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: |
| A WALK IN THE PARK Early Highlands Women Speak from the Grave will celebrate Mary Amanda Davis, Charlotte "Charlie" Elliott, Corinne Froneberger, Martha Norton "Mat" Gottwals, Eléonore Raoul Green, Vinetta Norton Rice, & Albertina Staub. (Tickets are $15 each, students free) To be scheduled. | Highlands Memorial Cemetery Friday & Saturday, take the shuttle from the Recreation Park. (Last shuttle leaves at 7:30 pm) Performing Arts Center on Chestnut Street |
Friday-Saturday June 25-26 6-7:30 pm June 27 Sunday, 4 pm |
| KELSEY KIDS Highlands history for children |
Two months of interactive sessions devoted to learning about life in 19th-century Highlands, including life stories of some of its earliest residents |
Thursdays 9:00 am - 1:30 pm June 16 through August 18 |
| BOY SCOUTS RECEPTION Honoring all current and former Scouts of Highlands |
Grand Opening of a new Boy Scout exhibit at the Museum |
Sunday July 18 3:30 pm |
| TOUR OF HISTORIC HOMES (Tickets are $40 each) To be scheduled. |
Homes in the Highlands Country Club area including Cobb Road and North Cobb Take the shuttle from the Community Building near the Ball Park. (Last shuttle leaves at 3:00 pm) |
Saturday August 7 10 am - 3 pm |
| DINING OUT FOR HHS 15% of your meal's cost will be donated to the Highlands Historical Society |
Lakeside Restaurant Smallwood Avenue Reservations at (828) 526-9419 |
Wednesday August 18 5:30 - 10:30 pm |
| A WALK IN THE PARK Highlands Pioneers Speak from the Grave The tenth anniversary of Walk in the Park will celebrate Samuel Kelsey, Baxter White, Margaretta Ravenel, Henry Bascom, Mary Chapin Smith, Dr. Mary Lapham, and Prof. Thomas Harbison. (Tickets are $15 each, students free) |
Highlands Memorial Cemetery Take the shuttle from the Recreation Park (Last shuttle leaves at 7:30 pm) Performing Arts Center on Chestnut Street |
Friday-Saturday June 26-27 6 - 7:30 pm Sunday, June 28 4 pm |
| Highlands Historical Society 10th Anniversary and Mortgage Burning Party |
Historic Village 524 North 4th Street (next to the Recreation Park) |
Sunday August 2 1:30 - 3:30 pm |
| TOUR OF HISTORIC HOMES (Tickets are $40 each) |
Homes in East Highlands.
Take the shuttle from the Civic Center. (Last shuttle leaves at 3:00 pm) |
Saturday August 8 10 am - 3 pm |
| Christmas Showhouse after the 11:00 am Christmas parade on Saturday and on Sunday (Tickets are $15 each) |
The Downing/Stewart/Michael House, ca. 1889 Take the shuttle from the Highlands Community Building (formerly the Conference Center) |
Dec. 5 (Saturday) 1-4:30 pm & Dec. 6 (Sunday) 1-4:30 pm |
| BUG HILL COTTAGE Ribbon-cutting ceremony |
Highlands Historic Village at 524 N. 4th Street |
Sunday May 25 2 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 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 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 pm |
| Christmas Showhouse after the 11:00 am Christmas parade (Tickets available at Cyrano's Bookshop now and at Bryson's Food Store the days of the event Cost is $15 each) |
A Joe Webb House on Satulah Take the shuttle from the Civic Center |
Dec. 6 (Saturday) 1-5 pm & Dec. 7 (Sunday) 1-5 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 |