WNC Calendar BUSINESS & EDUCATION • Free computer class: Basic PowerPoint, 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, Jackson County Public Library, 586.2016. • Lowe’s One-Stop Jobs Day, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, Burrell Building Lobby and Conference Room A, Southwestern Community College, Sylva. Open to students, alumni and community. • Open House, Saturday, Feb. 16, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee. Registration, more information at openhouse.wcu.edu, 227.7317 or toll-free 877.928.4968. • 4-H School Enrichment Embryology curriculum/teacher training for Haywood County teachers, 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 18, and Monday, April 15, Haywood County Cooperative Extension Center, Waynesville. 456.3575. • National Entrepreneurship Week, Feb. 16-23, Haywood Community College, Clyde. Schedule of events, www.haywood.edu. Dr. Michelle Choate, HCC department chair of business & entrepreneurship, 565.4219. • Computer Class: Facebook Settings, 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, Jackson County Public Library. Space limited. Call to register. 586.2016. • Smoky Mountain Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association meeting noon Saturday, Feb. 23, Terrace Hotel, Lake Junaluska. Program presented by Paige Jones, KARE (Kids Advocacy Resource Effort). Ed Fox, 456.5251, Haywood County; Betty Brintnall, 586.9292, Jackson County; and Luci Swanson, 369.8922 Macon County.
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • Relay for Life of Franklin’s Team Captain’s meeting, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, The Factory, 441 South, Franklin. Luminary service. Light refreshments served. • Public comment period regarding potential merger of Waynesville and Lake Junaluska, 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, Town Board Room, top floor of Waynesville Town Hall/Police Department building, 9 S. Main St., Waynesville. • Western North Carolina Carvers (WNCC) 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road, Asheville. Bruce Dalzell, 665.8273.
BLOOD DRIVES Jackson • Western Carolina University Blood Drive, noon to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 13-14, Hinds Student Center Grand Room, highway 107, Cullowhee. Signup online at http://redcrossblood.org enter Keyword: CATS to schedule your appointment.
All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted.
Literary (children) • Children’s Story time- Be Mine, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva, 586.2016.
Reservations, 631.8889 or email andrea.robbins@haymed.org. Free, includes lunch.
• Family Night- Valentine Day Party, 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva, 586.2016.
• Hospice philosophy volunteer training, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Waynesville First Presbyterian Church and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, Lake Junaluska First Baptist Church. Attend one. Sponsored by MedWest-Haywood Hospice & Palliative Care. Craig Summers, volunteer specialist, 452.5039 ext.4013 or craig.summers@haymed.org. Pre-registration required.
• Children’s Story time- Pinkalicious, 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva, 586.2016.
• Valentines Transplant party to celebrate lives of organ donors and receivers, 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Main Street Perks, downtown Waynesville. Silent auction. Hosted by Life Share of the Carolina’s and Rachel Tucker, local organ donation recipient. • Barium Springs Lunch & Learn: Giving Them Hope Tour, noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 19 and March 19, Sylva Office, 151 Desoto Trail, Sylva. Lunch provided. RSVP to Autumn Weil, 231.5413.
RECREATION & FITNESS • American Red Cross Lifeguard Training certification course Feb. 21-24, MedWest Health and Fitness Center, Clyde. $235 for MedWest Health and Fitness Center members, $255 for non-members, and includes all materials and instruction for both lifeguard training and CPR training. 452.8056.
THE SPIRITUAL SIDE • Ash Wednesday celebration service, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, Sylva First United Methodist Church. All are welcome. 586.1640.
• American Girls Club, noon Saturday, Feb. 16, City Lights. Co-Sponsored by City Lights and Jackson County Public Library, Sylva, 586.2016. • Children’s Story time- Tracks in the Snow, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, Jackson County Public Library, JCPL, 586.2016. • Teen Advisory Group, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. Ages 12 and up. 586.2016. • Concert with Marshall Ballew, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, Jackson County Public Library, 586.2016. • Children’s Story time- Tacky the Penguin, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, Jackson County Public Library, 586.2016.
A&E FESTIVALS, SPECIAL & SEASONAL EVENTS • Valentine’s Dance, 7 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Old Fines Creek School. $10, free food, king and queen, cake walks, 50/50, dance contest and door prizes. 736.8925.
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ON STAGE & IN CONCERT • Live music, Thursday, Feb. 14, Eric Hendrix & Friends; Friday, Feb. 15, Sylva’s Jazz Duo; Friday, Feb. 16, Gabrielle Tee & Company; Friday, Feb. 22, Liz & AJ Nance, City Lights Café, Sylva, 587.2233. • Voices in the Laurel My Jazzy Valentine Dinner Concert, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, First Baptist Church, Waynesville. Dinner and concert. Tickets $45 per couple, $25 per single or by table. Tickets available online at www.voicesinthelaurel.org/ Support Us or call 734.9163 or at door. • Songwriters in the Round, 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Balsam Mountain Inn, featuring Ellen Britton, W.T. Davidson and Henry Hipkens. $45, includes buffet dinner.www.balsammountaininn.net. • Live Jazz and Dinner, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Classic Wineseller, 20 Church St., Waynesville. $34.99 per person. Reservations required, 452.6000 or email info@classicwineseller.com. • Marshall Ballew concert, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, Jackson County Public Library, 586.2016. • Rashomon, performed by stage and screen students from Western Carolina University, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 through Saturday, Feb. 23, Hoey Auditorium, WCU, Cullowhee. Tickets are $15 for adults; $10 for seniors and WCU faculty and staff; and $7 (in advance) and $10 (day of show) for students. 227.7491. To order individual tickets, call the Bardo Arts Center box office, 227.2479 or go online to bardoartscenter.wcu.edu.
KIDS & FAMILIES • Mountaineer Little League Baseball sign-ups, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 and 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 23, Waynesville Recreation Center. • Mountaineer Little League Softball sign-ups, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Waynesville Recreation Center and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Dutch Fisher Park, Waynesville.
• Cashiers Community Blood Drive, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Cashiers Fire Department, 341 US Highway 64W, Cashiers. Eric Kehres, 989.3126.
• On-field tryouts for Mountaineer Little League Softball, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Dutch Fisher Park, Waynesville.
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• Free homework help 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, children’s area, Waynesville library. Tutors available. No appointment necessary. Volunteer homework tutors, contact Carole Dennis 356.2511 or cdennis@haywoodnc.net.
HEALTH MATTERS
• Children’s Story-time with Miss Sally- National Gumdrop Day, 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. 586.2016
Arts • Throwing Kids Pottery Wheel Class, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 17 and 22, and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday,
9 am • Pinnacle Park • Sylva 7 mile trail race 2700’+ elevation gain All proceeds benefit The Community Table of Sylva Visit us on facebook for more info Logo courtesy of SCC Graphic Design Students
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• Practice opportunity for Senior Games football throw and spincasting, 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, Old Hazelwood Gym, Waynesville. Haywood County Recreations and Parks, 452.6789.
• On-field tryouts for Mountaineer Little League Baseball, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2 and March 9, Waynesville Elks Field.
• Lunch and Learn, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15, Canton Rehabilitation office, 2nd floor of MedWest
March 8, glazing, Pincu Pottery, Bryson City. Minimum four students, maximum six. $90. Register at 488.0480 or pincupottery@gmail.com.
Urgent Care, 55 Buckeye Cove Rd., Canton. Total joint replacement program.
• East Elementary School Blood Drive, (in honor of Laurel Cooper), 1 to 5:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 18, 4747 Ela Road, Whittier. Anne Marr, 488.0939.
• Cherokee Indian Hospital Blood Drive, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, 268 Hospital Road, Cherokee. Doris Bonilla, 497.9163 ext. 6498.
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