Calendar of Events

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

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Jun 14 all-day
online w/Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
The Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County
  Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
  1. Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
  1. Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
  1. Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Read more
Categories: Grants
Summer Camps At PARI (Registration is Open)
Jun 14 all-day
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

PARI’s summer STEM and space camp programming is designed to inspire your young scientist’s curiosity, passion, and confidence to discover something extraordinary. We give campers experiences that encourage deeper thinking and problem solving skills while finding opportunities for comradery, adventure, and fun in the incredible Pisgah Forest region.

Our Mission Control camps provide simulated missions that cover the many topics and skills necessary for a successful exploration of world beyond our own. We’ll use the same kinds of processes that NASA, SpaceX and others use in developing and conducting journeys into space. These missions teach teamwork and STEM principles while giving campers fun and exciting experiences. The camp is an immersive journey amidst our historic campus which played a critical role in the first space race, and will help poise your camper for a role in the next.

Teams will research real technologies and techniques to build and launch a spacecraft, set science and research goals, and ensure everything needed is sent along. They will also need to choose a crew and care for their health and well-being, perform outreach and gain public support, and navigate funding and political challenges.

PARI’s research based camps are aimed at the camper who wants to experience what its like to be a researcher in astronomy, astrophysics, and astrobiology. Scientists and researchers with careers in space science lead this academically challenging curriculum that has been refined for nearly two decades.

Camps begin with an intense first few days of introductions to the instruments, science, and math needed to conduct research. They’ll be guided through choosing a research goal from the menu investigations we believe they can successfully conduct with radio and optical telescopes, and vast archives, provided by PARI and its partners.

The importance of both individual and team based work is emphasized while campers are guided through the research process. They’ll learn to share their progress and conclusions in the same ways expected in journals and at astronomical conferences.
Register for one of PARI’s summer STEM and Space Camp programs today!

Scholarships opportunities are available!

Read more
Categories: Education Hiking Other Outdoors
RETOOLNC Grant Program Third Round of Funding
Jun 14 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
online

The North Carolina Department of Administration’s Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) has opened applications for grant funds for certified HUBs and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) firms impacted by COVID-19. 

The RETOOLNC program awards up to $25,000 to eligible certified small, underutilized businesses to help with pandemic recovery efforts. 

To qualify for RETOOLNC funds, North Carolina businesses must:

  • Have been in operation since February 2019
  • Be certified with NCHUB or NCDOT DBE 
  • Be an independent business located within North Carolina 
  • Be a business with 50 employees or fewer (includes sole proprietorships, home based businesses, and independent contractors) 
  • Not have annual revenues exceeding $1,500,000 
  • Not be delinquent on North Carolina State income taxes 
  • Not have any active bankruptcies or tax liens 
  • Be a for-profit business 
  • Be an independent franchisor and locally owned, if it is a franchise 
  • Provide a detailed statement of how the business has been impacted due to COVID-19 
  • Be engaged in legal activity 
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Categories: Grants
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Jun 15 all-day
online w/Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
The Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County
  Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
  1. Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
  1. Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
  1. Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Read more
Categories: Grants
Summer Camps At PARI (Registration is Open)
Jun 15 all-day
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

PARI’s summer STEM and space camp programming is designed to inspire your young scientist’s curiosity, passion, and confidence to discover something extraordinary. We give campers experiences that encourage deeper thinking and problem solving skills while finding opportunities for comradery, adventure, and fun in the incredible Pisgah Forest region.

Our Mission Control camps provide simulated missions that cover the many topics and skills necessary for a successful exploration of world beyond our own. We’ll use the same kinds of processes that NASA, SpaceX and others use in developing and conducting journeys into space. These missions teach teamwork and STEM principles while giving campers fun and exciting experiences. The camp is an immersive journey amidst our historic campus which played a critical role in the first space race, and will help poise your camper for a role in the next.

Teams will research real technologies and techniques to build and launch a spacecraft, set science and research goals, and ensure everything needed is sent along. They will also need to choose a crew and care for their health and well-being, perform outreach and gain public support, and navigate funding and political challenges.

PARI’s research based camps are aimed at the camper who wants to experience what its like to be a researcher in astronomy, astrophysics, and astrobiology. Scientists and researchers with careers in space science lead this academically challenging curriculum that has been refined for nearly two decades.

Camps begin with an intense first few days of introductions to the instruments, science, and math needed to conduct research. They’ll be guided through choosing a research goal from the menu investigations we believe they can successfully conduct with radio and optical telescopes, and vast archives, provided by PARI and its partners.

The importance of both individual and team based work is emphasized while campers are guided through the research process. They’ll learn to share their progress and conclusions in the same ways expected in journals and at astronomical conferences.
Register for one of PARI’s summer STEM and Space Camp programs today!

Scholarships opportunities are available!

Read more
Categories: Education Hiking Other Outdoors
RETOOLNC Grant Program Third Round of Funding
Jun 15 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
online

The North Carolina Department of Administration’s Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) has opened applications for grant funds for certified HUBs and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) firms impacted by COVID-19. 

The RETOOLNC program awards up to $25,000 to eligible certified small, underutilized businesses to help with pandemic recovery efforts. 

To qualify for RETOOLNC funds, North Carolina businesses must:

  • Have been in operation since February 2019
  • Be certified with NCHUB or NCDOT DBE 
  • Be an independent business located within North Carolina 
  • Be a business with 50 employees or fewer (includes sole proprietorships, home based businesses, and independent contractors) 
  • Not have annual revenues exceeding $1,500,000 
  • Not be delinquent on North Carolina State income taxes 
  • Not have any active bankruptcies or tax liens 
  • Be a for-profit business 
  • Be an independent franchisor and locally owned, if it is a franchise 
  • Provide a detailed statement of how the business has been impacted due to COVID-19 
  • Be engaged in legal activity 
Read more
Categories: Grants
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Jun 16 all-day
online w/Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
The Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County
  Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
  1. Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
  1. Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
  1. Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Read more
Categories: Grants
Summer Camps At PARI (Registration is Open)
Jun 16 all-day
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

PARI’s summer STEM and space camp programming is designed to inspire your young scientist’s curiosity, passion, and confidence to discover something extraordinary. We give campers experiences that encourage deeper thinking and problem solving skills while finding opportunities for comradery, adventure, and fun in the incredible Pisgah Forest region.

Our Mission Control camps provide simulated missions that cover the many topics and skills necessary for a successful exploration of world beyond our own. We’ll use the same kinds of processes that NASA, SpaceX and others use in developing and conducting journeys into space. These missions teach teamwork and STEM principles while giving campers fun and exciting experiences. The camp is an immersive journey amidst our historic campus which played a critical role in the first space race, and will help poise your camper for a role in the next.

Teams will research real technologies and techniques to build and launch a spacecraft, set science and research goals, and ensure everything needed is sent along. They will also need to choose a crew and care for their health and well-being, perform outreach and gain public support, and navigate funding and political challenges.

PARI’s research based camps are aimed at the camper who wants to experience what its like to be a researcher in astronomy, astrophysics, and astrobiology. Scientists and researchers with careers in space science lead this academically challenging curriculum that has been refined for nearly two decades.

Camps begin with an intense first few days of introductions to the instruments, science, and math needed to conduct research. They’ll be guided through choosing a research goal from the menu investigations we believe they can successfully conduct with radio and optical telescopes, and vast archives, provided by PARI and its partners.

The importance of both individual and team based work is emphasized while campers are guided through the research process. They’ll learn to share their progress and conclusions in the same ways expected in journals and at astronomical conferences.
Register for one of PARI’s summer STEM and Space Camp programs today!

Scholarships opportunities are available!

Read more
Categories: Education Hiking Other Outdoors
RETOOLNC Grant Program Third Round of Funding
Jun 16 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
online

The North Carolina Department of Administration’s Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) has opened applications for grant funds for certified HUBs and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) firms impacted by COVID-19. 

The RETOOLNC program awards up to $25,000 to eligible certified small, underutilized businesses to help with pandemic recovery efforts. 

To qualify for RETOOLNC funds, North Carolina businesses must:

  • Have been in operation since February 2019
  • Be certified with NCHUB or NCDOT DBE 
  • Be an independent business located within North Carolina 
  • Be a business with 50 employees or fewer (includes sole proprietorships, home based businesses, and independent contractors) 
  • Not have annual revenues exceeding $1,500,000 
  • Not be delinquent on North Carolina State income taxes 
  • Not have any active bankruptcies or tax liens 
  • Be a for-profit business 
  • Be an independent franchisor and locally owned, if it is a franchise 
  • Provide a detailed statement of how the business has been impacted due to COVID-19 
  • Be engaged in legal activity 
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Categories: Grants
Eliada Home guided walking Farm Tour
Jun 16 @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Elida Homes

Join us at Eliada Home’s campus for a small group guided walking Farm Tour. Tours last approximately 1 hour. Participants will learn about outdoor and greenhouse growing practices, aquaponics, hydroponics, market gardening, corn maze production, and learn about our Animal Therapy program.

We will be meeting at the PARC building and walking to the different greenhouses, garden site, and a visit with our animals. Reservations required, tickets are $10 each visitor (to be collected at the time of the tour).

We recommend bringing the following: comfortable shoes for walking on pavement and grass, hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen.  This tour is not handicap accessible and will require participants to climb stairs and walk on uneven ground.

We will begin out tour promptly at the starting time, so please arrive 5-10 min early to allow for parking and check-in. If you are running late or cannot make your tour, please email [email protected] or call #828-348-2287.

All proceeds from ticket sales from your farm tour go directly back to helping the Campus Farm Program grow more food for the children of Eliada!

Click above photo to sign up for a time slot and number of people in your group. Payment for tour will be collected when you arrive. Cards accepted.

This tour is best suited for school age children ages 10+ and adults.

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Categories: Community Education Family Fun Grants Tours
Preservation Through Art – Art Auction and Benefit
Jun 16 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Brunk Auctions

Spring Art Auction and Benefit

These artworks will be featured in the Spring 2022 Art Auction & Benefit, hosted by Brunk Auctions.

Exquisite works of art by celebrated local artists will be on the auction block to support local organizations and their conservation efforts along the French Broad River.

This is a unique opportunity to purchase some wonderful art, support the artists who have contributed their work, and contribute to the protection of natural landmarks in the beautiful mountains we call home!

 

For each piece sold, the artist will receive 50% of the sale, and a designated organization will receive 50%. Organizations who will benefit:
Tickets to the event also include a drawing for over $1000 worth of prizes:
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Categories: Art & Craft Benefit Fundraisers
Preserving a Picturesque America Art Auction + Benefit
Jun 16 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Brunk Auctions

 

Beverages, hors d’oeuvres, and bidding card are included in the price.

 

This is a unique opportunity to purchase original works of art by celebrated local artists. The auction will benefit local organizations and their conservation efforts along the French Broad River, including GreenWorks. Thanks to PAPA for hosting an event to contribute to community-wide efforts to protect natural landmarks in the beautiful mountains we call home!
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Categories: Art & Craft Benefit Food & Drink Fundraisers
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM JAM: Benefit for Planned Parenthood Votes!
Jun 16 @ 7:00 pm
The Grey Eagle

REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM JAM: Benefit for Planned Parenthood Votes! S. Atlantic

 

All proceeds from Reproductive Freedom Jam 2022 directly fund the NC ACTION PAC. This PAC supports the advocacy and voter contact work by endorsing NC candidates who advocate for accessible reproductive healthcare, protect access to abortion, support LGBTQ+ rights, and work for equity of people and their families.

Hosted by Barbie Angell, the event will feature performances from Ken Kahn, Melissa Hyman and Dulci Ellenberger, Daniel Shearin (of River Whyless), Lo Wolf, Life Like Water, Kendra Penland and Friends, Greg Cartwright (of Reigning Sound), The Smoky Mountain Sirens, and more!

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Categories: Benefit Community Food & Drink Music
Friday, June 17, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Jun 17 all-day
online w/Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
The Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County
  Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
  1. Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
  1. Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
  1. Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Read more
Categories: Grants
Summer Camps At PARI (Registration is Open)
Jun 17 all-day
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

PARI’s summer STEM and space camp programming is designed to inspire your young scientist’s curiosity, passion, and confidence to discover something extraordinary. We give campers experiences that encourage deeper thinking and problem solving skills while finding opportunities for comradery, adventure, and fun in the incredible Pisgah Forest region.

Our Mission Control camps provide simulated missions that cover the many topics and skills necessary for a successful exploration of world beyond our own. We’ll use the same kinds of processes that NASA, SpaceX and others use in developing and conducting journeys into space. These missions teach teamwork and STEM principles while giving campers fun and exciting experiences. The camp is an immersive journey amidst our historic campus which played a critical role in the first space race, and will help poise your camper for a role in the next.

Teams will research real technologies and techniques to build and launch a spacecraft, set science and research goals, and ensure everything needed is sent along. They will also need to choose a crew and care for their health and well-being, perform outreach and gain public support, and navigate funding and political challenges.

PARI’s research based camps are aimed at the camper who wants to experience what its like to be a researcher in astronomy, astrophysics, and astrobiology. Scientists and researchers with careers in space science lead this academically challenging curriculum that has been refined for nearly two decades.

Camps begin with an intense first few days of introductions to the instruments, science, and math needed to conduct research. They’ll be guided through choosing a research goal from the menu investigations we believe they can successfully conduct with radio and optical telescopes, and vast archives, provided by PARI and its partners.

The importance of both individual and team based work is emphasized while campers are guided through the research process. They’ll learn to share their progress and conclusions in the same ways expected in journals and at astronomical conferences.
Register for one of PARI’s summer STEM and Space Camp programs today!

Scholarships opportunities are available!

Read more
Categories: Education Hiking Other Outdoors
RETOOLNC Grant Program Third Round of Funding
Jun 17 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
online

The North Carolina Department of Administration’s Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) has opened applications for grant funds for certified HUBs and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) firms impacted by COVID-19. 

The RETOOLNC program awards up to $25,000 to eligible certified small, underutilized businesses to help with pandemic recovery efforts. 

To qualify for RETOOLNC funds, North Carolina businesses must:

  • Have been in operation since February 2019
  • Be certified with NCHUB or NCDOT DBE 
  • Be an independent business located within North Carolina 
  • Be a business with 50 employees or fewer (includes sole proprietorships, home based businesses, and independent contractors) 
  • Not have annual revenues exceeding $1,500,000 
  • Not be delinquent on North Carolina State income taxes 
  • Not have any active bankruptcies or tax liens 
  • Be a for-profit business 
  • Be an independent franchisor and locally owned, if it is a franchise 
  • Provide a detailed statement of how the business has been impacted due to COVID-19 
  • Be engaged in legal activity 
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Categories: Grants
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Jun 18 all-day
online w/Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
The Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County
  Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
  1. Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
  1. Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
  1. Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Read more
Categories: Grants
Summer Camps At PARI (Registration is Open)
Jun 18 all-day
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

PARI’s summer STEM and space camp programming is designed to inspire your young scientist’s curiosity, passion, and confidence to discover something extraordinary. We give campers experiences that encourage deeper thinking and problem solving skills while finding opportunities for comradery, adventure, and fun in the incredible Pisgah Forest region.

Our Mission Control camps provide simulated missions that cover the many topics and skills necessary for a successful exploration of world beyond our own. We’ll use the same kinds of processes that NASA, SpaceX and others use in developing and conducting journeys into space. These missions teach teamwork and STEM principles while giving campers fun and exciting experiences. The camp is an immersive journey amidst our historic campus which played a critical role in the first space race, and will help poise your camper for a role in the next.

Teams will research real technologies and techniques to build and launch a spacecraft, set science and research goals, and ensure everything needed is sent along. They will also need to choose a crew and care for their health and well-being, perform outreach and gain public support, and navigate funding and political challenges.

PARI’s research based camps are aimed at the camper who wants to experience what its like to be a researcher in astronomy, astrophysics, and astrobiology. Scientists and researchers with careers in space science lead this academically challenging curriculum that has been refined for nearly two decades.

Camps begin with an intense first few days of introductions to the instruments, science, and math needed to conduct research. They’ll be guided through choosing a research goal from the menu investigations we believe they can successfully conduct with radio and optical telescopes, and vast archives, provided by PARI and its partners.

The importance of both individual and team based work is emphasized while campers are guided through the research process. They’ll learn to share their progress and conclusions in the same ways expected in journals and at astronomical conferences.
Register for one of PARI’s summer STEM and Space Camp programs today!

Scholarships opportunities are available!

Read more
Categories: Education Hiking Other Outdoors
SAHC Hike #4: Birding with Simon Thompson at Wiles Creek Preserve, NC
Jun 18 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Wiles Creek Preserve, NC

Location: Wiles Creek Preserve

Start Time: 9 am

Est End Time: 12:30 pm

Difficulty: Moderate, 4

Leader: Simon Thompson of Ventures Birding Tours

Come out to our Wiles Creek birding hike and take a step back in time. Our Wiles Creek Preserve is one of the most beautiful, diverse, and ecologically important properties that we protect. The 150-acre preserve adjoins Pisgah National Forest and is nestled within the Audubon Society’s Roan Mountain Important Bird Area. The property contains a variety of habitats and boasts six coldwater streams, including Wiles Creek and two headwater tributaries of Big Rock Creek.

Mature hardwood forests shade the streams and surround three meadows, which provide excellent early successional habitat. The upper reaches of the property even include some scattered red spruce and Fraser fir. The varied topography, habitat, elevation of Wiles Creek, and abundant headwater tributaries make it a biodiversity hotspot.

On a roughly 1.5-mile hike led by Simon Thompson, you will experience the abundance of beauty and species diversity in our oasis in the Roan. Roan Stewardship Director, Marquette Crockett, will be on hand to answer questions about future management priorities for the preserve.

This property acquisition was made possible through the dedication to conservation shown by SAHC members Brad and Shelli Stanback and the Carolina Bird Club, who also provided funding for future habitat management. We are incredibly grateful for their hard work and generosity.

Registration is Required.

Don’t forget to register separately for the Social!

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Categories: Hiking Outdoors
SAHC Hike #5: Challenge Hike at Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area, TN
Jun 18 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area, TN

Location: Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area

Start Time: 9 am

Est End Time: 3 pm

Difficulty: 11+ Very Strenuous

Leader: Travis Bordley, our Roan Ecologist

Our challenge hike starts at Hampton Creek Cove and journeys 4.1 miles and 1,850 feet of elevation on the Overmountain Victory Trail, through pastured farm roads and wooded footpaths to Yellow Mountain Gap on the Appalachian Trail. After a short stretch on the Appalachian Trail, we will leave trails behind and bushwack to our DeYoung property and eventually back to our cars. Once we leave the Appalachian trail, our hike will be extremely steep downhill with no guiding path. At the DeYoung Property, an open pasture will greet us with incredible mountain views. We will then travel down the pasture to a paved road leading us back to our cars. The total hike is about 6.5 miles with lots of elevation gain.

We will be hiking on The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail from our cars to Yellow Mountain Gap. This trail commemorates the “Overmountain Men” who fought the Battle of King’s Mountain in 1780 during the American Revolution. Thomas Jefferson deemed the Overmountain Men the “turn of the tide” in the American Revolution.

Registration is Required.

Don’t forget to register separately for the Social!

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Categories: Hiking Outdoors
SAHC Hike #1: Shell Hollow Loop Hike
Jun 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area

Location: Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area, TN

Start time: 10 am

Est end time: 12:30 pm

Difficulty: Moderate, 5

Leaders: Tom Gatti & David Smith (both former SAHC seasonal Roan Ecologists)

Join us for a moderate 3-mile hike led by Tom Gatti and David Smith (both former SAHC seasonal Roan Ecologists)  in the Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area. The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased Hampton Creek Cove before transferring it to the State of Tennessee for permanent protection. We continue to help manage the property for species habitat and recreation. The hike will feature the chance to see and hear Golden-winged Warblers, the ruins of the Lenoir Shell homestead, and BIG old-growth trees. Witnessing poplar, northern red oak, black cherry, and sugar maple trees exceeding 3 and 4 feet in diameter will take you to a different time. Along the trail, keep your eyes peeled for black cohosh, spiderwort, showy orchis, woodland stonecrop, and many other wildflowers!

Registration is Required. Fill out the Form Below to Register.

Don’t forget to register separately for the Social!

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Categories: Hiking Outdoors
SAHC Hike #2: Little Cove Creek Preserve Waterfall Stroll, TN
Jun 18 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Little Cove Creek Preserve Waterfall Stroll, TN

Location: Little Cove Creek Nilsen Preserve

Start Time: 10 am

Est End Time: 1 pm

Difficulty: Easy, 1

Leader: Jay Leutze, Sr. Advisor to the Board

Join Jay Leutze on our Little Cove Creek Preserve for a morning of storytelling and appreciation for one of the most unique places in the world. Little Cove Creek is a 47-acre preserve featuring a mature high elevation forest, a heritage apple orchard, a stunning stream, and a newly renovated log cabin that will host our afternoon social the same day. If you would like to, we will also be taking periodic strolls down to the creek, where participants can get their feet wet, find a salamander, and enjoy the cascading waterfalls. Anyone and everyone is invited, whether you have a story to tell or not. Long-time Roan residents will appreciate this event as a time to recount how times have changed, what has been preserved, and acknowledge the memories made in our timeless corner of the world.

Registration is Required.

Don’t forget to register separately for the Social!

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Categories: Hike Hiking Outdoors
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Jun 19 all-day
online w/Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
The Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County
  Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
  1. Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
  1. Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
  1. Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Read more
Categories: Grants
Summer Camps At PARI (Registration is Open)
Jun 19 all-day
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

PARI’s summer STEM and space camp programming is designed to inspire your young scientist’s curiosity, passion, and confidence to discover something extraordinary. We give campers experiences that encourage deeper thinking and problem solving skills while finding opportunities for comradery, adventure, and fun in the incredible Pisgah Forest region.

Our Mission Control camps provide simulated missions that cover the many topics and skills necessary for a successful exploration of world beyond our own. We’ll use the same kinds of processes that NASA, SpaceX and others use in developing and conducting journeys into space. These missions teach teamwork and STEM principles while giving campers fun and exciting experiences. The camp is an immersive journey amidst our historic campus which played a critical role in the first space race, and will help poise your camper for a role in the next.

Teams will research real technologies and techniques to build and launch a spacecraft, set science and research goals, and ensure everything needed is sent along. They will also need to choose a crew and care for their health and well-being, perform outreach and gain public support, and navigate funding and political challenges.

PARI’s research based camps are aimed at the camper who wants to experience what its like to be a researcher in astronomy, astrophysics, and astrobiology. Scientists and researchers with careers in space science lead this academically challenging curriculum that has been refined for nearly two decades.

Camps begin with an intense first few days of introductions to the instruments, science, and math needed to conduct research. They’ll be guided through choosing a research goal from the menu investigations we believe they can successfully conduct with radio and optical telescopes, and vast archives, provided by PARI and its partners.

The importance of both individual and team based work is emphasized while campers are guided through the research process. They’ll learn to share their progress and conclusions in the same ways expected in journals and at astronomical conferences.
Register for one of PARI’s summer STEM and Space Camp programs today!

Scholarships opportunities are available!

Read more
Categories: Education Hiking Other Outdoors
Monday, June 20, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Jun 20 all-day
online w/Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
The Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County
  Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
  1. Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
  1. Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
  1. Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Read more
Categories: Grants
Neighborhood Matching Grants
Jun 20 all-day
online w/ The City of Asheville
neighborhood grant collage

The second phase of Neighborhood Matching Grants will open for applications on June 20, bringing City investments into Asheville’s neighborhoods.

The Neighborhood Matching Grant program was created in 2021 with three main goals:

  • Build neighborhood capacity and increase civic participation;
  • Empower neighborhoods to self-determine improvement projects; and
  • Create and strengthen partnerships between the City and community groups

The first phase, launched in October 2021, funded projects in 14 neighborhoods that ranged from community garden education, to block parties, to sidewalk repairs and fence beautification.

Applications for this year’s program will be accepted from June 20 to July 29, 2022. Neighborhood organizations can apply for up to $5,000 in funds which they will then match through volunteer time, fundraising and in-kind donations.

“This program brings people together,” says Kristina Israel, Community Engagement Manager with the City’s Communication and Public Engagement Department. “We’ve seen residents collaborating to dream up, design and create projects that solve problems and make their neighborhoods more livable. I encourage anyone who is interested to find out more and talk to their neighbors about the program.”

Any project that is submitted must meet the following criteria:

  • Be achievable within 12 months on contract execution
  • Occur within Asheville’s city limits
  • Provide a public benefit and be accessible to all members of the community
  • Be planned, organized and implemented by community members
  • Must provide a dollar-for-dollar match (cash, volunteer hours, in-kind donation of goods or services)
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Categories: Community Grants
Summer Camps At PARI (Registration is Open)
Jun 20 all-day
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

PARI’s summer STEM and space camp programming is designed to inspire your young scientist’s curiosity, passion, and confidence to discover something extraordinary. We give campers experiences that encourage deeper thinking and problem solving skills while finding opportunities for comradery, adventure, and fun in the incredible Pisgah Forest region.

Our Mission Control camps provide simulated missions that cover the many topics and skills necessary for a successful exploration of world beyond our own. We’ll use the same kinds of processes that NASA, SpaceX and others use in developing and conducting journeys into space. These missions teach teamwork and STEM principles while giving campers fun and exciting experiences. The camp is an immersive journey amidst our historic campus which played a critical role in the first space race, and will help poise your camper for a role in the next.

Teams will research real technologies and techniques to build and launch a spacecraft, set science and research goals, and ensure everything needed is sent along. They will also need to choose a crew and care for their health and well-being, perform outreach and gain public support, and navigate funding and political challenges.

PARI’s research based camps are aimed at the camper who wants to experience what its like to be a researcher in astronomy, astrophysics, and astrobiology. Scientists and researchers with careers in space science lead this academically challenging curriculum that has been refined for nearly two decades.

Camps begin with an intense first few days of introductions to the instruments, science, and math needed to conduct research. They’ll be guided through choosing a research goal from the menu investigations we believe they can successfully conduct with radio and optical telescopes, and vast archives, provided by PARI and its partners.

The importance of both individual and team based work is emphasized while campers are guided through the research process. They’ll learn to share their progress and conclusions in the same ways expected in journals and at astronomical conferences.
Register for one of PARI’s summer STEM and Space Camp programs today!

Scholarships opportunities are available!

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RETOOLNC Grant Program Third Round of Funding
Jun 20 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
online

The North Carolina Department of Administration’s Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) has opened applications for grant funds for certified HUBs and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) firms impacted by COVID-19. 

The RETOOLNC program awards up to $25,000 to eligible certified small, underutilized businesses to help with pandemic recovery efforts. 

To qualify for RETOOLNC funds, North Carolina businesses must:

  • Have been in operation since February 2019
  • Be certified with NCHUB or NCDOT DBE 
  • Be an independent business located within North Carolina 
  • Be a business with 50 employees or fewer (includes sole proprietorships, home based businesses, and independent contractors) 
  • Not have annual revenues exceeding $1,500,000 
  • Not be delinquent on North Carolina State income taxes 
  • Not have any active bankruptcies or tax liens 
  • Be a for-profit business 
  • Be an independent franchisor and locally owned, if it is a franchise 
  • Provide a detailed statement of how the business has been impacted due to COVID-19 
  • Be engaged in legal activity 
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Jun 21 all-day
online w/Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
The Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County
  Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
  1. Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
  1. Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
  1. Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
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Neighborhood Matching Grants
Jun 21 all-day
online w/ The City of Asheville
neighborhood grant collage

The second phase of Neighborhood Matching Grants will open for applications on June 20, bringing City investments into Asheville’s neighborhoods.

The Neighborhood Matching Grant program was created in 2021 with three main goals:

  • Build neighborhood capacity and increase civic participation;
  • Empower neighborhoods to self-determine improvement projects; and
  • Create and strengthen partnerships between the City and community groups

The first phase, launched in October 2021, funded projects in 14 neighborhoods that ranged from community garden education, to block parties, to sidewalk repairs and fence beautification.

Applications for this year’s program will be accepted from June 20 to July 29, 2022. Neighborhood organizations can apply for up to $5,000 in funds which they will then match through volunteer time, fundraising and in-kind donations.

“This program brings people together,” says Kristina Israel, Community Engagement Manager with the City’s Communication and Public Engagement Department. “We’ve seen residents collaborating to dream up, design and create projects that solve problems and make their neighborhoods more livable. I encourage anyone who is interested to find out more and talk to their neighbors about the program.”

Any project that is submitted must meet the following criteria:

  • Be achievable within 12 months on contract execution
  • Occur within Asheville’s city limits
  • Provide a public benefit and be accessible to all members of the community
  • Be planned, organized and implemented by community members
  • Must provide a dollar-for-dollar match (cash, volunteer hours, in-kind donation of goods or services)
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