Press release from Armed Forces Families Foundation: The Armed Forces Families Foundation, a charity organization helping military families in the southeast U.S., is scheduled to unveil a new picnic pavilion during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center this Friday. The pavilion will be used by the VA to support cookouts and […]
Press release from Asheville Downtown Association: Join us Tuesday, May 16 for a free presentation and discussion with Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns. The event will include a networking reception from 6:30-7pm, with the presentation and discussion from 7-8pm at The Collider in Downtown Asheville. Join us for a presentation and discussion about the financial […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: Due to inclement weather, UNC Asheville’s May 2017 Commencement, originally scheduled on the University Quad, will be held indoors at Kimmel Arena on campus. Commencement begins at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 13, with Chancellor Mary K. Grant presiding. Commencement will celebrate the May and August 2017 graduates, together expected to […]
Press release from N.C. Health and Human Services: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a Medicaid and NC Health Choice public input session Friday in Asheville. It is the third of four to be held across the state. DHHS Deputy Secretary Christen Linke Young will provide a brief introduction, and DHHS […]
Press release from the Jewish Family Services of WNC: Jewish Family Services of WNC, Inc. (JFS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is pleased to announce receipt of a generous $40,000 grant from The Leon Levine Foundation of Charlotte, NC. According to Executive Director Alison Gilreath, this grant will provide unrestricted general operating funds for fiscal year […]
Press release from Blue Ridge Community College: Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new Southeastern Advanced Molding Technology Education Center (SAMTEC) on Wednesday, May 24 at 9 a.m. The ribbon cutting ceremony is free and open to the public to attend. Carlos Vasto, general […]
Press release from Southern Highland Craft Guild: Asheville, N.C. – 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 […]
Press release from the Office of Principal Chief Patrick Lambert, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is excited to announce the completion of the Cherokee Fire Mountain Trail system, a mixed-use trail located near the Oconaluftee Indian Village and Mountainside Theater in Cherokee, North Carolina. The new 10.5 mile Trail System will provide […]
Press release from Mars Hill University: May 12-15, 2017 **This listing will go on hiatus for the summer and will resume in August.** All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. For more information, contact Mike Thornhill, Director of Communications, (828) 689-1298, mthornhill@mhu.edu Friday, May 12 Pinning and Lamp Lighting Ceremony […]
Press release from Hendersonville Indivisible & local citizen activists: Constituents of U.S. Representative Mark Meadows will gather in Jackson Park on May 13 to hear what Rep. Meadows stands for. Rep. Meadows has declined to hold open town halls to meet with District 11 residents and has turned down invitations to address constituents at this and […]
Press release: “I stand as an Ambassador, Advocate and Activist for the sanctity of All life. I AM my brother’s keeper, I AM my sister’s keeper, I AM a keeper of the Earth and all sentient beings. I commit to TURN UP the volume of Love, Dignity and Respect for All. I commit to STAND […]
Press release: Mica, the contemporary craft cooperative gallery in Bakersville, NC, invites you to our current exhibit entitled “Works in Black and White – Members & Friends”, that runs from May 27 to July 24, 2017. We will keep our doors open until 8 pm, and offer light refreshments on the first evening of this […]
Press release: David Joe Miller Presents WORD! with award winning storyteller/musician/author, Johnny Thomas Fowler for an evening of stories and music. Doors open at 6:30 and the show begins at 7pm, will end by 7:45pm. FREE and sponsored by the Buncombe County Friends of the Library and David Joe Miller.
Press release from Asheville High School: The AHS/SILSA Prom showcases the plethora of opportunities available at Asheville High School in addition to our student talent. Prom invitation and tickets were designed by SILSA student Evan Davison and printed in our Graphics Department, our Culinary Department is catering the dance, and decorations were created by Art, […]
Press release: 2017 Night Visions June 1 – 20th, 2017 Show Opens Online: Tuesday, May 30th at 11am Opens in the Gallery: Thursday, June 1st Opening Reception First Friday, June 2: 5 – 8pm When darkness falls and the quiet of evening arrives, mysteries and magic often emerge. Be it through observation, dreams states, or […]
Press release: Bestselling author Tosca Lee will be featured at a book-signing event set for Saturday, May 20 from 2-4 p.m. at Malaprop’s Bookstore and Cafe. Three years after her bestselling Books of Mortals series with New York Times bestselling author Ted Dekker, Tosca Lee began a fast-paced new duology: Descendants of the House of […]
Press release from League of Women Voter of Asheville-Buncombe County: It’s not too late to reserve your space for this great program! $10 for lunch and lots of information about children in poverty in our area. Heartbreaking, but we all need to be aware and take what action we […]
Press release: “Looking For You” New & old Photography Exhibition by Rimas Zailskas Opening reception 6pm-9pm With Songs and Poetry by Shelby Stephenson, NC Poet Laureate Saturday, May 20th at the Flood Gallery Fine Art Center Hendersonville-based photographer Rimas Zailskas will display over 150 images both old and new, including his most recent series — […]
Press release: This spring the Southern Appalachian mountains will be alive with the sound of song as people from all over the region and beyond come together for the fifth annual Singing Alive Appalachia gathering. Over four days, June 1-4, 2017, 21 song catchers will lead groups in songs ranging from traditional Cherokee to devotional […]
From the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy: GROUP MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE AT DUPONT STATE RECREATIONAL FOREST Saturday, May 13, 2017, Lake Imaging Parking Lot Have you thought about trying out a new outdoor sport? Have you ever wondered what it is like to soar though the forest on two wheels? Have you been dying to try […]
From the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy: Community Foundation of Western North Carolina supports local farm initiatives Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy receives grants for beginning farmer programs & WNC Farmlink Asheville, NC – The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) recently awarded two grants to the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC), to support beginning farmers […]
