Friday, July 17, 2009

IT’S BERRY PICKING TIME!

Pick your own blackberries at Tiger Mountain Orchards sunrise to sunset, seven days a week!
Blackberries - $1.50/pint
Raspberries - $2.00/pint (available in about two weeks)
Call 706-782-3290 for additional information.

Pick your own blackberries at Hillside Orchard Farms
The cost is $2.00/pound. Store hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.
(706) 782-0858

Pick your own blackberries at Hillside Orchard Farms
The cost is $2.00/pound. Store hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.


Schedule of Events for Hambidge Summer Festival Saturday, July 18

U-Do-Raku
10am - 4pm, Hambidge Campus
Begin your experience with glazing and firing your pot. After glazing, it takes about 45 minutes to fire your pot. While you wait, have fun, enjoy some BBQ and experience the other art!

BBQ
begins 11:30am in the Dining Pavilion

Music: Weave Shed Porch
10am - Noon: The Old Hippie Band
Noon - 2pm: Hank Belew & Carmel Ridge
2pm - 4pm: Mountain Hoodoo

5th Annual Georgia Pottery Show
Located in the historic Weave Shed (enter at back door), this show and sale features over 30 of the best potters in Georgia. Two woodturners are also represented.

Wine Tasting
11:30am - 2pm
Persimmon Creek Vineyards
Tiger Mountain Vineyards

Raffle Drawing
3:30pm, Weave Shed Porch
Silent Auction ends 3:30pm

Native Plant Sale
10am - 4pm, across from Weave Shed Back Door


Demonstrating Artists
11am - throughout the day
Drawing - Angus Galloway & Paul Rodecker
Cyanotype - Lynn Marshall Linnemeier
Iron Forging - Corrina Sephora Mensoff
Kudzu Weaving - Junco Sato Pollack
Traditional Weaving - Tommye M. Scanlin
Printmaking - Stephanie Smith
Painting - James Taylor
Large Art Installation - Jennifer Van Winkle

Concessions: Buy Tickets To Purchase!
Drinks, Hotdogs, Shaved Ice, Popcorn, Pretzels

Thursday, July 9, 2009

"Winter Wine Highway" event

Plan ahead for the first annual "Winter Wine Highway" event, sponsored by the Winegrowers Association of Georgia. Friday 12:30pm - 5:00pm; Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm; Sunday 12:30am -5:00pm

Travel the Georgia Wine Highway this holiday season and enjoy unique open-house format events with wine and food pairings, music, barrel tastings, discounts, drawings and other special attractions provided by member wineries and Affiliate Members of the Winegrowers Association of Georgia. (813) 503-0550 www.georgiawine.com

Pick your own blackberries!

Hillside Orchard Farms is now picking blackberries. The cost is $2.00/pound, u-pick. Store hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Foxfire Children's Heritage Day July 25

Chilren can demonstrations of daily living over a hundred years ago in Appalachia including blacksmithing, woodworking, weaving, and more. Children will participate in hands-on activities, make projects to take home, participate in old-timey games and activities, and make a toy typical of the time period to keep.

Register early as space is limited to 12 children, ages 7-12. The fee is $30 per child, which includes a snack and lunch. Foxfire offers a $5 discount for each additional sibling. Drop off and pickup is at the Foxfire Gift Shop at 200 Foxfire Lane in Mountain City.

Parents are welcome to stay and observe and assist at no extra cost. Please mail your payment to reserve your space to the Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center P.O. Box 541 Mtn City, GA 30562. Call 706-746-5828 for more information and to obtain a registration form. will also participate in old-timey games and activities and make a toy typical of the time period to keep.

Register early as space is limited to 12 children per date: the fee is $30 per child, which includes a snack and lunch. Foxfire offers a $5 discount for each additional sibling. Drop off and pickup is at the Foxfire Gift Shop at 200 Foxfire Lane in Mountain City.

Parents are welcome to stay and observe and assist at no extra cost. Please mail your payment to reserve your space to the Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center P.O. Box 541 Mtn City, GA 30562. Call 706-746-5828 for more information and to obtain a registration form.

Artists Reception at new Greenleaf Highlands Gallery

Greenleaf Gallery is having an Artists Reception (Wine and Cheese) at the new Highlands Gallery on Saturday, July 25th from 4-6pm. Meet Artists Salley Robbe, Millie Speeg, and Bev Rambo.
177 Main Street (Wrights Square), Highlands. Telephone Highlands Gallery 828/526-9333 / Clayton Gallery 706/782-5916. Please call ahead to RSVP.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Sky Valley on the Fourth!!

FRIDAY JULY 3RD


Poa Park BBQ Dinner 6-8 pm, Tickets - $17 Adults & $12 Children 10 and Under. Tickets must be purchased in advance, at City Hall, the Lodge, & the Timeshare Office.
Call Tom Payne 828-526-9585 or Lynda Brett 706-746-5676
BYOB, chairs, blankets, etc.
Fireworks begin at 9!!

SATURDAY JULY 4TH


POA Park, 10:30 am – Rubber Duck Race
Meet at Lodge for the Parade at 11:30 am
Cookout to follow at POA Park