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Science Pub: Sociology of Racism

Press release from Asheville Museum of Science:  The Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) and The Collider announce their next co-hosted installment of the Science Pub, a free Friday night guest speaker series. Sociology of Racism will be presented by Megan R. Underhill, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology at UNC Asheville. This program will take place on Friday, November […]

Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Asheville campus to host open house

Press release from Lenoir-Rhyne University:  Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Asheville campus invites the public to an open house event on Wednesday, November 29, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The event will be held on campus, in the second-floor boardroom at 36 Montford Avenue. Attendees are invited to hear from current students as they discuss their experience pursuing […]

Asheville Fire Department hosts cancer awareness and prevention training

Press release from Asheville Fire Department:  The Asheville Fire Department will host cancer awareness and prevention training on November 15 and 16 for all members and several county fire members. The delivering agency is the NC Firefighter Cancer Support Network firefightercancersupport.org/request-assistance-state/nc/ who’s mission is to provide timely assistance to fire/EMS personnel and their family members […]

Cameron Maybin and Maybin Mission accepting nominations for holiday gifts for children in need

Press release from media representative for Cameron Maybin: The Holiday Project – founded and run by Major League Baseball outfielder and 2017 World Series Champion Cameron Maybin and his organization the Maybin Mission – will brighten the holidays for children in need. First launched in 2016, the Holiday Project was started by Cameron Maybin and […]

Warren Wilson College will relaunch its music degree program in 2018

Press release from Warren Wilson College: Forty-six years ago, a new president came to Warren Wilson College with big plans. From academic building construction to fundraising, the similarities between now and then are striking. But the introduction of a new music major in 1971 is perhaps the most interesting connection across time as Warren Wilson […]

Friends of the Muse: A six-week writing coaching group, Jan. 14-Feb. 18

Press release from Flatiron Writers Room: Have you become disconnected from your writing? Do you long to get back into creative flow? Join us for this six-week group on Sundays 3pm to 4:30 pm as we immerse ourselves in the creative process, reconnect with the Muse and navigate through the landscape of the imagination to […]

Asheville School students will perform at Asheville Art Museum, Dec. 1

Press release from Asheville School: Students involved in Asheville School’s art offerings learn from local artists and gain hands-on experience in galleries and museums across the area. As part of this initiative, on Friday, December 1, Asheville School students will perform original, multidisciplinary responses to artwork at the Asheville Art Museum on the Slope. Their […]

Ingles Giving Tree marks 25th anniversary with Nov. 20 lighting celebration

PRESS RELEASE from MANNA FoodBank: ABOUT THE EVENT: Ingles Giving Tree Lighting Celebration! Monday, November 20, 5:00 PM Ingles Markets and MANNA FoodBank invite the community to attend a very special 25th annual lighting of the Ingles Giving Tree at the Asheville Mall on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. The Ingles […]

City asks residents for input on prioritizing shovel-ready greenways

Press release from the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville would like input on which shovel-ready greenway projects residents would like to see funded the fastest. So we have launched a survey on Open City Hall Asheville. The City has four greenway projects ready to construct, but do not have capital funding for them at this […]

Alzheimer’s Association launches Direct Connect Referral Program to WNC health care professionals

Press release from the Alzheimer’s Association, Western Carolina Chapter: Health care providers can now get resources and support for their Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers through the Direct Connect Referral Program. This free service is designed to work together with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure that individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or related […]

Flatiron pop-up art show takes place Saturday, Nov. 18

Press release from Flatiron Building Condominium Association: The historic Flatiron Building is hosting a Series of Pop-Up Shows celebrating its 90th anniversary. This series of art, culture, and environmental events will be hosted in the lobby of the Flatiron Building at 20 Battery Park Avenue, Downtown Asheville. Additional spaces for these events include the Green […]

Comedy showcase Talk About Funny moves to the LaZoom Room

Press release from Marquee Comedy: Marquee Comedy moves monthly comedy showcase, Talk About Funny with Jason Scholder, to the LaZoom Room in Downtown Asheville. Talk About Funny Part Stand Up Comedy • Part Talk Show • All Hilarious! Thursday, December 7th 8-10 pm (Doors at 7:00) LaZoom Room (Downtown Asheville) 76 Biltmore Ave. • Asheville, […]

Catawba Brewing Co. to purchase Charleston-based Palmetto Brewing Co.

Press release from Catawba Brewing Co.: Catawba Brewing Co. of Morganton, NC (Catawba) and Palmetto Brewing Co. of Charleston, SC (Palmetto) are excited to announce the two companies are being joined into a single entity. Catawba intends to finalize the purchase of Palmetto by the end of 2017 with the Pyatt family retaining 100% ownership. […]

Julia Franks wins Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award

Press release from the Western North Carolina Historical Association: It was as crowded house at the Renaissance Hotel in Asheville as the Western North Carolina Historical Association and the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Advisory Board presented the 2017 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award trophy and accompanying $1,500 prize to Julia Franks. High praise was given to Franks by […]

PFLAG event will discuss laws affecting the transgender community

Press release from a representative of PFLAG: HENDERSONVILLE, N.C — On Monday, Dec. 4, from 6-7:30 p.m., Aaron Sarver from the Campaign for Southern Equality will be the featured speaker at a meeting sponsored by the Hendersonville chapter of PFLAG. The sponsored presentation will take place in the Kaplan room at the Hendersonville Library. Sarver […]

New exhibit at AMOS lets visitors explore geomorphology

Press release from Asheville Museum of Science: ASHEVILLE —The Asheville Museum of Science announces a brand-new exhibit for all ages. Geared toward open-ended exploration, this exhibit allows visitors to manipulate sand to form landforms, watch elevation change and create bodies of water. The Terra Box brings topographic maps to life. As visitors manipulate the sand, […]

American chestnut to be planted at Bruce Drysdale Elementary

Press release from Hendersonville Tree Board: HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Already, three American chestnut trees grow well and strong on the campus of Bruce Drysdale Elementary School in downtown Hendersonville. On Thursday, Nov.16, another will be carefully and enthusiastically planted by fifth-graders who have been chosen to help with the chore. Wes Burlingame, a nurseryman and […]

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