Press release from UNC Asheville: Roger May, whose photographic portraits of Appalachia and its people have been featured in national and international media, will display some of his work and discuss the issues involved in depicting Appalachia, on Thursday, March 28. His presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum, and is […]
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Southern Highland Craft Guild’s annual Glass & Metal day
Press release from Southern Highland Craft Guild: Makers of the Southern Highland Craft Guild are preparing for the launch of their 2019 special event programming at the Folk Art Center with the fourth annual Glass and Metal Day. As a non-profit organization, the Guild provides experiential learning opportunities for the public to cultivate awareness of both […]
UPDATE: Leigh Anna Stewart has been safely located
Press release from Asheville Police Department: UPDATE: Leigh Anna Stewart has been safely located The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance to locate Leigh Anna Stewart. Stewart was last seen on March 10 in East Asheville. She was wearing a tan, long knit sweater, jeans, and black/pink Nike tennis shoes. She carries a small, rose gold pocketbook. […]
Napa Valley vintner Alycia Mondavi to visit District Wine Bar, March 24
Press release from District Wine Bar: Alycia Mondavi will stop by the District Wine Bar 3-7 p.m. Sunday, March 24, to sign her, highly anticipated and limited wine, Aloft. Only two events are scheduled in North Carolina, and only 18 barrels were made of this beautiful wine. 15- 3-packs/45 bottles are available. Presale is underway […]
Haywood County NAACP pilgrimage to Montgomery
Press release from Haywood County NAACP: Haywood County NAACP plans a pilgrimage to Montgomery to see the Equal Justice Initiative’s new Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration, and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice that commemorates victims of lynching. One of the names there is from Haywood County. On March 4, 1900, in Haywood […]
Madison County Litter Sweep Contest
Press release from North Carolina Department of Commerce: Madison County partners have come together to create a litter sweep with a twist. Sign up your group of four or more Madison County residents age 12 or older at one of our Supply Pick-up Centers and you could win cash for picking up trash. The Great […]
GreenWorks’ Second Annual Trashion Show and Environmental Excellence Awards
Press release from Oh, Henry Events: Asheville GreenWorks, a local environmental nonprofit, will host the Environmental Excellence Awards and Trashion Show on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 6pm at the DoubleTree by Hilton Asheville-Biltmore on 115 Hendersonville Road in Asheville, NC 28803. The Trashion Show is a recycled fashion show featuring over a dozen local designers […]
Renowned Appalachian photographer, writer to speak at UNC Asheville March 28
Press release from UNC Asheville: Roger May, whose photographic portraits of Appalachia and its people have been featured in national and international media, will display some of his work and discuss the issues involved in depicting Appalachia, on Thursday, March 28. His presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum, and […]
Get Off the Grid Fest comes to Warren Wilson Aug. 9-11
Press release from Get Off the Grid Fest: The Second Biannual Get Off the Grid Fest will be held over the weekend of Aug. 9-11 at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina. Echoing the first gathering, which was timed with the total solar eclipse of 2017, the purpose of the upcoming event is threefold. Our […]
Bullington Gardens hosts annual spring plant sale, April 25-27
Press release from Bullington Gardens: HENDERSONVILLE: Bullington Gardens, a horticultural education center and public botanical garden, will hold its annual spring plant sale on three days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 25, 26 and 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The event has been extended a third day to better accommodate customers. […]
Main Street champions from Brevard, Hendersonville, Tryon among state honorees
Press release from the North Carolina Department of Commerce: North Carolina Main Street Champions will be recognized today for their commitment to downtown improvements and strong communities during a Recognition Ceremony in Salisbury starting at 9:00 a.m. (Mar. 14). Forty-three Champions will receive honors for contributions to their Main Street programs and downtown districts in […]
7th annual Face Jug Show at American Folk Art & Framing, April 4-18
Press release from American Folk Art & Framing: The human face is capable of displaying an astonishing array of emotions. Curiosity is what many of the uninitiated express when first seeing a southern face jug, a tradition that has many beginnings. The upstate of South Carolina and the mountain regions of North Carolina and Georgia contribute […]
The 7th Annual Face Jug Show
Press release from American Folk Art & Framing: The human face is capable of displaying an astonishing array of emotions. Curiosity is what many of the uninitiated express when first seeing a southern face jug, a tradition that has many beginnings. The upstate of South Carolina and the mountain regions of North Carolina and Georgia […]
Local high school senior holds a charity art show
Press release from Curren Podlesny: Curren Podlesny, a local high school senior at West Henderson High, has chosen to exhibit his photographic art from all over the world as his senior project, raising the subject of art censorship and how it affects society. The show will be open to the public and will be on […]
Sandburg Home and Friends of Carl Sandburg host public meeting
Press release from the National Park Service: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site managers and the Board of Directors of the Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara will share park and fundraising updates at a joint public meeting on Wednesday, March 27, from 5:00-7:00 pm, at the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce. The park’s 2019 Writer-in-Residence, […]
New interactive WNC water quality map launches online
Press release from Environmental Quality Institute: The Environmental Quality Institute (EQI) has launched a new interactive map to share water quality data collected by volunteers across WNC. The map will help inform residents about local water quality to encourage more people to become involved in watershed conservation. The map is on the EQI website at: http://www.eqilab.org/map.php […]
Hendersonville firefighter John Herring to participate in Make-A-Wish Trailblaze Challenge
Press release from City of Hendersonville: Firefighters are known for impacting lives and making a difference. This Spring a City of Hendersonville firefighter is stepping out of the fire station and trading his air pack for a backpack to raise money for Make-A-Wish of Central and Western North Carolina. On Saturday, June 1, 2019, Engineer […]
AdventHealth Hendersonville Weekly Calendar
Press release from AdventHealth Hendersonville: Spine Care That Treats the Whole Person: Advanced Treatments for Back Pain Wednesday, March 20, 6 to 7:30 pm Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park 43 Town Square Boulevard, Asheville AdventHealth is committed to providing whole-person, high-quality health care and vital knowledge to empower people to experience their healthiest lives. On March 20, […]
Brother Wolf treats puppy covered in chemical burns as police seek abuser
Press release from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: An abused puppy named Hope is now in the loving care of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue after being found in a trash bag outside of a McDonald’s in Tennessee, covered in what appear to be chemical burns. Brother Wolf learned about the puppy shortly after she arrived at Friends […]
City Council approves Asphalt Preservation Project, restored brick sidewalk on Chestnut Street
Press release from City of Asheville: Capital Improvement Project-funding approved by City Council will help the City invest in maintaining our streets and sidewalks. At their March 12 meeting, Council approved $691,194.40 in street repair projects and $317,687.50 in sidewalk rehabilitation work, including a pavement preservation contract that is designed to lengthen the life of […]
Earth Day Kid’s Festival returns April 20
Press release from RiverLink: What: Earth Day Kid’s Festival 2019 When: Saturday April, 20th from 10am-2pm Contact: Alex Blue, Volunteer Coordinator, alex@riverlink.org or 910-381-2590 Earth Day Kid’s Festival began 5 years ago as a way to bring the community together in celebration of our natural environment. A variety of environmental non-profits and organizations will come together […]