Laurel Magazine

The Abstracted Landscape at The Bascom
2025-09-18 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-19 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
This immersive four-day workshop at The Bascom invites artists to explore the fundamental principles of design while discovering their own authentic creative voice.
Rather than prescribing a single style, Larry Moore offers a flexible process that allows participants to choose their own level of abstraction—from representational interpretations to fully abstract compositions

Highlands Cashiers Film Festival at Highlands PAC
2025-09-18 09:00 - 19:00, 2025-09-19 09:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-20 08:30 - 22:00, 2025-09-21 09:00 - 12:30 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
The Highlands-Cashiers Film Festival will be held September 18 – 21, 2025 in the towns of Highlands and Cashiers, North Carolina.
Film, filmmakers, actors, directors, producers, and writers will be promoted at this 4-day event, featuring screenings of the film festival finalists, an industry professional panel, a Director and Film Critic workshop, and an awards ceremony celebrating the winners of the festival.
All proceeds from the Highlands-Cashiers Film Festival will be used to support the performing arts within Highlands, including the PAC Educational Theatre programs at the Highlands Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
For more event information including a full schedule, please visit https://www.highlandscashiersfilmfestival.com/

Cashiers Quilters at St Jude's Catholic Church
2025-09-18 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.

HCFF | Exclusive Sneak Preview of The Gardener Movie at Highlands PAC
2025-09-18 17:00 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Join us for a sneak peek of an exclusive screening of a film shot right here in Highlands!
This will be the first ever viewing of this film shown to the world. Come be part of this early moment in the film’s journey, right where it began in Highlands, NC.

Highlands Cashiers Film Festival | A Walk in the Garden Soiree
2025-09-18 17:00 - 19:00 | NC
On September 18, the Highlands Performing Arts Center will be the location for the premiere of a new feature film. This film was shot in the private Highlands gardens of Ray and Diane McPhail.
After the showing, join us in the gardens. Meet the director and actors and enjoy food from the Food Network star, Kyle Bryner!

Blues Night at Ruffed Grouse Tavern at Highlander Mountain House
2025-09-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Highlander Mountain House, 270 Main St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Join us for Blues Night with Scott Low every Thursday night at the Ruffed Grouse Tavern.

Live Music Thursdays at 4118 Kitchen & Bar
2025-09-18 18:00 - 20:00 | 4118 Kitchen and Bar, 64 Highlands Plaza, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Live music every Thursday from 6-8pm with Zorki Nastasic on guitar and Matt Molesworth on keyboard alternating weekly.

Carolina Concert Series at Trailborn Highlands
2025-09-18 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!

Community Coffee with the Mayor at Hudson Library
2025-09-19 11:00 | Hudson Library, 554 Main St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Please join us on Friday, September 19 at 11:00 AM in the Hudson Library Meeting Room for Community Coffee with the Mayor. Mayor Taylor will be discussing “September Board Meeting Updates: Street Solicitations, The Playhouse Property and Sidewalk Safety Improvements.”
Community Coffee with Mayor Taylor, a joint endeavor by Hudson Library and the Town of Highlands, is held on a Friday each month from March through October at Hudson Library. Every month Mayor Taylor, regularly joined by guest speakers, offers information about topics of interest to the entire Highlands community.
This month’s refreshments are provided by the Highlands Performing Arts Center.
For more information or to request an accommodation, please call the library at 828-526- 3031. Hudson Library, 554 Main Street in Highlands, is open 10:00 AM-5:30 PM Tuesday through Friday and 10:00 AM-4:00 PM on Saturday.

Friday Classes at Fusion Yoga and Wellness
2025-09-19 12:00 | Fusion Yoga and Wellness, 21A Lance Rd, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Join us for Friday classes at Fusion Yoga and Wellness.
Fusion Flow: Flow & Restore
9:00 AM
This class offers the best of both worlds, beginning with a mindful vinyasa flow to build heat, strength, and flexibility, followed by grounding restorative poses to help you slow down, release tension, and reset.
Fusion Flow: Gentle
10:30 AM
Slow down and unwind with this soothing class that focuses on gentle, flowing movements paired with mindful breathing.

Live Music at The Vineyard at High Holly
2025-09-19 15:00 - 18:00 | The Vineyard at High Holly, 37 High Holly Rd, Scaly Mountain, NC, 28775, United States
Join us for live music with Breeze Cable!
Vineyard open hours 12-6 PM.

Live Music at The Vineyard at High Holly
2025-09-19 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-21 14:00 - 17:00 | The Vineyard at High Holly, 37 High Holly Rd, Scaly Mountain, NC, 28775, United States
Join us for live music at The Vineyard at High Holly!
Vineyard open hours 12-6 PM.

HCFF | Bogart Cocktail Party at Highlands PAC
2025-09-19 17:00 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Stroll along the red carpet and join all the actors and stars attending the film festival for a very Hollywood cocktail party featuring vintage and Bogart approved cocktails and food prepared by our very own local Food Network star.
This event will be held at the PAC.

Live Music at Hummingbird Lounge
2025-09-19 17:30 - 22:00, 2025-09-20 17:30 - 22:00 | Old Edwards Inn and Spa, 445 Main Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Plush easy chairs, sofas, and antique bistro tables invite you to sit back and embrace the carefree ambiance surrounding you. Live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night with Cy Timmons.

Friday Night Live Concert Series with Curtis Blackwell & Dixie Bluegrass Boys at Town Square
2025-09-19 18:00 - 20:30 | Town Square, Main Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Friday Night Live  Showcasing Traditional Mountain Music and Local Talent
Curtis Blackwell & Dixie Bluegrass Boys
Curtis has had a band since 1965 and was recognized in 2011 as a pioneer of bluegrass music at the International Bluegrass Museum in Owensboro, KY. He is a former member of the Bluegrass Boys, having played with Bill Monroe in the sixties, and is also part of the Atlanta Music Hall of Fame.

Live Music at Happ's Place
2025-09-19 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Happs Place, 5914 NC-107, Glenville, NC, 28736, United States
Enjoy live music every Friday and Saturday at Happ’s Place in Glenville.

International Friendship Center | Carnaval Cultural at Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park
2025-09-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, 411 Pine St., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Join us for a celebration to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month! Come and enjoy a family-friendly carnival, complete with games, music, cultural performances, and, yes, amazing food!
This is a free event and we encourage all of our friends and neighbors to come and express their appreciation for Hispanic culture!

Fiber Club at The Bascom
2025-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
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.
In inclement weather, the group moves inside to the Library, but their enthusiasm is never dampened.

Saturdays on Pine Concert Series with Brandon Crocker Trio at Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park
2025-09-20 18:00 - 20:30 | Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, 411 Pine St., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Saturdays on Pine  Featuring a variety of popular regional bands and musicians
Brandon Crocker Trio
Brandon Crocker’s diverse repertoire spans artists like James Taylor, John Mayer, Stevie Wonder, Garth Brooks, Eric Clapton, and Otis Redding, covering genres from Blues and Motown to Pop, Country, and folk hits from the ’60s through the ’90s. With a constantly expanding setlist, Brandon brings something for every audience.

HCFF | "Best of" Awards and People's Choice Award at Highlands PAC
2025-09-21 11:30 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Viewers at each individual film will get a chance to vote. The winning film will be announced on Sunday.
Winners will receive $1000 and a custom designed art piece which was made by a local artist from the The Bascom, a Center for the Visual Arts in Highlands, NC.

Sacred Sundays at Unfurl Wellness Spa
2025-09-21 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)

Highlands Porchfest
2025-09-21 13:00 - 18:00 | NC
Porchfest is Highland’s free-to-attend music festival. Over 40 musicians from every genre performing at 14 hosting venues. Walk, bike, or drive from venue to venue to enjoy an entire afternoon filled with live music from talented local and regional musicians.
Organized by Highlands-Cashiers Center for Life Enrichment. For more information, visit highlandsporchfest.com or call 828-526-8811.

Live Music at The Vineyard at High Holly
2025-09-21 14:00 - 17:00 | The Vineyard at High Holly, 37 High Holly Rd, Scaly Mountain, NC, 28775, United States
Join us for live music with Jordan Denton!
Vineyard open hours 12-6 PM.
