Wow! People told us we'd stay busy once retired, but we had no idea HOW busy.  Many of you have inquired about our upcoming schedule, so we decided to make it easy to access by just publishing it at our home page. We will try to keep it updated.  When we're not traveling to dulcimer or quilt retreats, workshops, festivals, we're paddling our favorite rivers and hiking the trails. This is a year of transition for the Lippys. Check back on this page for pictures of good times had! (:>)
Last updated 10/108/09
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Unless we are out of town, we're in church when it meets (Sun. AM, PM & Wed PM). We've been so blessed to be received by the Body of Believers at Tessentee Baptist Church.
October -

23 - 25 - Family Visiting
24 -
Annual Pumpkinvest
29 - Dinner w/friends in Hiawasee, Ga.
30 - Closing on property

November -
5 - 6 House Guests
22 - "Old Fashion Day" @ our church
Annual Events in Franklin that you might enjoy doing when you visit us:

APRIL:
3rd Saturday - Appalachian Growers Festival in Dillsborough
3rd Saturday - Greening Up the Mountains & the Ducks on the Tuck event - Sylva
JUNE:
Father's Day Weekend -
Taste of Scotland - Franklin's Annual Scottish Heritage Festival  Sat. 9 - 5
3rd Saturday - Art & Music Festival in Dillsborough 10 - 5
JULY:
4th weekend
            *Annual 4th of July Fun Day & Fireworks 11:00AM - concluding at dark with the largest                             fireworks display in Western North Carolina.
             *Forth of July parade downtown Franklin at 10:30
             *Mountain Artisans "Summertime" Art & Craft Show @ Western Carolina Univ. 10 - 5. 100 of the                area's finest craftsmen.
3rd weekend - Franklin Folk Festival

AUGUST:
2nd weekend - BBQ Festival (Fri & Sat)

SEPTEMBER:
3rd weekend - Macon County Fair (Thurs - Mon)
4th Saturday - Foxfire Annual festival (10 - 4)

OCTOBER:
1st Saturday - John C. Campbell Fall Festival
1st Sunday - Otto Fire Department BBQ
3rd weekend - Smoky Mountain Arts & Crafts Festival
Saturday before Halloween - Pumpkin Fest

NOVEMEBER:
1st Saturday -
Western North Carolina Pottery Festival - Sylva
Thanksgiving Friday & Saturday - Mistletoe Magic Holiday Arts & Crafts Show; Mtn. Artisan "Hard Candy Christmas" arts & craft sho at Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC;
Thanksgiving Sunday: Franklin downtown Christmas Parade 3:00PM

DECEMBER:
1st Friday - Franklin's Winter Wonderland 5 - 8PM
2nd Friday - Franklin's Winter Wonderland 5 - 8PM

If you are interested in the Performing Arts, check out the
Smokey Mountain Center for the Performing Arts.

As you can see, activities slow down Nov. - June.