Editor’s Note: Many of the events below are still happening, however some events are being rescheduled due to damage from Hurricane Helene. We will post any update we receive immediately below this Editor’s Note as they come in.
Our prayers go out to everyone impacted by this devastating storm.
The Fall Estate Sale and Live Auction at Christine’s Home Décor/Isabel’s Collection in Otto benefitting Appalachian Animal Rescue Center which was originally scheduled for Sept. 28 will be tentatively rescheduled for Saturday, October 5, from 5 – 8 pm. If you already have tickets, they will be honored then. Any questions, please contact 828-421-9438 or 828-332-8809 (phone or text). We apologize for any inconvenience. The situation created by Hurricane Helene has forced the Board of Directors to move the date of this event.
The Macon County Library Board of Trustees meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, October 1 at the Hudson Library in Highlands has been postponed due to widespread power and communication outages, as well as travel advisories, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
The rescheduled meeting date has yet to be determined at this time, but will be posted and shared with the public as soon as possible. Please see fontanalib.org for information on library services and resources. The Macon County Public Library, a member of the Fontana Regional Library, is located at 149 Siler Farm Road in Franklin, NC. For more information or driving directions please call the library 828-524-3600.
Friends of the Greenway offers live Saturday music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 573 E. Main Street, Franklin. On Sept. 28, Steve Greenberg and Charlie Simmons. For information, email [email protected]; call (828)369-8488; or, visit https://www.littletennessee.org.
Pickin’ on the Square is held at 6 p.m. at the Gazebo on the Square in downtown Franklin on the second and fourth Saturdays, May through Mid-October (weather permitting). Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Food vendors onsite. Upcoming: Sept. 28 – Arnold Hill (Alternative Rock/Americana Band); Oct. 12 – Carolina 441 (Southern Rock) – last event of the season.
Family Fun Nights at Promise Lane Church, 31 Promise Lane, Franklin, is Oct. 2, and Oct. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. A free painting lesson, a fall art piece to take home; and snacks, games, and fellowship on Oct. 2; and on Oct. 16, Free Family Fun Night will feature pumpkin carving/painting with the theme of “Learning how God sees us inside and out.” Snacks, games, and fellowship. To sign up, call the church at (828)369-7977. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
The Angel Medical Center Stroke Support Group will offer a free program on stroke risk factors and available treatment options on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Angel Medical Center cafeteria. Robin Jones, retired Mission Health Stroke Program Director, will discuss stroke risk factors, as well as stroke treatment options available locally and at Mission Hospital’s Comprehensive Stroke Center. For more information, call (828)369-4491.
The Third Annual Warrior Walk sponsored by 828Vets is Oct. 4 at the Tassee Shelter on the Little Tennessee Greenway, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is designed to bring attention to veterans in general and, more specifically, to provide information regarding what 828Vets offers. Veterans and the public are invited to attend and take a short walk on the Greenway as well as participate in activities and enjoy food. For more information, follow 828Vets on Facebook.
Together We Can’s Golden Harvest Gala is Oct. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Cove, 677 Willis Cove Road, Franklin. Dinner, drinks, music, dancing, and live auction are part of the fundraising event to support Macon County’s foster families. Tickets can be purchased by visiting https://www.togetherwecan.xyz. For more information, email [email protected] or call (828)342-7183.
Paradise Music in Franklin is offering live music, free food, drawings for free merchandise, a giveaway of a new Eastman acoustic guitar, and more, Oct. 5, beginning at 10 a.m. The store is located at 232 NE Main St, Franklin.
The Annual Annie Sorrells Reunion will be held Sunday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. at Franklin Memorial Park Building, 488 W. Main Street, Franklin. Bring a covered dish to share. Friends and family are invited.
Free movie offered by American Legion Post 108 on Fridays every other week through December as part of their Americanism series. Upcoming: Oct. 11, “Introduction to the American Constitution.” at 7 p.m., 614 West Main Street, Franklin. For questions, contact Richard Litchford at (828)421-1328.
Ginseng Production for homeowners who desire to grow “sang” free seminar will be held Oct. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Macon Extension Center, 193 Thomas Heights Rd., Franklin. Speakers Christy Bredenkamp, Macon Extension director, and David Komorowski, soil conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will cover various ginseng production topics. For more information or to register for this event contact Debbie Hunter at (828)349-2046 or e-mail [email protected].
The Cullasaja Community Association will have its fall meeting on Monday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. at the community building. On the agenda is planning for the holidays.
Nantahala Hiking Club offers a free program Oct. 10, at 6 p.m., 149 Siler Farm Rd., Franklin. Tanya Poole, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, will share best practices to avoid bears and how to handle an approach by a bear. For more information, visit https://www.nantahalahikingclub.org.
Rev. Bill Bradley and Deborah Roberts Bradley Family Reunion is on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 28 Lakey.
Creek Road, Franklin Sign-in will start at 11:30 a.m., and Potluck Lunch will begin at noon. All relatives and friends are invited.
Neighborhood Care Drive is underway through Friday, Oct. 18. Items needed include toilet paper, paper towels, bleach, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, shampoo, conditioner, body wash etc. A complete list can be found on the Otto Community Development Organization Facebook page. Items can be left in the donations box around the back of the building at the Otto Fire Dept. or at the Otto Community Building on the front porch. For more information, call Tom at (828)634-1039 or email [email protected].
Healthy Little Learners, hosted by Macon County Health Department, is every second Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Macon County Public Library. The story time and hands-on activities for Oct. 8 focuses on sugary drinks and teeth. For more information, email the department’s public health educator, Kirstyn Smotherman, at [email protected].
Gentle Yoga Class is held Thursday mornings, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. to all ages and fitness levels by Victoria Rundquist, who has more than 25 years of yoga instruction experience. No set fee is charged but a donation will help offset facility costs. Classes are held at The Spiritual Light Center, 80 Heritage Hollow Drive, behind the Gazebo Restaurant, Franklin. For questions, email [email protected].
Karaoke with DJ Don at Rathskeller Coffee Bar & Pub Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., 56 E. Main Street, Franklin.
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