Friends of Panthertown fundraiser is a seated performance on Thursday, July 27 at The Village Green inside Lewis Hall. Rain or shine.

Doors open at 4:30pm. Performance starts at 5:00pm. Arrive early for best seating, door prizes, silent auction, and to meet and mingle with Friends of Panthertown staff and volunteers, visit our info tables, and learn more about the work we are doing and programs we are offering this season in Panthertown Valley.

ABOUT THE EVENT

Friends of Panthertown is hosting a fundraising performance of “Grandma Gatewood" by actress Anne Van Curen as she transforms into “Grandma” to describe what it was like to be the first woman to solo hike the Appalachian Trail in 1955.

Emma Gatewood, better known as Grandma Gatewood, was the first woman to thru-hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail (AT), alone, in one continuous journey.

In 1955, at the age of 67, she hiked 2,050 miles wearing canvas shoes and carrying a small sack of sparse supplies over her shoulder.

More info: panthertown.org/tickets

Info about Anne Van Curen: mountainstorytelling.com

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Landmark Real Estate & Vacation Rentals

D.D. Bullwinkel's Outdoors

The Village Green

United Community Bank

Abbey & Mike Bearer

Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library

Tangles Hair Salon

Crossroads Custard

Happ's Place Bar & Grill

Slab Town Pizza

The Laurel Magazine

Highland Hiker

White Dot Adventures

Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce

Jackson County Tourism Development Authority

EVENT COMMITTEE:

Margo Purdy, Abbey Bearer, Maggie Carton, Jason Kimenker, Ellen Tucker, Nancy West