Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Open Auditions for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Mar 24 all-day
Online w/ Montford Park Players
Open Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Hannah Williams. Rehearsal will begin in mid-April, and the show will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings from May 28 to June 19. Roles are NOT paid positions.
Seeking a diverse group of performers. Please submit a reading or monologue (two minutes or less in length) that allows you to express yourself authentically. Perfection not required. Submit for the role you most want to play and/or feel most aligns with your identity. Looking for actors of every gender, size, race, type, ability, and experience.
Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document.
To audition:
1) fill out and submit this audition form: https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w6
2) Record an audition video (you can do so on your phone) of no longer
than 2 minutes (Shakespearean monologue preferred), and upload it here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/
3) Audition materials MUST be submitted by midnight, March 31, 2021.
Callbacks will be held at the director’s discretion at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. Callbacks will be appropriately socially-distanced.

For more information email [email protected]

2021 Early Spring Plant Sale!
Mar 24 @ 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Burton Street Peace Gardens

It’s that time of year again! We’re delighted to be able to offer a vast selection of cold-season veggies, herbs, and flowers for your gardens. We’ll have over 50 varieties available! A full catalogue of plants will be posted in the event soon.
As you all know too well, we all had to pivot last Spring due to COVID precautions. We’ll be keeping those same precautions in place this year:
* All attendees must wear masks and maintain 6 ft. distance from other gardeners/visitors.
* All plants are available on a sliding scale – if there’s a stick/label in it, then you pay from $3-$5/each…you get to decide.
* We’re using the honor system, so you pick out your plants, decide what you are going to pay, then either leave payment in donation bin or pay via CashApp.
* Green donation bin is located near the garden entrance by the turquoise tool shed. We accept cash or checks (payable to Hood Huggers International).
* Using CashApp? You’ll need to download the app and set up your account ahead of time, then click $, enter amount, click pay, and enter $HoodHuggers.
As always, we are grateful for your patronage/support, happy that our little plants get to find a home in our community, and will use the proceeds from the sale to support expanded programming in the Peace Gardens.
If you don’t already, follow us on instagram @peacegardener and @hood_huggers
The Garden Helpline Is OPEN. Master Gardeners Work Remotely to Answer Your Questions
Mar 24 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Online w/ Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Buncombe County

The pandemic continues to keep many of us at home and in our gardens! Our gardens will continue to grow and we will continue to have gardening questions.

To answer those questions, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers of Buncombe County are working from home to keep the Garden Helpline open to the public. We are available to respond to your phone calls and emails.  Send an email or leave a voice message at any time and a Master Gardener will respond during the Helpline hours listed below.

The information we provide is consistent with NC State University horticultural research and an integrated pest management approach which includes cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods.

Two ways to contact the Garden Helpline

Call 828-250-4878
Email questions and photos to [email protected]

Garden Helpline hours

Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon

The Extension office remains closed to the public and most Master Gardener programs for the public are being held virtually. Soil test kits can be picked up at the Extension office. They are in a box outside the front door.

To learn more about Extension Master Gardener volunteers and gardening in Buncombe County, visit our website at https://www.buncombemastergardener.org/

For updates about programming and other information or to contact staff with the NC Cooperative Extension Buncombe County Center, visit https://buncombe.ces.ncsu.edu/

 

Bird Friendly Gardening
Mar 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Online w/ North Asheville Library

Bird Friendly Gardening

Join local Audubon Society member Tom Tribble to learn more about our native plants species and what you can do to make your yard a haven for birds!

Registration required.

Thursday, March 25, 2021
Gardening Video: Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests
Mar 25 all-day
Online w/ Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Buncombe County

Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests

Check out the latest gardening video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website. Learn how to identify and manage common problems that can affect tomatoes at all stages of maturity.  To access this video, click on the link below:

Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests

Growing Minds Farm to School Program Spring Garden Bingo
Mar 25 all-day
Online w/ ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project)

Spring Garden Bingp

This spring garden bingo card comes from our Growing Minds Farm to School Program, but anyone can play! Get a printable version of the card here or find more spring learning resources for kids here.

Open Auditions for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Mar 25 all-day
Online w/ Montford Park Players
Open Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Hannah Williams. Rehearsal will begin in mid-April, and the show will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings from May 28 to June 19. Roles are NOT paid positions.
Seeking a diverse group of performers. Please submit a reading or monologue (two minutes or less in length) that allows you to express yourself authentically. Perfection not required. Submit for the role you most want to play and/or feel most aligns with your identity. Looking for actors of every gender, size, race, type, ability, and experience.
Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document.
To audition:
1) fill out and submit this audition form: https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w6
2) Record an audition video (you can do so on your phone) of no longer
than 2 minutes (Shakespearean monologue preferred), and upload it here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/
3) Audition materials MUST be submitted by midnight, March 31, 2021.
Callbacks will be held at the director’s discretion at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. Callbacks will be appropriately socially-distanced.

For more information email [email protected]

2021 Early Spring Plant Sale!
Mar 25 @ 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Burton Street Peace Gardens

It’s that time of year again! We’re delighted to be able to offer a vast selection of cold-season veggies, herbs, and flowers for your gardens. We’ll have over 50 varieties available! A full catalogue of plants will be posted in the event soon.
As you all know too well, we all had to pivot last Spring due to COVID precautions. We’ll be keeping those same precautions in place this year:
* All attendees must wear masks and maintain 6 ft. distance from other gardeners/visitors.
* All plants are available on a sliding scale – if there’s a stick/label in it, then you pay from $3-$5/each…you get to decide.
* We’re using the honor system, so you pick out your plants, decide what you are going to pay, then either leave payment in donation bin or pay via CashApp.
* Green donation bin is located near the garden entrance by the turquoise tool shed. We accept cash or checks (payable to Hood Huggers International).
* Using CashApp? You’ll need to download the app and set up your account ahead of time, then click $, enter amount, click pay, and enter $HoodHuggers.
As always, we are grateful for your patronage/support, happy that our little plants get to find a home in our community, and will use the proceeds from the sale to support expanded programming in the Peace Gardens.
If you don’t already, follow us on instagram @peacegardener and @hood_huggers
Growing Blueberries for the Home Garden Bullington Gardens
Mar 25 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Online w/ Bullington Gardens

Successfully grow and harvest tasty blueberries in your own home garden. Area Extension Specialized Agent Craig Mauney will share practices on getting blueberries established and growing well, how to prune, pest problems and which are the best varieties for our area. ZOOM class.

ONLINE Lecture Series – “Bonsai at The North Carolina Arboretum: More Than Meets the Eye”
Mar 25 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Online w/ NC Arboretum

Join us for “Bonsai at The North Carolina Arboretum: More Than Meets the Eye,” a six-part series of online lectures led by Bonsai Curator Arthur Joura and special guests who will be taking an inspiring in-depth look into the ancient art of Bonsai and the creative ways in which the practice has been adapted here at the Arboretum.
The series kicks off this Thursday, January 28, at 4 p.m., and Adult Education is thrilled to present this first session FREE to Arboretum members!
Friday, March 26, 2021
Gardening Video: Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests
Mar 26 all-day
Online w/ Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Buncombe County

Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests

Check out the latest gardening video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website. Learn how to identify and manage common problems that can affect tomatoes at all stages of maturity.  To access this video, click on the link below:

Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests

Growing Minds Farm to School Program Spring Garden Bingo
Mar 26 all-day
Online w/ ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project)

Spring Garden Bingp

This spring garden bingo card comes from our Growing Minds Farm to School Program, but anyone can play! Get a printable version of the card here or find more spring learning resources for kids here.

Open Auditions for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Mar 26 all-day
Online w/ Montford Park Players
Open Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Hannah Williams. Rehearsal will begin in mid-April, and the show will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings from May 28 to June 19. Roles are NOT paid positions.
Seeking a diverse group of performers. Please submit a reading or monologue (two minutes or less in length) that allows you to express yourself authentically. Perfection not required. Submit for the role you most want to play and/or feel most aligns with your identity. Looking for actors of every gender, size, race, type, ability, and experience.
Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document.
To audition:
1) fill out and submit this audition form: https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w6
2) Record an audition video (you can do so on your phone) of no longer
than 2 minutes (Shakespearean monologue preferred), and upload it here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/
3) Audition materials MUST be submitted by midnight, March 31, 2021.
Callbacks will be held at the director’s discretion at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. Callbacks will be appropriately socially-distanced.

For more information email [email protected]

2021 Early Spring Plant Sale!
Mar 26 @ 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Burton Street Peace Gardens

It’s that time of year again! We’re delighted to be able to offer a vast selection of cold-season veggies, herbs, and flowers for your gardens. We’ll have over 50 varieties available! A full catalogue of plants will be posted in the event soon.
As you all know too well, we all had to pivot last Spring due to COVID precautions. We’ll be keeping those same precautions in place this year:
* All attendees must wear masks and maintain 6 ft. distance from other gardeners/visitors.
* All plants are available on a sliding scale – if there’s a stick/label in it, then you pay from $3-$5/each…you get to decide.
* We’re using the honor system, so you pick out your plants, decide what you are going to pay, then either leave payment in donation bin or pay via CashApp.
* Green donation bin is located near the garden entrance by the turquoise tool shed. We accept cash or checks (payable to Hood Huggers International).
* Using CashApp? You’ll need to download the app and set up your account ahead of time, then click $, enter amount, click pay, and enter $HoodHuggers.
As always, we are grateful for your patronage/support, happy that our little plants get to find a home in our community, and will use the proceeds from the sale to support expanded programming in the Peace Gardens.
If you don’t already, follow us on instagram @peacegardener and @hood_huggers
The Garden Helpline Is OPEN. Master Gardeners Work Remotely to Answer Your Questions
Mar 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Online w/ Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Buncombe County

The pandemic continues to keep many of us at home and in our gardens! Our gardens will continue to grow and we will continue to have gardening questions.

To answer those questions, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers of Buncombe County are working from home to keep the Garden Helpline open to the public. We are available to respond to your phone calls and emails.  Send an email or leave a voice message at any time and a Master Gardener will respond during the Helpline hours listed below.

The information we provide is consistent with NC State University horticultural research and an integrated pest management approach which includes cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods.

Two ways to contact the Garden Helpline

Call 828-250-4878
Email questions and photos to [email protected]

Garden Helpline hours

Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon

The Extension office remains closed to the public and most Master Gardener programs for the public are being held virtually. Soil test kits can be picked up at the Extension office. They are in a box outside the front door.

To learn more about Extension Master Gardener volunteers and gardening in Buncombe County, visit our website at https://www.buncombemastergardener.org/

For updates about programming and other information or to contact staff with the NC Cooperative Extension Buncombe County Center, visit https://buncombe.ces.ncsu.edu/

Saturday, March 27, 2021
Gardening Video: Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests
Mar 27 all-day
Online w/ Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Buncombe County

Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests

Check out the latest gardening video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website. Learn how to identify and manage common problems that can affect tomatoes at all stages of maturity.  To access this video, click on the link below:

Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests

Growing Minds Farm to School Program Spring Garden Bingo
Mar 27 all-day
Online w/ ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project)

Spring Garden Bingp

This spring garden bingo card comes from our Growing Minds Farm to School Program, but anyone can play! Get a printable version of the card here or find more spring learning resources for kids here.

Open Auditions for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Mar 27 all-day
Online w/ Montford Park Players
Open Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Hannah Williams. Rehearsal will begin in mid-April, and the show will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings from May 28 to June 19. Roles are NOT paid positions.
Seeking a diverse group of performers. Please submit a reading or monologue (two minutes or less in length) that allows you to express yourself authentically. Perfection not required. Submit for the role you most want to play and/or feel most aligns with your identity. Looking for actors of every gender, size, race, type, ability, and experience.
Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document.
To audition:
1) fill out and submit this audition form: https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w6
2) Record an audition video (you can do so on your phone) of no longer
than 2 minutes (Shakespearean monologue preferred), and upload it here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/
3) Audition materials MUST be submitted by midnight, March 31, 2021.
Callbacks will be held at the director’s discretion at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. Callbacks will be appropriately socially-distanced.

For more information email [email protected]

Organic Growers School Cuba Trip 2021
Mar 27 all-day
Online

Another Cuba Trip!

We’re excited to announce we have scheduled a second trip to Cuba for June 22nd – July 1, 2021
In the case of trip cancellation, a full refund or roll over of funds paid to future trips will be offered to all registered participants. Flexible payment plans are available.
2021 Early Spring Plant Sale!
Mar 27 @ 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Burton Street Peace Gardens

It’s that time of year again! We’re delighted to be able to offer a vast selection of cold-season veggies, herbs, and flowers for your gardens. We’ll have over 50 varieties available! A full catalogue of plants will be posted in the event soon.
As you all know too well, we all had to pivot last Spring due to COVID precautions. We’ll be keeping those same precautions in place this year:
* All attendees must wear masks and maintain 6 ft. distance from other gardeners/visitors.
* All plants are available on a sliding scale – if there’s a stick/label in it, then you pay from $3-$5/each…you get to decide.
* We’re using the honor system, so you pick out your plants, decide what you are going to pay, then either leave payment in donation bin or pay via CashApp.
* Green donation bin is located near the garden entrance by the turquoise tool shed. We accept cash or checks (payable to Hood Huggers International).
* Using CashApp? You’ll need to download the app and set up your account ahead of time, then click $, enter amount, click pay, and enter $HoodHuggers.
As always, we are grateful for your patronage/support, happy that our little plants get to find a home in our community, and will use the proceeds from the sale to support expanded programming in the Peace Gardens.
If you don’t already, follow us on instagram @peacegardener and @hood_huggers
Garden Tools Drive / Donación de Herramientas de Jardin
Mar 27 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
True Ridge

Clean up you garage and support the work of our Hispanic Farmer Coop by donating the garden/farm tools (in good conditions) that you do not use anymore.
For further information call to 828 808 5583
Organise mejor su casa y apoye el trabajo de nuestro cooperativa agrícola donando las herramientas de jardín / granja (en buenas condiciones) que ya no utiliza.
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Gardening Video: Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests
Mar 28 all-day
Online w/ Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Buncombe County

Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests

Check out the latest gardening video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website. Learn how to identify and manage common problems that can affect tomatoes at all stages of maturity.  To access this video, click on the link below:

Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests

Growing Minds Farm to School Program Spring Garden Bingo
Mar 28 all-day
Online w/ ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project)

Spring Garden Bingp

This spring garden bingo card comes from our Growing Minds Farm to School Program, but anyone can play! Get a printable version of the card here or find more spring learning resources for kids here.

Open Auditions for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Mar 28 all-day
Online w/ Montford Park Players
Open Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Hannah Williams. Rehearsal will begin in mid-April, and the show will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings from May 28 to June 19. Roles are NOT paid positions.
Seeking a diverse group of performers. Please submit a reading or monologue (two minutes or less in length) that allows you to express yourself authentically. Perfection not required. Submit for the role you most want to play and/or feel most aligns with your identity. Looking for actors of every gender, size, race, type, ability, and experience.
Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document.
To audition:
1) fill out and submit this audition form: https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w6
2) Record an audition video (you can do so on your phone) of no longer
than 2 minutes (Shakespearean monologue preferred), and upload it here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/
3) Audition materials MUST be submitted by midnight, March 31, 2021.
Callbacks will be held at the director’s discretion at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. Callbacks will be appropriately socially-distanced.

For more information email [email protected]

Organic Growers School Cuba Trip 2021
Mar 28 all-day
Online

Another Cuba Trip!

We’re excited to announce we have scheduled a second trip to Cuba for June 22nd – July 1, 2021
In the case of trip cancellation, a full refund or roll over of funds paid to future trips will be offered to all registered participants. Flexible payment plans are available.
Monday, March 29, 2021
Gardening Video: Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests
Mar 29 all-day
Online w/ Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Buncombe County

Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests

Check out the latest gardening video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website. Learn how to identify and manage common problems that can affect tomatoes at all stages of maturity.  To access this video, click on the link below:

Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests

Growing Minds Farm to School Program Spring Garden Bingo
Mar 29 all-day
Online w/ ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project)

Spring Garden Bingp

This spring garden bingo card comes from our Growing Minds Farm to School Program, but anyone can play! Get a printable version of the card here or find more spring learning resources for kids here.

Open Auditions for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Mar 29 all-day
Online w/ Montford Park Players
Open Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Hannah Williams. Rehearsal will begin in mid-April, and the show will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings from May 28 to June 19. Roles are NOT paid positions.
Seeking a diverse group of performers. Please submit a reading or monologue (two minutes or less in length) that allows you to express yourself authentically. Perfection not required. Submit for the role you most want to play and/or feel most aligns with your identity. Looking for actors of every gender, size, race, type, ability, and experience.
Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document.
To audition:
1) fill out and submit this audition form: https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w6
2) Record an audition video (you can do so on your phone) of no longer
than 2 minutes (Shakespearean monologue preferred), and upload it here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/
3) Audition materials MUST be submitted by midnight, March 31, 2021.
Callbacks will be held at the director’s discretion at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. Callbacks will be appropriately socially-distanced.

For more information email [email protected]

The Garden Helpline Is OPEN. Master Gardeners Work Remotely to Answer Your Questions
Mar 29 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Online w/ Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Buncombe County

The pandemic continues to keep many of us at home and in our gardens! Our gardens will continue to grow and we will continue to have gardening questions.

To answer those questions, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers of Buncombe County are working from home to keep the Garden Helpline open to the public. We are available to respond to your phone calls and emails.  Send an email or leave a voice message at any time and a Master Gardener will respond during the Helpline hours listed below.

The information we provide is consistent with NC State University horticultural research and an integrated pest management approach which includes cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods.

Two ways to contact the Garden Helpline

Call 828-250-4878
Email questions and photos to [email protected]

Garden Helpline hours

Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon

The Extension office remains closed to the public and most Master Gardener programs for the public are being held virtually. Soil test kits can be picked up at the Extension office. They are in a box outside the front door.

To learn more about Extension Master Gardener volunteers and gardening in Buncombe County, visit our website at https://www.buncombemastergardener.org/

For updates about programming and other information or to contact staff with the NC Cooperative Extension Buncombe County Center, visit https://buncombe.ces.ncsu.edu/

 

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Gardening Video: Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests
Mar 30 all-day
Online w/ Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Buncombe County

Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests

Check out the latest gardening video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website. Learn how to identify and manage common problems that can affect tomatoes at all stages of maturity.  To access this video, click on the link below:

Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests