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Learn watercolor tricks at art league meeting
The Art League of the Smokies will meet at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, at the Swain County Center…
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An evening of folklore with Lee Knight
As part of a summer series of music, Lee Knight will visit the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City for…
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Mountain artisans display their crafts
Mountain Artisans Arts and Crafts Show will be at Western Carolina University’s Ramsey Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,…
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Music fest to fund animal rescue
The 3rd Annual Steve Whiddon Music Fest will be at 6 p.m. on July 8 at the Grandview Lodge. The…
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Waynesville, Sylva gear up for monthly art strolls
Galleries in Sylva and Waynesville will stay open late this Friday, July 1, for evening art walks held the first…
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Author shines light on his family history
Robert L. Shook will be signing his novel A Journey in Courage from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Monday,…
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Cradle of Forestry kicks off summer series
Laura Boosinger will begin the 2011 Songcatchers Music series at the Cradle of Forestry at 6 p.m. on July 3.…
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Wine Seller hosts singer-songwriter
Jaime Lauren Webb, a singer-songwriter, will be performing from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, July 1, at the Wine…
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New library gets boost with books
The Friends of the Library Used Book Store in Jackson County received a large donation of books that includes some…
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Book signing at the Smoky Mountain Firecracker Fest
Local author Barbara Dumas Ballew will be available to sign copies of her novel, George’s Creek to Georgia, July 1…
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Feelin' like the Fourth
There is no shortage of festivals and special events planned for the extended July 4 weekend. Mountain communities are going…
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Blundering upon a Smokies icon
I’ve always been interested in the processes by which we discover things. Being a naturalist, I’m most interested in the…
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Bryson City heats up with Firecracker 5K
The annual Firecracker 5K sponsored by the Bryson City Rotary Club is set for Monday, July 4, in conjunction with…
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Appalachians stories of conservation
Stories of Appalachian conservation by a native son and award-winning storyteller Gary Carden will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday,…
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Children’s trout program
A raising trout class will be held Saturday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for ages 4 to…
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Women’s intro to fly fishing class at the Pisgah Center
On Friday, July 1, a Women’s Introduction to Fly Fishing class will be presented from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,…
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Canary Coalition to chart its course at annual meeting
The Canary Coalition will hold its annual membership meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30, in Sylva. All…
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Bear activity increases in national forest
The U.S. Forest Service is warning hikers and campers that there has been an increase in black bear encounters in the vicinity…
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Learn to identify hunters of the sky
“Hunters of the Sky,” a program featuring live birds of prey, will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June…
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Commission seeking small-game award nominations
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking nominees for its annual Lawrence G. Diedrick Small Game Award, given to an…
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Clyde Elementary students leave legacy of water stewardship
Fifth graders at Clyde Elementary school worked with Haywood Waterways Association to stencil storm drains in their school campus parking…
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WATR meeting offers sneak peak of interpretive creek trail in Dillsboro
The Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River will hold its annual summer meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 27,…
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Birding low and high
Too many birders hang their binoculars up and put their field guides back on the shelf after May, fearing the…
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Help needed to clear trails in Panthertown
Recent storms have left debris on and other damage to trails in Panthertown Valley, a national forest recreation area located…
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Bad air days common so far this summer
Feeling a bit stuffy these days? You’re not alone — stagnating weather patterns and excessive heat, coupled with a heavy…
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Rash finishing new book
Western Carolina University faculty member and writer Ron Rash is putting the final touches on his new novel even as…
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Book signing at the Smoky Mountain Firecracker Fest
Local author Barbara Dumas Ballew will be available to sign copies of her novel, George’s Creek to Georgia, July 1…
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A new take on the Paris of the ‘20s
Paris in the 1920s attracted multitudes of American writers and artists. Drawn to France by a sense of adventure, by…
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Celebrate summer with Red, White and Boom
Maggie Valley will be hosting Red, White, and Boom 2011 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds July 1 through July…
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HART calls for actors
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its August production of the Noel Coward comedy hit “Hay Fever”…
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Didgeridoo Down Under brings Australian fun
Didgeridoo Down Under will visit the Marianna Black Library at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28. The show is…
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‘Guys and Dolls’ comes to Franklin
“Guys and Dolls,” the Tony award-winning musical, will be performed by the Overlook Players at 7:30 p.m. June 23, 24,…
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Discounted Penland classes for residents
Penland School of Crafts has open spaces in several classes in the third summer session available at half tuition to…
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Kids can recreate Van Gogh at workshop
The Macon County Art Association’s Uptown Gallery, located on Main Street in Franklin, will host an art workshop from 9:30…
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Local artists sought for exhibit
Local artists in Swain and surrounding counties are invited to submit up to four original works for the annual community…
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Sweet Tater Band visits the library
Local bluegrass group The Sweet Tater Band will perform at the Jackson County Public Library Complex at 7 p.m. on…
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Contra comes to The Gateway Club
This month’s Fourth-Sunday contra dance will run from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, at The Gateway Club…
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WCU welcomes artists to summer series
The Summer Concert Series at Western Carolina University will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursdays in June and July and…
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Doc Watson to headline festival
The third annual Cashiers Mountain Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday, July 2-3, will feature folk music legend Doc Watson,…
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Contest seeks youth talent
The Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest will be held again during the Franklin Folk Festival beginning at 1:30 p.m.…
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Barn dance at the Bascom
The year’s first Summer Barn Dance will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, at the Bascom Center for…
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Bring your moves to Waynesville Rec
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer the XBox 360 Dance Central contest at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June…
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Sylva offers up a taste of culinary treasures
The Taste of Downtown Sylva walking culinary tour will be from 2 p.m. through 5 p.m. Saturday, June 25. Tickets…
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Music and poetry at the Rickman Store
The Friends of the Rickman Store will be hosting a forum for music and poetry at 7 p.m. on June…
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LIFESPAN opens up the world of art to everyone
When asked to paint a picture of a dream vacation she would like to take, 68-year-old Hazel Wells began conjuring…
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Voter ID bill is needed
“The American people are losing confidence in the system and they want electoral reform ....” What American political leader, a…
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Life lessons from the world of beekeeping
The blossoms on the sourwood trees are opening. This is exciting for mountain beekeepers, though in their enthusiasm for the…
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Haywood needs to hold line on taxes
To the Editor: The past few months have been filled with letters to the editors, editorials and presentations to the…
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Tsunami sweeps over North Carolina
To the Editor: The State of North Carolina has been blessed in many ways. One of her blessings, in spite…
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Summer in the mountains: baptisms and clotheslines
“Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in the shadows, we shall come rejoicing bringing in the sheets.” — (slight adaptation from…
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