From event organizers: COME JOIN US FOR FUN!! MAKE YOUR OWN NATURAL WREATH FOR THE HOLIDAYS!! This year embellish your home with a one-of-a-kind wreath you make yourself! Come to the annual Haywood County Master Gardener Wreath-Making Event on Saturday December 3, 2016. We will provide an incredible selection of fresh greenery, natural embellishments and […]
From the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services: Western N.C. drought continues to pose fire risk ASHEVILLE – The N.C. Forest Service is joining forces with the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to warn people in Western North Carolina that the lack of rainfall in the […]
Like any good Southern city, Asheville’s history is steeped in the gothic and the paranormal. While the facts and claims behind these legends vary from story to story (and storyteller), Asheville’s “ghosts” play an often unheralded role in capturing and preserving the city’s past.
From the Asheville Humane Society: Taste of Compassion Gala Presented by Animal Hospital of North Asheville to Benefit Asheville Humane Society Asheville, NC ─ Put your best paw forward by joining fellow animal lovers at Asheville Humane Society’s 13th Annual Taste of Compassion Gala at the Morris Hellenic Cultural Center in Historic Montford on Saturday, November 5 from 6 […]
From the North Carolina Dept. of Natural & Cultural Resources – Western Office “North Carolina in the Great War” opening at the Western Office ASHEVILLE, N.C. – “North Carolina in the Great War” continues to be on exhibit at the Western Office North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources in Asheville through November 18. […]
From the Buncombe Partnership for Children: ASHEVILLE CARDBOARD CHALLENGE AT MONTFORD CAMPUS Asheville, NC, October 17, 2016 – The Asheville Cardboard Challenge 2016 culminates in a free, community-wide event at the Montford Campus (formerly Isaac Dickson Elementary), 90 Montford Ave in Asheville, on Saturday, November 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This fall, Asheville […]
From the University of North Carolina Asheville: UNC Asheville Writer-in-Residence Wiley Cash Offers “Pitch Perfect” Agents and Editors Workshop, Nov. 5; Advance Registration Required Wiley Cash, the New York Times bestselling author and writer-in-residence at UNC Asheville, will present a workshop for aspiring writers, Pitch Perfect: The Art of the Business of Writing, from 2 […]
From event organizers: State & Local Leaders Join Gabby Giffords’ Vocal Majority Tour to Encourage North Carolina to Stop Gun Violence This November The Early Vote Event Will Be the 35th Stop in Six-Week Vocal Majority National Bus Tour; the Tour Will Be Joined by Local Leaders to Highlight the Importance of Being a Gun […]
From Warren Wilson College: Warren Wilson College’s proximity to Black Mountain College endures Holden Gallery opens exhibition influenced by Black Mountain’s Josef Albers Asheville, NC — Oct. 25, 2016 — Between 1933 and 1957, Black Mountain College offered students an experimental education that “resemble[d] no other college in the U. S.,” according to a 1939 […]
From the United States Forest Service: Wildfire burning near Linville Gorge NEBO, N.C., October 25, 2016 – Firefighters are responding to a wildfire burning along Old NC 105 (Kistler Memorial Hwy / SR 1238) near Linville Gorge, north of Lake James in Burke County. The Paddy’s Creek Fire was reported Monday afternoon in the Grandfather Ranger […]
From WCQS: FREQUENCY CHANGE FOR WCQS LISTENERS IN PARTS OF HAYWOOD AND SWAIN COUNTY 95.3 FM TO 102.9 FM – EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 18 Asheville, N.C. – Effective November 18 WCQS / Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc. will switch its current Haywood County translator frequency from 95.3 FM to 102.9 FM. The switch is being […]
Everybody seems to be smitten with little old Asheville lately, garnering everything from write-ups in travel magazines across the country to a Broadway musical set in the city. And now, the driving forces behind the Tony award-nominated “Bright Star” are hoping to spread their love of Asheville and its environs with a new musical collaboration. […]
From IFB Solutions: INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND – ASHEVILLE MARKS 80TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW NAME, LOGO ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 25, 2016) – Industries for the Blind Asheville unveiled this week its new name and logo during employee celebrations that also marked the organization’s 80th anniversary. The non-profit agency will now be known as “IFB Solutions”. “Today […]
From Pisgah Legal Services: ACA Open Enrollment Begins November 1! Sign Up for Health Insurance Nov. 1, 2016 – Jan. 31, 2017 and Avoid Penalties — Free Kick-off Events Happening Around WNC on Nov. 12 ASHEVILLE – Do you have questions about choosing affordable, quality health insurance? Pisgah Legal Services, and other ACA Partners of […]
From the event organizers: The final concert for the 2016 Art of Jazz Concert Series is RAGTIME TO COOL: A TRIP THROUGH AMERICAN JAZZ, on Sunday, November 13, 4 p.m. in Hendersonville. The music will be performed by a great jazz quartet highlighting guest artist Brian “Breeze” Cayolle, saxophonist and vocalist in the New Orleans […]
From Wedge Studio Artists: Holiday Wedge Walk at the Wedge Art Studios Wedge Studios, River Arts District (December 9, 2016): We invite you to continue your adventure through The Wedge Studios. A collection of the Wedge artists are coming together to make this holiday season great! This will be the Wedge Studios third in a […]
From Lex 18: LEX 18’s Last Day is Sunday, October 30, 2016 Farewell Asheville – A message from Georgia Malki, partner Lex 18 After two and half years of sharing an Appalachian menu, live jazz music and immersive dinner theater, the partners of Lex 18 will be moving onto life’s next grand adventure. In our place comes […]
From the Asheville Affiliates: Asheville Affiliates host Mountain Top Jamboree to benefit abused and neglected children The Asheville Affiliates will host a Mountain Top Jamboree on Thursday, November 10 to benefit abused and neglected children being served by the Mountain Child Advocacy Center (MCAC). The Big Deal Band will provide music throughout the night. Beverages […]
From event organizers: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Asheville, N.C. – Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a day which celebrates the cyclical human experience as a continuum from birth to death, and will be taking place on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Salvage Station. Traditionally Dia de los Muertos is practiced […]
Using a vast array of artifacts, period newspapers and personal items from the time, combined with a series of lectures by military veterans and authorities, The WNC Military History Museum in Brevard hopes to educate a new generation on veterans’ contributions in an upcoming exhibit, “Operation Armed Forces,” which will open Saturday, Oct. 22, and run through Friday, Nov. 11, at the historic Aethelwold Hotel in downtown Brevard.
From Sow True Seed: The Season of (seed) Giving is upon us! Sow True Seed holds some counter-intuitive beliefs in your traditional profit-driven capitalistic culture! They have a set of intentions that guide their business practice beyond the simple profit motive. One of these intentions is Seed Saving. Sow True Seed encourages everyone to save […]
