Calendar Events for July, 2013
When: July 1st-6th
Where: Highlands Biological Station
What: Literary Journeys Workshops
Literary Journeys through the Western North Carolina Landscapes: An exploration in cultural and natural history through fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. The purpose of this course is to introduce the particpant to thr rich literature of a particualar Appalachian landscape, and in a general sense, to explore the role of landscape within the literary art. The class will go on a field trip each day with the author of the required reading from that day: Charles Frazier-Thirteen Moons, Wanye Caldwell-Cataloochee, George Ellison-Permanent Camp, Ron Rash-Serena, and John Lane-Chattooga: Descending Into the Myth of Deliverance River. Cost $350 class meets all day. To register call 828-526-2602.
When: Monday July 1st 10:00am
Where: Highlands Cashiers Hospital
What: Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Auxiliary Meeting
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Auxiliary meets the first Monday of the Month at 10:00am. Everyone is welcome. For more information call Volunteer Services at 526-1376.
When: July 1st-6th 9:00am-4:00pm
Where: Highlands Biological Station
What: Sharing the Stories of Science
For K-12 Biology, Life Science, and enviromental science teachers, and for university biology faculty, enviromental educators, and the public. Telling the stories of science in creative ways, including drawing and other visual arts, sculpture, photography, video, and writing. Cost $150, includes housing fee, Optional Housing is available for an additional fee. To register and or more information call 828-526-2602.
When: April 20th-July 28th
Where: The Bascom
What: A Never Ending Stream: Art of Linda Anderson
Recent paintings of Linda Anderson reveal how her bucolic scenes have matured and become more refined. The exhibit will display a selection of Anderson's early works along with more recent ones revoving around the things she loves. Call 828-526-4949
When: May 11th - July 14th
Where: The Bascom
What: Highlands School Ceramics
In an ongoing partnerhsip between The Bascom and Highlands School, the ceramics class will display their best work based on contemporary and traditonal approaches to making and finishing ceramic works of art. Call 828-526-4949.
When: May 25th - August 18th
Where: The Bascom
What: ReDress: Upcucked Style by Nancy Judd
ReDress is a unique collection of amazing couture creations by Santa Fe artist Nancy Judd. Each piece is meticulously constructed from everyday throwaways. Call 828-526-4949.
When: June 8th - September 1st
Where: The Bascom
What: Form Follows Function
These pieces will be on display along with the description of how the furniture's form was designed to follow its function. Call 828-526-4949.
When: June 22nd - September 1st
Where: The Bascom
What: Southern Lights
Inspirations ranging from down home comfort food to landscape and southern expressions figure prominently in their work, which inturn engages audiences, not just in the art, but in the deeper traditions of the South and what it means to be "Southern". Call 828-526-4949.
When: Tuesday, July 2nd 10am-12pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: Let's Grow Daffodils
Explore the joy of growing and cultivating these beautiful harbingers of spring. Call 828-526-8811 to register. $25/$35
When: Tuesday, July 2nd 2:00p,-4:00pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: The Scale of Things to Come
A small visit with Nanotechnology. $25/$35 Call 828-526-8811.
When: July 4th
Where: The Community Baseball Field
What: 4th of July Activites
When: July 4th-20th
Where: The Highlands Playhouse
What: The 25th Annual Putnam Co. Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a one act musical comedy. The show centers on a fictional spelling bee setin a geographically ambigouous Putnam Valley Middle School. Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally-quirky grown-ups.
When: Friday July 5th 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Town Square
What: Friday Night Live
TBA
When: July 6th 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Pine Street Park
What: Saturdays On Pine Music Festival
Stevens Layne will perform.
When: Saturday July 6th
Where: Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, Highlands
What: Bluegrass Duel
Nitrograss vs The Dappled Greys
When: July 6th
Where: Town Square
What: Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet
Contact the Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival at 828-526-9060 for more information.
When: Monday July 8th, 4:00pm-6:00pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: Clint Eastwood
Once known as The Man with No Name, Clint Eastwood has become one of the most recognized names in film. This lecture will explore Eastwood's career from his early days to his leap to critical acclaim with directorail masterpieces. $15/$25. Call 828-526-8811.
When: Monday July 8th 7:00pm-9:00pm
Where: Highlands Playhouse
What: CLE: Unforgiven
In Unforgiven, Clint Eastwood redifined his career and the western. There will be a Q & A session following the film. Berverages and popcorn will be served. $10. Call 828-526-8811
When: Tuesday, July 9th 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: Vince Dooley
Vince Dooley speaks about college football and its role and postion in higher education. $25/$35. Call 828-526-8811.
When: July 9th-12th 10am-12pm
Where: Highlands Biological Station
What: WOW! A World of Wonder
Ages 4-6, Cost $55. The Natural is an amazing place! Have fun and learn as we play nature games, hike through the woods, search for critters, and explore the pond and stream. Who knows what interesting things we will discover! Advance registration is required for all camps due to limited space. For more information and forms, please visit: www.highlandsbiological.org/naturecenter/summercamps.
When: Wednesday, July 10th 10:00am-12:00pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: The Misunderstood Spider
The myth and legends of the misunderstood spider. $25/$35. Call 828-526-8811.
When: July 10th - August 4th
Where: The Bascom
What: Mountains in Bloom Photography
Photographers submit their nature-related photographs in a competition for awards and jurors comments. Call 828-526-4949.
When: Wednesdays & fridays July 10th, 12th, 17th, &19th 2pm-4
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: Apple 102
This class is a follow up to Apple 101. limited to 12 participants. Call 828-526-8811. $115/$130.
When: Thursday, July 11th 2:00pm-4:00pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: Understanding Frica through Art
African art in the 20th century is a visual dialog between traditional and mondernity. Call 828-526-8811. $25/$35
When: Thursday, July 11th 10am-12pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: Designer Genes
Genetic theraphy, selection, and design, human cloning, drugs that improve physical and mental capabilites, bionic implants, artifical intelligence, and nanotechnology. $25/$35. Call 828-526-8811.
When: July 11th
Where: Highland Community Building
What: Rotary Bingo Tooth Fairy
When: Friday -Saturday July 12-13
Where: Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival
What: The Erocia Trio
Sara Sant'Ambrogio,cello; Ericka Nickrenz, piano; Sara Parkins, violin. For tickets and more details call 828-526-9060
When: Friday July 12th 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Town Square
What: Friday Night Live
TBA
When: Friday July 12th 10am-12pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: Botswana
A unique post independence success story in Africa. Call 828-526-8811. $25/$35
When: Saturday July 13th 10am-12pm
Where: Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, Highlands
What: CLE: James Joyce's Chamber Music
Led by Dr. James Flannery, will explore Joyce's great love and use of music.
$25/$35. Call 828-526-8811
When: July 13th 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Pine Street Park
What: Saturdays On Pine Music Festival
Chompin' at the Bit will perform.
When: Sunday -Monday July 14-15
Where: Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival
What: Eroica Plus
The Eroica Trio, Miles Hoffman, viola; Loiellet, Dvorak, Schumann. For tickets and more details call 828-526-9060
When: Mondays July 15th-August 26th 1:00pm-2:30pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: Converstional Spanish III
Part 3 is designed to carry on where Spanish 2 left off. Call 828-526-8811. $100/$120.
When: Mon & Tues July 15th-29th 10am-12pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: Pen and Ink for Beginners
Limited to 12, $85/$95. Calll 828-526-8811.
When: July 15th-19th 9am-3pm
Where: Highlands Historical Society
What: Kelsey Kids
A day camp for children 8-10 years old learning & experiencing Highlands History and life in the late 19th century. Contact Linda David at 828-526-3374 or email lindawd@hcgeexpress.net.
When: Tuesday July 16th 10am-2pm
Where: The Farm at Old Edwards
What: CLE: Harvest and Cooking at The Farm
Bring the generations together and let the grandkids "harvest" their own food and perpare lunch with Grandparent supervision. What a better way to bring the generations together than through food, farm, and traditions. limited to 20 particpants. $25/$35 adults & $10/$15 Kids. Call 828-526-8811.
When: July 16th-19th 10am-2pm
Where: Highlands Biological Station
What: Nature Works
Ages 8-11, Cost $85. What are differnent parts of a forest? What adaptations do predators have? What lives in a pond? Have fun learning about the workings of "Mother Nature" through various interactive games and activites! Advanced registration is required for all camps due to limited space. For more information and forms, please visit www.highlandsbiological.org/nature-center/summer-camps.
When: Wednesday, July 17th 10am-12pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: The Influences of the Orient
The influences of the orient and eastern culture on the west during the renaissance. Call 828-526-8811. $25/$35
When: Thursday, July 18th 10am-12pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: W.B. Yeat;s Easter
W.B. Yeat's much loved poem :Easter, 1916. Call 828-526-8811. $25/$35
When: Thursday, July 18th 2:00pm-4:00pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: Turning the Tide, Saving the Seas
How do we save our ocean heritage? This lecture will explore the problems we face and how we got there. Call 828-526-8811. $25/$35.
When: Friday July 19th 7:00pm
Where: Highlands Historical Society
What: Mystery of George Masa Solved
A celebration of 100 photographs by George Masa on display in the Frank Cook Gallery at the Highlands Historical Museum. Audio-visual presentaion by Dr. Ran Shaffner.
When: Friday-Saturday July 19th-20th
Where: Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival
What: The Magic Flute
The Vega String Quartet; Anthony Reiss, flute; Roeland Hendrikx, clarinet; Valerie Von Pechy Whitcup, harp; Mozart, Arnold, Faure, Ibert. For tickets and more information call 828-526-9060
When: Friday July 19th 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Town Square
What: Friday Night Live
TBA
When: Friday July 19th 2:00pm-4:00pm
Where: Swanson Home
What: CLE: A Garden In Spite of Shade
A garden in spite of shade is what Dollie Swanson has designed and developed over a 6 year period from scratch. Limited to 20 participants. Call 828-526-8811. $25/$35
When: Saturday July 20th 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Pine Street Park
What: Saturdays On Pine Music Festival
Jen Miller and Thomas Dirk will perform.
When: Saturday, July 20th 10am-12pm
Where: Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, Highlands
What: CLE: Genius Comes in Many Colors
Renowned physicist Dr. Sidney Perkowitz and teh Vega quartet, in words and music, explore the connection between science and music. Call 828-526-8811. $25/$35
When: Sunday-Monday July 21-22
Where: Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival
What: The Vega String Quartet
The Vega String Quartet: Roeland Hendrikx, clarinet; William Ransom, piano Baethoven, Piet Swerts. For tickets and more information call 828-526-9060.
When: July 23rd-26th 10am-4pm
Where: Highlands Biological Station
What: Mountain Explorers
Ages 10-13, Cost $120, Travel off the beaten path as we go in all day hikes to a variety of wonderful off-site locations in the Nantahala National Forest. Along the way the group will observe nature and wildlife, keep field journals, learn to read maps, and use a compass, and develop teamwork skills through fun and adventurous activities.
Advanced registration is required. For more information and forms, pleas visit. www.highlandsbiological.org/nature-center/summer-camps.
When: July 25th-August 17th
Where: The Highlands Playhouse
What: Annie
Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip, Little Orphan Annie. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts, despite a next to nothing start in 1930s New York City. she is determined to find here parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New YorkCity Orphanage run by a cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphange, Annie, escapes to the wonderous world and magical world of NYC. In adventure after fun filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations and befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
When: Thursday July 25th 2:00pm-4:00pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: Birding Beyond Borders
This slideshow presentation will introduce participants to the why, what, where, and how to approach international birding. Presented by Romney Bathurst. Call 828-526-8811. $25/$35.
When: Thursday, July 25th 10:00am-12:00pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: Mary Leiter, Lady Curzon
The prototype for Downtown Abbey. $25/$35. Call 828-526-8811.
When: Friday July 26th 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Town Square
What: Friday Night Live
TBA
When: Friday-Saturday July 26-27
Where: Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival
What: Ransom Solo
William Ransom, piano; Chopin, Beethoven, Gershwin. For more information and tickets call 828-526-9060.
When: Thursday June 27th 10:00am-12;00pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: China/Japan Islands Dispute
The recent upsurge in tensions between Japan and China over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands highlights not only the instabilty of International relations in today's Ais-Pacific region but also the fraught histories that have produced and sustained this rivalry between two Asian powers. $25/$35 Call 828-526-8811.
When: Saturday July 27th 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Pine Street Park
What: Saturdays On Pine Music Festival
Corbitt Brothers will perform
When: July 27th - December 29th
Where: The Bascom and Hudson Library
What: Mountains in Bloom Garden Artists
Local Artist who volunterr to demonstrate their artistic talents in the gardens for the 2013 Mountains in Bloom Festival show the resulting works for this exquisite exhibition. Call 828-526-4949.
When: Saturday, July 27th 10am-12pm
Where: Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, Highlands
What: CLE: Jazz Meets Classics
Expanding on last year's lecture "Jazz as Chamber Music". Call 828-526-8811. $25/$35
When: Sunday-Monday July 28th-29th
Where: Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival
What: "The Joy of Sax"
Leo Saguiguit, classical sax; Dwight Andrewa, jazz sax, Elena Cholakova, Classical piano; Gary Motley, jazz piano. For More information and tickets call 828-526-9060.
When: July 30th-August 2nd 10am-2pm
Where: Highlands Biological Station
What: Animals
Ages 7-10, Cost $85. How can birds fly? Can a Turtle out of its shell? What is a spider an insect? Find out as we study animal groups through fun, hands-on activites and field observations. Advanced registration is required for all camps due to limited space. For more information and forms,please visit www.highlandsbiological.org/naturecenter/summer-camps.
When: July 30th 7:00pm
Where: Village Green-Cashiers
What: Village Nature Series
More details to come!
When: Tuesday, July 30th 10:00am-12:00pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: To Much Free Speech
Balancing the First Amendment and Societal Interests. $25/$35. Call 828-526-8811.
When: Wednesday, July 31st 10am-12pm
Where: CLE-Lecture Hall Peggy Crosby Center
What: CLE: Mountains-To-Sea Trail Across NC
This program focuses on the beauty, quirkiness, and vibrancy of the 1,000 miles from Clingmans Dome to the Outer Banks. Calll 828-526-8811. $25/$35
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