Media advisory from PRC Applications: Sunshine Week is March 12 – 18th, and I am very proud to announce the launch of our latest community project, Sunshine Request! https://www.sunshinerequest.com …We built Sunshine Request to make it easier for citizens to make public records requests, turning a complicated government process into a simple form. Every […]
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Transgender day of visibility local art show & silent auction, March 29
Press release from Tranzmission: Coinciding with the 8th International Transgender Day of Visibility, Tranzmission will be showcasing art by local transgender, non-binary and gender nonconforming artists at the Crow & Quill at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, March 29th. Admission will be sliding scale at the door, with $5-$25 suggested donations and no one turned away. […]
National anthem auditions this Saturday morning, march 18 at McCormick Field
Press release from the Asheville Tourists: The Asheville Tourists are hosting National Anthem auditions for interested singers to perform during the 2017 baseball season. Auditions will be held on Saturday, March 18, from 9:00am until Noon at McCormick Field. Potential game-day singers will perform “The Star Spangled Banner” a cappella on the field during their […]
A-B Tech to offer whitewater rafting, zipline guide training
Press release: Whitewater Rafting and Zipline Guide Training at A-B Tech In response to the growing whitewater rafting and zipline industry, A-B Tech Community College is offering courses to train guides for these popular area tourist attractions. Whitewater Rafting Guide training will focus on the fundamentals and skills needed. Learn to read whitewater, use river […]
Small brushes have a big impact for wildlife
Press release from Appalachian Wild: Appalachian Wildlife Refuge is about to get a huge delivery of used mascara brushes as a result of one post on Facebook that went viral. Savannah Trantham, a home-based wildlife rehabilitator and Co-Founder of Appalachian Wild, never thought sharing a post about cleaning out her old makeup would have such an […]
Citizen science program seeks volunteers
Press release: Citizen Science Program needs your help observing the weather Do you ever wonder how much rainfall you received from a recent thunderstorm? How about snowfall during a winter storm? If so, an important volunteer weather observing program needs your help! The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network, or CoCoRaHS, is looking for […]
National Weather Service issues winter storm warning for Buncombe County starting Saturday night
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Buncombe County from 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 until 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 12. The NWS predicts snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches, with 6 to 8 inches possible at elevations above 5,000 feet. The heaviest snow is predicted to fall during […]
JCC Purim Carnival rescheduled for Saturday, March 11 due to weather
Update from the Jewish Community Center: Purim Carnival Rescheduled for Saturday, March 11! Due to inclement weather, the JCC’s purim carnival originally scheduled for Sunday, March 12, has been moved to Saturday, March 11 from noon – 3:30 p.m. in the JCC gym. Join us this Saturday for carnival games, a costume parade, make your own […]
Local charter schools host event to educate decision makers
Press release: 6 local public charter schools will be hosting elected officials on Sunday evening, March 19th, at Highland Brewery from 5-7 pm. Evergreen Community Charter School, Franklin School of Innovation, Francine Delaney, Fernleaf, Invest Collegiate and Artspace serve over 2,000 students in Buncombe and Henderson County. A group of teachers, parents, board members and […]
WNC Historical Association lauds WWC president emeritus for ‘Outstanding Achievement’
Press release from Warren Wilson College: As he took the stage Tuesday night, Warren Wilson College alumnus and folk musician David Wilcox summed up President Emeritus Doug Orr’s legacy. “Thank you, Doug,” he said. “You did for this place what we’re all trying to do: just to be more like ourselves, to become more authentically […]
Art opening in Mars Hill on March 22 explores words in art
Press release from Ian M. Cage: OPENING: Context, Pretext, Subtext: Words in Art, Art in Words (Mar 22, 6-8PM) Group TEXT Exhibition. Reception Wed., March 22, 6-8PM. (Show will be up through April 21st.) Weizenblatt Gallery: Mars Hill University Campus, Moore Fine Arts Building at 79 Cascade Street, Mars Hill NC 28754
Theater workshop for young people offered March 28 with Outlander actor
Press release from MS Youth Theatre: Scott Kyle, artistic director of the Bathgate Regal Community Theatre in Scotland, presents a one-hour student theatre workshop in Asheville on Tuesday, March 28. The workshop is held from 7-8:15 pm in the NCStage Theatre in downtown Asheville. The workshop is geared toward middle school acting students, with experienced younger […]
APD investigating March 6 hit-and-run
Press release from Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in a Hit and Run collision. On Monday, 02-06-2017, at approx. 5:00pm, the Asheville Police Department responded to White Pine Dr. and Tunnel Rd. in East Asheville, in reference to a Hit and Run. […]
UNC Asheville to Host WNC Regional Science Olympiad March 25
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will once again host the annual Regional Science Olympiad, bringing young scientists from 17 high schools and nine middle schools across Western North Carolina together to compete in 46 different events on Saturday, March 25. The winners move on to the statewide tournament later this year. Check-in for […]
Historic Marion Tailgate Market hosts community potluck March 28, ambassador training April 7
Press release from McDowell County Center of the N.C. Cooperative Extension: Historic Marion Tailgate Market Community Kick-off Potluck Tuesday, March 28 12 to 2 pm Historic Marion Tailgate Market is hosting a community potluck to kick-off the 2017 market season. Learn about the exciting plans for the 2017 Historic Marion Tailgate Market! Bring a friend […]
Monarch butterfly way station work day planned for March 16 at Catawba Falls
Press release from McDowell County Center of the N.C. Cooperative Extension: Monarch Way Station Work Day Thursday, March 16 9:30 am to 11:30 am The Extension Master Gardener monthly program for March is a talk and work event at the Catawba Falls parking lot where we are helping to install a Monarch Butterfly Way Station. […]
N.C. Forest Service says use caution when burning during spring fire season
Press release from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service is urging residents across the state to think safety and exercise caution during the spring fire season, which typically lasts from March to May. “During the spring fire season, people do a lot of yard work that often […]
Artist Margaret Curtis to open at Flood Gallery March 18
Press release from media representative: Margaret Curtis exhibit of New and Old Drawing and Paintings will open at the Flood Gallery at 2160 Hwy 70 near Swannanoa, on March 18th from 4pm to 7pm and continue through May 13th 2017. Tryon-based artist Margaret Curtis’s figurative paintings and drawings tackle controversial social and women’s issues with […]
March 25 workshop to focus on postpartum recovery and rituals
Press release from Pam England: (ASHEVILLE) March 9, 2016—With our focus on prenatal care and birth, the final phase of the childbearing year—postpartum and the transition to parenthood—is often neglected. Renowned author and founder of Birthing From Within, PAM ENGLAND will present her informative workshop “The Birth Warrior Returns: Tasks, Gates, and Ceremonies” on March […]
Brother Wolf looking for kitten foster homes
Press release: Fosters needed this spring for blooming kitten population Asheville, North Carolina (March 9, 2017) — Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is seeking foster support in the greater Asheville area this spring and summer for an expected 1,500 kittens that will come into care this “kitten season.” Kitten season happens when the weather warms up […]
AMOS Science Pub presents Southern Appalachians during the Ice Age
Press release: The Southern Appalachians During the Ice Age Free public lecture on Mar. 24th explores the flora, fauna, and landscape of the Southern Appalachians during the last glacial maximum. ASHEVILLE, NC – Mar. 9th, 2017: The Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) and The Collider announce their next co-hosted installment of the AMOS Science Pub, […]