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Upcoming Events THIS WEEK Watershed Coalition The Board of Directors of the Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition will meet at the Peachtree Restaurant (NC) on Thursday, August 9 at 6:30 p.m. for dinner. The meeting will follow at 7 p.m. The public is invited to stop by the coalition office for more information about our programs or membership. Business hours are Monday-Thursday, 8:30-4:30 and Friday 8:30-12:30. In NC, call 83705414 or in GA call toll-free (877) 863-7388 or visit www.hrwc.net for directions. Prose Workshop The Prose Workshop with critique session sponsored by North Carolina Writers' Network West will meet Thursday, August 9, 7-9 p.m., at Tri- County Community College, McSwain Building (conference room), Murphy, NC. Contact Richard Argo, (828) 837- 5500 for more information. All NCWN members within driving range are welcome. Anyone who writes or is interested in writing is invited to come and observe. Contra Dance A Contra Dance with Gary Arthur and Crosstown Traffic will be August 11 from 8-11 p.m. at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown at the Keith House. Admission is $5. Rocks & Minerals Tri-State Rock and Mineral Club will meet on Tuesday, August 14 at the Senior Center on Ritter Road in Hayesville, NC. All prople interested in mineral sites, rocks, gold and silver work, gemcutting and setting, are invited. Refreshments will be served. For more information call Dorothea Spiegel at (706) 896-4123. THIS MONTH Writers Workshop The Writing for Children workshop will meet Wednesday, August 15, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Moss Memorial Library in Hayesville, NC. The group meets regularly on the third Wednesday of the month. The focus of the workshop is poetry and stories for children and young adults. Support and advice is offered to writers. The group is sponsored by the North Carolina Writers' Network West. Members of Netwest and visitors are welcome to attend. For more information, call Nancy Gadsby at (706) 896-6392. Benefit Auction Benefit Auction, Saturday, August 18 at John C. Campbell Folk School Keith House, Brasstown Rd., Brasstown, NC. Noon- 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch, $12/person, reservations required for lunch but not for auction. 1-2 p.m.: Silent Auction, free admission. 1-2 p.m.: Live Auction Preview, free admission. 2 - 5 p.m.: Live Auction with Tim Ryan & Bob Grove, free admission. All proceeds benefit the non-profit Folk School. Call 1-800-FOLK-SCH or visit www.folkschool.org for more information. Auctioneers Ryan and Grove will present one-of-a-kind handcrafted items. Reach Yard Sale Help Reach to stop family violence. Reach of Clay County is having their annual fundraising yard sale on Friday, August 24 and Saturday, August 25 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Truett Memorial Baptist Church. Donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Bring your firneds and join us in supporting this worthy cause. Showcase Planned The Union-Towns Home Builders Association is preparing for its Mountain Living Showcase Aug. 24-26, at Brasstown Valley Resort in Young Harris. Mountain Living Showcase weekend is a three-day event comprised of a home expo show, a parade of homes and a gold tournament. Call Jane Bryant for details at (706) 379- 2194 for additional information and application forms. Folk School Dance A Contra Dance with Susan Davis & Cattywampus will be August 25 from 8-11 p.m. at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown at the Keith House. Admission is $5. Ages 12-18: $2. Under 12: $1. COMING UP Poetry Workshop North Carolina Writers' Network West invites all local writers to come to a one day workshop with Maureen Ryan Griffin, writer of poetry and prose at the Senior Center in Hayesville, NC on September 1. She teaches a week long class each year at the John C. Campbell Folk School and recently published Spinning Words into Gold, a must for any serious writer's bookshelf. Contact Glenda Beall at (828) 389-4441 or glendabeall@msn.com for more information or go to www.maureenryangriffin. com to learn more. NCWN West is a program of the North Carolina Writers' Network and is sponsored in part by United Community Bank. A Country Fare A Country Fare will take place on the grounds of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Saturday, September 8 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. A silent auction will be held Friday, September 7 from 4 to 8 p.m. Guardian ad Litem A new training class for Guardian ad Litem Volunteers will begin on September 10. Class will be held on Monday evenings from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Senior Center, across from the library in Murphy. If you are interested in representing an abused or neglected child in court, call (828) 837-8003 for more information, or drop by the Guardian ad Litem office at 17 Peachtree Street, Suite C, and meet the wonderful staff and volunteers who are making a difference in the lives of children. Expo & Job Fair The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Tri- County Community College and NC Job Link, is making plans for the Sixth Business Expo & Job Fair on Sept. 14 and 15, 2007, on the campus of Tri-County Community College in Peachtree, Cherokee County, NC. The expo and job fair will open Friday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for ninth-grade students in Cherokee and Clay counties schools and from 4 to 8 p.m. to the general public. Hours on Saturday are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Letters and applications have been mailed to chamber members and industry representatives. By combining the Expo/Job Fair, the organizing committee is bringing a bigger and better event to the community, looking for larger crowds and offering participating businesses a larger venue to showcase products, services and employment opportunities. Businesses interested in participating can call the chamber, 837-2242. Business owners and individuals interested in how to become a member of the Cherokee County Chamber can call 837-2242. Witness Production The Licklog Players will be performing Agatha Christie's "Witness for the Prosecution" September 14-16 & 21-23 at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville. The show, directed by Dan Norton, is rated PG. Daedalus Quartet September 16 at 2:30 p.m. the Daedalus Quartet will perform in the Keith House of the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. The cost is $14 for adults and $7 for students. For more information call (828) 389-0033. Barefoot Auditions Auditions for the Licklog Players production of Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" will be September 22-24 at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville. The farce, directed by Laurel Adams, is rated PG. Fall Festival Fall Festival at the John C. Campbell Folk School will be October 6-7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Brasstown. Crafts, dancing and music in addition to food and games make it a fun experience. Quilt Show Planned The Misty Mountain Quilt Guild of Georgia/North Carolina will have their bi-annual quilt show Oct. 12-13 at North Georgia Technical School in Blairsville, Ga. There will also be a silent auction of mini-quilts. The drawing for a kingsize quilts, "Stars Over Georgia," will be held on the last day of the show. Rules, regulations and registration forms for entering a quilt in the show may be found at www.mistymountainquiltguild. com, your local quilt shop or contact any guild member. La Musgana October 14 at 2:30 p.m. La Musgana will perform in the Keith House of the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. The cost is $14 for adults and $7 for students. For more information call (828) 389-0033. Fall Dance Weekend Fall Dance Weekend will be October 26-28 at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown at the Keith House. Come for contras, squares, English country dancing, singing and a special Halloween dance. Park Performance The Licklog Players will be performing Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" November 2-4 & 9-11 at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville. The show, directed by Laurel Adams, is rated PG. Hankin Concert November 11 at 2:30 p.m. Wayne Hankin, instrumentalist, will perform in the Keith House of the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. The cost is $14 for adults and $7 for students. For more information call (828) 389-0033. Winter Dance Week Winter Dance Week will be December 26-January 1 at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown at the Keith House. Ten different callers and instructors will make it an event to remember. Moscow Concert January 20 at 2:30 p.m. Moscow Nights & Golden Gates will perform at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville. The cost is $14 for adults and $7 for students. For more information call 828- 389-0033. Pianist Anne Oland March 23 at 2:30 p.m. Anne Oland, pianist, will perform in the Keith House of the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. The cost is $14 for adults and $7 for students. For more information call (828) 389-0033. Musica Vera
April 6 at 2:30 p.m. the Musica Vera Consort will perform in the Keith House of the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. The cost is $14 for adults and $7 for students. For more information call (828) 389-0033.
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