Press release from CARING For Children: The holidays can be a tough time for a child in the Foster Care system. While other kids are looking forward to fun family activities and receiving lots of gifts, many of CARING for Children’s foster children are left to wonder why they can’t be together with their own families. […]
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Friday Staffing & ITECH to host career fair
Press release from Friday Staffing: Asheville, NC – Friday Staffing and ITECH are holding a Career Fair on Friday, November 13th, from 9-11am and 2-4pm. The Career Fair will be held at 199 Airport Road Arden, NC 28704, at the Itech location. The available positions are as a machine operators. While previous manufacturing experience is […]
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library comes to Asheville Nov. 21
Press release: On Saturday, November 21st, the Literacy Council of Buncombe County, in partnership with Buncombe Partnership for Children, will host a kickoff event launching the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at Pack Memorial Library from 1 to 2 pm, following the Asheville Holiday Parade. As part of the event, 20 spots to the Dolly Parton’s […]
Classical pianist Christopher Tavernier performs two solo concerts
Press release: • Classical Piano Masterworks – Christopher Tavernier, Pianist Location: Trinity Presbyterian Church 900 Blythe Street ▪ Hendersonville, NC (828) 692-6114 Date & Time: Wednesday ▪ November 18th ▪ 6:00pm • Location: Cummings Memorial United Methodist Church 3 Banner Farm Rd, Mills River, NC (828) 891-9413 Date & Time: Saturday ▪ November 21st ▪ 4:00pm Recently, […]
Burlington Gardens taking orders for holiday greenery
Press release from Bullington Gardens: Bullington Gardens is now taking orders for holiday greenery. Available are freshly-cut Fraser fir trees, from the North Carolina mountains, as well as garland and wreaths. The trees and garland are available in various sizes, and will be available for pick-up at the December Bullington Gardens 11th annual Open House […]
ArtSpace Charter School received class set of guitars and lesson with Steep Canyon Rangers, Nov. 18
Press release: ArtSpace Charter School’s music students will be granted the opportunity to work with three members of Grammy Award winning bluegrass band, Steep Canyon Rangers, thanks to the support of the Oskar Blues Can’d Aid Foundation. On November 18th, selected music students at ArtSpace will take part in a 90 minute music workshop with […]
AshevilleFM fall fund drive wrap party at The Mothlight, Nov. 6
AshevilleFM concludes its fall fund drive week with a wrap party at The Mothlight on Friday, Nov. 6. Entry is by donation. Press release: AshevilleFM Fall Fund Drive 2015 RBTS Win The Bassholes DJ Malinalli DJ Kutzu DJ Bunny Hug $5 donation for entry, plus you get our new bumper sticker! $25 donation for entry […]
Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell tribute at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall, Dec. 11
Press release: Musicalou Productions and the Isis Music Hall present the North Carolina premiere of Joan & Joni, a tribute to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell performed by singer/songwriters Allison Shapira and Kipyn Martin on Friday December 11th at 7:00 pm. In Joan & Joni, Allison and Kipyn will bring to the stage many of […]
MountainTrue and Sierra Club respond to Duke Energy’s revised modernization project
From MountainTrue Press release Duke Energy [recently] announced a dramatic reconfiguration to their Carolinas Modernization Project, scrapping a proposed 40-mile transmission line that would have cut through the counties of Buncombe, Henderson and Polk in North Carolina and Spartanburg in South Carolina; eliminating a new substation in Campobello, S.C.; and reducing the size of a […]
The Grove Arcade transforms into a Winter Wonderland with special events, Nov. 20 – Jan. 3
From Grove Arcade Press release Friday, November 20th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. The Historic Grove Arcade on Battery Hill decks its halls and lights the building for its 2015 Winter Wonderland. Sing holiday carols with the Asheville Symphony Chorus. Make holiday ornaments. View gingerbread houses from Omni Grove Park Inn National Gingerbread House competition. […]
Insurance Service of Asheville seeking blankets and warm clothes for sixth annual Toasty drive, Nov. 19
From event organizers Press release WHO: Insurance Service of Asheville and ABCCM with support from 98.1FM The River WHAT: Toasty: Blanket & Winter Wearables Drive WHERE: Corner of College and Charlotte streets, Executive Park parking lot WHEN: Thursday, November 19, 2015 • 7am – 1pm BRING: New or clean, gently used blankets, coats, hats, scarves […]
Colburn Earth Science Museum, soon to be renamed the Asheville Museum of Science, awarded $400,000 grant from Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority
From Asheville Museum of Science Press release The Colburn Earth Science Museum, soon to be renamed The Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS), is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA). The funding will enable the museum to move forward with its Moving Science into […]
Eblen Charities holds an Elvis event Friday, Nov. 13
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Serafina and the Black Cloak holiday events
Press release: Local author Robert Beatty will sign copies of his bestselling novel, Serafina and the Black Cloak, during a series of events this month in Asheville. The special holiday-themed events happen: Friday, Nov. 20, 6 p.m., Barnes & Noble Biltmore Park. This event is held in conjunction with the Biltmore Park Town Square Annual […]
The Van Winkle Law Firm honored by U.S. News & World Report as “Best Law Firm” for 2016
From The Van Winkle Law Firm Press release The Van Winkle Law Firm is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in the 2016 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in the following areas: Tier 1: Asheville – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization […]
CoreLogic analytics company releases Asheville foreclosure figures for August 2015
From CoreLogic analytics company: Press release Foreclosure rates in Asheville decreased for the month of August over the same period last year, according to newly released data from CoreLogic. The CoreLogic data reveals that the rate of Asheville area foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans was 0.64 percent for August 2015, a decrease of 0.12 percentage […]
Oskar Blues’ CAN’d Aid Foundation partners with ArtSpace Charter School for instrument drive and music lessons from Steep Canyon Rangers, Nov. 18
From Oskar Blues Brewery Press release CAN’d Aid Foundation’s TUNES Program Teams up with Asheville’s ArtSpace: Instrument Donation & Music Workshops with members of Steep Canyon Rangers WHAT: The CAN’d Aid Foundation will host an instrument drop and music workshop for music students at Artspace Charter School, in Swannanoa, NC. Artspace is an innovative school […]
Mountain Gateway Museum introduces exchange students to WNC’s pioneer heritage
Press release: Mountain Gateway Museum Hosts Danish Students Nov. 9 OLD FORT, N.C. — About 30 Danish exchange students visiting McDowell High School will learn about the pioneer life in western North Carolina next week. In the Mountain Gateway Museum’s authentic 1800s log cabins they will learn of life without electricity or central heating, and […]
Asheville Outlets’ toy drive is for humans and pets
From Asheville Outlets Press release WHAT: New Toy Drive for Children and Pets WHO: Asheville Outlets, Toys for Tots and 99.9 Kiss Country WHERE: Asheville Outlets, 800 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806. WHEN: Now through December 13th INFO: Asheville Outlets is starting the season of giving early by collecting new, unwrapped toys for both children […]
Pour Taproom to host Stone Bastard beer event, Nov. 7
Pour Taproom has been awarded exclusive (among Asheville bars) access to Stone Bastard’s latest beer series on draught. The self-serve bar will receive Arrogant Bastard Ale, Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale, Esspresso Depth-Charged Double Bastard Ale, 2015 Double Bastard Ale and Bourbon Barrel Aged Arrogant Bastard Ale — all of which will be on tap during […]
Pan Harmonia’s A Chamber Music Messiah performance to benefit Homeward Bound, Dec. 6
From Pan Harmonia Press release Pan Harmonia presents its’ 5th “A Chamber Music Messiah,” on Sunday, December 6 at 3 PM, in the beautifully restored sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church in Downtown Asheville. This program is the brainchild of organist Eric Wall, former music director at First Presbyterian Church. Baroque keyboard maestra Barbara Weiss leads […]