Press release from Wild Abundance: Natalie Bogwalker, founder and director of Wild Abundance and the Firefly Gathering, has made it her mission to share tools, skills and practices that can reconnect us with the wild in meaningful ways. Essentials of Homesteading and Permaculture , the latest offering from Wild Abundance, is an experiential program crafted to help students […]
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Family Support Network at Mission Children’s Hospital provides resources for special needs
From a press release: Parents and family members of children with special needs experience a unique sets of challenges each day. The Family Support Network of Western North Carolina at Mission Children’s Hospital provides resources to help meet those challenges, and with recent recognition from the Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care (IPFCC), they’ll serve […]
Local author Mike Krecioch releases “Convict Lake,” March 18
PRESS RELEASE: Are you ready to get inside the minds of police officers? Convict Lake: Behind the Badge does just that. Often heartbreakingly blunt and gruesome, you’ll live and feel the gamut of police work during the height of the 60’s hippie movement to present day. Written by local author, Mike Krecioch, he reveals what […]
Exhibition “Thoughts of Home – Cultural Identity and the Evolution of an Artist” opens Friday, Feb. 26
PRESS RELEASE: Thoughts of Home – Cultural Identity and the Evolution of an Artist Asheville Area Arts Council 1 Page Avenue | Suite 143A | Asheville, NC | 28801 Monday – Saturday | 10:00am – 6:00pm Showcasing works by the late VADIM BORA and a sampling from colleagues in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia (the […]
Asheville Truffle Experience returns, Feb. 19-20
PRESS RELEASE from Asheville Truffle Experience: The Asheville Truffle Experience returns in elegance and style this Friday and Saturday, February 19th and 20th, with multiple mouth-watering sessions spiraling out from the Haywood Park Hotel in beautiful downtown Asheville. Guests will plunge into the mystery of this ultra-prized ingredient, the magical Tuber melanosporum—otherwise known as the Périgord (Black […]
Asheville School of Film announces spring classes
The Asheville School of Film is offering a variety of classes this spring aimed at giving students industry experience.
Western Carolina University hosting works by renowned sculptor
From Western Carolina University: WCU Fine Art Museum hosts exhibit by acclaimed Cherokee artist Wilnoty CULLOWHEE – An exhibition of works by renowned sculptor John Julius Wilnoty of Cherokee continues on display at Western Carolina University’s Fine Art Museum through Friday, March 25. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Wilnoty’s pieces are often complex […]
Upcoming event will focus on previously lost work from Black Mountain College students
Previously lost work from Black Mountain College students will take center stage at an upcoming book launch.
Brevard College student art show kicks off next weekend
Brevard College’s Juried Student Art Exhibition gives students from a variety of art disciplines the chance to showcase their work.
Local organization offers sustainable farming networking
Membership enrollment is open for the Western North Carolina Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training is offering 2016 memberships
Visiting professor will talk about risk, civil rights and theology
An upcoming talk will explore taking risks in your spiritual life. The event is Feb. 17 from 7:00-9:00pm at The Cathedral of All Souls.
YMCA and Southern Conference Basketball are hosting youth shooting tournament
The YMCA and Southern Conference Basketball are teaming up to host a shooting tournament for kids. It tips off Feb. 21.
Local company earns award from national home design company
From Deltec Homes: ASHEVILLE, N.C., February 10, 2016 – Deltec Homes of Asheville has won “Best Of Customer Service” on Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The prefabricated homebuilder, best known for their energy efficient and net-zero homes, was chosen by the more than 35 million monthly unique users that comprise the […]
UNC-Asheville set to celebrate winter homecoming
From UNC-Asheville: UNC Asheville Celebrates Homecoming Feb. 25-27 UNC Asheville alumni and students, and friends of the university will celebrate Homecoming 2016 with a parade, Bulldog basketball and much more Feb. 25-27. The annual Homecoming Parade, with the theme “Once Upon a Homecoming,” will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27 on University Heights, […]
Registration is open for NC Writers’ Network 2016 Spring Conference, April 23
PRESS RELEASE: The North Carolina Writers’ Network 2016 Spring Conference will be held Saturday, April 23, in the MHRA Building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Registration is now open. Michael Parker, of Greensboro, will give the Keynote Address. Michael is the author of six novels, including All I Have […]
Presentation: Rudolf Steiner’s Goetheanum, Gaudi and Expressionist Architecture, Feb. 27
PRESS RELEASE: Saturday, February 27, 2016 – 2:30 – 5:00 pm – Free and Open to the Public at Pack Memorial Library, Lord Auditorium, 67 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801 Rudolf Steiner’s Goetheanum, Gaudi, and Expressionist Architecture… Noted Professor Frederick Amrine of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan presents a highly visual slide […]
Buncombe Commission candidate Nancy Nehls Nelson to attend Monday candidate forum in Black Mountain
From Nelson’s campaign: WEAVERVILLE, N.C. – Febrary 12, 2016 – Nancy Nehls Nelson will be attending a candidate forum being held by Democrats on the Move on Monday, February 15 at 7 p.m. at the Black Mountain Library. WHO: Nancy Nehls Nelson and other candidates for Buncombe County Commissioner in District 2 WHAT: Candidate forum at […]
Body of missing Canton man found in South Carolina
On Monday, Feb. 8, 57-year-old Jeffery Scott Turner of Canton was reported missing by his family — last seen around 11 a.m. on Monday, driving his ‘87 black Toyota pickup truck. Turner’s truck was found Tuesday afternoon Feb. 9, near the Chattooga River in Mountain Rest South Carolina by local authorities. Authorities and members of Turner’s family searched the area on Wednesday, […]
Kids In Need Foundation runs fundraiser for ArtSpace Charter School, 2 p.m. today
From Kids In Need Foundation: Kids In Need Foundation to surprise all 400 students at Artspace Charter in Swannanoa, NC with free backpacks filled with school supplies Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores joins Kids In Need Foundation in the donation of school supplies to school damaged by recent flooding Who: Kids In Need Foundation, […]
Local Baha’i author and Persian lunch, Feb. 14
PRESS RELEASE: You are invited to a tribute in honor of local Baha’i author, Darius Shahrokh M.D. ~ ~ ~ his life, his service, his art ~ ~ ~ Dr. Shahrokh authored a series of 25 audio books called ” Windows To The Past.” The story behind the story will be presented by his eldest […]
Viking axe-making class, June 18 and 19
PRESS RELEASE: Viking Axe Making Class with Brock Martin from WarFire Forge Saturday, June 18th and Sunday, June 19th, 9:00am – 5:00pm (16 hours total) Cost $275 (materials included), due at registration What to Expect: This course is designed to introduce students to axe making using hand tools while learning the metallurgy behind producing a […]