Event announcement: The Campaign for Southern Equality’s sold out LGBT in the South conference will be held Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18.
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Diana Wortham holds Youth Education Scholarship raffle April 7, 8
Event announcement: Diana Wortham Theatre holds its annual raffle benefiting the Youth Education Scholarship (Y.E.S.) Fund, which provides funding for local disadvantaged students to attend performing arts events at the theater.
RiverLink Spring Salon series continues with biodiversity and wildflower presentations
Event announcement: RiverLink continues Spring Salon series through April with last two presentations.
UNCA to hold grand opening of sexual assault resource center, April 4
Event announcement: UNCA will hold the grand opening of Hyannis House, a resource center for student affected by sexual assault, on Saturday, April 4.
Whole Foods holds Veterans Helping Veterans fundraiser, April 7
Event announcement: Whole Foods Market’s Community Giving program to benefit Veterans Helping Veterans of Western North Carolina through a percentage of sale donation on April 7.
Hunger stops here: WNC’s war on food insecurity
From the Get It! Guide: According to MANNA FoodBank’s 2014 Map the Meal Gap study, food insecurity affects 15.3 percent of Western North Carolina. But several local efforts are looking to stop hunger in WNC, bringing the battle to the fields, the pantries, the neighborhoods and even city hall.
ICYMI: Xpress feature reads from the week
The work week goes by fast and it isn’t always easy to factor in time for a leisurely read. But if you’re looking to spend some time this weekend relaxing and getting caught up on what you missed in the last seven days, we’re here to help.
Welcome to spring: Here’s where to find your neighborhood tailgate market
Most area markets will be starting up in the next few weeks, though a few — including the Asheville City Market, the WNC Farmers Market and the Jackson County Farmers Market — are open year-round. With the help of Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, Xpress is providing a roundup of regional markets, including markets accepting food assistance programs.
SolarizeWNC to hold information forum in Franklin, April 7
Event announcement: SolarizeWNC to hold information forum in Franklin on April 7.
Talking youth education with Dawn Chávez and Asheville GreenWorks
From the Get It! Guide: Asheville GreenWorks’ new executive director may be new to Asheville. But her roots in environmental education go all the way back to childhood exploration in NYC.
Tupelo Honey announces new location in Franklin, Tenn.
Press release: Local favorite, Tupelo Honey, branches out into central Tennessee.
Children First releases impact report
Press release: Latest impact study from local nonprofit, Children First.
Blue Ridge Community Health Services honors Farmworker Awareness Week with shirt drive
Blue Ridge Community Health Services is one of several organizations participating in National Farmworker Awareness Week, which runs from March 24 through March 27. The national campaign was started by Student Action with Farmworkers to bring attention to the unsafe working conditions and low wages that face many agricultural workers.
Southern Appalachian Family Farms to hold ‘Know Your Farmer’ expo, March 28
Event announcement: Southern Appalachian Family Farms presents “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Expo” on Saturday, March 28, at the Brasstown Community Center
GreenWorks’ adventure day results in a cleaner Asheville
Press announcement: Volunteers in Asheville GreenWorks’ Green Adventure Day had quite the cleanup at Smith Mill Creek last Saturday.
Welcome home: Veterans Healing Farm connects returning veterans to their community
From the Get It! Guide: John Mahshie says he realized the value of the exercise, healthy eating and time spent in the sun that comes with farming — and what that could mean for veterans experiencing isolation or even suicidal thoughts as they struggle to reintegrate into civilian life. “It’s a natural fit for this sort of healing,” he says.
Asheville GreenWorks to plant production orchard in Hillcrest thanks to new grant
An exciting new venture for Asheville GreenWorks and Hillcrest Apartments means increased food access and new jobs for the public housing development.
ICYMI: Xpress longreads from the week
Looking for some longform (or longerform) reads to cozy up with over the weekend? Here’s a round-up of our leading feature stories from the last seven days. Happy reading!
Headwaters Outfitters to hold bamboo fly rod presentation, April 4
Event announcement: Headwaters Outfitters will host a special presentation by bamboo fly rod maker Lou Dondero from On The Rise Bamboo Rods. Saturday, April 4th at 2:00 p.m.
‘The food part and the soul part:’ Allison Casparian brings a holistic approach to food security
From the Get It! Guide: Allison Casparian has spent her entire adult life working in food. But it wasn’t until she experienced her own personal health crisis that she realized the power of nutrition and wellness.
Green developments: How Asheville’s public housing communities are leading the eco-scene
From the Get It! Guide: Green jobs, lush community gardens, community cookouts and water quality testing — these might not be things many in Asheville picture when they think of public housing. But residents says Asheville’s public housing neighborhoods are investing in their communities’ welfare and leading a growing interest in “greening” up the neighborhoods.