Invited chefs from Asheville area restaurants will compete for the title of MacDown champion during Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest on April 24, 2016 from 12 – 4 PM at Highland Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina. Chefs Chris Hall of Corner Kitchen Catering, Eden Roorda of Native Social Pub, Greg Campbell of The Barleycorn, Chris Sizemore of The Local Joint and Joe Marple of The Southern will compete. Attendees are able to purchase a Tasting Ticket to be able to taste each chef’s mac and cheese dish and submit their vote.
From a press release: Just Press Play: Awakening the Mind through Music workshop will be held from noon to 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 21, at Land of Sky Regional Council. Come to this free workshop and learn about providing personalized music to people living in nursing homes in our area. Become a JPP Enthusiast. Among the presenters is Cathy […]
Press release from Flat Rock-Hendersonville Chapter of Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays: The Flat Rock-Hendersonville Chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) will hold a rally protesting North Carolina’s recent HB 2, which nullifies existing, and prohibiting future, local ordinances that expand protections for the LGBT community. The event […]
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 40,780 pounds of fully cooked chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with extraneous plastic materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
Press release from Yancey County Tourism: Cyclists welcome the spring and summer riding season with the 22nd annual Burnsville Metric April 30. The 60.7-mile ride starts and finishes on the Town Square in Burnsville. The route heads west along U.S. Highway 19 toward Asheville and turns north as it follows the Cane River. Participants then work […]
Press release from Buncombe County Recreation services: “All are welcome at April 16th event. The fish already have been invited.” On Saturday, April 16, 2016, Buncombe County Recreation Services, in partnership with NC Wildlife Resource Commission, will host a Kids Fishing Derby at Owen Park in Swannanoa (875 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC 28778). The fishing […]
Press release: The Carolina Abortion Fund is the state’s only volunteer-run nonprofit that provides direct funding for abortions in North Carolina. CAF makes small grants to individuals to cover a portion of the cost of their abortion care, as this is a services that is not covered by NC Medicaid, Tricare (military insurance) and, due […]
Press release Dancing Bear Toys: Dancing Bear Toys has launched a free lending library for educational use. Teachers can choose from over twenty educational toys for grades K-12. Every toy is aligned with Common Core standards. When teachers return the toy at the end of their two-week checkout period, they receive a 20% discount on […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: Authors participating in the advanced prose class of UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program will read their work in the next installment of the Writers at Home series. The reading begins at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., downtown Asheville, and is free and open to […]
Press release from Belly Up: Belly Up is an Asheville food truck that is trying to embark on a new concept for feeding those who are homeless or underserved. Put One on the Board is an option for customers to pay it forward and buy a meal ticket for someone in need. This simple system […]
Press release: Wilderness & The Anthropocene Panel Discussion What does it mean to have wilderness “where man himself is a visitor who does not remain” during the Anthropocene, a geologic period currently defined by humans? Our guest panel features writers and scientists who understand that a healthy environment is a human right, and that environmental […]
Press release from the city of Hendersonville: The 2016 NC Main Street Conference was held this past month in downtown Goldsboro, NC. An annual event which involves over 100 communities from across the state and draws more than 500 attendees each year, the conference features a variety of speakers alongside a coveted downtown award and […]
WNC artists are on the road in Winston Salem this weekend for a screening of El Chivo, by Asheville director Rod Murphy. Local actor, Will Harlan, who plays the title role will be running with fans before the screening.
Press release from Carolina Abortion Fund: The Carolina Abortion Fund is the state’s only volunteer-run nonprofit that provides direct funding for abortions in North Carolina. CAF makes small grants to individuals to cover a portion of the cost of their abortion care, as this is a services that is not covered by NC Medicaid, Tricare (military […]
Press release from U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station: A project between a local student and researchers with the U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) was the winner of the Environmental Protection Agency Award for Promoting Sustainability at the 2016 North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair on April 1, 2 in Raleigh, N.C. William […]
From USDA: CLASS I RECALL Congressional and Public Affairs HEALTH RISK: HIGH Brittany C. Woodland (202) 720-9113 Press@fsis.usda.gov FSIS-RC-026-2016 WASHINGTON, April 06, 2016 – Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, a Richmond, Va. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,881 pounds of turkey, pork, and beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food […]
Press release: “Finding Your Flavor: How to Leverage Your Uniqueness” ASHEVILLE, N.C. – April 5, 2016 – You’re invited to attend the American Advertising Federation of Asheville’s spiciest program of the year “Finding Your Flavor: How to Leverage Your Uniqueness” presented by marketing maven and entrepreneur, Jose Castillo. This highly anticipated presentation requires advance registration and is open to […]
Press release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture: Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, a Richmond, Va. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,881 pounds of turkey, pork, and beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat turkey, pork, and beef items were packed on April 1 and 2, 2016, and exhibit sell-by dates […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM Silver River Center for Chair Caning: Silver River Center for Chair Caning will be featured on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Weekend on Thursday, April 7 at 9pm. Silver River Center for Chair Caning is the nation’s only chair caning school and museum and is located in CURVE Studios & Garden in Asheville’s River […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM MALAPROP’S: Our May event with Sherman Alexie to promote his new children’s book Thunder Boy, Jr. has been cancelled by the author because of HB2. We had scheduled this event at Asheville Community Theatre and were setting up school visits. Sherman Alexie is an award-winning poet, writer, and filmmaker perhaps best known […]
PRESS RELEASE from Black Mountain Center for the Arts: What do Improv, Alzheimer’s and TED Talks have in common? Join locals Karen Stobbe and Mondy Carter on April 17 at 4pm at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts as they share their TEDMED talk about the parallels between Improvisation and caregiving for a person living […]
