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Tryon Fine Arts Center Summer Art Camps Registration Open
May 20 all-day
Tryon Fine Arts Center
Summer Art Series for Youth (SASY) Camp
Summer Art Series for Youth (SASY) 2023
June 19 – 23
Our Summer Arts Camp is a one-week encounter with visual as well as performing arts. Our campers will be given the flexibility to choose their own art experience. They may want to dabble in the performing arts or take part in the visual arts or perhaps do a bit of both.
Students will experience group lessons, jams, music theory, traditional art, songs, stories, and dancing, with an impressive lineup of regular and guest artists. Scholarships and instrument rentals are available.
Presented in collaboration with Tryon Little Theater, the annual Summer Theater Camp allows students to put on a fully-staged production in just one week! Students learn about the ins and outs of theater-from auditions Monday morning to a fully-staged public show with lights, sound, sets,
Wild West Adventure Trips w/ Nantahala Outdoor Center
May 20 all-day
various locations
NEW TRIPS FOR 2023!
Paddling on the rivers in the western part of the US offers a truly unique and awe-inspiring experience that can’t be duplicated or found on our Southeast Rivers. The beautiful western landscape boasts towering cliffs, deep red canyons, and breathtaking vistas that will leave you in awe at every turn. If you’ve experienced our home rivers, these should be the next in your river journey!
Experience adventure on the Green River through Lodore Canyon and Dinosaur National Monument! Paddle thrilling rapids, spot amazing wildlife, explore billion-year-old cliffs and geologic features, hike to waterfalls, and camp in lush sites. Choose from a variety of trip options, including a women’s-only retreat!
Paddle through untouched wilderness on the Yampa River, one of the last free-flowing rivers in the Colorado River Basin. Explore archeological treasures, hike riverside, and enjoy breathtaking views. Choose between 4 or 5-day family-friendly trips or an adults-only 4-day adventure. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience thrilling rapids and diverse wildlife on one of the most coveted rafting trips in the nation!
With no more paddling permits available for 2023, we still have rafting and kayaking spots left for the ultimate adventure through the Grand Canyon! Breathtaking views and thrilling rapids await you. Camp under the stars, hike to waterfalls and relax on pristine sandy beaches. This trip is perfect for both first-time and experienced rafters and kayakers, and offers a unique experience in the backcountry!
Work out for free at Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center
May 20 all-day
Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center
Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) recently renovated fitness centers at Linwood Crump Shiloh and Stephens-Lee community centers – and community members can enjoy use of cardio equipment, exercise machines, free weights, open gym time, and more through June 30, 2023. During this time, APR will waive membership and daily pass fees so more people can access the necessities for a regular fitness routine. Locals can sign up online or at either community center to receive a fitness center key fob that can be scanned at either location.
“Our team is committed to creating spaces in which everyone feels welcome,” according to D. Tyrell McGirt, APR Director. “We are in the community building business. The gyms and fitness rooms at these two locations are filled with everything you’d expect from other top-notch fitness facilities and dedicated to body positivity and accessible wellness. By waiving the cost to use them for the first six months of the year, we hope more friends and neighbors will be able to connect with each other and maintain healthy lifestyles.”
Work out for free at Stephens-Lee Community Center
May 20 all-day
Stephens-Lee Community Center
Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) recently renovated fitness centers at Linwood Crump Shiloh and Stephens-Lee community centers – and community members can enjoy use of cardio equipment, exercise machines, free weights, open gym time, and more through June 30, 2023. During this time, APR will waive membership and daily pass fees so more people can access the necessities for a regular fitness routine. Locals can sign up online or at either community center to receive a fitness center key fob that can be scanned at either location.
“Our team is committed to creating spaces in which everyone feels welcome,” according to D. Tyrell McGirt, APR Director. “We are in the community building business. The gyms and fitness rooms at these two locations are filled with everything you’d expect from other top-notch fitness facilities and dedicated to body positivity and accessible wellness. By waiving the cost to use them for the first six months of the year, we hope more friends and neighbors will be able to connect with each other and maintain healthy lifestyles.”
The Bazaar at St. John in the Wilderness
May 20 @ 7:30 am – 1:00 pm
St John in the WIlderness
Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will host “The Bazaar at St. John in the Wilderness” on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 8:30am to 1pm inside the Parish Hall and grounds on the church campus. Fine items, artwork, jewelry, glassware, furniture, linens, silver, plants and more will highlight the fundraiser with proceeds assisting local charities involving women, children and families. Early bird shoppers are welcome at 7:30am with a $10 entry fee. There is no fee to shop inside the Parish Hall from 8:30 until 1pm. The Parish Hall is located across the street from the church at 1905 Greenville Highway. For more information call the church office at 828-693-9783.
Community Yard Sale
May 20 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Stephens-Lee Community Center
Browse your neighbors’ gently-used treasures and give them new life as they become your treasures! Expect a little bit of everything.
Do you have some goodies you no longer use with life still left in them? Using your creative talents to make a little extra cash these days? Join as a vendor.
Tables are just $5. Reserve one or more by May 15 at AVLREC.com.
Michelle Tway – fiber
Timothy Bridges – fiber
Martine House – mixed media
Noel Yovovich – metal
Deb Herman – fiber
The Focus Gallery is located on the second level of the Folk Art Center.The Folk Art Center is located at Milepost 382 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, just north of the Highway 70 entrance in east Asheville, NC.
This exhibition is hosted by the Southern Highland Craft Guild. The Guild is a non-profit, educational organization established in 1930 to cultivate the crafts and makers of the Southern Highlands for the purpose of shared resources, education, marketing, and conservation. The Southern Highland Craft Guild is an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Food Scraps Drop Off: Buncombe County Landfill
May 20 @ 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Buncombe County Landfill – Convenience Center
Food Scraps Drop Off
The City of Asheville, in partnership with Buncombe County and the Natural Resources Defense Council, is offering a FREE Food Scrap Drop-Off program in two locations for all Buncombe County residents. This organic matter will be collected and turned into good clean compost, keeping it OUT of our landfill and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Need a handy kitchen countertop food scrap bin? Let us know on the registration form! We’ll be having bin giveaways at city and county facilities and would love to give you one.
Food Scraps Drop Off: Stephens-Lee Recreation Center
May 20 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Stephens-Lee Recreation Center
Food Scraps Drop Off
The City of Asheville, in partnership with Buncombe County and the Natural Resources Defense Council, is offering a FREE Food Scrap Drop-Off program in
two locations for all Buncombe County residents. This organic matter will be collected and turned into good clean compost, keeping it OUT of our landfill and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Need a handy kitchen countertop food scrap bin? Let us know on the registration form! We’ll be having bin giveaways at city and county facilities and would love to give you one.
Locations
Stephens-Lee Recreation Center “Food Scrap Shed” next to the Community Garden on the North side of the parking lot
Hendersonville Farmers Market aims to be a world-class market that contributes to the success of local producers and growers, expands access to farm fresh foods, and creates a vibrant community gathering space. With fresh produce, meats, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment, food trucks, and more, it’s a weekly outing with something for everybody!
North Asheville Library Bird Walk
May 20 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
North Asheville Library
Join us this April and May as members of the Blue Ridge Audubon Society guide us on a bird-watching excursion around the Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary! Binoculars are available for checkout at the North Asheville Library, but folks are welcome to bring their own! This event will be held rain or shine.
North Asheville Library Bird Walk
May 20 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary
Join us this April and May as members of the Blue Ridge Audubon Society guide us on a bird-watching excursion around the Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary!
Binoculars are available for checkout at the North Asheville Library, but folks are welcome to bring their own! This event will be held rain or shine.
Spaces are limited, so registration is required.
North Asheville Tailgate Market
May 20 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
North Asheville Tailgate Market
Welcome to Western NC’s most premier farmers market!
Since 1980, we have been providing Asheville and the surrounding area with a full range of local, sustainably produced produce, meats, eggs, cheeses, breads, plants, prepared foods and crafts. Day vendors complement the members’ offerings with additional products and services.
The North Asheville Tailgate Market is a weekly, Saturday morning gathering of the best farmers, craftsmen, and bakers. With over 40 vendors and more than 40,000 annual customers, the market’s energetic and warm environment welcomes all.
Stephens-Lee Community Center’s Community Yard Sale
Swannanoa Community Yard Sale: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Ingles parking lot, 2299 US 70. Seller spaces $15 in advance, $20 day of sale. Bring your own tables. To reserve your space, call 828-515-1840 or email [email protected]. Visit www.SwannanoaFANS.org. FREE TO ATTEND.
Swannanoa Community Yard Sale
May 20 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ingles parking lot
Friends and Neighbors of Swannanoa will make every attempt to hold 2 yard sales each year. The spring sale is usually sometime in April. The fall sale is generally late September/ early October. We will announce the date and begin taking reservations 2 weeks prior to the date. We make many efforts to announce the call for sellers, as well as publicity to bring in buyers. These events are intended to bring community together and used as a fundraiser for Swannanoa Community Projects.
The WNC Farmers Market is the premier destination for buying and selling the region’s best agriculture products directly from farmers & food producers to household & wholesale customers in an environment that celebrates the region’s diverse culture, food & heritage.
House of Operation:
WNC Farmers Market: 24/7, 361 days a year market access for farmers
Office: Monday- Friday, 8am-5pm
Market Shops: 7 days a week, 8 am-5 pm
Wholesale and Truck Sheds: 7 days a week
“The Bazaar at St. John in the Wilderness”
May 20 @ 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
St John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will host “The Bazaar at St. John in the
Wilderness” on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 8:30am to 1pm inside the Parish Hall and grounds on
the church campus. Fine items, artwork, jewelry, glassware, furniture, linens, silver, plants and more
will highlight the fundraiser with proceeds assisting local charities involving women, children and
families.
Early bird shoppers are welcome at 7:30am with a $10 entry fee. There is no fee to shop inside the
Parish Hall from 8:30 until 1pm.
Biltmore Estate: Ciao! From Italy Sculptural Postcard Display
May 20 @ 8:30 am
Biltmore Estate
Included with admission
Embark on a scenic journey across George Vanderbilt’s Italy with a large-scale outdoor display that combines brilliant botanical designs with authentic messages written by Vanderbilt himself.
Beautifully handcrafted of natural elements, each sculptural postcard depicts a location or landmark Vanderbilt visited more than a century ago. This captivating complement to Biltmore’s Italian Renaissance Alive exhibition reveals Vanderbilt’s passions for travel, culture, architecture, and art as well as his personal experience of such renowned Italian cities as Milan, Florence, Venice, Pisa, and Vatican City.
Adding to the charm and visual appeal of Ciao! From Italy—sure to be a hit among kids of all ages—is the G-scale model train that travels in and out of each postcard in this enlightening display!
16′ Beginners Barn Quilt Painting
May 20 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Folkmoot
16′ Beginners Barn Quilt Painting: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Folkmoot, 122 Virginia Ave., Waynesville. Bring lunch and a blow dryer. Students should wear an apron or clothing they won’t mind getting paint on.
Asheville Habitat ReStore Customer Appreciation Sale
May 20 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Spring has sprung and there is no better time than Saturday, May 20th to shop the Asheville Habitat ReStore for all your home and garden needs. Whether you’re tackling a DIY project, updating your décor, or reimagining your outdoor living space, be sure to swing by the Spring Sale at the Asheville Habitat ReStore at 31 Meadow Rd. on Saturday, May 20th between 9am and 6pm to save big. Everything – building supplies, appliances, lighting, furniture, housewares, and more – is 25% off, for one day only. Discount not applicable in the Weaverville ReStore.
Black Mountain Garden Sale
May 20 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Black Mountain Town Square
Black Mountain Garden Sale, one of the most popular gardening sales in WNC, will be held on Friday, May 19, 4-8pm and Saturday, May 20, 9am-4pm at the Town Square Parking Lot at the corner of E. State St. and Richardson Blvd.
Hosted by Black Mountain Beautification Committee the sale will feature annuals, carnivorous plants, cut flowers, edible shrubs, herbs, native plants, perennials, shrubs, trees, and vegetable starts from specialty plant vendors. Plus garden décor including bee cabins, garden art and containers, wood carvings, and other specialty items.
The popular Members’ Market will have personal services and baked goods for sale. Purchase raffle tickets to take a chance to win plants. Proceeds help support the Seed Money Award, Community Improvement Award, and to keep the town beautiful!
Additional information at blackmountainbeautification.org. Let us help you create the garden of your dreams!
Black Mountain Pickleball
May 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cragmont Assembly Lassiter Family Center (Gym)
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
9:00 – Noon
Lower Tennis Courts
Cost for play is $2.00.
Black Mountain Pickleball is an informal group, not a membership-based club, that exists to promote Pickleball in the Town of Black Mountain and the greater Swannanoa Valley. Benefits include a sense of community, organized play, and much more.
Black Mountain Tailgate Market
May 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Black Mountain Tailgate Market
COME CELEBRATE!
OPEN FROM MAY – NOVEMBER :: 9AM – NOON
Our market is a seasonal Saturday morning community event featuring organic and sustainably grown produce, plants, cut flowers, herbs, locally raised meats, seafood, breads, pastries, cheeses, eggs and local arts and handcrafted items. A family event every Saturday from May through November.
Advance registration required. Goes on sale Feb. 1
Looking for a weekend of exploration and excitement for your troop? Look no further than our biggest scout event of the year! Enjoy a day of hands-on programming and hikes in the Park. Then, head home or keep the fun going by camping out under the stars.
Registration closes May 10 and is limited to 150 scouts.
2023 Toe River Arts Spring Studio Tour Preview Exhibition
May 20 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Kokol Gallery
Spring Studio Tour Preview Exhibition
May 13 – June 4
This exhibition gives visitors an opportunity to have a glimpse into each studio and plan their route. It’s also a great place to begin the tour or take a break from a day of non-stop art and artists.
This driving tour through Mitchell and Yancey Counties will take visitors along the meandering Toe River, across its many bridges, around barns, acres of fields, and miles of forests all while visiting the talented studio artists and galleries participating.
Please have a look at the tour website to begin planning your visit.
Book Discussion of Superman’s Not Coming by Erin Brockovich and Suzanne Boothby and cleanup of Hominy Creek and Hominy Creek Road with Asheville Greenworks.
Books to Action is a book club that explores nonfiction books centered on key issues facing our community. The book discussions take place in conjunction with a community service project, educational field trip, or presentations from local experts.Newcomers are welcome. This book club is geared towards participants ages 16 and older.
Your local library can help you acquire a copy of the book. If you need assistance, please call (828) 250-4700.
Exhibition: NEO MINERALIA
May 20 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Center for Craft
Photo credit:
Sae Honda. Courtesy of the Artist.
NEO MINERALIA suggests that recent rock formations no longer fit within the traditional groups: Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary. Instead, the Anthropocene, the era of human influence on the climate and environment, has introduced two post-natural rocks: Synthetic and Digital.
NEO MINERALIA presents a selection of new geological specimens crafted by ten international artists exploring rocks as reflections of our effects on human and nonhuman ecologies. By embedding synthetic materials (plastics, e-waste) and layers of data points (critical, financial, social) into the craftsmanship of these artifacts, the artists transgress the definition of rocks, turning them from passive aggregates of minerals into metaphorical aggregates of data. Within their apparent “rockness” we can decode hopes, warnings, and speculative future scenarios.
The featured works stemming from places as varied as Mexico, Japan, Poland, and Australia (including a curated artists’ books library), collectively signal a new era of planetary and geological consciousness where we are asked to read, feel, and listen to rocks in new ways.
Exhibition: Something earned, Something left behind
May 20 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Center for Craft
Photo credit:
J Diamond, “Pony II,” 2022. Courtesy of the Artist
Something earned, Something left behind is an exhibition of objecthood; a critical analysis of the transactional and political languages of everyday and culturally significant objects. This exhibition challenges a history of exclusion and inclusion of People of Color (POC) and their narratives from the canon of craft based on subject matter. It dissects this history’s origins and precedent as an economic transaction to gain access to white spaces.
Racial and ethnic identity influences the way individuals perceive themselves, the way others perceive them, and the way they choose to behave. For this reason, People of Color are expected to perform certain roles in order to fit into hegemonic institutions. These roles can be an active shrinking of themselves and the racialized part of them, or a personal exploitation of their racialized selves. This exhibition addresses and redresses the ways narrowed populations have been included, and the ways in which they have been asked to participate.
Together, this work creates space for and legitimizes POC narratives with depth and care. The exhibiting artists’ practices work against institutionalized expectations of POC work, expanding discourse and inserting new subjectivity into the canon of craft art. It engages with a community hungry for the revitalization and resuscitation of non-Western voices within art spaces. This exhibition challenges the expectations of art from artists of marginalized backgrounds and embraces a new subjectivity of interrogating one’s inherited experiences.
Exhibition: Crafting Denim
May 20 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Center for Craft
Photo credit:
Photograph by Bowery Blue Makers
Jeans – with their standardized pockets, rivets, and denim – are so much a part of everyday wardrobes that they are easy to overlook. Yet, in workshops across the nation, independent makers are reevaluating the garment and creating jeans by hand, using antiquated equipment and denim woven on midcentury looms. Crafting Denim explores how and why jeans have come to exist at the intersections of industry and craft, modernity, and tradition.
A product of industrial factory production for over a century, jeans are being recast by a new cohort of small-scale makers including craftspeople like Ryan Martin of W.H. Ranch Dungarees, Takayuki Echigoya of Bowery Blue Makers, and Sarah Yarborough and Victor Lytvinenko of Raleigh Denim, who favor choice materials and small-batch fabrication. The jeans they make merge craft traditions with industry and extend the conversation between hand and machine.
Each maker creates a distinctive product but shares a deep appreciation for materials, tools, history, and denim. These jeans are in dialogue with the past and in line with contemporary interests in sustainability. The small workshops featured here are sites of innovation and preservation, and visitors are invited to take a close look at an everyday item and imagine alternative contexts for making and living in our own clothes.
Food Scraps Drop Off: Buncombe County Landfill
Food Scraps Drop Off: Stephens-Lee Recreation Center
Hendersonville Farmers Market
North Asheville Library Bird Walk
North Asheville Library Bird Walk
North Asheville Tailgate Market
Stephens-Lee Community Center’s Community Yard Sale
Swannanoa Community Yard Sale
Swannanoa Community Yard Sale
WNC Farmers Market
“The Bazaar at St. John in the Wilderness”
Biltmore Estate: Ciao! From Italy Sculptural Postcard Display
16′ Beginners Barn Quilt Painting
Asheville Habitat ReStore Customer Appreciation Sale
Black Mountain Garden Sale
Black Mountain Pickleball
Black Mountain Tailgate Market
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Exhibition: Something earned, Something left behind
Exhibition: Crafting Denim
