Bayard Wootten was a female pioneer in the field of photography from the early 1900s to 1950s, when men dominated the field.  All 35 photographs in this exhibition are of North Carolina subjects.  On loan through November 23rd from North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives, UNC-CH.

A longtime favorite trio in the Balsam round, Jerry Vandiver, Tim Buppert and Leslie Satcher return on August 6.

Vandiver has seen his songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Phil Vassar, Lonestar, Barbara Mandrell, Lee Greenwood and The Oak Ridge Boys, among others.  He scored a top five single with Gene Watson’s “Don’t Waste It On The Blues”, a top 20 on Wild Rose’s “Go Down Swingin’” and a number two on Tim McGraw’s “For A Little While”.  Jerry’s songs appear on over 15 million records, two of which are hanging on the walls of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Not long after she moved to Nashville two decades ago, Leslie Satcher met Naomi Judd, who helped her hone her songwriting skills. Soon Leslie teamed with accomplished father and son songwriters Max D. and Max T. Barnes, and Island Bound Music ensued. Seven years of cuts by artists such as Joe Diffie, Sara Evans, Lee Ann Womack, Wade Hayes, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Pam Tillis, and Willie Nelson helped Leslie take the next step in her career. 

Participants will begin by making a simple butter knife from mild steel in order to learn the processes involved in shaping a knife. Students will then progress to making a blade from a higher-carbon railroad spike or spring steel. We will cover grain properties, annealing, heat treating of knives, and use differential hardening to temper our blades. No prior experience required.

Students must wear closed toe shoes (preferably leather), long pants, and cotton clothing, and should bring a lunch.

Space is limited to 6 students only, with a minimum requirement of 4.

Pre-registration is required.

Are you a Jackson County (NC) resident? If so, tell us at registration and receive a 10% discount on your class!

 To register for a class, call (828) 631-0271

For more information visit our website at www.JCGEP.org

Participants will begin by making a simple butter knife from mild steel in order to learn the processes involved in shaping a knife. Students will then progress to making a blade from a higher-carbon railroad spike or spring steel. We will cover grain properties, annealing, heat treating of knives, and use differential hardening to temper our blades. No prior experience required.

Students must wear closed toe shoes (preferably leather), long pants, and cotton clothing, and should bring a lunch.

Space is limited to 6 students only, with a minimum requirement of 4.

Pre-registration is required.

Are you a Jackson County (NC) resident? If so, tell us at registration and receive a 10% discount on your class!

 To register for a class, call (828) 631-0271

For more information visit our website at www.JCGEP.org

W. Soccer vs. Wright State (Exhibition)

Daniel Davis will be presenting "Cold Harbor."  http://wnccwrt.blogspot.com 

Katie Rose Guest Pryal and Lauren Faulkenberry will both be presenting their new books, Chasing Chaos and Bayou My Love respectively, on Tuesday, August 9th at 6:30pm at City Lights Bookstore.

The third book in the Entanglement series,Chasing Chaos follows the story of Daphne Saito, a character from the previous installments of the series. Daphne, a beautiful and talented Hollywood screenwriter, might look like she has the perfect life, but on the inside she's lost. Still traumatized by an accident involving her best friend, Greta, five years earlier, Daphne is afraid to love. Danger is on the horizon for all of Daphne's friends—and for her. Katie lives in Chapel Hill, NC, and works as a freelance journalist, a creative writing teacher at Duke, and an author.

Bayou My Love is a story that is part love story, part mystery, and a blend of comedy and drama. It follows 31-year-old Enza Parker, a woman who is struggling to change the trajectory of her life. To prove to her overbearing father she can flip a house on her own, she takes on a project much too ambitious for her — and it puts her in the path of the most alluring man she’s ever met. Lauren is a resident of Whittier, NC. She is a former writing instructor at Western Carolina University, and now she leads workshops at Penland and at Wildacres in book arts, printmaking, and more.

"Gold in Cashiers and Fairfield" is the name of the Jackson County Genealogical Society?s August program.  Featured will be Carol and David Bryson, whose just-published Glenville and Cashiers From The Records, Volume Two, presents new discoveries that explain why and when the Cashiers and Fairfield high mountain plateaus were settled.     

The program will be in the Community Room of the Historic Jackson County Courthouse on Thursday, August 11 at 7pm.  All JCGS events are free of charge and the public is welcome.  For more information call 631-2646.  

W. Soccer @ Appalachian State

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

End of training activity for the Instructional Technology & Desktop Services Department. 

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

Band Camp

John Lane returns to City Lights Bookstore to present his latest book,Coyote Settles the South, on Friday, August 19th, at 6:30pm. Ron Rash, author of Serena, says “John Lane takes readers into the heart of nature as well as into the nature of the heart, and he writes with wonder, wisdom, and profound attentiveness.”

Coyote Settles the South is about Lane’s journey through the Southeast, as he visits coyote territories, meets and observes those who interact with the animals, and gains insight on the migration of the American coyote, an animal that, in the end, surprises him with its intelligence, resilience, and amazing adaptability.

Lane is a professor of English and environmental studies at Wofford College. He has published several volumes of poetry, essays, and a novel, as well as a selection of his online columns, The Best of the Kudzu Telegraph.

W. Soccer @ UNC Charlotte

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

This course is designed to introduce students to axe making using hand tools while learning the metallurgy behind producing a quality tool/weapon. No prior experience required. Topics covered will include: benefits of forging vs. stock removal, heat treating and tempering, temperature control vs. hammer control, posture, limitations of workability, filing, sanding, sharpening, and more. We will discuss misconceptions associated with the art and how to fortify proper technique. Students will walk away with a high carbon (high quality), small bearded axe akin to those used popularly by Vikings.

Students must wear closed toe shoes (preferably leather), long pants, and cotton clothing, and should bring a lunch.

Robert Kendrick will be presenting his first collection of poetry,Winter Skin, at City Lights Bookstore on Saturday, August 20th at 3p.m. Ron Rash comments, “Robert Lee Kendrick’s poems transport the reader into the deep, dark souls of his narrators, but the elegance of his language gives the poems a rough, hard-earned grace. Winter Skin marks the debut of a very talented poet.”

Kendrick grew up in Illinois and Iowa, but found a home in South Carolina. He now lives in Clemson with his wife and their dogs. His poems appear in The Louisiana Literature, South Carolina Review, Kestrel, The James Dickey Review, The Sow’s Ear Poetry Review, The Main Street Rag, and more. To reserve copies of Winter Skin, please call City Lights Bookstore at 828-586-9499. 

Central Plaza / UC Lawn
4:00-6:00pm

Each year, nearly 200 WCU student organizations, departments, and community vendors/organizations set up at the annual Valley Ballyhoo to provide information and giveaways to new and returning WCU students. More than 5,000 students attend the event, making it one of the largest and most dynamic student involvement events on campus! There will be music, inflatable yard toys, food vendors, and entertainment provided by the Department of Campus Activities, the Division of Student Affairs, Last Minute Productions, and other university organizations.

Join Last Minute Productions for a night of Comedy with Jacob Williams - cast member from MTV's Wild 'N Out.

Jacob Williams' comedy chronicles his awkward misadventures through the worlds of dating, day jobs and dining alone.

In 2012, Jacob made his national television debut as a stand-up comedian on America's Got Talent (NBC) and advanced to the Semifinals. He has been a cast member on Wild 'N Out (MTV2) since 2013. Jacob also performed stand-up for a Wild 'N Out comedy special and provides the voice of a lead character in the animated mini-series Football U (MTV Other). He was named one of Comedy Central's Comics to Watch in 2015. In 2016, Jacob will make his Comedy Central stand-up and acting debut on Adam Devine's House Party.

The winner of many comedy contests, Jacob has also participated in several comedy festivals including the New York Comedy Festival, the Great American Comedy Festival and the Boston Comedy Festival. He provided warm-up comedy for two Showtime specials and a show on the Bob and Tom All-Stars Tour, in addition to appearing on the Bob and Tom radio show.

Jacob's comedy has been written about in publications such as Rolling Stone, The New York Post and The Los Angeles Times. Howie Mandel once described him as the "best act of the night!" The director of student life for a recent set of college shows said that Jacob "was amazing with each show and earned each standing ovation."

Jacob currently lives in New York City where he performs regularly when he is not on tour at comedy clubs and colleges across America.

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

This course is designed to introduce students to axe making using hand tools while learning the metallurgy behind producing a quality tool/weapon. No prior experience required. Topics covered will include: benefits of forging vs. stock removal, heat treating and tempering, temperature control vs. hammer control, posture, limitations of workability, filing, sanding, sharpening, and more. We will discuss misconceptions associated with the art and how to fortify proper technique. Students will walk away with a high carbon (high quality), small bearded axe akin to those used popularly by Vikings.

Students must wear closed toe shoes (preferably leather), long pants, and cotton clothing, and should bring a lunch.

W. Soccer @ Winthrop

Bring a blanket and a drink and join us for this free, outdoor showing of The Conjuring 2 (2016).

Plot:  Lorranie and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children along in a house plagued by a malicious spirit.

Rated R.  Run time 2 hours, 14 minutes.  Horror, Mystery, Thriller.

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

Rajiv Surendra (born in Toronto in 1989) is a Canadian film and television actor and son of Tamil immigrants to Canada. He attended a special-arts high school, Wexford School for the Arts, specializing in painting, sculpting and pottery and continued his studies in University of Toronto. He appeared as Barney Oscarson in Radio Free Roscoe television series in 2003. But he is best known for playing Kevin Gnapoor in the film Mean Girls. Rajiv Surendra also performs "The Mathlete Rap" on the soundtrack of the film.

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

Reception honoring Annie Lee Bryson, her contributions to corn shuck crafts in Western North Carolina and donations to the Mountain Heritage Center.  Several other corn shuck artists may be recognized too.  Family members of Annie Lee Bryson will attend. 

Reception honoring Annie Lee Bryson, her contributions to corn shuck crafts in Western North Carolina and donations to the Mountain Heritage Center.  Several other corn shuck artists may be recognized too.  Family members of Annie Lee Bryson will attend. 

The Jackson County Public Library and City Lights Bookstore are partnering in a presentation and book signing with Bronwen Dickey on Thursday, August 25th at 7 p.m. The presentation will be in the Community Room of the Jackson County Public Library. Dickey will discuss her book, Pit Bull: The Battle Over an American Icon which examines the history and myths of the breed. Hal Herzog, WCU professor, and author Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat, said about Pit Bull, "This is one of best dog books you will ever read. But, it is also about the big stuff – the moral status of animals, the science of nature and nurture, the role of race in our culture. In Pit Bull, Bronwen Dickey weaves a tale in which the most divisive of animal issues becomes a metaphor for deep-seated conflicts in American society." Publishers Weekly added, "[Dickey] illuminates many of the facts and exposes many of the myths surrounding pit bulls and dogs in general... Dickey's immersive and illuminating work deserves a wide audience."

Bronwen Dickey is a contributing editor at The Oxford American. Her writing has also appeared inThe New York Times, The Virginia Quarterly Review, Newsweek, Outside, Popular Mechanics, Best American Travel Writing 2009, Slate, Garden & Gun, The San Francisco Chronicle, Southern Living, World Hum, Sport Diver, and The Independent Weekly, among other publications. In 2009 she received a first-place Lowell Thomas Award in travel journalism and a residency grant from the MacDowell Colony. She lives in North Carolina.

Catapult Entertainment is a shadow dance group act that made it to the finals of America's Got Talent. The talented Catapult dancers have the skills to transform their bodies into seemingly impossible images.

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

SoMo is an R&B singer and songwriter from Denison, Texas.  He began his professional music career in 2011, gaining recognition on YouTube with the release of orignial music and popular cover songs.  In 2013, he signed a record deal with Republic Records and released remastered versions of his 2012 mixtape My Life and debut single, "Ride."  His self-titled album SoMo was released on April 8, 2014.

4:00pm, 7:00pm, and 10:00pm
UC Theater

Cost: $3/$6

Movie: The Shallows
A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills.

Charleston Southern vs. Tennessee Tech

Volleyball vs. UAB

Aug. 26: 4:00pm, 7:00pm, and 10:00pm
Aug. 27: 7:00pm and 10:00pm

UC Theater

Cost: $3/$6

Movie: The Shallows
A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills.

W. Soccer vs. UNC Asheville

Sylva’s own Mountain Faith returns to Concerts on the Creek on Friday, August 26 from
7-9 p.m. The local bluegrass/gospel band is the only band to perform at Concerts on the Creek each year over the last seven seasons.

The award-nominated band from Sylva, North Carolina – rehearses between customers
at the High Country Tire shop at the foot of Cowee Mountain. Everybody’s there: Sam McMahan on bass, Summer McMahan playing the fiddle and singing lead and harmony. Brayden McMahan is on the banjo and singing harmony, Cory Piatt picking the mandolin and Nick Dauphinais on guitar, Mickey McMahan on keyboards and Chris Wright playing out a beat on the drums.

Since 2000, Mountain Faith has played their unique brand of music to audiences at colleges, civic centers, auditoriums, arenas, fair grounds, festivals, parks, and churches across the United States and Canada. Their fresh Appalachian take on gospel, bluegrass, folk, R&B, and pop music has earned them televised appearances on Daystar and the 2015 season of “America’s Got Talent.” Just before Thanksgiving 2015, the band traveled to the Persian Gulf and performed six concerts for our men and women serving in the military. Recently, the band learned it will make its first appearance on the Grand Ol Opry in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 16 and continues to expand its touring dates nationally.

Concerts on the Creek are held every Friday from Memorial Day through Labor Day from
7-9 p.m., at the Bridge Park gazebo stage in Sylva.

The Town of Sylva, Jackson County Parks and Recreation and Jackson County Chamber
of Commerce team up to produce the Concerts on the Creek series.

These events are free and open to the public with donations encouraged. Bring a chair
or blanket.

Concerts on the Creek is a Blue Ridge Music Trail partner.

Check www.mountainlovers.com or Facebook for updates and more information.

Aug. 26: 4:00pm, 7:00pm, and 10:00pm
Aug. 27: 7:00pm and 10:00pm

UC Theater

Cost: $3/$6

Movie: The Shallows
A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills.

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

UAB vs. Tenn. Tech

Volleyball vs. Charleston Southern

Charleston Southern vs. UAB

Volleyball vs. Tenn. Tech

Aug. 26: 4:00pm, 7:00pm, and 10:00pm
Aug. 27: 7:00pm and 10:00pm

UC Theater

Cost: $3/$6

Movie: The Shallows
A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills.

Aug. 26: 4:00pm, 7:00pm, and 10:00pm
Aug. 27: 7:00pm and 10:00pm

UC Theater

Cost: $3/$6

Movie: The Shallows
A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills.

From August 13 through August 28, Interior Designers representing the Southeastern region will not only bring trending design to Cashiers but will again create the magic that is The Cashiers Designer Showhouse. Leading area landscapers are involved in redefining the areas surrounding the home and in turn creating serene and evocative late summer mountain gardens for Showhouse strolling. The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is the primary fundraiser of Cashiers Historical Society, whose work in educating and advocating to preserve the cultural heritage of our Valley is so essential.

W. Soccer vs. East Carolina

Reception with refreshments; open to the public.  Featuring exhibit  "LIGHT AND AIR:  The Photography of Bayard Wootten." 

Performance