Calendar of Events

Summit Coffee Asheville will be donating a portion of all proceeds throughout out the day to Dogwood Alliance to protect Southern forests and communities from destructive industrial logging. Come grab a cup of coffee to support our work protecting Southern wetlands, forests, and communities!

In celebration of American Wetlands Month, we’ll be sharing with Summit Coffee patrons the newest episode in our “Wetland Wanderer” video series! The Wetland Wanderer herself, Lucia Ibarra, will make a special guest appearance to talk about her adventures in our amazing wetland forests across the South, exploring the interconnection of wetland forest protection, climate change, and community justice

Wetlands give so much to our communities – climate regulation, clean water, flood control, and more. In this new episode, Lucia continues to explore all that wetlands have to offer as she ventures through Congaree National Park, a wetland filled with history and adventure. We’ll be screening this throughout the event, so come learn all about all Congaree!

Our Sowing Circle begins at 9:30 am with a Springtime Plant Exchange. Bring your extra plants to share with fellow gardeners and pick-up some new plants for yourself. At 10:15 am, relax and listen to Brannen Basham, co-founder of Spriggly’s Beescaping, give a presentation on Plants for Pollinators. Creating a pollinator garden requires more than just planting flowers, although those are a great start! Learn how to create a pollinator garden that provides forage and habitat year round for a variety of pollinators, along with other beneficial insects and animals. These free events are sponsored by Black Mountain Blooms Seed Lending Library. We welcome you to be apart of our growing community!

More details to come. Find more details on our website http://hendersonvilletheatre.org/auditions/
Audition Location: Main Stage Auditorium

CALLING ALL ACTORS:

Put on a happy face and come audition for the beloved musical comedy, Bye Bye Birdie May 4 & 5. Director, Colby Coren, Music Director, Lenora Thom, and Choreographers, Linda Runion and Mary Susan Goff are thrilled to be teaming up for this production.

Looking for strong singers, dancers and actors of all ethnicities to portray a variety of roles.
Tap Dancing is a plus.

Performances run August 2-18.
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm.

Auditions will be on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday May 5. Saturday’s schedule will be broken up into auditions for adults and students (Ages 14+). 10:00-11:30 will be adult vocal auditions with an adult dance audition from 11:30-12:00. 12:30-2:30 will be student vocal auditions with a student dance audition from 2:30-3:00. Sunday’s audition schedule will be open for all ages who were unable to attend Saturday, vocal auditions 1:00-3:00 and open dance auditions 2:30-3:00. If these times do not work for you, please contact Casting Coordinator, Jennifer Memolo ([email protected]) to make alternate arrangements. (Call backs for reading will be scheduled Sunday, May 5 3:00-5:00 as needed. Be sure you are available for these if needed!)

One role is available for a student 8-10 years of age. Please attend auditions on Sunday, May 5th

Please prepare a one minute audition song of your choosing (the selection does not need to be a musical theatre selection). Bring sheet music marked and in the appropriate key (musicnotes.com is a great resource for almost ANY song you can think of). Acapella auditions will not be heard. Also be prepared to learn a basic dance combo and perform with small groups.

STUDENTS – AGES 15-18
Saturday, May 4, 2019 10 – 3 pm

18 AND OVER
Sunday May 5. 2019 1 – 3 pm
Callbacks 3 – 5 pm

Albert Petersen: Male, 35 – 40. Energetic young man. The President of the Almaelou Music Corp. Nervous type, charming, kind, loving, scared of life. Must be a strong comedic with a great voice. Must move well. Tap dance a plus. Vocal: Tenor, C flat to F flat.

Rosie Alvarez: Female, 25 – 40. Albert’s secretary. Vivacious and fiery. The leading lady. Strong belt and comedic timing, strong dancer. Vocal: Mezzo/Alto, Belter, A flat to C.

Conrad Birdie: Male, 16 – 25, to play 18+. Sexy, strong, and flamboyant. Comedic timing a must. Strong singer/mover. An Elvis type, over the top Rock Star. Vocal: Baritone/Tenor, D flat to E flat.

Kim MacAfee: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Pretty, sweet, simple, self-absorbed teenager, excitable. Vocal: Soprano, A to A flat.

Mr. Harry MacAfee: Male, 30 – 50. Kim’s dad. Character actor, great comedic timing, very nervous type, silly, headstrong, protective, loving. Must move. Vocal: Baritone, C to E.

Mrs. Doris MacAfee: Female, 30 – 50. Typical “50’s mom.” Silly, character, sexy but doesn’t know it, trim, pretty. Gets excited for her daughter. Must move well. Vocal: Alto, C flat to F.

Randolph MacAfee: Male, 8 – 10. Kim’s younger brother. A typical All-American kid. A smart, funny, rapscallion. Must sing and move well tap dance a plus. Must be able to sing 4-part harmony. Vocal: Boy Soprano E to D.

Hugo Peabody: Male, 14 – 24, to play 17. Kim’s “steady.” Fun loving, charming, cute, All-American, jealous type. Must sing and dance.

Mae Petersen: Female, 50 – 70. Albert’s adoring, overbearing, Jewish mother. A martyr to the max. Strong comedic timing a must. Must move well. Vocal: Alto, Belter.

Ursula Merkle: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Kim’s best friend. Hyper-enthusiastic, LOUD, incredibly endearing, but very pushy. Strong comedic and physical timing. Must sing and dance. Vocal: Mezzo, E to F.

Harvey Johnson: Male, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Stereotypical “nerd” type. Strong comedic timing. Must sing and move well. Gymnastics a plus. Vocal: Tenor, E to F sharp.

Alice: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. The Mayor’s daughter. Sweet, simple, kind. Must sing and move well.

Nancy: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Silly, flirty, boy crazy. Must sing and move well.

Penelope: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Bookworm, smart, ahead of her time. Must sing and move well

Suzi: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Athletic, bright, charming. Must sing and move well.

Carl: Male, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. A young Rotarian. Smart, goal oriented. Must sing and move well.

Freddie: Male, 14 – 24. Popular, charming, handsome. Must sing and move well.

Deborah Sue: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Bubbly and fun loving, open to new situations. Must sing and dance.

Margie: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Shy but has a hidden agenda. She secretly wants to be more than what her town has to offer. Must sing and dance.

Mayor: Male, 30 – 60. Typical Mayor type. Outspoken, attention getter, pompous, thinks he wears the pants. Will sing in ensemble.

Mayor’s Wife: Female, 40 – 69. Always ready to host a cocktail party, funny, extremely physical, really runs the household and the city. A cross between Joan Crawford and Imogene Coca. Must sing and dance.

Gloria Rasputin: Female, 17 – 35. A big, broad “tap dancing” secretary. Mae’s choice to replace Rosie. Sexy, vivacious and curvy. Strong comedic timing and physical comedy. Will also be part of the ensemble. Must sing and dance.

Mrs. Merkle: Female, 30 – 50. Ursula’s’ mother. A grown up version of Ursula. LOUD and charming. Strong comedic timing. Must sing and dance.

Mr. Johnson: Male, 30 – 50. Harvey’s Dad. Nerd type. A grown up version of Harvey. Funny and charming. Must sing and move well.

Charles Maude: Male, 25 – 60. Owner of “Maude’s Roadside Retreat.” Part of the male quartet. Must sing and move well.

Ensemble: Males & Females, 18 – 60. All ethnicities, ages and types encouraged to audition. Looking for a group of character types, with strong comedic timing to play various characters; teenagers and parents. Must sing and move well. Tapping a plus. All other roles will come from the ensemble.

https://www.facebook.com/events/310258882940100/?event_time_id=310258892940099

More details to come. Find more details on our website http://hendersonvilletheatre.org/auditions/
Audition Location: Main Stage Auditorium

STUDENTS – AGES 15-18
Saturday, May 4, 2019 1 – 3pm

18 AND OVER
Saturday, May 4, 2019 5 – 7pm
Sunday May 5. 2019 2 – 5pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/310258882940100/?event_time_id=310258886273433

A documentary film that redefines the practice of medicine by highlighting the practice of Lifestyle Medicine to prevent, treat, and manage chronic diseases.

More details to come. Find more details on our website http://hendersonvilletheatre.org/auditions/
Audition Location: Main Stage Auditorium

CALLING ALL ACTORS:

Put on a happy face and come audition for the beloved musical comedy, Bye Bye Birdie May 4 & 5. Director, Colby Coren, Music Director, Lenora Thom, and Choreographers, Linda Runion and Mary Susan Goff are thrilled to be teaming up for this production.

Looking for strong singers, dancers and actors of all ethnicities to portray a variety of roles.
Tap Dancing is a plus.

Performances run August 2-18.
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm.

Auditions will be on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday May 5. Saturday’s schedule will be broken up into auditions for adults and students (Ages 14+). 10:00-11:30 will be adult vocal auditions with an adult dance audition from 11:30-12:00. 12:30-2:30 will be student vocal auditions with a student dance audition from 2:30-3:00. Sunday’s audition schedule will be open for all ages who were unable to attend Saturday, vocal auditions 1:00-3:00 and open dance auditions 2:30-3:00. If these times do not work for you, please contact Casting Coordinator, Jennifer Memolo ([email protected]) to make alternate arrangements. (Call backs for reading will be scheduled Sunday, May 5 3:00-5:00 as needed. Be sure you are available for these if needed!)

One role is available for a student 8-10 years of age. Please attend auditions on Sunday, May 5th

Please prepare a one minute audition song of your choosing (the selection does not need to be a musical theatre selection). Bring sheet music marked and in the appropriate key (musicnotes.com is a great resource for almost ANY song you can think of). Acapella auditions will not be heard. Also be prepared to learn a basic dance combo and perform with small groups.

STUDENTS – AGES 15-18
Saturday, May 4, 2019 10 – 3 pm

18 AND OVER
Sunday May 5. 2019 1 – 3 pm
Callbacks 3 – 5 pm

Albert Petersen: Male, 35 – 40. Energetic young man. The President of the Almaelou Music Corp. Nervous type, charming, kind, loving, scared of life. Must be a strong comedic with a great voice. Must move well. Tap dance a plus. Vocal: Tenor, C flat to F flat.

Rosie Alvarez: Female, 25 – 40. Albert’s secretary. Vivacious and fiery. The leading lady. Strong belt and comedic timing, strong dancer. Vocal: Mezzo/Alto, Belter, A flat to C.

Conrad Birdie: Male, 16 – 25, to play 18+. Sexy, strong, and flamboyant. Comedic timing a must. Strong singer/mover. An Elvis type, over the top Rock Star. Vocal: Baritone/Tenor, D flat to E flat.

Kim MacAfee: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Pretty, sweet, simple, self-absorbed teenager, excitable. Vocal: Soprano, A to A flat.

Mr. Harry MacAfee: Male, 30 – 50. Kim’s dad. Character actor, great comedic timing, very nervous type, silly, headstrong, protective, loving. Must move. Vocal: Baritone, C to E.

Mrs. Doris MacAfee: Female, 30 – 50. Typical “50’s mom.” Silly, character, sexy but doesn’t know it, trim, pretty. Gets excited for her daughter. Must move well. Vocal: Alto, C flat to F.

Randolph MacAfee: Male, 8 – 10. Kim’s younger brother. A typical All-American kid. A smart, funny, rapscallion. Must sing and move well tap dance a plus. Must be able to sing 4-part harmony. Vocal: Boy Soprano E to D.

Hugo Peabody: Male, 14 – 24, to play 17. Kim’s “steady.” Fun loving, charming, cute, All-American, jealous type. Must sing and dance.

Mae Petersen: Female, 50 – 70. Albert’s adoring, overbearing, Jewish mother. A martyr to the max. Strong comedic timing a must. Must move well. Vocal: Alto, Belter.

Ursula Merkle: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Kim’s best friend. Hyper-enthusiastic, LOUD, incredibly endearing, but very pushy. Strong comedic and physical timing. Must sing and dance. Vocal: Mezzo, E to F.

Harvey Johnson: Male, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Stereotypical “nerd” type. Strong comedic timing. Must sing and move well. Gymnastics a plus. Vocal: Tenor, E to F sharp.

Alice: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. The Mayor’s daughter. Sweet, simple, kind. Must sing and move well.

Nancy: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Silly, flirty, boy crazy. Must sing and move well.

Penelope: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Bookworm, smart, ahead of her time. Must sing and move well

Suzi: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Athletic, bright, charming. Must sing and move well.

Carl: Male, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. A young Rotarian. Smart, goal oriented. Must sing and move well.

Freddie: Male, 14 – 24. Popular, charming, handsome. Must sing and move well.

Deborah Sue: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Bubbly and fun loving, open to new situations. Must sing and dance.

Margie: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Shy but has a hidden agenda. She secretly wants to be more than what her town has to offer. Must sing and dance.

Mayor: Male, 30 – 60. Typical Mayor type. Outspoken, attention getter, pompous, thinks he wears the pants. Will sing in ensemble.

Mayor’s Wife: Female, 40 – 69. Always ready to host a cocktail party, funny, extremely physical, really runs the household and the city. A cross between Joan Crawford and Imogene Coca. Must sing and dance.

Gloria Rasputin: Female, 17 – 35. A big, broad “tap dancing” secretary. Mae’s choice to replace Rosie. Sexy, vivacious and curvy. Strong comedic timing and physical comedy. Will also be part of the ensemble. Must sing and dance.

Mrs. Merkle: Female, 30 – 50. Ursula’s’ mother. A grown up version of Ursula. LOUD and charming. Strong comedic timing. Must sing and dance.

Mr. Johnson: Male, 30 – 50. Harvey’s Dad. Nerd type. A grown up version of Harvey. Funny and charming. Must sing and move well.

Charles Maude: Male, 25 – 60. Owner of “Maude’s Roadside Retreat.” Part of the male quartet. Must sing and move well.

Ensemble: Males & Females, 18 – 60. All ethnicities, ages and types encouraged to audition. Looking for a group of character types, with strong comedic timing to play various characters; teenagers and parents. Must sing and move well. Tapping a plus. All other roles will come from the ensemble.

https://www.facebook.com/events/310258882940100/?event_time_id=310258889606766

More details to come. Find more details on our website http://hendersonvilletheatre.org/auditions/
Audition Location: Main Stage Auditorium

CALLING ALL ACTORS:

Put on a happy face and come audition for the beloved musical comedy, Bye Bye Birdie May 4 & 5. Director, Colby Coren, Music Director, Lenora Thom, and Choreographers, Linda Runion and Mary Susan Goff are thrilled to be teaming up for this production.

Looking for strong singers, dancers and actors of all ethnicities to portray a variety of roles.
Tap Dancing is a plus.

Performances run August 2-18.
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm.

Auditions will be on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday May 5. Saturday’s schedule will be broken up into auditions for adults and students (Ages 14+). 10:00-11:30 will be adult vocal auditions with an adult dance audition from 11:30-12:00. 12:30-2:30 will be student vocal auditions with a student dance audition from 2:30-3:00. Sunday’s audition schedule will be open for all ages who were unable to attend Saturday, vocal auditions 1:00-3:00 and open dance auditions 2:30-3:00. If these times do not work for you, please contact Casting Coordinator, Jennifer Memolo ([email protected]) to make alternate arrangements. (Call backs for reading will be scheduled Sunday, May 5 3:00-5:00 as needed. Be sure you are available for these if needed!)

One role is available for a student 8-10 years of age. Please attend auditions on Sunday, May 5th

Please prepare a one minute audition song of your choosing (the selection does not need to be a musical theatre selection). Bring sheet music marked and in the appropriate key (musicnotes.com is a great resource for almost ANY song you can think of). Acapella auditions will not be heard. Also be prepared to learn a basic dance combo and perform with small groups.

STUDENTS – AGES 15-18
Saturday, May 4, 2019 10 – 3 pm

18 AND OVER
Sunday May 5. 2019 1 – 3 pm
Callbacks 3 – 5 pm

Albert Petersen: Male, 35 – 40. Energetic young man. The President of the Almaelou Music Corp. Nervous type, charming, kind, loving, scared of life. Must be a strong comedic with a great voice. Must move well. Tap dance a plus. Vocal: Tenor, C flat to F flat.

Rosie Alvarez: Female, 25 – 40. Albert’s secretary. Vivacious and fiery. The leading lady. Strong belt and comedic timing, strong dancer. Vocal: Mezzo/Alto, Belter, A flat to C.

Conrad Birdie: Male, 16 – 25, to play 18+. Sexy, strong, and flamboyant. Comedic timing a must. Strong singer/mover. An Elvis type, over the top Rock Star. Vocal: Baritone/Tenor, D flat to E flat.

Kim MacAfee: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Pretty, sweet, simple, self-absorbed teenager, excitable. Vocal: Soprano, A to A flat.

Mr. Harry MacAfee: Male, 30 – 50. Kim’s dad. Character actor, great comedic timing, very nervous type, silly, headstrong, protective, loving. Must move. Vocal: Baritone, C to E.

Mrs. Doris MacAfee: Female, 30 – 50. Typical “50’s mom.” Silly, character, sexy but doesn’t know it, trim, pretty. Gets excited for her daughter. Must move well. Vocal: Alto, C flat to F.

Randolph MacAfee: Male, 8 – 10. Kim’s younger brother. A typical All-American kid. A smart, funny, rapscallion. Must sing and move well tap dance a plus. Must be able to sing 4-part harmony. Vocal: Boy Soprano E to D.

Hugo Peabody: Male, 14 – 24, to play 17. Kim’s “steady.” Fun loving, charming, cute, All-American, jealous type. Must sing and dance.

Mae Petersen: Female, 50 – 70. Albert’s adoring, overbearing, Jewish mother. A martyr to the max. Strong comedic timing a must. Must move well. Vocal: Alto, Belter.

Ursula Merkle: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Kim’s best friend. Hyper-enthusiastic, LOUD, incredibly endearing, but very pushy. Strong comedic and physical timing. Must sing and dance. Vocal: Mezzo, E to F.

Harvey Johnson: Male, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Stereotypical “nerd” type. Strong comedic timing. Must sing and move well. Gymnastics a plus. Vocal: Tenor, E to F sharp.

Alice: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. The Mayor’s daughter. Sweet, simple, kind. Must sing and move well.

Nancy: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Silly, flirty, boy crazy. Must sing and move well.

Penelope: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Bookworm, smart, ahead of her time. Must sing and move well

Suzi: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Athletic, bright, charming. Must sing and move well.

Carl: Male, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. A young Rotarian. Smart, goal oriented. Must sing and move well.

Freddie: Male, 14 – 24. Popular, charming, handsome. Must sing and move well.

Deborah Sue: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Bubbly and fun loving, open to new situations. Must sing and dance.

Margie: Female, 14 – 24, to play a teenager. Shy but has a hidden agenda. She secretly wants to be more than what her town has to offer. Must sing and dance.

Mayor: Male, 30 – 60. Typical Mayor type. Outspoken, attention getter, pompous, thinks he wears the pants. Will sing in ensemble.

Mayor’s Wife: Female, 40 – 69. Always ready to host a cocktail party, funny, extremely physical, really runs the household and the city. A cross between Joan Crawford and Imogene Coca. Must sing and dance.

Gloria Rasputin: Female, 17 – 35. A big, broad “tap dancing” secretary. Mae’s choice to replace Rosie. Sexy, vivacious and curvy. Strong comedic timing and physical comedy. Will also be part of the ensemble. Must sing and dance.

Mrs. Merkle: Female, 30 – 50. Ursula’s’ mother. A grown up version of Ursula. LOUD and charming. Strong comedic timing. Must sing and dance.

Mr. Johnson: Male, 30 – 50. Harvey’s Dad. Nerd type. A grown up version of Harvey. Funny and charming. Must sing and move well.

Charles Maude: Male, 25 – 60. Owner of “Maude’s Roadside Retreat.” Part of the male quartet. Must sing and move well.

Ensemble: Males & Females, 18 – 60. All ethnicities, ages and types encouraged to audition. Looking for a group of character types, with strong comedic timing to play various characters; teenagers and parents. Must sing and move well. Tapping a plus. All other roles will come from the ensemble.

https://www.facebook.com/events/310258882940100/

CRC for ED is excited to participate in #NoDietDay and to host Becca Clegg the author of Ending the Diet Mindset! This is an important and timely workshop that will address dieting and its potential for unhealthy behaviors and health outcomes.
To register and learn more about this event, visit the following link:
https://crcforednodietday.brownpapertickets.com/
This session is appropriate for professionals and the general public.Attendees will take away cognitive, experiential, and behavioral interventions they can use to reclaim a more balanced relationship with food and body image.
Carolina Resource Center for Eating Disorders has served WNC as T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating since 2004. With our new name, we remain the only nonprofit in North Carolina supporting individuals, families, and professionals concerned with disordered eating and recovery from eating disorders. To learn more about CRC for ED, please visit https://www.crcfored.com/

BASIC PHOTO IMAGE MANAGEMENT
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2019; 2:00-5:30 pm (preregistration is required, call to enroll)
This workshop is designed as an introduction to managing photographs on the home PC or MAC computer. It will cover basic computer operation and workflow related to image handling and photo manipulation. Topics include importing photographs into the computer, basic image manipulation in Photoshop Elements, converting Jpeg images to Tiff and uses of each type file, sizes and resolution (dpi/ppi), storing, organizing, and archiving images on the computer for easy retrieval, preparing files for email, web page, print output. Participants use Photoshop Elements to improve images by cropping, resizing, color correcting, sharpening, correcting flaws, and much more. A basic understanding of your computer is needed, but no prior Photoshop knowledge is necessary. Full course description is available at www.barnwellphoto.com Preregistration is required. Tuition is $55. Class taught at Barnwell Photography, 244 Coxe Ave., Asheville. Call 828-251-0040 to enroll.

All shoes are dancing shoes, and everyone is a dancer when Dance Theatre of Harlem brings dancing to the streets to kick-off Artisphere weekend! Join us on Graham Plaza as two dancers from this ground-breaking, empowering ballet company demo and lead you through easy to learn steps that prove anyone can dance. Come as you are – no experience necessary.

Friday, May 10 | 6PM
Graham Plaza in front of the Peace Center

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After dancing with them on Friday, see Dance Theatre of Harlem live on stage Saturday, May 11 at 8PM.

A singular presence in the ballet world, Dance Theatre of Harlem tours internationally, presenting a powerful vision for ballet in the 21st century. The multi-ethnic company performs a forward-thinking repertoire that includes treasured classics and neoclassical works by George Balanchine and resident choreographer Robert Garland, as well as innovative contemporary works that use the language of ballet to celebrate African American culture.

For tickets: http://bit.ly/2u5cVGH.

https://www.facebook.com/events/968941523305019/

Come celebrate the beginning of a new gardening season at the Spring Fling Plant Sale! The Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers of Buncombe County in partnership with the Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society will host the Spring Fling Plant Sale on Saturday, May 11, from 10 am. to 2 pm. The sale will be held in the parking lot of the American Red Cross, 100 Edgewood Road, off of Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. The sale will be held rain or shine.

The Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society will sell many varieties of roses, including own-root, fragrant, miniature, and old garden roses. Expert rosarians will be on hand to help you choose the perfect rose and to give practical advice on growing and caring for roses.

Extension Master GardenerSM volunteers will offer a variety of sun and shade perennials, with a focus on natives and pollinator friendly selections. Plants are grown by Master Gardeners with tender loving care. We will also offer a nice selection of garden accessories. Personal shoppers will be available to assist you with the best plants for your special space, give you plant suggestions for Mother’s Day gifts, and answer your gardening questions.

We will also be offering an on-going pruning tool sharpening workshop. Bring your small hand tools (pruners) and loppers to learn how to clean and sharpen them. This is a free workshop but donations are greatly appreciated.

At 5’2″, comedian Jenn Snyder packs a whole lot of funny in her one-two punch style of comedy. Topics ranging from her days growing up as a lesbian in a “good ol’ boy” town, to her dealing with the public on a daily basis, this comedian will pull you in with her stories and leave you wanting more with her quick wit and hilarious observations. Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, her ultimate goal is to unite all people through laughter.

ages 18+
Tickets $8 advance, $12 day of
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-night-jenn-snyder-tickets-61201280678

Asheville’s monthly queer stand up comedy show, featuring Annick Adelle from San Francisco/ Germany!!!

ages 18+
Tickets $7: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-comedy-party-ft-annick-adelle-tickets-61326806128

VIP $10: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-comedy-party-ft-annick-adelle-vip-ticket-tickets-61326865305

Defenders is excited to announce the launch of our 2019 seasonal series: Wildlife Workshops & Walkabouts! In this free, fun and educational series, you’ll have a chance to learn about your local wildlife and the habitat on which they depend. These lectures and hands-on activities will get you out into the great outdoors to discover the amazing world around you. 

Our first event celebrates the salamanders of Southern Appalachia. Join us and special guest presenter, herpetologist and salamander expert R. Graham Reynolds, PhD on Thursday, May 16th to learn about the salamanders of our area – including rare and imperiled species such as the hellbender and green salamander – why they’re important and how we’re addressing conservation challenges they face. Dr. Reynolds is an Assistant Professor of Biology at UNC Asheville and an Associate at Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology in Cambridge, MA. Following his presentation, we will learn how to create backyard salamander sanctuaries of our own. Then, join us on Saturday, May 18th for a walkabout in Rocky Fork State Park, TN. We’ll look for salamanders and explore this important area that supports an array of wildlife.

To learn more about our work to recover the imperiled eastern hellbender salamander, click here. https://medium.com/wild-without-end/diving-in-for-hellbender-conservation-a04219501768

Lecture and Hands-On Activity — Thursday May 16, 2019
5:30-7:00pm
Defenders of Wildlife’s Southeast Office
1 Rankin Avenue, 2nd Floor
Asheville, NC 28801

Refreshments provided.

AND

Walkabout — Saturday, May 18, 2019
7:30am – 3:00pm
Rocky Form State Park, TN
501 Rocky Fork Rd., Flag Pond, TN 37657

For more info, email Tracy at [email protected]

This 2019 series is sponsored by weilerwoodsforwildlife.com

Geoff Tate is most likely watching “Cheers” right now. A Cincinnati-based comedian, he has appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and regularly tours with Doug Benson and Doug Stanhope. He made his television debut on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, and is a regular on Doug Loves Movies, as well as Getting Doug with High. He has performed at music and comedy festivals like Bonnaroo, South by Southwest, Limestone and he has two albums available at the Doug Stanhope store and he’s the host of the popular geofftate’s MSHD PODCASTO, in which he discusses topical Cheers-related issues, gets his dad to try things, talks to people he graduated with, forces Emma Arnold to host her own show and just has a good time.

Featuring Lily Campbell, Andrew Rudick and Lee Michael Kimbrell
Hosted by James Harrod

ages 18+
Tickets $8 advance, $12 day of
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-night-geoff-tate-tickets-61202697917

Paul Ollinger is a nationally-touring comedian, podcaster and corporate refugee. After 15 years selling advertising for companies like Yahoo! and Facebook, Paul launched the comedy career that has taken him all over North America, opening for legends like Norm Macdonald, Dave Attell, Daniel Tosh and Roseanne Barr. He has performed in the Laughing Skull, Asheville, Cleveland, DC, and North Carolina comedy festivals. Earlier this year, he headlined the legendary Carolines on Broadway in New York City. Paul is the host of the Crazy Money podcast in which he interviews celebrities, authors, and everyday people to find out how they think about money. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two kids.

Also featuring James Harrod and hosted by Kelly Morgan

ages 18+
Tickets $10 advance, $14 day of
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-night-paul-ollinger-tickets-58205311654

So excited for the very silly Dan Gill, David Venhuizen, and Eric Dadourian to come to Fleetwood’s!

Dan Gill is an actor and stand-up comedian originally from Coralville, Iowa. He performs infrequently and co-hosts the monthly stand-up show, Idiots, in Los Angeles. Gill is known for his work in films like The Wedding Ringer, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, and Creative Control. He has also appeared in The Office (NBC), The Comedians (FX), & two failed television pilots for FOX. Gill is also featured in dozens of national ad campaigns for companies like State Farm, DirectTV, Honda, and Amazon. Dan currently co-hosts the hit wedding podcast, Groomzillas, on the Forever Dog Podcast Network.

David Venhuizen is a Los Angeles based comedian originally from South Dakota. He has performed on the LA Riot, Moontower, SF Sketchfest, Green Gravel, Crom, Orlando Indie, and Hell Yes comedy festivals. He also runs a stand-up show called Idiots at The Clubhouse in Los Feliz every Wednesday and performs in the sketch group The Fringe Riders with Dan Gill and Colin McCormick. He drives a truck and has recently been trying to get into jazz.

Eric Dadourian is a comedian born and raised in Los Angeles. He has appeared on The Meltdown at Meltdown Comics, in addition to Holy F*ck at the Downtown Independent as well as SF Sketchfest. He is a beautiful boy and went to Julliard.

Hosted by Becca Steinhoff

ages 18+
Tickets $8 advance, $10 day of
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chips-a-drink-comedy-at-fleetwoods-tickets-61896891268

Come and be inspired with new ideas for your garden! Join us for, Beyond the Garden Gate, tour starting at 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday, June 1, 2019. Coordinated by Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers (EMGV), this year’s self-guided garden tour showcases 5 diverse gardens, including The Learning Garden. The Learning Garden is a newly developed group of gardens established by EMGVs which are intended to demonstrate to the public sustainable gardening practices relevant to our area.

This biennial event features unique home gardens designed and tended by Master Gardener volunteers, as well as The Learning Garden. Learn while you explore the private gardens and educational demonstration sites at The Learning Garden. The Master Gardener volunteers will be on hand to answer your gardening questions and provide helpful information.

Tickets for this special event are $20 and available for purchase beginning on April 15th online at buncombemastergardener.org, NC Cooperative Extension Buncombe County Center at 49 Mt. Carmel Rd., and at EMGV events. Tickets may also be purchased on garden tour day at the Tour Registration Table at the Asheville Visitor Center, 36 Montford Avenue in Asheville. The tour is held rain or shine. For more information visit our website or call 828-255-5522.

All proceeds help support EMGV programs, such as School Garden Grants which benefits children in Buncombe County, continued development and maintenance of demonstration gardens at The Learning Garden, and other programs.

Please bring a friend, sun hat, bottle of water, and spend the day enjoying a selection of some of the most beautiful gardens in Buncombe County!

Bears Bees + Brews and UpCountry Brewing are celebrating National Black Bear Day, Saturday, June 1st. Join us for a fun and educational evening with two live interactive brewery talks, trivia, and much more:
> NC Wildlife Resources Commission biologist Ashley Hobbs: Coexisting with Black Bears
> Wildands Network scientist Liz Hillard: The Importance of Habitat Connectivity for Wildlife
> Frugal Backpacker: Leave No Trace workshop
> Center for Honeybee Research shares world honey for you tasting pleasure.
> Grift Town Goods live printing Bears Bees + Brews t-shirts to raise funds for our continued wildlife conservation efforts.
> UpCountry brews will be flowing all night long!

Brewery Bear Talks start at 6pm and live music at 8pm.
Come one, come all! Let’s party… FOR BEARS!

Shari Diaz is a Bronx, NY native who switched up her stomping grounds for Raleigh, NC in 2014 where she got her feet wet in standup comedy. Her crossover appeal, crowd working skills, and Latin flavor has quickly built a platform and a diverse following ranging from hipsters to moms screaming for a night out. With all the positive feedback, she founded Boogie Down South Productions as an avenue for local comedians to collaborate and bring forth gut wrenching shows. Shari Díaz is also a Co-Producer for the first official Raleigh comedy festival called, Oak City Comedy Festival. In 2019, she moved back to the Bronx to pursue comedy where she has been booked consistently on some of the hottest comedy shows in the NYC Comedy scene and produces a monthly comedy show in the Bronx called, “Bodega Comedy”.

Her accolades include opening for one of the original “Latin Kings of Comedy”, Joey Medina. In addition, she has set the stage for comedic geniuses, the Lucas Bros and Maria Bamford. Shari has been performing at comedy festivals around the country, such as, North Carolina’s Comedy Festival 2018 & 2019 in Greensboro, NC, Big Pine Comedy Festival 2018 in Flagstaff, AZ where she won “Best of Fest”, BTF Comedy Festival in Philly 2019 and Dallas Comedy Festival 2019, DC’s Comedy Festival 2019, and will be performing at the Midwest Queer Comedy Festival in August 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. Shari Díaz was also a Finalist on 2018’s NC’s Funniest Contest at the legendary Goodnights Comedy Club in Raleigh, NC.

ages 18+
Tickets $8 advance, $12 day of
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-night-shari-diaz-tickets-61213868328

Yacht Rock Revue
Show: 9pm
Doors: 8pm
$15 – $18
Ages 18+

Tickets & Info: www.theorangepeel.net/event/yacht-rock-revue-3/

The Yacht Rock Revue is everything the late ‘70s and early ‘80s should’ve been: massive sing-along soft rock hits, tight bell-bottom jeans, impeccable musicianship, polyester shirts, glorious vocal harmonies, sunglasses at night, breezy dancing and sax … lots of sax. “They’re a trip down memory lane that skips all the bad neighborhoods,” according to Robbie Dupree. It’s pure Escape (The Piña Colada Song.)

From Hall & Oates, Kenny Loggins and Michael Jackson to one-hit wonders like “Brandy” and “Baby Come Back,” YRR brings stadium rock energy to the music you love from your dentist’s office. Hundreds of songs – many of which would be the original artist’s encore – keep audiences guessing what’s next. But they know every word, and Toto’s “Africa” has never sounded so good.

The Yacht Rock Revue has defined and popularized a genre that was a fringe guilty pleasure when the group played its first show as a basement bar band in 2007. Fast forward to 2018 and it’s just like quinoa – a few years ago nobody knew about it but now all the girls love it. Yacht Rock has a dedicated SiriusXM channel and YRR sold out Atlanta’s 6,500-seat Chastain Park Amphitheatre. A national tour partnership with Live Nation and the SiriusXM Yacht Rock Channel has the Yacht Rock Revue primed to reach a record number of soccer moms in 2019.

YRR has gone far beyond the “tribute” category by regularly joining their heroes on stage: John Oates, Eddie Money, Little River Band, Pablo Cruise, Gary Wright, Robbie Dupree, Matthew Wilder, Elliot Lurie of Looking Glass, Juice Newton, Ambrosia, Starship, Bobby Kimball of Toto, Player, Jeff Carlisi of .38 Special, Steve Augeri of Journey, Al Stewart, Albert Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult, Rick Derringer, Walter Egan, Bill Champlin of Chicago and Denny Laine of Wings have all played their hits with YRR.

Yacht Rock Revue has set sail on music cruises (of course) with Train, Weezer, Kid Rock, Kiss, Heart and the Zac Brown Band. From the Playboy Mansion to the NCAA Final Four, Santorini to Costa Rica, Cabo San Lucas to London – these guys are the captains of smooth, internationally.

YRR has won accolades ranging from “Best Place to Get Drunk With Your Dad” to “Best Overall Music Act in Atlanta” to “Best Place to Start an Extramarital Affair,” and has been name-dropped by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Pitchfork, the Guardian UK, Spin, TimeOut New York, Billboard, MTV.com, and (probably) your mom at her last cocktail party.

Yacht Rock Revue Feature in Atlanta Magazine

“Yacht Rock Revue has created a musical movement that has spread across America. They’re exemplary musicians who really know their stuff… I mean, they really know our stuff.” – Robbie Dupree

“I thought they were kind of goofing on that music and that era. But as it turns out, they’re actually really passionate about it and they do it very seriously. And they turned out to be great guys.” – John Oates

“I’ve had more bras thrown at me at Yacht Rock Revue shows than usual. And that’s a lot.” – Peter Beckett of Player

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