Work day: Volunteering in Pisgah National Forest
Volume
23
/ Issue 9
Cover Design Credit:
Norn CutsonCover Photography Credit:
Jim Olson, Carolina Mountain Club
Here’s an opportunity to spend a day in the woods, break a sweat and show some love for our beautiful forests: the inaugural Pisgah Pride Mega Work Day on Saturday, Sept. 24.
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Asheville Ballet stages its fall-themed outdoor production
The program will include a range of dance styles, from ballet to contemporary, and live music provided by renowned percussionist Jeff Sipe of Aquarium Rescue Unit.Smart bets: Jeanne Johnson
Asheville Baroque Concerts' next iteration features violinist Jeanne Johnson and takes place at Oakley United Methodist Church on Sunday, Sept. 25.Annual Asheville Juggling Festival offers entertainment and skills
The Asheville Juggling Festival is a free, supportive gathering where those who Johnson calls the “juggling family” can share new skills and connect to other jugglers.Analog Moon premieres new album, new sound with album release party
Analog Moon songwriter/musician Todd Britton. He thought that futurist Ray Kurzweil's ideas about the future would make a fun concept for an album, especially if he could “take it in…Wiley Cash curates UNCA’s Visiting Writer Series
The roster includes Ben Fountain who reads on Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Reuter Center.Smart bets: Fiesta Hendersonville
Enjoy sounds, tastes, dances and artistry from about 20 Latin American countries at Hendersonville's Main Street on Sunday, Sept. 25.Smart bets: The Revelers
Isis Restaurant & Music Hall hosts The Revelers plus Dirty Bourbon River Show on Friday, Sept. 23.Smart bets: Project Handmade
More than 40 garments by regional artists and designers will be on showcase at Local Cloth's Project Handmade fashion show. The Folk Art Center hosts the event on Thursday, Sept.…food
Foodtopia on a shoestring: Asheville’s elusive affordable restaurant meal
Enjoying Asheville's restaurant scene can be cost-prohibitive, but a number of local eateries make it a point to keep menu prices affordable.Small Bites: Feasting for FEAST
Feasting for FEAST benefits school cooking and gardening classes, a benefit for Louisiana flood victims features Cajun cuisine, Sierra Nevada takes over the bar at The Market Place and the…Beer Scout: White Labs begins hiring; Asheville breweries support conservation efforts
San Diego-based yeast producer White Labs is now hiring for its Asheville facility, and local breweries focus on supporting environmental sustainability and conservation efforts.living
Sexual transmission of Zika, rise of STDs have health officials on alert
With numbers of sexually transmitted illnesses rising across the nation, local and state public health officials are particularly worried about the impact of a new and unique illness: the Zika virus.…Conscious party: Sip-N-Slide event benefits Girls on the Run
MADabolic gym is bringing fitness equipment to Green Man Brewery for a high energy benefit event on Friday, Sept. 23. Proceeds go to Girls on the Run of WNC.movies
Screen scene: Local film news
Grail Moviehouse celebrates Art House Theater Day, the Fine Arts Theatre hosts a benefit screening for the LGBT Elder Advocates of WNC and Flat Rock Cinema screens Manhattan Short Film…news
But they don’t check out… their privilege
Extension Master Gardeners host fall gardening events
Through information sessions, a helpline and a day-long symposium on Oct. 12, the Extension Master Gardeners of Buncombe County continue their mission of educating the public on good gardening practices…Dying with a plan: Do not go unprepared into that good night
Death is inevitable, yet many people are caught off guard for it. Planning for your death can help survivors save time and money while allowing them to focus on more…Culture clash: Facing up to Asheville’s troubled police-community relations
The task of establishing and/or re-establishing trust between vulnerable communities — especially people of color — and the Asheville Police Department will be a challenging one. And especially in the…Many hands make light work
Sponsored by the Pisgah Conservancy, with support from trail clubs, businesses, nonprofits and individuals dedicated to maintaining the vitality of Pisgah National Forest, Pisgah Pride Day is a large-scale volunteer…opinion
Letter writer: Junior Appalachian Musicians deserves support
"We need programs like JAM in our community."Letter writer: A 68/78 campaign would encourage energy savings
"A 68/78 campaign could easily be started in government offices, schools and through Leadership Asheville."War juice
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