Press release from Test Ninja: The ACT test preparation service Test Ninja will present a free workshop, “Navigating the ACT/SAT process,” for parents of high school juniors on Saturday, Feb. 2, from 2-3:30 p.m. The workshop is open to parents of students in Asheville, and Buncombe, Haywood and Henderson county public schools, and at private […]
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State nutrition program honors YMCA of WNC with Superior Site Award
Press release from YMCA of WNC: The state of North Carolina has recognized the YMCA of Western North Carolina for its efforts to improve food security for students over the summer. During the school year, many of these students rely on the nutritious meals served through the School Breakfast Program, School Lunch Program, and Afterschool Meals […]
Asheville GreenWorks seeks artists and designers for Trashion Show
Press release from Asheville GreenWorks: Asheville GreenWorks is accepting submissions of designs for its Trashion Show until January 25, 2019. GreenWorks will host the Environmental Awards and Trashion Show on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 5 pm.The event is hosted by the DoubleTree by Hilton Asheville-Biltmore at 114 Hendersonville Road in Asheville, NC 28803. This is […]
Harlem Globetrotter visits patients at Mission Children’s Hospital
Press release from Mission Health: Bulldog Mack, 6’7” Forward for the Harlem Globetrotters came to visit the patients at Mission Children’s Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 8, through the Smile Patrol™ program. Smile Patrol™ visits more than 100 children’s hospitals annually, with Globetrotter stars sharing laughs, taking pictures, signing autographs, helping with activities, and displaying their amazing […]
Blowing Rock WinterFest returns Jan. 24-27
Press release from Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce: Each time the annual WinterFest Polar Plunge rolls around, the wacky costumes are always a big highlight. The most elaborate or ridiculous just might get awarded the Golden Plunger. At the 2019 edition of Blowing Rock WinterFest, on Thursday, January 24 through Sunday, January 27, everyone is […]
Call for artists for 16th annual Saluda Arts Festival
Press release from Saluda Business Association: Celebrating its heritage and arts culture, the Saluda Business Association is pleased to announce its 16th annual Saluda Arts Festival scheduled for May 18, 2019 in historic downtown Main Street in Saluda. Stretching along historic and charming Main Street, every art media is represented in this popular annual event […]
12th annual Music Video Asheville announces call for submissions
Press release from Music Video Asheville: We are thrilled to announce a call for submissions for the12th Annual Music Video Asheville Presented by Prestige Subaru (MVA), the annual showcase to celebrate the collaboration of Asheville musicians and filmmakers. Last year, 80+ local musicians and filmmakers submitted their Music Videos for consideration in this growing event. Twenty seven videos were […]
Highland Brewing hosts Biére de Femme Festival on March 2
Press release from Pink Boots Society: Join more than 30 breweries from across North Carolina at Highland Brewing Company Saturday, Mar. 2, for the third installment of craft brewing’s most unique traveling festival. The Biére de Femme festival was created to raise scholarship funds for the Pink Boots Society (PBS), an international nonprofit organization of […]
Asheville Area Arts Council announces Regional Artist Project Grant recipients
Press release from Asheville Area Arts Council: The Asheville Area Arts Council (AAAC) pleased to announce the 2018-19 grantees for Regional Artist Project Grant (RAPG), a program of the North Carolina Arts Council (NCAC). The RAPG program provides the opportunity for a consortia of arts councils to award grants to artists within their regions. These grants […]
Brother Wolf founder/president Denise Bitz announces resignation
Press release from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s Founder and President, Denise Bitz, has announced her resignation from the organization, effective in early February. This planned, mutual decision between the Board and Bitz will allow her to pursue her passion in vegan advocacy, while ensuring the stability and longevity of the organization through […]
Kruger Brothers Keeping the Fires Burning
Press release from Center for Cultural Preservation: (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, Jan. 7, 2019) – The Center for Cultural Preservation is proud to announce that the Kruger Brothers will be the featured performers at the Center’s Keeping the Fires Burning series in January. Jens and Uwe Kruger, native Swiss musicians had a dream of living in Western […]
Youth OUTright says organization in danger of closure
Message from Youth OUTright: Youth OUTright is in dire straights. If you value the work YO does with LGBTQIA+ youth in our community, now is the time to act! We needed to raise $12,000 in our end-of-year campaign for a updated focus, and we raised about $6,000. For 2018, the board of directors decided to […]
Eblen Charities extends operating hours
Press release from Eblen Charities: This Tuesday Eblen Charities will once again break new ground by extending its normal operating hours by keeping all client services open until 7:00 PM. As winter continues and more and more families seek assistance, the staff of Eblen Charities created an “after hours” program to make sure that those in […]
South Slope Neighborhood Association hosts Jan. 15 social at Catawba Brewing
Press release from the South Slope Neighborhood Association: This month, the SSNA has decided to hold a socializer for anyone affiliated with South Slope – residents, business owners and associates – anyone who appreciates the unique character of our part of AVL. The reception will be at Catawba Brewing on Banks Ave., Tuesday, Jan. 15th […]
SILSA students receive encouraging words
Press release from Asheville City Schools: Talk about taking #CougarPride to the next level! School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville (SILSA) students returned from Winter Break to find quite the surprise greeting them both in their hallways and bathrooms! Phrases like “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall There’s a Leader in Us All,” “Kindness […]
Auditions held for LaZoom Tours
Press release from LaZoom: LaZoom Tours will hold general auditions for our 2019 season. We are looking for actors and comedians to lead our City, Haunted, and Kids’ tours. Auditions will be held by appointment at the LaZoom Room (76 Biltmore Ave) on Monday & Tuesday, Feb. 18th & 19th (10am – 2pm; 6pm – […]
Ernest Green, keynote speaker for MLK Prayer Breakfast
Press release from Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County: The keynote speaker for the 38th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast will be Ernest Green, one of the legendary “Little Rock Nine” who integrated Central High School in 1957-58. The breakfast, sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of […]
Asheville School presents Joseph Pearson exhibit Jan. 10-March 1
Press release from the Asheville School: Join Asheville artist Joseph Pearson and the Asheville School Fine Arts Department for the opening reception of Pearson’s exhibition, “Thoughts on the Times: Reflections on Today’s Current of Racial Injustice and Violence in America,” on Thursday, Jan. 10, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Walker Art Center’s John […]
WCRM hosts winter gear giveaway Jan. 19
Press release from Western Carolina Rescue Ministries: On Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 from 12:00-3:00 p.m., Western Carolina Rescue Ministries (WCRM) will host their first-ever “Operation Stay Warm.” This event will help benefit those in our area who are in need of winter gear such as coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and hand warmers. This is a […]
One World Brewing West hosts fundraiser for women’s rights through January
Press release from One World Brewing West: One World Brewing West, at 520 Haywood Rd. in West Asheville, will be hosting a fundraiser in celebration of women both in Asheville and around the globe on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 7:00 p.m. The event, which will take place the same day as the Women’s March on […]
Rotary Club of Asheville-Metro hosts talk on Trauma Intervention Program Jan. 31
Community announcement from The Rotary Club of Asheville-Metro: The Rotary Club of Asheville-Metro presents Metro Talks: The Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of Western North Carolina on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the YWCA Multipurpose Room, 185 S. French Broad St., Asheville. Denise Gonzalez, Crisis Team Manager of the Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of […]