March 2009 Rabun County Events
2 Monday ANTIQUE AUCTION
Golden Memories Auction Company, 5 p.m.
www.goldenmemoriesauctions.com
10 Tuesday FULL MOON SUSPENSION HIKE AT TALLULAH GORGE
Tallulah Gorge State Park, 7 p.m.
www.gastateparks.org/info/tallulah
12 Thursday CLAYTON MUSIC, LITERARY AND VISUAL ARTS CLUB
Clayton Rock House, 2 pm
Guests and visitors welcome. For more info, please call Ron Arden, 706.212.0230.
14 Saturday CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S AT TIGER MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS
with Irish cheeses paired with six award-winning wines and Irish fiddling by Marie Dunkle and Kelly Smith.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $10 The winery is located at 2592 Old Highway 441, Tiger.
See www.tigerwine.com or call 706-782-4777 for more details.
14 Saturday PRE ST.PATRICK'S DAY GREEN WINE DINNER
The Beechwood Inn
14-15 Saturday & Sunday SOUTHERN LITERARY TRAIL "TRAILFEST '09"
Rearden Theater-Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, Lillian E. Smith Center, Rabun County
Historical Society. This tri-state festival celebrating internationally renowned writers and
playwrights of the twentieth century who were inspired by their communities kicks off in March.
The Lillian E. Smith home in Clayton is one of seven sites in Georgia selected for the Southern
Literary Trail. TRAILFEST 09 EVENTS: Talks and panels by Lillian Smith scholars including Rose
Gladney, editor of How Am I to Be Heard, a volume of Smith's letters and Will Brantley, author of
FEMININE SENSE in SOUTHERN MEMOIR (winner of the Eudora Welty Prize); tours of the Lillian
Smith homesite, gravesite, and house museum; tours of the surviving cottages of Smith's Laurel
Falls Camp; and screenings of documentaries about Smith. Festival organizers in Alabama,
Mississippi and Georgia invite you to join an unforgettable experience.
www.southernliterarytrail.org, www.lillianesmith.org
15 Sunday OPENING OF WHITE WATER SEASON ON THE CHATTOOGA RIVER
The Wild and Scenic Chattooga is the first river to offer whitewater paddling trips each spring and
boasts the longest white water paddling season in the US.
16 Monday - ANTIQUE AUCTION
Golden Memories Auction Company, 5 p.m.
www.goldenmemoriesauctions.com 706.746.6924
17 Tuesday - ST. PATRICK'S DAY BEER DINNER
Lake Rabun Hotel
Great Irish cuisine with beer pairings and lively Irish music. www.lakerabunhotel.com
17 Tuesday ST. PATRICK'S DAY CONCERT
Center on Warwoman
Featuring Marie Dunkle on Fiddle. 7 p.m. $5.00 Admission
21-22 Saturday & Sunday ANNUAL GEORGIA WINE HIGHWAY WEEKEND
Hosted by the Winegrowers Association of Georgia. Wineries and affiliate members each have
their own unique open-house, with many offering food and wine pairings, music, barrel and library
wine tastings, discounts, drawings and other special attractions. Ten member Georgia wineries -
including Tiger Mountain and Persimmon Creek in Rabun County. www.georgiawine.org
21 Saturday GEORGIA WINE HIGHWAY CELEBRATION DINNER
The Beechwood Inn
www.beechwoodinn.ws
21 Saturday HISTORIC ROCK HIKE AT TALLULAH GORGE
Tallulah Gorge State Park, 10 a.m., sign up in advance
www.gastateparks.org/info/tallulah
24 Tuesday GIGANTIC BOOKS ARE FUN SALE
Mountain Lakes Medical Center, 9 am - 4 pm
A fundraising benefit for Mountain Lakes Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary. For more info, please
call Ron Arden, 706.212.0230.
27-29 Friday, Saturday, Sunday "CRIMES OF THE HEART"
Dillard Playhouse Theatre
Presented by the North Georgia Community Players. A comedy play set in a small southern town,
Hazelhurst, Mississippi, written by Beth Henley. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:00 and
Sunday matinees are at 3:00 PM. Adults/$10, children under 12/$5. Continues April 3 - 5. Ticket
line: 706.212.2500. www.ngcommunityplayers.com
27-29 Friday, Saturday, Sunday UPPER SCHOOL SPRING PRODUCTION: MUSICAL REVIEW
Rearden Theater, Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, Rabun Gap
28 Saturday "A TASTE OF BRAZIL"
Glen Ella Springs Inn & Meeting Place, 5:30 pm
Third in a series of "foods from around the world." Innkeeper Luciiana (Luci) Kivett celebrates her
Brazilian heritage with a festive menu sure to excite your palate. www.glenella.com
28 Saturday WINE DINNER - GUEST VINTNER TBA
Lake Rabun Hotel
28 Saturday CALIFORNIA-MEDITERRANEAN DINNER
The Beechwood Inn
28 & 30 Saturday & Monday ANTIQUE AUCTION
Golden Memories Auction Company
www.goldenmemoriesauctions.com
Ongoing:
- Exhibit at the Rabun County Historical Society: "Lillian Smith: Miss Lil and her Rabun County Neighbors" continuing through the month of March, in honor of the Southern Literary Trail.
- Exhibit at the Georgia Heritage Center for the Arts: Three Woman Show by friends Kiki Williamson, Kerri Hirsch and Samantha Vinke
- Classes at the Globe Gallery
- Classes at the Center on Warwoman
- Classes with Libby Matthews at Brushdance Studio
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