Sign up for watercolor workshops
 

Sign up for watercolor workshops

Registration is going on now for the 2010 calendar of workshops and Art Academy at The Bascom in Highlands. Pat…
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Cartoonists group  presents ‘Shop Talk II’
 

Cartoonists group presents ‘Shop Talk II’

The WNC group of the Southeast Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society will be presenting a day of “Shop Talk”…
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Free swimming party for families in Canton
 

Free swimming party for families in Canton

Healthy Haywood’s annual Family Fun Day will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, at the Canton…
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Free square dance lessons offered
 

Free square dance lessons offered

The Pisgah Promenaders will host the annual “Back to School Dance” from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28,…
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HCC fiber students create Sandburg rug
 

HCC fiber students create Sandburg rug

Haywood Community College Professional Crafts-Fiber students recently delivered a Navajo rug they crafted to the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic…
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Call to artists for Asheville airport exhibit
 

Call to artists for Asheville airport exhibit

Artists from Haywood and Jackson counties are eligible to submit work for the next “Art in the Airport” exhibit at…
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Poetry and wildlands to converge on mountain hike
 

Poetry and wildlands to converge on mountain hike

Two hikes along the Bartram Trail in Northern Georgia will celebrate roadless areas in the national forests on Sunday, Aug.…
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Art and nature merge in outdoor sculpture
 

Art and nature merge in outdoor sculpture

Thanks to a group of enthusiastic volunteers from the area, a new Patrick Dougherty sapling sculpture has been constructed at…
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Local favorite Sons of Ralph play fundraiser for Canton Lions Club Aug. 28
 

Local favorite Sons of Ralph play fundraiser for Canton Lions Club Aug. 28

Asheville-based mountain and bluegrass group Sons of Ralph will perform a fundraising concert for the Canton Lions Club from 6…
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‘America’s Got Talent’ winner Neal Boyd to perform at WCU
 

‘America’s Got Talent’ winner Neal Boyd to perform at WCU

Pop-opera performer and 2008 winner of television show “America’s Got Talent,” Neal E. Boyd will open the 2010-11 Galaxy of…
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“Fantasies in Fiber and Fabric” come to life
 

“Fantasies in Fiber and Fabric” come to life

“Fantasies in Fiber and Fabric,” an exhibition of three-dimensional garments, hats, bags, and one-of-a-kind original dolls by Toni Carroll, will…
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“Box of Souls” winner of sculpture contest
 

“Box of Souls” winner of sculpture contest

The winner of the Jackson County Green Energy Park 2010 Sculpture Competition is Box of Souls, a contemporary sculpture by…
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Living tradition: Contra dance a staple in Sylva
 

Living tradition: Contra dance a staple in Sylva

Temperatures boiled above 90 degrees as the dancers grabbed their partners and lined up on the floor. The caller patiently…
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A fun weekend of music at 3rd annual Shinefest
 

A fun weekend of music at 3rd annual Shinefest

Country music recording artist Matt Stillwell returns for the third annual Shinefest Friday, Aug. 13, through Saturday, Aug. 14, at…
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Balsam Range gears up for a busy weekend
 

Balsam Range gears up for a busy weekend

Balsam Range will play Sylva’s Concerts on the Creek Friday, Aug. 13. The free concert takes place from 7-9 p.m.…
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Country music stars come out for teachers
 

Country music stars come out for teachers

Three of country music’s fastest rising stars are performing on Thursday, Aug 26, at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Event Center…
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Sawmill Creek Porch Band reunites for Aug. 12 performance
 

Sawmill Creek Porch Band reunites for Aug. 12 performance

The Sawmill Creek Porch Band will reunite for a free performance at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12, on the…
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‘Appalachian Evening’ series continues
 

‘Appalachian Evening’ series continues

The New North Carolina Ramblers will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center.…
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Odom, Parrini perform Gershwin Aug. 21
 

Odom, Parrini perform Gershwin Aug. 21

Soprano Lisa Odom and pianist Fabio Parrini will perform at the annual Classics and Chocolate concert at 7:30 p.m. on…
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Learn more about intarsia woodworking
 

Learn more about intarsia woodworking

Patrons and visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the woodcarving artistry of intarsia at a program to be…
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Connect with your celestial guides
 

Connect with your celestial guides

Join Mary O’Shannon of Spiritsong as she shares how to tap into the beneficial energies of the planets during “Connecting…
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Peace, love and bugs in Cherokee
 

Peace, love and bugs in Cherokee

Volkswagen devotees make their way to Cherokee, Aug. 13 - 15 for the second annual VW Show at the Cherokee…
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A capella performance in Franklin Aug. 15
 

A capella performance in Franklin Aug. 15

The all-male Land of the Sky Chorus will sing classics in “Schtick to Singing,” a concert held 3 p.m. on…
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A funny funeral: ‘Daily Departed’ premieres Aug. 19
 

A funny funeral: ‘Daily Departed’ premieres Aug. 19

The Highlands Cashiers Players’ production “Dearly Departed” runs Aug. 19 through 22 and Aug. 27 through 29 with two performances…
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Cold foods cooking class at Stecoah
 

Cold foods cooking class at Stecoah

Tired of heating up your kitchen this hot summer? The Stecoah Valley Food Ventures Kitchen is offering a cooking class…
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Rye Holler Boys to play at BBQ fest
 

Rye Holler Boys to play at BBQ fest

Expect mouth-watering BBQ accompanied by great mountain music at the 2nd Annual Mountain High BBQ & Music Festival, where the…
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Quilters present 2010 show in Franklin Aug. 19-21
 

Quilters present 2010 show in Franklin Aug. 19-21

The Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild will present its 2010 quilt show, “Quilting New Trails” Aug. 19-21 at the Community Facilities…
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3rd annual Heritage Day to be celebrated in Whittier
 

3rd annual Heritage Day to be celebrated in Whittier

Catch the Spirit of Appalachia is producing its “Traditional Heritage Walk” at Gateway Flea Market in Whittier from 10 a.m.…
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Bed turning at the Shelton House Barn
 

Bed turning at the Shelton House Barn

Craving information about a family heirloom or a quilt purchased at a flea market or antique shop? A Bed Turning…
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Two veterans share remarkable story
 

Two veterans share remarkable story

The Junaluska Associates evening session will feature the stories of two Vietnam veterans at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7,…
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Altrusa, Rotary sponsor School Supply Drive
 

Altrusa, Rotary sponsor School Supply Drive

Altrusa International, Inc. of Waynesville and the Haywood Rotary Club will be spearheading a drive to collect school supplies for…
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Election forums planned for NC candidates
 

Election forums planned for NC candidates

The League of Women Voters will sponsor a public forum for candidates running for N.C. Senate and House of Representatives…
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Go Greek with free cooking class
 

Go Greek with free cooking class

Dean Christopoulos and Gregory Gonzales from Kostas Family Restaurant in Dillsboro will teach how to dish up authentic Greek food…
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Exhibit traces history of motorcycles
 

Exhibit traces history of motorcycles

See rare vintage and antiques motorcycles from the early 1900s at the Kick-Start! American Motorcycle Design exhibition in Highlands. The…
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Australian singing star performs in Waynesville
 

Australian singing star performs in Waynesville

Seona McDowell will perform a concert of traditional, contemporary and original tunes from Australia, New Zealand, and other cultures at…
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Johnny Floor & The Wrong Crowd play free concert at Fontana
 

Johnny Floor & The Wrong Crowd play free concert at Fontana

Johnny Floor and The Wrong Crowd will be performing from 8 until 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Fontana…
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Eroica Trio slated for Highlands-Cashiers
 

Eroica Trio slated for Highlands-Cashiers

Good things come in threes when the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival welcomes Grammy-nominated The Eroica Trio, Friday, Aug. 6, and…
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Buchanan Boys bring modern country music
 

Buchanan Boys bring modern country music

Sylva-based The Buchanan Boys take the stage from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at the Bridge Park Pavilion…
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Discounted Penland classes available for area residents
 

Discounted Penland classes available for area residents

Penland School of Crafts has open spaces in several of its sixth session summer session classes available at half tuition…
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WCU arts venue celebrates five years
 

WCU arts venue celebrates five years

A semiformal gala featuring red carpets, bright lights, gallery openings and a Gershwin musical is planned for Friday, Oct. 22,…
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Apply now for WCU Outdoor sculpture contest
 

Apply now for WCU Outdoor sculpture contest

Artists must submit applications by Friday, Aug. 13, for a chance to win Western Carolina University’s 2010 Outdoor Sculpture competition.…
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Gemstone artist to display work at Art After Dark
 

Gemstone artist to display work at Art After Dark

The Jeweler’s Workbench in Waynesville will present the wire-wrapping art of Nadine Fidelman as its featured artist for Art After…
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Junaluska spotlighted at arts and crafts sale
 

Junaluska spotlighted at arts and crafts sale

The Junaluska Woman’s Club Creative Endeavors Arts and Crafts Show and Sale is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 13, and Saturday,…
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Watercolor demo by well-known artist
 

Watercolor demo by well-known artist

Elizabeth Ellison will do a watercolor demonstration at The Blueridge Water Media Society’s monthly meeting, held at 6:45 p.m. on…
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Tickets on sale for re-creation of 1938 radio show
 

Tickets on sale for re-creation of 1938 radio show

Witness an authentic performance of the classic “A Christmas Carol,” with one of the original performers in the 1938 radio…
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Help kick off the oldest folk festival in the country
 

Help kick off the oldest folk festival in the country

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, the country’s longest running folk festival, will celebrate its 83rd year of highlighting mountain…
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Cloggers for life
 

Cloggers for life

Aileen “Poochey” Greene has been clogging for 44 years, and even at age 77, she has no intention of stopping.…
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Mountain music festival to raise funds for Haywood Fairgrounds
 

Mountain music festival to raise funds for Haywood Fairgrounds

Attendees of the 2nd Annual Mountain Music Jamboree will not only enjoy delicious BBQ and traditional mountain music — they…
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Bryson City craft brewers keep it small and personal
 

Bryson City craft brewers keep it small and personal

The very beginning of the Nantahala Brewing Company story began — appropriately — at a local bar. Mike Marsden had…
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International Festival Day brings a world of craft to downtown Waynesville
 

International Festival Day brings a world of craft to downtown Waynesville

On International Festival Day, Main Street in Waynesville will transform into a world bazaar where more than one hundred artists,…
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