Calendar of Events
Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.
Eliada Farms is hosting a Spring Plant Sale fundraiser. Come pick up your garden seedlings on our campus!
Open:
Friday 4/19 12noon-5pm
Saturday 4/20 9am-12noon
Payment by credit card only.
Seedlings available while supplies last: vegetables, flowers, culinary herbs, strawberries.
100% of proceeds go to Eliada Homes!
Our pick-your-own tulips are a spring crop, and you are invited to pick as many of these beauties as you like. We charge $2 per stem. You will not need clippers. You can bring your own container or buy one from us.
Tulip season will start on Friday, March 22, 2024.
Hours:
Friday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 1 to 4 pm.
Veggie Stars, Herbs, Flowers
ELIDA helping children succeed
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Our popular annual Houseplant Exchange is back and this year we’re going bigger and bolder! We’re adding garden starts and seedlings. Bring in anything you don’t want and take anything you do! The plant exchange is available all hours that the Weaverville Library is open April 16th- May 16th. The exchange is free and self-serve. |
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Individuals, groups, and businesses are invited to honor a loved one or show your commitment to environmental stewardship by sponsoring a tree for the Sand Hill community orchard. This April, join others from the community in celebrating Arbor Day by helping GreenWorks plant additional native fruit trees in the space. Each year, the community orchard provides fresh fruit for local food pantries, and access to learning and volunteering opportunities.
If your family or business is interested in sponsoring a tree for our April 26th Arbor Day event, please call us at 828-254-1776 to learn more.
Join Painters Greenhouse for our 17th Annual Herb Fest!
On Saturday, April 20th come enjoy:
🌿A wide selection of specialty herbs
🌿Special savings on select plants
🌿Home-baked treats from Houston House and drinks & snacks from Leisa’s Kettle Corn on Saturday
🌿Artisan Craft Market with 12 local vendors selling a beautiful array of handmade goods (Including art, metal work, jewelry, leather goods, soaps, prints, and stickers!)
🌿And shopping from our wide selection of plants at the height of our season!
On Sunday, April 21st you will find:
🌿A wide selection of specialty herbs
🌿Special savings on select plants
🌿Enjoy chocolate from Brix Chocolate or take some home for your favorite wine pairing
🌿Argentinian comfort food on Sunday from El Bogedon
🌿And shopping from our wide selection of plants at the height of our season!
Vendors for the Saturday market will include:
- Earth Echoes: Hand crafted soaps and other natural body care products
- Houston House: Home baked goodies made with love!
- Kaysha Siemens: Beautiful botanical jewelry
- Cindi’s Sacred Garden: Organic Soaps, Salves, Teas, Skincare, outdoor natural goods and more
- Leisa’s Kettle Corn: Kettle Corn, Pork Skins, Boiled Peanuts, Soft Pretzels, Shaved Ice, Cinnamon Glazed Nuts, Freeze Dried Candy, Coffee & Sodas
- Beehive 95 Designs: Art prints, totes, stickers, and more featuring original nature illustrations
- Her Heartbeat Farm: Hand-crafted rawhide drums & leatherwork including custom designs. Purses, belts, growler & wine carriers, wallets, small bags for children, Buckskin Medicine Bags, and more.
- Pretty Petals: Beautiful alcohol ink tile creations with vibrant flowers. The ink is dispersed by a straw, air compressor, canned air, or hand blower to make a totally unique one-of-a-kind creation.
- Galaxita: Needle-felted landscapes inspired by sea and sky. These tiny landscapes were first watercolors and then recreated using upcycled wool garments as a canvas and loose wool roving as paint. And hardwood cutting boards & serving trays with salvaged walnut wood from Northern California.
- The Plaide Fox & Lightning Struck: Fractal Lichtenberg burning and copper jewelry and charms.
- Darcys Daydreams: One-of-a-kind metal wall art, lanterns, and jewelry
- Instar Innovations: Insect diarramas and greeting cards plus information on moths and butterflies as pollinators & a display case from an ecological collection
Our Spring 2024 Featured Herbs:
- Anise Hyssop
- Basil, African Blue
- Basil, Cinnamon
- Basil, Everleaf Genovese
- Basil, Holy
- Basil, Holy – Red and Green
- Basil, Lemon
- Basil, Pesto Perpetuo
- Basil, Purple Ruffles
- Basil, Red Ruben
- Basil, Sweet
- Basil, Sweet Large Leaf Italian
- Basil, Thai Siam Queen
- Basil, Lettuce Leaf Tuscany
- Borage
- Calendula
- Catnip
- Chamomile, German/Common
- Chives, Common
- Chives, Garlic
- Cilantro, Santo
- Curry Plant
- Cutting Celery
- Dill, Fernleaf
- Dill, Superdukat
- Echinacea angustifolia
- Eucalyptus, Baby Blue Bouquet
- Fennel, Bronze
- Feverfew
- French Tarragon
- Jewels of Opar
- Lavender, Phenomenal
- Lavender, Superblue
- Lavender, Vera (Lavandula angustifolia)
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Grass, East Indian
- Lemon Verbena
- Lovage
- Marjoram, Sweet
- Mexican Mint Marigold
- Nasturtium, Dwf Jewel Mix
- Oregano, Mexican
- Parsley, Flat Leaf Italian
- Parsley, Moss Curled
- Patchouli
- Rosemary, Arp
- Rosemary, Hills Hardy
- Sage, Bergartten
- Sage, Garden Grey
- Sage, Pineapple
- Sage, Purple
- Sage, Tricolor
- Salad Burnet
- Salvia, Pineapple Sage
- Santolina, Grey Lavender Cotton
- Savory, Summer
- Savory, Winter
- Stevia
- Tarragon, French
- Thyme, English (Thymus vulgaris)
- Thyme, Hi-Ho Silver (Thymus argentea)
- Thyme, Magic Carpet (Thymus serpyllum)
- Thyme, Pink Chintz (Thymus serpyllum)
- Valerian, Common
Our pick-your-own tulips are a spring crop, and you are invited to pick as many of these beauties as you like. We charge $2 per stem. You will not need clippers. You can bring your own container or buy one from us.
Tulip season will start on Friday, March 22, 2024.
Hours:
Friday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 1 to 4 pm.
Join us to make your own unique plant markers using scrabble tiles. Plant markers help you remember what seeds you planted in your garden or identify your potted plants. This event is for teens and adults. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required and space is limited.
Individuals, groups, and businesses are invited to honor a loved one or show your commitment to environmental stewardship by sponsoring a tree for the Sand Hill community orchard. This April, join others from the community in celebrating Arbor Day by helping GreenWorks plant additional native fruit trees in the space. Each year, the community orchard provides fresh fruit for local food pantries, and access to learning and volunteering opportunities.
If your family or business is interested in sponsoring a tree for our April 26th Arbor Day event, please call us at 828-254-1776 to learn more.
Join Painters Greenhouse for our 17th Annual Herb Fest!
On Saturday, April 20th come enjoy:
🌿A wide selection of specialty herbs
🌿Special savings on select plants
🌿Home-baked treats from Houston House and drinks & snacks from Leisa’s Kettle Corn on Saturday
🌿Artisan Craft Market with 12 local vendors selling a beautiful array of handmade goods (Including art, metal work, jewelry, leather goods, soaps, prints, and stickers!)
🌿And shopping from our wide selection of plants at the height of our season!
On Sunday, April 21st you will find:
🌿A wide selection of specialty herbs
🌿Special savings on select plants
🌿Enjoy chocolate from Brix Chocolate or take some home for your favorite wine pairing
🌿Argentinian comfort food on Sunday from El Bogedon
🌿And shopping from our wide selection of plants at the height of our season!
Vendors for the Saturday market will include:
- Earth Echoes: Hand crafted soaps and other natural body care products
- Houston House: Home baked goodies made with love!
- Kaysha Siemens: Beautiful botanical jewelry
- Cindi’s Sacred Garden: Organic Soaps, Salves, Teas, Skincare, outdoor natural goods and more
- Leisa’s Kettle Corn: Kettle Corn, Pork Skins, Boiled Peanuts, Soft Pretzels, Shaved Ice, Cinnamon Glazed Nuts, Freeze Dried Candy, Coffee & Sodas
- Beehive 95 Designs: Art prints, totes, stickers, and more featuring original nature illustrations
- Her Heartbeat Farm: Hand-crafted rawhide drums & leatherwork including custom designs. Purses, belts, growler & wine carriers, wallets, small bags for children, Buckskin Medicine Bags, and more.
- Pretty Petals: Beautiful alcohol ink tile creations with vibrant flowers. The ink is dispersed by a straw, air compressor, canned air, or hand blower to make a totally unique one-of-a-kind creation.
- Galaxita: Needle-felted landscapes inspired by sea and sky. These tiny landscapes were first watercolors and then recreated using upcycled wool garments as a canvas and loose wool roving as paint. And hardwood cutting boards & serving trays with salvaged walnut wood from Northern California.
- The Plaide Fox & Lightning Struck: Fractal Lichtenberg burning and copper jewelry and charms.
- Darcys Daydreams: One-of-a-kind metal wall art, lanterns, and jewelry
- Instar Innovations: Insect diarramas and greeting cards plus information on moths and butterflies as pollinators & a display case from an ecological collection
Our Spring 2024 Featured Herbs:
- Anise Hyssop
- Basil, African Blue
- Basil, Cinnamon
- Basil, Everleaf Genovese
- Basil, Holy
- Basil, Holy – Red and Green
- Basil, Lemon
- Basil, Pesto Perpetuo
- Basil, Purple Ruffles
- Basil, Red Ruben
- Basil, Sweet
- Basil, Sweet Large Leaf Italian
- Basil, Thai Siam Queen
- Basil, Lettuce Leaf Tuscany
- Borage
- Calendula
- Catnip
- Chamomile, German/Common
- Chives, Common
- Chives, Garlic
- Cilantro, Santo
- Curry Plant
- Cutting Celery
- Dill, Fernleaf
- Dill, Superdukat
- Echinacea angustifolia
- Eucalyptus, Baby Blue Bouquet
- Fennel, Bronze
- Feverfew
- French Tarragon
- Jewels of Opar
- Lavender, Phenomenal
- Lavender, Superblue
- Lavender, Vera (Lavandula angustifolia)
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Grass, East Indian
- Lemon Verbena
- Lovage
- Marjoram, Sweet
- Mexican Mint Marigold
- Nasturtium, Dwf Jewel Mix
- Oregano, Mexican
- Parsley, Flat Leaf Italian
- Parsley, Moss Curled
- Patchouli
- Rosemary, Arp
- Rosemary, Hills Hardy
- Sage, Bergartten
- Sage, Garden Grey
- Sage, Pineapple
- Sage, Purple
- Sage, Tricolor
- Salad Burnet
- Salvia, Pineapple Sage
- Santolina, Grey Lavender Cotton
- Savory, Summer
- Savory, Winter
- Stevia
- Tarragon, French
- Thyme, English (Thymus vulgaris)
- Thyme, Hi-Ho Silver (Thymus argentea)
- Thyme, Magic Carpet (Thymus serpyllum)
- Thyme, Pink Chintz (Thymus serpyllum)
- Valerian, Common
Join us for the first OGS Forest Farming event of the year!
Explore various ways to integrate tree crops into farm and forest landscapes through a hands-on workshop and tour at A Way of Life Farm. We will demonstrate and practice basic grafting principles, and each participant will graft their own apple or pear tree to bring home.
We will tour the farm’s tree crops–including pawpaw, chestnut, persimmon, and pecan–and discuss how to establish new trees into a silvopasture or orchard, graft onto existing trees, and site considerations for planning.
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Individuals, groups, and businesses are invited to honor a loved one or show your commitment to environmental stewardship by sponsoring a tree for the Sand Hill community orchard. This April, join others from the community in celebrating Arbor Day by helping GreenWorks plant additional native fruit trees in the space. Each year, the community orchard provides fresh fruit for local food pantries, and access to learning and volunteering opportunities.
If your family or business is interested in sponsoring a tree for our April 26th Arbor Day event, please call us at 828-254-1776 to learn more.
Join us at the Greenville Convention Center for HireSouthCarolina Multi-School Alumni Career Fair! Connect with top employers from diverse industries including Fortune 500, startups, and government agencies. All majors, degrees, and career levels welcome. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore job prospects and network with leading organizations seeking full-time salaried employees.
Join us for a special event, where guest will have the opportunity of hearing from Molly Grantham , Anchor, Author, Speaker and Mom. Following her inspiring words, we will proudly present the 17th Annual Henderson County ATHENA Award in memory of Vanessa Mintz.
$60 | Individual
$600 | Table of 8
Check In Begins at 11:00 AM
Program Begins at 11:30 AM
Register Here
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| Join us for Chamber Challenge training designed for ALL fitness levels with YMCA Personal Trainer Suzanne Ion beginning next Tuesday, March 19th!
These free sessions will be held Tuesdays at 5:30 PM through April 23rd at the Asheville Chamber (36 Montford Avenue). The last session will be a preview run/walk of the actual Chamber Challenge 5k course beginning at the Chamber, winding through historic Montford and finishing in the parking lot once again. These training sessions are open to anyone – whether you’ve registered to participate in the event or not! We recommend you bring your own water bottle. The doors to the Visitor Center will be open 5:00 – 5:30 PM on training days so you can come in to get water and/or use the restroom! Meet in the parking lot in front of the building. Thank you to our Training Partner – the YMCA of Western North Carolina!
Our trainer for the second consecutive year is Suzanne Ion, a sixth generation native of Hawaii who grew up on the island of Maui and in the north Georgia mountains. Whether this is your first 5k or your 500th, you’ll be in good hands with Suzanne. No stranger to health challenges, she lost over 70 lbs. after a debilitating illness with a commitment to interval cross training and a determination to teach again. Her motto is “Someday I will not be able to do this. Today is not that day.” She was the only girl on an all-boys soccer team, ran track in high school, and was a basketball cheerleader and member of the drill team/dance corps in high school and college. Suzanne has Three Star Elite Instructor status for spinning and has continued her fitness education with group exercise certifications through AFFA, ACE, TRX, Silver Sneakers, Mat Pilates, and Tabata Boot Camp. An active participant in 5k’s, 10k’s, half and full marathons, she achieved a Top 20 overall women’s finish at the Lake Tahoe marathon. Whether it’s scuba diving, kayaking, sup, hiking, or glacier climbs, Suzanne is always ready for a challenge. |
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Liberation Tools is a cooperative subset of the 501c3 nonprofit Soul & Soil Project based in the unceded Tsalagi (Cherokee) territory of Western North Carolina.
Our mission is to build a collective that sustainably and skillfully crafts quality tools used for growing food, and freely distributes them to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. To support these efforts, we sell these tools for twice the cost of producing one, thereby allowing people with accumulated wealth to access high quality tools by also paying for an identical tool to be sent to a BIPOC land steward.
Spring has sprung, and at the YWCA that means that our talented Nutrition team is cooking up new ways to serve fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables to the children in our Early Learning and Empowerment Child Care programs. We are so grateful to be partnering with the wonderful volunteers who operate Grace Covenant’s Community Garden to receive produce grown specifically for our kitchen! The YWCA has been partnering with Grace Covenant for three years, and we have received over 1000 pounds of healthy, local produce from the garden.
YWCA Nutrition Specialist Melinda Aponte works hard to make the most of the bounty from Grace Covenant, and she also nurtures our own YWCA garden to teach kiddos in our childcare programs healthy habits and get them in the garden. Love the idea of helping to feed children fresh, healthy foods? Volunteer with the YWCA Nutrition team this spring and summer to help out in the YW garden space.
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Individuals, groups, and businesses are invited to honor a loved one or show your commitment to environmental stewardship by sponsoring a tree for the Sand Hill community orchard. This April, join others from the community in celebrating Arbor Day by helping GreenWorks plant additional native fruit trees in the space. Each year, the community orchard provides fresh fruit for local food pantries, and access to learning and volunteering opportunities.
If your family or business is interested in sponsoring a tree for our April 26th Arbor Day event, please call us at 828-254-1776 to learn more.
Liberation Tools is a cooperative subset of the 501c3 nonprofit Soul & Soil Project based in the unceded Tsalagi (Cherokee) territory of Western North Carolina.
Our mission is to build a collective that sustainably and skillfully crafts quality tools used for growing food, and freely distributes them to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. To support these efforts, we sell these tools for twice the cost of producing one, thereby allowing people with accumulated wealth to access high quality tools by also paying for an identical tool to be sent to a BIPOC land steward.
BULLINGTON GARDENS Plant sale
Pollinators are keystone species and plants and humans depend on them for survival. Gardeners can have a HUGE impact on supporting these amazing creatures even if you don’t have space for a full garden.
Pollinator container gardens are an excellent, quick and easy way to bring more bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your space whether in a small garden yard, condo or deck. Learn how to select the correct containers and pollinator friendly plant combinations to transform your space into a pollinator friendly habitat.
Wear appropriate attire (hat, sunglasses and sturdy shoes and bring some water) as most of this presentation will be held outside.
The talk is free, but seating is limited and registration using Eventbrite is required.
| Presenters: John Fieselman and Nancy Birmingham, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers
Pollinators are keystone species and plants and humans depend on them for survival. Gardeners can have a HUGE impact on supporting these amazing creatures even if you don’t have space for a full garden. Pollinator container gardens are an excellent, quick and easy way to bring more bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your space whether in a small garden yard, condo or deck. Learn how to select the correct containers and pollinator friendly plant combinations to transform your space into a pollinator friendly habitat. Wear appropriate attire (hat, sunglasses and sturdy shoes and bring some water.) as most of this presentation will be held outside. Registration: The talk is free, but seating is limited and registration is required. Please click on the link below to register. If you encounter problems registering or if you have questions, call 828-255-5522. |
All businesses need funding to start, grow, and sustain their operations. Whether you’re a start-up or interested in growing your business, this workshop is here to guide you through the process to secure a business loan. Learn why businesses borrow money, what lenders are looking for when reviewing your application, and the importance of having cash flow projections. We’ll also give you tips on other funding sources if you aren’t ready for a loan yet.
Speaker(s): Ron Fisher
Co-Sponsor(s): The Western Women’s Business Center
Fee: No Cost
Mark Your Calendars and Seize the Opportunity to Build Great Connections!
Plus don’t miss the chance to try your luck in our 50/50 raffle!
No cost to attend, just pre-register.
Register Here!
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