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COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • Affordable Care Act Community Educational Sessions, with Cynthia Solesbee, certified health care navigator for Macon County, 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, Meeting Room, Macon County Public Library, Franklin. 524.3600. • Smoky Mountain Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association meeting, noon Saturday, Dec. 7, Lambuth Inn, North Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska. Ed Fox, 456.5251; Betty Brintnall, 586.9292; Luci Swanson, 369.8922. • Western Carolina Civil War Round Table meeting, Christmas dinner and program, 6:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, Sylva Inn, U.S. Highway 74 East. Reservations by noon Friday, Dec. 6. $25. Send check, payable to WNCCWRT, to Chuck Beemer, 13 Greenview Drive, Waynesville, NC 28786 or to Chris Behre, P. O. Box 3709, Cullowhee, NC 28723. 293.9314 or 456.4212.
All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted. p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 or 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, Cashiers Community Library Meeting Room, Cashiers Community Library. www.mountainprojects.org, 800.627.1548. • Carolina Coding Initiative Launch Event, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching in Cullowhee, to introduce new users to coding. Free. Space limited. Children age 9 to 15 accompanied by an adult welcomed. Preregister at http://bit.ly/1881CJF or call Dr. Jonathan Wade, 293.5202. • Haywood Chamber Holiday Cheer, 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, Laurel Ridge Country Club, Waynesville. Tickets, $30 per person. Chef stations and locally brewed beers. Live and silent auctions.
• American Legion Post 104 meeting and annual Christmas party, 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, Dillsboro Masonic Lodge, 223 Wilkes Crescent Drive, Sylva. Bring a covered side dish to share. Bingo players bring a wrapped inexpensive gift. Membership Chair Clyde Bumgarner, 586.6676.
• Haywood County Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Holiday Networking After Hours, 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, Frog Level Brewing, Waynesville.
• Jackson County Genealogical Society annual meeting and awards dinner, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec.12, East Sylva Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 5th Ave, Dillardtown community. Bring a covered dish for the potluck meal. 631.2646.
• Tuesday, Dec. 10 is the deadline to donate gently used coats to the Macon County Public Library children’s area for the East Hickory Knoll Methodist Church coat drive.
• A special showing of “Elf,” for people with autism, 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, Asheville Pizza and Brewing Co., 675 Merrimon Ave., North Asheville. Tickets, $3; ticket sales and donations to benefit Autism Society of North Carolina (ASNC) in Western North Carolina. Simone Seitz, 236.1547. • “Understanding our Past, Shaping our Future” through Dec. 20, Cherokee Central Schools, Cherokee. The touring exhibit focuses on Cherokee language and culture, using sound recordings as the basis for presenting a coherent story in words and text. • The Compassionate Friends group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month, Long’s Chapel United Methodist Church, Waynesville. For anyone who has experienced the death of a child in the family. Run by those who have lost a loved one. John Chapman, 400.6480.
BUSINESS & EDUCATION • Virginia Postrel, an author, columnist and speaker, will discuss her book, “The Power of Glamour: Longing and the Art of Visual Persuasion,” 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, Wells Fargo Business Center, Forsyth Building, Western Carolina University. 227.3383 or ejlopez@wcu.edu. • Computer Class: Basic Microsoft Word, 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, Jackson County Public Library. 586.2016. • Franklin Chamber of Commerce Alive After Five and Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts’ Open House, 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 1028 Georgia Road, Franklin. Tours, giveaways, local restaurant showcase, and a concert by My Highway. 2014 schedule will be announced. • Open house, new Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center at Harris Regional Hospital, 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 37 Medical Park Loop, Suite 103, Sylva. 586.7910. • Affordable Care Act Presentation: Understanding the North Carolina Health Insurance Marketplace, 6 to 7:30
FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS
• Friends of the Greenway, Inc. (FROGS) Headquarters Gift Shop, 573 E. Main St., Franklin, special 25 percent off all merchandise through Dec. 5, to benefit support local artists/crafters and the Franklin Greenway. 369.8488.
BLOOD DRIVES Jackson • Sylva Community Blood Drive, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 100 County Services Park, Jackson Senior Center. 800.733.2767 or www.redcrossblood.org, keyword: Sylva.
Swain • Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church Blood Drive, 3:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, Robinson Gap Road, Bryson City. Nancy Wiggins, 488.6880.
HEALTH MATTERS
7, Blue Ridge Books, 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. Browning will sign copies of her book, Tanner Turbeyfill and the Moon Rocks. 456.6000, blueridgebooksnc.com, www.anna-browning.com. • Holiday ARTSaturday, free crafts and music workshop, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 7, Cowee Heritage Center (former Cowee Elementary School). For elementary school-age children and their families. No registration required. Also, pottery and weaving workshops for ages 10 to adult at Heritage Center studios. Pottery projects, $10 each. Weaving projects, $5 each. Space limited; details and to register, Claire Suminski, 369.5417 or claire@dometrics.com. • Breakfast With Santa, plus free hearing and vision screening, 8 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, First United Methodist Church, 566 Haywood St., Waynesville. Free. • Story time with Mrs. Claus and a special visit from Santa. 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, The Strand, 38 Main, Waynesville. • “How Great Our Joy” Young Children’s Choirs, 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, First Baptist Church, Waynesville. • Breakfast with Santa, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 14, Canton Armory, 71 Penland St, Canton. $5, adults, $3 children 5-12 years old, and free for children under 4. Proceeds to benefit the local program Share The Warmth. www.focusofcanton.com. • Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department Winter Day Camp, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 23, 26, 27, 30 and 31, Waynesville Recreation Center, for kids in kindergarten through sixth grade. Geocaching, snow tubing, field trips, swimming, movies and more. Price varies. Space limited. Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department, 456.2030 or email recprogramspecialist@townofwaynesville.org. • Registration open for Jackson County Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) classes. Semester II classes will run January through May 2014, Thursdays at Cullowhee Valley School. $100 per student. Dusk Weaver, JAM director, 497.4964 or weaverdusk@gmail.com or Heather Gordon, 4-H Agent, at 586.4009 or heather_gordon@ncsu.edu.
• 21st annual Charles Taylor Holiday Dinner, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, Crowne Plaza Resort, Asheville. Tickets, $50 per person for dinner only, $125 for dinner and private reception. Reservations required. Make checks to Charles Taylor Christmas Dinner and mail to Charles Taylor, PO Box 66, Brevard, NC 28712. Trish Smothers, 243.2187 or tasmothers@yahoo.com.
Others • Joint Skype session with Asheville Move to Amend, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, Jackson County Justice Center — Room 246, Sylva.
A&E FESTIVALS, SPECIAL & SEASONAL EVENTS
• Mountain Dulcimer Winter Weekend, Jan. 9-12, Lambuth Inn, Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center. Registration open through Friday, Dec. 13; space is limited. Details at dulcimeru.wcu.edu or call the Office of Continuing and Professional Education, 227.7397.
• Dr. James Moore, lecture on Darwin’s Sacred Cause, 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, Highlands Biological Station, Coker Laboratory, 265 N. Sixth St., Highlands. www.highlandsbiological.org or 526.2221.
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• Special Lunch and Learn with orthopedic surgeon Douglas Gates, M.D. noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, Harris Regional Hospital board room, Sylva. Reservations required. 586.7677.
• Children’s Story time: Cookie Crumbs, 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. 586.2016.
KIDS & FAMILIES
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• Ladies Night Out, 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, Angel Medical Center, Franklin. Topic is Stress and Depression. Dawn Wilde Burgess, 349.2426.
• Local author Anna Browning, 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec.
POLITICAL GROUP EVENTS & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Free natural body care products class at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at Canton branch of the Haywood County Public Library. All supplies for the class will be provided. 648.2924.
• Student research presentations, 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, Coker Laboratory, Highlands Biological Station, 265 N. Sixth St., Highlands. Free. www.highlandsbiological.org or 526.2221.
SENIOR ACTIVITIES
• Write On!: Children’s Creative Writing Program, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. 586.2016.
• Cool Kids Do Science Club, 5:30 p.m. second Thursday of the month, Canton Branch Library. Fun science experiments for elementary- and middle-school-aged kids. 648.2924.
• Community CPR/First Aid Training, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, Jackson County Recreation Center, Cullowhee. $40 per participant. Limited to 20 participants. 293.3053, rec.jacksonnc.org.
• Holiday Nutrition seminar, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, Room 137, Department of aging, 100 County Services Park, Sylva. Free. 586.4944 to RSVP. Hosted by Jackson County Senior Center.
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
• Family Night: Deck The Stacks 6 p.m. Thursday Dec. 5, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. 586.2016.
• Children’s Story time: Gingerbread Man, 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. 586.2016. • Children’s Story time: Rotary Readers, 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. 586.2016. • Children’s Story time: The Legend of the Candy Cane, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. 586.2016. • Lego Club, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. 586.2016.
HOLIDAY EVENTS Christmas parades • Canton Christmas Parade, 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. 235.2760. • Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade, 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, downtown Highlands. • Bryson City Christmas Parade, 2 p.m. Dec. 7, downtown, featuring floats, marching bands, homecoming queens and more. 800.867.9246 or www.greatsmokies.com. • Cherokee Christmas Parade, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, downtown. 554.6491 or www.visitcherokeeevents.com. • Waynesville Christmas Parade, 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, Main St., downtown Waynesville. • 39th annual Cashiers Christmas Parade, noon Saturday, Dec. 14, Cashiers. cashiersareachamber.com. • Sylva Christmas Parade, 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, Sylva. 586.2719.