Creativity workshop hosted by City Lights
Asheville poet and photographer Tracey Schmidt will lead a creativity workshop from 2 to 3:30 p.m., followed by a reading…
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Auditions open for student talent show
Open auditions will be held from 12 to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 2, at Franklin High School for home school…
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REV Band to perform at Fontana Village
Western North Carolina performing artists The REV will take the stage of the Fontana Recreational Hall from 6 to 8…
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Create Ripples of Hope for a Safer Community
Ripples of Hope, a local exhibition of work by those whose lives have been affected by domestic violence, sexual assault…
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Craft classes kick off at Green Energy Park
Classes in glassblowing, metalsmithing, blacksmithing, chainmaille and knife-making are being offered this spring at the Jackson County Green Energy Park…
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Experimental art classes at Leapin’ Frog Gallery
Local artist Silvia Cabrera Williams will teach mixed water-media classes from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday in April at…
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WCU students look to lend a hand in Pakistan
Western Carolina University students working to raise $50,000 to build a school in Pakistan are hosting a fundraising dinner and…
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Filmmaker to discuss WWII state-side battle
Maritime historian and documentary filmmaker Kevin Duffus willl on “War Zone: WWII off North Carolina’s Outer Banks” at 7 p.m.…
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Culinary competition heats up in Waynesville
The annual Mélange of the Mountains, a culinary gala, is coming to the Gateway Club in Waynesville from 5:30 to…
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HCC breaks ground on new craft building
Dominic Cruz is counting down the days to graduation in May, when he will put his skills both as a…
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Students Shine at Arts Council’s 13th Annual Student Honors Recital
The Haywood County Arts Council held its 13th Annual Student Honors Recital on Sunday, March 13, at 3 p.m. at…
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Cooking up a Taste of Home
Part class, part performance, the Taste of Home Cooking School is coming to the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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Hymnist’s life portrayed at local society meeting
The Haywood County Historical and Genealogical Society will hold its next monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 25,…
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Pirate’s Ball docks in Waynesville
The Pirate’s Ball, an annual gala to raise funds for Folkmoot, will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on…
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Storytelling Center sponsors an Irish Buffet and Storytelling
A St. Patrick’s Day Irish Buffet Fund Raiser will be held at the Station Restaurant and The Storytelling Center in…
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Jazz Duo Performs at Macon County library
“Jazz It Up,” a concert by saxophonist Lloyd Weinberg and vibraphonist Paul Babelay, will be presented at 8 p.m., Thursday,…
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‘Kiss Me, Kate’ stages at WCU
Western Carolina University musical theater students will present Cole Porter’s classic musical “Kiss Me, Kate” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through…
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Potential choristers invited to check out children’s choir
Kids who love to sing and are in first through 12th grades next year are invited to Open Rehearsal Night…
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Blood, Sweat and Tears coming to the mountains
Blood, Sweat and Tears will appear at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Barn dance to honor veterans
The next Winter Barn Dance at the Bascom in Highlands is scheduled for 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Frog Level festival calls for vendors
The 9th Annual “Whole Bloomin’ Thing” Spring Festival Committee is now accepting applications from local growers, artisans, and wellness-and-nature-related professionals…
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New tavern makes its mark on Bryson City
The Tuckasegee Tavern, a new tavern on Depot Street in Bryson City, is opening its doors for a St. Patrick’s…
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Secretariat screened at Groovy Movie Club
The Groovy Movie Club will show the film “Secretariat“ at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 18, at the home of…
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Jackson student art on exhibit
The artwork of regional students will be on display as part of the 2011 Jackson County Youth Art Month exhibit,…
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Learning to grow the modern family
A program entitled The Thoroughly Modern Family is offered from 3 to 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, at Blue…
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Library announces second-annual photography contest
The Macon County Public Library is calling for entries in its “Waking with Spring” Appalachian Trail photography contest. The competition…
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Bowls for bovines set for March 12
The Gamma Zeta chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity at Western Carolina University will host a chili and…
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Honors students put on annual show
The Haywood County Arts Council will present its 13th-annual Student Honors Recital at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 13, at the…
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North Carolina Symphony holds Cherokee Music Day
A Cherokee Music Day is coming to Cherokee Central School on Wednesday, March 16, with a full slate of free…
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Area cookbook author serves up regional recipes
Local author Johnnie Sue Myers will be at Sylva’s City Lights Bookstore at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 12, for a…
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Local favorites perform benefit concert for Rathbun Center
A benefit for Asheville’s Rathbun Center will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 18, at The Smoky Mountain…
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Quilt Trail adds a few new squares
Haywood County’s Quilt Trails project will unveil three quilt blocks at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, beginning at the…
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Bottoms up! Bryson City brewery opens
Beer brewing in Bryson City just took on a whole new look this weekend when Nantahala Brewing Company threw open…
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Gallery show highlights water landscapes
Gallery 86 presents “Reflected Light: Scenes of Haywood County by Luke Allsbrook” Wednesday, March 2, through Saturday, March 26. An…
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WCU presents classical guitarist
Classical guitarist Gregory Guay will perform at WCU’s Coulter Recital Hall at 8 p.m., March 9. Guay is a classically…
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Building workshops offered to artisans
A certification in the building industry for Cherokee craft artists is open free-of-charge to artists, artisans and college-level students from…
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Store celebrates with poetry and music
To celebrate the 86th anniversary of Cowee’s Rickman Store, the Friends of the Rickman Store are inviting neighbors and visitors…
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OICA welcomes new instructor
The Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts, Southwestern Community College’s fine arts program, this spring welcomes Brian Kane as the new…
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Artist exhibits renaissance techniques
Multimedia artist Mark Menendez of Andrews will do a demonstration of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting techniques for Art League of…
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Main Street Artists Co-op reopening
The Main Street Artists Co-op on Main Street in Waynesville is scheduled to open for its third season May 1, and…
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Wellness and healing featured on film
The feature film, “The Living Matrix — The New Science of Healing,” will be shown at Waynesville’s Creative Thought Center…
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Macon art class for kids focuses on regional birds
Kathrine Cays, Artist in Residence at the Rickman Store in Macon County’s Cowee Valey, will offer an art class for…
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Woodrow named new library director
Sharon Woodrow has been appointed the new director of the Haywood County Public Library, after serving as interim director since…
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HART to hold auditions for upcoming musical
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its May production of the off-Broadway musical “I Love You, You’re…
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Church Basement Ladies bring comedy to Franklin
“Church Basement Ladies,” a touching musical comedy, will grace the stage of the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts…
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Tuscola hosts 39th annual Country/Western Show
By DeeAnna Haney • SMN Intern Donning their best flannel and cowboy boots and armed with harmonies and dance moves,…
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Community band calls for members
A new community band called Mountain Winds is forming in Jackson County, led by Bob Buckner, outgoing director of athletic…
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Benefit concert to be held at HCC
The Share the Warmth benefit concert featuring Balsam Range and Hominy Valley Boys is coming to Haywood Community College from…
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Children of Zion give free performance
Jackson County’s Children of Zion Singers will be perform a free concert at 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27, at First…
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Local troupe makes HART appearance
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre continues its Studio Theater season with The Oxymorons, an improvisational comedy troupe made up of…
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