Press release from Flatiron Writers Room: Please join Flatiron Writers Room along with Roots + Wings School of Art and Design, and Malaprop’s Bookstore for this FREE event! Come help us celebrate the release of acclaimed author Matthew Vollmer’s PERMANENT EXHIBIT, a collection of short prose originally composed as status updates on a popular social […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville is once again featured as one of The Princeton Review’s best colleges. In the 2019 edition of “The Best 384 Colleges,” UNC Asheville is included in the comprehensive list for “Best Quality of Life.” “We picked the 384 ‘best’ colleges for our book primarily for their outstanding academics; […]
Press release from Caldwell Arts Council: Subject: 14th Annual Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention Who: Caldwell Arts Council, Lenoir, North Carolina When: Labor Day Weekend: August 31, September 1 and 2, 2018. Where: Jones Farm, 3590 NC-268, Historic Happy Valley, Caldwell County, NC Cost: Friday $5, Saturday $10, Sunday $15 Experience a perfect Labor Day Weekend on the banks of the Yadkin River being […]
Press release from David Joe Miller: On Saturday afternoon, September 8th at 2pm, story lovers from all over the region will come together to celebrate Asheville’s Story Lady, Gwenda Ledbetter as she presents her latest show, “Tales From and Beyond The Red Rocker” Sponsored by the Friends of the Buncombe County Library, The North Carolina Room […]
Press release from Western Women’s Business Center: Are You an Aspiring Entrepreneur or Small Business Owner? Join Us For The African-American Business Association Monthly Workshop & Meetup The Third Tuesday of Every Month at: Arthur R. Edington Education & Career Center 133 Livingston Street, Asheville NC 28801 Lunch provided and door prizes! *This event is offered at no charge, thanks […]
Press release from Spirit Airlines: WHAT: To help celebrate new service out of Asheville Regional Airport starting Sept. 6, Spirit Airlines is rewarding a nonprofit organization which serves the community. Spirit is showcasing four deserving Buncombe County nonprofits whose work truly demonstrates the Giving Spirit. Beginning Aug. 8, Spirit is giving the community the chance to […]
Press release from Pam Cook Communications: The public is invited to join Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont on Friday, August 10 from 3-7 p.m. for a National S’mores Day Celebration. During this drop-in, free event, girls and their families can enjoy fun activities, complete badge work, play games and of course, enjoy a s’more! All […]
Press release from The Village Potters: The Village Potters will host two Horsehair Firing Sale and Demonstration events to raise funds toward the purchase of a traveling, teaching Raku Kiln. The kiln will be used in the Advanced Ceramics Program at The Village Potters, and taken to festivals and events for workshops and demonstrations. The […]
Press release from Red Rover Booking: Local Asheville booking agency Red Rover Booking has teamed up with Revelry: Unique Downtown Events to deliver The Asheville Opry at The Asheville Masonic Temple. This three-part series will feature classic country and honky tonk covers from “World War II through Watergate”. The series kicks off on Saturday, August […]
Press release from Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock Park: Birds of a feather are sure to flock together during Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park’s 10th Annual Flock to the Rock. Western North Carolina’s premier birding event kicks off with a pre-registered Early Morning Bird Walk starting at 7:45 a.m. After all, the early […]
Press release from the Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance to locate missing person, Alissa Gustafson. Gustafson was last seen on August 6 at the park in front of the Walmart shopping center on Bleachery Boulevard. She is described as a white female, 21 years of age, 5’7″ tall and weighing […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville has received a bequest of $2.5 million from the estate of Sally Birge, an Asheville native who died last year at the age of 80 in Pasadena, California, where she had lived and worked as a successful real estate agent. Birge had no surviving relatives and decided to […]
Press release from White Horse Black Mountain: Kalimba master Kevin Spears has become a familiar and beloved figure at the White Horse Black Mountain through “Masters of the Moment”, an innovative concert series that pairs Spears with various collaborators in an atmosphere that encourages improvisation and exploration. Spoken word and song become part of the […]
Press release from Green Opportunities: Asheville-based nonprofit Green Opportunities (GO) is recruiting 16-24-year-old Buncombe County residents for its YouthBuild training program, a tuition-free pre-apprenticeship program designed for out-of-school youth. GO’s next YouthBuild training cycle will begin on September 10, 2018 with a week-long program orientation. GO was one of 77 programs from across the country […]
Press release from City of Morganton Main Street: Join Morganton in celebrating 37 years of the Morganton Festival sponsored by Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge! The free festival features free music all day plus national country acts, a NEW Indie Stage, Kid Zone fun with rides and games, and food for all ages, plus over […]
Press release: Arrow Sound Studios introduces the Arrow Sound Barnburner show series in beautiful downtown Fletcher. On Friday, August 24, we are scheduled to welcome Pat Reedy and the Longtime Goners from Nashville. Pat Reedy is a real honky tonker with miles and years of working his craft, making traditional country as alive as ever. […]
Press release from Western Carolina University: Western Carolina University will officially welcome the incoming freshman class and new transfer students at the annual New Student Convocation beginning 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center. The keynote speaker will be acclaimed poet and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni, a National Book Award […]
Press release from media consultant: Mills River – Document Shred & Drug Take Back Event at Ingles Market Friday, August 17th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm TRIAD Henderson County, Town of Mills River, Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU), the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, Hope Rx will offer FREE Document Shred and Drug Take […]
Press release from the Asheville Living Building Challenge: LBC Asheville and Green Built Alliance will be hosting a presentation with the Blue Horizons Project on clean energy. Tuesday, August 7 4:30PM – 6:30PM Lenoir-Rhyne University, 36 Montford Avenue, Room 314. https://bluehorizonsproject.com/event/setting-the-course-for-clean-energy/ The Blue Horizons Project is having a clean energy workshop with a special focus […]
Press release from Henderson County Public Schools: Henderson County Public Schools received $40,000 of the $800,000 granted to 16 districts this month through the N.C. General Assembly’s second round of Coding and Mobile App Development Grant Program. The state grants support partnerships with local businesses to help schools develop computer science, coding and mobile app […]
Press release from the Museum of the Cherokee Indian: One Saturday of every month, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Museum of the Cherokee Indian offers a family-friendly fun day of free cultural activities, including traditional dancing, storytelling, cultural arts demonstrations, genealogy workshops, hands-on craft workshops and more. Traditional food is available on-site, weather […]
