Press Release UNC Asheville Athletics Saturday, February 1 The UNC Asheville Baseball program will hold “Meet the Team Night” at Kimmel Arena on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 5:30 p.m. The featured speaker for the event will be former Bulldog great and 2010 Major League All-Star Ty Wigginton. There will be a silent auction prior to […]
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Asheville Downtown Association seeks nonprofit partners for Downtown After 5 events
The Asheville Downtown Association is looking for nonprofit partners to help sell wristbands at Downtown After 5 events. In exchange, nonprofits will receive 50 percent of proceeds (up to a maximum of $2,000). Here’s the information via the Asheville Downtown Association website: Downtown After 5 Wristband Applications Due February 7 The Asheville Downtown Association is […]
Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau hires Mullen North Carolina for ad campaign
Here’s the press release from Mullen North Carolina: Mullen announced today that it has been selected as agency of record for the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, which oversees the Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). Mullen’s office in North Carolina will handle media and creative duties for the Asheville tourism business and collaborate with […]
Christine Dougherty holds an art opening and reception, Feb. 1
Press release Christine Dougherty holds an art opening and reception, Feb. 1 Art Opening and Reception for Asheville Artist Christine Dougherty on Saturday, February 1, from 6 to 8pm at Metro Wines, 169 Charlotte Street in Asheville. There is no charge for admission. The exhibition is called “Points of View” focusing on landscapes, consisting of […]
Pink Game: a women’s expo and fashion show on Feb. 15
Press release Pink Game: a women’s expo and fashion show on Feb. 15 On Saturday, February 15 Asheville will experience the power of women coming together to make a difference. The UNC Asheville athletic department will host the “Pink Game” – a women’s expo and fashion show fund raising event to help women in our […]
Heart & Soul jewelry trunk show at Grand Bohemian, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1
Press release Heart & Soul jewelry trunk show at Grand Bohemian, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 Jewelry Trunk Show at the Grand Bohemian Heart & Soul Friday, Jan. 31, 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 11-2 and 5-8 p.m. The Grand Bohemian Gallery presents a colorful Jewelry Trunk Show just in time for Valentine’s with Toronto […]
LEAF offers summer Camp for first time
Here’s the information from LEAF Schools & Streets via a press release: LEAF Schools & Streets and Asheville Parks & Recreation Present LEAF Summer Camp! Asheville, N.C. –This summer, July 21-25, 2014, LEAF Schools & Streets and Asheville Parks & Recreation are thrilled to present the first ever LEAF Summer Camp! LEAF Camp welcomes all […]
The 2014 Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition is now open for submissions
The 2014 Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition is now open for submissions From NC Writer’s Network: This contest awards the first-place winner $200 and publication in storySouth. The 2014 Randall Jarrell Competition is open to any writer who is a legal resident of North Carolina or a member of the North Carolina Writers’ Network. Submissions should […]
Riverlink’s AmeriCorps members participate in Martin Luther King Day events
Here’s the press release from RiverLink: Riverlink’s AmeriCorps members Participate in Martin Luther King Day Events Martin Luther King Day is a wonderful opportunity to participate in service projects and work towards positive impacts in our communities and beyond. Martin Luther King Jr. left behind an amazing legacy of service and unwavering commitment in the […]
Moral Monday leader Rev. Barber to speak in Asheville Jan. 22
Rev. William Barber, head of the North Carolina NAACP and leader of the Moral Monday protest movement, will speak in Asheville and Brevard Jan. 22. Here’s the details via the Buncombe County Democratic Party email newsletter: Reverend Barber II Speaks Rev. Barber will be in Asheville on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 12 o’clock at Tried […]
Brevard College exceeds matching gift goal for Dunham Hall renovation
For Immediate Release Thanks to the overwhelming response of community members and alumni, Brevard College raised more than the necessary $55,000 matching funds needed to collect a matching gift of $110,000 for the renovation of Dunham Hall. “It is a wonderful and exciting achievement to exceed our goal in such a short time frame, thanks […]
Good Life Publications’ 2014 WNC Craft Beer Guide
Press Release Good Life Publications ASHEVILLE, NC –January 21, 2014 –The latest release of the WNC Craft Beer Guide hits the shelves around Western North Carolina. Click here to view online version: http://www.goodlifepubs.com/asheville/beer/online-guide/ The WNC Craft Beer Guide is the “go to” guide for locals and tourists looking to visit the breweries in Asheville and […]
Azalea Mountain School to host parent information night
Press Release Azalea Mountain School Azalea Mountain School invites all parents seeking a nurturing education for their children to attend a Parent Information Meeting. Learn about our proven, experiential and arts-based classical Waldorf curriculum taught in a safe, stress-free environment. See why we are unique! Tuesday, Jan. 21st – 5:30 – 7:30 pm West Asheville […]
Hagan congratulates Asheville teacher on receiving Presidential award
From the office of Sen. Kay Hagan: Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kay Hagan today congratulated Asheville teacher Teresa Cowan of Charles D. Owen Middle School, who was recently awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. This award is administered by the National Science Foundation on behalf of the White House […]
WNC Craft Beer Guide is on shelves
Press release WNC Craft Beer Guide is on shelves The latest release of the WNC Craft Beer Guide hits the shelves around Western North Carolina. Click here to view online version: http://www.goodlifepubs.com/asheville/beer/online-guide The WNC Craft Beer Guide is the “go to” guide for locals and tourists looking to visit the breweries in Asheville and the […]
“Honoring Our Water” candlelight vigil
There will be a candlelight vigil held Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at Lake Tomahawk in Black Mountain. Participants will stand in prayer for the 300,000 Appalachian citizens in West Virginia that have been without safe drinking water. A “Do Not Use” ban followed the discovery of a coal-chemical leak at Freedom Industries on […]
Save our Trolley benefit set for Feb. 20
Press Release Save our Trolley benefit There was a Little Green Trolley that couldn’t (because it needed a new engine), but that’s about to change. There will be a Save our Trolley benefit dinner to buy a new engine for The Trolley Company’s or should I say Hendersonville’s Little Green Trolley so it can live […]
Swannanoa Valley Museum to host meeting and make-up hike later this week
There will be an orientation meeting for hikers interested in the Swannanoa Rim Explorer Hiking Series on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Black Mountain Savings Bank conference room. The meeting is free to attend and the presentation will last about an hour. Also, the 2013 Garden of Eden hike has been rescheduled […]
Free workshop for Biodynamic farming announced
Press Release Carolina Common Enterprise Coming up in less than a week! Thirty farmers are already registered, but there is room for more. While winter is here, come jump start your plans for the future of your farm. This is a free event for those wanting to explore the growing demand for Biodynamic produce & […]
Downtown After 5 nonprofit wristband applications now available
The Asheville Downtown Association is now accepting applications for our nonprofit wristband program, part of the Downtown After 5 summer concert series. Chosen organizations sell wristbands at one of the five concerts and receive a grant of up to $2,000. The application deadline is Friday, Feb. 7 with announcements made on Thursday, Feb. 13. More […]
Yancey County’s high-speed Internet delay may be resolved
The Yancey County News reports that approval may be close for connecting users to a high-speed Internet system for Yancey County. The News quotes U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows as saying he wanted an end to the delay. Country Cablevision in Yancey County said it couldn’t begin installing the service without proper paperwork signed in the […]