From an Asheville GreenWorks press release: Asheville GreenWorks holds inaugural city-wide Neighborhood Cleanup Day April 18 ASHEVILLE – Environmental nonprofit Asheville GreenWorks is working in collaboration with the City of Asheville and Neighborhood Advisory Committee to spruce up the town just in time for Earth Day. Residents of every neighborhood are invited to the inaugural […]
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Hendersonville Tree Board partners with Grace Lutheran Church to plant trees
From a press release: Hendersonville Tree Board partners with Grace Lutheran Church to plant trees (Hendersonville, NC) – Friday, April 17, will be the day that volunteers will plant 20 trees along Bearcat Loop Parkway. The Hendersonville Tree Board has partnered with Grace Lutheran Church, which owns land along the west side of the Loop, […]
Conscious Party: Sponsoring the sound
Since 1996, the Asheville Music School has been strengthening Western North Carolina communities through affordable music education and outreach, teaching musicians of all ages and abilities. To help reach those goals, the school holds an annual faculty and student showcase that “just keeps getting bigger.”
How to become a donation hunter
From the Get It! Guide: Donation hunters provide meat for underprivileged families and food relief agencies like MANNA FoodBank.
Blue Ridge Bicycle Club welcomes community to spring meeting
From a press release: Blue Ridge Bicycle Club welcomes community to spring meeting (March 28, 2015) – The Blue Ridge Bicycle Club (BRBC) will kick off the spring riding season with a club meeting on Wednesday, April 8, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Sycamore Cycles located at 146 Third Ave East, Hendersonville, N.C., […]
WCU English department raffle offers dinner for four, Ron Rash reading
From a press release: WCU English department raffle offers dinner for four, Ron Rash reading Cullowhee, N.C. – Dinner for four and a private reading by Western Carolina University author Ron Rash await the winner of a raffle being sponsored by WCU’s Department of English. A maximum of 200 tickets, priced at $15 each, are […]
WCU students earn another top 10 ranking for research conference
From a press release: WCU students earn another top 10 ranking for research conference Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina University students have earned another top 10 ranking for their participation in the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, an annual spring gathering that allows college and university students from across the nation to present their best […]
Area farmers markets begin opening outdoors this April
Tailgate Tents Going Up Area farmers markets begin opening outdoors this April Asheville, N.C. (March 27, 2015) — Spring is here and the growing season is upon us! Tailgate tents are going up, and area farmers markets are opening outdoors for the season. Celebrate spring by getting a taste of what is growing in your […]
CleanUp Candler community meeting April 9
From a press release: WHAT: CleanUp Candler community meeting April 9 WHEN: Thursday, April 9, 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Enka Middle School – Multipurpose Room With more than 100 people expected at the event, we have moved the location to accommodate the crowd. For the past 2 years or more, many community groups and individuals have […]
Colburn Earth Science Museum hosts NC Science Festival events
From a press release: Colburn Earth Science Museum Hosts NC Science Festival Events The events kick off Friday, April 10, with half-priced admission for all museum guests. On Saturday, April 11, at 10:00 a.m., the Colburn will host a free program for toddlers (ages 2-5) focused on discovering the tiny lives of insects. Participants will […]
WCU Global Spotlight Series concludes April 13
From a WCU press release: WCU Global Spotlight Series concludes April 13 The Global Spotlight Series sponsored by Western Carolina University’s Department of Political Science and Public Affairs wraps up this semester with a Monday, April 13, panel featuring four presentations themed “Prospects for Israeli-Palestinian Rapprochement and Middle East Peace.” Robert Clines, WCU assistant professor […]
Conscious Party: Supporting the SHE
WHAT: An Evening of Spoken Word & Cello WHEN: Saturday, March 28, 6:45 p.m. WHERE: 35 Wall St., Asheville WHY: The aSHEville Museum, a women’s cultural museum contributing to the creation of a more just and equitable world, focuses on giving women a voice and highlighting their accomplishments and experiences. To further this mission and […]
Volunteers will build new playground area for CARING for Children
From a press release: 2015 Playground Project for CARING for Children WHO: Local residents and volunteers in Western North Carolina are getting together to build a new playground area for CARING for Children & help out with a few repair projects to make the facility safer and more comfortable for the 1,200 families and children […]
Kids invited to run in Blue Ridge Classic Fun Run April 18
From a press release: 1st Annual Blue Ridge Classic Fun Run Festival Parents –mark your calendars! If you have children who like to run or you have some you wish would start running, the 1st Annual Blue Ridge Classic Fun Run Festival is for you! It will be held Saturday, April 18, from 5-8 p.m. at Reynolds High […]
Upstairs Artspace continues its 2015 season
From a press release: Upstairs Artspace continues its 2015 season The Upstairs Artspace continues its 2015 season with Boldly Astract: Seven Notable Artists and Jon Jicha: Drawings about Drawing. Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, March 21 from 5-8 p.m. The exhibition will run from Saturday, March 21 through Friday, May 1. Abstraction […]
High pathogenic avian influenza moves closer to NC
From a NC Cooperative Extension press release: High pathogenic avian influenza moves closer to NC We recently received news that highly pathogenic avian influenza had been confirmed in Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas, which though still several states away, is a lot closer than the Pacific Northwest where it was previously confined. The strains that have been […]
Short Stacks for Big Change benefit to make shoebox gifts for children
From a press release: Short Stacks for Big Change benefit to make shoebox gifts for children Asheville area volunteers are participating in a “Short Stacks For Big Change” pancake breakfast to raise funds to bring shoebox gifts for children around the world. Asheville area individuals and families work year-round to fill empty shoeboxes with toys, […]
American Folk Art & Framing’s 3rd annual Face Jug Show opens April 2
From a press release: American Folk Art & Framing’s third annual Face Jug Show opens April 2 American Folk Art & Framing has assembled an extensive collection of regional face jugs for their third annual Face Jug Show which opens April 2 and runs through April 27th. An opening reception will be held on Friday, […]
Hart Studio Theatre presents C.J Deering: Jobs I Had for Only One Day
From a press release: Hart Studio Theatre presents C.J Deering: Jobs I Had for Only One Day Last season comic storyteller C.J. Deering brought her incredibly funny but all too true tall tales of life, recovery and survival to the HART Studio and packed the house. She’s back by popular demand this time with “Jobs […]
Local high school students sponsor Habitat for Humanity house
From a Habitat for Humanity press release: Local high school students sponsor Habitat for Humanity house Asheville, N.C. (March 20, 2015) – For the second time in Buncombe County, local high school students are raising funds and volunteering to sponsor an Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity home. The students will celebrate the start of the […]
Summer kids’ camp offerings
Every summer, many fun and interesting camps are available for kids in WNC. From having adventures outdoors to fellowship to learning music and entrepreneurial skills, there is a camp for almost any interest. Here are some camps that may intrigue you and your children.