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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
River Arts District Farmers Market Open Year-Round
Jan 5 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Plēb Urban Winery

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Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

  • ASAP Farmers Market, outdoors at A-B Tech Community College, 340 Victoria Rd., Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

  • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.

Weaverville Tailgate Market Open Year-Round
Jan 5 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Weaverville Community Center

Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

  • ASAP Farmers Market, outdoors at A-B Tech Community College, 340 Victoria Rd., Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

  • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.

Saturday, January 8, 2022
ASAP Farmers Market Open Year-Round
Jan 8 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
A-B Tech Community College
  • Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

    Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

    • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

    • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
River Arts District Farmers Market Open Year-Round
Jan 12 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Plēb Urban Winery

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Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

  • ASAP Farmers Market, outdoors at A-B Tech Community College, 340 Victoria Rd., Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

  • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.

Weaverville Tailgate Market Open Year-Round
Jan 12 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Weaverville Community Center

Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

  • ASAP Farmers Market, outdoors at A-B Tech Community College, 340 Victoria Rd., Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

  • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.

Saturday, January 15, 2022
41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
Jan 15 @ 9:00 am
online

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) entity, is currently planning for our 41st annual MLK, Jr. Celebration events. The  speaker for the Prayer Breakfast will be Marcia Johnson-Blanco, co-director of the Lawyers’ Committee’s Voting Rights Project.

Marcia Johnson-Blanco is the Co-director of the Lawyers’ Committee’s Voting Rights Project. She
manages the Project’s programmatic and advocacy portfolios which include leading Election Protection, the
nation’s largest non-partisan voter protection program, overseeing the work of the National Commission on
Voting Rights, promoting election reform, ensuring minority participation in the redistricting process and
ensuring that those with felony convictions regain their right to vote.

Marcia is a recognized leader in voting rights who has participated in countless voting rights discussions at
conferences and in the media. She also coordinates the Lawyer’s Committee’s international human rights
initiatives. She has worked on shadow reports discussing U.S. compliance with two important treaties: the
International Convention on the Elimination on all forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and has presented before the reviewing bodies
during treaty reviews in Geneva Switzerland. Additionally, she serves as the co-chair of the CERD taskforce
of the U.S. Human Rights Network.

 

HOW TO WATCH

Programming will be available starting 1/15/22 on YouTube. Subscribe and hit the bell icon to receive a notification each time a video is published for MLK Week!

SCHEDULE

Note: Most videos will post by 9:00 AM.

Saturday January 15: Prayer Breakfast 
“GIVE US THE BALLOT BOX, THE URGENCY IS NOW!”
Watch

Sunday January 16: “Service to the Beloved Community”
Watch

Monday January 17: Peace March and Rally
“State of Affairs”
Watch

Monday January 17, 6:00 PM : Candlelight Service
“Honoring Community Leaders”
Watch

Tuesday January 18: Community Action Videos
Watch

Wednesday January 19: Closing Celebration:
“Call to Action”
Watch

ASAP Farmers Market Open Year-Round
Jan 15 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
A-B Tech Community College
  • Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

    Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

    • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

    • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.

Mindfulness Series: New Beginnings
Jan 15 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Chimney Rock State Park

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Join Namaste in Nature for a reflective meditation walk. De-stress during this peaceful hike focused on reconnecting with nature and yourself. This winter mindfulness experience will focus on the new beginnings offered by a new year.

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January 1, 2022
Take Me Back To Harlem Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration
Jan 15 @ 6:00 pm
The Orange Peel

FULLY SEATED

Take Me Back to Harlem: A Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration.  Live musical theater performance set in Harlem in the 1940s, the play sets the stage for an imagined conversation between Langston Hughes and his longstanding literary character, Jess B. Sample.

Sunday, January 16, 2022
41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
Jan 16 @ 9:00 am
online

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) entity, is currently planning for our 41st annual MLK, Jr. Celebration events. The  speaker for the Prayer Breakfast will be Marcia Johnson-Blanco, co-director of the Lawyers’ Committee’s Voting Rights Project.

Marcia Johnson-Blanco is the Co-director of the Lawyers’ Committee’s Voting Rights Project. She
manages the Project’s programmatic and advocacy portfolios which include leading Election Protection, the
nation’s largest non-partisan voter protection program, overseeing the work of the National Commission on
Voting Rights, promoting election reform, ensuring minority participation in the redistricting process and
ensuring that those with felony convictions regain their right to vote.

Marcia is a recognized leader in voting rights who has participated in countless voting rights discussions at
conferences and in the media. She also coordinates the Lawyer’s Committee’s international human rights
initiatives. She has worked on shadow reports discussing U.S. compliance with two important treaties: the
International Convention on the Elimination on all forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and has presented before the reviewing bodies
during treaty reviews in Geneva Switzerland. Additionally, she serves as the co-chair of the CERD taskforce
of the U.S. Human Rights Network.

 

HOW TO WATCH

Programming will be available starting 1/15/22 on YouTube. Subscribe and hit the bell icon to receive a notification each time a video is published for MLK Week!

SCHEDULE

Note: Most videos will post by 9:00 AM.

Saturday January 15: Prayer Breakfast 
“GIVE US THE BALLOT BOX, THE URGENCY IS NOW!”
Watch

Sunday January 16: “Service to the Beloved Community”
Watch

Monday January 17: Peace March and Rally
“State of Affairs”
Watch

Monday January 17, 6:00 PM : Candlelight Service
“Honoring Community Leaders”
Watch

Tuesday January 18: Community Action Videos
Watch

Wednesday January 19: Closing Celebration:
“Call to Action”
Watch

Monday, January 17, 2022
41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
Jan 17 @ 9:00 am
online

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) entity, is currently planning for our 41st annual MLK, Jr. Celebration events. The  speaker for the Prayer Breakfast will be Marcia Johnson-Blanco, co-director of the Lawyers’ Committee’s Voting Rights Project.

Marcia Johnson-Blanco is the Co-director of the Lawyers’ Committee’s Voting Rights Project. She
manages the Project’s programmatic and advocacy portfolios which include leading Election Protection, the
nation’s largest non-partisan voter protection program, overseeing the work of the National Commission on
Voting Rights, promoting election reform, ensuring minority participation in the redistricting process and
ensuring that those with felony convictions regain their right to vote.

Marcia is a recognized leader in voting rights who has participated in countless voting rights discussions at
conferences and in the media. She also coordinates the Lawyer’s Committee’s international human rights
initiatives. She has worked on shadow reports discussing U.S. compliance with two important treaties: the
International Convention on the Elimination on all forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and has presented before the reviewing bodies
during treaty reviews in Geneva Switzerland. Additionally, she serves as the co-chair of the CERD taskforce
of the U.S. Human Rights Network.

 

HOW TO WATCH

Programming will be available starting 1/15/22 on YouTube. Subscribe and hit the bell icon to receive a notification each time a video is published for MLK Week!

SCHEDULE

Note: Most videos will post by 9:00 AM.

Saturday January 15: Prayer Breakfast 
“GIVE US THE BALLOT BOX, THE URGENCY IS NOW!”
Watch

Sunday January 16: “Service to the Beloved Community”
Watch

Monday January 17: Peace March and Rally
“State of Affairs”
Watch

Monday January 17, 6:00 PM : Candlelight Service
“Honoring Community Leaders”
Watch

Tuesday January 18: Community Action Videos
Watch

Wednesday January 19: Closing Celebration:
“Call to Action”
Watch

MLK Jr. Day of Service in Burton Street Community
Jan 17 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Burton St. Center

Join us on January 17th as we adventure through the neighborhood in search of lost and forgotten treasures (trash), bag them up, and throw them out!
Gloves, grabbers, and trash buckets will be provided.
A free lunch will also be provided after the cleanup.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
Jan 18 @ 9:00 am
online

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) entity, is currently planning for our 41st annual MLK, Jr. Celebration events. The  speaker for the Prayer Breakfast will be Marcia Johnson-Blanco, co-director of the Lawyers’ Committee’s Voting Rights Project.

Marcia Johnson-Blanco is the Co-director of the Lawyers’ Committee’s Voting Rights Project. She
manages the Project’s programmatic and advocacy portfolios which include leading Election Protection, the
nation’s largest non-partisan voter protection program, overseeing the work of the National Commission on
Voting Rights, promoting election reform, ensuring minority participation in the redistricting process and
ensuring that those with felony convictions regain their right to vote.

Marcia is a recognized leader in voting rights who has participated in countless voting rights discussions at
conferences and in the media. She also coordinates the Lawyer’s Committee’s international human rights
initiatives. She has worked on shadow reports discussing U.S. compliance with two important treaties: the
International Convention on the Elimination on all forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and has presented before the reviewing bodies
during treaty reviews in Geneva Switzerland. Additionally, she serves as the co-chair of the CERD taskforce
of the U.S. Human Rights Network.

 

HOW TO WATCH

Programming will be available starting 1/15/22 on YouTube. Subscribe and hit the bell icon to receive a notification each time a video is published for MLK Week!

SCHEDULE

Note: Most videos will post by 9:00 AM.

Saturday January 15: Prayer Breakfast 
“GIVE US THE BALLOT BOX, THE URGENCY IS NOW!”
Watch

Sunday January 16: “Service to the Beloved Community”
Watch

Monday January 17: Peace March and Rally
“State of Affairs”
Watch

Monday January 17, 6:00 PM : Candlelight Service
“Honoring Community Leaders”
Watch

Tuesday January 18: Community Action Videos
Watch

Wednesday January 19: Closing Celebration:
“Call to Action”
Watch

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
Jan 19 @ 9:00 am
online

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) entity, is currently planning for our 41st annual MLK, Jr. Celebration events. The  speaker for the Prayer Breakfast will be Marcia Johnson-Blanco, co-director of the Lawyers’ Committee’s Voting Rights Project.

Marcia Johnson-Blanco is the Co-director of the Lawyers’ Committee’s Voting Rights Project. She
manages the Project’s programmatic and advocacy portfolios which include leading Election Protection, the
nation’s largest non-partisan voter protection program, overseeing the work of the National Commission on
Voting Rights, promoting election reform, ensuring minority participation in the redistricting process and
ensuring that those with felony convictions regain their right to vote.

Marcia is a recognized leader in voting rights who has participated in countless voting rights discussions at
conferences and in the media. She also coordinates the Lawyer’s Committee’s international human rights
initiatives. She has worked on shadow reports discussing U.S. compliance with two important treaties: the
International Convention on the Elimination on all forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and has presented before the reviewing bodies
during treaty reviews in Geneva Switzerland. Additionally, she serves as the co-chair of the CERD taskforce
of the U.S. Human Rights Network.

 

HOW TO WATCH

Programming will be available starting 1/15/22 on YouTube. Subscribe and hit the bell icon to receive a notification each time a video is published for MLK Week!

SCHEDULE

Note: Most videos will post by 9:00 AM.

Saturday January 15: Prayer Breakfast 
“GIVE US THE BALLOT BOX, THE URGENCY IS NOW!”
Watch

Sunday January 16: “Service to the Beloved Community”
Watch

Monday January 17: Peace March and Rally
“State of Affairs”
Watch

Monday January 17, 6:00 PM : Candlelight Service
“Honoring Community Leaders”
Watch

Tuesday January 18: Community Action Videos
Watch

Wednesday January 19: Closing Celebration:
“Call to Action”
Watch

River Arts District Farmers Market Open Year-Round
Jan 19 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Plēb Urban Winery

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Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

  • ASAP Farmers Market, outdoors at A-B Tech Community College, 340 Victoria Rd., Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

  • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.

Weaverville Tailgate Market Open Year-Round
Jan 19 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Weaverville Community Center

Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

  • ASAP Farmers Market, outdoors at A-B Tech Community College, 340 Victoria Rd., Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

  • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.

Saturday, January 22, 2022
ASAP Farmers Market Open Year-Round
Jan 22 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
A-B Tech Community College
  • Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

    Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

    • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

    • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
River Arts District Farmers Market Open Year-Round
Jan 26 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Plēb Urban Winery

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Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

  • ASAP Farmers Market, outdoors at A-B Tech Community College, 340 Victoria Rd., Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

  • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.

Weaverville Tailgate Market Open Year-Round
Jan 26 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Weaverville Community Center

Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

  • ASAP Farmers Market, outdoors at A-B Tech Community College, 340 Victoria Rd., Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

  • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.

Saturday, January 29, 2022
ASAP Farmers Market Open Year-Round
Jan 29 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
A-B Tech Community College
  • Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

    Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

    • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

    • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Go On A Blind Date With a Book at the Library This February
Feb 1 all-day
Buncombe County Libraries

Buncombe County Public Libraries is playing matchmaker in February as Blind Date with a Book returns. The blind date books are easy to spot; they’ll be the ones with the paper-wrapped book covers. Check one out and take it home. Remember, don’t judge a book by its cover, and you might fall in love with a new author, genre, or series you hadn’t tried before.

The Fairview, Swannanoa, Pack, Black Mountain, Leicester, and North Asheville Libraries will be happy to set you up on your blind date anytime in February.

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Go On A Blind Date With a Book at the Library This February
Feb 2 all-day
Buncombe County Libraries

Buncombe County Public Libraries is playing matchmaker in February as Blind Date with a Book returns. The blind date books are easy to spot; they’ll be the ones with the paper-wrapped book covers. Check one out and take it home. Remember, don’t judge a book by its cover, and you might fall in love with a new author, genre, or series you hadn’t tried before.

The Fairview, Swannanoa, Pack, Black Mountain, Leicester, and North Asheville Libraries will be happy to set you up on your blind date anytime in February.

17th Annual Groundhog Day Celebration
Feb 2 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Chimney Rock State Park

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Join Chimney Rock’s naturalist and our favorite NC rodent to find out if spring is coming early or if we have six more weeks of winter. This fun event includes our resident groundhog seeking his shadow, animal demonstrations with a few of his ambassador friends and critter crafts.

Cupid Crew: Valentine Making Event
Feb 2 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
online

We could all use a little TLC this year. Cheer yourself up by spreading the love this Valentine’s Day. Join NC card-making artist Margaret Cogswell for a virtual valentine-making event. Participants will be guided through a basic card-making technique that can be used for all kinds of cards. Participants will also learn more about the “cupid crew,” a group who makes sure a card you create gets to people in long-term care who really need a pick-me-up. We look forward to creating and spreading the love with you!

If you choose to make cards with us, you will need the following supplies:

  • heavy card stock- 81/2” x 11”, Valentine colors- solids and/or patterned- 8-12 sheets
  • glue stick
  • decorative paper with Valentine colors and patterns
  • scissors
  • scrap sheets of paper to use as a gluing surface and to make templates
  • ruler
  • pencil and eraser
  • red, black and white gel pen
  • envelopes for your cards- example: 4 3/8” x 5 3/4” or 5 1/4” x 7 1/4”
  • Optional- heart shaped paper punches

If you choose not to make cards, you can learn more about the cupid-crew and print a downloadable card here.

River Arts District Farmers Market Open Year-Round
Feb 2 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Plēb Urban Winery

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Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

  • ASAP Farmers Market, outdoors at A-B Tech Community College, 340 Victoria Rd., Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

  • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.

Weaverville Tailgate Market Open Year-Round
Feb 2 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Weaverville Community Center

Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

  • ASAP Farmers Market, outdoors at A-B Tech Community College, 340 Victoria Rd., Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

  • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.

Thursday, February 3, 2022
Go On A Blind Date With a Book at the Library This February
Feb 3 all-day
Buncombe County Libraries

Buncombe County Public Libraries is playing matchmaker in February as Blind Date with a Book returns. The blind date books are easy to spot; they’ll be the ones with the paper-wrapped book covers. Check one out and take it home. Remember, don’t judge a book by its cover, and you might fall in love with a new author, genre, or series you hadn’t tried before.

The Fairview, Swannanoa, Pack, Black Mountain, Leicester, and North Asheville Libraries will be happy to set you up on your blind date anytime in February.

Friday, February 4, 2022
Go On A Blind Date With a Book at the Library This February
Feb 4 all-day
Buncombe County Libraries

Buncombe County Public Libraries is playing matchmaker in February as Blind Date with a Book returns. The blind date books are easy to spot; they’ll be the ones with the paper-wrapped book covers. Check one out and take it home. Remember, don’t judge a book by its cover, and you might fall in love with a new author, genre, or series you hadn’t tried before.

The Fairview, Swannanoa, Pack, Black Mountain, Leicester, and North Asheville Libraries will be happy to set you up on your blind date anytime in February.

Saturday, February 5, 2022
Go On A Blind Date With a Book at the Library This February
Feb 5 all-day
Buncombe County Libraries

Buncombe County Public Libraries is playing matchmaker in February as Blind Date with a Book returns. The blind date books are easy to spot; they’ll be the ones with the paper-wrapped book covers. Check one out and take it home. Remember, don’t judge a book by its cover, and you might fall in love with a new author, genre, or series you hadn’t tried before.

The Fairview, Swannanoa, Pack, Black Mountain, Leicester, and North Asheville Libraries will be happy to set you up on your blind date anytime in February.

ASAP Farmers Market Open Year-Round
Feb 5 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
A-B Tech Community College
  • Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.

  • Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.

    Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:

    • River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.

    • Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.