Pickleball

4:00 PM every Sunday at the pickleball courts. Men, women, and all levels of play, including beginners, welcome! 

Women's Golf

Tuesday morning play is open to any woman with a U.S.G.A. handicap. Both18-hole and 9-hole groups play at 9:18 with a shot-gun start. Guests are welcome to come and try out the group. Thursday mornings play is more informal and open to everyone. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board next to the pro shop. Players gather at 9 AM. to find their carts and playing partners with play starting at 9:18 AM.

Women's Golf Clinics 

Wednesday's at 4:00. Limited to 12 participants. Sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board next to the pro shop.

Men's Golf Group

All players with an established handicap are welcome to join the men's M/W/F and Saturday golf group, coordinated by Bobby Nickelson. Golf starts at 9:18 AM, newcomers are welcome to just show up.

Bridge Lessons & Games

Every Wednesday at 9 AM in the clubhouse. Please sign up in advance on the sheet on the bulletin board next to the pro shop.

The first Potluck Dinner Dance of the season was a huge success! The food, as always, was delicious and the Hawaiian-themed decor created a festive atmosphere that matched the mood of attendees. The band, The Collective, got people out of their seats and onto the dance floor.

"Mahalo nui loa" or thank you very much to Donna and Tim Mathis and Terri and Paul West for hosting June's Potluck Dinner.

And a very special thank you to Terri for taking so many wonderful photos of the event!

Dancing to music by The Collective

Mike & Anna Moody

Elaine Floyd, Thelma McClean

Raphael & Carrie Salinas

Bill & Karen Sellers

Frank & Gerri Emkey

Greg & Edee Daniels, Tonja Blalock, Charles Whittington

Barry & Sheila Blalock

Darren Beal (guest), Chris & Jan Dempster

Tony & Patsy Bunch

Paul & Terri West, June Potluck Hosts

Tim & Donna Mathis, June Potluck Hosts

Attendance for the twilight dinners has been at record highs! The first three twilight dinners welcomed between 78 and 87 guests. If you aren't already playing fun golf or attending the dinners or both, please come join in the fun!

The 9-hole “fun” team golf is for Mountain Glen members and homeowners, both men and women. With Jim Dye in charge, this activity is as much game as it is golf, so both beginners and experienced players will have fun. Signup by no later than Sunday evening. If you sign up, please show up. Be at the club at 4:00 PM for a prompt 4:15 PM shotgun tee off. Two dollars will be collected from each player by team captains. Team winners will be paid in cold, hard, cash.

The Twilight Dinner follows at 6:30 PM. You do not have to play golf to participate in the dinner, which is $15 per person, BYOB. Sign up for the dinner is required by Friday before the event.

Hosts for July dinners are John and Susan Quick.

Sign up sheets for both Twilight Golf Games and Twilight Dinners are posted on the notice board above the mailboxes near the clubhouse.

Jim watches Leslie Barry get the feel for one of his many offbeat putters.

Jon Patterson after sinking a putt on one of Jim's unusual hole challenges.

Lynda Dowdell holds a Mickey Mouse putter from Jim's collection.

Turnout for the season's first junior golf camp was phenomenal with 26 future golfing champs getting instruction from Bill Sellers, Dave Burleson, and other pros. 

The next camp is Tuesday July 12 and Thursday July 14 from 9AM to 12PM. (There will also be a camp August 2nd and 4th. Cost is $75 per person per camp and participants will need to bring their own clubs.

To sign up please contact Mountain Glen Golf Shop at 828-733-5804. If you have any questions, please contact Dave Burleson, cell 919-606-1582 or email pj1324@hotmail.com, or Bill Sellers, cell 321-662-2299 or email bsellers1953@gmail.com.

Women's golf kicked off their season on Tuesday, June 14th, which was a hot time on Mountain Glen! The day began with an early thunderstorm followed by warm, steamy heat.

President Lynda Dowdell greeted the players with a delicious breakfast. The Nines and Eighteens then joined forces for a scramble tournament, a fun event planned by tournament chair, Beth Hill. With a net score of 66, the team of Martha Serola, Cletia Bowron, Lynn Barrett and Georgia Campbell were first. In second place with a score of 68 were Beth Hill, Sue Hicks, Pam Roth and Adele Carter. 

Welcome to our newest members: Adele Carter, Terri West, Cletia Bowron, Lynn Barrett, Bindy Lang, and Cindy Baugess!  

The women's golf clinic led by Dave Burleson and Bill Sellers is held weekly on Wednesdays at 4:00 and lasts and hour. Cost is $15 and participation is limited to 12 ladies. The sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board next to the pro shop. 

Recent women's golf clinic participants. Front row: Terri West, Donna Rayburn, Jerri Emkey, Martha Serola, Leslie Frusco, Jean Smith. Back row: Bill Sellers, Adele Carter, Dave Burleson.

The annual golf tournament benefitting the Dogtown Wrestling Club is Saturday, July 23rd. Sign up your 4-person teams on the bulletin board by the pro shop. Dinner is included and players will play nine holes in the daylight and nine holes in the dark. Cost is $75 per player, Captain's Choice.

This month I sat down with Johnny Campbell (pictured left, with his wife Ronna), an accomplished guitar player. Johnny plays lead guitar with the band, The Collective, which plays at numerous venues in the area, as well as with his church band at Newland  Presbyterian Church.

Johnny started playing guitar when he was 10, the same time he started piano lessons with his mother, a concert pianist. In the end, guitar won out. Asked if his father was also musical, he said, "Well, he was the best whistler on the planet if that counts." (Since I can't whistle, that impressed me.)

Johnny considers his main inspirations blues rock guitarist, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and jazz guitarist Pat Metheny. Although he likes all types of music, his favorite genre to play is classic rock and loves to play anything in that genre "as long as it's good."

Asked what his most embarrassing moment has been while performing, his initial response was "gosh, there are just so many" before telling me about the time he was about to start playing in front of a crowd at a church when his guitar strap broke, his guitar hit the ground in front of the stage and when he picked it up by the neck he realized the neck had broken off and his guitar was dangling by the strings. With nothing left to do, he stepped up to the mike and did his best Porky Pig impression saying, "Th-th-that's all, folks!"  

We all know that Mountain Glen is a very dog-friendly community and most of our dog owners are mindful and considerate. Following are a few gentle reminders.

Please keep your dog on a leash when walking.

Please be sure you pick up after your dogs! When you don’t pick up your dog’s poop, you leave open the possibility that people may step in it and other dogs might sniff it, which can spread infection. Don't count on the rain to "wash it away."

Also, if you are in the area of the golf course, please do not leave your dogs outside (e.g. on your deck) and unattended for extended periods if they are incessant barkers. This can be an unwelcome distraction for golfers.

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Liar's Table in Elk Park is the latest endeavor of farmers Amos and Kaci Nidiffer, the owners of Trosley Farm. They established their 5-acre farm in Elk Park 14 years ago.

Amos and Kaci, named North Carolina Small Farmer's of the Year in 2020, may be familiar to you from their past presence at Avery Farmer's Market, Amos's chef engagements at Eseeola Lodge and Banner Elk Winery Bed & Breakfast or their farm-to-table dinners. 

Liar's Table offers fresh produce, farm-raised meat, eggs and dairy, handmade chocolates, fresh-baked sourdough bread, and much more. They also offer grab-and-go sandwiches and wraps, baked goods, and other items along with fresh take-and-bake pizza (delicious). The shop also features natural care items, books and more. There is a small seating area where you can sit and enjoy a cup of fresh-brewed coffee, ice cream or other food.

The Liar's table also offers a CSA/Produce club, educational workshops (the two this month are on sourdough breadmaking and butchery), and farm-to-table dinners.

Hours for the Liar's Table are Thursday - Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM.

Photo, above, shows Amos & his sister, Audrey. Photo, below, shows Kaci, Amos, and their daughters (courtesy of wataugademocrat.com).

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Many Mountain Glen residents find the best seat in the house to watch fireworks is their own deck but in case you're wanting to be closer to where the action is, here are a few places nearby where you'll find fireworks, parades, and other celebratory activities.

July 2 - Beech Mountain 4th of July Celebration with fireworks, 5 PM - 9 PM Live music outdoors. Cookout with hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, etc. for sale. Compact camping chairs or blankets are permitted. Complimentary s’mores, inflatables, and games for kids.

July 2 - Blowing Rock's Main Street parade features local families, musicians, organizations, and characters celebrating the holiday with a patriotic procession. The parade is usually 40 minutes to an hour long. After the parade there will be live music, a horseshoe tournament, and other games in the park downtown. Park at Tanger Outlet and take the shuttle into town. Parade starts at 10 AM.

July 2- Spruce Pine Main Street Independence Day Celebration includes a parade by the Kiwanis Club and fireworks, 7:30 PM - 10 PM

July 4 - Sugar Mountain Fireworks. Watch from Sugar’s 5,300’ peak via the Summit Express chairlift (free) running 7 - 10 PM. Or watch from the lodge (free admission & parking) and enjoy live music on the deck 6 - 9 PM. Fireworks begin just after 9 PM. Also watch from the parking areas at the resort. Address: 1009 Sugar Mountain Dr, Sugar Mountain.

July 4 - Banner Elk 4th of July Parade 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, followed by a duck race and party noon until 3 PM in Tate-Evans Town Park with old fashioned games and food vendors.

July 4 - Tweetsie Railroad boasts the largest fireworks show in the High Country. Fireworks begin at 9:30 pm. Having a ticket does not guarantee parking so plan on going early.

After two years of virtual tours, the Blowing Rock Tour of Homes is back in person on Friday, July 22nd from 9 AM -5 PM. This event is sponsored by St. Mary of the Hills Church at 140 Chestnut Drive in Blowing Rock. 

There are five homes on the tour and transportation will be provided for those who prefer not to walk (wear comfortable shoes). Cost for the tour is $30. In addition to the tour, there is an option for having lunch in the church café. The fee for lunch is $15.

If you are interested in going with a group from Mountain Glen for lunch and the tour, please contact Elaine Floyd at 828-742-1527. The group will meet in the parking lot of Mountain Glen at 10 AM on the day of the tour.

Concert in the Park

Banner Elk, 6:30 PM in the Tate-Evans Town Park Amphitheatre Thursdays from June 23rd thru August 25th, 6:30 PM.

7/07 The Extraordinnaires

7/14 Split Shot

7/21 Smokin' Joe Randolph Band

7/28 Dovydas

Old Hampton Store & Barbeque

Live music Thursday through Saturday starting at 12 PM and then again at 6 PM. Sunday music at noon. Featuring a wide range of local artists. Click the title link to go to their Facebook page, where they post weekly updates on upcoming music. If it rains, the music moves inside.

Grillin’ & Chillin’ Summer Concerts

Sugar Mountain's Golf and Tennis House Deck, 1054 Sugar Mountain Drive. Wednesdays from 5:30 - 9 PM June 8 – Aug 31. Free admission and weekly food specials.

7/06 The Rockabillys

7/13 Shelby Rae Moore Band

7/20 The Night Move Band

7/27 The Collective

Grandfather Winery

Music & Eleven80 Food Truck

Live music every Wednesday – Saturday 2-5 PM and Sundays 1-4 PM.

Linville Falls Winery

Live music every Thursday/Friday/Saturday from 3-6 PM. Rotating array of gourmet Food Truck offerings from 12-6 PM T/F/S. 

Banner Elk Winery

Live music every Friday and Sunday 1-5 PM and Saturdays 12-6 PM.

Brick Oven Pizza on Beech Mountain

Free concerts on the lawn every Friday from 5:30 – 8:45 PM, followed by free family-friendly movies. Food and beverages are available for purchase.

7/03 All Things Piano with Andrew Cotts

7/10 TBD

7/17 Deep Creek Blue Grass

7/24 All Things Piano with Andrew Cotts

7/31 The High Country Boomers & Friends

July 2-3 - Art on the Green 10 AM - 5 PM Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Cir SE

July 7-10 - The Highland Games, Tickets may be purchased at MacRae Meadows beginning Thursday, July 7th

July 15-17 - Avery Fine Art & Master Craft Festival in Banner Elk at Sugar Mountain Resort, 1009 Sugar Mountain Drive, 10 AM - 5 PM

July 16 - Summer Concert Series at Beech Mountain, The Head and the Heart with Illiterate Light

July 22 - Blowing Rock Tour of Homes 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, tickets $30

July 23 - Carlton Gallery Mid-Summer Group Exhibition Art Opening, "Celebrating Artistic Milestones - Yin and Yang," 11 AM - 5 PM