From the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority: Music on Main Street August 4, 2017 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Visitor Center, 201 South Main Street Hendersonville, NC Admission is free Gotcha Groove and Classic Car Cruise-In The Music on Main Street concert on Friday, August 4 will feature a wide variety of music performed by […]
With a new, larger location and a host of experts from across the cybersecurity world, the 4th annual Asheville Bsides cybersecurity conference comes to downtown July 28-29, in hopes of helping local businesses protect their digital networks and growing Asheville’s nascent IT industry.
From the N.C. Dept. of Health & Human Services: Behavioral Health Listening Session to be Held Thursday in Sylva RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a listening session on mental health, developmental disabilities and substance use disorder services Thursday, July 20, in Sylva. Feedback will be used in developing a […]
From Clean Water For North Carolina: On Anniversary of Coal Ash Legislation, Impacted Communities Still Have No Solutions Communities across North Carolina have not seen improvements after legislation passed in 2016 required Duke Energy to provide permanent replacement water sources to residents near coal ash pits, and also made provisions for the company to be […]
Editor’s note: The Rural Heritage Museum’s upcoming exhibit, “The Civil War in The Southern Highlands: A Human Perspective,” was curated by Mountain Xpress staff writer Max Hunt (a.k.a.: me). Xpress is not affiliated with the exhibit’s development or concept. From the Rural Heritage Museum at Mars Hill University: The Rural Heritage Museum At Mars Hill […]
From the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Bring Listening Session to Cherokee The Museum of the Cherokee Indian will play host to the second in a series of listening sessions to help create a new craft trail across our mountains on Tuesday, July 18 from 2-4 p.m. The Blue Ridge National […]
From the Mortgage Bankers Association of WNC: MBA of WNC to Offer Free Home Loan Education Event Location: Asheville, NC Venue: Asheville Food Park Date: Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tickets: Free Thinking of purchasing a home, but not sure where to start? Join the Mortgage Banks Association of WNC on July […]
With the recent removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans and other Southern cities capturing national headlines, local residents, historians and scholars once again turns their eyes to Asheville’s Confederate landmarks and what they symbolize to our community.
From the Center for Cultural Preservation: APPALACHIAN MUSIC FILM ADDS NEW DATE Due to overwhelming demand and three sold out shows, the Center for Cultural Preservation has added a fourth show of the new film by David Weintraub, A Great American Tapestry, The Many Strands of Mountain Music, for Friday, July 7th at 7:30 p.m. […]
From Burial Beer Co.: BURIAL BEER CO. ANNOUNCES NEW EVENT SERIES, OFF TOPIC: A PANEL-STYLE CONVERSATION WITH BREWERS AND BREWERY OWNERS Asheville, NC, July 26th, 2017 — Burial Beer Co. is launching a new event series focused on conversations with brewers and brewery owners that go beyond beer into humanizing topics, offering candid experiences of […]
From UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville Chooses Make Your Home Among Strangers by Jennine Capó Crucet as Summer Reading for First-Year Students This summer, UNC Asheville’s new students are reading Jennine Capó Crucet’s novel, Make Your Home Among Strangers, as part of the university’s first-year reading program, and the book’s themes will be part of discussions […]
From the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority: Music on Main Street July 21, 2017 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Visitor Center, 201 South Main Street Hendersonville, NC Admission is free Rock and Roll Reunion and Classic Car Cruise-In The Music on Main Street concert series on Friday, July 21, features the group Rock and Roll […]
From event organizers: ASHEVILLE, NC, 6/27/2017 – The Southeast’s largest comedy festival celebrates eleven years in Asheville this summer with stand up comedians from all around the world. Since its first two-day festival in 2006, The Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival (a.k.a. The Asheville Comedy Festival) has grown into one of the country’s most prestigious […]
From event organizers: MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE DAYS – “WILD LIVES AND WILD PLACES” One of the many magical things about our mountains is the chance – often unexpected – to meet the creatures with which we share this beautiful area. The 14th annual Mountain Wildlife Days, July 14-15, at the Sapphire Valley Resort, will once again […]
From the Asheville Humane Society: Prestige Subaru Donates over $100,000 to Asheville Humane Society Asheville, NC – When it comes to local businesses supporting local charities, there is no better example than Prestige Subaru and Asheville Humane Society (AHS). The two have been working together for over a decade, saving thousands of homeless and at-risk pets […]
From the Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society & Museum: SUMMER TRAIN EXCURSION If you’re experiencing the Summer Doldrums, we have the cure for you – getting out of the house and taking a great train ride! Escape the Dog Days of Summer with a cool, refreshing and scenic train trip through the mountains of the […]
From Appalachian Farm Weddings & Events: Exciting New Concert Venue Appalachian Farm Weddings and Events is well known for hosting weddings for the past four years. In addition to our weddings, we are proud to announce the start of our concert series. This working farm has been in the Leatherwood family for 185 years and […]
From event organizers: Presented by The Gavin Dillard Poetry Library & Archive and the Asheville Lyric Opera: Metaphors, Mumblings, and Music Saturday night, July 8th, from 7:00 till 8:30 at the remarkable centenarian Masonic Temple Theatre, 80 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville An enchanted evening with Asheville’s renowned poet, Gavin Geoffrey Dillard, reading from his […]
From the National Park Service: Blue Ridge Parkway Hike of the Week “The Secret Life of Watersheds” (Asheville, NC) – Join Parkway rangers at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 30 for a moderate, 1.4 mile round-trip hike to the top of Craggy Pinnacle to get a bird’s-eye view of the North Fork Reservoir. Come learn […]
From event organizers: Guided History Walks on Main Street Resume July 1 (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, June 20, 2017) – Starting Saturday, July 1, at 10 a.m., and continuing at 10 a.m. every Saturday morning in July, guided history walks along Hendersonville’s Main Street will be offered. Saturday walks are on July 1, July 8, July 15, […]
From Avadim Technologies: AVADIM TECHNOLOGIES INC. SHOWCASES ITS TOPICAL MUSCLE NUTRITION THERAPIES AT 68TH NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION CLINICAL SYMPOSIA & AT EXPO PHUEL Recognized by Athletic Trainers and Leading Clinicians To Train Harder & Recover Faster Asheville, NC (June 27, 2017) – Avadim Technologies Inc. (“Avadim”), the Bionome TherapiesTM life sciences company, today announced […]
