learning Center
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Featured July 16, 2025 RecurringFeatured Garden Tour at Highlands Nature Center
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July 16, 2025 -Roots of Conflict: The History Behind Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine at Center for Life Enrichment
Origins of Rock and Roll – The Early 1960s (Part 1) at Center for Life Enrichment
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.
Tinker Time for Tots at The Literacy and Learning Center
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.
Garden Tour at Highlands Nature Center
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
Roots of Conflict: The History Behind Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine at Center for Life Enrichment
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.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
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July 17, 2025 RecurringFamily Storytime at Hudson Library
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July 17, 2025 RecurringCashiers Quilters at St Jude’s Catholic Church
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July 17, 2025 RecurringSummer Writing Workshop at Albert Carlton Cashiers Community Library
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July 17, 2025 -Revolution or Terror? Unpacking the Roots of Political Violence at Center for Life Enrichment
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July 17, 2025 RecurringKids Zone at Hudson Library
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Featured July 17, 2025 -Featured Zahner Conservation Lecture Series | Lesser Known Medicinal Mushrooms of the Southern Appalachians at Highlands Nature Center
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July 17, 2025 - RecurringCarolina Concert Series at Trailborn Highlands
Family Storytime at Hudson Library
Join us for stories, music, and movement at Family Storytime, every Thursday morning.
Cashiers Quilters at St Jude’s Catholic Church
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.
Summer Writing Workshop at Albert Carlton Cashiers Community Library
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.
Revolution or Terror? Unpacking the Roots of Political Violence at Center for Life Enrichment
“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 at Hudson Library
Kids Zone features a variety of fun and interesting programs where kids can explore art, nature, science & more! Best for ages 5 and up.
Zahner Conservation Lecture Series | Lesser Known Medicinal Mushrooms of the Southern Appalachians at Highlands Nature Center
Lesser Known Medicinal Mushrooms of the Southern Appalachians
Featured Speaker - Christopher Parker, Mycologist and Co-Owner The Forest Farmacy
Carolina Concert Series at Trailborn Highlands
Join us in the Trailborn Highlands backyard for live music and drinks during our Carolina Concert Series!
Friday, July 18, 2025
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July 18, 2025 -Shifting Alliances: Navigating the Future of U.S. Foreign Policy in a Changing World at Center for Life Enrichment
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Featured July 18, 2025Featured Author Talk | Maggie Bailey at Hudson Library
Shifting Alliances: Navigating the Future of U.S. Foreign Policy in a Changing World at Center for Life Enrichment
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.
Author Talk | Maggie Bailey at Hudson Library
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.
Saturday, July 19, 2025
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July 19, 2025 -CLE | “The Canonic Phenomenon of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring: Primitivism, Myth, and Modernity” at CLE Lecture Hall
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July 19, 2025 -The Canonic Phenomenon of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring: Primitivism, Myth, and Modernity at Center for Life Enrichment
CLE | “The Canonic Phenomenon of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring: Primitivism, Myth, and Modernity” at CLE Lecture Hall
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.
The Canonic Phenomenon of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring: Primitivism, Myth, and Modernity at Center for Life Enrichment
This course will explore arguably the most outstanding orchestral work of the twentieth century: Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.
