Calendar

Saunook Community Meeting Thurs, Jan 19, 7 pm.Saunook Fire Dept. Benny Arrington will present a history of Barber’s Orchard and apple production 1932 – 2023.

Lunar New Year Celebration Fri, Jan 20, 7 – 9 pm. Lion Dance, Calligraphy, Tea Ceremony, and more. Sticky 8’s Food Truck, FolkmootLive bar. $20/ticket; under 12 free. 112 Virginia Ave, Waynesville. www.folkmoot.org

HART’s Kids Showcase Jan 21, 7:30 pm; Jan 22, 2 pm. $21.50; student: $11.50. 

(828) 456-6322

Model Train Event Sun, Jan 22, 2 – 5 pm. 

Smoky Mountain Model Railroaders display O gauge model trains. $8. 13 Caboose Way, Clyde. 828-550-0960

Knife Skills Workshop Mon, Jan 23, 2 – 3 pm. 

Cooperative Extension Office, 589 Raccoon Rd, Waynesville.

Houseplant Swap Wed, Jan 25, 1 - 5 pm. Canton. Register at 828-356-2561

Beaverdam Winter Game Night Wed, Jan 25, 6 – 8 pm. 

Bring your own game (cards, board games, etc). 1620 North Canton Rd, Canton

Master Gardeners Plant Sale Feb – March 3. Order forms available at the Cooperative Extension Office; 

by calling 828-456-3575; at haywood.ces.ncsu.edu

HCAC Featured Artists Exhibit Reception Fri, Feb 3, 5 – 6:30 pm. 

Harp music by Tina Morgan. 86 N Main St, Waynesville. www.haywoodarts.org

Super Saturday with Sarge’s Feb 4, 11 am – 4 pm. Booth at Cornerstone Mercantile, 190 Depot St, Waynesville. hot chocolate, snacks, giveaways, and adoptable pups!

Middle Path Nutrition Anniversary Celebration Sat, Feb 4, 11 am – 5 pm. Snow date: Sat, Feb 25. Raffle, Goodie bag giveaways, free chair massages, singing bowl sound healing, guided meditation, more. 483 Main St, Canton.

Grief Gathering Feb 8, 3:30 pm. Coffee Cup Café, 48 Haywood Park Dr, Clyde. 452-5039

Spice It Up! Monthly Spice Celebration Series Thurs, Feb 9, 2 - 4 pm. Waynesville Library. Explore a new spice or spice blend each month. This month: Fenugreek; taste test and a spice sample. Register at 828-356-2507

11th Annual Plunge Sat, Feb 11, 10 am check-in; 11:30 festivities. Canton Pool, 77 Penland St, Canton. 

goplunge.org

Paper Moon Puppets Present: Hansel and Gretel Sat, Feb 11, 10 am & 2pm. Waynesville Library. Marionettes will present ‘Hansel and Gretel’ for all ages. 

828-356-2511.

FUR’s Valentine’s Adoption Day Sun, Feb 12, 1 – 4 pm. 

38 Safe Haven Dr, Waynesville. Reduced adoption fees. 1-844-888-CATS (2287)

Learn To Grow: Vegetable Gardening Tues, Feb 21, 10 am – 12 pm. Cooperative Extension Office, 

589 Raccoon Rd, Waynesville. $10. Register by Feb 17. (828) 456-3575

Fresh Cheese Three Ways Thurs, Feb 23, 6 - 7 pm. Waynesville. Learn to make paneer, cream cheese, and ricotta, all from the same recipe with taste testing. Register at 828-356-2507.

Next Month & Beyond

Tim Stafford & Thomm Jutz at FolkmootLive! Fri, March 3, 7 pm. $25/$30 door. 

Bluegrass, Food trucks, bar. 112 Virginia Ave, Waynesville. www.folkmoot.org

Musique Mènage Sat, March 4, 3 pm. Blue Ridge Orchestra plays Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 – “The Great.” and original music by local artists Fancy and the Gentlemen. $25/adult; $15/child; Under 5 free. haywood.edu/orchestra

Bowl for Kids’ Sake Sat, March 18: 11 am – 1 pm or 1 – 3 pm. Fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haywood County. Sky Lanes, Smoky Park Highway in Asheville. 828.273.3601

Spring Hunter Safety Course April 5 – 6, 6 – 9 pm. On HCC campus. Free. Register at www.ncwildlife.org/