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HOME GARDENER SERIES - NC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monthly series - fourth Wednesday at 2 p.m.
WATERMARKS - TED WHISENHUNT
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Young Harris College and the Campus Gate Art Gallery present Ted Whisenhunt's Watermarks.
Acoustic Sunset Fall Series
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Enjoy an evening at Hamilton Gardens for a Fall Acoustic Sunset Series! Surprise Show October 10th!! Enjoy music and take a stroll through The Park After Dark.
"NAME THE THEME" CHRISTMAS PARADE CONTEST
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Deadline is Thursday, September 26th. Win a $50 cash prize along with a gift basket!
BIG RING CHALLENGE - SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER!
Join Us as a Volunteer for the Upcoming Mountain Bike Race!
ICL: Fall Birding 2024: September 17 – October 22
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Course Instructor - Julie Sibley Course fee $25. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). Birdwatching is a fascinating pastime during this time of year with so many birds flying South amid multiple challenges ...
ICL: Tree Identification - September 17 – October 15 (no class on October 1st)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Instructor - Mark Westhafer Course fee $25. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). The focus of this course is on the native tree species of the southern Appalachian region. We will identify local trees by ...
ICL: My G-d
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Course Instructor - Rabbi Yonatan Hambourger Course fee $25. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). ICL veteran Course Instructor, Rabbi Yonatan Hambourger is presenting an exciting new, six-week course for ...
Live Music Under The Oaks
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us for Live Music Under The Oaks! From 7-9 p.m. each week we'll have music from local artists on the lakeside lawn. Don't miss out on delicious food & lakeside views!
ICL: Blacksmithing - Forging Memories for a Lifetime
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Course Instructor - Ray Anderson Course Fee - $30.00 (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). Materials Fee - $99.00 This blacksmithing class offers 8 uniquely different projects designed to increase the ...
OPEN HOUSE AND CLIENT APPRECIATION NIGHT
12:30 PM - 7:00 PM
You're invited to our Open House at our new office location at 115 Tennessee Street, Murphy, NC 28906!
ICL: Mountain Dulcimer Novice to Intermediate
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Course Instructor - Delaine Sapp Course fee $30. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). Participants in this class should already know: tuning, timing, understanding the fretboard, strumming, reading ...
Dailey & Vincent's American Made Music Fest
2:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Dailey & Vincent’s American Made Music Fest brings the best American music to fans!
TELL IT LIKE IT IS - STORY SWAP
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Every Thursday, from the comfort of your own living room....2:00-3:30 p.m. EST.
ICL: Writing Your Life
3:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Course Instructor - Rick Sapp Course fee $30. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). No Class on October 24 Your life is unique, memorable. At times it has been exciting; at times, perhaps terrible. Why ...
CLAY COUNTY FARMER'S MARKET
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
New Clay County Farmer's Market opening! Support local farmers and agricultural products!
CHAMBER DIRECTOR JIM RICH AT WKRK RADI0
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
Chamber Director Jim Rich is featured on WKRK Radio every Friday at 2:10 p.m. to discuss local happenings.
OPEN MIC NIGHT - STORIES ON THE SQUARE
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Come and sit a spell at the Corner Coffee & Wine Shop....
Cherokee Heritage Festival
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Celebrating the local Cherokee culture including crafts, performers, talks, and historians.
CCHAC'S SILENT AUCTION
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Unique, handmade, one-of-a-kind items! You do not need to be present to win!
ICL: Painting Postcards I
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Course Instructor - Verlee Jones Course fee $15. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). Materials Fee - $7.00 Painting scenes on pre-printed postcards with watercolor paint and ink! Paint...Spray...Send. ...
CHILDREN'S ACTING WORKSHOP - AGES 12-16
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Children's Acting Workshops with Mrs. Robbie Dernehl: Call 706-897-1041 to reserve your spot!
CORNBREAD TED - DYNAMIC DUO LIVE AT MEL'S PLACE
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Cornbread Ted make their Epic debut live! Reservations aren't required but are recommended!
WHO WANTS TO BE A STAR TALENT COMPETITION
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
GRAND PRIZE OF $1,000.00 WILL BE GIVEN TO THE 1ST PLACE WINNER!
INTRODUCTION TO LIGHTING AND SOUND WORKSHOP
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Open to anyone interested in volunteering as a lighting and/or sound technician.
ICL: Nutrition for Seniors
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Course Instructor Ann Marie Stanczyk Course fee $25. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). Advancing age brings unique challenges, from misplacing your glasses, to getting hearing aids, to loss of energy, ...
Live Music Under The Oaks
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us for Live Music Under The Oaks! From 7-9 p.m. each week we'll have music from local artists on the lakeside lawn. Don't miss out on delicious food & lakeside views!
ICL: Pilgrimage: The Camino Santiago
3:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Course Instructor - Rick Sapp Course fee $25. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). Pilgrims have walked The Way of Saint James for nearly two thousand years. The classic path, the French Way, stretches 500 ...
ICL: Beginner's Pickleball
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Course Instructor - Sharon Harkavy Course fee $30. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). This class is for beginners. You will learn the rules of pickleball, proper ball handling techniques, dinking the ...
ICL: Pickleball - I Learned How to Play, Now What?
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Course Instructor - Sharon Harkavy Course fee $25. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). You’ve learned how to play pickleball but would you like to have more help with specific shots? Are you interested in ...
TELL IT LIKE IT IS - STORY SWAP
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Every Thursday, from the comfort of your own living room...2:00-3:30 p.m. EST.
CLAY COUNTY FARMER'S MARKET
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
New Clay County Farmer's Market opening! Support local farmers and agricultural products!
CHAMBER DIRECTOR JIM RICH AT WKRK RADI0
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
Chamber Director Jim Rich is featured on WKRK Radio every Friday at 2:10 p.m. to discuss local happenings.
The NE Georgia Mustang Club's 51st Annual Mustang Car Show
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fall is a perfect time to be in the mountains and it's also a perfect time to drool over all the Mustangs that will be onsite for the Mustang Club's car show!
SONGS AMONG THE STARS - YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Presented as an encore to the popular Planetarium concerts last season, this 25-minute concert will be offered multiple times due to limited seating.
CHILDREN'S ACTING WORKSHOP - AGES 6-11
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Children's Acting Workshops with Mrs. Robbie Dernehl: Call 706-897-1041 to reserve your spot!
ELEPHANT AND PIGGY'S "WE ARE IN A PLAY!"
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Admission is free. For more information, call the Fine Arts office at 706-379-5182.
POPS ON THE PATIO - YHC CONCERT BAND
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Join us for Pops on the Patio, a mixture of familiar symphonic and popular music that may have found its way into your home via mass media.
JOHN SCHNEIDER WITH SPECIAL GUEST CODY MCCARVER
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Known to all from his indelible role as “Bo Duke” on The Dukes of Hazzard, John Schneider’s acting career has endured far beyond the day of Dukes.
ICL: Making Bagels
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Course Instructor Norma Berkman Course fee $20. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). Materials Fee $5.00 The participants will learn to make real bagels, not the round bread that is commonly sold in ...
ICL: Photographing Fall Wildflowers and Landscapes
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Course Instructor Stephan Banakas Course fee $25. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). This class will combine basic photographic skills with Fall wildflowers and landscapes as the primary subjects to be ...
ICL: CREATIVE ESCAPES - PAINTING IN WATERCOLOR
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Instructor Billie Shelburn Course fee $30. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). Materials Fee - $25.00 per class Watercolor is a very fluid medium that satisfies a basic painting and creating need. ...
Live Music Under The Oaks
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us for Live Music Under The Oaks! From 7-9 p.m. each week we'll have music from local artists on the lakeside lawn. Don't miss out on delicious food & lakeside views!
ICL: Safe Handgun Handling: Classroom & Range
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Course Instructor George Gaines In the ICL classroom, 862 Main St, Young Harris, GA & Gun Range. Course fee $35. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). NOTE: Materials Fee $95.00 This course is ...
ICL: Photographing Fall Wildflowers and Landscapes II
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Course Instructor Stephan Banakas Course fee $25. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member) This class will combine basic photographic skills with Fall wildflowers and landscapes as the primary subjects to be ...
ICL: Adventures in Acrylic-mixed Media
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Instructor Billie Shelburn Course fee $30. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). Materials Fee - $25.00 per class Come and enjoy learning new and alternative uses and ways of working with Acrylic paints ...
CLAY COUNTY FARMER'S MARKET
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
New Clay County Farmer's Market opening! Support local farmers and agricultural products!
JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK SCHOOL FALL FESTIVAL
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Join us for our 48th annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 5, and Sunday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets now available online!
DOCUMENT SHREDDING
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday, October 5th, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Documents will be shred onsite and all materials will be recycled!
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS - TROY UNDERWOOD
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Enjoy glassblowing and dessert while surrounded by great music!
GUILD MEETING - WELCOME ALL!
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Come to a meeting and meet friendly, like-minded creative people. Bring a sample of your work. We would love to see it.
Live Music Under The Oaks
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us for Live Music Under The Oaks! From 7-9 p.m. each week we'll have music from local artists on the lakeside lawn. Don't miss out on delicious food & lakeside views!
CLAY COUNTY FARMER'S MARKET
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
New Clay County Farmer's Market opening! Support local farmers and agricultural products!
Dylan Scott
Dylan Scott is a triple threat — a powerful vocalist with a deep, unmistakable drawl; an old-soul songwriter with a young spirit; and a family man with a tender heart.
Georgia Mountain Fall Festival
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
With its mild temperatures and beautiful scenery there is no better place to be than the North Georgia Mountains in the fall.
ICL: Autumn Leaves Quilt Board
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Course Instructor - Barbara McMillian Course fee $20. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). Materials Fee - $45.00 Get in the fall spirit and create an autumn leaves quilt board. No experience necessary as ...
Joe Nichols
Multi-platinum Quartz Hill Records' Joe Nichols is one of country music's most-lauded recording artists!
CLAY COUNTY K-9 INITIATIVE HOLDS ITS FIRST FUNDRAISING EVENT
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
A new non-profit created to supplement the Clay County Sheriff's Office K-9 Division's working capital.
Live Music Under The Oaks
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us for Live Music Under The Oaks! From 7-9 p.m. each week we'll have music from local artists on the lakeside lawn. Don't miss out on delicious food & lakeside views!
ICL: Great Apes: Some Are Our Neighbors!
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Course Instructor - Nancy Page, RN, MSN Course Fee - Free to ICL Members (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). It has been 65 years since renowned Zoologist Jane Goodall moved to Africa to study ...
Georgia Mountain Fall Festival
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
With its mild temperatures and beautiful scenery there is no better place to be than the North Georgia Mountains in the fall.
CLAY COUNTY FARMER'S MARKET
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
New Clay County Farmer's Market opening! Support local farmers and agricultural products!
Tracy Lawrence
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Tracy Lawrence has been a County music icon for more than thirty years! With special guests Malpass Brothers.
CHILI COOK OFF AND ANYTHING PUMPKIN COMPETITION
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Entry forms available at the Chamber and online. Entry deadline is October 10th.
Three Dog Night
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Legendary band THREE DOG NIGHT, now in its 6th decade, comes to the Anderson Music Hall!
15TH ANNUAL PUNKIN CHUNKIN
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
If you have never seen a pumpkin fly, Punkin Chunkin is your chance!
Nate Smith
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Featuring a mix of gritty backwoods soul, rock ‘n' roll swagger and velvet-thunder vocals!
INTRODUCTION TO LIGHTING AND SOUND WORKSHOP
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Open to anyone interested in volunteering as a lighting and/or sound technician.
Live Music Under The Oaks
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us for Live Music Under The Oaks! From 7-9 p.m. each week we'll have music from local artists on the lakeside lawn. Don't miss out on delicious food & lakeside views!
CLAY COUNTY FARMER'S MARKET
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
New Clay County Farmer's Market opening! Support local farmers and agricultural products!
ICL: Painting Postcards II
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Course Instructor - Verlee Jones Course fee $15. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). Materials Fee - $7.00 Painting scenes on pre-printed postcards with watercolor paint and ink! ...
Appalachian Brew and Music Festival
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The 2024 Appalachian Brew and Music Festival brings you great craft breweries from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina & Alabama.
ICL: Alcohol Ink Painted Tiles
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Course Instructor - Joyce Clair Course fee $20. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). Materials Fee - $20 Joyce Clair is a watercolor artist and retired nurse practitioner who also enjoys drawing and ...
ICL: Paint Fall Trivets with Alcohol Inks
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Course Instructor - Joyce Clair Course fee $20. (Requires ICL membership - $10 for fall only if not already a member). Materials Fee - $20.00 No drawing or painting experience required to paint two 6x6 ceramic trivets. You will use ...
BOOK SIGNING - CHRISTMAS IN MATHESON COVE
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join us for a book signing for Brenda Kay Ledford's children's book CHRISTMAS IN MATHESON COVE.
BLACK & GOLD MASQUERADE SILENT AUCTION FUNDRAISER
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Join us at the Beal Center on Saturday, October 26th for a Silent Auction fundraiser, dinner, and gala!
Live Music Under The Oaks
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us for Live Music Under The Oaks! From 7-9 p.m. each week we'll have music from local artists on the lakeside lawn. Don't miss out on delicious food & lakeside views!
CLAY COUNTY FARMER'S MARKET
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
New Clay County Farmer's Market opening! Support local farmers and agricultural products!
Halloween at the Fairgrounds
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join the City of Hiawassee for Trick or Treating fun at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds! Bring your little ghosts & goblins to show off their costumes and get lots of candy!
Northeast Georgia Arts Tour 2024
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Join us to meet live demonstrating artists during the weekend of Nov. 1, 2, & 3rd. See paintings, pottery, folk art, jewelry, glass, mixed media, metal, photography, handcrafted furniture, fiber, wood, plus dine and lodge at fine venues. Follow ...
NORTHEAST GEORGIA ARTS TOUR
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Featuring 3 galleries in Clay County: Elf School of the Arts, Goldhagen Studios, and Highlander Gallery!
FORGED MAN CAMP - TRUETT CONFERENCE CENTER AND CAMP
2:00 PM
REVIVE. REFRESH. RENEW. Revive the spirit God has planned for you in Him.
Clay Walker
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Clay Walker has racked up more than 30 charted singles and 11 No. 1's!
GUILD MEETING - WELCOME ALL!
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Come to a meeting and meet friendly, like-minded creative people. Bring a sample of your work. We would love to see it.
3rd Annual WNC Festival of Trees
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Third Annual WNC Festival of Trees is sponsored by The Rural Notebook. $5 entry fee includes 2 free raffle tickets!
MISTLETOE MARKET 2024
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Vendor applications available now. Deadline to apply is October 22, 2024.
Mountain Country Christmas in Lights
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Music, arts & crafts, a magic show, and Santa!
MADE IN THE MOUNTAINS BLACK FRIDAY LOCAL MARKET
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Register now! More than 25 booth slots available!
Mountain Country Christmas in Lights
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Music, arts & crafts, a magic show, and Santa!
Mountain Country Christmas in Lights
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Music, arts & crafts, a magic show, and Santa!
Mountain Country Christmas in Lights
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Music, arts & crafts, a magic show, and Santa!
GUILD MEETING - WELCOME ALL!
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Come to a meeting and meet friendly, like-minded creative people. Bring a sample of your work. We would love to see it.
Mountain Country Christmas in Lights
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Music, arts & crafts, a magic show, and Santa!
New Year Fireworks
3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Hiawassee Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Fun starts at 3pm, fireworks begin at 8:45pm Blairsville Cruisers will be on the Fairgrounds from 5pm-7pm for a car show. Hot Chocolate, BBQ, and Hotdogs will be available for sale ...
A Ridges Experience: Join Us for a Murder Mystery Weekend
Murder at Lake Chatuge January 17-19, 2025 The Murder Mystery Weekend ™ Includes: • Accommodations for two nights • Friday welcome reception and hors d’oeuvres • Saturday breakfast, lunch, cocktail reception (cash bar) and dinner • Sunday ...