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Upcoming Events THIS WEEK Children's Writing The NCWN (Netwest) Writing for Children Workshop and Critique Session will meet at Moss Memorial Library in Hayesville, North Carolina, Wednesday August 20, at 10:00 A.M. The Writing for Children Workshop focuses on poetry and stories for children and young adults. Support and advice is offered to writers.. We invite visitors to come and observe. For more information contact 706-896-6392. Book & Bake Sale Please come join the Friends of the Library for a book and bake sale at the Young Harris library Friday 8-5 & Saturday 10-2, August 22 & 23. Bring a sweet tooth and some books to donate. We especially need children's books! Proceeds benefit the book and building funds and also anything else we can think of to help our wonderful libraries. If you are a baker, please bring some of your homemade cookies and we'll sell those too, after we test 'em! Art & Photography exhibit Ronda Birtha, Small Business Center Director, and Yakini Cooley, SBC Coordinator for One Dozen Who Care, Inc. (ODWC), will display their photography and art work at the Art Friday event on Friday, August 22, from 4 - 7 p.m. at the ODWC office located at 65 Wilson Street, Andrews Towne Center. The ODWC office is between the Dollar General Store and PJ's Pizza. Ronda is a Photographer and Author. She is also the instructor for computer technology, photography, and creative writing classes held at ODWC. Yakini, the coordinator for the SBC, is a talented Graphic Artist. One Dozen Who Care, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) Community Development Corporation. The mission of ODWC is to strengthen leadership among local women and youth and to create strong community bonds through common cultural interactions in far western North Carolina. Art Fridays began in May 2006 and have proved to be an important avenue for carrying out the mission of ODWC. Please come meet Ronda and Yakini and view their unique and talented work. Call 828-321-2273 for information. Light refreshments will be served Contra Dancing Go contra dancing August 23 from 8-11 p.m. at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Admission: Adults $6, 12-18 $3, Under 12 $2 The dance is at the Community Room in the Keith House and is part of our twice monthly community dance series. Jane Ewing from Huntsville, AL will be calling to music by the Dog Branch Cats: Bob Dalsemer and Jan Davidson, fiddles, Martha Owen, banjo and David Liden, guitar. Beginners, singles and couples welcome. Beginners should come promptly at 8 pm, since we start with easier dances and more teaching. Auto Club Meeting The next meeting of the Good Neighbors Auto Club will be held on August 21st (3rd Thursday of the month) at Meeks Park starting at 7:00 PM. Members set-up a pot luck supper at the first Pavilion as you come into the Park on the left hand side. After eating a guest speaker is scheduled to speak and than a brief meeting will be held to discuss plans for the upcoming car show to be held on October 18th (3rd Saturday of the month). The general public is welcome and encouraged to attend meetings. Coffee with the Poets Coffee with the Poets hosted by Phillips and Lloyd Book Store in Hayesville, North Carolina Wednesday, August 27 at 10:30 A.M. A Netwest poet is featured, followed by open mic. Desserts, coffee and tea are served by Crumpets Dessertery for a small charge. Join us for a morning of local writers reading their words in a warm and friendly environment where everyone is welcome to read, to come and listen and visit with friends. Diabetes Meeting On Thursday August 28th from 4-6 pm, there will be information and education about diabetes available free of charge at the Moss Library in Hayesville. All people affected by diabetes are welcome. Heritage Festival The "Mountain Marketplace Heritage Festival," with activities from the past that celebrate the cultural heritage of the mountains, will take place August 30th and 31st, 10am - 5pm each day at the Mountain Life Museum, one block south of the Old Courthouse on Hwy. 129 in Blairsville. Library Closing The Moss Memorial Library will be closed on Saturday, August 30th thru Monday, September 1st in observance of Labor Day The Library Staff wish you a safe and Happy Holiday. Art Expo The Mountain Arts Association is pleased to sponsor a Labor Day Art Expo hosted by Brasstown Valley Resort. The expo will showcase some of our most talented local award-winning artists. The Art Expo takes place on Saturday, August 30, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The public is invited and admission is free. Heritage Festival The "Mountain Marketplace Heritage Festival," with activities from the past that celebrate the cultural heritage of the mountains, will take place August 30th and 31st, 10am - 5pm each day at the Mountain Life Museum, one block south of the Old Courthouse on Hwy. 129 in Blairsville. Art Studio Tours A special Labor Day Weekend treat is scheduled on Saturday, August 30th and Sunday, August 31st when the annual Hands in the Hills studio tour and sale takes place both days from 10am to 6pm. A select group of Cherokee and Clay county artists invites you to visit their private, working studios to enjoy their craft, talk about their creative processes, and perhaps choose a treasure to take home. Featured work includes pottery, painting, folk art, handbound books, kaleidoscopes, dolls, ironwork and weaving. This is a great chance to enjoy the scenic beauty of Brasstown, Hayesville and Warne, as you follow the map of six locations, each with a Hands in the Hills logo nearby. For information on the individual artists and a map of the tour, go to www.handsinthehills.com. Poetry Critique The NCWN (Netwest) Poetry Critique will meet at Tri-County Community College in Murphy, North Carolina, Thursday, September 4, at 7:00 P.M. For more information contact Janice Moore: 828-389-6394. We invite visitors to come and observe. Spiritutal Writing Writing from the Spirit Within is a writing workshop sponsored by NCWN West, Saturday, September 6, 9:30 until 3:30, at the Moss Memorial Library. Estelle Rice, whose poems, essays, and short stories have been published in numerous magazines, will be the instructor. Her spiritual poetry was published in a chapbook, Quiet Times. It has been purchased for comfort at time of loss and as gifts to loved ones. The cost for this six hour workshop is $30 for members, $35.00 for non-members of Netwest. Make checks to NCWN West, and mail to Netwest, PO Box 626 Hayesville, NC 28904-0626. For more information contact Estelle Rice, telnev@cabletvonline. net or phone: 828-837-5883, Mountain Community Chorus Chorus The Mountain Community Chorus will begin its 35th season on Monday, Sept. 8th, 2008. Auditions for new singers (tenors and basses especially in demand) will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. at the Young Harris College Clegg Recital Hall, Young Harris, GA. music will be distributed for the Dec. 5th and 7th Christmas concerts, to be performed at the YHC auditorium. MMC 5K Challenge
Participate in Murphy Medical Center's 18th annual 'Two Hours from Anywhere' 5K Challenge, 2-mile Heart Walk and Kids' Fun Run on Saturday, September 20. Awards for top male and female runners and walkers by age group. Includes first annual Cross- Country Invitational for area middle and high schools. $15 pre-registration; $20 race-day registration; both include an event t-shirt. Kids' Fun Run free for ages 10 and under. Fundraiser benefits new Urgent Care Center. Race day registration: 7:30- 8:30a.m. Race begins at 9:00a.m. from Nursing Home at rear of hospital. Registration forms available at www.murphymedical.org, in the hospital lobby, cafeteria, or at PARC. Call 828-835-7506 for more information.
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