Free Lunch and Food Pantry Saturday, April 26, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Franklin Covenant Church, 265 Belleview Park Road.
Plant Lover’s Club will meet Saturday, April 26, at 3 p.m., at the Macon County Public Library. Meet and greet and discuss topics for future meetings and get houseplant tips and tricks. For more info, contact Jessica via email at [email protected]. The library is located at 149 Siler Farm Road, Franklin.
Live Saturday music offered by Friends of the Greenway (FROG) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 573 E. Main Street, Franklin. On April 26, Jim Austin’s Classic Country Band. Spring Frog Fair is May 3 with musicians scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fiber Sunday is at Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center, April 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. Bring a textile project you are working on, a spinning wheel or any other equipment or supplies needed. Contract Teresa Bouchonnet at [email protected] for more information.
The Franklin Bird Club leads walks on Wednesday mornings along the Little Tennessee Greenway. Walks begin at 8 a.m. at alternating locations. The schedule and directions are listed at www.littletennessee.org/franklin-bird-club The public is welcome, all walks are weather dependent. Upcoming walks are: April 30: Salali Lane; May 7 at Macon County Public Library; and, May 14 at Big Bear.
Outdoor Music Jam at Lazy Hiker Brewing Co., April 27, 7-10 p.m.
The National Day of Prayer is Thursday May 1. The Franklin community will gather at the downtown Gazebo at noon with worship, small group prayer, and prayer lead by various area ministers. This event is sponsored by the Macon County Ministers Association. Everyone is welcome.
National Day of Prayer/Awake America Prayer event will be held in the Macon County Parks and Recreation Center, 1288 Georgia Rd, Franklin, on Thursday, May 1, 11:59 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Awake America Prayer Meeting is held on the first Thursday of every month. For more information, contact facilitator Bob Henson, (229)352-0620; email: [email protected]; or visit www.awakeamericaprayermeetings.org.
Franklin Garden Club will meet Monday, May 5, at 11 a.m. at Robert C. Carpenter Community Center, 1288 Georgia Road, Franklin. Visit Franklin NC Garden Club on Facebook to keep up with events and activities, and to learn how to get involved.
Brasstown Ringers is joining with Mountain Voices Chorus, Pinnacle Brass and Sharp Memorial UMC Choir to provide two free concerts, “Joy in the Mountains,” at First United Methodist Church in Franklin on May 9 at 7 p.m.; and, at Sharp United Methodist Church on May 4 in Young Harris, Ga., starting at 5 p.m. All donations will be given to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief), an organization with boots on the ground serving the community in time of need.
Free pet vaccination clinic Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sky Valley/Scaly Mountain Fire Department, 169 Haley Ridge Rd. Sponsored by Dr. Joanne Roesner and Stephanie Pierce. All dogs must be on a leash and cats in a carrier.
13th Annual Macon County Schools Student Art Exhibition continues for public viewing until April 27 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, 1028 Georgia Road, Franklin.
James Thompson’s Classic Country Sound bluegrass and gospel music the first and third Friday at 60 Firehouse Road behind the Otto Fire Department. Hosted by Otto Community Development Club.
Trivia nights are the fourth Monday of each month, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Otto Community Center, 65 Firehouse Road, Otto; Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Lazy Hiker on Main Street in Franklin; every other Wednesday at 6:30 at Rathskeller Coffee Bar and Pub, in Franklin; and Mondays at 7 p.m. at Currahee Brewing Company.
Aglow International Franklin Lighthouse hosts a gathering the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. The meeting is held at 164 Iotla Church Rd.
Franklin Lions Club meets the second and fourth Monday, 6 p.m., Louisa Chapel Methodist, 470 Louisa Chapel Road, Franklin.
Franklin Alcoholics Anonymous “Open Meetings” are for anyone who thinks they may have a drinking problem or for anyone interested in the A.A. recovery program. In-person meetings are held Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. at No Wrong Door, 102 Thomas Heights Rd.; Sundays at 1 p.m., and Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays at 5:30 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church Outreach Center, 66 Harrison Ave.; and Saturdays, at 10 a.m., Tuesdays at 8 a.m., and Thursdays at 12 noon at St. Agnes Episcopal Church on 66 Church St. Online meeting information is available by visiting www.aawnc80. org.; or, to speak with a member of A.A., call (828)349-4357.
Franklin Al-Anon “Live and Let Live” Family Group in-person meetings are Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at St. Agnes Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 66 Church St. Parking is behind the church. Al-Anon is a fellowship of friends and family dealing with the impact of another’s drinking or substance abuse. Contact (334)224-4785.
Nar-Anon is a support group for friends and families whose lives have been affected by addiction. Meetings are held Tuesday nights at 7 p.m., Hickory Knoll Global Methodist Church, 86 E. Hickory Knoll Rd., in the fellowship hall building. Contact Karen (408)829-4452.
Head Start is accepting applications for the ’25/’26 school year. Offering engaging curriculum and the opportunity to grow in a safe, nurturing environment for children ages 0-5 years of age. Call (828)524-4471, x324; or visit www.maconnc.org.
Call to artists for upcoming Bartram exhibit
The Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy and the Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center have announced a call to artists for an upcoming exhibit, “The Attention of a Traveller.” The exhibit that will be on display from June 1 to Aug. 31 at Cowee School.
The exhibit is part of the Conservancy’s June 5-7 celebration of the 250th anniversary of artist and botanist William Bartram’s journey through northeast Georgia and Western North Carolina in May-June of 1775.
Artists are invited to submit up to three works that can be loosely inspired by the title of the exhibit, which is drawn from Bartram’s quote: “The attention of a ‘traveller,’ should be particularly turned, in the first place, to the various works of Nature, to mark the distinctions of the climates he may explore, and to offer such useful observations on the different productions as may occur.”
The deadline for submissions is May 1, and artists will be notified by May 25. Submissions should be submitted in a WORD document that includes an artist’s statement, along with images and dimensions of the works. Submissions should be sent to [email protected].
An opening reception for “The Attention of a Traveller” will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, at the Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center. This will be followed by a series of outings and classes on June 5, 6, and 7, culminating with an art and nature symposium on Saturday, June 7, at Cowee School. Art purchases from the show can be made through the Cowee Mercantile.
For more information on the 250th celebration, contact the Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy at [email protected] or visit www.blueridgebartram.org .
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