Weekly Picks

"Listen to Your Body," an introduction to self-healing through biofeedback, will be presented at the West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road, on Wednesday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. Registration requested: cathyfholt@gmail.com.

Enjoy an easy evening stroll on the Mountains-to-Sea-Trail on Thursday, July 19. Trip departs from Craven Gap, MP 377.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway at 7 p.m. Registration required: 298-5330.

The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands will feature clay, jewelry, fiber, wood, glass and more at the U.S. Cellular Center, 87 Haywood St., on Friday, July 20 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $8/free for children under 12. The fair begins Thurs., July 18 and runs through Sun., July 22. Info: http://www.craftguild.org or 298-7928.

Learn to identify plant problems and pests at a plant clinic hosted by extension master gardener volunteers on Saturday, July 21 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the WNC Farmers Market, 570 Brevard Road. Bring plant samples for evaluation. Info: http://buncombe.ces.ncsu.edu or 255-5522.

Hard Travelin' With Woody, a one-man play about Woody Guthrie, will be presented at N.C. Stage Company, 15 Stage Lane, on Sunday, July 22 at 2 p.m. $18-$15. Performances held nightly, starting on Wed., July 18. Info: http://www.ncstage.org, http://www.hardtravelinshow.com or 239-0263.

Greenlife Grocery, 70 Merrimon Ave., presents a screening of King Corn, the story of "two friends who follow the trail of corn through our food system," on Monday, July 23 at 7 p.m. Info: 254-5440.

A workshop on food preservation will focus on soft spreads, pickling, freezing and drying at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Office, 740 Glover St., Hendersonville on Tuesday, July 24. Sponsored by ECO. $15. Info: http://eco-wnc.org or 692-0385.

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