Weekly Picks

Learn how to run and walk injury-free and more efficiently with a certified ChiRunning instructor at Carrier Park on Wednesday, April 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. These hour-long training sessions are free to the public and held weekly. Info: 252-9828, Facebook.com/ChiRunning or nicole@chiliving.com.

Warren Wilson Theater presents "The Cherry Orchard," Anton Chekhov's final play, which draws a wide range of nostalgic emotions, from laughter to tears, on Thursday, April 21 at 8 p.m., in the theater on the college campus. Info: 771-3040, theatre@warren-wilson.edu or warren-wilson.edu/~theatre.

Leaps and Bounds, "a one-women show about faith, ecology and global economy" will be performed on Friday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Jubilee! Community Church on Wall Street in downtown Asheville. $10-$20 sliding scale. All proceeds benefit the Affordable Hope Project. Info: affordinghopeproject.com or 252-5335.

The creators of The Ashville Idiotarod bring you the Big Bad Bunny Scavenger Hunt, a unique event that takes teams on a journey around downtown Asheville as they scavenge through the area’s history, culture, unique shops and community organizations. Held on Saturday, April 23 from 2 to 5 p.m. Info and registration: raceforawesomeness.com.

Happy Easter
! There are multiple Easter egg hunts, worship services and family-friendly events slated for Sunday, April 24. See the “Kids” and “Spirituality” sections of the community calendar for a complete list of events.

In honor of Autism Awareness Month, Vocational Solutions will sponsor a screening of Mozart and the Whale at Flat Rock Cinema in Hendersonville on Monday, April 25 from 7 to 10 p.m. $10. Come early for food and drinks. Info: jwiener@vocsol.com.

The Ikenobo Ikebana Society presents a demonstration on the use of tulips in Japanese flower design on Tuesday, April 26 at 10 a.m. in the auditorium of the Folk Art Center, Milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Info: 273-8783 or lsglickman@gmail.com.

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