Close the weekend out with a moderately paced vinyasa flow that will infuse breath, body and mind for inspiring clarity, flexibility, focus, awareness, balance and strength.

Fill your cup at Art Highlands Gallery,  hosting and toasting international encaustic maestro Michael Hayden, with 12 fantastic pieces on display. Meet the artist, enjoy the mind meld.

Also on Saturday and Sunday June 2-4, meet Michael and learn about his elegant style of shaping pigment infused wax, generating large panels of encaustic art. 

Join us in our enchanting courtyard for a mesmerizing evening of live music under the stars! Immerse yourself in the melodic tunes as talented musicians serenade you with their captivating performances.

Test your bingo skills and music knowledge with this fun, high energy take on a classic game. Always free to play and you can win house cash.

Enjoy a fun evening with cash prizes - while testing your music knowledge - every Sunday at The Dog! 

In partnership with the Highlands United Methodist Church and the MANNA FoodBank, the Highlands Food Pantry provides food assistance to residents of Highlands and the surrounding communities.

If you are experiencing financial hardship and are food-insecure, we strongly encourage you to visit the Highlands Food Pantry.

A gentle, yet effective approach to yoga that focuses on increasing flexibility and balance for transformation at any age. Good for all levels, including beginners and anyone who hasn't practiced in a while. This class is a wonderful opportunity to honor your unique body.

Parkinson's Classes

Moderate intensity exercise designed to slow motor deterioration, improve cognitive function & improve balance and reaction time.

Level 1,2.

A gentle blend of Vinyasa Flow and Yin Yoga, this class explores the energies of yang and yin to create more balance and harmony for the mind and body. 
 
Each student is encouraged to move slowly with awareness. The Vinyasa portion of the practice links slow to moderate movement to the breath and is designed to warm the body in preparation for the Yin portion which includes holding poses for 2-5 minutes. The Yin poses allow the connective tissues, muscles and more to stretch slowly to create more space internally.

Breathe, move, sweat and connect! Stoked by yogic breathing techniques, the internal heat of the body couples well with the external heat of the room to allow you the opportunity to drop a little deeper into your practice.

All the basics you will need to know to get started working on the potter’s wheel. We will make bowls (ex. berry bowls, soup bowls, colander, cereal bowls, etc) and cylinders (ex. Mugs, tumblers, sippers – based on the learning curve) and learn how to trim. Glazing will be covered the last class.

In partnership with the Highlands United Methodist Church and the MANNA FoodBank, the Highlands Food Pantry provides food assistance to residents of Highlands and the surrounding communities.

If you are experiencing financial hardship and are food-insecure, we strongly encourage you to visit the Highlands Food Pantry.

Join us on Tuesdays and Fridays to learn more about animal feeding during our Daily Education Programs!

Join for a community fellowship meal in the Highlands Community Building.

This will be a monthly gathering on the first Tuesday of each month.

Who-oo goes there? Join Balsam Mountain Trust for a special meeting with their live owl ambassadors and learn more about these amazing nocturnal raptors. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program is weather-dependent.

All the basics you will need to know to get started working on the potter’s wheel. We will make bowls (ex. berry bowls, soup bowls, colander, cereal bowls, etc) and cylinders (ex. Mugs, tumblers, sippers – based on the learning curve) and learn how to trim. Glazing will be covered the last class.

Parkinson's Classes

Stretching, balance, mobility and strength training.

All levels. Students can participate on their feet or in a chair.

Both classes taught by a fellow PWP

Known as the “Cheers” of Bookstores, the Bookworm in Highlands is affiliated with the Hudson Library: all books are donated; all staff are volunteers; and all funds go to help support the library. More than a retail store, we are a community service offering carefully sorted donated books to provide the best quality at a used bookstore price.

Join us on Wednesdays to enjoy a garden tour during our Daily Education Programs!

Choose the food less traveled at the Green Market, Cashiers farm stand market for local growers .

The market is “producer-only” meaning that the vendor must be the grower or producer of ALL the products they sell.

Vendors must produce within a 125-mile radius of Cashiers.

Fill your basket with naturally raised meat and dairy items, fresh eggs, jams, pickles, freshly baked bread and delicious granola. 

Set your table with fresh cut flowers or plant your entryway with locally grown perennials.  Always fresh.  Always local.

Bluegrass Wednesday with Nitrograss is back at The Ugly Dog!

Discover the nocturnal mammals who take to the skies! Learn about the fascinating world of bats, then join naturalists in the Botanical Garden to seek them out. Please bring a flashlight for this adventure! This program is weather-dependent.

Join the fun as, each day, 50 lucky drivers, and their passengers drive beautiful mountain “less traveled” roads and experience the comradery with the “One Lappers”. The annual “One Lap of The Mountains” driving tours have become the one of festival’s most popular events.

These exhilarating driving adventures are technical rallies as opposed to timed rallies, designed to give drivers a chance to enjoy the scenery while staying together as a group. 

Enjoy a warming flow of postures to strengthen and tone the breath, body and mind. This class will include postures that will challenge you physically, create awareness, release tension, and open shoulders, hips and spine for more flexible movement and overall well-being.

Modifications are offered for a safe and fun practice.

This class is suitable for LEVELS 1, 2 and 3 of yoga practitioners. We recommend students new to yoga begin with our Beginner and Level 1 classes first to establish comfort and familiarity of the basics of yoga before moving into any mixed level class.

Class is limited to 15 people and online registration is required.

All the basics you will need to know to get started working on the potter’s wheel. We will make bowls (ex. berry bowls, soup bowls, colander, cereal bowls, etc) and cylinders (ex. Mugs, tumblers, sippers – based on the learning curve) and learn how to trim. Glazing will be covered the last class.

In partnership with the Highlands United Methodist Church and the MANNA FoodBank, the Highlands Food Pantry provides food assistance to residents of Highlands and the surrounding communities.

If you are experiencing financial hardship and are food-insecure, we strongly encourage you to visit the Highlands Food Pantry.

Known as the “Cheers” of Bookstores, the Bookworm in Highlands is affiliated with the Hudson Library: all books are donated; all staff are volunteers; and all funds go to help support the library. More than a retail store, we are a community service offering carefully sorted donated books to provide the best quality at a used bookstore price.

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.

Join us on Thursdays to learn more about being a scientist during our Daily Education Programs!

Daily programs are family-friendly!

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

Join the fun as, each day, 50 lucky drivers, and their passengers drive beautiful mountain “less traveled” roads and experience the comradery with the “One Lappers”. The annual “One Lap of The Mountains” driving tours have become the one of festival’s most popular events.

These exhilarating driving adventures are technical rallies as opposed to timed rallies, designed to give drivers a chance to enjoy the scenery while staying together as a group. 

Over the decades, The Church of the Good Shepherd’s annual Bazaar has earned a regional reputation. It’s only natural that it’s mushroomed into the year-round Bazaar Barn, 118 US Hwy 64 West (at Shoppes on the Green).

A display of Appalachian crafts, foods, and of course, many quilts from local artisans.

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Enjoy a wine tasting and meet author and Italian wine maker Gudrun Cuillo!

Known as the “Cheers” of Bookstores, the Bookworm in Highlands is affiliated with the Hudson Library: all books are donated; all staff are volunteers; and all funds go to help support the library. More than a retail store, we are a community service offering carefully sorted donated books to provide the best quality at a used bookstore price.

Visit the Bazaar Barn's second location Fridays and Saturdays at 1846 107N, across from Blue Ridge School.

Join us on Tuesdays and Fridays to learn more about animal feeding during our Daily Education Programs!

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.

Friday Night Live Concert Series:

The Johnny Webb Band, one of Western North Carolina’s premier country bands, offers laid-back yet seasoned and professional performances giving their audiences a truly exceptional musical experience with a down-home flavor and a line-up of country music songs-both old and new-that is hard to beat.

Their versatility and song selections span over 50 years of music, and they are constantly updating their repertoire of songs.

Come by to enjoy a wonderful dinner and amazing Steele Pan vibes from Ellies Groove!

Highlands Saturday Marketplace at the Kelsey Hutchison Founders Park begins on April 1 and is held each Saturday from 8:00 A.M. until 12:30 P.M.

There’s something uniquely wonderful about starting your weekend strolling through this colorful marketplace as the dew still glistens on the grass.

Accessible for all levels of practitioners this moderately paced Hatha Flow practice of flowing movement linked with breath offers challenges and intensity with modifications and variations in order to meet each practitioner at his or her skill level.

We recommend students new to yoga begin with our Beginner and Level 1 classes first to establish comfort and familiarity of the basics of yoga before moving into a vinyasa flow class or any other mixed level class.

Class is limited to 15 people and online registration is required.

Over the decades, The Church of the Good Shepherd’s annual Bazaar has earned a regional reputation. It’s only natural that it’s mushroomed into the year-round Bazaar Barn, 118 US Hwy 64 West (at Shoppes on the Green).

A display of Appalachian crafts, foods, and of course, many quilts from local artisans.

​

Enjoy a wine tasting and meet author and Italian wine maker Gudrun Cuillo!

Known as the “Cheers” of Bookstores, the Bookworm in Highlands is affiliated with the Hudson Library: all books are donated; all staff are volunteers; and all funds go to help support the library. More than a retail store, we are a community service offering carefully sorted donated books to provide the best quality at a used bookstore price.

Join us on Saturdays for our Creature Feature during our Daily Education Programs!

Daily programs are family-friendly!

Visit the Bazaar Barn's second location Fridays and Saturdays at 1846 107N, across from Blue Ridge School.

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.