Press release form American Red Cross: While we remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice this Memorial Day, many will spend the weekend with friends and family. Many will take a road trip, have their first picnic of the season, enjoy their first dip in the pool or day on the river or lake. To […]
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Guided walk in historic Oakdale Cemetery
Press release from Henderson County Tourism Development Authority: On Sunday, June 4, at 2:15 p.m., a guided walk in Historic Oakdale Cemetery will be presented. Participants will gather at the octagonal building in the Cemetery, located on U.S. 64 West at Valley St., about one-half mile from downtown Hendersonville. Cost is $10 per person 10 […]
Tuesday History: Scoping out Asheville’s prospects in 1869, part II
This week Dr. J.P. Purcell offers commentary on the area’s grapes, as well as its cheesemaking facilities.
Small bites: Frostbite Ice Cream’s new location will offer grown-up treats
Frostbite Ice Cream Bar expands to north Asheville. Also: Blue Dream Curry House celebrates two years, A Taste of Portugal comes to La Guinguette and Put It Up! Youth Food Preservation Camp is now open for enrollment.
Never too late to create
Lifelong learning is OLLI’s primary goal. But its executive director, Catherine Frank, says the organization also aims to push back against ageism and the stereotypes it creates.
Great Smokey Mountains superintendent Cassius Cash speaking in Asheville at Friends of Scouting Luncheon
Press release from The Daniel Boone Council of the Boy Scouts of America : WHAT: Great Smokey Mountains Superintendent Cassius Cash is the Keynote Speaker for the Second Annual Friends of Scouting Luncheon. The Daniel Boone Council of the Boy Scouts of America will share how our area’s youth through Scouting have contributed more than […]
Tenth Squirrel Box Derby ready to roll, May 27
Press release from Transylvania County Schools: It’s time to cut loose and let gravity do the work! Everyone is invited to the Squirrel Box Derby, where spiffy, speedy, and sometimes silly cars roll down Jailhouse Hill up to 40 miles per hour during the height of the White Squirrel Festival. On Saturday, May 27, starting […]
Last lecture in spring series at Lenoir-Rhyne University-Asheville public lecture series, May 22
Press release from Lenoir-Rhyne University: Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Colton, Diplomat-in-Residence at Lenoir-Rhyne University-Asheville, will present her final lecture focused on Diplomacy, Politics and News. Dr. Colton is an Emmy-award winning journalist who has worked for ABC News, NBC News, Newsweek, and NPR. The Asheville native also had a distinguished career as a U.S. Foreign Service […]
MANNA FoodBank and UnitedHealthcare to bring fresh food to disadvantaged McDowell County residents
Press release from UnitedHealthcare: MANNA Express program brings “just-in-time” delivery of perishable foods $25,000 UnitedHealthcare grant helps increase access to nutritious foods North Carolina faces higher prevalence of food insecurity than national average WHAT: Food-insecure residents of McDowell County will receive a “just-in-time” delivery of fresh, perishable foods like produce, dairy, meats and breads at […]
Tuesday History: Scoping out Asheville’s prospects in 1869
Take a look at Asheville’s people, population, climate, institutions, churches, wine making, factories, rent and faith in 1869.
Small bites: Habitat Tavern and Commons hosts community potlucks
Bring a dish to Common Table, a monthly potluck at Habitat Tavern and Commons. Also, Green Man Brewing teams up with Verbena Cakes and Catering for a beer pairing dinner, Living Web Farms offers a course on salt, nutritionist Denise Barratt hosts a spring cooking class focused on clean eating and Billy Goat Bikes combines cycling with tacos, gelato and beer.
Look Homeward, Riverside Cemetery Tour
Press release from the Thomas Wolfe Memorial: Saturday May 20th 2017 Look Homeward, Riverside Cemetery Tour Join the Thomas Wolfe Memorial staff at 10 am for a 2 hour walk at Riverside Cemetery. On the guided tour, you will discover some of the real people behind Thomas Wolfe’s fiction. After Look Homeward, Angel was published in […]
Asheville Art Talk: Stand Gallery opens at the Phil Mechanic Studios
On Saturday, May 20, the Phil Mechanic Studios is opening the Stand Gallery (formerly Flood Gallery). The launch will include a group show ‘Following Abstraction into Form.’
Building stronger communities with Chuck Marohn
Press release from Asheville Downtown Association: Join us Tuesday, May 16 for a free presentation and discussion with Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns. The event will include a networking reception from 6:30-7pm, with the presentation and discussion from 7-8pm at The Collider in Downtown Asheville. Join us for a presentation and discussion about the financial […]
UNC Asheville May 13 Commencement moved indoors to Kimmel Arena
Press release from UNC Asheville: Due to inclement weather, UNC Asheville’s May 2017 Commencement, originally scheduled on the University Quad, will be held indoors at Kimmel Arena on campus. Commencement begins at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 13, with Chancellor Mary K. Grant presiding. Commencement will celebrate the May and August 2017 graduates, together expected to […]
Medicaid public input session in Asheville, Friday, May 12
Press release from N.C. Health and Human Services: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a Medicaid and NC Health Choice public input session Friday in Asheville. It is the third of four to be held across the state. DHHS Deputy Secretary Christen Linke Young will provide a brief introduction, and DHHS […]
Jewish Family Services of WNC receives a $40,000 grant from The Leon Levine Foundation
Press release from the Jewish Family Services of WNC: Jewish Family Services of WNC, Inc. (JFS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is pleased to announce receipt of a generous $40,000 grant from The Leon Levine Foundation of Charlotte, NC. According to Executive Director Alison Gilreath, this grant will provide unrestricted general operating funds for fiscal year […]
Blue Ridge Community College to host ribbon cutting ceremony for Southeastern Advanced Molding Technology Education Center
Press release from Blue Ridge Community College: Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new Southeastern Advanced Molding Technology Education Center (SAMTEC) on Wednesday, May 24 at 9 a.m. The ribbon cutting ceremony is free and open to the public to attend. Carlos Vasto, general […]
Cherokee unveils the Fire Mountain Trail System
Press release from the Office of Principal Chief Patrick Lambert, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is excited to announce the completion of the Cherokee Fire Mountain Trail system, a mixed-use trail located near the Oconaluftee Indian Village and Mountainside Theater in Cherokee, North Carolina. The new 10.5 mile Trail System will provide […]
Upcoming events at Mars Hill University
Press release from Mars Hill University: May 12-15, 2017 **This listing will go on hiatus for the summer and will resume in August.** All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. For more information, contact Mike Thornhill, Director of Communications, (828) 689-1298, mthornhill@mhu.edu Friday, May 12 Pinning and Lamp Lighting Ceremony […]
“Missing Mark Meadows” will examine Representative Meadows’ positions on issues facing the 11th District
Press release from Hendersonville Indivisible & local citizen activists: Constituents of U.S. Representative Mark Meadows will gather in Jackson Park on May 13 to hear what Rep. Meadows stands for. Rep. Meadows has declined to hold open town halls to meet with District 11 residents and has turned down invitations to address constituents at this and […]