Upper Hickory Nut Gorge Community Center

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Upper Hickory Nut Gorge Community Center

The heart and soul of Gerton! Membership in the community center is $10 per adult; kids are free.

However, even if you have not paid membership dues, you are welcome to come and take part in our events.

05/21/2026

We've been cleaning these roads for decades!

BUT: there's no Highway Trash pickup day on May 29! This is due to the continuing road work along Gerton Highway. We'll resume our cleanup days sometime soon, though.

Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!

05/17/2026

This Tuesday eve is our monthly potluck at the Upper Hickory Nut Gorge Community Club site (our "open-air dining experience.")

Bring picnic food items to share. The club will provide tea and water for drinks as well as plates, napkins and silverware. Remember that there is no water or electricity. See you there!

05/10/2026

Our next evening community dinner is May 19 at 6:30 pm! More details to come, but mark your calendars!

04/20/2026

Community potluck/meeting tomorrow evening at 6:30 pm at the site.

Bring picnic food items to share. The club will provide tea and water for drinks as well as plates, napkins and silverware. Remember that there is no water or electricity.

You'll get an update on the progress on the new pavilion. Always a great time to see neighbors!

04/16/2026

Community meeting a week from today!

Thurs., April 21 at 6:30 pm

Bring picnic food items to share. The club will provide tea and water for drinks as well as plates, napkins and silverware. Remember that there is no water or electricity.

You'll get an update on the progress on the new pavilion. Always a great time to see neighbors!

04/07/2026

This one's easy! The Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach is currently in need of canned fruit and canned vegetables.

Please bring any donations to the Gerton Post Office by April 30. As always, we greatly appreciate your continued generosity and support.

03/18/2026

Wayback Wednesday! Another great play from July 27-28, 2012.

"Going Up?" by Helen Hudson Brown had a full house! This one had a cast of ten: Debbie Hill (from Atlanta), Ruth Ann Nappi, Freddie Ann Nappi, Bonnie Moore, Jacob Lyda, J.D. Nappi, Gracelyn Perry, Don Lewis (from Black Mountain), Margaret Whitt, and Julie Delich (from Fairview).

Pic 1, cast: front center, Debbie Hill. Standing L to R: J.D. Nappi, Bonnie Moore, Jacob Lyda, Margaret Whitt, Don Lewis, Gracelyn Perry, Freddie Ann Nappi, Julie Delich, Ruth Ann Nappi

Pic 2: Ruth Ann Nappi, as the gambling, loose woman Anitaka Daver, discusses her problems with "boss" of the only all-female funeral in town, Debbie Hill (as Alotta Graves).

03/13/2026

Flashback Friday! From July 2015: "Two Many Ghosts," hit play by Helen Hudson Brown. Set in a 100-year-old mansion that held not one but two ghosts, the audience gasped when the ghosts "floated in" on smoke (actually dry ice).

Jason Moore and Billy Gaines handled special effects. The set design was the work of Ruth Hudson, Jim Sane, and Freddie Ann Nappi. Mary Kay McAdams capably served as stage manager. Sylvia and Jim Sane staffed the refreshments each night, with help from others who stepped forward to lend a hand, while Virginia McGuffey and Patty Tanner sold tickets at the door.

This play got a lot of attention! Margaret Whitt and Freddie Ann Nappi were guests on a radio show to talk about it, the play was in Our State magazine, and it was a sellout both nights.

Pictured, L to R: J.D. Nappi, Ruth Ann Nappi, Fred Nappi, Tom Hilliker.

03/06/2026

Our friends at HNGO have requested toiletries for the month of March.

Suggested items include:

Toothbrushes (adult and children)
Toothpaste (adult and children)
Dental floss
Shampoo
Conditioner
Soap
Body lotion
Razors (men and women)
Shaving cream
Deodorant
Makeup remover pads
Lip balm
Combs

We will deliver donations on Monday, March 23. As always, donations may be left at the Gerton Post Office. Thank you for supporting those in need in our area.

03/03/2026

Time-hop Tuesday! From the Gerton Echo, Oct. 2014:

Neighbors gather for conversation over tea at the Teacup High Tea held on September 18. Seated from left and continuing clockwise Keith Earnhardt, Jean Bradley, Ruth Hudson, Virginia McGuffey, Faith Perry, Ruth Ann Nappi, Helen Brown, and Julie Delich.

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Gerton, NC
28735

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