Art Sampler at Stecoah
 

Art Sampler at Stecoah

Members of the Stecoah Artisans Guild will be demonstrating their techniques on from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Beaverdam hosts arts and craft show
 

Beaverdam hosts arts and craft show

The Third Arts and Craft Show will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Beaverdam Community Center in Canton.…
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HART presents Noel Coward Comedy
 

HART presents Noel Coward Comedy

Haywood Arts Regional Theater’s next production will be the Noel Coward comedy “Hay Fever” at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 19,…
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Tribes share cultures at Cherokee festival
 

Tribes share cultures at Cherokee festival

Dancing has been a part of Native American culture for centuries, as celebration or grief or worship or even warning.…
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Learn to cross stitch with plastic canvas
 

Learn to cross stitch with plastic canvas

A workshop about plastic canvas cross-stitch will be taught at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, at the Jackson County…
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Indulge in chocolate and wine Aug. 18
 

Indulge in chocolate and wine Aug. 18

The Haywood County Arts Council will hold a Wine for the Arts party, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday,…
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Wildflowers as artistic inspiration
 

Wildflowers as artistic inspiration

Artist Kathie Blozan will lead painting workshops from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on August 11 and 13 at the…
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Kids to join in dances from around the world
 

Kids to join in dances from around the world

Elementary school-aged children and their families are invited to a free ARTSaturday workshop from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on…
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Mountain Music Jamboree offers unadulterated bluegrass
 

Mountain Music Jamboree offers unadulterated bluegrass

The Haywood Fairgrounds will host its third annual Mountain Music Jamboree on Aug. 13. Featured performers include White Water Bluegrass,…
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Get ready for the holidays with Gingerbread 101
 

Get ready for the holidays with Gingerbread 101

A free Gingerbread 101 workshop will be taught by Grove Park Inn chefs from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on…
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Basket classes offered by Dogwood Crafters
 

Basket classes offered by Dogwood Crafters

Basket classes will be taught by Dogwood Craft members at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at Applegate Inn in…
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Porsches rev into Waynesville Inn
 

Porsches rev into Waynesville Inn

The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort & Spa will once again be hosting the Porsche Concours “In Den Bergen” on Saturday,…
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‘Always … Patsy Cline’ stages in Highlands
 

‘Always … Patsy Cline’ stages in Highlands

The hit musical “Always … Patsy Cline” opened July 28 at the Highlands Playhouse and will continue at 8 p.m.…
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Elvis does gospel at the Smoky Mountain Jubilee
 

Elvis does gospel at the Smoky Mountain Jubilee

The Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin will welcome three sensational Gospel groups at the Smoky Mountain…
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Americana band echoes Appalachian roots
 

Americana band echoes Appalachian roots

Dehlia Low will perform at An Appalachian Evening at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 13, at Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in…
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Fashion show fundraiser for Republican women
 

Fashion show fundraiser for Republican women

The Mountain High Republican Women’s Club will hold a luncheon and fashion show at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, August 19,…
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WNC Woodturners to meet in Glenville
 

WNC Woodturners to meet in Glenville

The August meeting of The Western North Carolina Woodturners Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, at…
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Kriya yoga workshop comes to Creative Thought Center
 

Kriya yoga workshop comes to Creative Thought Center

Steve Dean, a teacher of the Kriya yoga tradition, will speak at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 12, at the…
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Big House Radio to rock Bridge Park in Sylva
 

Big House Radio to rock Bridge Park in Sylva

Big House Radio returns to Sylva’s Concerts on the Creek from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 12. The Bryson…
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Nashville's finest to light up Fontana
 

Nashville's finest to light up Fontana

Shinefest, a two-day showcase held at Fontana Village Resort, will bring together acts from across the country world, veterans to…
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Sylva artist headlines art society gathering
 

Sylva artist headlines art society gathering

The next meeting of the Blue Ridge Watermedia Society will be held from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. on August…
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Workshops help artists get their game on
 

Workshops help artists get their game on

Two Handmade in America Craft Labs are coming to Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in Graham County. Learn how to…
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Festival to celebrate moonshiner, minus the notorious merchandise
 

Festival to celebrate moonshiner, minus the notorious merchandise

The Popcorn Sutton Summer Jam is scheduled for noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, at the Maggie Valley…
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Narnia’s magical world behind the wardrobe comes to life in Franklin
 

Narnia’s magical world behind the wardrobe comes to life in Franklin

The Overlook Players will present Narnia at 7:30 p.m. from August 4-6, with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday, August…
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Kaleidoscope artist to make appearance at Junaluska craft show
 

Kaleidoscope artist to make appearance at Junaluska craft show

Phil Coghill, a professional kaleidoscope artist and woodturner, will be one of the newest artists to participate in the Creative…
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Hundreds of dogs to take to the streets of downtown Waynesville
 

Hundreds of dogs to take to the streets of downtown Waynesville

The Downtown Waynesville Dog Walk will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, at the Haywood County Courthouse, and…
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Art After Dark gallery stroll is August 5
 

Art After Dark gallery stroll is August 5

Art After Dark returns to downtown Waynesville from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 5. Working studios and galleries…
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Ever popular Balsam Range to give free concert in Sylva
 

Ever popular Balsam Range to give free concert in Sylva

Balsam Range, a renowned bluegrass band across the region, will play Sylva’s Concerts on the Creek series at 7:30 p.m.…
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Franklin’s Mountain High BBQ festival offers shot at state title
 

Franklin’s Mountain High BBQ festival offers shot at state title

Franklin will be hopping with all things barbecue at the Mountain High Barbecue Festival and Car Show on August 12…
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Take a stroll down Tomato Alley at Canton’s Mater Fest this weekend
 

Take a stroll down Tomato Alley at Canton’s Mater Fest this weekend

For the last seven years, Canton has celebrated Haywood County’s biggest crop with a festival in its honor. This year,…
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Chess as a metaphor for life
 

Chess as a metaphor for life

When you think chess club, the quintessential picture that comes to mind probably doesn’t include a cowboy or a retired…
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Creativity as a unifying force: Folkmoot groups find ways to communicate, have fun
 

Creativity as a unifying force: Folkmoot groups find ways to communicate, have fun

For two weeks every summer, the Folkmoot Center is a popping nightspot. Well after midnight, little crowds cluster around the…
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Rare appearance by African group at this year’s Folkmoot
 

Rare appearance by African group at this year’s Folkmoot

Seventy kilos is a lot of weight to hold on your head. It’s about 150 pounds. That’s like carrying a…
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Schedule of Events
 

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, July 27    1:00 pm    Hazelwood Elementary School. Free Event. 2:00 pm    Blue Ridge Community College, Bo Thomas Auditorium, Flat…
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Local Confederate history comes alive
 

Local Confederate history comes alive

Historians Reed Henson and David and Debbie Patterson will hearken back to the Confederacy at 7 p.m. on July 28…
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‘Liars Bench’ returns to WCU
 

‘Liars Bench’ returns to WCU

Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will host and sponsor a free performance of “The Liars Bench” Southern Appalachian variety…
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Library wraps up summer reading
 

Library wraps up summer reading

The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City has been celebrating “One World, Many Stories” during its annual summer reading program…
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Lakeside dinner to benefit The Bascom
 

Lakeside dinner to benefit The Bascom

Dine at Lakeside Restaurant on Wednesday, July 27, and help The Bascom Visual Arts Center. Lakeside will donate 15 percent…
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Learn to create abstract art
 

Learn to create abstract art

Local artist Silvia Cabrera Williams will lead a teaching session on from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug.…
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Exhibit celebrates downtown Waynesville
 

Exhibit celebrates downtown Waynesville

The Haywood County Arts Council will host an exhibition titled, “Main Street Moments in Time,” celebrating 25 years of the…
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JAM comes to Jackson County
 

JAM comes to Jackson County

In March, a group of interested local leaders met to discuss the formation of an affiliate program of the regional…
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Evening of acoustic music in Bryson City
 

Evening of acoustic music in Bryson City

As part of a Summer Music Series, the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will host acoustic country musicians Ron…
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Groove on the Green all summer in Cashiers
 

Groove on the Green all summer in Cashiers

Groovin’ on the Green, Cashiers’ summer concert series, continues at 6:30 p.m. on Friday evenings through September at the Cashiers…
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Library hosts origami workshop
 

Library hosts origami workshop

Emiko Suzuki will conduct a workshop in origami at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4, at the Jackson County Public…
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Artists holds beading workshop
 

Artists holds beading workshop

Nan Smith, a local beading artist, will lead a program on jewelry beading at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 28,…
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Rummage for treasures at Creative Thought Center July 30
 

Rummage for treasures at Creative Thought Center July 30

The Creative Thought Center in Waynesville invites the public to its Colossal Rummage Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
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Junaluska women model fashions
 

Junaluska women model fashions

The annual Junaluska Woman’s Club Fashion Show Scholarship Luncheon will be held at 12 p.m. on Aug. 2 at the…
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Country stars visit Franklin
 

Country stars visit Franklin

The Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts will host an evening of American music with superstars Lee Greenwood and…
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Heeding the call of the drumbeat
 

Heeding the call of the drumbeat

In the tradition of good old American music, it’s not usually women you’ll find manning the drums. Dozens of bands…
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Smoky Mountain Living magazine is seeking photos from readers
 

Smoky Mountain Living magazine is seeking photos from readers

Smoky Mountain Living prominently features images from across the southern Appalachians in each edition. Photo essays adhere to the issue’s…
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