Diehard Chick-fil-A fans have set up camp outside the restaurant chain’s new location on Merrimon Ave. The first 100 patrons will receive a one-year supply of free Chick-fil-A meals. Doors open Thursday, April 3, at 6 a.m.
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Author and psychiatrist Judith Orloff visits Malaprop’s April 9
Press release From Malaprop’s Bookstore and Cafe: JUDITH ORLOFF, M.D., a psychiatrist and practicing intuitive, is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA. She is the author of the bestsellers Dr. Judith Orloff’s Guide to Intuitive Healing and Second Sight. She is an international lecturer on the interrelationship of intuition, energy, and medicine. Her […]
April event at the Weinhaus
Press release From the Weinhaus Wednesday, April 30th Celebrate the passing of Tax Due Day! Come join us for a dinner at The Market Place. Our experience with Chef/Owner William Dissen has been extremely positive. He selects quality ingredients. The kitchen staff’s food preparation and presentation is exquisite. His dining room is well appointed, and the service […]
Western Carolina Medical Society: April is child abuse prevention month
Press release From Dr. Beth Vo at the Western Carolina Medical Society: Parents: Stay Positive! As a pediatrician and parent, I dream of a world without child abuse. In such a world, every child would be safe, supported and loved by all those around them. We can all work together to bring about such a […]
Joe Penland performs at Madison County Arts Center
Press release From Madison County Arts Center: Madison County Arts Center Joe Penland April 5, 2014 7:30 $15 www.madisoncountyarts.com Old-time ballad singer and storyteller, Joe Penland, invites folks to “come sit a spell” as he regales listeners with songs and stories of the Appalachian Mountains. This year’s show – titled “More Pretty Girls Than One: […]
April Events at the Asheville Art Museum
Press release From the Asheville Art Museum: The Asheville Art Museum is pleased to announce the following schedule of exhibitions, public programs and special events for the month of April 2014. Additional information is available on the Museum’s online calendar at www.ashevilleart.org/events. You may also contact Jen Swanson at jswanson@ashevilleart.org for more information. Free Admission […]
David Holt’s musical mentors
David Holt’s black and white film portraits of some of Appalachian music’s greatest talents — and Holts’ personal mentors — will be shown for the first time at UNC Asheville April 7-16.
UNC Asheville celebrates sustainability with annual Greenfest
Press release From UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will celebrate its annual Greenfest with spring activities and programs focused on environmental sustainability. On Saturday, April 4, members of the UNC Asheville community will participate in the Greenfest Day of Service, landscaping and planting gardens at 525 Broadway near the Reed Creek Greenway site. More details on […]
Caldwell Arts Council’s Art-in-Healing Gallery to feature quilling artist Beth Oczkowski
Press release From Caldwell Arts Council: The Caldwell Arts Council’s Art-in-Healing will feature quilling art by Hickory artist Beth Oczkowski beginning April 1 and continuing through June 30, 2014. The Art-in Healing Gallery is located just inside the Mulberry Street Entrance to Caldwell Memorial Hospital, and is open 7am-8pm daily. About the Artist Beth Oczkowski […]
LEAF Festival’s Kids’ Villages planned throughout festival grounds
Press release From LEAF: The 38th LEAF Festival is delighted to announce that LEAF’s single kids’ village will starburst across the festival grounds, May 8th-11th, into seven mini-villages within the Land of Lake Eden. Every village will have food, handcraft and healing arts elements mixed with interactive art activities for kids, teens and adults. “We […]
Pedrito Martinez Group performs at the Diana Wortham Theatre April 11
Press release From the Diana Wortham Theatre AFRO-CUBAN POWERHOUSE THE PEDRITO MARTINEZ GROUP BRINGS FIERY RHYTHM TO THE STAGE AT DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE APRIL 11, 2014 AT 8PM World-renowned Cuban conga player Pedrito Martinez and his Peruvian, Venezuelan and Cuban bandmates comprise a one-of-a-kind Afro-Cuban ensemble, The Pedrito Martinez Group, with an incomparably charismatic sound, […]
BJH Foundation funding offers assistance to Jewish older adults
Press release From the BJH Foundation for Senior Services: BJH Foundation Funding Offers Tangible Assistance to Jewish Older Adults in Asheville, NC By Alison Gilreath Esther* was about to lose her housing, and her modest income could not cover the costs of moving into a new apartment. Her nutrition was poor because she had limited […]
Park Ridge Health announces events for March 31 to April 6
Press release From Park Ridge Health: Event Summary for 3/31/14 – 4/6/14 Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. Free Events Carpal Tunnel: Fact vs. Fiction Thursday, April 3 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park About one in 10 adults develop carpal tunnel syndrome at some point in life. […]
Who cares for the caregiver?
Caregivers don’t always think of themselves as such. They are simply the husbands, wives and children of loved ones who are ill and need help. But the truth is that caregivers are often spread so thin that they need a little help themselves.
Epidemiologist addresses classes at Mars Hill University
Press release From Mars Hill University: Research shows that some racial and ethnic minority populations suffer from health issues and diseases at higher rates than white populations, according to noted epidemiologist and researcher Ronny Bell, who spoke with students at Mars Hill University on Wednesday. Dr. Bell is a professor of epidemiology at Wake Forest […]
AC-T: Fire departments struggle to attract volunteers
Fire departments struggle to attract volunteers From the Asheville Citizen-Times: Area fire departments, and others across the nation, are looking for ways to reverse a trend of declining numbers of volunteer firefighters, but it’s a tough sell. Higher training standards, expanded duties, an increasing number of emergency calls and a more transient workforce are making […]
Asheville Art Museum kicks of First Friday Art Walks with focus on photography
Press release From Asheville Art Museum: The Asheville Art Museum will kick off the First Friday Art Walk season on April 4 by celebrating the new exhibition Ralph Burns: A Persistence of Vision, Photographs 1972-2013. Guests are invited to view this evocative exhibition, and enjoy light snacks and a donation bar. The Museum encourages viewers […]
Organic Growers School: Get Growing series starts April 1
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Juried art show planned at Tryon Arts and Crafts School
Press release From Tryon Arts and Crafts School: Subject Line: Juried Art Show Planned at Tryon Arts and Crafts School For the first time in the history of the Heritage Crafts Gallery at Tryon Arts and Crafts School, the opportunity has been given to artists to enter a Juried Art Exhibit. The show entitled “Craft […]
My So-Called Jewish Life, talk by journalist Jennifer Bleyer at UNCA
Press release From UNC Asheville: Jennifer Bleyer, a former New York Times reporter, will present a lecture, My So-Called Jewish Life, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 in UNC Asheville’s Sherrill Center, Mission Health System Mountain View Conference Room. Her talk is free and open to the public. Bleyer is a journalist and an adjunct […]
Goodwill donations needed to support job skills training
Press release From Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina: A decline in donations to Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina this past winter may mean bad news for the thousands of people who are retraining or adding skills to find meaningful jobs. Sales of donated items in Goodwill’s retail stores directly fund workforce development services […]