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WALTER MIDDLETON will autograph copies of his new book, “Trouble at the Forks,” at City Lights on Saturday, March 4, from 1 to to 3 p.m. This event was originally scheduled for January but had to be postponed because of bad weather. For more information, see story on page 1C or call the bookstore at 586-9499.
GIRL SCOUT TROOP 183 is taking donations to send Girl Scout cookies to troops stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq. The girls have been collecting cookies from donations made by individuals at their cookie booths. Anyone who would like to contribute to the cause may contact Georgia Strother (assistant troop leader) at 508-1827 or by e-mail at georgiastrother@msn.com. Cookies are $3 per box. Troop members are Paige Dwan, Amanda Middleton, Arlicia Zimmerman, Angel Zimmerman, Ashley Hicks and Maddie Phillips. Barbara Middleton is troop leader.
HEINZLEMANNCHEN BREWERY invites you to check out their new Web site at www.yourgnometownbrewery.com.
TWO LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS are among restaurants and bakeries throughout Western North Carolina that are participating in the 2006 WNC Girl Scout Cookie Cook-Off. Each participating eatery creates desserts based on one of eight varieties of Girl Scout cookies and then sells the dessert for part or all of a month starting Feb. 24 and running through March 20. A portion of the proceeds from each dessert sale will be donated to Girl Scouts of Western North Carolina Pisgah Council. Lulu’s on Main will offer its cookie confection from Monday, March 13, through Saturday, March 18, and Soul Infusion Tea House dessert is available now through March 18. Girl Scout friends and restaurant patrons will be able to vote for their favorite dessert by visiting the Girl Scout Web site at www.girlscoutswnc.org/, or by completing a paper ballot available at participating eateries. An award will be presented to the restaurant/bakery which receives the most votes for favorite dessert in each of four geographic areas; Jackson County is in Area 4. A complete list of participating restaurants and bakeries is available on-line at <http://www.girlscoutswnc.org/cookie_cookoff.htm.
BALSAM MOUNTAIN INN’S Saturday, March 11, Songwriters in the Round session will feature Becky Hobbs, Benita Hill and Kacey Jones. This trio often performs together, and all three are acclaimed singer-songwriters who inspire and entertain with their music and wit, not to mention stories about men, love, dating, surviving cancer and the power of the spirit. The session will be in the inn’s 100-seat restaurant and is accompanied by a gourmet dinner buffet. The evening begins at 7:30 p.m. Cover charge is $10 per person, plus dinner charge (about $25). Reservations are encouraged as most sessions sell out. For information or reservations, call 1-800- 224-9498.
DILLSBORO POTTER JOE FRANK MCKEE will teach courses in two pottery methods, Basic Wheel and Basic Handbuilding through Southwestern Community College’s new Heritage Arts Institute at the SCC Swain Center in Bryson City. Basic Handbuilding is scheduled Tuesdays and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 21 through May 9. Basic Wheel is set for Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m., March 21 through June 29. A professional potter for the past 16 years, McKee is co-owner of Treehouse Pottery in Dillsboro. The cost for each course is $60, plus a materials fee of approximately $50. Each class earns 9.0 CEUs. To register or for more information, call 586-4091. |
