Festivals & Special Events

• 43rd annual macon county gemboree, Adults $2, Children 12 and under FREE, Thurs.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m., July 24-27, Macon County Community Building, 828.524.3161.

• Renowned ballad singer and storyteller Shelia Kay Adams, Songcatchers Music Series. Picnics are welcome in the outdoor amphitheatre, $6 for adults, $3 for youth under age 16. Cradle of Forestry, Highway 276 in the Pisgah National Forest near Brevard. 828.877.3130.

• Lizzie Borden of Fall River Smoky Mountain Community Theatre in Bryson City Performances will run July 25-28 with all shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 to 12. Children under age 6 are free. 828.508.6645 or 828.488.8103.

• KISS ME KATE A classic Broadway musical comedy based on William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” featuring a bucket-load of hit songs and more great dancing from our talented crew. Friday and Saturday evening shows and Sunday matinee through August 3. Haywood Arts Regional Theater in Waynesville. 828.456.6322.

• International festival Day, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., July 26. Main Street Waynesville, Rain or Shine!.

• Dillsboro Merchants Association is currently accepting vendor applications for the sixth annual Dillsboro Antiques Fair, to be held Saturday, Sept. 20. Janet Chinners 828.586.1600. www.visitdillsboro.org/specialevents.html.

Upcoming Music Events

• harry deal and the galaxies, outdoor beach party, hits from the 50’s-90’s. General Admission, adults $7.50, Children 10-16 $5.50, 9 and under FREE, 7:30 p.m., July 26, Easglesnest, Maggie Valley, 828.926.9658.

• hCC Holding montain echoes jammin’ at the mill pond celebration, FREE, Local Performers Open mic 5-6 p.m., The Hominy Valley Boys, 6 p.m., Rough Creek Cloggers, 5-8 p.m., August 5, Main Campus Mill Pond. 828.627.4580, 828.564.5106.

• Haywood Community Band FREE Concert to benefit L.I.N.K.S, Raffle of a Bear chainsaw carving by the Arsenault’s. Tickets $3 each or 4 for $10, sold at WNC Welcome Center in Frog Level, and Smoky Mountain Gifts and More in Maggie Valley. Need not be present to win. 6:30 p.m., August 17, Maggie Valley Pavillion.

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Ongoing music Events

• Acoustic Group meets at 7 p.m. every Monday evening at at Faith United Methodist Church, 53 Hendix Street, in Waynesville. Mountain dulcimers, hammered dulcimers, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, autoharp, and bass players (no amplifiers please) welcome. Mountain, folk, sacred, celtic and bluegrass music. Contact Carol Gatrell at 828.454.9757 or bcgatrell@bellsouth.net.

• Community Music jams are held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. All invited to come with anything unplugged. 828.488.3030.

• Friday Night Live highlights the best performances in Jackson County, including folk, rock, country, bluegrass, easy listening and all things in between. Shows held throughout the Sylva area on the last Friday of each month. 828.586.2155.

• A bluegrass jam and open mike night will be held at Fort Tatham RV park the second Friday of each month until October from 5 to 9 p.m. Everyone is invited to join or just come and listen. 828.586.6662.

• Haywood Community Band meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at Grace Episcopal Church. 828.452.7530.

• Karaoke is held at 7 p.m. every other Friday at the American Legion Post 47 in Waynesville. Open to all members and their guests. 828.456.8691.

• Men Macon Music, barbershop singing, meets at 5:30 p.m. every Monday in the Chapel of First Presbyterian Church, 26 Church St., Franklin. Visitors welcome. 828.524.9692.

• Mountain dulcimer players meet from 3 to 5 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of each month at the Bryson City United Methodist Church. Knowledge of music not required, tablature method used. 828.488.6697.

• Old Timey Bluegrass Jams are held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Spring Street Cafe in Sylva.

• Pick and Play Dulcimer Group of Sylva meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first, third and fifth Saturday of every month in the fellowship hall of St. John's Episcopal Church. 828.293.0074.

• The Franklin Early Music Group meets every Monday at 9 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. 828.369.5192.

• The Nikwasi Dulcimer Players meet every Thursday afternoon at First United Methodist Church in Franklin. All are welcome. 828.349.3170 or 828.524.2294.

Art/Gallery Events

and Openings

• More than 40 historically significant quilts from the collection of Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center are now on display for a worldwide audience following the launch of the Quilt Index, an online resource catalog. Other quilt collections to be added in the near future will expand the index to more than 15,000 quilts. 828.227.7129.

• Oil Paintings by Luke Allsbrook, through Sept. 1. "Our Precious Land: Visions and Scenes of North Carolina,” oil paintings on canvas that reflect the beauty of farmland across the mountain region and other natural and created landscapes. N.C. Arboretum in Asheville. For more information call 828.665.2492 or visit www.ncarboretum.org.

• Haywood Community College's Professional Crafts department, through Sept. 27. at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The juried exhibit contains sculptural, utilitarian, and decorative objects in textiles, metals, wood, jewelry and clay. 828.298.7928 or 828.627.4670.

• Local painters and UNC Asheville alumnae Shannon Rupert and Gwendolyn Saltz will hold an exhibition of recent work at UNC Asheville's Blowers Gallery. The exhibition are free and open to the public. Blowers Gallery, located on the main floor of UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library, is open during regular library hours. For hours of operation, call UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library at 828.251.6546.

Classes, Workshops

& Demonstrations

• Art Classes for Adults and Children taught by Mark Menendez Mondays - adult classes 10 a.m. to noon, 1 to 3 p.m.; kids classes from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays - adult classes 10 a.m. to noon, 2 to 4 p.m.and 6 to 8 p.m., Mountain Home Collection, 110 Miller St., Waynesville. 828.456.5441.

• Art courses are taught at Studio 598 in downtown Sylva. Courses include painting, landscape sketching and drawing, watercolor, children’s craft classes. The studio also offers open studio life drawing and critique sessions. Studio 598 was founded by Norma Smith, a professor in the Art Department at Western Carolina University. www.studio598.com 828.342.7899.

• Intro to Digital Photography workshops are held the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon at Penumbra Gallery and Studio in Sylva. $35. 828.631.5278.

• A quilting class is offered at the Old Armory Recreation Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays. There is no charge for the class. Georgia Guidroz at 828.926.0118 or Michael Huffstetler at 828.456.9207.

• Pottery classes, 1-4 p.m. Mondays at the Old Armory in Waynesville. All skill levels. Sponsored by Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department. Six-week class costs $55 per person. Supplies and equipment included. Registration required. Call Janet at 828.627.8260.

• Art lectures, 2 p.m. the second Sunday of every month at the Uptown Gallery, 30 E. Main St., Franklin. Free. Sponsored by the Macon County Art Association. 828.349.4607 or 828.269.8741.

• Art classes for teens and adults are held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Waynesville Recreation Center. $20 for members, $24 non-members. Children’s classes from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. 828.454.9890.

• Nature Photography Class, learn how to take better photos of your garden or the plants on your hikes. Taught by George Dixon, bring your camera. Free, registration is required, Roux Gardens 828.456.4261.

• Heartsong Basket. Using only dried materials from the mountains, Peggy Wilcox will show students the ancient traditional weaving techniques . 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 25 at Chestnut Hill in Highlands. www.thebascom.org or 828.526.4949.

•Life In The Round, Personal Mandalas. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 26. Artist workshops at the Bascom in Highlands. www.thebascom.org or 828.526.4949.

•“Inside-Outside” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 28. Artist workshops at the Bascom in Highlands. www.thebascom.org or 828.526.4949

• Cherokee Business Development Center and Southwestern Community College are offering basic business classes this summer. Pricing for Profit, 6-9 p.m., July 28. Cherokee EMS Training Center, Kim Winchester 828.497.1666 to enroll.

•“Belly Book Dolls” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 29-30. Artist workshops at the Bascom in Highlands. www.thebascom.org or 828.526.4949.

Film

• The Activist Movie Club screens documentaries and feature films every 2nd and 4th Friday. The venue is a private home near Waynesville with a large-screen TV. Discussion follows with refreshments. RSVP to JohnBuckleyX@gmail.com for confirmation and directions or call 828.926.2508.

• “Michael Clayton”, 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., July 23.Macon County Library Free. 828.524.3600.

•“AND THEN THERE WERE NONE,” an Agatha Christie tale, 2 p.m. July 25. Macon County Library Free. 828.524.3600.

Literary

• 2008/2009 membership drive Jackson County Main Library. Membership dues help the Friends support the library through regular contributions and the purchase of additional items.Memberships begin at $10 for students and seniors, individuals can join for $15, and household memberships are $25. All membership dues for 2008/2009 will go directly into the New Library Fund and are, therefore, tax deductible. www.fojcml.org

• Book sale, held by the haywood regional auxiliary July 28 & 29, Second Floor Classroom, Public Invited.

Food and Drink

• Wine Seller Tenth Anniversary, Chef Table serving brunch every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dine in or Take out. 828.452.6210, 30 Church St, Waynesville.

Dance

• Beginner Salsa Dance Classes are held at the Old Armory Rec Center in Waynesville from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays. $15 per single or $25 per couple for one month. Call 828.734.8063 for more information or to register.

• Ballroom dance is held at 7 p.m. on Fridays at the Macon County Community Building on U.S. 441 in Franklin. 828.349.2090.

• Dance lessons are given at the Diamond K Dance Ranch in Maggie Valley at 7 p.m. every Saturday. Dance begins at 8 p.m. 828.926.7735.

• Haywood Dancers hold a ballroom dance every third Friday night of the month from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at the Rec. Center in Waynesville. Refreshments served, smart casual dress. $10 per person. 828.648.6136 or 828.456.3874.

• High Mtn. Squares dance from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Macon County Community Building on U.S. 441 in Franklin. 828.349.2090.

• Line Dancing is held at 7 p.m. on Mondays at the Macon County Community Building on U.S. 441 in Franklin. 828.349.2090.

• Pisgah Promendaders hold a western style square dance the second and fourth Saturday of each month at the Old Armory in Waynesville. Early round dancing runs from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m., square dance is from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. $5 per person donation. Square dance attire suggested. 828.586.1640.

• Smoky Mountain Shag Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at the Old Armory Rec Center in Waynesville. Join award winning instructors and learn the basic steps to the Carolina Shag. 828.734.6635.

• Friday Night Street Dance, Mountain music clogging, Concessions available by Tuscola Band Boosters, Bring Chair or Blanket, limited bleacher seating, Sorry no pets! 6:30-9 p.m., July 25. Haywood County Court House.

Art group meetings

• Tuesday Paint Group meets at the new Leapin’ Frog Gallery in Waynesville’s historic Frog Level district. Work in any medium. Space limited, 828.456.8441.

• A crochet/knitting group meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon each Monday in the Conference Room of the Community Services Center in Sylva. 828.586.4009.

• art league of the smokies meetings are held at 6 p.m. at the Swain County Center for the Arts in Bryson City the first Monday of each month. 828.488.7843.

• The Blue Ridge Watermedia Society meets at 6:45 p.m. at the Old Armory in Waynesville the second Tuesday of the month, March-Dec. Contact Sandi Riggs at 828.627.9666.

• Carolina Quilters meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. each Wednesday at the Community Service Center in Sylva. 828.586.4009.

• Cashiers Quilters Guild meets at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the United Methodist Church on Highway 107. All quilters welcome. 828.743.2644.

• Community Quilts sew for Haywood County nursing homes and the neo-natal unit from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month. 828.926.6003 or 828.926.9177.

• Franklin Basket Weavers meet every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in downtown Franklin. Beginners welcome, limited supplies available.

• High Country Quilters Guild meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday or each month at the Community Center in Maggie Valley. 828.926.9177 or 828.926.4427.

• Knitting/crocheting classes are held from 9:30 a.m. to noon every Monday at the Community Service Center in Sylva. 828.586.4009.

• Needle Gems Chapter of Embroidery Guild of America meets the first Thursday of every month in Macon County. Call 828.524.0166 for times and locations.

• The Macon Co. Art Assoc. meets at 1 p.m. the second Monday of every month at the Uptown Gallery on Main Street in Franklin. 828.349.4607.

• The Sapphire Valley Needlepointers meet at 10 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Chestnut Hill. 828.526.2593.

• The Smoky Mountain Quilt Guild meets at 9 a.m. every second Monday at Memorial Park on West Main Street in Franklin. Evening meetings are held every third Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the park.

• The Western North Carolina Decorative Artists meet on the second Saturday of each month at Macon Middle School. 828.349.3061 or gbk5@mshsi.com.

• The Western North Carolina Woodturners meet at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Blue Ridge School near Glenville. 828.293.9314.