Calendar of Events

Join us in Downtown Weaverville from 2pm – 7pm for food, drink, and fun in honor of Saint Patrick’s Day! The Block Party will occupy sections of Florida Avenue and Merchant’s Alley. The party will feature food vendors, a costume contest, Irish inspired beer and cocktails, music, a raffle, and more.

Green Man’s 25th Anniversary Celebration! Music Festival on St. Patrick’s day and throughout the weekend. Thursday focuses on Dirty Jack’s, Green Man’s original location; featuring the bands Supper Club, Father Son Picnic, Jeb Rogers Band, and Skunk Ruckus all inside our original taproom! Friday will have a smaller street festival feel with two local DJ’s at the Green Mansion, featuring Dj Meow Meow and DJ lyric. Saturday is the big street festival blow out! Featuring the bands Patrick Dodd, Red Clay Revival, and Empire Strikes Brass. Every day is totally free to attend and focuses on supporting the Asheville community through the WNC Bridge Foundation along with other local vendors, food trucks, and community organizations.

This lovely lil’ hint  of Spring is finally upon us..  what does that call for, you may ask yo’self??  it’s high time we all get lucky & get together to BooGie til’ we drop so bring your smile & maybe some good friends, too  cuz we can’t hardly wait to celebrate life again with YOU’s(if you grab some tixs in advance you save $12 in advance/$15 at the door) 

That’s right! Catawba has partnered up with AVL Charcuterie Co. for a Charcuterie Board Making Class! Grab a beer and head to the private back room where you’ll learn how to make a charcuterie board with Lindsey from AVL Charcuterie Co.

Asheville Charcuterie Co. will take you through the process step by step on how to make a gorgeous board to impress your family and friends. Eat your board after the class or take it home to share!

Tickets are $55 per person and each individual will receive their own board.

Our final event on April 3 will showcase a unique theatrical experience with Asheville’s The Magnetic Theatre. The Magnetic Theatre seeks to connect Asheville audiences to original, artist-driven theatre. They support emerging local playwrights and produce exciting work that has not been seen in this region.

Join us for the 3rd Annual Lenten Arts Series sponsored by All Souls Cathedral Arts Commission.  All events will be held live in the sanctuary and live streamed via Facebook, YouTube, and our website beginning at 4 p.m. There is no admission fee, but donations are encouraged with all proceeds given to the artists. The series is sponsored by The Cathedral Arts Commission

No More Waiting Addresses Worker Struggles The Cathedral of All Souls hosts The Magnetic Theatre’s newest original work

No More Waiting is inspired by the struggles currently affecting our country’s workers, and created by the ensemble under the direction of Dakota Mann. The show features original vignettes devised and performed by Bill Chameides, Will Commerford, Christine Hellman, Dakota Mann, Daniel Sandoval, Kai Strange, Laura Walton, and Hannah Williams.

Learn about renewable energy and recycling at two virtual events with the Fairview Library.

Buncombe County’s Sustainability Officer, Jeremiah LeRoy, Doug Ager of Sugar Hollow Solar, Senator Julie Mayfield, and Director of GreenBuilt Alliance Sam Raurk will be joining us for an informative and interactive discussion on solar panels.

Learn about the library’s solar panel project as well as other interesting topics like how solar panels work, the policies that affect them, energy legislation passed at the state level, and affordable solar opportunities for BIPOC homeowners in Buncombe County. You will also have the opportunity to get your own questions answered. This program is free and everyone is invited.

To sign up for this event, visit the library calendar, or call the Fairview Library at 828-250-6484.

Time Slots: 11am – 1pm – 3pm

• Donut Decorating
• Egg Decorating
• Easter Basket Craft
• Flower Pot Craft with Plant
• Peeps Milkshake Treat
• Easter Themed Finger Foods
• Easter Bunny Available for Photos!

$35.00 per ticket
(Includes entry for 1 child & up to 2 adults)
Reservations required. Buy your tickets now!
Be sure to print and save your receipt, it will serve as your ticket.

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad welcomes back The Bunny Hopper Express Easter Train April 15 & 16! This 4 and half-hour round trip special event train departs the historic Bryson City Depot at 10:30 am and will travel along the Nantahala Gorge River to our picturesque layover destination, for Easter-themed activities and Egg Hunt.

• Classes of Service
• Class Comparison
• How to Purchase
• Schedule

Passengers will be on the lookout for those train-hopping bunnies who have snuck on to take a free ride! Festivities include an Easter egg hunt with prizes, a give-away bag with activities to enjoy during the train ride, and a yummy Easter treat for our junior railroaders to enjoy at the layover. There will also be plenty of opportunities for pictures with our bunny hoppers, so do not forget your camera!

Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED.

We invite you to join us for a memorial hike to honor and remember our friend Bill Popper and his dedication to preserving the 573-acre property in Yancey County that he loved so much. This hike is a perennial favorite, taking participants through our Price’s Creek Preserve with numerous wildflowers this time of year, including May Apples, Blood Root, Lark Spur, and much more. We will hike through mature northern hardwood forest and make our way to a lovely spot on Price’s Creek for lunch, then loop back to the beginning, all the while enjoying the flowery splendor of Mother Nature!

We will be carpooling to the Price’s Creek Preserve. If you are willing to be a driver, please let me know in the comments section of your registration.

If you would like to learn more about Bill Popper and his passion for this land that he loved, please read our recent memorial here. 

NOTE: Due to limited parking availability, we will be hard capping this hike at 11 participants. Please register each party member individually to ensure we do not go over this number.  

Masks will be required while carpooling. 

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad welcomes back The Bunny Hopper Express Easter Train April 15 & 16! This 4 and half-hour round trip special event train departs the historic Bryson City Depot at 10:30 am and will travel along the Nantahala Gorge River to our picturesque layover destination, for Easter-themed activities and Egg Hunt.

• Classes of Service
• Class Comparison
• How to Purchase
• Schedule

Passengers will be on the lookout for those train-hopping bunnies who have snuck on to take a free ride! Festivities include an Easter egg hunt with prizes, a give-away bag with activities to enjoy during the train ride, and a yummy Easter treat for our junior railroaders to enjoy at the layover. There will also be plenty of opportunities for pictures with our bunny hoppers, so do not forget your camera!

Celebrate the glory of Easter with song, scripture and spiritual music as a spectacular sunrise ascends over Lake Lure. Chimney Rock’s nondenominational Easter Sunrise Service has become a legendary event in western North Carolina. The event is free but reservations are required.

The Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness welcomes children of all ages to join the Young Families group hosting the annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10am on
Easter Sunday, April 17.
Participants are encouraged to join the fun in the Rector’s Garden and Parish Hall Lawn next to the Parish Hall across Rutledge Drive from the church. Parking is
available.

Have you ever thought about what happens to your recyclables after they leave the curb? Maybe were confused about why you can’t put everything with a recycling symbol in your blue bin? Have you ever wondered what the heck is up with composting?

Please join us as Casi Lohmeyer, Buncombe County’s Recycling Coordinator, presents a free program on all things recycling and composting in Buncombe County. Casi will talk about the general recycling process, what that looks like in Buncombe County specifically, why it’s important to recycle right, and recycling resources for your community. She will also explain the composting process, what composting opportunities there are in the County, and how to get materials to start your own composting program in your home, school or office. This program is free and everyone is invited.

To sign up for this event, visit the library calendar, or call the Fairview Library at 828-250-6484.

It’s not just limited street parking that makes West Asheville such a tight-knit community.

The folks in our neighborhood are proud of their vibrant downtown, and Haywood Road is the thread that knits us all together.

That’s why we’re teaming up with the West Asheville Business Association for an Earth Day cleanup of Haywood Road

Join us for this moderate 4.3 mile round trip hike on a section of one of the oldest wagon roads into the Valley from Old Fort.  The hike starts at Arthur Joe and Mary Hemphill’s pavilion at Fortune Fields and follows the Catawba River down to the upper Falls, passing Davis Falls on the way and following the old wagon road.  Arthur Joe’s ancestor, Capt. Thomas Hemphill (1746-1826) was an original Revolutionary War patriot who owned part of this popular stage road up from Old Fort. Arthur Joe and Mary donated this large tract to conservation.  The hike will be led by Rick and Melinda Halford, who are the caretakers of the tract.

Cost: $50 for members/$65 for non-members. Some fees apply.

Difficulty:  Moderate, 4.3 miles round-trip. Moderate 500ft elevation change, but numerous rocky stream crossings. Learn more here. 

Please e-mail [email protected] with any inquiries. 

Coronavirus Protocol:

• Please bring a mask to the event to use in the event of carpooling.
• No one who is sick, running a fever or potentially exposed to COVID should attend
• If not vaccinated, masks should be worn in all group settings like sign-in and congregation
  times.
• Social distancing while on the trails is recommended

9:00am-2:00pm: Hike. Tickets: $50 for members/$65 for non-members. Some fees apply. Register Here.

Join us at Rivers End Restaurant for Mother’s Day Brunch for an extensive gourmet brunch menu and cocktails. No reservations needed, just stop in!

Mother’s Day Brunch Menu:

• Passed Selection of Hot Appetizers
• Omelet Station
• Fresh Garden Greens with Toppings & Dressings
• Seasonal Fruit Display with Dipping Sauce
• Fresh Bread, Muffins, and Scones
• Scrambled Eggs with Chives
• Housemade Granola with Yogurt and Berries
• Breakfast Potatoes with a Melody of Peppers & Onions
• Southern Grits & Cheddar Grits
• Applewood Smoked Bacon & Sage Sausage
• Buttered Biscuits with Peppered Gravy & Sausage Gravy
• Chicken Provençale
• Mountain Trout with Pecan Maple Glaze
• Seasonal Garden Vegetables
• Oven Roasted Garlic Smashed Potatoes
• Sherpa Rice
• Slow Roasted Rosemary & Garlic Prime Rib served with Creamy Horseradish & Aus Jus
• Trio of Passed Chef’s Selection of Desserts like NOC Chocolate Cake & Key Lime Tort

Mimosas and A Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar:

*priced separately

• Choice of Vodka – Cucumber Infused, Bacon Infused, Plain (Our Infused Vodkas are made in house)
• Choice of Seasoned Rim – Old Bay, Smoked Salt, Kosher Salt
• Selection of Clamato, Tomato, or Spicy V8
• Toppings like Candied Bacon, Celery Sticks, Marinated Green Beans, Slim Jims
• Tabasco, Horseradish, Worcestershire, Ground Pepper
• Skewers of –
  • • Gherkin Pickles & Cucumber
    • Pepperoni & Black Olive
    • Summer Sausage & Pepperoncini
    • Shrimp & Cucumber & Jalapeno
    • Selection of all Vegetable

Mimosas, Beer, Wine, and Cocktails Available- priced separately

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH AT LEGENDS CLUB

Imagine moving through your sun salutation on a mountaintop as the sky glows all around you (or stay in savasana for the full hour! No one here will judge you!) Marvel at nature’s light show, breathe in the fresh mountain air, and revel in the expansiveness of wide open spaces. This is our favorite version of our classic Yoga Hike here in Asheville and is offered in season (typically May – October) with start times planned approximately 2hrs prior to sunset. This mountaintop is on all of the “best places to view the sunset in Asheville” lists and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Want a more exclusive experience? Reserve a private Sunset Yoga Hike any day of the week with advanced notice.

Join a Park naturalist on the Hickory Nut Falls trail, and watch as the Park comes alive under the shadow of darkness. Do you know whether that’s a frog or a toad calling from the undergrowth? What birds and mammals prefer the dark to the daylight? Get ready to learn more about the Park’s rarely-seen residents.

Imagine moving through your sun salutation on a mountaintop as the sky glows all around you (or stay in savasana for the full hour! No one here will judge you!) Marvel at nature’s light show, breathe in the fresh mountain air, and revel in the expansiveness of wide open spaces. This is our favorite version of our classic Yoga Hike here in Asheville and is offered in season (typically May – October) with start times planned approximately 2hrs prior to sunset. This mountaintop is on all of the “best places to view the sunset in Asheville” lists and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Want a more exclusive experience? Reserve a private Sunset Yoga Hike any day of the week with advanced notice.

Imagine moving through your sun salutation on a mountaintop as the sky glows all around you (or stay in savasana for the full hour! No one here will judge you!) Marvel at nature’s light show, breathe in the fresh mountain air, and revel in the expansiveness of wide open spaces. This is our favorite version of our classic Yoga Hike here in Asheville and is offered in season (typically May – October) with start times planned approximately 2hrs prior to sunset. This mountaintop is on all of the “best places to view the sunset in Asheville” lists and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Want a more exclusive experience? Reserve a private Sunset Yoga Hike any day of the week with advanced notice.

May 30th is Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day- a time reserved to honor those who have fought and died for the freedoms we exercise. Many soldiers have paid for our liberties with their lives and it is our honor at Buncombe County Veterans Services to serve their families on Memorial Day and every day.

To serve our Veterans and their families better, we have added a new staff member to the Veterans Services Team. “We are fortunate to welcome Ivan Sarabia to our staff,” says Heath Smith, Director of Veterans Services for Buncombe County HHS. “His years of experience in Veterans Affairs and Patient Advocacy made him an exceptional choice for this role and we are proud to have him on our team.”

Ivan relocated to Buncombe County after establishing himself as an exceptional Veterans Services Officer and Patient Advocate in several states around the region. His motivation to serve the Veteran community is grounded in his personal military experience. Ivan is an Army Veteran with the 101st Airborne Division in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. He served as a Combat Engineer and served a tour in Afghanistan. “My time in the Army is something I look back on fondly and I’m thankful for the lifelong friendships and lessons I learned while serving,” Ivan says. “However, after leaving the military I faced many hurdles adjusting back to civilian life. Luckily, I was able to connect with other Veterans and healthcare providers at the VA who helped me navigate the benefits that were available to smooth that transition. These experiences fueled my desire and passion to pursue a career in which I could help fellow Veterans.”

Buncombe County is committed to honoring fallen soldiers, veterans, and their families and we want to make sure everyone in our community has a chance to honor them as well. Join the Buncombe Community in solidarity at the following events taking place in our county this Memorial Day.

Heath Smith, Veteran Services Director for Buncombe County Health and Human Services, is participating in the Memorial Day program for the Mayor’s Veterans Council. The event will take place on May 30, 2022, at 3 p.m. at Pack Square Park. The keynote speaker will be Spencer Ellis Hardaway, a retired Army Chaplain who received the Bronze Star and served in Iraq from 2009 to 2010.

Additionally, you can pay tribute to our heroes at the Western North Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain. The sight of 5,700+ graves, each marked with an American flag, is striking and serves as a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made to secure our rights. The Memorial Day service takes place at 10 AM on Monday, May 30.