Press release from YMCA Summer Meal Program: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has recognized the YMCA of Western North Carolina’s 2016 Summer Meal Program with a Silver Turnip the Beet Award. The Turnip the Beet Award acknowledges organizations that go the extra mile to provide nutritious meals and offer participants a variety of fruits, vegetables, […]
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Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center to hold Professional Craft Artist Summit
Press release from Haywood Community College: Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center will hold a Professional Craft Artist Summit, “Crafting Your Success,” Wednesday, April 26, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. in the Creative Arts Building on the College campus. Experience a one-day conference specifically designed to address needs and challenges faced by current and prospective craft […]
UNC Asheville offers summer jazz and contemporary music camp
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will offer a summer jazz and contemporary music intensive camp June 25-30 for musicians in high school, college and continuing students. Students enrolled in the summer music intensive camp will enjoy a week of study designed by UNC Asheville’s music faculty to accelerate all aspects of musical development. […]
Apple country apple blossom tour & The Dogwood Trail
Press release from Henderson County Tourism Development Authority: The apple blossoms throughout Henderson County are in full bloom this week. The apple trees produce gorgeous delicate spring blossoms waiting on bees for pollination to produce some of the best apples in Western North Carolina. The apple blossom varies in color according to the type […]
Full speed ahead: Smart meters coming to WNC
Duke Energy’s plan to bring smart meters to the mountains could put two key concerns — energy conservation and human health — into a head-on collision, critics say.
Tuesday History: Seeking rest at the Battery Park Hotel, 1886
The 1880s marked the start of Asheville’s urban growth. The decade began with approximately 2,600 permanent residents. Advances in transportation, communication and the health industry would contribute to the city’s population increase. On Oct. 2, 1880, the first train pulled into town, offering visitors greater access to the mountains. A few years later, the arrival of two […]
Small bites: Buxton’s Beach Bash
Catawba Brewing Co. and Buxton Hall Barbecue welcome spring with a tiki-themed outdoor bash. Also, Table hosts Nowruz, a community focused Persian, Sephardic and Parsi dinner; Star Diner in Marshall rolls out brunch; Gan Shan Station has new offerings and plenty more.
UNC Asheville awarded $700,000 Mellon Foundation Grant for humanities and community engagement
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville has been awarded a $700,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support an arts and educational alliance focused on public humanities and community engagement. The four-year project titled, “UNC Asheville: Leading the Public Arts and Humanities in the City of Asheville,” has four primary goals: · To […]
A celebration of hats at Posana Restaurant
Press release from Mark Bettis: A group show of 18 artists will grace the Alder Gallery at Posana Restaurant beginning with an opening reception Thursday, April 20, from 6–8 p.m. and running through July 15th. The reception will allow the public to meet the artists and celebrate the common theme of the works: hats. “I chose and challenged these […]
Whole hog butchery class at Hickory Nut Gap Farm
Press release from Hickory Nut Gap Farm: On Thursday, April 20thth from 6pm-8pm, Butcher Elliott Orwick of Hickory Nut Gap Farm will be teaching a demonstration class on Whole Hog Butchery. With origins in the restaurant world, Butcher Elliott Orwick began his adventures in butchery in 2010. After completing his butchery studies at SUNY, he […]
Asheville Art Talk: Intimacy and solitude in Heather Shirin’s latest collection
In her latest exhibition, ‘Following the Stars to Freedom,’ Heather Shirin draws on inspiration from the late 19th and early 20th century works of Alphonse Mucha and Gustav Klimt. The collection will be on display at London District Studios Friday, April 14 through Tuesday, May 9.
Star viewing party and other science-related events at UNC Asheville
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will be part of a statewide star viewing party, host a solar observing event and showcase a “Physics Faire” as part of the North Carolina Science Festival in April. The events are free and open to the public, presented jointly by the UNC Asheville Department of Physics and […]
Growing interest in backyard flocks prompts poultry event at Asheville Tractor Supply
Press release from Tractor Supply Co.: The birds are back in town! That’s right; the Tractor Supply Co. store in Asheville will host a backyard poultry event on Apr 08, 2017 from 10:00am until 2:00pm. During the event, customers will have the opportunity to engage in a number of activities all centered around learning how […]
North Carolina’s February county and area employment figures
Press release from North Carolina Department of Commerce: Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in February. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 15.3 percent, while Buncombe County had the lowest at 3.9 percent. All fifteen of the state’s metro areas experienced rate decreases. Among the metro areas, […]
Asheville Water Resources Department distributes 2016 Water Quality Report
Press release from the City of Asheville: The City of Asheville has released its 19th annual Water Quality Report, a federally-mandated “report card” designed to educate customers on what is in their drinking water. The City of Asheville is pleased to report that the City’s drinking water continues to surpass all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
Opening day at West Asheville Tailgate Market, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Press release from the West Asheville Tailgate Market: Today is the opening day of the West Asheville Tailgate Market. Every Tuesday | 3:30 – 6:30pm | 718 Haywood Road We accept EBT & Credit | Free Kids Activities | Live Music The market is back and 2017 is sure to be another great year! […]
Cherokee Heritage Day, Saturday April 8
Press release from the Museum of the Cherokee Indian:
Burlington Gardens holds annual spring plant sale, April 28-29
Press release from Bullington Gardens: Bullington Gardens, a non-profit horticultural education center and public botanical garden, will hold its annual spring plant sale on Friday, April 28, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Friday sale hours have been extended this year to better accommodate customers. The […]
New poll shows bipartisan support for land and water conservation across North Carolina
Press release from The Nature Conservancy North Carolina Chapter: A poll commissioned by Land for Tomorrow shows that North Carolinians from Manteo to Murphy support land and water conservation. Seventy-three percent of those polled said they would support funding at the $100 million level for the state’s three publicly funded conservation trust funds. The poll was […]
Figures in motion: Sahar Fakhoury’s latest collection comes to the Asheville Gallery of Art
Throughout April, Fakhoury’s latest collection, Imageries of Life, will be on display at the Asheville Gallery of Art. An opening reception will be held Friday, April 7, 5-8 p.m
Tuesday History: David Holt connects the past and the present through music, television and photography
History, music and photography come together in David Holt’s latest projects.