Press release from Bullington Gardens: HENDERSONVILLE: Bullington Gardens, a horticultural education center and public gardens, will hold a special Mother’s Day plant sale on Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale features a wide variety of native and non-native perennials, hanging baskets, unusual annuals, and small trees and shrubs. Many of […]
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Asheville Subway restaurants raise more than $18,000 for families battling cancer
Press release from Subway Restaurants and the American Cancer Society: ASHEVILLE, N.C., April 5, 2018 — Eleven Division 1 head men’s basketball coaches from North Carolina wrapped up a special Coaches vs. Cancer fundraising campaign and the net result was $18,213 in donations to help fight cancer. The contributions were collected in January and February […]
Hendersonville club offers square and round dance April 21
Announcement from Southern Lights Square and Round Dance Club: Southern Lights Square and Round Dance Club will hold a “Singin’ in the Rain” dance on Sat April 21st at the Whitemire Activity Bldg, 310 Lily Pond Rd, Hendersonville. Adv dance at 6 pm. Early rounds at 7 pm. Plus squares and rounds at 7:30 pm. […]
Bullington Gardens hosts annual spring plant sale April 26-28
Press release from Bullington Gardens: HENDERSONVILLE: Bullington Gardens, a non-profit horticultural education center and public botanical garden, will hold its annual spring plant sale on three days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 26, 27 and 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The event has been extended a third day to better accommodate […]
Asheville City Council to hold budget worksession, outlines budget adoption process
Press release from the city of Asheville: Asheville City Council will hold a budget worksession at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, prior to its 5 p.m. regular meeting. The budget worksession will be held in the First Floor North Conference Room of City Hall. By law, the City of Asheville must pass a balanced budget […]
Transgender sensitivity training offered by Hendersonville PFLAG April 9
Press release from Hendersonville PFLAG: Monday, April 9th, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in the Kaplan Room at the Henderson Library, the Hendersonville PFLAG chapter will host trainers from the Campaign for Southern Equality. To help create safer communities for transgender and gender diverse people across the South, Campaign for Southern Equality’s team offers transgender […]
TheatreUNCA stages ‘This Girl Laughs. This Girl Cries. This Girl Does Nothing’ for young audiences, April 19-22
Press release from UNC Asheville: TheatreUNCA will stage “This Girl Laughs. This Girl Cries. This Girl Does Nothing,” a play for young audiences by Finegan Kruckemeyer, with five performances opening April 19 in UNC Asheville’s Carol Belk Theater. Evening performances will take place Thursday-Saturday April 19-21 with curtain at 7:30 p.m. Two matinees will be […]
Alex Krug Combo announces Kickstarter launch party, May 6
Press release: In advance of an upcoming Kickstarter campaign, local favorite dream-rock group Alex Krug Combo will be hosting a concert at an undisclosed venue in walkable West Asheville on Sunday, May 6. The six-piece ensemble, led by Brown Bag grand-prize winner Alex Krug, has been performing together for nearly four years now. The multi-generational […]
Lenoir-Rhyne University to celebrate Asheville expansion
Press release from Lenoir-Rhyne University: ASHEVILLE – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Asheville Center invites the public to join in a grand opening ceremony for its newly renovated 7,000 square feet of space on Monday, April 23 at 4pm. The Asheville Center is located at 36 Montford Ave., in the same building that houses the Asheville Area Chamber […]
Buncombe County HHS offers awareness keys for Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month
Press release from Buncombe County Health and Human Services: April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month. Children are the most vulnerable members of our community and our future depends on their wellbeing and safety. However, in 2017, Buncombe County Health and Human Services (BCHHS) received over 4,477 reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. […]
County, local schools to hold student opioid summit on April 12
Buncombe County, in partnership with Asheville City Schools, Buncombe County Schools and an assortment of other local organizations, has helped organize a student summit on opioid abuse. The summit will be held Thursday, April 12 at the Western Carolina University Biltmore Park Campus.
Biltmore Volleyball Academy hosts 22nd Annual Jr. Hi Neighbor Tournament, April 14-15
Press release from Biltmore Volleyball Academy: Biltmore Volleyball Academy (BVA), Western North Carolina’s premiere volleyball club, will host the 22nd Annual Jr. Hi Neighbor Volleyball Tournament throughout Asheville and the surrounding areas on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15. The Carolina’s first two-day tournament draws over 100 teams and an estimated 3,500 players, coaches and […]
Call for artists for open studio tour of Henderson County
Press release: Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Open Studio Tour of Henderson County. Registration information can be found online at hcost.org. One of the largest open studio events in the Carolinas, this free, self-guided tour showcases the fine art and craft studios throughout Henderson County. For two days on September 22 & […]
NCDA&CS to host Voluntary Agricultural District training for local government and nonprofit staff
Press release from North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services: The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services offers a “Train the Trainer” workshop for County Leadership, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, NC Cooperative Extension, NC Forest Service, Tax Assessors, Planning Departments, Register of Deeds, Land Trusts and other local and nonprofit staff […]
Lucid Sound Project sound meditation, April 15
Press release from Lucid Sound Project: Move over full moon – the new moon has something to say too. Our lives are full of cycles, every year, every month, even within the course of a day. While the full moon has powerful significance, that of completion, every month the new moon marks the phase of […]
Meditation and group healing at Masonic Temple, April 29
Press release from Chi Center: On Sunday April 29th from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm everyone is invited to participate in a community healing meditation gathering. Beginners as well as experienced practitioners are welcome. Asheville is blessed to have this gathering led by Master Mingtong Gu. Mingtong is one of the most skilled teachers of […]
Supporting caregivers is key in preventing child abuse
Press release from Buncombe County Health and Human Services: Buncombe County, N.C. – April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month. Children are the most vulnerable members of our community and our future depends on their wellbeing and safety. However, in 2017, Buncombe County Health and Human Services (BCHHS) received over 4,477 reports of suspected […]
Montreat to host native plant sale, Arbor Day celebration April 28
Press release from Montreat Landcare Committee: The Montreat Landcare Committee is sponsoring the Sixth Annual Montreat Native Plant Sale and Arbor Day Celebration. The event will be take place on Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Moore Center Park, next to Lake Susan in Montreat. The Native Plant Sale is a […]
Sons of Confederate Veterans offer reward for information on Lee memorial vandalism
Press release from The North Carolina Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans: The North Carolina Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for damage to the Robert E. Lee memorial located in Pack Square Park in Asheville. The front of the memorial, displaying an […]
34th Tuck River Cleanup set for April 14 in Cullowhee
Press release from Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE – What is considered the nation’s largest single-day effort to remove trash from a river, the 34th annual Tuck River Cleanup, hosted by Western Carolina University’s Base Camp Cullowhee, will be Saturday, April 14. The event features hundreds of volunteers paddling in rafts or walking along the river […]
Our VOICE and Asheville Brewers Alliance unite for third Pints for Our VOICE fundraiser
Press release from Our VOICE: In an effort to combat drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA), Our VOICE and the Asheville Brewers Alliance (ABA) are joining forces for the 3rd annual Pints for Our VOICE fundraiser, happening throughout all of April, which is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Select ABA breweries will raise funds to support Our VOICE’s 24/7 rape crisis services throughout the month of April by pouring […]