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See You at the Movies
The Christmas decorations are all packed away and you’ve set out to complete all those winter projects you’ve been putting off for a while. Shards of sunlight shimmer as frost trims the needles of the evergreens. The slower pace of winter is a welcome respite from the harried pace of the holidays. Don’t let cabin fever sneak upon …
Chocolate Is the Answer
For some of us, February is a bleak slog punctuated by the splash of passion and color that’s Valentine’s Day. And there’s another happy date on the calendar that’ll banish those winter blues – the Fourth Annual Chocolate Cook-Off, set for 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. Saturday, February 7, at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. Every February, the library is filled …
HCP’s March Medley
What would be better than going to dinner or brunch in mid-March and enjoying a play? How about seeing four plays? Highlands Cashiers Players is going to put on its “Metaphorical Shoes” “One Day at the Christmas Party” and have the “Misfortune” of making “Funeral Plans.” Intrigued? These are the titles of the four one-act plays that will accompany …
Ready. Snap. Win.
Grab your camera, capture a memory, and you could become a winner. Whether you enjoy taking that just right picture depicting the serene beauty of a snowy landscape, or catching that perfect winter action shot of your children or fur friends at play, this is the time to capture those memories and share them with The Laurel. Whatever your chosen …
Favorite Winter Fun Spot
In last month’s issue, we asked you to choose your favorite spot to do some bird watching. Choices were Turtle Pond Road, Horse Cove, and the Botanical Gardens at the Highlands Nature Center. Your favorite spot was the Highlands Nature Center. Winter in Highlands and Cashiers used to mean it was time to hibernate. No more. Visitors and residents alike now …
Expansion Celebration
The Friends of the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library will celebrate their newly expanded bookstore with a party from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. Friday, December 4. The gathering recognizes the hard work and generosity of the community and the Carlton Foundation – they’ve greatly increased the size of the Friends’ Bookstore for book display and storage and new equipment. More books …
Glorious Giving
Be sure to join the Macon County Sheriff’s Office for Rotary Bingo on Thursday evening, December 3, as they raise funds to make Christmas brighter for needy children in our county. Not only will you have a fun evening, but you’ll be putting smiles on the faces of youngsters. Sure bingo is fun every month and the funds raised throughout …
Ringing in the Season
The Mountain Top Ringers, the hand bell choir of the Highlands United Methodist Church, will present “Ring Christmas Bells” on Wednesday evening, December 16, at 6:00 P.M. Worshipers at the church’s 10:50 A.M. service will get a preview of the performance on December 13. The four sacred selections included in the Wednesday performance will be played for the congregation at …
Ridge Tops to River Bottoms
The students in the Highlands Biological Station’s fall semester-in-residence program are wrapping up the semester. The program at HBS, held in cooperation with UNC-Chapel Hill’s Institute for the Environment and overseen by HBS Director Jim Costa and Associate Director Karen Kandl, has been going strong since 2001. The institute immerses students in their subject of study like no …
Live Nativity
“A Merry Mountain Christmas: God with Us” will be presented by Appalachian Restoration Ministries of the Mountain Plateau. This free Christmas celebration will feature a live nativity, carolers, live music, and more at the Village Commons in Cashiers. It is open to the public. Holiday baked goods, hot chocolate, and hot apple cider will be available for a donation. …
The Red Cap
The children of the Highlands and Cashiers communities will stage a Christmas musical at 10:50 A.M. Sunday, December 20, at Highlands United Methodist Church. “The Journey of the Wee Red Cap” was written by Luke Osteen with music by Les Scott, based on a story by Ruth Sawyer Durand. It tells the story of a miserly Scotsman who gets a …
Helping Hands
Highlands has long been known for its Spirit of Giving. HANDS, Highlands Area Non-Profit Donation Sharing, was created to keep this spirit alive. Once again, HANDS is sponsoring the annual Christmas Day Dinner and all proceeds will be donated to local non-profit organizations. The event, created in 2001 because there were no places in Highlands for locals or visitors …
