Press release: Bakery chain Great Harvest Bread Company has announced plans to open a location on Hendersonville Road by early fall.
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UNCA offers course on building a better brain
From a press release: Dr. Michael S. Trayford will be teaching a contemporary brain health series through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNCA starting June 17 that will take the learner through the various stages of knowledge necessary for understanding how to better care for and improve brain function. Starting with the foundations of […]
Anonymous donor to match business donations toward local Habitat for Humanity’s “Business Bungalow” home
An anonymous donor through the Community Foundation of WNC has offered to match donations to the local Habitat for Humanity chapter up to $25,000 in an effort to “address the affordable housing shortage head-on,” according to a media release from Habitat. Funds will support the nonprofit’s forthcoming (and first ever) “Business Bungalow” house in West […]
Art on the Wall Studios of Hendersonville to hold grand opening, June 2
Led by a quartet of local artists, Art on the Wall Studios of Hendersonville (415 N. Wall Street) will hold its grand opening on Saturday, June 6, from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. “It’s not always what you create in the studio, but what you can create with the community,” writes art contributor Pam Segal […]
Attic Salt announces campaign to bring educational shows to area schools
Press release: Local businesses may donate the cost of a 45-minute Attic Salt production to bring the performance to a local school.
Isis Restaurant and Mountain Spirit launch summer acoustic series
Miriam Allen and David Zoll kick off a summer acoustic music series at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall on Wednesday, May 27. The series is a collaboration with Mountain Spirit. Upcoming performances include Joe Crookston on June 20, Jon Shain on July 1 and Jesse Terry on July 8, among others. Press release from event […]
Asheville Area Arts Council holds Design and Marketing Symposium, June 19
Learn about digital image manipulation software, branding and reaching target market, among other topics, at the Asheville Area Arts Council’s Design and Marketing Symposium. The event takes place on Friday, June 19, on the A-B Tech Enka Campus. Press release from the AAAC: On June 19th, 2015 at The AB Tech Enka Campus, the AAAC […]
Carolina Ceili celebrates solstice, benefits Roots+Wings School
Carolina Ceili hosts an evening of music and dance in celebration of the summer solstice on Sunday, June 21. The event, held at White Horse Black Mountain, doubles as a benefit for Roots + Wings School of Art and Design. Press release from event organizers: Ceili (pronounced kay-lee) is the Irish word meaning a gathering […]
Marianna and Bill Bailey, Charls Bolno and Peggy Kirkpatrick named ‘Asheville Living Treasures’
Asheville Living Treasures, an organization that exists to extend gratitude to the eldest contributors to the local community, will honor Marianna & Bill Bailey, Charls Bolno and Peggy Kirkpatrick at a reception with speakers including Asheville mayor Esther Manheimer, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners chair David Gantt and the honorees’ friends and family. The free […]
Habitat for Humanity welcomes community to celebrate the completion of three new homes in West Asheville, May 29
Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity — a local division of the international nonprofit dedicated to providing those in need with access to “safe and decent housing” at zero profit — will celebrate the completion of three new houses in the Hudson Hills neighborhood of West Asheville on Friday, May 29, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The […]
Venture Asheville seeks to organize business resources with latest infographic
Pioneered by Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce president Kit Cramer, Venture Asheville’s recently released resource map uses a series of simple, yes-or-no questions to help users navigate the plethora of resources available to local startups.
PARI hosts summer night sky and constellations viewing, June 12
On Friday, June 12, the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute will host a public presentation and viewing of the summer night sky. The event will take place in PARI’s outdoor planetarium (weather permitting), beginning with a campus tour at 7 p.m. Reservations are required and tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and military and […]
Update: local relief efforts continue for Nepal
The survivors of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal have seen a month pass as they strive to return to some kind of normalcy. The land is unstable with landslides and aftershocks still a risk. To make matters worse, rain is coming. The monsoon rains will be upon them in a matter of weeks, and with rain will […]
Proposed city budget for 2015-2016 now available online
The City of Asheville’s Proposed Budget for fiscal year 2015-2016 is now available online here. It will be presented at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 26, 5 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 2nd floor of Asheville City Hall. There will be a public hearing at the next City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 9, […]
Museum of the Cherokee Indian welcomes ‘Cherokee Friends’
The Museum of Cherokee Indian introduced a new program called “Cherokee Friends” with the group’s goal being to give visitors the “Cherokee Experience.”
Musicians gather for show to benefit Reconciliation House, at Parkway Playhouse, June 16
Musicians including Bob Byrd, Buz Cody, Ash Devine, John Ford, Dean Gates, Yves Giraud, Ron Greene and others gather to perform a benefit for Reconciliation House. The show takes place at Parkway Playhouse, on Tuesday, June 16. Press release from event organizers: A broad array of local professional and amateur musicians will perform at the […]
Barbara Bates Smith performs “Ivy Rowe” at White Horse Black Mountain, June 13
Local actress Barbara Bates Smith performs her show, “Ive Rowe,” at White Horse Black Mountain on Saturday, June 13. This is the 25th anniversary of the production, based on Lee Smith’s bestselling novel, Fair and Tender Ladies. Press release from Smith: Actress Barbara Bates Smith, noted for her Off-Broadway debut with “Ivy Rowe,” adapted from […]
Two additional dates announced for the MacNeill Uncorked Wine Excursion
If the idea of dining on a three-course meal and tasting wines from the area while seated in a 1940s-era first-class dining car that’s rolling past green hills and through rugged gorges tickles your fancy, then you’re in luck. The French Broad Vignerons have announce that the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad has added two additional trips of the […]
City Council candidate Jonathan Wainscott makes unusual political statement via YouTube video
A YouTube video posted by City Council candidate Jonathan Wainscott is sparking discussion and varied reactions on at least two social media sites: the Asheville Politics and West Asheville Exchange Facebook pages. In the YouTube video, Wainscott identifies himself as a City Council candidate, talks about New Belgium brewery from his yard in West Asheville (with the New […]
Asheville Police Department boasts its own version of Dr. Temperance Brennan
Asheville Police Department boasts its own version of Dr. Temperance Brennan
Dough to expand cooking classrooms and offerings, closes market
After more than two years of operating as a market and a hands-on cooking classroom, Dough has announced that it will be closing its market as of today to make way for an expanded cooking curriculum. According to owner and chef Brian Ross in a press release, this new dedication to culinary education will allow Dough […]