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• Charles McNair, author of Pickett’s Charge, 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, City Lights Bookstore. 586.9499.
6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27-28, Feichter Studio of the HART Theatre, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville.
• Dan Pierce, author of Corn from a Jar, 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Blue Ridge Books, Waynesville. 456.6000.
• School of Music at Western Carolina University will present a performance of Franz Schubert’s Octet in F Major, D. 803 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, recital hall of the Coulter Building. 227.7242.
• Pisgah Promenaders Pumpkin Dance, 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Old Armory Rec. Center, 44 Boundary St., Waynesville. Caller Ken Perkins. 586.8416, Jackson County or 452.1971, Haywood County.
• Haywood Community Band, 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, First United Methodist Church, 566 S. Haywood St.,Waynesville. Special concert to honor the band’s founding director, Bob Hill. Free. www.haywoodcommunityband.org/ or 456.4800.
• Waynesville Community Dance, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, Gateway Club Ballroom, 37 Church St., Waynesville. Caller, Stephanie Marie Voncannon. Music by Out of the Woodwork, www.dancewnc.com.
• Robert Moore, author of The Neighbor, 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, Blue Ridge Books, Waynesville. 456.6000.
ON STAGE & IN CONCERT • Geralyn Lucas, author of Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy, will speak at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Maple Ballroom, 777 Casino Drive Cherokee. Free.
• Kool and The Gang, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center, Cherokee.
• “Murder Among Friends,” Oct. 23-24, Performing Arts Center, Highlands. highlandscashiersplayers.org.
• ZZ Top, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center, Cherokee. Tickets at www.Ticketmaster.com.
• Red June, 7:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, The Strand, 38 N. Main St., downtown Waynesville. Tickets, $12, at https://squareup.com/market/the-strand-at38main/red-june, 283.0079. • “The Heiress” directed by Frances Davis, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25-26 and Nov. 1-2, and 3 p.m. Oct. 17 and Nov. 3, HART Theatre, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville. Tickets: $22, adults, $18, seniors, $10, students. Special $8 discount tickets for students for Thursday and Sunday performances. Tickets at 456.6322, or www.harttheatre.com. • Kacey Musgraves, with opening act Rayland Baxter, 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Western Carolina University‘s Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. Tickets start at $15. ramsey.wcu.edu or 227.7677. • Veggie Tales Live! Happy Birthday Bob and Larry, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin. www.greatmountainmusic.com/eventdetail.
October 23-29, 2013
• Auditions for HART’s edition of “A Christmas Carol,”
NIGHT LIFE • 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, Smoky Mountain Roasters: Sam Lewis. • 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Balsam Mountain Inn: Oct. 24, Marti Dell; and Oct. 31, Ranaee Howard and Ben Tetrault. • 7 p.m. The Classic Wineseller, 20 Church St., Waynesville: Nov. 1, The DuPont Brothers; Nov. 2, Centerpiece Jazz; and Nov. 30, Jacob Johnson. • Fridays in the Gardens, dinner and music, 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, McGuire Gardens, 553 W. Main St., Sylva.
OUTDOOR MUSIC CALENDAR • Old-time back porch music, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 2 and 16, Oconaluftee Visitor Center, U.S. 441 north of Cherokee.
• Waynesville’s “The Master Artists” group exhibit, through Nov. 9, at the Haywood County Arts Council’s Gallery 86, 86 N. Main St., Waynesville. • Artists wanting to be considered for a spring exhibition at Gallery 86 in downtown Waynesville should email samples of their work to info@haywoodarts.org by Nov. 11.
CLASSES, PROGRAMS & DEMONSTRATIONS • Woodcarving demonstration featuring Pigeon River Woodcarvers Club, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 99 Depot St., Clyde. Hosted by Artisan in the Mountains. Club information, Jim Peterson, peterson_j@bellsouth.net or 702.5448. Event information, 565.0501 or email artisaninthemountains@gmail.com. • Western North Carolina Woodcarvers monthly meeting, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Oct. 27, Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road, Asheville. Calligraphy presentation by Michael Hughey. 665.8273. • Water Color Workshop with renowned artist Jim Michielsen, 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 and Wednesday, Nov. 13, KJ’s Needle in a Haystack Cross Stitch Shop, Dillsboro. Register by Oct. 25 at 586.2435 or JunettaPell@hotmail.com. $21.00 per class.
• Lost Cove Hike, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. Appalachian.org or email Anna@appalachian.org.
PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS • Adventures in Bear Country, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, Saphire Valley Resort Community Center. Featured speaker is Joel Zachary, author of Bears I’ve Met. $5 admission charge for adults, free for children under 12. blackbears66@gmail.com or 743.7663. • Swiftwater Rescue Conference on the Tuckasegee River, Oct. 25-27, Dillsboro River Co. and Barker’s Creek Community Center, Dillsboro. Sponsored by the American Canoe Association. www.americancanoe.org/SWR_Conference. • Hunter Safety Course, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 28-30, Haywood Community College auditorium, left side. Must attend three consecutive evenings to receive certification. Register at www.ncwildlife.org. • 14th annual Fall Celebration, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, Historic Cowee School, Franklin. Hosted by the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee. 524.2711, www.ltlt.org.
COMPETITIVE EDGE • Annual Alumni Scholarship Homecoming Golf Tournament, noon Friday, Oct. 25, Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa, Waynesville. $85 per person includes fees, cart and a buffet dinner. • Family of Stars Relay for Life Team Golf Tournament rescheduled for 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Franklin Golf Course. $40 per person. Toby Blanton, 347.5110. • 7th annual Power of Pink 5K Walk/Run, Dog Walk/Run, 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, MedWest Health & Fitness Center, Clyde. Register at http://www.imathlete.com/events/EventOverview. • Amazing Catamount Challenge, race across campus, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, Central Plaza, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee. 227.2617. • Cherokee Zombie Run, noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, Cherokee. Fundraiser for Mountain Discovery Charter School and Cherokee Historical Association. Register at 497.2111, www.hauntedcherokee.com.
FILM & SCREEN • Ghostbusters, 7:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26, The Strand, 38 N. Main St., downtown Waynesville. Tickets, $4-$6. 283.0079. BG 55 HANDHELD BLOWER
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• Saturday October 26 at 12 PM: Children’s Movie. JCPL 586-2016
• Food Drying Class, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, Haywood Cooperative Extension Center, Waynesville. $10, Register at 456.3575 or email julie_sawyer@ncsu.edu.
• 1960 Jean-Luc Goddard classic “Breathless” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the theater of A.K. Hinds University Center, Western Carolina University. Jack Sholder, 227.2324 or jsholder@wcu.edu.
• Cullowhee lily bulb sale to benefit WCU scholarship fund and development Cullowhee lily flowerbeds on WCU campus will last through Oct. 31. lily.wcu.edu, magill@wcu.edu or 227.7335.
• Family movie, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, Marianna Black Library, Bryson City. Animated spooky comedy. 488.3030.
• Town of Waynesville Compost and Mulch Sale, 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 31 and Nov. 1-2, 7-9, Bible Baptist Drive from Russ Avenue, near the bypass. 456.3706.
• Movie night, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 30, Jackson County Public Library. 586.2016.
Outdoors OUTINGS, HIKES & FIELDTRIPS • Waynesville Watershed hike, Saturday, Oct. 26. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Waynesville Water Treatment Plant. Register at 456.2030 or email recprogramspecialist@townofwaynesville.org. All ages. • Waynesville Watershed Hike, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. Register at recprogramspecialist@townofwaynesville.org or 456.2030.
• Naturalist and writer George Ellison, 7 p.m. Monday. Nov. 4, Macon County Public Library, Franklin.
FARMERS & TAILGATE MARKETS Waynesville • Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays and Saturdays. 250 Pigeon St, Waynesville in the parking lot of the HART Theatre. 627.1058. www.waynesvillefarmersmarket.com. • The Original Waynesville Tailgate Market 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 171 Legion Dr., Waynesville, at the American Legion in Waynesville behind Bogart’s restaurant. 648.6323. www.buyhaywood.com.