Press release from Historic Johnson Farm: Come celebrate spring, for it will be bustin’ out all over at the 28th Johnson Farm Festival in the mountain community of Hendersonville, NC. The festival, on Saturday April 28, has a reputation for family-friendly fun for people of all ages. This year’s noon performance is by Appalachian […]
Press release: Based on the Oscar-winning animated film and the Tony Award-winning adventure-filled musical, The Learning Community School is pleased to present “Shrek, Jr.” in the Owen High School auditorium April 20-22. The entire K-8 student body of 78 participates in the show, which features full choreography, singing, and live accompaniment. It’s not just the students who are represented […]
Tuesday, April 10, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. The rating is based on particulate matter in the air. Click on the map below for an updated, detailed forecast. For more information contact: WNC Regional Air […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville hosts several dance performances in April 2018, beginning with a guest live performance and discussion by Cara Hagan, interdisciplinary artist and assistant professor of dance studies at Appalachian State University, at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 13 in UNC Asheville’s Sherrill Center, room 351. The annual Spring Dance […]
Press release from Asheville Sister Cities, Inc.: Citizen Diplomacy is needed now more than ever. In a world of turmoil and countries at war, there is an organization begun in the 1950s by President Dwight D. Eisenhower called Sister Cities International that believes in handshakes and hugs and a bit of cheer, rather than war between […]
Press release from Rotary Club of Asheville: Join in the movement to provide much needed meals in Western North Carolina and participate in the Ninth Annual Rotarians Against Hunger (RAH) meal packaging event on May 5th, 2018 at the Reuter Family YMCA in Biltmore Park. The goal is to package 300,000+ fortified meals that will […]
Press release from Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance to locate James Phillip Christian. He was last seen in September of 2017. A family member filed a missing person report in February of 2018. Christian is known to utilize several homeless resources, such as AHOPE. He goes by the nicknames of […]
Press release from Asheville Fire Department: Asheville, NC – On Sunday, April 8 at approximately 9 a.m. Reynolds Fire Department Chief Richard Sales was involved in a single car motor vehicle wreck in which he succumbed to his injuries. Chief Sales, 52 years old, served 31 years with Reynolds FD with the last 10 years […]
Press release from Bullington Gardens: HENDERSONVILLE: Bullington Gardens, a horticultural education center and public gardens, will hold a special Mother’s Day plant sale on Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale features a wide variety of native and non-native perennials, hanging baskets, unusual annuals, and small trees and shrubs. Many of […]
Press release from Subway Restaurants and the American Cancer Society: ASHEVILLE, N.C., April 5, 2018 — Eleven Division 1 head men’s basketball coaches from North Carolina wrapped up a special Coaches vs. Cancer fundraising campaign and the net result was $18,213 in donations to help fight cancer. The contributions were collected in January and February […]
Announcement from Southern Lights Square and Round Dance Club: Southern Lights Square and Round Dance Club will hold a “Singin’ in the Rain” dance on Sat April 21st at the Whitemire Activity Bldg, 310 Lily Pond Rd, Hendersonville. Adv dance at 6 pm. Early rounds at 7 pm. Plus squares and rounds at 7:30 pm. […]
Press release from Bullington Gardens: HENDERSONVILLE: Bullington Gardens, a non-profit horticultural education center and public botanical garden, will hold its annual spring plant sale on three days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 26, 27 and 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The event has been extended a third day to better accommodate […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville City Council will hold a budget worksession at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, prior to its 5 p.m. regular meeting. The budget worksession will be held in the First Floor North Conference Room of City Hall. By law, the City of Asheville must pass a balanced budget […]
Press release from Hendersonville PFLAG: Monday, April 9th, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in the Kaplan Room at the Henderson Library, the Hendersonville PFLAG chapter will host trainers from the Campaign for Southern Equality. To help create safer communities for transgender and gender diverse people across the South, Campaign for Southern Equality’s team offers transgender […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: TheatreUNCA will stage “This Girl Laughs. This Girl Cries. This Girl Does Nothing,” a play for young audiences by Finegan Kruckemeyer, with five performances opening April 19 in UNC Asheville’s Carol Belk Theater. Evening performances will take place Thursday-Saturday April 19-21 with curtain at 7:30 p.m. Two matinees will be […]
Press release: In advance of an upcoming Kickstarter campaign, local favorite dream-rock group Alex Krug Combo will be hosting a concert at an undisclosed venue in walkable West Asheville on Sunday, May 6. The six-piece ensemble, led by Brown Bag grand-prize winner Alex Krug, has been performing together for nearly four years now. The multi-generational […]
Press release from Lenoir-Rhyne University: ASHEVILLE – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Asheville Center invites the public to join in a grand opening ceremony for its newly renovated 7,000 square feet of space on Monday, April 23 at 4pm. The Asheville Center is located at 36 Montford Ave., in the same building that houses the Asheville Area Chamber […]
Press release from Buncombe County Health and Human Services: April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month. Children are the most vulnerable members of our community and our future depends on their wellbeing and safety. However, in 2017, Buncombe County Health and Human Services (BCHHS) received over 4,477 reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. […]
Buncombe County, in partnership with Asheville City Schools, Buncombe County Schools and an assortment of other local organizations, has helped organize a student summit on opioid abuse. The summit will be held Thursday, April 12 at the Western Carolina University Biltmore Park Campus.
Press release from Biltmore Volleyball Academy: Biltmore Volleyball Academy (BVA), Western North Carolina’s premiere volleyball club, will host the 22nd Annual Jr. Hi Neighbor Volleyball Tournament throughout Asheville and the surrounding areas on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15. The Carolina’s first two-day tournament draws over 100 teams and an estimated 3,500 players, coaches and […]
Press release: Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Open Studio Tour of Henderson County. Registration information can be found online at hcost.org. One of the largest open studio events in the Carolinas, this free, self-guided tour showcases the fine art and craft studios throughout Henderson County. For two days on September 22 & […]
