Press release: “TOMORROW” TODAY: Indivisible Asheville/WNC Hosts Idea Incubators on Community-Driven Sustainability Sunday, November 19, 2017, 3:00-5:00 p.m. First Congregational Church, Asheville NC ASHEVILLE, NC (November 9, 2017) – As a follow-up to its October screening of the French documentary Tomorrow, which highlights concrete steps communities around the world are taking toward a sustainable future, […]
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Haywood Regional Medical Center to host free tired leg/varicose vein educational program Nov. 30
Press release from Haywood Regional Medical Center: Haywood Regional Medical Center is holding a free tired leg/ varicose vein educational program on Thursday, Nov 30, at 5 p.m. at the Vein Center at Haywood Regional Medical Center on the 2nd floor (enter behind the hospital) led by Dr. Al Mina, MD, FACS and Dr. Joshua […]
Asheville Mardis Gras announces 2018 theme
Press release: Let Them Eat Cake Asheville Mardis Gras Announces Twelfth Night/Theme For 2018 Season In the darkest depths of winter, if you listen closely, you just might hear the sounds from what can only be described as a wild rumpus emanating from Grove Street in downtown Asheville. Follow those sounds through the frigid air, […]
Holiday pop-up at Center for Craft, Nov. 30-Dec. 3
Press release from The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design: Over 30 designers and makers will be featured in a three-day holiday pop-up shop and five-day online shop co-organized by Asheville-based design firm SHELTER and national non-profit the Center for Craft. The shop will feature unique, limited edition, and one-of-a kind handcrafted goods made by […]
Asheville Vaudeville performs two shows, Nov. 18
Press release from Asheville Vaudeville: Asheville Vaudeville invites you to two shows on November 18, 2017! Rigel 7, our Lunatic Lord of Laughs, hosts a show of the bizarre and bemusing. It’s an intergalactic tour of the variety arts with comedians, ladies floating in the air, pole dance shenanigans, absurdist theater, dancing girls, magic, and […]
Toe River Studio Tour, Dec. 1-3
Press release from Yancey County Tourism: The Toe River Studio Tour creates an enjoyable holiday shopping experience as visitors wander along mountain back roads throughout Yancey and Mitchell counties, meet the artists and purchase handmade gifts. The tour runs Friday, Dec. 1, through Sunday, Dec. 3. This year’s holiday tour, now in its 24th year, will […]
The Organic Growers School to host three Farm Dreams workshops
Press release from the Organic Growers School: The Organic Growers School will be hosting 3 Farm Dreams Workshops this winter. Are you dreaming of starting your own farm? Farm Dreams is an entry-level, exploratory one-day workshop designed to help people who are seeking practical, common sense information on whether sustainable farming is the next step […]
Designers needed for Color Me Goodwill fashion show
Press release from Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina: Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is looking for designers to participate in this year’s “Color Me Goodwill” fashion show, which takes place on Friday, April 27, at the Orange Peel in Asheville. Each designer will be given $125 to shop for garments and materials at Goodwill […]
‘The Great Smokies Review’ contributors will read at Malaprop’s, Nov. 19
Press release from UNC Asheville: Contributing writers to UNC Asheville’s The Great Smokies Review literary magazine will share their works when the monthly Writers at Home series has its final public reading of the fall at 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 19, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., downtown Asheville. This event, hosted by UNC Asheville’s […]
UNC Asheville is accepting applications from poets, playwrights and graphic novelists for Ramsey Library Community Author Award
Press release from UNC Asheville: Applications are now being accepted for UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library Community Author Award for a poet, playwright or graphic novelist in Western North Carolina. The award will provide a yearlong residency in UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library, with a courtesy faculty appointment that will provide a library study carrel and other […]
Hungry for History: Nan Chase to speak at Brown Bag Lunch Series
Press release from the North Carolina Room at Pack Memorial Library: Asheville: 200 Years of Good Eating will be the subject of a Hungry for History Brown Bag Lunch program at Pack Memorial Library on May 27, 2015, from 12:00 to 1:00 in the Lord Auditorium, lower level. Asheville today is one of the nation’s hippest food cities. But […]
Asheville Police Department releases tool to assist public in viewing crime statistics
Press release from Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is excited to announce a new free tool to help the public stay informed about crime in Asheville. The tool is called the Community Crime Map and is the result of a partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Using the tool residents can view a map […]
International expert on opioid use disorder during pregnancy to speak at MAHEC Nov. 13
Press release from MAHEC: On Monday, November 13, Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) will welcome Dr. Hendrée Jones from UNC Chapel Hill to discuss strategies for improving health outcomes for women with opioid use disorder during pregnancy. The substance use treatment program director will address the opioid epidemic’s impact on women and children. Dr. […]
Haywood Regional Medical Center seeks volunteers
Press release from Haywood Regional Medical Center: Haywood Regional Medical Center is currently seeking volunteers of all ages for ongoing support at the hospital, outpatient care center and The Homestead. Volunteering for Haywood Regional will offer you an opportunity to utilize your special talents, learn new skills, and make new friends. Work Areas A few […]
Montford Park Players present ‘A Christmas Carol’ and A Day with Dickens festival, Dec. 2-17
Press release from Montford Park Players: Montford Park Players, an Asheville theatrical tradition, is proud to announce their upcoming presentation of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, directed by Mandy Bean and Sophie Stanley. The play will be presented at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheater, located at 92 Gay Street in the heart of the Montford […]
Edington Center hosts 4th annual Southside Community Thanksgiving dinner, Nov. 21
Press release from Green Opportunities: In celebration of the holidays, Green Opportunities (GO), the Asheville Housing Authority, the Housing Authority’s Residents Council and Southside community partners will host the 4th Annual Southside Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 5-7 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Arthur R. Edington Education & Career Center, located at […]
Luke Givens hired as UNCA’s Director of Multicultural Affairs
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville welcomed Luke Givens to the role of director of multicultural affairs on Oct. 9. A North Carolina native, Givens previously served as retention and multicultural center coordinator at Portland Community College’s Cascade campus. Givens plans to build on UNC Asheville’s core value of diversity and inclusion through his […]
Warren Wilson College strengthens international student recruitment
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Strike up a conversation with a group of Warren Wilson College graduates and internationalism is bound to come up. For many alumni, meeting people from all over the world was, at one time, a substantial part of being a Warren Wilson College student. The College’s international student population was […]
BMCM+AC invites project proposals for the 2018 {Re}HAPPENING
Press release from Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center announces an opportunity for artists to participate in the 2018 {Re}HAPPENING on Saturday, March 31, at Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain, NC. We invite artists to propose projects that reflect the innovative spirit of Black Mountain College. Artists are encouraged […]
Our VOICE presents the 16th annual Survivors’ Art Show, Nov. 9
Press release from Our VOICE: 16th Annual SURVIVOR ART SHOW NOVEMBER 9TH | 5PM Readings and Performances begin at 6pm Blue Spiral 1 Art Gallery 38 Biltmore 28801 You are Invited to the 16th Annual Survivors’ Art Show Heart Works, the annual Survivors’ Art Show, is an exhibition of work from Our VOICE clients […]
Brevard College Theatre presents “Boeing Boeing,” Nov. 16-18
Press release from Brevard College: On Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7:00 p.m., Brevard College Theatre will open their second production of the 2017-2018 season with “Boeing Boeing” by French playwright Marc Camoletti. The show will run in The Porter Center for Performing Arts’ black box theatre, the Morrison Playhouse. Additional performances will be on Nov. […]