Earth Day on the river: Help clean up the Tuckaseigee River with Western Carolina University on Saturday, April 20 and then celebrate with a free cookout on campus.
Earth Day on the river: Help clean up the Tuckaseigee River with Western Carolina University on Saturday, April 20 and then celebrate with a free cookout on campus.
Who's smarter? Pull out your grade school knowledge at the "Are You Smarter Than an Elementary Student" contest to benefit Children First/Communities In Schools on Thursday, April 25.
From the page to the stage: Experience John Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath live on stage at Asheville Community Theatre this weekend through Sunday, April 28.
Invasive no more: Volunteers are invited to remove ivy, nettle and blackberries and enjoy refreshments at a volunteer work day, hosted by The Highlands Botanical Garden on Saturday, April 20.
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