Event summary From Park Ridge Health Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. Special Events Lunch & Learn: Diabetes Made Simple Thursday, February 27 12 – 1 p.m. DoubleTree Asheville 115 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC Learn about diabetes and the related topics of medication management, simple lifestyle changes and easy cooking […]
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Asheville Wholistic Integrative Fair at Renaissance Hotel March 8
Press release The third annual AWIF at the Renaisance Hotel, Woodfin and Thomas Wolfe Plaza, Saturday March 8, 10:00am – 5:00pm. The was Fair was initiated by Asheville Wholistic & Integrative Professionals, a premier WNC networking group featuring colleagues from all areas of the wholistic and integrative arts and sciences through education, production and product […]
Free chamber music concert at Brevard College Feb. 24
Pan Harmonia performs concert Monday, Feb. 24 Event description from Brevard College: Igor Stravinsky wrote, “The Octet began with a dream. . . I awoke from this little concert in a state of great delight and anticipation and the next morning began to compose.” The result was a divertissement that equally exercises the listener’s mind […]
RiverLink announces new salon series
Event description From RiverLink: RiverLink is pleased to announce another salon series of talks on Friday afternoons, this time featuring Bill Jones, founder and President of Carolina Native Nursery, L.L.C. On one Friday per month, Bill will share his expertise from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the RiverLink office at 170 Lyman Street in […]
Local physician creates new health drink
This week, physician and nutritionist, Alan S. Baumgarten, will present a new thirst-quencher to local beverage-enthusiasts: a drinkable probiotic supplement called H2PRO Immune Health. The lightly flavored product will be available at Katuah Market’s grand opening on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Smart bet web extra: CrazyHorse & Colston
The local hip hop duo will release a video for their new song, “Makeshift Spaceships,” at Asheville Music Hall on Thursday, Feb. 20. Shinobi Ninja, Lyric and Hunter Bennett also perform.
Respect for Womanhood class series begins Feb. 27
A class series titled, “Respect for Womanhood” begins Feb. 27 at Jubilee! Community center. The class is led by Michael Hackett, and will be geared towards male students. Register here. From the event web page: Week 1: “AWARENESS” Non violence toward Women and Men, What is Intimacy in the role of Nonviolence? Week 2: “ATTENTION […]
Jewish Family Services of WNC offers two new health programs
Press release From Jewish Family Services of WNC: Jewish Family Services of Western North Carolina is pleased to announce the beginning of a series of educational and supportive programs. Recently JFS has recently relocated to its new facility at Doctors Park which affords JFS many more opportunities for programming and community outreach. The End of […]
APEX Brain Centers opens in South Asheville
Press release From APEX Brain Centers: Revolutionary Brain Training program helping those in the mountains and beyond looking to Build Better Brains! Apex Brain Centers at Walden Ridge Professional Park will be hosting an open house event on February 27, 2014 from 4:30 – 8:00 pm, subsequent to a ribbon cutting ceremony presented by the […]
Endowed scholarship established in memory of Brevard College professor
Press release From Brevard College: An endowed scholarship in memory of Professor Gerhard Tauscher was recently established at Brevard College. The Gerhard V. Tauscher Endowed Scholarship for Student Athletes was created by Dr. Louis and Dr. Celia Hooper Miles to provide tuition assistance to deserving and talented student-athletes at Brevard College. Tauscher, who passed away […]
Not into candlelit dinners? Try partner yoga this Valentine’s Day
Local yoga teacher Kimberly Drye gives us some insight as to why many Ashevillians are choosing to spend their Valentine’s Day on the mat.
YMCA of WNC: Are you heart healthy?
February is American Heart Month — are you heart healthy? From the YMCA of Western North Carolina: February is American Heart Month and as a leading voice on improving the region’s health and well-being, the YMCA of Western North Carolina urges everyone in the region to take steps to make sure they are heart healthy […]
Mission Health responds to medical needs of rural communities
Press release From Mission Health: ASHEVILLE, N.C. ( Feb. 13, 2014) As part of a continuing effort to address the health care needs of rural communities, Mission Health today announced the initiation of an effort to support and expand the work of national initiatives on the management of health care needs in rural communities. Federal […]
Annual Veterans Creative Arts Show and Competition has been moved to Feb. 20
Press release From Charles George VA Medical Center: The date of the 9th Annual Creative Arts Show and Competition for Veterans has been changed. It will now be held from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, in the Medical Center Atrium. The show had been scheduled for Thursday, Feb 13. Veterans have entered […]
People for Clean Mountains hosts clean energy presentation
Press release From People for Clean Mountains: Brevard, NC, February 11, 2014: Solar energy experts will provide details on the emerging options for developing clean energy, energy efficiency and sustainable development for Transylvania County residents, officials and businesses during a presentation at 6:30 PM on Feb. 19 at the Transylvania County Library’s Rogow Room. Richard […]
Franklin VA closed due to weather
Press release From the Charles George VA Medical Center: The Franklin Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic will be closed due to a winter storm Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Veterans who have a medical emergency in this area should call 911. “The safety of our patients and staff is a top priority, especially during inclement […]
North Carolina voters do not need a photo ID to vote in 2014
Press release From the Voting Rights Project: North Carolina voters do not need a photo ID to vote in the 2014 primary or general election. Voters will be asked for a photo ID in the 2014 and 2015 but cannot be prevented from voting if they do not have a photo ID. There has been […]
National Weather Service issues winter storm warning through Thursday evening
Schools and businesses across Western North Carolina are closing in preparation for a major winter storm that is predicted to severely impact the region. The National Weather Service predicts accumulations of 8 to 10 inches, though accumulations could be as high as 12 inches in a few northern foothill locations. The heaviest snowfall will occur […]
Resources, meet-up groups for adults with ADHD
Press release From ADHD Center for Success: ADHD is one of the most common behavioral disorders diagnosed in children today, but it does not stop there. 60% of children with ADHD will continue to experience ADHD symptoms into adulthood. This translates into 4%, or 8 million adults. Although adult ADHD is becoming more recognized in […]
OnTrack WNC expands mortgage assistant workshops
OnTrack WNC expands mortgage assistance orientation workshops to Henderson, Madison, Yancey and Macon Counties From OnTrack WNC: Western N.C– Beginning in February, OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling will offer local information sessions to help people determine if they are eligible for mortgage payment assistance from the NC Foreclosure Prevention Loan Program. The N.C. Foreclosure Prevention […]
AC-T: Asheville, region prep for winter storm
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: Residents in the mountains and across North Carolina are preparing for what forecasters said could be a paralyzing winter storm. Asheville area roads are in good shape this morning, as snow has not begun to fall in most areas of Western North Carolina. But the huge storm is still coming, reaching […]