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Native Flora Plant Sale
Set your alarm and your coffee maker, because you’re going to be getting up early for the Mountain Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale, set for 9:00 A.M. to noon Saturday, May 26, at the Highlands Ball Field. For 36 years the club has sponsored the event, with proceeds benefiting local scholarships and conservation efforts in Highlands. The sale also supports …
The Way We Roll, Highlands Skate Park
Back in 2015, Highlands Mayor Patrick Taylor brought the idea of a local skate park to the town board. Regulations prohibited skaters from using town sidewalks, streets, or the Kelsey-Hutchinson Park on Pine street, but Taylor and Rec Park Director Lester Norris felt there was a definite need for a park, given the increasing popularity in the sport. Fast forward …
Dive In Movies, Highlands Rec Park
Dig your swimsuits and sandals out of the closet, and head to the Highlands Rec Park Pool on Friday, April 6, for another of their Dive-In Movies. It opens at 7:30 P.M. and the movie will start at 8:00 P.M., so bring your whole family, your sense of adventure, and enjoy an evening floating in the heated pool. The water …
A World To See at Highlands Biological Station
This summer, the Highlands Biological Station will offer a variety of workshops and summer camps sure to pique the interest of every Highlands resident and visitor. These fun and educational events are geared toward the community with options for all ages. The Highlands Nature Center offers a series of day camps each summer for ages four and up. Younger campers …
That’s a Bingo!
One of the most popular ways the Rotary Club of Highlands supports the community is by the monthly Bingo nights. This family friendly game night is held at the Highlands Community Building at 6:00 P.M. and April’s game will be on Thursday, April 12. Each month the club chooses one area non-profit as the beneficiary of the proceeds and this …
Clearing the Corridors
Community spirit is one of the things that makes Highlands such a pleasant place to live, work and play. While much of the world seems divisive, we have to look no further than the good that takes place in our own backyards to know that all is well. Neighbor watching out for neighbor, and everyone watching out for the little …
An Event To Catch
You’d better register now for the 8th annual Three River Fly Fishing Festival, April 26–28 in Highlands, because registration ends April 15. This charity event has become known as a fun-filled three days’ worth of fly fishing, and it’s all for a very worthy cause. Over the last seven years, the Three River Fly Fishing Festival has raised over $40,000 …
Bridging the Bilingual Gap at Albert Carlton Community Library
Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library is offering a special Preschool Story Time at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 21. Local Spanish Teacher Ana Crespo will lead a lesson of bilingual story, music, singing and dancing. Crespo led local children in a fun-filled Spanish session last month, so this event marks her return by popular demand. Both Anglo and Hispanic children (and their …
Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust Festival of the Stars
Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust, Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, and The Village Green are teaming up to present the Festival of the Stars, an North Carolina Science Festival event. The Festival of the Stars will take place on Saturday, April 21 from 5:00 to 11:00 P.M. at The Village Green in Cashiers. Everyone is welcome at this free family-friendly event. From …
Nature’s Classroom Has No Walls
This summer, the Highlands Biological Station will offer a variety of workshops sure to pique the interest of every Highlands resident and visitor. These fun and educational courses are geared toward the community with options for all. Workshop topics this summer include nature photography, wildflowers, natural science illustration, birding, tree identification, and more. The length of each workshop varies as …
Keep Calm. Bingo On.
Plan now to support the Highlands School Parent Teachers Organization at Rotary Bingo at 6:00 P.M. Thursday, April 12, at the Highlands Community Building (next to the Town Ballfield). PTO President Jody Pierson invites everyone to join Highlands Rotary for a full evening of fun. “The PTO can truly use your support at this event,” she says. “We have several …
Three River Fly Fishing Festival
At the Three River Fly Fishing Festival, April 26 through the 28 in Highlands, you’ll have an opportunity to learn more about the sport, challenge yourself, and have a whale of a good time. Fly fishing is for everyone. It’s fun, exciting and surprisingly easy to do. You can do it at any age regardless of your fitness level, experience …
