Valentine’s story and craft at Marianna Black
 

Valentine’s story and craft at Marianna Black

Children of all ages are invited to a Fancy Nancy Valentines Party from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, at…
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Help bake treats for a sweet cause
 

Help bake treats for a sweet cause

The DAYDREAMZ project and Kids at Work, two local non-profit organizations, are offering an afternoon of community baking and creating…
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Learn how to make Indian fry bread
 

Learn how to make Indian fry bread

The N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Good Cooks Series will continue with a Native American flair at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb.…
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Legacy of WNC women explored in new exhibit
 

Legacy of WNC women explored in new exhibit

A new exhibit featuring research and displays developed by the Appalachian Women’s Museum in Dillsboro is now open for public…
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Tuscola senior pursues songwriting passion: Student singer/songwriter produces EP record
 

Tuscola senior pursues songwriting passion: Student singer/songwriter produces EP record

By DeeAnna Haney • SMN Intern All it took was a knack for guitar playing and a single visit to…
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HART to hold auditions
 

HART to hold auditions

Auditions will be held for “Shipwrecked,” the latest production of the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre, at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday…
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‘The Last Flapper’ stops off in Waynesville
 

‘The Last Flapper’ stops off in Waynesville

The one-woman show “The Last Flapper” comes to Waynesville’s HART Studio this month, portraying the life of Zelda Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald,…
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Guild to offer up knitting know-how
 

Guild to offer up knitting know-how

Free knitting classes for both children and adults are ramping up at the Waynesville Public Library, courtesy of the Smoky…
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Community Chorus practices Poulenc
 

Community Chorus practices Poulenc

The Western Carolina Community Chorus will begin rehearsals of Francis Poulenc’s “Gloria” from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb.…
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Winter Market dresses up for Valentine’s
 

Winter Market dresses up for Valentine’s

A special Valentine’s Market will be held by the Jackson County Winter Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.…
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Valentine’s brings baking to Frog Level
 

Valentine’s brings baking to Frog Level

Valentine’s treats will be cooked up in Frog Level through a community baking event sponsored by the Daydreamz Project and…
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Actress finds intersection of art, life and cancer in one-woman show
 

Actress finds intersection of art, life and cancer in one-woman show

Local actress Barbara Bates Smith will bring her one-woman show “The C-Word: A Life-Meets-Art Cancer Story” to St. David’s Episcopal…
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Calling all kids to Valentine’s Storytime
 

Calling all kids to Valentine’s Storytime

Children’s storytime takes on a Valentine’s theme at the Jackson County Library this month with Valentine stories and a party.…
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Taste of Chocolate seeks volunteers
 

Taste of Chocolate seeks volunteers

The 12th annual Taste of Chocolate is coming to Waynesville and the Haywood-Jackson Volunteer Center is seeking volunteers. They’re seeking…
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Quintet to perform original composition at library christening
 

Quintet to perform original composition at library christening

When Jackson County opens its new library, it will be with a little more than just the usual fanfare. Thanks…
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Winter youth art classes offered at the Bascom
 

Winter youth art classes offered at the Bascom

The Bascom is offering winter art classes for kids from pre-school to high school that will keep them busy and…
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Juggling comedian to send unlikely props airborn
 

Juggling comedian to send unlikely props airborn

Juggler Mark Nizer will bring a blend of comedy, juggling, music and technology to Western Carolina University at 7:30 p.m.…
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Classes focus on stylish dance
 

Classes focus on stylish dance

A new series of dance classes will be held Monday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. starting Feb. 7 at…
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A sweet way to show library support
 

A sweet way to show library support

The 4th-annual Chocolate Cook-Off will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, in Bryson City to raise…
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Father-daughter Valentine Dance returns to Sylva
 

Father-daughter Valentine Dance returns to Sylva

The annual Father-Daughter Semi-formal Dance will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at the First United…
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Freight Hoppers featured at WCU’s Thursday night Jam
 

Freight Hoppers featured at WCU’s Thursday night Jam

The First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Session Series at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will continue Thursday, Feb.…
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Inspired Art Ministry offers classes
 

Inspired Art Ministry offers classes

Inspired Art Ministry in Waynesville has opened their doors for the winter term, offering drawing and painting classes for all…
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Gallery 86 opens 2011 with exhibition of student art
 

Gallery 86 opens 2011 with exhibition of student art

Student art is on display by the Haywood County Arts Council at Waynesville’s Gallery 86 through January 29. The exhibit…
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Gateway Club turns up the heat at Fire & Ice Star Chef competition
 

Gateway Club turns up the heat at Fire & Ice Star Chef competition

Culinary talent throughout Western North Carolina gathered to compete in a single-elimination culinary skills recipe and preparation contest during the…
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Holquist and Civic Orchestra to perform Jan. 29
 

Holquist and Civic Orchestra to perform Jan. 29

Dr. Robert Holquist will solo with the Western Carolina Civic Orchestra at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, in the…
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Something to hold on to: Master furniture maker inspired by handmade revolution
 

Something to hold on to: Master furniture maker inspired by handmade revolution

John Gernandt loves the word tactile. It’s not so much the word, really, as the whole concept. People, he says,…
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Art and love collide at SweetheART Gallery Show
 

Art and love collide at SweetheART Gallery Show

Celebrate art and love during the Haywood County Arts Council’s February “SweetheART” Show featuring artist couples from Haywood County. The…
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High-energy Koresh Dance Company to perform at WCU
 

High-energy Koresh Dance Company to perform at WCU

The Koresh Dance Company, renowned for its powerful stage presence and high-energy style, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan.…
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Talk highlights African American heritage in Jackson County
 

Talk highlights African American heritage in Jackson County

A program about African Americans in Jackson County will be held at the Jackson County library in Sylva at 7…
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Student poets and musicians perform in Haywood
 

Student poets and musicians perform in Haywood

The Haywood County Arts Council will unveil its 2011 schedule of performances and gallery shows at its annual meeting at…
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Gallery 262 opens in Frog Level
 

Gallery 262 opens in Frog Level

Frog Level will soon find a new art gallery among its ranks when Gallery 262 opens Friday, Jan. 21. The…
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Catch HART director Steve Lloyd on stage in ‘A Life in the Theatre’
 

Catch HART director Steve Lloyd on stage in ‘A Life in the Theatre’

Haywood Arts Regional Theater has extended the run of “A Life in the Theatre” for a second weekend, with performances…
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Ronnie McDowell returns to the Smoky Mountain Center
 

Ronnie McDowell returns to the Smoky Mountain Center

Ronnie McDowell, known for his Elvis-infused style of country music, will wow audiences with his smash hits and new creations…
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Mountain dulcimer master comes to Franklin
 

Mountain dulcimer master comes to Franklin

A master dulcimer player will give a concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 21, at Franklin High School Fine…
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Warm up winter nights with barn dances in Highlands
 

Warm up winter nights with barn dances in Highlands

The first Bascom Winter Barn Dance of the season will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22,…
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Fire out of Ice: Artist wins ice-carving competition with fire-breathing dragon
 

Fire out of Ice: Artist wins ice-carving competition with fire-breathing dragon

While ice carving may seem like a delicate enterprise — a patient art form executed with a well-aimed chisel and…
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Speech by civil rights educator begins WCU’s celebration of Martin Luther King
 

Speech by civil rights educator begins WCU’s celebration of Martin Luther King

The Rev. Jamie Washington, social justice educator and president of a Baltimore-based multicultural organizational development firm, will be the keynote…
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Learn how to two-step at Diamond K
 

Learn how to two-step at Diamond K

The Diamond K Dance Ranch in Maggie Valley will hold a Two-Step Workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on…
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Winter Thursdays at Blue Ridge Books
 

Winter Thursdays at Blue Ridge Books

It’s easy to get cabin fever during mountain winters, so consider making Thursday evening the night to venture to Blue…
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Renowned historian and storyteller to give presentation in Haywood Jan. 16
 

Renowned historian and storyteller to give presentation in Haywood Jan. 16

The Haywood County Arts Council is proud to present Master Cherokee storyteller and historian Lloyd Arneach will perform at the…
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Audition for ‘Unto These Hills’
 

Audition for ‘Unto These Hills’

The famed Cherokee outdoor drama “Unto These Hills” will hold auditions from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22,…
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Falling in love with the art of paper cutting
 

Falling in love with the art of paper cutting

A single piece of paper can bring all sorts of different things to our lives: the excitement of a love…
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Music offers break from winter doldrums
 

Music offers break from winter doldrums

Though most people think the music jams at the Bryson City library are just a summertime thing, they carry on…
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Kids to get crafty with wintertime creations
 

Kids to get crafty with wintertime creations

A free ARTSaturday program for elementary school-aged children and their families will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on…
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HART studio season begins with ‘Life in the Theatre’
 

HART studio season begins with ‘Life in the Theatre’

The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will open its 2011 winter Studio Theater Season with a bit of backstage humor and…
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WNC chefs face off at Fire & Ice
 

WNC chefs face off at Fire & Ice

The Haywood County Chamber of Commerce will host a Western Carolina chef’s competition during the second annual Fire & Ice…
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Liars Bench storytellers tip their hat to moonshine history
 

Liars Bench storytellers tip their hat to moonshine history

Moonshine will take center stage at the next Liars Bench, a variety show series paying hommage to aspects of Southern…
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Paula Deen cooks up live show at Harrah’s
 

Paula Deen cooks up live show at Harrah’s

The cooking star Paula Deen will bring her flare for Southern cooking to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino with a live cooking…
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Putting on a show: Franklin’s Overlook Theater Company banks on the appeal of timeless stage classics
 

Putting on a show: Franklin’s Overlook Theater Company banks on the appeal of timeless stage classics

Everybody loves a classic. At least that’s what the minds behind Franklin’s Overlook Theater Company were banking on when they…
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Contra dance in Jackson Jan. 9
 

Contra dance in Jackson Jan. 9

The next Second Sunday Contra Dance will be held at the Barkers Creek Community Building from 3-5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan.…
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