Student wins statue-naming contest at Sylva library
 

Student wins statue-naming contest at Sylva library

The public library in Sylva has a new 24-hour resident, a statue named “Home.” The sculpture, made of smoothed gray…
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Contra Dancing hosted at the Gateway Club
 

Contra Dancing hosted at the Gateway Club

The next Fourth Sunday Contra Dance will be from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on March 25 at the Gateway Club…
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Frank Vickery opens at The Bascom on March 24
 

Frank Vickery opens at The Bascom on March 24

A display of artist Frank Vickery’s work will open with a reception from 5-7 p.m., March 24, in the atrium…
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Bryson City library’s peep contest begins
 

Bryson City library’s peep contest begins

The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City has begun its second annual peeps contest. The competition runs from March 5…
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WCU School of Music to hold ‘pops’ concert March 29
 

WCU School of Music to hold ‘pops’ concert March 29

The Western Carolina University School of Music will present a family-friendly “pops” concert featuring musical selections from the Broadway stage…
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State Tourism Office expects economic boost from ‘Hunger Games’ fans
 

State Tourism Office expects economic boost from ‘Hunger Games’ fans

North Carolina is poised to reap major dividends from tourism with the March 23 opening of “The Hunger Games,” the…
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8th annual Mélange returns to Haywood
 

8th annual Mélange returns to Haywood

Rather than spending months crossing Haywood County’s choice eateries off their list of places to go, culinary enthusiasts can get…
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Renowned potter to visit WCU in March
 

Renowned potter to visit WCU in March

Acclaimed potter Jeffrey Oestreich will demonstrate his work and give an illustrated artist’s talk Thursday, March 15, at Western Carolina…
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Public records workshop is March 15
 

Public records workshop is March 15

Western Carolina University’s Department of Communication will join Carolina Public Press in co-hosting “Full Disclosure,” a public records workshop, from…
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‘Fly a Kite’ workshop for kids is March 10
 

‘Fly a Kite’ workshop for kids is March 10

Elementary school-aged children and their families are invited to a free ARTSaturday workshop from 10 a.m. till noon on March…
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Biographer of dancer to speak at WCU
 

Biographer of dancer to speak at WCU

Peggy Schwartz, an award-winning professor of dance and former director of the dance program at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, will…
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Digital photography students present work
 

Digital photography students present work

Students who are enrolled in Haywood Community College’s Continuing Education Digital Photography class will exhibit their work from March 14…
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Broadway Musical ‘The Story of My Life’ in the HART Studio March 9, 10, 11
 

Broadway Musical ‘The Story of My Life’ in the HART Studio March 9, 10, 11

The Broadway Musical “The Story of My Life” will play at the Haywood Arts Regional Theater on March 9, 10…
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Catch the Spirit of Appalachia weaves mountain tradition with present day life
 

Catch the Spirit of Appalachia weaves mountain tradition with present day life

Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, a non-profit organization located in Jackson County, is offering three $500 scholarships for Appalachian Studies,…
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2012 Youth Concerto Competition auditions start May 19
 

2012 Youth Concerto Competition auditions start May 19

The North Carolina Symphony will hold the preliminary round of its annual Kathleen Price and Joseph M. Bryan Youth Concerto…
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Heritage Alive Mountain Youth Talent Contests upcoming
 

Heritage Alive Mountain Youth Talent Contests upcoming

The first Heritage Alive Mountain Youth Talent Contest of the year will be held April 28 at the Greening Up…
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WCU to present ‘Film Music of John Williams’
 

WCU to present ‘Film Music of John Williams’

Western Carolina University’s School of Music will present “The Film Music of John Williams” in honor of the composer’s 80th…
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Ian Moore and the Second-Hand String Band to perform
 

Ian Moore and the Second-Hand String Band to perform

Ian Moore and the Second-Hand String Band will perform at 7 p.m. on March 14 in the community room of the Jackson…
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Celtic concert to be held in Bryson City
 

Celtic concert to be held in Bryson City

The Smoky Mountain Community Theatre in Bryson City will present its 4th annual Celtic Concert 7 p.m. on Friday, March…
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Artists sought for Mountain Heritage Day
 

Artists sought for Mountain Heritage Day

Arts and crafts vendors are being sought to participate in Mountain Heritage Day, Western Carolina University’s annual fall festival of…
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WCU to host ‘No Limits March’ on March 8
 

WCU to host ‘No Limits March’ on March 8

Western Carolina University’s Department of Intercultural Affairs and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority are co-sponsoring a panel discussion and “No Limits…
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Long stitch bindings classes offered in Dillsboro
 

Long stitch bindings classes offered in Dillsboro

Phyllis Jarvinen will be teaching a Long Stitch bookbinding workshop 5 to 9 p.m. on March 15 at Oaks Gallery…
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Blue Ridge Watermedia Society to exhibit at Gallery 86
 

Blue Ridge Watermedia Society to exhibit at Gallery 86

A show by the Blue Ridge Watermedia Society opened March 7 at Gallery 86 on N. Main Street in Waynesville.…
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WCU’s Catherine Carter releases second book of poems
 

WCU’s Catherine Carter releases second book of poems

There is a refinement to Catherine Carter’s poetry, a sense that each poem is finished, polished and complete, worked exactly…
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Gospel quartet to perform at Smoky Mountain Center
 

Gospel quartet to perform at Smoky Mountain Center

The King’s Messengers, a Southern Gospel music quartet who will soon celebrate 48 years singing, will perform at 7:30 p.m.…
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Three country greats to perform March 9
 

Three country greats to perform March 9

Aaron Tippin, Sammy Kershaw and Joe Diffie — all platinum-certified country music recording artists — will come together for a…
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Bladesmithing symposium March 8-11
 

Bladesmithing symposium March 8-11

Haywood Community College’s Continuing Education Department will hold a Great Smoky Mountain Bladesmithing Symposium “Spring Hammer In” on campus from…
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Music and storytelling with Lee Knight
 

Music and storytelling with Lee Knight

City Lights Bookstore will host an evening of music and storytelling with local performer Lee Knight at 7 p.m. on…
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‘Cook smart, eat smart’ series to begin in Sylva
 

‘Cook smart, eat smart’ series to begin in Sylva

Cook Smart, Eat Smart Cooking School is hosting a four-part class on preparing simple, healthy and delicious food during March…
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WCU to offer stained glass course
 

WCU to offer stained glass course

Western Carolina University will offer a course on creating stained glass from 6-9 p.m. Thursdays from March 8 through April…
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Sylva group schedules its next contra dance
 

Sylva group schedules its next contra dance

The next contra dancing event in Sylva will be from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 11. The dance…
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Bethel organization seeks local artists
 

Bethel organization seeks local artists

Bethel Rural Community Organization’s Historic Preservation Committee will be entertaining bids from Haywood County artists who are interested in painting…
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Moe on display
 

Moe on display

The Macon County Library will display paintings, drawings, furniture and photographs by Justin Moe in its meeting room throughout the…
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Stress management workshop offered
 

Stress management workshop offered

Author and inspirational speaker Kim May will lead a workshop from 1 to 4 p.m., March 3, at The Creative…
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Cherokee Language Program collaborates with local publisher
 

Cherokee Language Program collaborates with local publisher

The Cherokee Language Program at Western Carolina University is collaborating with EarlyLight Books of Waynesville to publish a bilingual and…
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HART to hold auditions for ‘Look Homeward’
 

HART to hold auditions for ‘Look Homeward’

The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its spring production of the Thomas Wolfe classic “Look Homeward Angel”…
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Show choir celebrates 30 years with country western performance
 

Show choir celebrates 30 years with country western performance

Tuscola High School’s show choir will put on a country western performance, titled “Thirty Years and Counting,” to celebrate its…
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Vienna Boys Choir to perform at WCU
 

Vienna Boys Choir to perform at WCU

The Vienna Boys Choir, one of the most celebrated choirs of all time, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March…
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Sylva’s Gary Carden a true Southern Appalachian original
 

Sylva’s Gary Carden a true Southern Appalachian original

Gary Carden didn’t realize he had an audience. He was coaching Lara Chew through a rehearsal of “Mother Jones,” a…
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Shortage of dollars threatens to kill popular local show, ‘The Liar’s Bench’
 

Shortage of dollars threatens to kill popular local show, ‘The Liar’s Bench’

There’s a meeting this week to determine the future of “The Liar’s Bench.” This is a two-year-old throwback of sorts…
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Silents Out Loud takes a bizarre, mischievous turn
 

Silents Out Loud takes a bizarre, mischievous turn

The Moolah Temple Men’s Auxiliary will accompany a screening of the 1920 silent movie classic, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari,…
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WCU alumna cast for ‘Amazing Race’
 

WCU alumna cast for ‘Amazing Race’

Rachel Reilly, a 2007 graduate of Western Carolina University, has been named as part of the cast for “The Amazing…
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56th Annual Pancake Day is Feb. 28
 

56th Annual Pancake Day is Feb. 28

The 56th Annual Pancake Day will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 28 at First United…
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Daddy-Daughter dance planned in Sylva
 

Daddy-Daughter dance planned in Sylva

The downtown association and First United Methodist Church in Sylva are sponsoring a Father-Daughter semi-formal dance from 6:30 until 8:30…
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Woodworking demo at Sylva public library
 

Woodworking demo at Sylva public library

Woodworker Chris Behre of Tuckasegee will demonstrate how to make Shaker boxes at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, at…
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The Bascom to hold kid-friendly activities
 

The Bascom to hold kid-friendly activities

The Bascom in Highlands is hosting several upcoming classes for children • Creation Station is open to children ages 5 to…
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Sylva library sponsors contest to name sculpture
 

Sylva library sponsors contest to name sculpture

The Jackson County Public Library is sponsoring a statue-naming contest for a marble sculpture recently donated to its youth service…
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Catch the second ‘Liars Bench’ benefit performance Feb. 23
 

Catch the second ‘Liars Bench’ benefit performance Feb. 23

The second of two benefit performances of “The Liars Bench” Southern Appalachian variety show will be held at 7 p.m.…
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WNC Cheese Trail up for discussion
 

WNC Cheese Trail up for discussion

An exploratory meeting has been set up to examine the possibility of forming the Western North Carolina Cheese Trail. The…
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‘Pillowman’ to premiere in the HART Studio
 

‘Pillowman’ to premiere in the HART Studio

The HART Studio in Waynesville will continue its season with “The Pillowman” by Martin McDonagh, opening Feb. 24 in the…
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