WNCA continues 30th-anniversary celebration with “Renewing Our Roots” gathering in Franklin

This Saturday, April 14, WNCA will continue celebrating our 30th anniversary at our annual spring gathering! ‘Renewing Our Roots’ will be held where WNCA was birthed: Franklin.

Several FREE family-friendly outings will be offered throughout the day, culminating in a barbecue (BBQ tempeh for all of you veggies!) and live “blue ridge bluegrass” celebration at the Memorial United Methodist Church (where WNCA’s founder, Esther Cunningham, was a member.) For more details or to RSVP, contact Anna Jane here.

Outings: Wildflower walk, birding, and paddling down the Little Tennessee River–click here for details.

Carpool from Asheville! A carpool will leave from the Westgate Shopping Center (Earth Fare location). Carpool for daytime outings will leave Westgate at 8 a.m. Carpool for the evening celebration will leave Westgate at 4 p.m. *(Please contact Joy Irby here to RSVP for carpool or for directions.)

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