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.
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We need volunteers to make our dance happen Please go to oldfarmersball.com and sign up to help – and you can dance for free!
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Early Host (Board members preferred)
- Arrive by 7pm
- Greet the sound tech, band, and caller
- Count money
- Complete pay-out sheet
- Supervise volunteers
- Time commitment: 30 – 60 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Opener
- Arrive by 7pm
- Check in with Early Host
- Sweep the hall
- Set up chairs
- Clean / stock bathrooms
- Time commitment: 15 – 20 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Door Person
- Arrive by 7pm
- Check in with Early Host
- Work when needed to take money at the door
- Alternate with other Door People and Early host to switch off who sits and who dances
- Slots available: 2
- Time commitment: goes until break
Benefits: Dance free one whole night
Closer
- Arrive by 9:15pm
- Check in with Late Host
- Fold and store chairs and tables
- Sweep the floors
- Empty and take out trash
- Confirm completion of tasks with Late Host
- Time commitment: 15 – 20 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Late Host (Board members preferred)
- Arrive by 9pm (unless other arrangements have been made with Early Host)
- Complete payout
- Supervise Closers
- Close the hall
- Slots available: 1
- Time commitment: 10 – 15 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Upcoming Dances |
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Three dances in July will be hosted by Swannanoa Gathering July 4, July 18 and July 25 The July 18 dance will be a special Ceilidh Dance. A reminder – We are NOT dancing on Aug 1 and 8 Be sure and save the date for our NYE dance
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Buncombe County Public Library is thrilled to announce The Hop Ice Cream as a proud supporting partner of this year’s Summer Reading Program to encourage youth literacy in our community. The Hop will provide free ice cream at the Summer Library Fest on Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m.-noon at East Asheville Library. For added fun, The Hop owner Greg Garrison will collaborate with Secret Agent 23 Skidoo to provide a special dance performance to families in attendance.
Any kid or teen who visits a Buncombe County library to pick up their summer reading activity sheet will also receive a 10 percent off coupon redeemable at any Hop location or at Pop Bubble Tea. Return your completed activity sheet to any branch and receive a bookmark for a free kiddie scoop of ice cream at any Hop location. You must complete 10 or more activities on your sheet to be eligible for ice cream – and you can also select a free book of your choice!
Summer Reading runs from June 1 to August 31 and is open to anyone from birth to age 18. If you have any questions, just contact your friendly neighborhood library.
The Hop Ice Cream OUR LOCATIONS
640 Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28804
Whenever you want!
Supplies available at
2 Sulphur Springs Road
If you need to request supplies for the same or next day, please call 828-254-1776.
Organizing a litter cleanup with your friends, neighbors, co-workers, or other community members is easier than you may think! Asheville GreenWorks provides cleanup supplies and safety information, and will coordinate trash pick up as needed. Available supplies include safety vests, gloves, trash grabbers, trash bags, and SHARPs containers (upon request).
Review the attached guides for instructions and safety information.
Need to know
Please review the attached documents and contact [email protected] with any questions. Your supplies will be available for pickup on the date you’ve requested at Asheville GreenWorks’ office at 2 Sulphur Springs Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
All cleanups should be reported using the online form and supplies should be returned after your cleanup.
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We need volunteers to make our dance happen Please go to oldfarmersball.com and sign up to help – and you can dance for free!
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Early Host (Board members preferred)
- Arrive by 7pm
- Greet the sound tech, band, and caller
- Count money
- Complete pay-out sheet
- Supervise volunteers
- Time commitment: 30 – 60 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Opener
- Arrive by 7pm
- Check in with Early Host
- Sweep the hall
- Set up chairs
- Clean / stock bathrooms
- Time commitment: 15 – 20 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Door Person
- Arrive by 7pm
- Check in with Early Host
- Work when needed to take money at the door
- Alternate with other Door People and Early host to switch off who sits and who dances
- Slots available: 2
- Time commitment: goes until break
Benefits: Dance free one whole night
Closer
- Arrive by 9:15pm
- Check in with Late Host
- Fold and store chairs and tables
- Sweep the floors
- Empty and take out trash
- Confirm completion of tasks with Late Host
- Time commitment: 15 – 20 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Late Host (Board members preferred)
- Arrive by 9pm (unless other arrangements have been made with Early Host)
- Complete payout
- Supervise Closers
- Close the hall
- Slots available: 1
- Time commitment: 10 – 15 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Upcoming Dances |
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Three dances in July will be hosted by Swannanoa Gathering July 4, July 18 and July 25 The July 18 dance will be a special Ceilidh Dance. A reminder – We are NOT dancing on Aug 1 and 8 Be sure and save the date for our NYE dance
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This year’s election will be won by mobilizing voters who want to preserve our democracy and protect the rights of our citizens. Our phone bankers will be reaching out to likely supporters in your precincts who don’t vote on a regular basis. We will also be making separate calls in your precincts to recruit more volunteers for our efforts.
IF YOU HAVE A LAPTOP, PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING IT TO THE PHONE BANK. If you don’t have one, just be sure you bring your personal email login information (User ID & password) and you can use one of our Chromebooks. If you’ve canvassed or phone banked for Democrats in the past, you likely have an Action ID account, so please be sure to bring that login information as well. Of course, you will also need your cell phone.
Phone banking remains one of the best practices for winning elections and our phone banks are designed to reach those voters who rarely pick up their calls. We’ll leave a message on their voice mail, then also text them the same message. When someone does pick up their call, you’ll possibly have a lively conversation because we are targeting supporters!
This year’s election will be won by mobilizing voters who want to preserve our democracy and protect the rights of our citizens. Our phone bankers will be reaching out to likely supporters in your precincts who don’t vote on a regular basis. We will also be making separate calls in your precincts to recruit more volunteers for our efforts.
IF YOU HAVE A LAPTOP, PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING IT TO THE PHONE BANK. If you don’t have one, just be sure you bring your personal email login information (User ID & password) and you can use one of our Chromebooks. If you’ve canvassed or phone banked for Democrats in the past, you likely have an Action ID account, so please be sure to bring that login information as well. Of course, you will also need your cell phone.
Phone banking remains one of the best practices for winning elections and our phone banks are designed to reach those voters who rarely pick up their calls. We’ll leave a message on their voice mail, then also text them the same message. When someone does pick up their call, you’ll possibly have a lively conversation because we are targeting supporters!
Buncombe County Public Library is thrilled to announce The Hop Ice Cream as a proud supporting partner of this year’s Summer Reading Program to encourage youth literacy in our community. The Hop will provide free ice cream at the Summer Library Fest on Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m.-noon at East Asheville Library. For added fun, The Hop owner Greg Garrison will collaborate with Secret Agent 23 Skidoo to provide a special dance performance to families in attendance.
Any kid or teen who visits a Buncombe County library to pick up their summer reading activity sheet will also receive a 10 percent off coupon redeemable at any Hop location or at Pop Bubble Tea. Return your completed activity sheet to any branch and receive a bookmark for a free kiddie scoop of ice cream at any Hop location. You must complete 10 or more activities on your sheet to be eligible for ice cream – and you can also select a free book of your choice!
Summer Reading runs from June 1 to August 31 and is open to anyone from birth to age 18. If you have any questions, just contact your friendly neighborhood library.
The Hop Ice Cream OUR LOCATIONS
640 Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28804
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We need volunteers to make our dance happen Please go to oldfarmersball.com and sign up to help – and you can dance for free!
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Early Host (Board members preferred)
- Arrive by 7pm
- Greet the sound tech, band, and caller
- Count money
- Complete pay-out sheet
- Supervise volunteers
- Time commitment: 30 – 60 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Opener
- Arrive by 7pm
- Check in with Early Host
- Sweep the hall
- Set up chairs
- Clean / stock bathrooms
- Time commitment: 15 – 20 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Door Person
- Arrive by 7pm
- Check in with Early Host
- Work when needed to take money at the door
- Alternate with other Door People and Early host to switch off who sits and who dances
- Slots available: 2
- Time commitment: goes until break
Benefits: Dance free one whole night
Closer
- Arrive by 9:15pm
- Check in with Late Host
- Fold and store chairs and tables
- Sweep the floors
- Empty and take out trash
- Confirm completion of tasks with Late Host
- Time commitment: 15 – 20 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Late Host (Board members preferred)
- Arrive by 9pm (unless other arrangements have been made with Early Host)
- Complete payout
- Supervise Closers
- Close the hall
- Slots available: 1
- Time commitment: 10 – 15 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Upcoming Dances |
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Three dances in July will be hosted by Swannanoa Gathering July 4, July 18 and July 25 The July 18 dance will be a special Ceilidh Dance. A reminder – We are NOT dancing on Aug 1 and 8 Be sure and save the date for our NYE dance
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Join us for weekly workdays in the Sand Hill native tree nursery. Tasks vary and often include repotting, weeding, mulching, and other special projects to improve infrastructure and function.
Need to know
Please come dressed in work clothes with close toed shoes. Bring water and sun protection. All other gear and supplies are provided.
Buncombe County Public Library is thrilled to announce The Hop Ice Cream as a proud supporting partner of this year’s Summer Reading Program to encourage youth literacy in our community. The Hop will provide free ice cream at the Summer Library Fest on Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m.-noon at East Asheville Library. For added fun, The Hop owner Greg Garrison will collaborate with Secret Agent 23 Skidoo to provide a special dance performance to families in attendance.
Any kid or teen who visits a Buncombe County library to pick up their summer reading activity sheet will also receive a 10 percent off coupon redeemable at any Hop location or at Pop Bubble Tea. Return your completed activity sheet to any branch and receive a bookmark for a free kiddie scoop of ice cream at any Hop location. You must complete 10 or more activities on your sheet to be eligible for ice cream – and you can also select a free book of your choice!
Summer Reading runs from June 1 to August 31 and is open to anyone from birth to age 18. If you have any questions, just contact your friendly neighborhood library.
The Hop Ice Cream OUR LOCATIONS
640 Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28804
Tuesday, 7/9 at 6:30 pm – Book Club will be discussing All the Broken Places by John Boyne
Light refreshments will be served. Participants who consume food or beverage do so at their own risk.
Whenever you want!
Supplies available at
2 Sulphur Springs Road
If you need to request supplies for the same or next day, please call 828-254-1776.
Organizing a litter cleanup with your friends, neighbors, co-workers, or other community members is easier than you may think! Asheville GreenWorks provides cleanup supplies and safety information, and will coordinate trash pick up as needed. Available supplies include safety vests, gloves, trash grabbers, trash bags, and SHARPs containers (upon request).
Review the attached guides for instructions and safety information.
Need to know
Please review the attached documents and contact [email protected] with any questions. Your supplies will be available for pickup on the date you’ve requested at Asheville GreenWorks’ office at 2 Sulphur Springs Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
All cleanups should be reported using the online form and supplies should be returned after your cleanup.
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We need volunteers to make our dance happen Please go to oldfarmersball.com and sign up to help – and you can dance for free!
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Early Host (Board members preferred)
- Arrive by 7pm
- Greet the sound tech, band, and caller
- Count money
- Complete pay-out sheet
- Supervise volunteers
- Time commitment: 30 – 60 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Opener
- Arrive by 7pm
- Check in with Early Host
- Sweep the hall
- Set up chairs
- Clean / stock bathrooms
- Time commitment: 15 – 20 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Door Person
- Arrive by 7pm
- Check in with Early Host
- Work when needed to take money at the door
- Alternate with other Door People and Early host to switch off who sits and who dances
- Slots available: 2
- Time commitment: goes until break
Benefits: Dance free one whole night
Closer
- Arrive by 9:15pm
- Check in with Late Host
- Fold and store chairs and tables
- Sweep the floors
- Empty and take out trash
- Confirm completion of tasks with Late Host
- Time commitment: 15 – 20 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Late Host (Board members preferred)
- Arrive by 9pm (unless other arrangements have been made with Early Host)
- Complete payout
- Supervise Closers
- Close the hall
- Slots available: 1
- Time commitment: 10 – 15 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Upcoming Dances |
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Three dances in July will be hosted by Swannanoa Gathering July 4, July 18 and July 25 The July 18 dance will be a special Ceilidh Dance. A reminder – We are NOT dancing on Aug 1 and 8 Be sure and save the date for our NYE dance
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The Pack Library Book Club is a book discussion group that meets the second Wednesday of each month at 10:30AM at the library. We read and discuss a variety of book genres. The book for January 2024 is “Solito” by Javier Zamora.
Newcomers are always welcome! If you have any questions about book club, you can email [email protected] .
Buncombe County Public Library is thrilled to announce The Hop Ice Cream as a proud supporting partner of this year’s Summer Reading Program to encourage youth literacy in our community. The Hop will provide free ice cream at the Summer Library Fest on Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m.-noon at East Asheville Library. For added fun, The Hop owner Greg Garrison will collaborate with Secret Agent 23 Skidoo to provide a special dance performance to families in attendance.
Any kid or teen who visits a Buncombe County library to pick up their summer reading activity sheet will also receive a 10 percent off coupon redeemable at any Hop location or at Pop Bubble Tea. Return your completed activity sheet to any branch and receive a bookmark for a free kiddie scoop of ice cream at any Hop location. You must complete 10 or more activities on your sheet to be eligible for ice cream – and you can also select a free book of your choice!
Summer Reading runs from June 1 to August 31 and is open to anyone from birth to age 18. If you have any questions, just contact your friendly neighborhood library.
The Hop Ice Cream OUR LOCATIONS
640 Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28804
This year’s election will be won by mobilizing voters who want to preserve our democracy and protect the rights of our citizens. Our phone bankers will be reaching out to likely supporters in your precincts who don’t vote on a regular basis. We will also be making separate calls in your precincts to recruit more volunteers for our efforts.
IF YOU HAVE A LAPTOP, PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING IT TO THE PHONE BANK. If you don’t have one, just be sure you bring your personal email login information (User ID & password) and you can use one of our Chromebooks. If you’ve canvassed or phone banked for Democrats in the past, you likely have an Action ID account, so please be sure to bring that login information as well. Of course, you will also need your cell phone.
Phone banking remains one of the best practices for winning elections and our phone banks are designed to reach those voters who rarely pick up their calls. We’ll leave a message on their voice mail, then also text them the same message. When someone does pick up their call, you’ll possibly have a lively conversation because we are targeting supporters!
This year’s election will be won by mobilizing voters who want to preserve our democracy and protect the rights of our citizens. Our phone bankers will be reaching out to likely supporters in your precincts who don’t vote on a regular basis. We will also be making separate calls in your precincts to recruit more volunteers for our efforts.
IF YOU HAVE A LAPTOP, PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING IT TO THE PHONE BANK. If you don’t have one, just be sure you bring your personal email login information (User ID & password) and you can use one of our Chromebooks. If you’ve canvassed or phone banked for Democrats in the past, you likely have an Action ID account, so please be sure to bring that login information as well. Of course, you will also need your cell phone.
Phone banking remains one of the best practices for winning elections and our phone banks are designed to reach those voters who rarely pick up their calls. We’ll leave a message on their voice mail, then also text them the same message. When someone does pick up their call, you’ll possibly have a lively conversation because we are targeting supporters!
We will be discussing Dopesick by Beth Macy. Journalist Beth Macy’s definitive account of America’s opioid epidemic “masterfully interlaces stories of communities in crisis with dark histories of corporate greed and regulatory indifference” (New York Times) – from the boardroom to the courtroom and into the living rooms of Americans.
Advance registration is required. Learn more and register here.
Please call (828) 250-4700 if you would like help putting a hold on a library copy of this book. We also plan to send some supplemental suggested resources (news articles, podcasts, etc.) to our registrants to help round out the reading.
Books to Action is a book club coordinated by Buncombe County Public Libraries 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.
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We need volunteers to make our dance happen Please go to oldfarmersball.com and sign up to help – and you can dance for free!
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Early Host (Board members preferred)
- Arrive by 7pm
- Greet the sound tech, band, and caller
- Count money
- Complete pay-out sheet
- Supervise volunteers
- Time commitment: 30 – 60 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Opener
- Arrive by 7pm
- Check in with Early Host
- Sweep the hall
- Set up chairs
- Clean / stock bathrooms
- Time commitment: 15 – 20 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Door Person
- Arrive by 7pm
- Check in with Early Host
- Work when needed to take money at the door
- Alternate with other Door People and Early host to switch off who sits and who dances
- Slots available: 2
- Time commitment: goes until break
Benefits: Dance free one whole night
Closer
- Arrive by 9:15pm
- Check in with Late Host
- Fold and store chairs and tables
- Sweep the floors
- Empty and take out trash
- Confirm completion of tasks with Late Host
- Time commitment: 15 – 20 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Late Host (Board members preferred)
- Arrive by 9pm (unless other arrangements have been made with Early Host)
- Complete payout
- Supervise Closers
- Close the hall
- Slots available: 1
- Time commitment: 10 – 15 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Upcoming Dances |
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Three dances in July will be hosted by Swannanoa Gathering July 4, July 18 and July 25 The July 18 dance will be a special Ceilidh Dance. A reminder – We are NOT dancing on Aug 1 and 8 Be sure and save the date for our NYE dance
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Buncombe County Public Library is thrilled to announce The Hop Ice Cream as a proud supporting partner of this year’s Summer Reading Program to encourage youth literacy in our community. The Hop will provide free ice cream at the Summer Library Fest on Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m.-noon at East Asheville Library. For added fun, The Hop owner Greg Garrison will collaborate with Secret Agent 23 Skidoo to provide a special dance performance to families in attendance.
Any kid or teen who visits a Buncombe County library to pick up their summer reading activity sheet will also receive a 10 percent off coupon redeemable at any Hop location or at Pop Bubble Tea. Return your completed activity sheet to any branch and receive a bookmark for a free kiddie scoop of ice cream at any Hop location. You must complete 10 or more activities on your sheet to be eligible for ice cream – and you can also select a free book of your choice!
Summer Reading runs from June 1 to August 31 and is open to anyone from birth to age 18. If you have any questions, just contact your friendly neighborhood library.
The Hop Ice Cream OUR LOCATIONS
640 Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28804
Whenever you want!
Supplies available at
2 Sulphur Springs Road
If you need to request supplies for the same or next day, please call 828-254-1776.
Organizing a litter cleanup with your friends, neighbors, co-workers, or other community members is easier than you may think! Asheville GreenWorks provides cleanup supplies and safety information, and will coordinate trash pick up as needed. Available supplies include safety vests, gloves, trash grabbers, trash bags, and SHARPs containers (upon request).
Review the attached guides for instructions and safety information.
Need to know
Please review the attached documents and contact [email protected] with any questions. Your supplies will be available for pickup on the date you’ve requested at Asheville GreenWorks’ office at 2 Sulphur Springs Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
All cleanups should be reported using the online form and supplies should be returned after your cleanup.
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We need volunteers to make our dance happen Please go to oldfarmersball.com and sign up to help – and you can dance for free!
|
Early Host (Board members preferred)
- Arrive by 7pm
- Greet the sound tech, band, and caller
- Count money
- Complete pay-out sheet
- Supervise volunteers
- Time commitment: 30 – 60 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Opener
- Arrive by 7pm
- Check in with Early Host
- Sweep the hall
- Set up chairs
- Clean / stock bathrooms
- Time commitment: 15 – 20 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Door Person
- Arrive by 7pm
- Check in with Early Host
- Work when needed to take money at the door
- Alternate with other Door People and Early host to switch off who sits and who dances
- Slots available: 2
- Time commitment: goes until break
Benefits: Dance free one whole night
Closer
- Arrive by 9:15pm
- Check in with Late Host
- Fold and store chairs and tables
- Sweep the floors
- Empty and take out trash
- Confirm completion of tasks with Late Host
- Time commitment: 15 – 20 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Late Host (Board members preferred)
- Arrive by 9pm (unless other arrangements have been made with Early Host)
- Complete payout
- Supervise Closers
- Close the hall
- Slots available: 1
- Time commitment: 10 – 15 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Upcoming Dances |
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Three dances in July will be hosted by Swannanoa Gathering July 4, July 18 and July 25 The July 18 dance will be a special Ceilidh Dance. A reminder – We are NOT dancing on Aug 1 and 8 Be sure and save the date for our NYE dance
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Buncombe County Public Library is thrilled to announce The Hop Ice Cream as a proud supporting partner of this year’s Summer Reading Program to encourage youth literacy in our community. The Hop will provide free ice cream at the Summer Library Fest on Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m.-noon at East Asheville Library. For added fun, The Hop owner Greg Garrison will collaborate with Secret Agent 23 Skidoo to provide a special dance performance to families in attendance.
Any kid or teen who visits a Buncombe County library to pick up their summer reading activity sheet will also receive a 10 percent off coupon redeemable at any Hop location or at Pop Bubble Tea. Return your completed activity sheet to any branch and receive a bookmark for a free kiddie scoop of ice cream at any Hop location. You must complete 10 or more activities on your sheet to be eligible for ice cream – and you can also select a free book of your choice!
Summer Reading runs from June 1 to August 31 and is open to anyone from birth to age 18. If you have any questions, just contact your friendly neighborhood library.
The Hop Ice Cream OUR LOCATIONS
640 Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28804
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library impacts the pre-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to [email protected].
A national panel of educators selects the Imagination Library titles, which include: The Little Engine that Could, Last Stop on Market Street, Violet the Pilot, As an Oak Tree Grows, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Llama Llama Red Pajama, Look Out Kindergarten, here I come, and many more (take a look at all the titles).
Register your child now!
Program Launch and Expansions
Literacy Together became a Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library affiliate in November 2015 with support from the Buncombe Partnership for Children. Through this program, registered children in Buncombe County receive a free book in the mail each month. Their parents also have the opportunity to attend workshops to learn how to build their children’s early literacy skills. Parents in need of literacy assistance are encouraged to receive tutoring through Literacy Together’s adult programming.
The program served 200 children during the 2015/16 fiscal year. The program expanded to serve 400 children in July 2016, and 600 in August 2017. In July 2018, capacity increased to 1,900 thanks to a special allocation in the North Carolina state budget. We’re now serving 4,600 kids in Buncombe County.
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We need volunteers to make our dance happen Please go to oldfarmersball.com and sign up to help – and you can dance for free!
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Early Host (Board members preferred)
- Arrive by 7pm
- Greet the sound tech, band, and caller
- Count money
- Complete pay-out sheet
- Supervise volunteers
- Time commitment: 30 – 60 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Opener
- Arrive by 7pm
- Check in with Early Host
- Sweep the hall
- Set up chairs
- Clean / stock bathrooms
- Time commitment: 15 – 20 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Door Person
- Arrive by 7pm
- Check in with Early Host
- Work when needed to take money at the door
- Alternate with other Door People and Early host to switch off who sits and who dances
- Slots available: 2
- Time commitment: goes until break
Benefits: Dance free one whole night
Closer
- Arrive by 9:15pm
- Check in with Late Host
- Fold and store chairs and tables
- Sweep the floors
- Empty and take out trash
- Confirm completion of tasks with Late Host
- Time commitment: 15 – 20 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Late Host (Board members preferred)
- Arrive by 9pm (unless other arrangements have been made with Early Host)
- Complete payout
- Supervise Closers
- Close the hall
- Slots available: 1
- Time commitment: 10 – 15 minutes
Benefits: Dance free the same night
Upcoming Dances |
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Three dances in July will be hosted by Swannanoa Gathering July 4, July 18 and July 25 The July 18 dance will be a special Ceilidh Dance. A reminder – We are NOT dancing on Aug 1 and 8 Be sure and save the date for our NYE dance
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Calling all Buncombe County Democrats!
Join us for an afternoon of knocking on doors and talking with your Democratic neighbors.
After you’ve signed up to canvass, register for an online training on canvassing with MiniVan. https://www.mobilize.us/ncdems/event/602441/
Buncombe County Public Library is thrilled to announce The Hop Ice Cream as a proud supporting partner of this year’s Summer Reading Program to encourage youth literacy in our community. The Hop will provide free ice cream at the Summer Library Fest on Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m.-noon at East Asheville Library. For added fun, The Hop owner Greg Garrison will collaborate with Secret Agent 23 Skidoo to provide a special dance performance to families in attendance.
Any kid or teen who visits a Buncombe County library to pick up their summer reading activity sheet will also receive a 10 percent off coupon redeemable at any Hop location or at Pop Bubble Tea. Return your completed activity sheet to any branch and receive a bookmark for a free kiddie scoop of ice cream at any Hop location. You must complete 10 or more activities on your sheet to be eligible for ice cream – and you can also select a free book of your choice!
Summer Reading runs from June 1 to August 31 and is open to anyone from birth to age 18. If you have any questions, just contact your friendly neighborhood library.
The Hop Ice Cream OUR LOCATIONS
640 Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28804
Whenever you want!
Supplies available at
2 Sulphur Springs Road
If you need to request supplies for the same or next day, please call 828-254-1776.
Organizing a litter cleanup with your friends, neighbors, co-workers, or other community members is easier than you may think! Asheville GreenWorks provides cleanup supplies and safety information, and will coordinate trash pick up as needed. Available supplies include safety vests, gloves, trash grabbers, trash bags, and SHARPs containers (upon request).
Review the attached guides for instructions and safety information.
Need to know
Please review the attached documents and contact [email protected] with any questions. Your supplies will be available for pickup on the date you’ve requested at Asheville GreenWorks’ office at 2 Sulphur Springs Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
All cleanups should be reported using the online form and supplies should be returned after your cleanup.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library impacts the pre-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to [email protected].
A national panel of educators selects the Imagination Library titles, which include: The Little Engine that Could, Last Stop on Market Street, Violet the Pilot, As an Oak Tree Grows, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Llama Llama Red Pajama, Look Out Kindergarten, here I come, and many more (take a look at all the titles).
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Program Launch and Expansions
Literacy Together became a Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library affiliate in November 2015 with support from the Buncombe Partnership for Children. Through this program, registered children in Buncombe County receive a free book in the mail each month. Their parents also have the opportunity to attend workshops to learn how to build their children’s early literacy skills. Parents in need of literacy assistance are encouraged to receive tutoring through Literacy Together’s adult programming.
The program served 200 children during the 2015/16 fiscal year. The program expanded to serve 400 children in July 2016, and 600 in August 2017. In July 2018, capacity increased to 1,900 thanks to a special allocation in the North Carolina state budget. We’re now serving 4,600 kids in Buncombe County.
Buncombe County Public Library is thrilled to announce The Hop Ice Cream as a proud supporting partner of this year’s Summer Reading Program to encourage youth literacy in our community. The Hop will provide free ice cream at the Summer Library Fest on Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m.-noon at East Asheville Library. For added fun, The Hop owner Greg Garrison will collaborate with Secret Agent 23 Skidoo to provide a special dance performance to families in attendance.
Any kid or teen who visits a Buncombe County library to pick up their summer reading activity sheet will also receive a 10 percent off coupon redeemable at any Hop location or at Pop Bubble Tea. Return your completed activity sheet to any branch and receive a bookmark for a free kiddie scoop of ice cream at any Hop location. You must complete 10 or more activities on your sheet to be eligible for ice cream – and you can also select a free book of your choice!
Summer Reading runs from June 1 to August 31 and is open to anyone from birth to age 18. If you have any questions, just contact your friendly neighborhood library.
The Hop Ice Cream OUR LOCATIONS
640 Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28804