The Village Green Of Cashiers

Groovin' on The Green featuring Hurricane Creek
2023-09-01 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Common’s Lawn, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Hurricane Creek has a powerful rock and blues sound with undertones of new country creating an irresistible and fun roadhouse feel. You will sing along as you tap your foot or join in the dancing to a great collection of music that keeps growing every year. Hurricane Creek has performed at Groovin’ for many years and will be having their reunion gig on September 1, 2023.
Music starts at 6:30, RAIN OR SHINE. General admission is free to all who would like to sit on the lawn. Please bring your own lawn chairs and blankets. Coolers are welcome. Dogs are welcome as long as they are leashed and under control of their owners at all times.
This concert is sponsored by Landmark Realty Group!
Tents will be available for rent at https://www.villagegreencashiersnc.com/concerts/

Blessing of The Animals
2023-09-30 11:00 - 12:30 | Common’s Lawn, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
The Blessing of The Animals is a tradition in the Cashiers community started by the Church of The Good Shepherd. Cashiers area churches will observe this annual event at 11am on Saturday, September 30th, 2023 at The Village Green Common’s Lawn on Frank Allen Road. The gathering will feature music and prayer in celebration of all God’s creatures, great and small. Each animal will receive a special blessing.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a donation for the Highlands-Cashiers Humane Society. Besides monetary gifts, items like blankets, rugs, towels, Milk Bones, unscented cat litter, and canned dog and cat food are always needed.
The Village Green will provide water and trash cans for the animals. All animals must be leashed or otherwise secured and under the owners’ control at all times.
The tradition of animal or pet blessings is in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all God’s creatures.
For more information, contact the Church of The Good Shepherd online at goodshepherdofcashiers.com or call 828-743-2359.

Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival
2023-10-06 10:00 - 2023-10-08 17:00 | NC
Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival 2023
This fall festival celebrates the leaves beginning to change in the beautiful mountain village of Cashiers. This popular and free event welcomes 75 artisans to The Heart of Cashiers. Visitors will find unique handcrafted wood, pottery, jewelry and much more on display and for purchase throughout the weekend. Food, drink, and live music add to the festive spirit of this event. The Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival will be held Friday through Sunday, October 6 – 8, 2023.
Schedule:
Friday, October 6th: 10am – 5pm
Saturday, October 7th: 10am – 5pm
Sunday, October 8th: 10am – 3pm

Halloween Block Party on Frank Allen Road
2023-10-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Common’s Lawn, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
The Village Green, Albert Carlton Cashiers Library, Cashiers-Glenville Recreation Center, and the Boys and Girls Club of The Plateau are collaborating for the first annual Halloween Block Party along Frank Allen Road! Frank Allen Road will be closed from 5:30-7:30pm. The community will be able to walk along Frank Allen from The Village Green to the Cashiers Fire Department and join in on all the Halloween festivities held at each organization.
The Village Green will hold trunk-or-treat with fellow nonprofits, the Library will host fun games and give away free books, the Recreation Center will have a Halloween bash with lots of candy, and the Boys and Girls Club will host fun Halloween games and cook hot dogs under their pavilion!
Dress is your best Halloween costume and join us for the first annual Halloween Block Party of Frank Allen!
This is a free community event!

Gobble on The Green 5K
2023-11-23 09:00 - 11:00 | Common’s Lawn, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Turkey, cornbread dressing, pumpkin pie, football, and family time … there are so many reasons to love Thanksgiving! Did we mention pie? Each family has its own activities and traditions to look forward to. The Village Green offers a 5K Run/Walk turkey-trot, Gobble On the Green. Gobble on The Green will be held on November 23rd in 2023.
To register for Gobble on The Green click the link here: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Cashiers/GobbleontheGreen
Be sure to register before November 7th to get a 2023 Gobble on The Green t-shirt!
Awards for the 5K will be given to best male and female overall, and age level awards will be given to first place winners in 12 different age brackets (male and female). Door prizes from local businesses will also be awarded and will be determined by random bib number drawings! Participants must be present to win.
In addition to the 5k, The Village Green offers the kids Junior Warrior Course on Thanksgiving morning from 9:30-10:30am! Kids of all ages can come to The Village Playground to complete a scavenger-hunt type of obstacle course. This course is FREE to all children and prizes will be awarded to each Junior Warrior! No registration is necessary for the Junior Warrior Course.

Mistletoe Market
2023-11-24 10:00 - 18:30 | Lewis Hall at The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Visit The Village Green Mistletoe Market, an event featuring artisan vendors with a unique assortment of handcrafted gifts. Find hand crafted pottery, handwoven wearable fiber, beautiful wood pieces, knives, jewelry, fresh baked goods, wreaths and garland, and much more on the day after Thanksgiving.
The Mistletoe Market will be held at The Village Green Lewis Hall on November 24th from 10am-6:30pm. Find something special and unique for everyone on your Christmas list! Admission to this event is free.

Visit with Santa at The Village Green
2023-11-24 14:00 - 17:00 | Lewis Hall at The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Santa Claus is coming to town and his first stop is The Village Green! Children of all ages are welcome to visit with Santa at The Village Green Lewis Hall on the day after Thanksgiving. Santa visits will be in conjunction with the Mistletoe Market, so you are able to shop local, artisan gifts while you’re there. Appointment times will be made available in early November and will be posted on The Village Green website. Santa will be visiting with children from 2-5pm.

Cashiers Christmas Tree Lighting
2023-11-24 17:30 - 18:30 | Gazebo and Lawn, 35 Highway 64 West, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
The annual Cashiers Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be on November 24th from 5:30pm – 6:30pm at The Village Green Gazebo Lawn (located near the Cashiers Crossroads). The event will feature holiday music, S’mores and cider, and a cozy fire pit! Santa Claus will be there to help light the 65-foot spruce tree in the center of Cashiers where thousands of twinkling lights will follow to light up the village core. Join us for this heartwarming event to start off the holiday season.
This event is free to the public, and donations to keep the lights on in 2023 are accepted.

Expressing the Beauty and Expansiveness of the Mountain Landscape: A beginner's guide to painting the landscape
2024-02-08 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-02-22 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-07 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-21 17:00 - 19:00 | NC
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Free Event – Registration Required
Here in the mountains, we are fortunate to live day to day in a landscape that can be at once breathtaking and something easily taken for granted. Most of us have our favorite views, whether this is taking in the vastness from the top of Whiteside or enjoying the Chattooga from the Iron Bridge. In this class we will capture the essence of your favorite spot in a step by step guided painting experience.
Cath Connolly Hudson will lead you through a simple but detailed process as you learn how to mix and apply paint to the canvas. Using a photo reference, you will learn the basic steps to build a painting and become familiar with using and mixing paint and mediums. Cath will guide you in simple techniques to copy the image to the canvas with expressive brush strokes.
During the four sessions we will use a grid system to build the basic composition, learn to mix colors, use different mediums to create paint texture, understand brush techniques, and finally create a finished painting of your favorite mountain landscape.
You don’t need any experience with painting, just a desire to create!
The workshop is sponsored by The Bascom and The Village Green bringing local artist, Cath Connolly Hudson to the Village Green to teach this class. Cath is known for her patient and supportive teaching approach. This free community opportunity will fill up fast. There are ten seats available.
Class Meets: February 8, February 22, March 7, and March 21
Time: 5-7pm
Materials are supplied. PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER THROUGH THE BASCOMS WEBSITE TO PARTICIPATE. VISIT: Expressing the beauty and expansiveness of the Mountain Landscape: A beginner’s guide to painting the landscape – At the Village Green in Cashiers-Classes & Workshops – The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts

Community Easter Egg Hunt
2024-03-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Gazebo and Lawn, 35 Highway 64 West, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Hop on over to The Village Green for our annual Community Easter Egg Hunt! The egg hunt will take place on Saturday, March 30, 2024, starting at 11am. This event is FREE and open to children ages 11 and younger. The egg hunt will be divided according to age. Ages 9-11 will be located on the Gazebo Lawn, ages 5-8 will be located on the playground lawn, and ages 4 > will be located inside of the playground area.
The Easter Bunny will be making a visit to take photos with the kiddos! Please bring your own cameras and Easter baskets to this event. We hope to see you there!

Village Nature Series
2024-04-30 17:30 - 2024-09-24 18:30 | Lewis Hall at The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and The Village Green co-host a series of lectures each summer. Visitors and residents learn about wildlife, habitats, conservation, and local cultural heritage from expert speakers in their fields! The Village Nature Series will begin at 5:30pm on the last Tuesday of each month (August’s presentation will be held on the 20th) from April through September at The Village Green in Cashiers.
Thank you to Cedar Creek Club for sponsoring the Village Nature Series!
April 30th Presentation: Composting with worms is a simple process that manages food waste, while producing a super-enriched soil amendment and promoting sustainability. This presentation will cover not only the basics about worms and worm composting, but also the science behind successfully gardening with worm products. Come learn about worm composting and how to best use worm compost and worm tea in your own garden!

Locally Grown on The Green Farmers Market
2024-05-01 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-08 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-15 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-22 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-29 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-05 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-12 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-19 11:00 - 15:00 and 1 more date | Common’s Lawn, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
New Time, Same Market!
Choose the food less traveled at the Green Market, Cashiers farm stand market for local growers. The market is “producer-only” meaning that the vendor must be the grower or producer of ALL the products they sell. Vendors must produce within a 100-mile radius of Cashiers. That means that the season for each fruit and vegetable is longer. Shopping at the Green Market provides a forum for learning how food is grown, who grew it, and why it tastes so good.
Fill your basket with naturally raised meat and dairy items, fresh eggs, jams, pickles, freshly baked bread and delicious granola. Set your table with fresh cut flowers or plant your entryway with locally grown perennials. Always fresh. Always local.
Locally Grown On the Green | 11AM – 3PM
Every Wednesday May 1 – October 30th
The Village Green Commons
Free

Youth Village Nature Series
2024-05-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Common’s Lawn, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
The NEW Youth Village Nature Series is suitable for children of all ages, is free, and open to the public. Youth VNS will feature interactive and educational activities including crafts, games, storytelling, and even live animals!
May 14th Presentation: Awesome Opossums with Gina Patton from Balsam Mountain Trust
Most people know that opossums are creatures of the night who might climb into your garbage or eat the dog food left on the porch. But few people know of the incredible adaptations this marsupial species has. Come join Balsam Mountain Trust Naturalist, Gina Patton, to learn why opossums are awesome and meet one of Balsam Mountain Trust’s very own ambassador opossums!

Groovin' on The Green featuring Darren Nicholson Band
2024-05-24 18:00 - 20:30 | Common’s Lawn, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Darren Nicholson Band is a group of Appalachian musicians who have common respect for and love of American acoustic music. There are GRAMMY and award-winning musicians in this band, and the members each have long track records as credible, national performers.
Groovin’ on The Green is held rain or shine from 6:00pm-8:30pm on the Common’s Lawn. This is a FREE community event; no registration is necessary. Bring your dancing shoes, lawn chairs, picnics, and coolers for a night of unforgettable musical experiences!
Food and beverage vendors will be onsite during the event!
Donations are collected by The Village Green during the event to help offset event costs and to be able to continue to offer Groovin’ on The Green for FREE. The Village Green is a 501c3 nonprofit public park system that relies solely on donations to bring the community events we have all come to cherish. TVG receives zero funds from Jackson County, the state of NC, or the Federal Park System. We thank you for supporting The Village Green!

Village Nature Series
2024-05-28 17:30 - 2024-10-22 18:30 | Lewis Hall at The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and The Village Green co-host a series of lectures each summer. Visitors and residents learn about wildlife, habitats, conservation, and local cultural heritage from expert speakers in their fields! The Village Nature Series will begin at 5:30pm on the last Tuesday of each month (August’s presentation will be held on the 20th) from April through September at The Village Green in Cashiers.
Thank you to Cedar Creek Club for sponsoring the Village Nature Series!
May 28th Presentation: North Carolina’s hemlock trees need your help. Though hemlocks are declining, there is hope to bring them back to their previous glory! Join Olivia and Thom from the Hemlock Restoration Initiative to learn about hemlock ecology, woolly adelgid biology, what is being done to help, and management strategies to take care of hemlocks on your own land.

Groovin' on The Green featuring Kevin Daniel + The Bottom Line
2024-05-31 18:00 - 20:30 | Common’s Lawn, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
A dynamic performer, playing 100-150 shows per year, Kevin Daniel’s music has been described as “radio and TV ready with enough darkness creeping in around the edges to appeal to fans of Jason Isbell & Langhorne Slim.” On his two early EPs, his 2019 debut album Things I Don’t See, and his 2021 follow-up, Been Here Before, Daniel showcases a masterful ability as a songwriter to seamlessly incorporate bits of rock, soul, country, blues, roots and Appalachia into thoughtful examination of pain and awakenings, visceral and spiritual. A big-voiced crooner with a heart of gold, Kevin strikes a chord with “his raw and soulful, Chris Stapleton-esque timbre.”
Groovin’ on The Green is held rain or shine from 6-8:30pm on the Common’s Lawn. This is a FREE community event; no registration is necessary. Bring your dancing shoes, lawn chairs, picnics and cooler for a night of unforgettable musical experiences! Dogs are welcome if they are leashed and with their owners at all times.
Food and beverage vendors will be onsite during the event!
Donations are collected by The Village Green during the event to help offset event costs and to be able to continue to offer Groovin’ on The Green for FREE. The Village Green is a 501c3 nonprofit public park system that relies solely on donations to bring the community events we have all come to cherish. TVG receives zero funds from Jackson County, the state of NC, or the Federal Park System. We thank you for supporting The Village Green!

Groovin' on The Green featuring Nero Simon + The Sunsetters
2024-06-07 18:00 - 20:30 | Common’s Lawn, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Join us for an evening with Nero Simon and the Sunsetters! The band brings “Coastal Americana” music to the mountains, performing classic rock and folk-style original songs along with an array of classic covers true to the originals. The Sunsetters weave stories of love and heartbreak inspired by the coast, from Gulf Shores to 30A all the way south to the Florida Keys. Lead singers Nero Simon and MaryAnn Ooten’s renditions of classic songs by James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Linda Ronstadt, Fleetwood Mac and Bob Marley will have you singing along, backed by a 7-piece band with a sound that is destined to warm the heart of every listener.
Groovin’ on The Green is held rain or shine from 6-8:30pm on the Common’s Lawn. This is a FREE community event; no registration is necessary. Bring your dancing shoes, lawn chairs, picnics and cooler for a night of unforgettable musical experiences! Dogs are welcome if they are leashed and with their owners at all times.
Food and beverage vendors will be onsite during the event!
Donations are collected by The Village Green during the event to help offset event costs and to be able to continue to offer Groovin’ on The Green for FREE. The Village Green is a 501c3 nonprofit public park system that relies solely on donations to bring the community events we have all come to cherish. TVG receives zero funds from Jackson County, the state of NC, or the Federal Park System. We thank you for supporting The Village Green!

Groovin' on The Green featuring Commodore Fox
2024-06-21 18:00 - 20:30 | Common’s Lawn, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Towing the line as your favorite party band! Cranking out rock and dance hits from 70’s, 80’s to today. Band leader Commodore Anders and crew aim to please. Commodore Fox returns to the Groovin’ stage for the third year in a row – they are a crowd favorite and highly requested!
Groovin’ on The Green is held rain or shine from 6-8:30pm on the Common’s Lawn. This is a FREE community event; no registration is necessary. Bring your dancing shoes, lawn chairs, picnics and cooler for a night of unforgettable musical experiences! Dogs are welcome if they are leashed and with their owners at all times.
Food and beverage vendors will be onsite during the event!
Donations are collected by The Village Green during the event to help offset event costs and to be able to continue to offer Groovin’ on The Green for FREE. The Village Green is a 501c3 nonprofit public park system that relies solely on donations to bring the community events we have all come to cherish. TVG receives zero funds from Jackson County, the state of NC, or the Federal Park System. We thank you for supporting The Village Green!

Village Nature Series
2024-06-25 17:30 - 2024-11-19 18:30 | Lewis Hall at The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and The Village Green co-host a series of lectures each summer. Visitors and residents learn about wildlife, habitats, conservation, and local cultural heritage from expert speakers in their fields! The Village Nature Series will begin at 5:30pm on the last Tuesday of each month (August’s presentation will be held on the 20th) from April through September at The Village Green in Cashiers.
Thank you to Cedar Creek Club for sponsoring the Village Nature Series!
June 25th Description: Join Lizza Bixby as she weaves a terrific journey around all things fungi! Lizza will break the veil of mystery and briefly explain mushroom foraging in our area, at home mushroom growing, and how it can be great for your garden. She will cover myco-innovations sure to get you excited! Grab your boots and join us for this exciting mushroom discovery hour!
