Steins & Wine proceeds to help hurricane recovery

Event set for Saturday, Oct. 5

  • From left, HHI volunteers Misti Muscat, Lynne Maniotes and Wendy Slaton provided attendees packets at a previous Steins & Wine event. The bags are available at the entry gate with information about vendors and supporters.
    From left, HHI volunteers Misti Muscat, Lynne Maniotes and Wendy Slaton provided attendees packets at a previous Steins & Wine event. The bags are available at the entry gate with information about vendors and supporters.

    By Sandy Zimmerman

    Guest Writer

     

    The 11th annual Steins & Wine on the Square will be held from 4-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. The event will have the most beer and wine vendors since the event started in 2013 with representation from western north Carolina and north Georgia.

    Recovery for Hurricane Helene victims in WNC are of great concern for all of us but the event can take place with opportunity for connections to help others. Since Clay County was spared negative impacts experienced in other areas, HHI has the ability to use proceeds from the Steins & Wine event for support to other nonprofit organizations involved with a Small Town Main Street location. An additional monetary donation table will be available during the event with support information provided by HHI. Affected areas will have a long recovery but our time to help can start with community participation this weekend.

    Steins & Wine tickets are $10 each in advance and $15 at the gate on Sanderson Street. Advance tickets are available in Hayesville at Tiger’s Store, Clay County Chamber of Commerce, HHI Centennial Exhibit and through PayPal. Everyone is welcome but must be 21 with valid identification to enter the enclosed event area around the square. 

    Beer vendors will include Buck Bald Brewing, Hiawassee Brew, Hoppy Trout Brewing, Laughing Dogs Brewing, Nocturnal and Snowbird Mountains Brewery. Wine will be available from Cherokee Cellars, Eagle Fork Vineyards, Ferncrest Winery, Hightower Creek Vineyards, Living Water Winery, Shooting Creek Vines and Valley River Vineyards. 

    HHI will have additional non alcohol drinks and fresh popcorn for snacks along with items from Paris & Company, Hayesville Q, Fat Dog Sports Bar and Town Mountain Farm Cheesery to taste good with any drink choice. With such good selections available, outside drinks, food and backpacks are not allowed but space will be available to enjoy an evening at tables or on the lawn. 

    HHI is the nonprofit fundraising arm of Hayesville’s Small Town Main Street program with N.C. Commerce and affiliate of the National Main Street program. Visit www.historichayesvilleinc.com for details, to donate or volunteer for HHI projects.