Press release: The WESTERN NC ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION DIRECTORY: Resources and Action Opportunities For Achieving a Sustainable Future in Our Rural Mountain Communities was hot off the presses in time for Earth Day festivities, and is now available to one and all across the region. Noting increasing concerns about the health and preservation of our precious mountains and […]
Press release from The Gallery at Flat Rock: At The Gallery at Flat Rock, three artists examine the patterns, forms and calligraphy found in nature, building a bridge between art and the biological sciences. Connecting the dots tracing nature’s path, ceramics artist Alice Ballard’s solid forms derive inspiration from the architecture of living things; delicate paper […]
Press release form London District Studios: London District Studios/Asheville Jack CoffeeHouse will host “A Community of Artitsts” The ArtSpace Charter School Community Art Exhibition featuring works by ArtSpace Charter School staff and parents. The opening reception will take place in Asheville, NC – 12 May 2017, 5:00pm – 10:00pm at London District Studios located at […]
Press release from Eliada: There is a crisis in our community that gets little attention–the crisis of more children entering the foster care system, than there are loving foster homes to accept them. Each year in North Carolina there are more than 65,000 reports of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Today, there are nearly 11,000 […]
Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville Parks & Recreation Department launches the 2017 season of Movies in the Park, a free monthly movie series in Pack Square Park beginning May 12. This month’s feature presentation is the PG-rated classic time travel adventure “Back to the Future,” starring Michael J. Fox […]
Press release form The Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is requesting public assistance to locate a missing person, Kathryn Preston. Kathryn was last seen on April 23, 2017 at 2 Tunnel Rd. Kathryn is not local to the area and has no transportation. She likes to frequent parks and wooded areas. Kathryn is […]
Press release from Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy: Join us for a celebration of the full moon and a breathtaking 360-degree view of the sunset from atop Bearwallow Mountain. On Monday, May 8, we will be hiking to the top of Bearwallow Mountain to view the full moon and invite you to come along. The Bearwallow […]
Press release from Asheville Downtown Association: Join the Asheville Board of Realtors, Roger McGuire Fund, City of Asheville, Urban3 and the Asheville Downtown Association will host a free “Curbside Chat” presentation and discussion with Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns. The event will take place at The Collider on Tuesday, May 16 from 5:30-7pm and is […]
Notice from the Deputy City Clerk of the city of Asheville: The next full Energy Innovation Task Force (EITF) meeting on will be May 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the City Hall, Sixth Floor Training Room, located at 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC. At this meeting, the EITF invites community members to present proposals […]
From event promoters: The Bluff Mountain Festival Foot-tapping bluegrass and old-time music, a silent auction of beautiful regional items, an artists’ market, good food, a beautiful setting, and much more make the Madison County Arts Council’s Bluff Mountain Festival a special community event. This year’s annual festival will be held Saturday, June 10 from 10 […]
Wednesday, May 3, 2017, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For the ridge tops, it is a code yellow air quality forecast day. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, […]
From the N.C. Cooperative Extension Henderson County Center: PUT IT UP! Youth Food Preservation Camp What better way to enjoy all our local foods than learning how to safely preserve them for the winter? Kids, ages 9 to 12, are invited to participate in a six day hands-on workshop June 19 -23 and June 26, […]
From the WNC Chapter of the ACLU: WNC Chapter of the ACLU Announces “Defending Your Civil Liberties” Forum Series ASHEVILLE, NC (May 1, 2017) – The Western North Carolina Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announces a new forum series, “Defending Your Civil Liberties.” This series of discussions will highlight issues surrounding the […]
From the YWCA of Asheville: YWCA of Asheville Celebrates 110 Years Proudly serving our community from 1907 – 2017 ASHEVILLE, NC – The YWCA of Asheville invites the community to join us for our 110th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, May 11 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the UNC-Asheville Lipinsky Auditorium. This celebration serves to […]
From the Diana Wortham Theatre: DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE ANNOUNCES FOUR AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS 2017 EMERGING ARTISTS SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS The Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville, North Carolina announces the 2017 Y.E.S. (Youth Education Scholarship) Emerging Artists Fund student scholarship winners: Gennie Basset (Owen High School) for dance; Devin Jones (SILSA) for spoken word […]
From Compassion International: Interactive Tour Immerses Visitors into Daily Life in Another Country ASHEVILLE, N.C. — May 2, 2017 — Compassion International, a leading authority on child sponsorship which releases children from poverty globally, will be bringing its tour, “The Compassion Experience”, to the Asheville area May 11-15. The event will educate visitors about the […]
From the Swannanoa Valley Museum: OLD MOUNT MITCHELL TOLL ROAD CARAVAN SATURDAY, MAY 6 @ 7:30 a.m. Join us for this popular 4-wheel drive caravan up the historic Old Toll Road to Camp Alice on Mt. Mitchell. Once a major tourist attraction, the “Old Toll Road” made the “apex of Appalachia” accessible for the cost of $1 per person. […]
From the City of Asheville: May Walkable Wall Street event to serve as kick-off for Strive Not to Drive Week Put on your walking (and biking!) shoes and get ready to experience Asheville’s Wall Street for a fun, pedestrian and bike friendly festivities. The next Walkable Wall Street is set for 2 p.m. to midnight […]
From the YMI Culture Center: Join Michelle Lanier, Director of the NC African American Heritage Commission for the Freedom Roads Forum, a data gathering initiative to develop a collective body of history, sites, and resources that tell the freedom-seeking saga of North Carolina. Join historians, heritage practitioners, cultural workers and the general public in discussions […]
Vortex Doughnuts will host the third annual Tour de Spro coffee/bicycling crawl starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. The crawl begins at Vortex, 32 Banks Ave., and continues to the other participating businesses, which include Izzy’s West Asheville, Find Your Line Bike Shop, Owl Bakery, Trade and Lore Coffee, PennyCup Coffee, High Five Coffee and Beer City Bicycles. The ride […]
From Parsec Financial Wealth Management: Western Carolina Rescue Ministries Receives $25,000 Parsec Prize Part of $200,000 commitment from Parsec Financial Asheville, N.C. – Parsec Financial, a fee-only wealth management firm, announced today the fourth recipient for the annual Parsec Prize. Western Carolina Rescue Ministries (WCRM) has been awarded a 2017 Parsec Prize of $25,000 that […]
