Laurel Magazine

The Literacy and Learning Center presents A Swingin' Soiree at The Farm at Old Edwards
2025-07-27 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Farm at Old Edwards, 336 Arnold Road, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
The Literacy and Learning Center
For over 60 years, The Singin’ Medallions have captivated audiences across generations with their timeless horn-driven American beach-style music and infectious energy. Founded in 1962, the group’s signature high-octane performances continue to delight fans of all ages. The Farm at Old Edwards.

HCCMF | The Enchanted Harp at The Village Green
2025-07-27 17:00 | The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
“The Enchanted Harp”
Elegiac Trio — Arnold Bax
Nuntii — Catrin Finch
Vocalise — Cheryl France Hoad
Sonata. No. 1 — Damase
Sacred and Profane Dances — Debussy
Alborada del Gracioso — Ravel
Introduction and Allegro — Ravel
Elisabeth Remy Johnson, harp; Ransom Wilson, flute; Jesse McCandless, clarinet; Vega Quartet

Live Music at The Vineyard at High Holly
2025-07-27 14:00 - 17:00 | The Vineyard at High Holly, 37 High Holly Rd, Scaly Mountain, NC, 28775, United States
Join The Vineyard at High Holly for live Music every Sunday.
Vineyard open 12-6pm

Sacred Sundays at Unfurl Wellness Spa
2025-07-27 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)

Live music at The High Dive
2025-07-26 21:30
Enjoy music by DJ Jimmy Shur at The High Dive Saturday evenings starting at 9:30 PM

Live Music at Happ's Place
2025-07-26 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-25 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.

Saturdays on Pine Concert Series with The Boomers at Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park
2025-07-26 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
The Boomers
The Boomers are back by popular demand! Having shared the stage with Hootie and the Blowfish, Melissa Etheridge, Alison Krauss, Huey Lewis and the News and more. The Boomers are no strangers to the stage and know exactly what it takes to entertain a crowd.

Live Music at Hummingbird Lounge
2025-07-26 17:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-25 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.

HCCMF | The Enchanted Harp at Highlands PAC
2025-07-26 17:00 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States

Fiber Club at The Bascom
2025-07-26 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.

Friday Night Vibes at High Country Wine & Provisions
2025-07-25 19:00 - 21:00 | High Country Wine & Provisions, 621 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Close out your week with live tunes and well-poured wines at High Country Wine & Provisions—Friday’s perfect pairing.
July 11 & July 18- Jammin’ with Zorki
July 25- Jammin’ with Dan Hickman

Groovin’ on The Green with McIntosh & The Lionhearts at The Village Green
2025-07-25 18:00 - 20:30 | The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Join us for Groovin’ on The Green featuring McIntosh & The Lionhearts! Groovin’ on The Green is FREE and takes place rain or shine on the Commons Lawn at The Village Green.
Food and beverage vendors will be available at each concert and concert-goers are welcome to bring their own picnics and coolers.
Please bring your own lawn chairs and blankets; personal tents are not allowed at Groovin’.

Friday Night Live Concert Series with ABC Combo at Town Square
2025-07-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Town Square, Main Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Friday Night Live  Showcasing Traditional Mountain Music and Local Talent
ABC Combo
Local favorites, The ABC Combo, return with their signature “Jazz-Blues-Funk-Smooth” style and three new members. Bassist Fisher Wilson, a Charleston College of Music grad, brings over a decade of experience across genres from Appalachian to Latin and Jazz. Keyboardist Matt Molesworth, with 30+ years of experience, is well-known locally for his live performances and piano instruction. Drummer Jay Calloway reunites with guitarist David Crisp, both veterans of the local scene and former members of the popular band 4118. Trumpeter Brian Aulisio and saxophonist Tom Herbort round out the group, adding 50+ years of combined experience in jazz, reggae, and more. Expect a vibrant mix of jazz, funk, blues, and world fusion.

Friday Classes at Fusion Yoga and Wellness
2025-07-25 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.

Weathering the Storm: Understanding Climate's Impact on Our Future at Center for Life Enrichment
2025-07-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Center For Life Enrichment, 348 S 5th St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and the raging fires in California, extreme weather is a topic of wide public concern. When someone asks about the weather, the focus is typically on what is going on now. When someone asks about climate, the focus is much broader – the weather over time. The answers to those questions involve a host of variables: pollutants in the atmosphere, volcanic activity, solar winds, and the salinity and temperature of the oceans, etc.
Dr. Shepherd will discuss how these variables shape weather patterns we experience daily and what can be done now to manage and mitigate their most serious consequences over time. It is a discussion that encompasses not only science and technology but political, economic, and social disruption.

Salon Series With Susto's Justin Osborne at Highlander Mountain House
2025-07-24 20:30 | Highlander Mountain House, 270 Main St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Our Salon Series happens in our Ruffed Grouse Tavern space at the Highlander Mountain House Hotel. Make dinner reservations before the show during service hours 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm if you choose, then enjoy an incredible music performance.
Parking available on the property or street behind HMH. Seating for the show is first come first serve.

Rotary Club Bingo at Highlands Community Building
2025-07-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Highlands Community Building, 869 North 4th Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Join us for Rotary Club Bingo at Highlands Community Building. This month, proceeds will benefit The Scaly Mountain Women’s Club.
Come out and have some fun for our community!

Carolina Concert Series at Trailborn Highlands
2025-07-24 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!

Live Music Thursdays at 4118 Kitchen & Bar
2025-07-24 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.

Zahner Conservation Lecture Series | Understanding Helene as a Geologic Event in Southern Appalachia at Highlands Nature Center
2025-07-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Highlands Nature Center, 930 Horse Cove Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741
Zahner Conservation Lecture Series Understanding Helene as a Geologic Event in Southern Appalachia…and What is a “Geologic Event” Anyway?
Philip S. Prince, Ph.D., Project Geologist, Appalachian Landslide Consultants, PLLC, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences

Helene’s impacts on rivers and slopes in the southern Appalachians exceeded all recorded storms, establishing a new benchmark for flooding and landsliding from Haywood County to southwest Virginia. The storm’s severity resulted from a specific combination of weather movement and the unique southern Appalachian topography, whose southeast-facing slopes are perfectly oriented to focus impacts of weather systems from the Gulf. This talk will place the Helene event in a geologic and topographic context, focusing on what the storm actually did to the landscape and river channels from the perspective of fieldwork and remote sensing. LiDAR imagery and the results of past storms will shed some light on just how long the scars of Helene may last and offer some insight into just how important similar storms may have been in shaping the mountains into what we see today.
Sponsored by Ruthie & Berry Edwards.

HCCMF | Martinis, Mozart and More! at The Farm at Old Edwards
2025-07-24 17:30 | The Farm at Old Edwards, 336 Arnold Road, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
HCCMF presents, in collaboration with Old Edwards Hospitality Group a special event featuring Elisabeth Remy Johnson, harp; Ransom Wilson, flute; Vega Quartet.
Concert for Harp and Flute: Mozart
Sonatine for Flute, Cello, & Harp – Ravel
Halleluiah: Leonard Cohen
Refreshments will be served before the concert; a cash bar will be available.
$125/per person which includes two (2) drink tickets
Call for reservations – 828-526-9060
Order online starting March 15 or call for required reservations
Sponsored by Dianne & Myron Mall; Jack Sapolsky & Richard Bordeaux

Password Management at Center for Life Enrichment
2025-07-24 15:30 - 16:30 | Center For Life Enrichment, 348 S 5th St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
In this digital day and age, it’s easy to lose track of our passwords. Join this helpful course on password management. Learn about various password management apps, PassKeys, where to record your passwords, what a Legacy Contact is, why it’s important to let trusted loved ones know where your passwords are if needed, and more.
Some familiarity with using your Apple device is recommended.
Please bring a charged iPhone or iPad to class.

Kids Zone at Hudson Library
2025-07-24 15:30 | Hudson Library, 554 Main St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Kids Zone features a variety of fun and interesting programs where kids can explore art, nature, science & more! Best for ages 5 and up.

Dementia Caregivers Support Group at Albert-Carlton Community Library
2025-07-24 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.

Useful Apps for Adults at Center for Life Enrichment
2025-07-24 13:00 - 15:00
Join CLE’s tech expert, Loraine Smith, for an exciting and educational course of useful apps for adults! News, Transportation, Medical/Prescriptions, Fitness, Weather, Delivery, Accessibility, Calendar/Tasks, Travel, Reminders, Entertainment, Payment Systems, Find My Car, Find My Phone, and so much more will be covered!
Please bring a charged iPhone or iPad to class.
All experience levels are welcome!

Summer Writing Workshop at Albert Carlton Cashiers Community Library
2025-07-24 13:00 | Albert-Carlton Community Library, 249 Frank Allen Rd, Cashiers, NC, 28741, United States
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.
The workshop will be a place to be introduced to techniques, perspectives, and exercises to help you develop your writing. It will also provide a safe,welcoming environment for you to share your own thoughts, ideas, and questions.

Cashiers Quilters at St Jude's Catholic Church
2025-07-24 11:30
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.

Family Storytime at Hudson Library
2025-07-24 10:30 | Hudson Library, 554 Main St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Join us for stories, music, and movement at Family Storytime, every Thursday morning at 10:40AM.
