Cedar Mountain news for 5-28-26
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CEDAR MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER POTLUCK
Our next potluck will be held June 8, 2026. Our presenter will be Through the Trees, a community-based nonprofit in Brevard whose mission is to bridge the digital divide—one signal, one device, one neighbor at a time—across rural Western North Carolina. The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to reliable internet service, appropriate devices, and the skills to use technology, and those who do not. In WNC, this gap is especially persistent due to mountainous topography and low population density, which make broadband infrastructure difficult and expensive to install and maintain. These geographic challenges are compounded by economic hardship, limited educational opportunity, an aging population, and a shortage of accessible digital skills training—leaving some residents unable to fully participate in school, employment, healthcare, and community life.
Through the Trees serves all segments of the community, including youth and seniors, but our primary focus is supporting low-income households—those most likely to face layered barriers such as unaffordable service, outdated or broken devices, and limited confidence navigating online systems. Without support, families can be cut off from essential needs: completing schoolwork, applying for jobs, accessing telehealth, managing benefits, banking, and communicating with employers, teachers, and healthcare providers.
The potluck starts at 6 p.m. Please bring your dish or dessert to share by 6:15 p.m. so we can start on time at 6:30 pm. Tableware will be available, but feel free to bring your own if you can. Come, enjoy the company of your neighbors and friends, and bring guests if you wish. Everyone is welcome.
FAITH MEMORIAL CHAPEL
Faith Memorial Chapel welcomes folks of all denominations to our services, held on Sundays at 11:00 AM. We meet only in the summer and have no membership roll, so you won’t feel like a guest. Each Sunday, we have clergy from different churches that visit us to lead the service and we are blessed to also have great music to accompany the great message!
On May 31st, we welcome The Rev. Kellan Day. Rev. Kellan Day serves as Rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Greenville, South Carolina. Mother Kellan loves helping faith communities grow in Christ and grow in love. She is committed to the preaching of the Gospel and is an enthusiastic teacher of the Christian tradition.
Music this Sunday will be provided by the St. James Choir.
Earle Oxner
REPAIR CAFE AT THE CEDAR MOUNTAIN CANTEEN
On Saturday May 30 from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm you can bring something that needs repaired and have it fixed while you wait? Bring it to the Repair Cafe hosted by Transylvania Shares and the Cedar Mountain Canteen. We are prepared to mend clothing, repair household appliances, furniture, tools and more.
Are you handy and able to repair things? We need you to help us staff our clinic. Everything is free and based on volunteers.
SUMMER SING-ALONG OF 100-YEAR-OLD SONGS AT MCGAHA CHAPEL June 6, 2026
Save the date! Come to the 100-Year-Old Songs Summer Sing-along to welcome the summer season. Sing the songs your grandparents sang long ago, including lots of “rounds.” Our annual summer event is held at the Historic McGaha Chapel (1872) on Saturday, June 6 at 2:30 PM. The Chapel is located along highway 276 South at Cedar Mountain, across from Sherwood Forest. Look for the signs for parking at the Sherwood Forest Robin Hood Center. A shuttle service from the Robin Hood Center to the Chapel is provided by the Sherwood Forest Woodcutters for those who don’t wish to walk. The shuttle service begins at 1:45. The singing lasts for 45 minutes, then we retreat to a watermelon slicing on the grounds just outside the Chapel. Nothing could be finer, indeed! This event is sponsored by the Transylvania County Historical Society, the Sherwood Forest Friends and the Cedar Mountain Community.
CEDAR MOUNTAIN MOONSHINE
Music & Moonshine is back every Friday from 6–8 PM at Cedar Mountain Moonshine! Come hang out with us for live local music, food truck deliciousness and a community of good friends and neighbors all summer long! CDRMTN Coffee Bar has new summer Hours!•Closed Monday and Tuesdays•Wednesday & Thursday: 9AM–1PMDouble Punch Loyalty Card Days!•Friday–Sunday: 9AM–3PMThe Coffee Bar will stay open during Music & Moonshine events on Fridays!Thanks for supporting our Cedar Mountain small businesses!
CEDAR MOUNTAIN CANTEEN TRIVIA NIGHT
The Canteen is now hosting Trivia every other Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm starting May 27th. All are welcome.
The Cedar Mountain Canteen Appalachian Cultural Center is hosting a fundraiser for the Junior Appalachian Musicians Saturday May 23rd starting at 2 pm.
A bluegrass jam will be at 2 pm and wrap up at 4 pm. All are welcome to join in.
At 4 pm Transylvania Shares will host a pork belly BLT and fixings dinner as a fundraiser for their organization. Vegan options will be available too. This is a zero-waste dinner. Please bring your own reusable place settings if possible.
At 4:30 there will be a dance board building workshop, where kids can help build their own dance board for flat footing and clogging. Let’s dance!
Followed by the JAM Staff Band. JAM Kids will take the stage next at 5:30 pm Back due to popular demand, we will close out the evening with a performance from the Cedar Mountain All Stars.
All tips from the day will be donated to Junior Appalachian Musicians. Come out and support our youth musicians! This is what a coop is all about!
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BLOOD DRIVE
Give the gift of life. A blood drive is scheduled for Saturday, June 13 from 8:30 am 12:30 pm at the Cedar Mountain Fire Rescue station. Please mark your calendars. You are needed. Please call the Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 for appointment
CROCK POT COOK-OFF
Get ready to put your culinary creativity on display! The highly anticipated Crockpot Cook-off is coming up on Saturday, June 20th, at 6:00 PM, and it's going to be held at the Cedar Mountain Community Center. Bring your absolute best Crockpot recipe – whether it's a hearty stew, a sweet casserole, or a unique appetizer, we want to taste it! The setup time is at 5:00 PM, so come early to get your masterpiece ready. There will be awards given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, so prepare to compete! Come enjoy tasting and voting for your favorite dish. It's only a $5 donation to participate, and all the proceeds will directly benefit the Cedar Mountain Community Center, so come join the fun, support your community, and maybe even win a prize!
HUNGER COALITION FOOD DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE
Former Go Grocery Location 1232 Asheville Highway, Brevard 1st Thursday of the month 3:30–5:30 PM
Champion Park Main Street, Rosman 2nd Thursday of the month 2:30–4:00 PM
Public Servants Mobile Market Next to New Adventure Day Care on Gaston Street 3rd Thursday of the month 3:30–5:30 PM
The Cedar Mountain Community Center food distribution location has been moved permanently to the Cedar Mountain Baptist Church on the 3rd Thursday of the month 2:30–4:00 PM
The Hunger Coalition in Upper Transylvania County has moved from the Quebec Community Center to the Lake Toxaway Community Center due to the availability of parking. It is held the 4th Thursday of the month 2:30–4:00 PM
SHERWOOD FOREST FRIENDS PRESENTS THE 2026 SUMMER SERIES
July 11: From the Mountains to the Hollers – The Rich Culture of the Southern Appalachians
7 p.m. in the Robin Hood Barn. This interactive program will feature a short film and talk by filmmaker and Center for Cultural Preservation director, David Weintraub. Hear three oral histories of mountain elders: a Cherokee elder, a fifth generation moonshiner, and an African-American minister. 7 p.m. in the Robin Hood Barn Admission is free! Wine and water will be available for donation beginning at 6:30 p.m.
July 18: Richard Smith in Concert 7 p.m. in the Robin Hood Barn Internationally acclaimed guitarist Richard Smith returns with a solo repertoire that spans from up tempo barn burners to swing standards, the classics to pop, and traditional fiddle tunes to Sousa marches. If you were lucky enough to catch him here in 2024, you know he’ll offer a showcase of finger-picking virtuosity and versatility. Admission is free! Wine and water will be available for donation beginning at 6:30 p.m.
July 25: Former CIA analyst and author Craig Gralley 7 p.m. in the Robin Hood Barn. Gralley will reveal what he learned while writing PARI: An Untold History of Spacemen and Spies. Discover why some call PARI, the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, and the greatest secret of Western North Carolina. Admission is free! Wine and water will be available for donation beginning at 6:30 p.m.
August 1: Appalachian Broom Making 7:00 p.m. in the Robin Hood Barn. Discover the ancient art of tying natural fiber brooms with artisan Bruce Tuxhorn. Learn about the unique weaving patterns of attaching fibers stalks onto unique handles to create functional and beautiful sweepers, cobbers, and hearth brooms. Admission is free! Wine and water will be available for donation beginning at 6:30 p.m.
At each program you can purchase raffle tickets to win a big basket of goodies from local merchants and artisans. You can also bid on some unique experiences and items at our silent auction at each program.
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CEDAR MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER RENTAL
To make a reservation, contact Caroline Chambers at 828-290-9662 or explore the details and booking options available at cedarmountaincommunitycenter.com/rental.
AROUND THE HOUSE by Linda Packer Young
Thanks to Mother Nature my new plantings for the summer don’t have to be watered for a while. They are looking good. We recently replaced our rickety handicap ramp and had our dilapidated walkway redone with pavers. Looks good, but the whole main entrance was an unavoidably trampled mess from the construction. It’s looking better but there’s lots more sprucing up to do. Phew.
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