Press release from the Haywood Regional Medical Center: James Guerriere, MD, a pediatrician with the Mountain Pediatric Group, will be presenting the Dinner with a Doc seminar “First Aid Every Parent Should Know” on Thursday April 21st, 2016 at 6pm at the Haywood Regional Health and Fitness Center. Dr. Guerriere will speak while patrons enjoy […]
From a press release: The practitioners and staff at Alchemy are excited to announce the grand opening celebration of our new clinic and tearoom located at 62 Clayton St. (next to Starbucks off Charlotte St.). The new studio features acupuncture, classical Chinese medicine, a full service apothecary featuring locally sourced herbs, as well as a […]
Press release: Free Movie Screenings in April Waynesville: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Haywood Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Task force is sponsoring three free screenings for the public, with special invitation to high school and college students and their parents, of the award-winning documentary about rape on college campuses, The Hunting Ground. “This […]
Press release: WEEBLY “LIKE A BOSS” TOUR STOPS IN ASHEVILLE Entrepreneur-empowering bus tour featuring free website building workshops, 1:1 support sessions, free headshots, major cash prizes, and more Asheville, NC – APRIL 6, 2016 – Weebly, the global platform that helps anyone easily build brilliant websites and online businesses, has announced a bus tour of […]
Press release: RiverLink hosts Earth Day kids’ Festival Asheville, NC – On Saturday, April 23, RiverLink will celebrate Earth Day by hosting a festival for kids and families sponsored by FLS Energy and the Eco-Depot Marketplace. The event will go from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at RiverLink’s Sculpture Plaza, 144 Riverside Drive in the River Arts District […]
Press release: Asheville to Host SBA Boots to Business: Reboot Program Free One-Day Entrepreneurial Training for Military Veterans and Their Spouses Charlotte, NC – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is teaming up with local resource partners to offer a FREE one-day entrepreneurial training class to all veterans looking to start or grow a business […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM CAROLINE BEARD: Solo Artist Caroline Beard Collaborates with Asheville High School Band Thursday, May 19th, 7pm – 8pm Asheville High School Auditorium Asheville High School alumnus Caroline Beard returns to AHS as a solo artist with the Asheville High School Band on Thursday, May 19th. Since graduating from AHS in 2010, she […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM MADISON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL: Foot-tapping bluegrass and old-time music, a silent auction of beautiful regional items, an artists’ market, good food, a beautiful setting, and much more make the Madison County Arts Council’s Bluff Mountain Festival a special community event. This year’s annual festival will be held June 11, 2016 from 10 […]
Press release: SEVENTH ANNUAL iHEART MEDIA / EBLEN CHARITIES OPERATION PROM DRESS SET FOR SATURDAY APRIL 9TH (Asheville, NC) On Saturday, April 9, hundreds of prom dresses will again fill the racks at the former Hamricks Department Store in the Westgate Shopping Center, now the site of the Ingles Toy Store, to help provide formal […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE: Pop-noir trio stephaniesĭd combines jazz, rock and pop in an outstanding mix of highly original tunes in an irresistibly infectious live performance. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit area children through Diana Wortham Theatre’s Youth Education Scholarship (Y.E.S.) Fund. Rescheduled concert: Sunday, May 1, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets: Regular […]
Press release: Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Appalachian Mountain Brewery and Trout Unlimited Partner to Provide Rehabilitation Opportunity to Disabled Veterans and Their Spouses FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing — an international non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active duty military service personnel and disabled veterans through […]
Press release: Medicaid Reform Public Hearings in Western North Carolina Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will hold three public hearings in Western North Carolina to gather feedback from citizens and other stakeholders on the draft N.C. Medicaid Reform plan. The Department wants as many people as possible to […]
From a press release: Pardee Hospital Foundation will host the 21st Annual Tournament of Champions golf tournament on Monday, May 2 at Kenmure Country Club. The entry fee is $275 per player; sponsorships are also available. Participants can enjoy 18 holes of golf in either the morning or afternoon, followed by an […]
From a press release: On Saturday, April 30, the YMCA of Western North Carolina is holding two free community events to inspire kids to keep their minds and bodies active. The events, being held at the Corpening Memorial YMCA in Marion and Jackson Park in Hendersonville, will feature family-friendly 5k fun runs/walks, inflatables, face painting, […]
From a press release: The Alba Method is a purely physical technique for emotion regulation, informed by scientific research and developed by a neuroscientist and research psychologist. Laura Bond, a certified master teacher of the Alba Method and Professor at UNC Asheville will lead the workshop on the university campus from June 10-18, 2016. […]
From a press release: The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the National MS Society held its Walk MS: Western walk on Sunday, April 3rd at Fletcher Park. Over 500 walkers and volunteers participated, a record-breaking attendance, raising funds and awareness for the cause. Modern Automotive and Biogen were the local presenting sponsors, and Novartis was the […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will be part of a statewide star viewing party and host a solar observing event as part of the North Carolina Science Festival in April. The events are free and open to the public, presented jointly by the UNC Asheville Department of Physics and the Astronomy Club of Asheville. […]
One hundred years ago British folksong collector Cecil Sharp and his assistant Maud Karpeles arrived in the mountains of North Carolina. What they found was a treasure trove of songs and ballads still in active oral tradition, woven into the fabric of the lives of the singers, in versions more complete and compelling than their counterparts in the British Isles.
PRESS RELEASE FROM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN: Black Mountain singer/ songwriter David LaMotte is often spotted wearing his trademark bush hat, but in reality he wears many hats: singer-songwriter, speaker, author, workshop leader, humanitarian activist and more. He’s been a force on the local scene and far beyond for over two decades, not only for […]
PRESS RELEASE: Ken Vandermark Thursday, April 7 at 7pm The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, 67 Broadway, Asheville, NC Admission is FREE! RSVP online at http://freerangeavlkv.eventbrite.com Tesla Quartet Saturday, April 9 at 7pm This exceptional program includes Prayer of the Bullfighter by Joaquín Turina (1925), inspired by traditional Andalusian music; Marcus Goddard’s Allaqi […]
PRESS RELEASE: David Joe Miller Presents our very popular Spoken Word OPEN MIC! on Wednesday April 20th at Buffalo Nickel, 747 Haywood Road in West Asheville. Sign-up begins at 6:30pm and show begins at 7pm. No cover charge. Poets, storytellers writers and comedians are welcome to bring their work to our stage. Names will be […]
