What’s happening this week

March 6 Talent Show: Summit Charter School’s annual talent show will take place on Friday, March 6 at the Summit Center. This is a celebration of the gifts students bring to Summit and beyond. The […]

October 25 Community Coffee at Hudson Library: On Friday October 25 at 11 a.m. in the Hudson Library Meeting Room for the last Community Coffee of 2019 – All You Want to Know About the […]

September 20 September 23 Nature Center Camp: From September 23-27, the Highlands Nature Center will be celebrating “Take a Child Outside!” week by hosting an after-school nature camp. Children in Kindergarten through 5th grade are […]

August 9 Beer month at the Hudson Library: Fontana Regional Library, including Hudson Library, is stepping out of the stacks to bring “Libraries on Tap: Brewing Scavenger Hunt” to Macon, Jackson, and Swain counties throughout […]

July 24 July 25 Zahner Lecture Series: Each summer, the Highlands Biological Foundation hosts free evening lectures at the Nature Center on Thursdays focused on the theme of natural history and conservation, a tradition that […]

June 21 Highlands Cashiers Land Trust EcoTour: From 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on June 21 join the HCLT for a 4.6 mile round-trip, moderate-difficult level hike along part of the Bartram Trail and share […]

June 11 Free Community Yoga and Gentle Movement at The Ball Field: Join Rachel Kinback, Certified Yoga Teacher every Tuesday, from June 11th through July 30th at 5:30. This June and July people of all […]

May 27 Highlands Memorial Day Ceremony: At 10 a.m. the public is invited to join in a short Memorial Day ceremony in front of the Highlands police station. Join us as we recognize out community […]

April 8 April 12 The Bascom: Joint public reception for three new exhibitions at The Bascom from 4 – 6 p.m. (complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres) Exhibitions include George Masa: Iconic Vistas Of Highlands, in […]

March 19 March 20 Photography Club: Wednesday from 5:30-7 p.m. on March 20. Guest speaker is Harold Davis March 21-23 HCP Dinner Theater at the PAC: Lots of laughs….four course dinner….four new one-act plays….new venue….new […]

Editor’s Note: Don’t forget to vote in The Laurel’s Winter Photo Contest. You can cast your vote every 24 hours and voting stops on March 15. Cast your vote HERE. March 10 Students in the […]

March 4 March 8 Taco Dinner: On Friday, March 8, the Rotary Club of Highlands Mountaintop will hold the Taco Dinner from 5-8 p.m. at the Highlands Recreation Park to raise funds for Polio eradication […]

Feb. 22 Feb.24 The Highlands Playhouse on February 24 hosts their first annual Red Carpet Oscar Party. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., the Playhouse will live stream the red carpet arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards. […]

This Week Oct. 26 Summit Charter School Open House: Summit Charter School is now enrolling K-10 for the 2019-2020 school year! Come walk the beautiful public school campus, tour the classrooms, meet the faculty and learn […]

This Week Oct. 18 Books & Bites at Hudson Library: Author Olivia deBelle Byrd: Come to Hudson Library on Thursday October 18 at 12:30 pm for light lunch and a delightful book talk with Southern belle […]