The
Village Green 2025 Event Program
About The Village Green
The Village Green is literally The Heart of Cashiers. Not only is the 13+ acre park geographically situated in the center of our village, but it is also the hub for community events and gatherings.
With over 200 days of FREE community events happening yearly it is easy to see why The Village Green has become the heart of the village of Cashiers.
Mission
Begun by a visionary group of collaborators, The Village Green came into existence over 30 years ago in 1992 to preserve the heritage and integrity of our Cashiers Village and enhance the land for our community’s civic, spiritual, academic, recreational, and cultural activities. The Village Green will continue its mission to enrich our community through cultural events, family-friendly programming, and the arts for generations to come.
Funding
The Village Green receives no funding from Cashiers, Jackson County, the State of North Carolina, or the Federal Park System; park maintenance, operations, community events and improvements are funded by incredibly loyal and amazing individual donors, specially planned fundraising events, and community grants.
Future
Our organization’s values revolve around Community, Collaboration, and Preservation. We look forward to expanding our existing
relationships and beginning new relationships with like-minded organizations, corporations, and individuals to meet our community’s identified needs.
Please consider a donation to keep the park maintained, expand programs, and events free and open to the public!
Contents
At a Glance Calendar 8
*Locally Grown on The Green 12
*Groovin’ on The Green 16
*Village Nature Series 20
*Village Nature Series: Kids’ Edition 24
*4th of July Celebration 26
*Blessing of the Animals 30
*Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival 34
*Joy Garden Tour 36
*Halloween Block Party 48
*Gobble on The Green 50
*Lights on the Green 54
*StoryWalk 58
Cashiers Live 62
Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music 63
Cashiers Annual Antique Show 64
Cashiers Designer Showhouse
Vendor Village 65
Host Your Event at The Green 68
Advertisers’ Index 70
*Events and Programs Coordinated by The Village Green
Contents At A Glance Calendar
June
June 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th:
Locally Grown on The Green Farmers Market
11:00 am - 3:00 pm rain or shine
June 10th:
Village Nature Series: Kids Edition “Fungi Fanatics” 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Lewis Hall
June 14th: Cashiers Live Jimmy Buffet
Captain Mike & The Shipwrecked
6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm concert
June 20th:
Groovin’ on The Green - Commodore Fox 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Sponsored by Ingles Markets
June 25th:
Village Nature Series “A Tale of Three Watersheds” 5:30 - 6:30 pm
June 28th: Cashiers Live
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm concert
July
Sundays – July 6th, July 13th, July 20th, July 27th, August 3rd; Tuesdays – July 8th, July 15th, July 22nd, July 29th: Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival 5:00 pm, Lewis Hall Thursday, July 3rd: Fireworks Extravaganza! 6:30-10:00 pm
Caribbean Cowboys Band Fireworks start at dark
July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th: Locally Grown on The Green Farmers Market
11:00 am - 3:00 pm rain or shine
July 11th:
Cashiers Live
Elton John: Greggie and The Jets 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm concert
July 18th, 19th:
Joy Garden Tour *Tours can only be attended through Benefactor Packages*
July 18th, 19th:
Joy Garden Tour Garden Shops Open to the Public 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Lewis Hall
July 25th:
Groovin’ on The Green McIntosh & The Lionhearts
6:00 - 8:30 pm Sponsored by Landmark Realty Group
July 26th:
Cashiers Live Fleetwood Mac: Tell Me Lies
6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm concert
July 30th:
Village Nature Series “Monarch Conservation in WNC” 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Lewis Hall
August
August 1st:
Groovin’ on The Green – Martin & Kelly
6:00 - 8:30 pm Sponsored by Spinx
August 3rd: Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival 5:00 pm, Lewis Hall
August 8th – 10th: Cashiers 47th Annual Antique Show Lewis Hall
August 12th:
Village Nature Series: Kids’ Edition “Marsh Magic” 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Lewis Hall
Contents At A Glance Calendar
August 13th, 20th, 27th:
Locally Grown on The Green Farmers Market
11:00 am - 3:00 pm rain or shine
*No Farmers Market on August 6th*
August 16th:
Cashiers Live - Show Me The 90’s: RCA’s Tribute to the Nineties 6:00 pm doors, 7:00 pm concert
August 19th:
Village Nature Series “Experience the Mountains: The Four Seasons” 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Lewis Hall
August 22nd:
Groovin’ on The Green: The V8s 6:00 - 8:30 pm
August 23rd – August 30th:
Cashiers Historical Society Designer Showhouse Vendor Village Lewis Hall
August 29th:
Groovin’ on The Green - Gotcha Groove
6:00 - 8:30 pm Sponsored by Rusticks
September
September 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th:
Locally Grown on The Green Farmers Market
11:00 am - 3:00 pm, rain or shine
September 13th and 14th: 36th Annual Dahlia Show Lewis Hall
September 30th:
Village Nature Series
“Mindful Management of Common Invasive Plants
5:30 - 6:30 pm, Lewis Hall
October
October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th:
Locally Grown on The Green Farmers Market
11:00 am - 3:00 pm, rain or shine
October 4th:
Blessing of the Animals
10:00 - 11:00 am - 160 Frank Allen Rd.
October 10th-12th:
Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival
10:00 am – 5:00 pm, rain or shine
October 14th:
Village Nature Series: Kids’ Edition Common Spiders of North Carolina
4:00 - 5:00 pm, Lewis Hall
October 16th: Landmark Realty’s Annual Chili Cook Off 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Lewis Hall
October 25th: Halloween Trick or Treat Street Party Halloween fun for the whole family! 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Frank Allen Rd.
November
November 27th: Gobble on The Green 5k & Turkey Trot 8:00 am early registration | 9:00 am race
November 28th:
A Visit with Santa 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Lewis Hall
November 28th: Mistletoe Market 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Lewis Hall
November 28th:
Lights on The Green Tree Lighting Ceremony
5:00 - 7:00 pm, *Tree Lighting at 5:45 pm*
December
December 2nd:
Village Nature Series: Kids’ Edition “Wild Foraged Holiday Tea Making” 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Lewis Hall
December 6th:
Cashiers Christmas Parade 3:00 pm
December 7th:
Cashiers Community Chorus 2:00 pm , Lewis Hall
Events & Programs
The Village Green
Locally Grown on The Green
Wednesdays Through October 29th | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Discover the flavors of the local harvest at The Green Market – Locally Grown on The Green, Cashiers’ farm stand market held at The Village Green Commons.
This “producer-only” market ensures that every vendor is the grower or producer of the products they sell, with all goods sourced within a 50-mile radius of Cashiers. By shopping here, you enjoy the extended seasons of fresh, local produce, and gain insight into how food is grown, who grew it,
and what makes it taste so exceptional.
Fill your basket with naturally raised meats, fresh dairy, eggs, jams, pickles, and artisanal breads. Brighten your home with freshly cut flowers or beautify your entryway with locally grown perennials. It’s a celebration of the best the region has to offer, straight from the farm to your table.
Always fresh. Always local.
No market on July 16th and August 6th, 2025
Groovin’ on The Green
Select Fridays, Memorial Day - Labor Day | 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Music fills the air in The Village Green no matter the season. The Village Green Commons Lawn is the venue for artist performances.
The Village Green continues our FREE summer concert series “Groovin’ on the Green”! Local food and beverage options are available at each concert!
Our 2025 Groovin’ on The Green schedule is packed with your favorites and new, outstanding musicians. Each concert is held rain or
shine on the Commons Lawn from 6:00 - 8:30 pm.
The Village Green will continue offering the opportunity for groups to “Rent a Tent”. The Village Green will be providing 10×10 tents at $100+tax per tent per event. Different rates apply for the Fireworks Extravaganza. If you or your friends would like to book a tent for Groovin’ on The Green visit villagegreencashiersgreennc.com/concerts where you can reserve your tent.
Groovin’ on The Green Schedule
Friday, May 23rd
Corey Stevenson Band Sponsored by Laurel Magazine
Friday, May 30th
High 5 Band
Sponsored by Cashiers Valley Real Estate
Friday, June 20th
Commodore Fox
Sponsored by Ingles
Friday, July 25th
McIntosh & The Lionhearts Sponsored by Presenting Sponsor Landmark Realty Group
Friday, August 1st
Martin & Kelly Sponsored by Spinx
Friday, August 22nd
The V8s
Friday, August 29th
Gotcha Groove Sponsored by Rusticks
Village Nature Series
Select Dates | Through September | 5:30 pm
The Village Green and the Highlands Cashiers Land Trust co-host a series of lectures each year from April through September. Visitors and residents learn about wildlife, habitats, conservation, and local, cultural heritage from expert speakers in their fields. The Village Nature Series will begin at 5:30 pm on select Tuesdays of the month from April through September at The Village Green on Frank Allen Road. This series is sponsored by Cedar Creek Club.
May 27th: “Landslides in WNC” by
Jennifer Bryson Bauer
This talk will focus on the types of landslides we see occurring in Western NC, why understanding landslides is important and some of the resources that are available to better understand them. She will include stories from landslides triggered by Hurricane Helene.
June 25th: “A Tale of Three Watersheds” by
Callie D. Moore
Learn what a watershed is and about the three watersheds that drain the Cashiers area of the Highlands plateau. Where do the rivers go when they leave the plateau? Do they all contain the same species of fish and other aquatic life? This talk is meant to provide a basic understanding of streams and rivers in the Cashiers area, as well as threats to their quality and what we can do to protect them.
July 30th: “Monarch Conservation in WNC” by Joyce
Pearson
Joyce is a retired RN and retired Master Gardener, now devoting more time to monarchs, pollinator/monarch waystations, habitat establishment, and sometimes, restoration. She has been part of the volunteer Monarch Watch Conservation Specialists since 2011.
Village Nature Series
Select Dates | Through September | 5:30 pm
August 19th: “Experience the Mountains: The Four Seasons” by Bryan
Heller
Experience a live piano musical journey through the four seasons of the North Carolina mountains, featuring all original video and music created, composed, and performed by Bryan Heller.
September 30th: “Mindful Management of Common Invasive Plants” by Raven
Sterling
Invasive plants destroy crucial habitat for wildlife, trees, and native plants, while simultaneously threatening and dramatically reducing biodiversity. Demonstrating a holistic approach, Raven shares successes in mechanical removal and management of common invasive plants. In addition to dramatically reducing the amount and severity of invasive plant infestations that
treat the health and viability of our land, forests, and waterways, the long-term costs and consequences of the work are undeniably less severe. They serve, rather than harm, the overarching system that sustains life. Holistics practices improve soil and water quality, protect and restore rapidly diminishing habitat for a host of wildlife, increase biodiversity of plant and animal life, and create opportunities for native plant species to rebound and thrive. Raven demonstrates that mindful management is highly effective and improves the health and viability of the land and the life that depends on it.
Village Natures Series: Kids’ Edition
Select Tuesdays | Through September | 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Join The Village Green and the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust for the new Kid’s Edition of the Village Nature Series on select Tuesdays from 4:00 - 5:00 pm during the months of June, August, October, and December! This new series is free, suitable for children of all ages, and will be held at 160 Frank Allen Road.
Schedule
June 10th: “Fungi Fanatics” by Gina Patton
August 12th: “Marsh Magic” by Hope Corbin
October 14th: “Common Spiders of North Carolina” by Brian Bockhahn
December 2nd: “Wild Foraged Holiday Tea Making” by Jessica Blackburn
Thursday, July 3rd | 6:30 pm
Fireworks Extravaganza!!
Come one, come all! This Independence Day, come on out to The Village Green for an evening of food, music, and of course, fireworks. The annual “Fireworks Extravaganza on the Green” will take place at 6:30 pm on Thursday, July 3rd at The Village Green Commons.
Entertainment will be provided by the Caribbean Cowboys Band who have been entertaining audiences for over 30 years, as well as a fireworks show featuring over 1,000 colorful bursts!
Admission to the event is free, however donations will be collected to help with the
cost of the event. Many small communities have eliminated fireworks from their celebrations due to the costs of a large pyrotechnic display, but The Village Green believes it is important to preserve this patriotic tradition for the Cashiers community.
Attendees are welcome to bring picnics and coolers of their own. Due to the nature and size of the event, personal tents and dogs are not allowed.
We hope to see you all there!
Rain or Shine
Blessing of the Animals
Saturday, October 4th | 10:00 am
The Blessing of the Animals is a tradition in the Cashiers community started by the Church of the Good Shepherd. Cashiers’ area churches will observe this annual event at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 4th at The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road. Bring a chair to this gathering with animals that features music and prayer in celebration of all God’s creatures great and small. Each animal receives a special blessing. Attendees are encouraged to bring a donation for the Cashiers Highlands Humane Society. Besides a monetary gift, items like blankets, rugs, towels, Milk Bones, unscented cat litter and canned dog and cat food are
useful as well as always needed.
Animals must be leashed or otherwise secured and under the owners’ control at all times.
The tradition of animal or pet blessings is in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all of God’s creatures. St. Francis, whose feast day is October 4th, wrote a Canticle of the Creatures, an ode to God’s living things: “All praise to you, O Lord, for all these brother and sister creatures.”
For more information, contact the Church of the Good Shepherd online at goodshepherdofcashiers.com or 828-743-2359.
Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival
Friday - Saturday, October 10th - 11th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday, October 12th, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Each October, thousands of visitors flock to the Cashiers area to witness the breathtaking transformation of the trees as they don their vibrant autumn hues of red, orange, and yellow. The Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival celebrates this stunning seasonal change in the heart of this picturesque mountain village. This popular, free event features over 90 regional artisans, each showcasing their handcrafted creations, made from start to finish with care and skill. From exquisite woodwork and pottery to unique jewelry and more, there’s something for every taste. Visitors can explore and purchase these
one-of-a-kind treasures throughout the weekend. Local food trucks and vendors also provide plenty of delicious options to satisfy your cravings.
Live music will fill the air on the Gazebo stage, with performances on Saturday and Sunday, adding to the lively atmosphere of the festival.
The festival runs daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Friday and Saturday, and until 3:00 pm on Sunday. For more details, including a full schedule of events and activities, visit www. villagegreencashiersnc.com/cashiers-valley-leaf-festival/
Joy Garden Tour Information
The 2025 Joy Garden Tour will again consist of tours and will take place this July over two days – Friday, July 18th and Saturday, July 19th.
We have four superb gardens, each with its own sense of discovering a secret garden right in the center of our Cashiers Village! This year’s tour is sure to impress and inspire with many pocket gardens, meandering streams and rivers, and tenderly curated native landscaping features.
Exquisite home gardens in the center of Cashiers are chosen by our Joy Garden Tour Committee every other year. Each garden is lovingly cultivated to showcase the owner’s personal style while also embracing our area’s natural and majestic beauty.
Through your support as an individual Benefactor of the Tour, The Village Green can continue to bring the Cashiers area opportunities for entertainment, cultural and artistic
enrichment, and protected and conserved land for generations to come! Scan the QR code at the bottom of this page or visit www. VillageGreenCashiersNC.com/JGT2025
Also, be sure to visit our Village Garden Shops at Lewis Hall on Friday, July 18th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Saturday, July 19th from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Featuring over 20, hand-curated vendors offering everything from jewelry and one-of-a-kind clothing to garden supplies and pottery! See page 45 for a full listing of our Village Garden Shop Vendors!
Continue to the next page to review the four exquisite gardens that will be featured on this year’s Joy Garden Tour!
Shep Hicks & Peter Cahall
Cahall Garden sitting atop Big Sheepcliff offers visitors breathtaking views of Whiteside, Bearpen, Yellow Mountain, Black Rock and Bald Mountain. It also offers a magnificent landscape that John Warren and Amanda Gibson help design with owners Shep Hicks and Peter Cahall. Included in the design of the landscape is a multi-level garden that adds color and texture to their mountain-top location. They have creatively blended the native landscape with extensive perennial and annual plants. Massive terraces of local stone create appealing visual destinations which compliment the lichen-covered rock faces. Evergreen, fern and moss-lined trails weave through the abundant flower garden creating a welcome feel. Visitors do not
want to miss the woodland trail leading to a hidden retreat that will evoke memories of childhood campfires.
The property benefits from the combination of cool misty mornings and bright sunny afternoons that create the perfect environment for blooming flowers. The garden is filled with dahlias, crocosmia, hostas, knockout roses and several varieties of hydrangeas. It is a virtual rainbow of colors for visitors to experience and a 5 star restaurant for butterflies and hummingbirds to feast upon. All the elements of Cahall Garden compliment one another so well that it feels like it has always been here. The lovely gardens and the winding paths invite the visitor to go slowly and appreciate what they are experiencing.
Cahall Garden
The Horse Barn Garden
Steve and Lee Ann DeCarlo, Owners Drew English, The English Gardener, Gardener
Nestled at the base of Big Sheep Cliff along the headwaters of the Horse Pasture River, this 9-acre property, affectionately called “Organized Chaos,” blends natural beauty with cultivated design.
Drawing inspiration from the White Garden at Sissinghurst Castle, the garden features a mix of perennials, annuals, vegetables, and flowering shrubs arranged in a rustic parterre layout.
Built atop the old Lancewood riding stables, the garden includes evergreen Korean Boxwood hedges, vibrant blooms like David Austin roses, sweet peas, dahlias, and rudbeckias. Rose-covered arbors lead visitors into a space with tree-form Buddleias, diverse border plantings, and umbrella-trained cherries.
The vegetable garden bursts with strawberries, cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, and herbs, while a greenhouse inspired by Parham House in England extends the growing season for delicate plants such as orchids and begonias.
In 2024, a dry-stone arch bridge, crafted by master stone masons, connects the residence to the surrounding woodlands. Native azaleas, rhododendrons, and laurels provide seasonal color, while globe-pruned boxwoods and dramatic alliums frame the home.
More than a garden, this property is a living work of art where nature and design coexist, offering beauty, tranquility, and inspiration year-round.
Fernwood Falls Garden
Walking onto this property you will experience the beauty and diversity of nature. It is a hidden gem developed by Mary Palmer and Hugh Dargan and now stewarded by the Wheelers who knew they had found a truly magical place as soon as they stepped onto the property. You will discover many special points of interest exploring Fernwood Falls from the formal upper tier down to the lower formal gardens and the waterfall channel that flows into the Horse Pasture River. In the formal gardens look for the many different plant communities that keep revealing new delights throughout the year. Emerging in the spring are flowers, including a wonderful green dragon and tetraploid daylillies that were gifted by master gardener Edmund Taylor. Mid-spring to summer reveals native and ornamental foliage trees such as Alley Cat, Flamethrower and Carolina Sweetheart Redbuds, as well as Summer Gold Dogwoods. Several varieties of
Japanese maples along with more redbuds and dogwoods are planted throughout the trails and ferns explode everywhere. In the lower formal garden look for the stone fountain that accents the view of Fernwood Falls. It was designed and gifted by sculptor Carl Peverall.
The glamping tents have an Out of Africa feel and are a unique addition to discover during your visit.
Fernwood Falls has become and will continue to grow as a real plantsman’s collection. All the trails and views from the gardens offer special vistas of the waterfall and the entire cove below. While you enjoy touring the gardens and trails be amazed at the accomplishment to bring design into a steep and lush environment while keeping it a natural paradise to be enjoyed by people and the creatures who find their home here.
Tiny Trail Garden and Farms
Tiny Trail Farm and Garden is nestled in a quiet neighborhood on the Lance’s old lake where waters cascade over many natural waterfalls landing ultimately at the Horsepasture River. With Big Sheepcliff and ten wooded acres surrounding the property it has become a small version of “Brigadune”. It is a manicured and natural property that owners Patch Foster and Kevin Rowland carefully nurture as they create a haven for their bees, chickens and trout pond. They find the gardens are in constant flux as they try to adapt to the nectar and pollen flow needed by their honey bees. This requirement keeps them focussed on including indigenous plants, shrubs and trees complimenting what is already found in their forest. What drives their inspiration for the gardens is the need to supply the honey bees with a multitude of choices close to home. It is a beautiful landscape to enjoy. What you will find are hydrangeas which honey bees adore, along with sweet pepperbush and flowering trees like tulip poplars, sourwood trees and many others. Keeping the environment organic and poison-free is very important to maintain a healthy environment for the honey bees. It also helps to
encourage additional visitors to their gardens, including butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinator bees. Patch and Kevin’s neighbors join in the effort and plant nectar flowers to help provide what the pollinators find yummy.
Each season creates its own gift for the bees, beginning with maple and pine pollen in late winter then followed by tulip poplars with their enormous amounts of large tulip shaped flowers. A summer visit in the gardens reveals a delightful diversity of hydrangeas, dahlias and St. John’s Wort along with simple plants like milkweed, phlox, clover and many “weeds” all for your senses to enjoy. For the bees it is a smorgasbord for making honey. Late summer will offer the cream of the crop, sourwood trees and sweet pepper bush! And the final flora gift are 8 feet tall giant ironwood flowers, joe-pye and low-growing thick sedum (aka stone crop flower). Plantings are dictated by the nectar and honey flow ending up with nine to ten months of bloom and its all amazing. The end result of all their effort is happy bees, natural unblemished honey and a remarkable treat for any visitor.
Become a Benefactor
Dear Friends of The Village Green,
We are excited to announce that the 2025 Joy Garden Tour dates will be Friday, July 18th and Saturday, July 19th. This year the tour will highlight four very different gardens, all within a short distance from the Cashiers Crossroads. Tickets will only be available through our Benefactor packages. As a previous supporter, we are happy to share the packages available for 2025 with you first!
The success of the tour, which directly benefits The Village Green, depends on your participation and continued support. Please see the next page outlining exclusive Benefactor levels. There are a limited number of Benefactor packages available and once these packages are committed, we will consider the tour “sold out.”
We appreciate your loyal support of past tours, and we so greatly appreciate the positive impact you make as supporters of The Village Green. We sincerely hope we can count on you to support Cashiers’ beautiful park and community gathering hub again this year, so The Village Green can continue to serve our community as The Heart of Cashiers.
To reserve your Benefactor level now you can safely and securely purchase your Benefactor package online, please scan the QR code below.
Thank you in advance for your support of the Joy Garden Tour and The Village Green, and we look forward to seeing you soon to experience Celebrating Hydrangeas!
Sincerely,
Paige Barnes & Drew English - 2025 Joy Garden Tour Co-Chairs
The Joy Garden Tour Committee
The Village Green Board of Directors
Hydrangea Level
$7,500
• 10 tickets for a Private Tour of the Gardens beginning at 9:00 am
• 10 guests will enjoy a private seated lunch in one of the beautiful gardens on the Tour
• 10 reserved seats for the Benefactor Symposium and Luncheon at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley – Wednesday, July 16th at 11:00 am featuring Mieke ten Have, design expert from NYC
• 10 guests will experience a reserved table at Supper on The Green Patron Party celebrating ‘Everything Hydrangeas” on Thursday, July 17th at 5:00 pm (Valet Services Provided)
Trillium Level
$5,000
• 8 tickets for a Tour of the Gardens beginning at 10:00 am
• 8 artfully prepared box lunches for each guest at The Village Green Commons
• 8 reserved seats for the Benefactor Symposium and Luncheon at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley – Wednesday, July 16th at 11:00 am featuring Mieke ten Have, design expert from NYC
• 8 guests will experience a reserved table at Supper on The Green Patron Party celebrating ‘Everything Hydrangeas” on Thursday, July 17th at 5:00 pm (Valet Services Provided.)
• 6 tickets for a 1:30 pm Tour of Gardens
• 6 beautifully prepared boxed lunches for each guest at The Village Green Commons
• 2 reserved seats for the Benefactor Symposium and Luncheon at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley – Wednesday, July 16th at 11:00 am featuring Mieke ten Have, design expert from NYC
• 4 guests will receive tickets to the exclusive Joy Garden Tour – Supper on The Green Patron Party celebrating ‘Everything Hydrangeas” on Thursday, July 17th at 5:00 pm (Valet Services Provided.)
• 4 tickets for a 1:30 pm Tour of Gardens
• 4 prepared boxed lunches for each guest at The Village Green Commons
• 2 guests will receive tickets to the exclusive Joy Garden Tour – Supper on The Green Patron Party celebrating ‘Everything Hydrangeas” on Thursday, July 17th at 5:00 pm (Valet Services Provided.)
Visit our website at villagegreencashiersnc.com/jgt2025/ or scan the QR Code here to become a Benefactor today!
Thank you for your incredible support!
Joy Garden Tour 2025 Village Garden Shops!
Friday, July 18th | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 19th | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Come visit our exclusive pop-up boutique inside and around Lewis Hall at The Village Green on Friday, July 18th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Saturday, July 19th from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm!
B. Invited
Blair’s Belts
Brookwood Designs BURU
Carson & Co.
Charleston Shoe Co.
Hillary Jackson Designs Indo-Chic
Olga King
The Patrice Collection
Sparrow 10:29
Susan’s Jewelry
The Calvert Collection
The Classic Baby Ways With Clay Yatra
Follow us on Instagram at @CashiersGreen and Facebook @TheVillageGreen to catch information about each of our 2025 Joy Garden Tour Village Garden Shop Vendors!
Halloween Block Party
Saturday, October 25th | 5:00 - 7:00 pm | Frank Allen Road
Afrightfully fun family-friendly Halloween event! The Village Green presents the third annual Halloween block party style event along Frank Allen Road with collaborative partners: Albert Carlton Cashiers Community Library, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Cashiers-Glenville Rec Center, and Boys and Girls
Club of The Plateau! Each participating organization and local businesses will host a variety of Halloween fun and activities, and the community will be able to walk along Frank Allen to join in on all festivities!
Gobble on The Green
Thursday, November 27th | 9:00 am
Turkey, cornbread dressing, pumpkin pie, football, and family time … there are so many reasons to love Thanksgiving! Each family has its own activities and traditions to look forward to. The Village Green offers a 5K Run/Walk turkey-trot, Gobble On the Green in the beautiful mountain village of Cashiers. In addition, The Village Green will offer the fourth annual ‘Junior Warrior Course’, a scavenger hunt type of obstacle course that will be held at the Village Green Playground suitable for children of all ages. Prizes and
awards will follow the 5K on the outdoor Commons Stage!
Gobble on The Green will begin at 9:00 am Thursday, November 27th at The Village Green Commons. The Junior Warrior Course will begin at 9:30 am Thursday, November 27th, 2025 at The Village Green Playground. Registration will open during the summer of 2025 on The Village Green’s website.
Lights on The Green
Friday, November 28th
The Village Green will add some sparkle to your holidays on Friday, November 28th with the annual “Lights On the Green” celebration. After a day of feasting make your spirits merry and bright with a visit to The Village Green.
Enjoy a day full of Christmas festivities at The Village Green to kick off your holiday season! Visit local vendors at the Mistletoe Market from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm in Lewis Hall for locally crafted Christmas gifts and some warm and tasty treats.
Santa Claus will be visiting with children of all ages inside Lewis Hall from 1:00-4:00 pm! Reservations for a time slot will be available beginning in early November 2025 on The Village Green’s website. A $5 per child donation is encouraged to support The
Village Green and help maintain this beloved community space.
Then, make your way to the Gazebo lawn for the annual Cashiers’ Christmas Tree Lighting event from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. The event features holiday music, a S’mores Village, tasty treats, and cozy fire pits, but the highlight of the evening will be when the switch is turned on to illuminate the 65-foot spruce in the center of Cashiers followed by thousands of twinkling lights throughout the village core around 5:45 pm. Stroll the pathways of The Village Green at the crossroads of Cashiers throughout December, January, and February to enjoy the breathtaking light display. The Village Lights will stay until February 2026.
StoryWalk
In the summer of 2020, the leaders of the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, The Village Green, The Literacy Council of Cashiers, and Vision Cashiers began a collaboration to install a StoryWalk in The Village Green.
A StoryWalk provides an outdoor adventure that champions reading along with family connection, health, and wellness. Pages of a story are posted at a series of stations along the trail at The Village Green, allowing families and friends to enjoy a story as they walk the path.
The collaboration between these organizations has allowed the community to enjoy four books along the StoryWalk: Every two months a new, seasonally appropriate book is debuted on the trail.
Scan below to contribute to this amazing literacy adventure in The Heart of Cashiers!
Cashiers Live
Presented by Calamino Presents
Calamino Presents hails from Nashville, TN, bringing the Cashiers’ area their much-anticipated Cashiers Live concert series!
Cashiers Live concerts are an evening of live music dedicated to the artists and songs that helped shape our lives celebrating the songs that defined a generation, and the stories behind them – all performed by talented musicians from across the country. Cashiers Live will be held on the Common’s Lawn off of 160 Frank Allen Road.
Schedule
Saturday, June 14th: Jimmy Buffett Tribute
Saturday, June 28th: Van Morrison Tribute
Friday, July 11th: Elton John Tribute
Saturday, July 26th: Fleetwood Mac Tribute
Saturday, August 16th: Show Me The 90s
To learn more about Cashiers Live and to purchase your VIP Passes or Tickets, please visit www.cashierslive.com, or email Info@ CashiersLive.com
Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music
Sundays and Tuesdays, July 7th - August 4th | 5:00 pm
The Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival enhances the cultural life of Western North Carolina by sponsoring performances by acclaimed musicians and promoting education, outreach and audience development programs that foster an appreciation of chamber music.
The Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival Regular Concert series will be held on Sundays and Tuesdays at 5:00 pm at The Village Green’s Lewis Hall on Frank Allen Road.
Schedule
Sunday, July 6th: “The Old and the New”
Tuesday, July 8th: “Viano Plus Piano”
Sunday, July 13th: The Whitehead Family Young Pianist Concert
Tuesday, July 15th: “Strings Attached”
Sunday, July 20th: “The Rites of Spring”
Tuesday, July 22nd: “Musical Stories”
Sunday, July 27th: “The Enchanted Harp”
Tuesday, July 29th: “Eternal Love Triangle”
Sunday, August 3rd: ”Sonata Mulattica”
Tuesday, August 5th: “Jazz Meets Classics – Three’s Company”
Cashiers 47th Annual Antique Show
Friday - Sunday, August 8th - 10th
Cashiers 47th Annual Antique Show will be held August 8th, 9th, and 10th 2025 at the lovely Cashiers Village Green. A 160-footlong tent with an interlocking floor will showcase 27 exhibitors in room settings, The Common’s The Pavilion will hold an exhibitor and the glass repair booth and the Lewis Hall will hold 14 exhibitors. This will be the most spectacular exhibit offered to date and a must-visit.
Show hours are as follows: Friday, August 8th, Early Buying from 7:30 am to 9:00 am
Tickets $35.00 (good all three days), Friday,
August 8th, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm – Tickets $18 (good all three days), Saturday, August 9th, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday, August 10th, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The entrance is through the front entrance of Lewis Hall. Food will be available on-site. Please visit our Facebook Page and our Website as shown on the card above.
Early tickets are available as of May 1, on both sites through Eventbrite. Call 828-226-5325 with questions, or ask on cashiersannualantiqueshow.com.
The Cashiers Designer Showhouse Vendors Village
Friday, August 22nd - Saturday, August 31st
The Cashiers Historical Society’s annual fundraiser – The Cashiers Designer Showhouse – will host a dozen renowned vendors at the Lewis Hall at The Village Green for their Vendor Village From August 22nd through August 31st.
A variety of shopping will be available throughout the event’s 10 days, with highly regarded vendors offering unique lifestyle
items from apparel to home decorating and antiques.
For a full list of vendors, please visit www. cashiershistoricalsociety.org. A portion of each vendor’s proceeds go toward the Showhouse fundraiser and benefit the Cashiers Historical Society.
Host Your Special Event
at The Village Green
The Village Green is a spectacular 13+-acre, nonprofit park system in beautiful Cashiers, NC.
Within our beautiful park system lies The Lewis Hall at The Village Green.
The Lewis Hall is surrounded by the yearround beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, wrapped in an unparalleled natural setting, and situated in the center of our Cashiers Village.
The Lewis Hall at The Village Green is an open and inviting space that is incredibly versatile. The Hall can be transformed into whatever your heart desires. Whether that be a winter wonderland or kept in a more rustic state by playing off the natural light, cedar beams, and classic color palette.
30-foot timber-frame cathedral ceilings, three private dressing/meeting rooms, a full catering kitchen, and a beautiful central fireplace all combine to create a sophisticated and elegant, yet natural venue for any event hostess or host.
We offer local residents (Jackson, Macon, and Transylvania Counties) a 15% discount. We also offer a 15% discount to those that wish to have a wedding or event Sunday – Thursday. *Offers cannot be combined.
Please visit www.VillageGreenCashiersNC. com/weddings to contact our team for your special day!
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