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Children First/CIS kids go Gangnam Style
Children from the local nonprofit Children First/CIS performed a wide range of dance routines at LEAF this spring. This short video shows off their moves. Photo by Jodi Ford.
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In the garden: Ladies’ night, twilight tailgate and wildflowers of WNC
Enjoy an evening farmers market, treat yourself to an night of herbal pampering and learn about our region’s wildflowers. Photo courtesy of ASAP.
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CalCast: May 31 – June 2
See the Blue Ridge Rollergirls, hear gypsy jazz and enjoy an outdoor concert this weekend. Podcast hosted by Ms. Amandi of Asheville Free Media’s Bombshell-ter Radio. Photo by Bill Rhodes.
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A hand up, not a hand out
Amelia Lozano and her family are just one example of Latino community members who have been helped by the Children First/CIS Family Resource Center at Emma. Photos and story by Jodi Ford of Children First/CIS.
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CalCast: May 24-26
Drink dozens of home brewed beer, hear some music by the river and learn about succulents this weekend. Podcast hosted by Ms. Amandi of Bombshell-ter Radio.
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The Race to Nowhere
Carolina Day School will explore the pressures of high school overachievement at a screening of Race to Nowhere on Wednesday, May 22.
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CalCast: May 17-19
Take in some electronic music by Shueh-li Ong (pictured) and many others at the Asheville Electro-Music Festival, stop by the Twin Rivers Media Festival and honor our country’s veterans this weekend. Podcast hosted by Ms. Amandi of Asheville Free Media’s Bombshell-ter Radio.
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The Asheville E-Z Gardeners club keeps it simple
The Asheville E-Z Gardeners club celebrates its low-commitment, high-fun group with a Plants and Pints garden sale at Wedge Brewery Company on Sunday, May 19.
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CalCast: May 10-12
Bring styrofoam and plastic to a hard-to-recycle event, celebrate the town of Marshall and hear the Asheville Choral Society perform this weekend. Podcast hosted by Ms. Amandi of Asheville Free Media’s Bombshell-ter Radio.
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Listen up
The Megaphone Project brings sound art to the Blue to Black Art Weekend and Big Love this weekend.
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CalCast: May 3-5
Pick up some veggies at a plant sale, celebrate Cinco de Mayo with adoptable pets and go on a wild plant walk this weekend. Podcast hosted by Kim Roney.
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What makes a SciGirl tick?
Girls ages 9-14 are invited to learn about the heart at SciGirls, a national effort to engage young women in science. The program will be hosted by PARI on Tuesday, April 30.
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CalCast: April 26-28
See the Clan Destiny Circus, experience Butoh dance and celebrate West Asheville this weekend. Podcast hosted by Ms. Amandi of of Asheville Free Media’s Bombshell-ter Radio.
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The wheelchair vanishes
Ricky D. Boone and other Vanishing Wheelchair participants will astound audiences at a benefit magic show on Saturday, April 20.
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CalCast: April 19-21
Hear the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, enjoy an old-fashioned carnival and learn about chimps this weekend. Podcast hosted by Kim Roney.
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The Spark of Service: AmeriCorps in Our Community
“In the mornings I am in the office. In the afternoons I am in the trenches,” says AmeriCorps volunteer James Sisk. Jodi Ford of Children First/Communities In Schools sat down with three AmeriCorps volunteers to find out what it’s like to serve our community.
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CalCast: April 12-14
Celebrate the legacy of Montford Books and More, enjoy the fruits of the Burton Street Community Peace Garden and collect some rare LPs this weekend. Podcast hosted by Nathanael Roney.
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From Antarctica to Asheville
Experience the world’s most remote continent at an Antarctica travelogue presentation on Sunday, April 7 at Asheville Wild Birds Unlimited.
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CalCast: April 5-7
Hear the Sahara Peace Choir, sample Highland Brewing Company beer and make an AIDS Memorial Quilt square this weekend. Podcast hosted by Kim Roney.
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In the garden
Edible park springs to life The Dr. George Washington Carver Edible Park got its start in 1998 and gained momentum as the concept of urban gardening took off. A few fruit and nut trees and a boardwalk was all it took to start one of Asheville's oldest community gardens. Today, more than 40 trees surround […]