January 3
For later in the week, the Dulcimer U Winter Weekend is January 3-6 at Lake Junaluska Assembly. The event at the Terrace Hotel is sponsored by Western Carolina University Continuing and Professional Education. Registration is required.
January 4
Frog Level Auctions at 255 Depot Street in Waynesville will host their weekly personal property, estate and benefit auction beginning at 6pm. These are booked dealer sales. For more information call 828-775-9317.
Hurley’s Creekside in Maggie Valley has a DJ Side 3 every Friday night.
The Classic Wineseller on the corner of Church and Main Streets in Waynesville will be continuing their Friday Night Live events including this Friday. Jay Brown will begin playing live at 7pm this Friday.
Smoky Mountain Sk8way will be open as usual on Friday evenings for more family fun. Friday night skates are from 6 until 11pm.
Frog Level Brewing in the Historic Frog Level District of Waynesville will host live music on Friday evening. Chris Minick begins playing at 7pm. Don’t forget to that Blue Ridge Barbeque and Smoky Mountain Sub Shop will deliver or you can bring your own food. Call 828-454-5664 for more information.
January 5
Frog Level Brewing in the Historic Frog Level District of Waynesville will host live music on Saturday evening too! Ginny McAfee begins playing at 7pm. Don’t forget to that Blue Ridge Barbeque and Smoky Mountain Sub Shop will deliver or you can bring your own food.
January 16 through February 9
The Haywood County Arts Council will host an exhibition entitled Fire and Ice: Pottery, Glass and Metalwork”. Gallery 86 on North Main Street in Waynesville is open 10am until 5pm Monday through Saturday. There will be an artist reception on Friday January 25 from 6-8pm. You can find more details at www.haywoodarts.org or on their Facebook page.
January 19
MLK Holiday Weekend will begin with a pride march that starts at Harris Chapel AME Zion Church on Hillside Street in Canton. The march will be followed by the showing of the movie “Skin” at the Colonial Theatre. The movie will be shown for free at 1pm and again at 6pm. Call 828-646-0125 for more details.
January 20
MLK Holiday Commemorative Service will be held at 3pm at the Church of God of Prophecy in Canton. Call 828-646-0125 for more details.
January 21
MLK Holiday Prayer Breakfast will be held at Lambuth Inn at Lake Junaluska Assembly. Breakfast begins at 8am. Tickets are available for sale at the Berea Welcome Center. Call 828-646-0125 for more details.
January 22
Altrusa Annual Soup and Cornbread. The funds raised from this event go to scholarships for Haywood county students. Each year Altrusa awards about $8000 in scholarships and all these monies come from the sales at the Soup and Cornbread. The event is Tuesday January 22nd. Tickets are $8.00. Visit www.waynesvillealtrusa.org for more information.
January 24
Haywood County Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals will be hosting their first professional development event of the new year on January 24 at 8am at Bethea Welcome Center. Contact the Chamber or join them on Facebook for more details. Andrew Sanderbeck of People Connect Institute will be the guest speaker.
February 23
The Blue Ridge Bridal Event will be held at Lake Junaluska Assembly. The event is being presented by the Mountaineer Publishing Company. Vendor spaces are still available by calling 828-452-0661 x125 or x129.
Today is local artist Gretchen Clasby’s birthday. She was walking by some paper and crayons one day and just had to stop for a few minutes to create this beautiful Sonshine Promise just for me (and you too, of course!) Have a great day