Press release from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: Back by “pup-ular” demand, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is offering puppygrams on Valentine’s Day this year. With an option of a $75 or $100 donation to support local shelter pets, the nonprofit animal shelter will send puppies to homes and businesses in the Asheville area on Friday, February 14. […]
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Brevard College Theatre presents “The Life of Galileo,” Feb. 13-16
Press release from Brevard College: On Thursday, February 13th, at 7:00 p.m., Brevard College Theatre will open the third production of the 2019-2020 season with The Life of Galileo directed by guest director and former faculty adjunct, Catherine Barricklow. The show will run in The Porter Center for Performing Arts’ black box theatre, the Morrison […]
Community invited to view Haywood and Page Avenue design concepts
Press release from City of Asheville: The City of Asheville’s Haywood and Page Project team invites the community to participate in the next step of conceptual master planning for a pivotal City-owned site and it’s adjacent area in Downtown. A presentation and work session is planned for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at the […]
Spring 2020 archaeology lectures at UNC Asheville
Press release from UNCA: UNC Asheville will present two archaeology lectures during the spring 2020 semester – on Feb. 19, looking at state expansionism and colonialism by Mayan royalty, and on April 8, examining how the practice of mummification spread, becoming a veritable business in the Late and Roman Period in Egypt. Both talks are […]
Community invited to Haywood and Page Project work session
Press release from the City of Asheville: The City of Asheville’s Haywood and Page Project team invites the community to participate in the next step of conceptual master planning for a pivotal City-owned site and it’s adjacent area in Downtown. A presentation and work session is planned for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at […]
Asheville Downtown Association to hold State of Downtown Luncheon Feb. 26
Press release from the Asheville Downtown Association: The Asheville Downtown Association (ADA) will host its annual State of Downtown Luncheon, presented by First Bank, on Wednesday, February 26 at noon in the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville’s Banquet Hall. 2020 ADA Board President Tommy Dennison and Executive Director Meghan Rogers will discuss the association’s program of […]
Author Linda L. Harley to hold book reading at Malaprop’s Feb. 17
Press release from Grateful Steps Publishing House: Grateful Steps Publishing House is pleased to announce that Hendersonville’s Linda L. Harley will be doing a book reading at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café in Asheville on Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. She will discuss her new book, Office in Back: Falling in love is the easy part. Negotiating the living […]
Night operations to slow I-26 traffic Monday evening
Press release from the North Carolina Department of Transportation: N.C. Department of Transportation crews will assist a utility company with a late-night operation on Interstate 26 on Monday night and Tuesday morning. Drivers are encouraged to use Hendersonville Road as the main alternate route between 9 p.m. on Monday and 6 a.m. on Tuesday while […]
Warren Wilson College named Tree Campus USA
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Warren Wilson College earned 2019 Tree Campus USA recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. Warren Wilson College achieved the title by meeting Tree Campus USA’s five standards, which include maintaining a tree advisory committee, a campus tree-care plan, dedicated annual expenditures […]
N.C. Literary Hall of Fame to induct five writers in 2020
Press release from the N.C. Writers’ Network: Five writers—a beloved poet, novelist, scholar, and literary citizen; the author of a literary blockbuster; an award-winning chronicler of the coast, who is also an internationally-renowned musician; a short-story writer who led UNC’s creative writing program to national prominence; and one of the most prolific and honored children’s […]
Earth Fare to close; liquidation of all stores begins today
Press release from Earth Fare: ASHEVILLE, N.C., Feb. 3, 2020 Earth Fare, the authentic specialty natural and organic grocery store and full-service supermarket, announced today that it will begin inventory liquidation sales at all of its stores. Pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), all employees have been notified of the impending closure […]
Celebrate Black History Month with Asheville Parks and Recreation events
Press release from the city of Asheville: In recognition of Black History Month this February, Asheville Parks and Recreation is producing a number of programs at community centers across the city. All events are free and open to the public. Feb. 7, 6 -8 p.m.: Community Movie Night screening of “Selma” Location: Dr. Wesley Grant […]
The Immunization Clinic at the Department of Public Health expands weekly hours
Press release from Public Health: The Immunization Clinic at the Department of Public Health is expanding its weekly hours of operation. Effective Monday, February 3rd, the immunization clinic will be open for walk-ins through lunch. Walk-in hours for immunizations will operate on the following schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. No appointment is […]
Epiphany Wellness Center in Hendersonville celebrates “Love Your Body Month”
Press release from Summit Marketing Group: As part of its February “Love Your Body Month,” Epiphany Wellness Center will host a shredding party at the Center located at 542 North Oak Street at 6:30pm on February 11, 2020. Shredding machines will be on hand to allow participants the opportunity to shred diet books, calorie counting […]