Williams offers abstract workshop
 

Williams offers abstract workshop

Learn to create an abstract painting in a one-day workshop with artist Silvia Cabrera Williams at Leapin’ Frog Gallery in…
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Waynesville gallery features local works
 

Waynesville gallery features local works

Gallery 262 in Frog Level will feature the works of Jere Smith and Dan Wright, Aug. 19 thru Sept. 15.…
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Swing dance in Franklin Aug. 26
 

Swing dance in Franklin Aug. 26

Bring your dancing shoes for a dance from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, at the Franklin…
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Friends to share favorite poems
 

Friends to share favorite poems

Friends and neighbors in the Cashiers area will read their favorite poems and share their reasons for enjoying them at…
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Follow the siren call to Highlands Cashiers Players
 

Follow the siren call to Highlands Cashiers Players

The North Carolina premiere of the comedy, “Sirens,” is the Highlands Cashiers Players first play of the new season. It…
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Suzy Bogguss to play from her new American Folk Songbook
 

Suzy Bogguss to play from her new American Folk Songbook

Grammy-winning folk singer Suzy Bogguss will perform on Sept. 2 at the Highlands Performing Arts Cetner. Bogguss has just released…
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Barefoot Movement to play in Bryson Aug. 27
 

Barefoot Movement to play in Bryson Aug. 27

Regional favorite The Barefoot Movement will play from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, as part of Music…
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Dixieland Jazz concert in Bryson City
 

Dixieland Jazz concert in Bryson City

The Frog Level Philharmonic will perform a concert of Dixieland jazz music at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, at…
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Library hosts evening of music with Liz Nance
 

Library hosts evening of music with Liz Nance

Local singer/songwriter Liz Nance will perform an evening of acoustic music at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the…
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The fair is here! Haywood County Fair showcases  smorgasboard of horse pulls, ice cream eating, giant pumpkins and more
 

The fair is here! Haywood County Fair showcases smorgasboard of horse pulls, ice cream eating, giant pumpkins and more

Summer is slowly turning to fall, school doors are opening for another year, and another hallmark of the season is…
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A day of bluegrass at the library
 

A day of bluegrass at the library

The Macon County Library will come alive with music on Thursday, Aug. 18, with Lady and the Old Timers at…
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Bluegrass jam celebrates 14th year
 

Bluegrass jam celebrates 14th year

The Fines Creek Bluegrass Jam will begin at 4 p.m. on Aug. 26-27and at the festival grounds behind the old…
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Concert celebrates the Kingston Trio
 

Concert celebrates the Kingston Trio

A tribute concert honoring The Kingston Trio, one of America’s most popular folk groups for more than 40 years, will…
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A chance to dance with the Moscow Ballet
 

A chance to dance with the Moscow Ballet

Moscow Ballet and the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts announce open auditions for 7- to 16-year-old dancers to…
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Alice Sebrell to exhibit at WCU
 

Alice Sebrell to exhibit at WCU

“Understory: An Exhibition of Work by Alice Sebrell” will run from Aug. 21 through Oct. 28 at the Fine Art…
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Meet candidates and dance to the oldies at Bethel Sock Hop
 

Meet candidates and dance to the oldies at Bethel Sock Hop

A Sock Hop and a meet-the-candidates event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 21 at Juke…
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Haywood Community band to give free concert
 

Haywood Community band to give free concert

The Haywood Community Band will present its fourth free concert of the Maggie Valley Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. on…
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Musical couple play free concert in Waynesville
 

Musical couple play free concert in Waynesville

Mountain musicians Rob and Anne Lough will give a concert at 3 p.m. on Aug. 21 at the Haywood County…
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Learn to knit in two classes
 

Learn to knit in two classes

Sandra Beck will teach a two-class knitting workshop at 7 p.m. on Aug. 23 and 25 at the Jackson County…
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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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