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Children First/CIS kids go Gangnam Style
Children from the local nonprofit Children First/CIS performed a wide range of dance routines at LEAF this spring. This short video shows off their moves. Photo by Jodi Ford.
In the garden: Ladies’ night, twilight tailgate and wildflowers of WNC
Enjoy an evening farmers market, treat yourself to an night of herbal pampering and learn about our region’s wildflowers. Photo courtesy of ASAP.
CalCast: May 31 – June 2
See the Blue Ridge Rollergirls, hear gypsy jazz and enjoy an outdoor concert this weekend. Podcast hosted by Ms. Amandi of Asheville Free Media’s Bombshell-ter Radio. Photo by Bill Rhodes.
A hand up, not a hand out
Amelia Lozano and her family are just one example of Latino community members who have been helped by the Children First/CIS Family Resource Center at Emma. Photos and story by Jodi Ford of Children First/CIS.
CalCast: May 24-26
Drink dozens of home brewed beer, hear some music by the river and learn about succulents this weekend. Podcast hosted by Ms. Amandi of Bombshell-ter Radio.
The Race to Nowhere
Carolina Day School will explore the pressures of high school overachievement at a screening of Race to Nowhere on Wednesday, May 22.
CalCast: May 17-19
Take in some electronic music by Shueh-li Ong (pictured) and many others at the Asheville Electro-Music Festival, stop by the Twin Rivers Media Festival and honor our country’s veterans this weekend. Podcast hosted by Ms. Amandi of Asheville Free Media’s Bombshell-ter Radio.
The Asheville E-Z Gardeners club keeps it simple
The Asheville E-Z Gardeners club celebrates its low-commitment, high-fun group with a Plants and Pints garden sale at Wedge Brewery Company on Sunday, May 19.
CalCast: May 10-12
Bring styrofoam and plastic to a hard-to-recycle event, celebrate the town of Marshall and hear the Asheville Choral Society perform this weekend. Podcast hosted by Ms. Amandi of Asheville Free Media’s Bombshell-ter Radio.
Listen up
The Megaphone Project brings sound art to the Blue to Black Art Weekend and Big Love this weekend.
CalCast: May 3-5
Pick up some veggies at a plant sale, celebrate Cinco de Mayo with adoptable pets and go on a wild plant walk this weekend. Podcast hosted by Kim Roney.
What makes a SciGirl tick?
Girls ages 9-14 are invited to learn about the heart at SciGirls, a national effort to engage young women in science. The program will be hosted by PARI on Tuesday, April 30.
CalCast: April 26-28
See the Clan Destiny Circus, experience Butoh dance and celebrate West Asheville this weekend. Podcast hosted by Ms. Amandi of of Asheville Free Media’s Bombshell-ter Radio.
The wheelchair vanishes
Ricky D. Boone and other Vanishing Wheelchair participants will astound audiences at a benefit magic show on Saturday, April 20.
CalCast: April 19-21
Hear the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, enjoy an old-fashioned carnival and learn about chimps this weekend. Podcast hosted by Kim Roney.
The Spark of Service: AmeriCorps in Our Community
“In the mornings I am in the office. In the afternoons I am in the trenches,” says AmeriCorps volunteer James Sisk. Jodi Ford of Children First/Communities In Schools sat down with three AmeriCorps volunteers to find out what it’s like to serve our community.
CalCast: April 12-14
Celebrate the legacy of Montford Books and More, enjoy the fruits of the Burton Street Community Peace Garden and collect some rare LPs this weekend. Podcast hosted by Nathanael Roney.
From Antarctica to Asheville
Experience the world’s most remote continent at an Antarctica travelogue presentation on Sunday, April 7 at Asheville Wild Birds Unlimited.
CalCast: April 5-7
Hear the Sahara Peace Choir, sample Highland Brewing Company beer and make an AIDS Memorial Quilt square this weekend. Podcast hosted by Kim Roney.
In the garden
Edible park springs to life The Dr. George Washington Carver Edible Park got its start in 1998 and gained momentum as the concept of urban gardening took off. A few fruit and nut trees and a boardwalk was all it took to start one of Asheville's oldest community gardens. Today, more than 40 trees surround […]