WNC Calendar COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • A memorial service for Rev. Dr. Jimmy Carr will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, in Stuart Auditorium at Lake Junaluska. Carr was executive director of the United Methodist Church and Lake Junaluska for 11 years before retiring in 2010. • Women of Waynesville, a nonprofit organization that supports the needs of women and children in Haywood County, will hold an open house and membership drive event from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, at Room 1902, 1902 S. Main St., Waynesville. www.womenofwaynesville.org or 550.9978. • Haywood Habitat for Humanity will hold information sessions for applicants at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, at the Waynesville Library; at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at the Canton Library, and at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, at Long’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Waynesville. 452.7960. • A TED talk discussion on “Your elusive creative genius” will be offered on Wednesday, April 5, at the Waynesville Library. 15-20 minute talk followed by discussion. Registration required: 356.2507 or kolsen@haywoodnc.net. • Haywood Community College is seeking nominations for its annual Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award. Deadline for nominations is March 31. For a nomination form and more info, call 627.4679 or write dconard@haywood.edu. • Applications are being accepted for the Haywood County Farm Bureau Scholarship. Students must be graduating seniors, currently enrolled in a Haywood County school or enrolled in a two- or four-year school and a resident of Haywood County. 2.5 GPA or better. 452.1425 or Karen_greene@ncfbssc.com. • The Jackson County Department of Public Health is seeking input from residents who have used its services or who have thoughts on the health needs of Jackson County. http://health.jacksonnc.org/surveys. • Information sessions for Evergreen Foundation grants will be offered at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, at Graham County Library in Robbinsville; 1:30 p.m. on April 12 at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City; 10 a.m. on April 19 at Macon County Public Library in Franklin; 12:30 p.m. on April 19 at Jackson County Public Library in Sylva; and at 2 p.m. on April 19 at the Haywood County Public Library in Waynesville. Proposals are due at 5 p.m. on May 31. Register for info session: dcoleman@evergreennc.org or 421.7483. www.evergreenfoundationnc.org. • Volunteers will be available to assist area residents of all ages with federal and state income tax preparation and filing through April 14. Hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. every Friday and Monday at the Jackson County Senior Center in Sylva and from 3-6:45 p.m. on Tuesdays or by appointment at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. For appointments: 586.2016. For tax preparation assistance in other counties, visit: www.aarp.org.
BUSINESS & EDUCATION • Summer and fall registration for Haywood Community College is underway through April 28. 627.4500 or haywood.edu. • A “Message Mapping” seminar will be presented by the Small Business Center at Haywood Community College from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, in HCC’s Regional High Technology Center, Room 3021, in Waynesville. A message map helps you pitch your product, service, business or idea in a simple and compelling way. Speaker is Tonya Snider, owner of tenBiz. Register: 627.4512 or SBC.Haywood.edu.
All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted. • Western Carolina University’s annual Research and Scholarship Celebration is Wednesday and Thursday, March 30, in Cullowhee. Includes the Undergraduate Expo and the Graduate Research Symposium, which concludes with a reception and awards program at 5 p.m. on Thursday in the UC Grandroom. Follow on social media: #RASC17. • WordPress, Part 1, will be offered at 4 p.m. on April 4, at Macon County Public Library in Franklin. Taught by Jim Geary with assistance from Cassie Chambliss. Basic instruction for using the web publishing platform. Register: 524.3600. • A “Customer Service for Small Business” seminar will be offered by Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center from 6-9 p.m. on April 6, at the HCC Regional High Technology in Clyde. Led by Tonya Snider. Register or get info: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512.
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a.m.-4 p.m. on April 22. Applications available at www.greeningupthemountains.com, or call 631.4587. • Town of Dillsboro will be hosting three arts and craft shows open to vendors from the surrounding region. Over 40 artisans for each of these festivals are needed, artisans who will be displaying and demonstrating their hand made arts and crafts from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Family entertainment and festival food will be available during each show. First show is Saturday, June 17 — The 3rd annual “Front Street Arts & Crafts Show.” Application due April 1. Vendors may apply for these shows by downloading an application from the town’s website, www.visitdillsboro.org. 586.3511 or festivals@visitdillsboro.org. • The Downtown Waynesville Association is seeking heritage themed vendors for the annual Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration that will take place Saturday, June 10, on Main Street. 456.3517 to request an application or visit the event calendar at www.downtownwaynesville.com by April 28.
HEALTH MATTERS FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • The annual Raymon Stovall United Methodist Men’s Poor Man’s Luncheon is set for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, March 31, in the Christian Life Center of First United Methodist Church of Sylva. $8 per plate. Pinto beans, potatoes, cole slaw, drink and dessert. Takeout orders available. 586.2358. • Feline Urgent Rescue (FUR of WNC) is hosting a cat food drive throughout April at 79 Branner Drive in Waynesville. 844.888.2287 or www.furofwnc.org. • During April, Frank and Louis Perrone, award-winning father and son chef/proprietors of Frankie’s Trattoria in Maggie Valley, will be sharing their legendary recipes in a cookbook titled Frankie’s Libro di Cucina — Reminiscing and Cooking with Frank “The Kid” Perrone. All proceeds from sales of the book will help fund Richie’s Alliance for Autism and support the Olsen Huff Center of Mission Children’s Hospital in Western North Carolina. Pre-order forms will be available at www.frankiestrattoria.com in March for signed copies to be delivered beginning in mid-April.
VOLUNTEERS & VENDORS • The Good Samaritan clinic of Haywood County seeks volunteers to help uninsured patients receive medications, vision care and other health and spiritual-related services in Waynesville. Clinic is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday. 545.5287 or crocco@gcshaywood.org. • An opportunity to help spruce of Western Carolina University’s mountain biking trails is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 2, starting at the WCU Health and Human Sciences parking lot. 227.8813 or basecamp@wcu.edu. • A training session for volunteers interested in assisting visitors at and near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday, April 7, at the Oconaluftee Multi-Purpose Room near Cherokee. Register: 497.1914 or Kathleen_stuart@nps.gov.
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• Western Carolina University’s student-run, Mountain Area Pro Bono Physical Therapy Clinic will be open from 6-8:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. 227.3527. • Preparation for Childbirth classes will be taught by a certified childbirth educator from 7-9 p.m. on Thursdays March 30-April 20, June 1-June 22, Aug. 3, Aug. 24 and Oct. 12-Nov. 2 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. 452.8440 or MyHaywoodRegional.com/ParentClasses. • A “March for Health” is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. on April 1, starting at Bridge Park in Sylva. A satellite march coordinated with others in Washington, D.C., New York City, Seattle and more. http://bit.ly/2n2ym8l or www.marchforhealth.org. 269.8952 or 631.3379. • The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on April 5 at Haywood Regional Medical Center Health & Fitness Center in Clyde. Redcrossblood.org or 800.RED.CROSS. • The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on April 6 at Lowe’s in Sylva. Redcrossblood.org or 800.RED.CROSS. • The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1-5:30 p.m. on April 7 at Jackson County Department on Aging in Sylva. Redcrossblood.org or 800.RED.CROSS. • The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on April 10 at Swain Community Hospital in Bryson City. Redcrossblood.org or 800.RED.CROSS . • Gerald King, M.D., of Western Carolina Orthopaedic Specialists will present a “Talk with a Doc” dinner seminar on “From Pain to Performance: Hip & Knee Replacement” at 6 p.m. on April 11, in the Haywood Regional Medical Center Café in Clyde. Healthy meal will be served. RSVP required: 800.424.3627. • The eighth annual Health Living Festival is from 9 a.m.-noon on April 18, at the Cullowhee Recreation Center. Health screenings and 25 exhibitors encourage participants to live well. 587.8292.
• Haywood Regional Medical Center is currently seeking volunteers of all ages for ongoing support at the hospital, outpatient care center and the Homestead. For info and to apply: 452.8301, stop by the information desk in the lobby or volunteer@haymed.org. Anyone interested in becoming a hospice volunteer can call 452.5039.
• The High Mountain Squares will host “A Night with Elvis Dance” from 6:15-8:45 p.m. on Friday, March 31, at Memorial United Methodist Church in Franklin. 342.1560, 332.0001 or www.highmountainsquares.com.
• Greening up the Mountains Festival is seeking artists, mountain crafters, environmental and food vendors to apply for a booth in its 20th festival, which is from 10
• Registration for a spring golf league has begun through the Jackson County Recreation Department. $10 fee to enter and $20 per week to golf course. League is
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Visit www.smokymountainnews.com and click on Calendar for: ■ Complete listings of local music scene ■ Regional festivals ■ Art gallery events and openings ■ Complete listings of recreational offerings at regional health and fitness centers ■ Civic and social club gatherings at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Smoky Mountain Country Club. Register at www.rec.jacksonnc.org. • ZUMBA! Classes, are offered from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesdays, at the Canton Armory. $5 per class. 648.2363 or parks@cantonnc.com. • Tai chi is offered from 10:45-11:45 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at Haywood Regional Health and Fitness Center. It’s also offered from 1-2 p.m. on Thursdays. 452.8080 or MyHaywoodRegional.com/Fitness. • Ultimate Frisbee games are held from 5:30-8 p.m. on Mondays at the Cullowhee Recreation Park. Organized by Jackson County Parks & Recreation. Pick-up style. 293.2053 or www.rec.jacksonnc.org.
POLITICAL • “Are politics and ethics mutually exclusive” will be the topic for the Franklin Open Forum at 7 p.m. on April 3, at the Rathkeller Coffe Haus & Pub in Franklin. Dialog, not debate. 371.1020. • The Swain County Democratic Party will have its convention at 5:30 p.m. on April 4, at the Swain County Senior Center in Bryson City. Delegates will be chosen for the 11th District Convention, which is May 20. 735.1950. • Indivisible Swain County NC meets at 6 p.m. on April 5 at the Historic Calhoun Hotel in Bryson City. Topics: environmental and healthcare issues. 488.1118. • The Jackson County Democratic Party will hold its annual convention from 10 a.m.-noon on April 8, at the community room of the Jakson County Public Library in Sylva. Delegates will be elected to district and state conventions as well as to state- and district-level positions. • Highlands Mayor Patrick Taylor has coffee and an open public discussion with Highlands residents from 11 a.m.-noon on the last Friday of each month at Hudson Library in Highlands. www.fontanalib.org or 526.3031.
AUTHORS AND BOOKS • “Grandma Gatewood’s Walk,” a book, will be presented by Appalachian Trail hiker and storyteller Nancy Reeder at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 524.3600. • WCU professor Chris Cooper and College of Charleston Professor H. Gibbs Knotts will present their book The Resilience of Southern Identity: Why the South Still Matters in the Minds of Its People at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. To reserve copies of The Resilience of Southern Identity, please call City Lights Bookstore at 586.9499. • As part of the Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet Series, the Marianna Black Library will host Swain High School student Jade Shuler and Pat Riviere-Seel, the Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet for the Western Region of North Carolina, at 7 p.m. on April 5, in Bryson City. 488.3030.