Stecoah Valley Leftovers to host spring concert
 

Stecoah Valley Leftovers to host spring concert

The instructors of Stecoah Junior Appalachian Musicians will host a Spring Bluegrass Celebration at Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center on…
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Drawing class with Norma Hendrix at Jackson library slated for May 22 and 24
 

Drawing class with Norma Hendrix at Jackson library slated for May 22 and 24

The Jackson County Public Library will host a free two-part drawing class with Norma Hendrix at 7 p.m. on May…
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OICA to offer summer art program
 

OICA to offer summer art program

This summer, high school students and recent graduates can participate in a summer art program at Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural…
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Coffee with the Poet to feature Dave Waldrop
 

Coffee with the Poet to feature Dave Waldrop

The City Lights Coffee with the Poet series continues at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 17, and will feature the…
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Tail Wagging Tutors returns to Cashier
 

Tail Wagging Tutors returns to Cashier

The summer Tail Wagging Tutors reading hours will return to the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, starting May 23. The reoccurring…
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HART to stage ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’
 

HART to stage ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’

The Haywood Arts Regional Theater will perform “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at 7:30 p.m., May 25, 26, June 1, 2, 8…
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Bryson City library to hold Blacklight Party
 

Bryson City library to hold Blacklight Party

The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will host a Blacklight Party for teens in sixth-12th grade from 3:30-5 p.m. on…
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Sunday series features singers and ringers
 

Sunday series features singers and ringers

The SongSpinners and the First Ringers will perform at 3 p.m., May 20, at the Waynesville Public Library as part…
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Swain County Heritage Festival to be held Memorial Day weekend
 

Swain County Heritage Festival to be held Memorial Day weekend

The 18th Annual Swain County Heritage Festival will take place on Memorial Day weekend and feature local arts and crafts,…
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Liars Bench presents Osley Saunooke, colorful chief of the Cherokee
 

Liars Bench presents Osley Saunooke, colorful chief of the Cherokee

The Liars Bench will perform the third of the Balsam Chronicles series with the story of Osley Bird Saunooke, colorful…
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Listen to the music
 

Listen to the music

Whether it’s called pickin’, groovin’ or jammin’ — every summer, Western North Carolina blends its majestic mountain views with its heritage…
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Foreigner to perform in Cherokee in June
 

Foreigner to perform in Cherokee in June

Legendary rock band Foreigner will take the stage at Harrah’s Casino and Hotel at 9 p.m., June 8. With over…
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Green art and mud coming to The Bascom
 

Green art and mud coming to The Bascom

New exhibits are heading to The Bascom art gallery in Highlands this month. Admission for these exhibitions is free. • …
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Last weekend of ‘The Dixie Swim Club’
 

Last weekend of ‘The Dixie Swim Club’

The Highland Cashiers Players will spend their last weekend as Sheree, Lexie, Dinah, Vernadette, and Jeri Neal of “The Dixie…
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Letter was wonderful declaration of dedication
 

Letter was wonderful declaration of dedication

To the Editor: I thought that the letter by Dr. Laci Jamison (www.smokymountainnews.com/component/k2/item/6931) in the May 2 edition was a…
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Privatizing marriage would settle issue
 

Privatizing marriage would settle issue

To the Editor: Statistics claim that the purpose of licensure laws is to protect people and produce quality results. They…
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Amendment One sends wrong message
 

Amendment One sends wrong message

To the Editor: The passage of Amendment One by a majority of North Carolinians this week adds fuel to a…
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Shouldn’t tolerance go both ways
 

Shouldn’t tolerance go both ways

To the Editor: If you have listened to TV news or seen the national print media since Tuesday, May 8,…
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We still deliver quality health care west of Asheville
 

We still deliver quality health care west of Asheville

By Gwang S. Han • Guest Columnist Simply put, I question if there is a problem with the current system…
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‘Cars and Cornmeal’ event to debut at Francis Mill
 

‘Cars and Cornmeal’ event to debut at Francis Mill

To celebrate the 125th anniversary of Francis Grist Mill and National Preservation Month, the Francis Mill Preservation Society is hosting…
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Maggie Valley craft shows seeking vendors
 

Maggie Valley craft shows seeking vendors

The Labor Day Weekend Craft Show and the October Leaves Craft Show are looking for vendors to display their crafts…
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Macon library to house Civil War photography exhibit
 

Macon library to house Civil War photography exhibit

In observance of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources has organized the “Freedom, Sacrifice,…
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Arts council to hold Junior Appalachian Musicians fund-raiser
 

Arts council to hold Junior Appalachian Musicians fund-raiser

The Haywood County Arts Council is hosting a barbecue supper from 4:30-6 p.m. and old-time community JAMboree from 6-8 p.m.,…
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Arts and crafts workshop for kids May 12
 

Arts and crafts workshop for kids May 12

Elementary school-aged children and their families are invited to a free ARTSaturday workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on May…
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Basket weaving class in Franklin May 19
 

Basket weaving class in Franklin May 19

The Macon County Arts Council will sponsor a one-day basket-weaving class from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 19, in…
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Three teachers awarded Learning Links grants
 

Three teachers awarded Learning Links grants

Three Jackson County teachers — Jennifer Dall at Smoky Mountain Elementary, Kansas Heiskell at the HUB, and Gayle Woody at…
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Restless Heart, Little Texas reunite at Smoky Mountain Center
 

Restless Heart, Little Texas reunite at Smoky Mountain Center

Restless Heart and Little Texas, two classic American country music bands, will perform their all-time fan favorites at the Smoky…
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Whole Bloomin’ Thing celebrates its 10th year
 

Whole Bloomin’ Thing celebrates its 10th year

Waynesville’s 10th Annual Whole Bloomin’ Thing Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 12, in historic…
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Rupert Fike presents poetry at City Lights
 

Rupert Fike presents poetry at City Lights

Georgian poet Rupert Fike will read from his collection Lotus Buffet at 6:30 p.m., May 12, at City Lights Bookstore…
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Macon’s artist of the month
 

Macon’s artist of the month

Natalie Bucki was named artist of the month for May at the Macon campus of Southwestern Community College. Bucki is…
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WCU to host summer theater camp
 

WCU to host summer theater camp

Young people can explore the world of theater this summer during a weeklong camp hosted by Western Carolina University’s College…
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Time to create: After a career in science, Macon artist finally finding her muse
 

Time to create: After a career in science, Macon artist finally finding her muse

After years of sideline painting and photography as a pastime, a now retired Sue Weathers is finding an abundance of…
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Community music jam planned in Swain
 

Community music jam planned in Swain

The next community music jam at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will be from 6-7 p.m., May 3,…
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Library to show Alvin and the Chipmunks
 

Library to show Alvin and the Chipmunks

The library in Bryson City will show Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel at 3:30 p.m., May 8. The movies…
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Natalie Cole to perform at Harrah’s in May
 

Natalie Cole to perform at Harrah’s in May

Nine-time Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Natalie Cole will take the stage at 9 p.m., May 25, at Harrah’s Cherokee…
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Artist Guild to host networking and fund-raising dinner
 

Artist Guild to host networking and fund-raising dinner

The Stecoah Artisans Guild will host an exposition and fund-raising dinner at 5 p.m. on May 8 at the Stecoah…
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Waynesville to host first ever Mom’s Music Festival
 

Waynesville to host first ever Mom’s Music Festival

Women of Waynesville will host a Mom’s Music Festival this Sunday afternoon. The festival will take place from noon to…
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HCC will be represented at NC Community Colleges Art Exhibition
 

HCC will be represented at NC Community Colleges Art Exhibition

Four Haywood Community College students and one faculty member will represent the college at the 2012 NC Community Colleges Art…
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Macon to hold Airing of the Quilts
 

Macon to hold Airing of the Quilts

Macon County will celebrate its quilting heritage with Airing of the Quilts on May 12. Centered in downtown Franklin, Airing…
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Headwaters to host benefit for The Strand
 

Headwaters to host benefit for The Strand

Headwaters Brewery will host “Lend a Hand for The Strand” starting at 4 p.m., May 6. The event is to…
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Audition for ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ May 7-8
 

Audition for ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ May 7-8

The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its July production of the hit Broadway musical “La Cage Aux…
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‘Through the Lens’ exhibit opens this month at Gallery 86
 

‘Through the Lens’ exhibit opens this month at Gallery 86

A reception will be held the evening of May 4 to mark the opening of a new photography exhibit at…
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The Bascom to host the Collective Spirits Wine and Food Festival
 

The Bascom to host the Collective Spirits Wine and Food Festival

The Bascom visual arts center in the Highlands will hold its largest annual fund-raiser, Collective Spirits, May 17-19. On Friday…
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Waynesville’s Art After Dark accompanied by new Saturday Stroll
 

Waynesville’s Art After Dark accompanied by new Saturday Stroll

The Waynesville Gallery Association will host its first Art After Dark of the year from 6-9 p.m., May 4. The…
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A gathering of artists
 

A gathering of artists

Two new art galleries are opening in Bryson City this May only about a street’s width away from each other.…
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Voices in the Laurel plans spring concert
 

Voices in the Laurel plans spring concert

Children’s choir, Voices in the Laurel, will perform in its 16th annual spring concert at 2:30 p.m., May 6, at…
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Sylva library presents ‘Mastering Your Energy’ workshop
 

Sylva library presents ‘Mastering Your Energy’ workshop

The library in Sylva will host a free energy healing workshop with Laura Elliott at 7 p.m. on May 1.…
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Shelton House opening for 2012 season
 

Shelton House opening for 2012 season

The Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts at historic Shelton House will open on May 1 for the 2012 season. In…
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Winners announced for SCC Student Art Show
 

Winners announced for SCC Student Art Show

The winning art pieces from the 2012 Southwestern Community College Student Art Show will be exhibited at the Oconaluftee Institute…
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New gallery at GEP to showcase ‘Art + Energy’
 

New gallery at GEP to showcase ‘Art + Energy’

A new ‘Art + Energy’ gallery will have its grand opening from 5-7 p.m., April 26, at the Jackson County…
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