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Oh, Yeah. Weekend Music.
There’s so much to see and do in Highlands every weekend that it might be hard to choose, but whatever you do, don’t miss the Friday Night Live and Saturdays on Pine outdoor concerts. Gather your family, friends and neighbors and head downtown for a truly enjoyable evening of music. The cares of the world will drift away as you …
Get Unstuck with Patty Smith
Author and health coach Patty Smith will offer an “Embracing Life Workshop” at 3:00 P.M. Friday, August 23, at Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. “Participants will learn how to develop their own plan for embracing life,” says Smith. “I’ll show how you can get ‘unstuck’ and move toward pursuing your hopes and dreams through a specific plan of health and wellness.” …
High-Tech Comes to Carlton
You may be one of those people who thinks a library is only for checking out books and keeping up with newspapers and magazines. But that’s strictly a view from the 20th century. Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library is breaking down all the conventional wisdom about what a library can offer its patrons. For check out, there are sewing/embroidery machines, sergers, …
Cashiers Garden Design School
If you’re ready for a deep dive into the intricacies of envisioning and building a timeless garden, sign up for Cashiers Garden Design School, set for August 8 through 11, and August 9 through 10, at Dovecote Barn, 35 Flashpoint Drive in Cashiers. The August 8 through 11 session is meant for Lifelong Landscape Designers and will be led by …
Books and Bites
Hudson Library will host author Kristy Woodson Harvey for its Books & Bites presentation, 12:30 P.M. Thursday, August 1. Harvey, whose “The Southern Side of Paradise,” the third in her Peachtree Bluff series, was just published, will read excerpts from her novel, talk about her writing process, and answer questions from her audience. There’ll also be light bites and refreshments …
The Bascom, as Partner
The mission of The Bascom is driven by the belief that all residents and visitors to the Highlands-Cashiers community should have the chance to be inspired by art, and that art should be accessible to everyone regardless of age, background, or economics. This belief is integral to all of our outreach and education initiatives, including providing free admission for exhibitions, …
Pawsitively Purrfect Party
For nearly two decades, Pawsitively Purrfect Party at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley has always been a magical evening and the single-largest fundraiser of the year for the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society shelter pets. In fact, at last year’s event at the newly rebuilt and more-beautiful-than-ever CCSV clubhouse, a record number of donations were made that allowed us to open …
Music in the Parks
Summit Charter School, a tuition-free K-10 public charter school on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, traveled to Charlotte on May 18 to compete against 15 schools in the nationwide “Music in the Parks” competition. Summit’s Middle School Chorus received a Superior rating, took First Place in Middle School Choral, and earned Highest Choral Group Overall. Music in the Parks is a …
Twilight 5k
It’s not too late to participate in this year’s Twilight 5K, presented by the Rotary Club of Highlands, August 17. There are lots of things that make this race special: live music, brand new awards, the chance for a free registration for next year’s race, and the icing on the cake is that it all takes place at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders …
Scaly Mountain’s Summer Fest
Join the fun and experience small town living at its very best at Summer Fest. This annual event is sponsored by the Scaly Mountain Community and everyone is invited. This year’s event will be held Saturday, July 27, at the Scaly Mountain Fire Station, just off Highlands Road at 169 Hale Ridge Road. Festivities begin at 9:00 A.M. and go …
Fall Cashiers Antique Show
Different styles, colors, textures, and patterns that are found in antiques, make a very interesting and fashionable addition to any decor for a fresh look. You’ll find exactly that when you attend this year’s Fall Cashiers Antique Show, presented by Southern Eagle Promotions, owned and operated by Michael, Nancy and Henry Weaver. The 2019 Fall Cashiers Antique Show will be …
Tour De Cashiers
The 27th annual Tour de Cashiers Mountain Cycling Event rolls through these mountains on Saturday, September 7, beginning at 8:00 A.M. from The Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Center on Frank Allen Road. Riders from across the South and beyond make the pilgrimage to Cashiers for this annual event, which has earned a reputation as one of the premier events in the …
