Press release from New Belgium Brewing: World-class acts, top notch beer, and philanthropic fun – get ready because New Belgium Brewing’s “Fat Tire presents the Tour de Fat” is kicking off the 2017 season and celebrating the brewery’s first year in Asheville on Saturday, May 20. This year’s tour is the biggest and boldest yet, […]
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Free document shred and drug take back days across Henderson County
Press release from TRIAD of Henderson County: TRIAD Henderson County along with community partners will provide FREE residential document shredding and drug take back days across Henderson County in 2017. The TRIAD Henderson Document Shred & HOPE RX Drug Take Back event at Entegra Bank on Friday, April 21 helped the community w/ the removal […]
Guardian ad Litem Association of Buncombe County awarded 2017 Parsec Prize
Press release from Parsec Financial: Parsec Financial, a fee-only wealth management firm, announced today the second of five recipients for the annual Parsec Prize. Guardian ad Litem Association Buncombe County (GALA BC) has been awarded a 2017 Parsec Prize of $25,000 that will aid in providing basic necessities for children in foster care. GALA BC spends […]
Blue Ridge Literacy Council receives $25,000 grant
Press release: Blue Ridge Literacy Council receives $25,000 to pilot family literacy program with Smart Start of Henderson County Hendersonville, NC April 26, 2017 – Blue Ridge Literacy Council was awarded a NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation grant to launch, in partnership with Smart Start, a Family Literacy program. During the pilot year Blue Ridge Literacy Council […]
Parkway Playhouse’s 2017 season opens with ‘On Golden Pond’ May 13
Press release: PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE’S 2017 SEASON OPENS WITH ON GOLDEN POND BURNSVILLE, NC: “On Golden Pond”, Ernest Thompson’s heartwarming story of an unexpected friendship, is set to open at Parkway Playhouse on May 13. Directed by Jeff Messer, Parkway Playhouse’s production stars Michael Lilly as Norman and Alesa Bryant Laws as Ethel. Also featured are […]
Fiber Weekend at the Folk Art Center, May 13 & 14
Press release: On Saturday May 13th and Sunday May 14th, the fiber community of the Southern Highland Craft Guild will gather in sharing their knowledge and skills. An open and free event to the public, Fiber Weekend is held annually at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. From 10-4pm on Saturday, more […]
Buncombe County Special Olympics holds Spring Games Day on May 4
Press release: Buncombe County Special Olympics to Hold Annual Spring Games on May 4, 2017 Come cheer on local Special Olympics athletes at the May 4, 2017 Spring Games at TC Roberson High School football field. Opening ceremonies begin at 9:15 am. Buncombe County Special Olympics will host the 2017 Spring Games Day event beginning […]
MG Road to host benefit for children of India
Press release: MAY 7, 2017 – A BENEFIT EVENT AT MG ROAD FOR THE CHILDREN OF DHARAVI, INDIA ASHEVILLE, NC, May 7, 2017 – HADAYA is currently raising money for a project that’s dear to their hearts. In the summer of 2015, Jennifer MacDonald travelled to the Dharavi area in Mumbai, India to bring much […]
Haywood County Animal Services building progressing
Press release: BEAM UP! Haywood County Animal Services Building Progresses Over 75 members of the community, county commissioners, and staff gathered at the site of the future Haywood County Animal Services facility yesterday to sign and place the final beam in the roof’s structure. The local animal rescue community that championed the new building was […]
New Walk with a Doc program launches April 29
Press release: Haywood Regional Medical Center will host the first of Haywood County’s Walk With a Doc walking program on Saturday April 29 at 10 am – starting at Lake Junaluska – Kern Center porch. Walkers will enjoy a refreshing and rejuvenating walk with healthcare professionals, who will provide support to the walkers […]
A Living Museum With George Scheer, May 4
Press release: A Living Museum With George Scheer, hosted by Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center Thursday, May 4, 7:00 p.m. {56 Broadway} A conversation with George Scheer about hidden histories in art and his work fostering creative communities at the intersection of aesthetics and social change. Scheer is co-founder and director of Elsewhere, a […]
Spring Art by the Tracks in Black Mountain, May 13
Press release: The public is welcome to the 20th Annual Art by the Tracks: the Black Mountain Old Depot Art and Craft Show, on Saturday, May 13th, from 10:00am-6:00pm in downtown Black Mountain, on Sutton Avenue. This one day show is free and fun for the whole family. For twenty years the Old Depot Association […]
Afro-Fest in Tryon, May 13
Press release: Community leaders of Tryon, N.C are preparing for a festival that will be held in Tryon called, Afro-Fest 2017. This festival will be a tribute that embraces African culture within Tryon, Polk County and surrounding areas. Afro-Fest will be an arts festival that celebrates and unifies the cultural cornerstones of African culture through […]
Urban Orchard to host Kentucky Derby party
Press release: Urban Orchard Cider Co. Hosts Kentucky Derby Soirée Saturday, May 6th @ 4pm-7pm At Urban Orchard Cider Co. Green Space Co-Hosted by Asheville Sport & Social Club, Summer X Camp and Dig Local Asheville Prizes awarded for Best Derby Attire, Best Headwear and game winners Urban Orchard Cider Co. will offer Specialty Derby […]
OnTrack Financial Education & Consulting to receive expanded Parsec Prize of $100,000
Press release: OnTrack Financial Education & Consulting to Receive Expanded Parsec Prize of $100,000 Asheville, N.C., April 25, 2017 – Parsec Financial, a fee-only wealth management firm, announced today the first of five recipients of the annual Parsec Prize. OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling (OnTrack WNC) has been awarded a Parsec Prize for 2017 and […]
Registration now open for Western Women’s Business Center June conference
Press release: WESTERN WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER PRESENTS THIRD ANNUAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE AT THE US CELLULAR CENTER ASHEVILLE, NC. (April 25, 2017) — The Western Women’s Business Center (WWBC) opened registration for their Third Annual Conference “Her Story, Her Journey” on June 22 from 8:30am until 3:30pm at the U.S. Cellular Center. “Her Story, Her Journey” […]
Hendersonville residents invite Congressman Meadows to town hall
Press release: Mark Meadows’s Constituents Invite Absentee Congressman to Town Hall Hendersonville, NC—For weeks, Hendersonville-area residents have been asking for a public meeting with their Congressman, Mark Meadows. Due to a negative response from Meadows, frustrated residents have arranged a town hall meeting to provide residents with the opportunity to publicly voice their concerns without […]
Workshop workshop aims to teach kids about racism, racial justice
Press release: What Can Teachers and Parents Do? Educators and parents are invited to strengthen their discussions of racism and racial justice with their children. ASHEVILLE, NC – April 26, 2017 – Odyssey School and Clover Heart Concepts continue integral community discussions with the free workshop series for educators and parents, Teaching Kids about Racism […]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park seeks volunteers
Press release: Park Recruits Volunteers for Cataloochee Valley Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking volunteers to assist rangers with managing traffic and establishing safe wildlife viewing areas within the Cataloochee Valley area. Volunteers will receive information and training in wildlife behavior, safe viewing practices, and cultural history. Cataloochee is a remote mountain valley on […]
UNC Asheville holds Arbor Day Celebration this Friday
Press release: UNC Asheville Holds Arbor Day Celebration, April 28 UNC Asheville will celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, April 28 with tree planting and tree tours through campus led by UNC Asheville’s Grounds Department. The activities are free and open to everyone. 9 a.m. to noon – Tree planting project at Parking Lot P29 to […]
Haywood Regional Medical Center hosts “Walk With a Doc” health info program April 29
From Haywood Regional Medical Center: New WALK WITH A DOC Program Launches April 29 “Take a step toward better health,” says Dr. Kate Queen (Clyde, N.C.) – Haywood Regional Medical Center will host the first of Haywood County’s “Walk With a Doc” walking program on Saturday April 29, at 10a.m. – starting at Lake Junaluska […]