March Events In Rabun County

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

www.beechwoodinn.ws

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

www.lakerabunhotel.com

28 Saturday CALIFORNIA-MEDITERRANEAN DINNER

The Beechwood Inn

www.beechwoodinn.ws

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