Village Green 2023 Event Program

Painting by Ken Bowser

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 hundreds of 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

Began 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; operations and improvements are funded by incredibly loyal and amazing individual donors, specially planned fundraising events, and grants.

Future

Our organization’s values revolve around Community, Collaboration, and Conservation. We look forward to expanding our existing relationships and beginning new relationships, with likeminded organizations, corporations, and individuals to meet our community’s

identified needs.

Please consider a donation to keep the park maintained, programs expanded, and events free.

To learn more about The Village Green and how to help, please scan the QR code below with your phone’s camera.

Table of Contents

At a Glance Calendar 9

*Locally Grown on The Green 12

*Groovin’ On the Green 16

*Village Nature Series 20

*Fourth of July Extravaganza 24

*Joy Garden Tour 27-33

*Blessing of the Animals 34

*Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival 38

*Goblins in the Green 42

*Gobble on the Green 46

*Christmas on the Green 50

*Story Walk 54

Cashiers Live 56

Highlands-Cashiers

Chamber Music Festival 58

Cashiers Antique Show 60

Cashiers Designer Showhouse

Vendors Village 62

*Weddings and Private Events 64

Advertisers Index 66

*Events and programs coordinated by The Village Green

At a Glance Calendar

June

June 7, 14, 21, 28 | 2:00– 5:00 P.M.

Locally Grown on The Green

June 9 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Groovin’ on The Green – Caribbean Cowboys

June 17 | 7:00– 9:00 P.M.

Cashiers Live presents

The Eagles performed by To The Limit

June 23 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Groovin’ on The Green - Zorki & Bill Berg

June 27 | 5:00 P.M.

Village Nature Series –Sense of Place: A Final Embarkment

July

July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23,

July 30 (Sundays) | 5:00 P.M.

July 11, July 18, July 25,

August 1 (Tuesdays) | 5:00P.M.

Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival

Saturday, July 1 | 6:30– 10:00 P.M.

Fourth of July Extravaganza!

Continental Divide Band

Fireworks start at dark

July 5, 19, 26 | 2:00– 5:00 P.M.

Locally Grown on The Green

No Farmers Market on July 12

July 7 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Groovin’ on The Green

McIntosh and The Lionhearts

July 8 | 7:00– 9:00 P.M.

Cashiers Live presents

The Beatles performed by RCA Tribute Band

July 14 - 15 Joy Garden Tour

July 21 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Groovin’ on The Green – Seth and Sara

July 25 | 5:00 P.M.

Village Nature Series – Cashiers Valley:

Ancient Cherokee Travel Corridor Held at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library

July 29 | 7:00– 9:00 P.M.

Cashiers Live presents Elton John performed by Greggie & The Jets

August

August 4, 5 | 9:00A.M.– 5:00P.M.

August 6 | 11:00 A.M.– 4:00P.M.

Cashiers’ Antique Show

August 9, 16, 23, 30 | 2:00– 5:00 P.M.

Locally Grown on The Green No Farmers Market on August 2

August continued

August 11 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Groovin’ on The Green – Commodore Fox

August 19 | 7:00– 9:00 P.M.

Cashiers Live presents That 70s Show performed by RCA Tribute Band

August 25 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Groovin’ on The Green – Emporium Band

August 26 – September 3

Monday-Saturday | 9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M.

Sunday, August 27 | 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Cashiers Historical Society Designer

Showhouse Vendor Market

August 29 | 5:00 P.M.

Village Nature Series – Secret Life of Snakes

September

September 1 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Groovin’ on The Green – Hurricane Creek

Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27 | 2:00– 5:00 P.M.

Locally Grown on The Green

September 26 | 5:00 P.M.

Village Nature Series – Composting 101: Saving the Planet One Orange Peel at a Time

September 30 | 11:00 A.M.– 12:30 P.M.

Blessing of The Animals

October

October 4, 11, 18, 25 | 2:00–5:00 P.M.

Locally Grown on The Green

October 6 – 8th | 10:00 A.M.– 5:00 P.M.

Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival

October 6 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Groovin’ on The Green, Ingles Hometown

Concert Series, Joe Lasher Jr. and Kaitlyn Baker

October 19 | 5:00– 7:00 P.M.

Landmark Realty’s Annual Chili Cook Off

October 28 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Goblin’s in The Green

November

November 23 | 9:00– 11:00 A.M.

Gobble on The Green 5k and Turkey Trot

November 24 | 2:00– 5:00 P.M.

A Visit with Santa

November 24 | 10:00 A.M.– 6:30 P.M.

Mistletoe Market

November 24 | 5:30– 6:30 P.M.

Cashiers’ Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

December

December 3 | 2:00 P.M.

Cashiers’ Community Chorus – Evening Concert

December 3 | 3:00 P.M.

Cashiers’ Christmas Parade

Events and Programs

Locally Grown on the Green

Wednesdays Through October 25 | 2:00 - 5:00 P.M.

Choose the food less traveled at The Green Market – Locally Grown on The Green – Cashiers farm stand market for local growers.

The market is “producer-only,” meaning that the vendor must be the grower or producer of all the products they sell. Vendors must produce within a 125-mile radius of Cashiers. That means that the season for each fruit and vegetable is longer. Shopping at the Green Market provides a forum for learning how

food is grown, who grew it, and why it tastes so good.

Fill your basket with naturally-raised meat and dairy items, fresh eggs, jams, pickles, and freshly baked bread. Set your table with fresh cut flowers that morning or plant your entryway with locally grown perennials.

The Village Green Commons Free

No market on July 12 and August 2

Locally Grown on The Green

Groovin' on the Green

May 26; June 9 & 23; July 1, 7 & 21; Aug. 11 & 25; Sept. 1; Oct. 6 | 6:30 - 9:00 P.M.

Music fills the air in The Village Green no matter the season. The Village Green Commons Lawn is the venue for musical artists performances.

The Village Green is bringing back our free summer concert series Groovin’ on the Green!

Our 2023 Groovin’ on The Green schedule features some outstanding musicians. The concerts will include favorite groups and

perhaps a few new ones as well. The Village Green will continue offering the opportunity for a group to Rent a Tent. The Village Green will be providing Ten 10’ x 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 email Shelby@CashiersGreen.com or scan QR Code on right.

Groovin' 2023 Schedule

Friday, May 26 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Nitrograss

sponsored by

Friday, June 9 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Caribbean Cowboys

sponsored by

Friday, June 23 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Zorki & Bill Berg

Saturday, July 1 | 6:30– 10:00 P.M.

Fourth of July Extravaganza!

Continental Divide Band Fireworks start at dark

sponsored by

Friday, July 7 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

McIntosh and The Lionhearts

sponsored by

Friday, July 21 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Seth and Sara

sponsored by

Friday, August 11 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Commodore Fox

sponsored by

Friday, August 25 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Emporium Band

Friday, September 1 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Hurricane Creek

sponsored by

October 6 | 6:30– 9:00 P.M.

Ingles Hometown Concert Series

Joe Lasher Jr. and Kaitlyn Baker

sponsored by

Village Nature Series

Last Tuesdays Through September | 5:00 P.M.

The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and The Village Green sponsor a series of lectures each year from April through September. Visitors and residents learn about wildlife in the area and the various features of their natural habitats. The Village Nature Series will begin at 5:00 P.M. on the last Tuesday of the month from April through September at The Village Green on Frank Allen Road. The July 25 program will be held at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library on Frank Allen Road in Cashiers.

April 25: Investing in the Biodiversity of Cashiers: Creating a Sustainable Future for a

Complex Ecosystem

Sonya Carpenter, Ecologist and Native Plant Enthusiast, will present tangible ways that we can invest in Cashiers and build resilient landscapes. This Earth Day, let’s discuss ways that we can invest in our community to support the abundance of species that share this home with us.

May 30: Hiking to Heal: An Introduction to Forest Therapy

Dr. Mark Ellison, certified Forest Therapy Guide, will introduce participants to the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (forest therapy) and the healing benefits of

spending time in nature. Participants will experience forest therapy as Dr. Ellison guides the group in a sensory experience that ends with a traditional shinrin-yoku tea ceremony.

June 27: Sense of Place: A Final Embarkment

Join Dr. Gary Wein, Executive Director at Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and Botanist, who has been actively conserving this biologically diverse land for almost two decades, as he takes us on a final geological, ecological, historical, and unique natural heritage journey of the Southern Appalachians, before his retirement after 17 years!

July 25: Cashiers Valley: Ancient Cherokee Travel Corridor

Held at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Library

Join Lamar Marshall, renowned historian of early Cherokee history, on a journey of

Cherokee trail systems in the Cherokee Territorial Claim, and learn how these trails helped form our Plateau today.

August 29: Secret Life of SnakesLIVE ANIMALS!

Join us to hear about the biology of regional snakes, learn the differences between venomous and non-venomous species, and even see a live snake up close! We will also dispel many common misconceptions about these often-misunderstood creatures. Live animals will be present -- Fun for all ages!

September 26: Composting 101: Saving the Planet One Orange Peel at a Time

Join Cameron Ward, a Cashiers’ native, to learn how she is rethinking organic waste in her community, as she explains composting, its benefits for conservation, and how individuals can do this at their homes!

Saturday, July 1 | 6:30 P.M.

Fourth of July Extravaganza

Come one, come all! Come on out to The Village Green for an evening of food, music, and of course, fireworks. The annual 4th of July Extravaganza on the Green will take place at 6:30 P.M. on Saturday, July 1, at The Village Green Commons.

Entertainment will be provided in the form of the rhythm and blues band Continental Divide, as well as a fireworks show featuring over 1,000 colorful bursts.

Admission to the event is free, however

donations are encouraged and incredibly appreciated! Many small communities have eliminated fireworks from their celebrations due to the costs of a large pyrotechnic display, but The Village Green believes it’s important to preserve this patriotic tradition for the Cashiers community.

Attendees are encouraged to bring picnics and coolers of their own. Personal tents are not allowed. We hope to see you all there.

Sponsored by Landmark Realty Group

photos by Thomas Taulbee

Joy Garden Tour

Friday - Saturday, July 14 - 15

The 2023 Joy Garden Tour will again consist of private and semi-private in-person tours.

We have four superb gardens, each with its own sense of discovering a secret garden just around the corner, therefore, our theme this year is: Beauty Beyond the Bend! 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 Cashiers area 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!

Also, be sure to visit our Village Garden Shops at Lewis Hall on Friday, July 14 from 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. and Saturday, July 15 from 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Featuring over 25, hand-curated vendors offering everything from jewelry and one-of-a-kind clothing to garden supplies and pottery! See page 33 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.

For 2023 Joy Garden Tour Tickets or to learn more information, scan the QR code below or visit VillageGreenCashiersNC. com/JGT2023

The Bell Garden

Entering this property visitors will actually be walking into three unique landscaped areas that are surrounded by the forest in all its green glory and the sound of water rippling down Silver Slip Creek. The landscapes here were designed by Mary Palmer Dargan and have complimentary themes that keep the landscape interesting and inviting.

The front entry node welcomes guests and friends with a display of planters, Dancing Peacock maples on the left and on the right Mycrophylla, or large leaf magnolias that are repeated to create a canopy theme seen throughout the property.

The barn/office/guest quarters building is on this upper entry piece of the property. It was the first area to be planted and features a Japanese-styled garden that leads out to the Great Lawn which overlooks the main house. The Great Lawn is flanked by an arboretum of small shrubs, trees, native azaleas, and a wide variety of Japanese Maples that provide a beautiful vista from every vantage point.

Descending down the Great Lawn the Terraces come into view on the left side of the main house. The Terraces are planted with Standard Limelight Hydrangeas, Quick Fire Panicle Hydrangeas, along with a multitude of perennials including peonies, dahlias, irises, and lambs ears among others.

Leading down to the Entertainment Pavilion and the water is a stone pathway that descends down the right side of the home. The creek can run wild in the summer due to the rains that accompany the seasonal rainforest climate in the area. Plants that are used here include Polygonum, Solomon’s Seal, Black Cohosh, Ferns, Astilbe along with others, and a few Hosta that have survived the deer.

Adding to the diversity and beauty of this property is the presence of trout holes. The pavilion and fire pit in this area create a perfect setting to relax and enjoy friends and family. There is so much to see and experience in this diverse and lovely property nestled in the woods.

The Bruce Garden

Located on the bank of the Whitewater River and deep inside the Nantahala National Forest is a very special garden maintained by its owners who have spent years developing and protecting the trees and plants that live there. Taylor and Dottie Bruce built their log home and moved in on New Year’s Eve 1999.

On one side of the house, there was a low, marshy area being fed by an underground spring that they decided to develop into a trout pond. They continued to build and maintain the three acres surrounding their home. The gazebo River House was built in 2005 accompanied by landscaping of the backyard and the area surrounding the trout pond.

Next came the five-leveled terrace garden. Another underground spring was utilized to develop the Upper and Lower Stream gardens. There are many special aspects

to this beautiful piece of property including the hardwood trees, the pines, the natural rhododendrons, and mountain laurel to name a few. There are over 100 native hemlock trees that the Bruces have been treating for over 15 years to help combat the destructive wooly adelgid. There are also hundreds of Hostas and one very special Hosta that has been passed down for several generations. There is a photo of Mrs. Bruce’s mother when she was six years old standing in front of the “ancestor” of this Hosta. The landscape is also graced by Cinnamon Ferns that grow over three feet in height.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce can be found maintaining and loving their property on many days of each week during the growing season and the fruit of their labors will be enjoyed by all who come to visit.

The Morse Garden

Visiting this landscape will give the visitor a taste of England meets the mountains. With a view of Whiteside Mountain this graceful garden beckons visitors to stay and be captivated by the beauty nature has to share.

The property was purchased in 1987 and the home and landscape were built 16 years ago. An English garden theme was chosen for a very good reason. Mr. Morse’s grandfather studied and worked at the famous Kew Gardens outside London before he immigrated to the United States. He shared his love of gardening with his grandchildren and his influence is evident in the garden design here. Jeremy Smearman of Planters helped design the garden and Bo Gambrell supervises maintenance in the garden and in the surrounding landscape.

Large boxwoods frame the home and

garden and perennials are seen growing throughout this part of the landscape. Crabapple stone walkways were included to provide a graceful path around the home and garden.

During the summer months additional planters with perennials, annuals and dahlias are on display to add to the natural beauty of the property. A stunning wildflower meadow edges the landscape with a view of the mountains in the distance. Visitors will also appreciate the trails that lead to viewing areas, to Fowler Creek and especially the one that leads down to the fire pit where the family enjoys gathering. There are several evergreens, spruces and cedars to stand guard over the property and if the time of day is right a bear or two can be found pruning the landscape with their own unique methods.

The Warren Garden

Welcome to a garden that began in the mid-1930s and continues today to share its natural beauty for those who venture to explore it. The story began with Mr. James Erwin Warren, Sr. who was the president of Southern Bell Telephone Company and built a summer residence in 1937 on a ten-acre tract on Cashiers Lake. He then bought 301 acres on Whiteside Cove Road and had his cabin built as a quiet “get-away.”

The Warren chestnut cabin was built with help from local people in 1938. The chestnut logs were cut from the property and skidded to the site on Polly Branch with oxen. The granite stone fireplace was built by stonemason Ralph Fugate, from granite cut from the underside of Timber Ridge. Folks from the area helped Mr. Warren find local boxwood, spruce and barberry from an area nursery owned by Ed Rice. He loved nature, finding local

plants and gardening. The cabin and property became known by local residents as “the Polly Place.” Mr. Warren continued to vacation here and enjoy the property in Cashiers until his death in 1952. The cabin was deserted from that time until 1972 when Mr. Warren’s grandson, John Stephens Warren, began restoring the property and cabin. He has inherited his grandfather’s passion for gardening and has grown that passion into a lifelong landscape career.

Exploring this landscape visitors will find the chestnut cabin nestled in with a variety of wildflowers that are still present in the garden today along with moss, ferns, rhododendron, laurel and other native plants that have created a verdant and serene place where nature welcomes visitors with her natural beauty and simplicity.

Village Garden Shops

Friday, July 14 | 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Saturday, July 15 | 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Come visit our exclusive pop-up boutique inside and around Lewis Hall at The Village Green.

Jewelry

Barb Clawson Designs

Detra Kay Designs

Hart Hagerty Design

Olga King

Susan’s Jewelry

Garden & Pottery

Little Flowering Mountain

Mountain Life Services

Sparrow 10:29

WayswithClay

Clothing

Blair’s Belts

BURU

The Classic Baby

Carolyn Wicher Silk Hand Painted Scarfs

Carson & Co.

Daniella Ortiz Handbags

Deborah Bryant Handwoven

Fleurissant Newport

Indo-Chic

Le Fashion Cottage

Narcissus

The Patrice Collection

Yatra Collection

Home Accessories and Misc. Artisans

Alli+Jean Workshop

B Invited

Honey Mountain Bee Farm

Jo’s Woodturning

Seaside Décor Ceramics

The WW Collection

The Calvert Collection

Follow us on Instagram at @CashiersGreen and Facebook @TheVillageGreen to catch information about each of our 2023 Joy Garden Tour Village Garden Shop Vendors!

Blessing of the Animals

Saturday, September 30 | 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

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 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.

The Village Green will provide water and trash cans for the animals, which 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 4, 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 6 -7 | 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Sunday, October 8 | 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Thousands of leaf lookers travel through the Cashiers area every October to enjoy the wonderful hues of red, orange and yellow as the trees turn their Autumn colors. This fall festival celebrates the leaves beginning to change in the beautiful mountain village of Cashiers. This popular and free event welcomes 100 artisans and merchants to the park. Visitors will find unique handcrafted wood, pottery, jewelry and much more on display and for purchase throughout the weekend. Plenty of food and drinks are available in the park.

Leaf Festival also includes a special fall edition of Groovin’ on The Green held on

the Common’s Lawn. Ingles Supermarkets brings Cashiers their Hometown Concert Series featuring Joe Lasher and Kaitlyn Baker on October 6 at 6:00 P.M.. More live musical performances will be on the Gazebo stage Saturday and Sunday during the festival.

The festival starts each day at 10:00 P.M. and ends at 5:00 P.M. on Friday and Saturday, and until 3:00 P.M. on Sunday. For more information and a full schedule of events and activities during the Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival, visit www.VillageGreenCashiersNC.com/Cashiers-Valley-Leaf-Festival.

Goblins on The Green

Saturday, October 28 | 5:30 P.M.

Afrightfully fun family-friendly Halloween event! Enjoy delicious culinary delights from a food truck, plus lots of fun and games, and tricks and treats! Be sure to dress up in your most creative costume. Prizes will

be awarded for the best boy, girl, and family duo costumes.

This free event is sponsored by The Village Green, in partnership with fellow local non-profits across the Plateau.

Gobble on The Green

Thursday, November 23 | 9:00 A.M.

Turkey, cornbread dressing, pumpkin pie, football, and family time … there are so many reasons to love Thanksgiving! Did we mention pie? While each family has its own activities and traditions, The Village Green offers a 5K Run/Walk turkey-trot, Gobble On the Green. In addition, The Village Green will offer the second annual Junior Warrior Course, a scavenger hunt type of obstacle course that

will be held at the Village Green Playground for children.

Gobble on The Green will begin at 9:00 A.M. Thursday, November 23, at The Village Green Commons. The Junior Warrior Course will begin at 9:30 A.M. at The Village Green Playground.

Registration will open during the summer.

Gobble on The Green

Christmas on The Green

The Village Green will add some sparkle to your holidays on Friday, November 24 with the annual Christmas On the Green celebration. After a day of feasting make your spirits merry and bright with a visit to The Village Green. The festivities also include the annual Cashiers Christmas Tree lighting ceremony

5:30-6:30 P.M. Friday, November 24 at the Gazebo near the Cashiers Crossroads. Visit local vendors at the Mistletoe Market from 10:00 A.M.-6:30 P.M. in Lewis Hall for crafted Christmas gifts and some warm and tasty treats.

Children of all ages are invited to visit and tell Santa their Christmas wishes from

2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. in Lewis Hall. Registration is necessary and will be available on The Village Green website in the fall at villagegreencashiersnc.com/ christmas-on-the-green/.”

The evening features holiday music, 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.

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 2024.

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!

Community Partners Events

Cashiers Live

Produced

by Calamino Presents

Calamino Presents hails from Nashville, Tennessee, 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 at the Lewis Hall in The Village Green on 160 Frank Allen Road.

Cashiers Live Concert Schedule

Saturday, May 27 - Patrick Davis & His Midnight Choir

Saturday, June 17 - Eagles performed by To The Limit

Saturday, July 8 - The Beatles “Let it Be” performed by RCA Tribute Band

Saturday, July 29 - Elton John performed by Greggie & The Jets

Saturday, August 19 - That 70s Show performed by RCA Tribute Band

To learn more about Cashiers Live and to purchase your VIP Passes or Tickets, please visit www.CashiersLive.com, or email Info@CashiersLive.com.

Elton John performed by Greggie & The Jets

Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival

Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival

Sundays and Tuesdays July 2 - August 1 | 5:00 P.M.

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 P.M. at The Village Green Common’s Lewis Hall on Frank Allen Road.

For tickets and more information, visit h-cmusicfestival.org or call (828) 526-9060.

Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival office is located at 507 Chestnut Street in Highlands.

Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival Schedule

Sunday, July 2 “Eternal Love Triangle”

Sunday, July 9

“Winds in the Mountains”

Tuesday, July 11 “Gryphon & Friends”

Sunday, July 16 “The Three Graces”

Tuesday, July 18

“The American String Quartet-50th Anniversary Celebration”

Sunday, July 23

“The Viano Quartet – Debut”

Tuesday, July 25

“Jazz Meets Classics: Etudes en Jazz

Sunday, July 30

“The French Connection”

Tuesday, August 1 “Musical Fireworks”

Cashiers 45th Annual Antique Show

Cashiers 45th Annual Antique Show

Friday - Saturday, August 4 - 5 | 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Sunday, August 6 | 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Cashiers 45th Annual Antique Show will be held August 4th, 5th and 6th at the lovely Cashiers Village Green. A 160-foot-long tent with an interlocking floor will showcase 27 exhibitors in room settings. 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 4, Early Buying from 7:30 to 9:00 A.M.

Tickets $35.00 (good all three days), Friday, August 4, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. – Tickets $18 (good all three days), Saturday, August 5, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.; Sunday, August 6, 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M..

The entrance is through the front entrance of Lewis Hall. Food will be available on-site. For more information visit Cashiers Antique Show Facebook page or cashiersbenefitantiqueshow.com.

For tickets, call (828) 226-5325 or visit cashiersbenefitantiqueshow.com.

The Cashiers Designer Showhouse Vendor's Village

Friday, August 25 - Saturday, September 2

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. 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 cashiershistoricalsociety.org. A portion of each vendor’s proceeds go toward the Showhouse fundraiser and benefit the Cashiers Historical Society.

The Cashiers Designer Showhouse Vendor Village

Weddings and Private Events at The Village Green

Weddings & Private Events

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 year-round beauty of the Blue Ridge

Mountains, wrapped in an unparalleled natural setting, and situated in the center of our Cashiers Village.

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.

The Lewis Event 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.

We offer a local resident discount (Jackson, Macon, and Transylvania Counties), and a discount to those that wish to have a

wedding or event Sunday - Thursday.

Please visit VillageGreenCashiersNC.com/ weddings to contact our team for your special day!