Press release from Living Web Farms: Sarah Archer of Serotonin Ferments in Asheville, NC offers an array of kimchi, sauerkraut and seasonal pickles to customers at local tailgate markets. “I base products on what is in season, so people can find cucumbers sometimes, and sometimes carrots or daikon. I’m also always experimenting,” she adds enthusiastically. This […]
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Malini Srinivasan to Perform Classical Indian Dance with Live Orchestra at UNC Asheville Sept. 27
Press release from UNC Asheville: Dancer and choreographer Malini Srinivasan will perform the traditional Bharatanatyam dance of her native India, accompanied by an orchestra of Carnatic musicians, in a concert titled Rhythms of Love: Dancing for Krishna, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27 in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. The performance will be the culmination of Srinivasan’s […]
Entries for Grace Centre Gallery’s 15th Annual Juried Art Exhibition accepted through Oct. 18
Press release from Grace Centre Gallery: Grace Centre Gallery of Mills River NC proudly presents the 15th Annual Juried Art Exhibition! We accept all mediums and all types of visual artists with 2D and 3D work. Apply and submit artwork online at www.youjudgeit.org/gracejuriedshow Deadline for entries is October 18, 2017. Submissions are $10 per work sample, […]
Illustrated Guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park talk at UNC-Asheville on Oct. 5
Press release from Phase: 3 Marketing and Communication: Anderson Design Group of Nashville, Tenn. has partnered with UNC Asheville historian Daniel S. Pierce to create the Illustrated Guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park coffee table book. The illustrator and founder of Anderson Design Group, Joel Anderson, along with authors Nathan Anderson and Daniel S. Pierce, are […]
Moscow Ballet artist will be at International Peace Day in Asheville, Sept. 21
Press release: What: Ballerina Olena Pedan performs “Dove of Peace” in honor of September 21 International Day of Peace. The “Dove of Peace” choreography is from Great Russian Nutcracker and portrays Moscow Ballet’s dedication to world peace 2017 Peace Day Theme: Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All, Peace Day Asheville was formed […]
Public Sound Meditation, Oct. 28
Press release: Even in our beloved city of open minded people of all kinds, we are still walking around looking at our phones, missing the beauty of this sacred area, and each other. The Lucid Sound Project was created to interrupt that for a time. The event will take place at Reuter Terrace at Pack […]
Delayed Harvest Trout Waters open Oct. 1
Press release from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 18, 2017) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will implement Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations on 34 trout waters in 20 western North Carolina counties on Oct. 1. Prior to Oct. 1, Hatchery Supported Trout Waters regulations apply to these waters. Under Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations, no trout […]
Performance-based storytelling training offered at Earth Haven Nov. 4-5
Press release from Eric Wolf: Eric Wolf, Oracle Award Winning Storyteller offers two Days of Performance Based Storytelling Training at the Earth Haven Eco-village. On November 4th and November 5h there will be a weekend of Story Skill Development at the Earthaven Eco-village at 5 Consensus Cir, Black Mountain, NC 28711. Saturday will feature two […]
State conservation grants help protect farmland in Cherokee and Haywood counties
According to a press release, conservation efforts in Western North Carolina recently received state funds to protect farmland. Mainspring Conservation Trust received $1,240,368 to help purchase a perpetual conservation easement on 104 acres of cropland in Cherokee County. Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy received two grants totaling $335,000 to help purchase a perpetual conservation easement on 155 acres […]
Upcoming events at Mars Hill University
Press release from Mars Hill University: Coming Up at Mars Hill University September 18 – October 1, 2017 All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. For more information, contact Mike Thornhill, Director of Communications, (828) 689-1298, mthornhill@mhu.edu Tuesday, September 19 Crossroads Chapel Service Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: Broyhill Chapel Welcome […]
Vietnam veterans share poetry and prose at Asheville Community Theatre, Oct. 7
Press release from Asheville Community Theatre: Asheville Community Theatre is pleased to present a reprise of Brothers Like These, a staged reading of prose and poetry produced by the creative writing program for Vietnam veterans at the Charles George VA Medical Center. Brothers Like These will be performed on the ACT Mainstage on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 7:00 […]
‘Campus and Community Racial Climate – Its Influence on Creating Inclusive Faculty Environments’
Press release from UNC Asheville: Richard Reddick will give a lecture, Campus and Community Racial Climate – Its Influence on Creating Inclusive Faculty Environments, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center, in the Manheimer Room. Reddick’s talk is free and open to everyone. “As UNC Asheville deepens its commitment […]
Sierra Club provides list of action opportunities, including Duke rate increase hearing on Sept. 27
Updates from the WENOCA chapter of the Sierra Club: Public Hearing on Duke Energy Progress Rate Hikes Wednesday, September 27th, Buncombe County Court House Courtroom 1A, 60 Court Plaza, Asheville Begins at 7:00pm; Arrive at 6:00pm to sign up to speak; rally 5:00pm at Vance Monument The NC Utilities Commission is taking public comments on […]
WNC Regional Air Quality Agency Board to meet Sept. 26
Announcement from the office of the City Clerk for the city of Asheville: The WNC Regional Air Quality Agency Board will meet Tuesday, September 26, 2017. This meeting will be held at 4:00PM at the Buncombe County Planning and Development Board Room at 30 Valley Street. The meeting was rescheduled from Monday, September 11, 2017. If you have […]
First annual Nature Festival set for Sept. 30 in Asheville
Press release from Land & Lore Ecotours: 1st Annual Nature Festival in Asheville brings Wildlife and Nonprofits into the Spotlight Asheville, NC, September 13, 2017: With the unique animal and plant life in the Appalachians and people moving to Asheville to enjoy it, local businesses feel it is time to celebrate nature! On September 30th, 3:00 […]
Helpmate to hold domestic violence awareness vigil on Oct. 4
Press release from Helpmate: October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Helpmate and UNC Asheville are partnering together to hold a Domestic Violence Awareness Vigil on Wednesday, October 4 from 5:30-7:30 pm. This event is free and open to the general community. Two survivors of domestic violence will share their story and The Alex Krug […]
Park Ridge Health Education Series offers advice and resources for talking to your maturing daughter
Press release from Park Ridge Health: Finding ways to connect with tween and teenage children is a challenge for every parent, especially when the conversation involves their health. Park Ridge Health wants to make sure you have the information and tools you need to have these conversations that are vital to your family’s health and […]
whiteSPACE founder to open a second gallery and studio in Downtown Asheville
Press release from Sandra Bottinelli: Sandra Bottinelli, founder of whiteSPACE Gallery in Wedge Studios, is opening a second gallery in downtown Asheville in early October. Located in the new Aloft live/work development at 56 S. Lexington Ave., #105, the location will expand Bottinelli’’s presence in the vibrant Asheville art scene. An opening reception is planned for […]
Folk musician Betty Smith to receive Order of the Long Leaf Pine at Mars Hill University
Press release from Mars Hill University: The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies at Mars Hill University has announced that traditional musician, scholar, and teacher Betty Smith will receive the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on October 2, 2017, during the Ramsey Center’s opening celebration for its new exhibit, “The Minstrel of Appalachia.” […]
HempX Asheville celebrates its third year with a focus on “hands-on” learning
Press release from Hemp X: HempX Asheville, a collaboration between HempX and Franny’s Farm, is a unique festival experience where each attendee is introduced to the multiple applications and uses of industrial hemp. Presented by Founders Hemp, the two-day event will feature workshops including hemp paper making, braking, and weaving; panels and discussions on planting, […]
Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy and Pacolet Area Conservancy combine resources and expertise to become Conserving Carolina
Press release from Conserving Carolina: After many months of hard work, Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy (CMLC) and Pacolet Area Conservancy (PAC) are excited to announce they have consolidated and are now Conserving Carolina. The neighboring land conservancies have the common mission of permanently conserving, caring for, and connecting people to our most treasured places. Carolina […]