A trip for seniors to see the Asheville Tourists will depart from Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St., on Wednesday, July 25 at 5:30 p.m., returning at 11 p.m. $14;$12 members. Price includes ticket. Info and registration: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030. See a screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey at Cashiers Library, 249 Frank Allen Road, […]

"Listen to Your Body," an introduction to self-healing through biofeedback, will be presented at the West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road, on Wednesday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. Registration requested: cathyfholt@gmail.com. Enjoy an easy evening stroll on the Mountains-to-Sea-Trail on Thursday, July 19. Trip departs from Craven Gap, MP 377.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway […]

Enjoy traditional Appalachian music as Steve and Jean Smith present a free dulcimer concert at the Hendersonville Library, 301 N. Washington St., on Wednesday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m. Info: 697-4725. Check out the most popular selections from this year's 48 Hour Film Project at a Best of Screening on Thursday, July 12 at 7 […]

See fireworks explode over Lake Lure at an Independence Day boat tour on Wednesday, July 4, beginning at sundown. $25 for boat tour; fireworks are free. Info, location and registration for boat tour: 625-1373. See the Festivals section of the Calendar for more Fourth of July celebrations. Learn about the nocturnal creatures of WNC as […]

Kids ages 7-12 are invited to make DNA necklaces and mysterious gels at a Nano Science Camp on Wednesday, June 27 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., hosted by Hands On! children's museum, 318 North Main St., Hendersonville. $15/$9 museum members. Info and registration: http://handsonwnc.org or 697-8333. See live instrumentation with computer-based production as the Duende Mountain […]

Buncombe County Extension Master Gardeners will host a free presentation on container gardening on Wednesday, June 20 at 10am. A program on growing tomatoes will follow at 1:30 p.m. 94 Coxe Ave. Info: 255-5522. Be the first to see Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre's production of Harvey, the Pulitzer Prize-winning story of a man and his […]

Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center, 56 Broadway St., will host a screening of butoh-inspired dance films on Wednesday, June 13 and 6 p.m. $5. Info: http://www.blackmountaincollege.org or 350-8484. Discover how aromatherapy can enhance health and well-being at an aromatherapy course on Thursday, June 14 at 8 p.m. Held on A-B Tech's Enka campus. […]

A lawyer, an Ivy League graduate and a city chick meet on the Appalachian Trail in Beauty Beneath the Dirt, a film about unlikely hikers. A screening, held at REI, 31 Schenck Parkway, will feature a Q&A with cast member Brandon "Monkey" Imp on Wednesday, June 6 at 7 p.m.. Free. Info and registration: http://avl.mx/g9. […]

Take your morning jog off the sidewalk and into the forest as REI presents "Trail Running Basics" an introduction to "technique, training, clothing and footwear specific to the sport of trail running," on Wednesday, May 30  at 7 p.m. Held at 31 Scheneck Parkway in Biltmore Park Town Square. Free. Registration required: http://avl.mx/g5. Asheville Parks, […]

Celebrate the environment at Moonshine and Mountains, a benefit for Southeast Regional Land Conservancy, on Wednesday, May 23 from 6:30-8 p.m. Held at Troy and Sons, 12 Old Charlotte Highway, Suite T. $10. Info: http://www.serlc.org. Kids ages 6-18 are invited to try their hand at robotics at a FIRST Robot Team meeting on Thursday, May […]

Learn about efforts to create and grow a local fiber economy during a screening of the documentary Farm to Fashion on Wednesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. Hosted by Transition Hendersonville at Black Bear Cafe, 318 Main St., Hendersonville. Info: http://www.transitionhendersonville.com. REI in Biltmore Park Town Square invites the community to a free bicycle maintenance […]

Tour the N.C. Arboretum's bonsai collection with experts from The Asheville Garden Club on Wednesday, May 9. Tour begins at 10 a.m. and a carpool departs from the North Asheville Community Center, 37 E. Larchmont Drive, at 9:30 a.m. $8 per car. Info: 258-0922. Learn exercises to prevent back problems and strengthen your core at […]

Asheville Wordfest will "celebrate the voices of poets from many cultural and aesthetic contexts" from May 2-6, with free spoken word events scheduled throughout Asheville. See website for complete schedule: http://gratefulsteps.org/ashevillewordfest.   Learn how to make no-sew fleece blankets for the local chapter of Project Linus at the monthly meeting of the WNC Embroiderers' Guild of America. […]

Can you hammer a nail with a banana? The N.C. Science Festival has the answer. Health Adventure in Biltmore Square Mall, 800 Brevard Road, Suite 620, will host a presentation on extreme cold on Wednesday, April 25 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free with museum admission. Info: http://avl.mx/e7. Enjoy a local meal for a good cause at […]

Enjoy an episode of Art in the Twenty-First Century, featuring "artists at work and speaking in their own words as they demonstrate the power of art to alter perception,” on Wednesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. Screened in the upstairs library of the Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St. Info: http://www.ashevillecourtyard.com. Take an in-depth look […]

Cold-hardy grapes may seem exotic, but they are a great match for WNC. Anyone interested in viticulture is invited to learn how to match grape varieties with appropriate trellis systems at A-B Tech’s Enka Campus on Wednesday, April 11 at 6 p.m. $10. Info and registration: www.vineyardtrellistraining.eventbrite.com or 254-1921. A screening of Neurotypical, a film […]

Judith Deutsch, president of the Asheville-Blue Ridge Rose Society, will share tips for spring planting on Wednesday, April 4 as she presents "Going Green in the Garden" at a meeting of the Asheville Garden Club. Held at the North Asheville Community Center, 37 E. Larchment Road. 10 a.m. Info: 258-0922. Learn how to lube chains, […]

Find the beauty and usefulness in worms at a vermiculture and composting class at the Haywood County Library, 678 S. Haywood St. in Waynesville on Wednesday, March 28 at 2 p.m.. Info: http://bit.ly/z72DVR.  Sign up for a summer of farm fresh food at a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) fair on Thursday, March 29 from 3-6 […]