Arts + Entertainment
Lazy Hiker to rock out
Jam-rock ensemble Prophets of Time will hit the stage at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at Lazy Hiker Brewing in Sylva.
A multi-genre blending rock band hailing from the mountains of Western North Carolina, the Prophets of Time are composed of six freewheeling spirits, the culmination of which being an energetic live show built around dance-able rock-n-roll music.
Carden to discuss Christmas traditions
Gary Carden will do an “old Christmas” program at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.
Carden will discuss many of the old superstitions and beliefs about Christmas and cover traditional celebrations such as serenading, dumb suppers, and the “lost” 12 days of Christmas.
Season of Lights returns to Waynesville's Pigeon Center
Season of Lights is PCMDC’s beloved winter celebration, returning to the building for the first time since Hurricane Helene. This joyful fundraiser brings our community together to experience 10 winter traditions from around the world — each with its own music, food, crafts, stories and beautiful displays of light.
‘Christmas at Lake Junaluska’
A beloved annual tradition, the “Christmas at Lake Junaluska” celebration will be held Dec. 12-14 at the Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center.
'Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberly’
A special production of “Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberly” will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 and 13, and 5 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.
Cold Mountain Christmas Craft Fair
The second annual Cold Mountain Christmas Craft Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Bishop Johnson Dining Hall in Lake Logan.
Holiday shopping, pictures with Santa, cookie decorating, live music and more. Guests will experience a charming holiday event in a pristine gem of Haywood County.
Dillsboro’s ‘Lights & Luminaries’
The 42nd annual “Lights & Luminaries” will return from 5-9 p.m. Dec. 12-13 in the streets of downtown Dillsboro.
Experience the magic as the entire town is transformed into a winter wonderland of lights, candles, laughter and song. Over 2,500 luminaries light your way to shops and studios.
Rediscovering place in Southern Appalachia
As author Thomas Rain Crowe discovered during his own long journey from Western North Carolina to California to Europe (and with due respect to another Western North Carolinian, Thomas Wolfe), you can go home again. Crowe did.
Indie, soul at Mountain Layers
Florida-based indie/soul singer-songwriter Shane Meade will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Mountain Layers Brewing Company in Bryson City.
Hailing from Elkins, West Virginia, Meade is a self-taught late bloomer who borrowed an old guitar from his father.
