CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Throughout the year, the Highlands Historical Society offers a variety of programs related to Highlands history. Members and visitors are invited to the following events:
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CALENDAR OF EVENTSThroughout the year, the Highlands Historical Society offers a variety of programs related to Highlands history. Members and visitors are invited to the following events: |
| BUG HILL COTTAGE Ribbon-cutting ceremony |
Highlands Historic Village at 524 N. 4th Street |
Sunday May 25 2:00 pm |
| A WALK IN THE PARK Early Highlands Artists Speak from the Grave featuring Louis Zoellner, Henry Scadin, Huger Elliott, Louise Bascom Barratt, Almetta Picklesimer Brooks, Polly Knipp Hill, and Fred Allen (Tickets, which are now available at Cyrano's Bookshop and will be at the performance, are $15 each, students free) |
Highlands Memorial Cemetery Take the shuttle from the Poplar Street Conference Center Performing Arts Center on Chestnut Street |
Friday-Saturday June 20-21 6 - 7:30 pm Sunday, June 22 4 :00 pm |
| CENTER FOR LIFE ENRICHMENT CLASS "The Early Highlanders: A Visual Record" Dr. Randolph Shaffner, Archivist (828-526-8811 or CLEHighlands@yahoo.com to register) |
Highlands Historical Museum at 524 N. 4th Street |
Wednesday June 25 10 am - noon |
| TOUR OF HISTORIC HOMES (Tickets are $40 each) |
The Clemson Colony in Highlands (including two Joe Webb Cabins) Take the shuttle from the Civic Center. (Last shuttle leaves at 3:00 pm) |
Saturday August 9 10 am - 3:00 pm |
| Christmas Showhouse after the 11:00 am Christmas parade (Tickets are $15 each) |
A Joe Webb House on Satulah Take the shuttle from the Civic Center |
Dec. 6 (Saturday) 1:00 - 4:00 pm & Dec. 7 (Sunday) 1:00 - 4:00 pm |
| MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION and Open House |
Highlands Historic Village at 524 N. 4th Street |
Saturday June 9, 4 - 6 pm |
| CLE CLASS: "Wit and Wisdom Within Spittin' Distance of Highlands" Randolph Shaffner, Archivist |
Highlands Historical Museum at 524 N. 4th Street |
Thursday June 21 10 am - noon |
| A WALK IN THE PARK: Early Highlanders Speak from the Grave |
Highlands Memorial Cemetery Take shuttle from the Conference Center Performing Arts Center on Chestnut Street |
Friday-Saturday June 29-30 6 - 7:30 pm Sunday, July 1 4 :00 pm |
| LECTURE: "Henry Tanner's Landscape Paintings of Highlands, 1889" Richard Gantt, UNC-G Department of Art |
Highlands Historical Museum at 524 N. 4th Street |
Wednesday August 1, 7:30 pm |
| TOUR OF HISTORIC HOMES | Homes in the Bowery-Playmore Historic District Take shuttle from the Recreation Park |
Saturday August 4 10 am - 3:30 pm |
| VOLUNTEER GARDEN PARTY | Highlands Historic Village at 524 N. 4th Street |
Sunday September 16 5:00 - 7:00 pm |
| ANGIE JENKINS AUTOGRAPHING HIGHLANDS, N. C. . . . THE EARLY YEARS |
Highlands Historical Museum at 524 N. 4th Street |
Friday September 28 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
| CLASS: Pickens High School 12th Grade | Class on the History of Highlands at the Historical Museum | Monday October 15 |
| Christmas Showhouse Tickets are $15 each |
A Joe Webb log cabin built for N. T. Ragland in 1925 Take the shuttle from the Civic Center |
Dec. 1 (Saturday) 1:00 - 5:00 pm & Dec. 2 (Sunday) 1:00 - 5:00 pm |
EVENT |
PLACE |
DATE |
|---|---|---|
| OPEN HOUSE: Annual Meeting of the Membership | Historic Village | Saturday June 24 |
| LECTURE: "A Window on the Creative Soul of Highlands" | Performing Arts Center | Wednesday July 5 |
| A WALK IN THE PARK: Early Highlanders Speak from the Grave  Walk in the Park 2006 |
Highlands Memorial Park | Friday-Sunday July 7-9 |
| TOUR OF HISTORIC HOMES | Homes at the Highlands Country Club | Saturday August 5 |
| CLASS: Highlands School 5th Grade | Introduction to the Highlands Historical Museum | Tuesday November 7 |
| CLASS: Pickens High School 12th Grade | Class on the History of Highlands at the Historical Museum | Wednesday November 15 |
| CHRISTMAS PARADE: Bug Hill Float | Main Street, Highlands | Saturday December 2 |
CHRISTMAS SHOW HOUSE Christmas Show House 2006 |
House-Trapier-Wright House ("The Prince House") |
Saturdays November 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 27 (Wednesday), & 30 (Saturday) 1-4 pm |