Calendar of Events

Handmade Crafts for everyone! This Market only happens once a year! Make sure you dont miss it!

https://www.facebook.com/events/766761373681743/

Our 6th annual LiveWell Expo presented by First Bank, Ingles Markets & Mission Health will be held on March 30,2019 at the WNC AG Center from 9:00am-4:00 pm. Check back here for more information leading up to the event to see what vendors, entertainers & chefs we will have.
More details here: http://bit.ly/2Hf1eq0

https://www.facebook.com/events/276926009648792/

With nearly 2,000 participants attending last year’s event, PACE Scholarship Academy has added additional locations to host our statewide Scholarship and College Fairs, to include: Sumter High School (February 2, 2019), and the Greenville University Center (March 30, 2019). Each event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We anticipate even more participation this year and want to ensure that these free event allow as many parents and students to attend as possible.

Our goal is to expose ALL high school students to potential scholarships and college opportunities and to encourage current undergraduate and graduate students who still need financial assistance to apply for qualifying scholarships. We are also promoting volunteer opportunities and the importance of joining professional organizations while in college, as we aim to foster “well rounded students.” We are giving away multiple $500 scholarships, HP laptops, gift cards, HP printers, etc. on the day of this event. This is a FREE event as long as you register by the deadline! You MUST print and present your ticket in order to be admitted on the day of the event.

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Please follow us on Facebook @PaceScholarshipAcademy for updates and more information concerning these STATEWIDE fairs and our scholarship essay contest. Winners of the scholarship essay contest will be awarded at each event. Students MUST be present at the event to be awarded a scholarship. Plan ahead to participate in one or more of our Scholarship and College fairs. SPREAD THE WORD!

SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY CONTEST NOW OPEN!
Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TBXX7J5
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https://www.facebook.com/events/484109048753328/

Qi Revolution is a 3 day event designed to help unlock your healing power and create your best life. Teachings give you ENERGY using the most effective Breathing Techniques, Qigong and Food-Healing Science. Wellness is our birthright and we are passionate to reveal what works. Since 2005, we have traveled nationwide teaching Qi Revolution to 1000’s of people with attendees saying the value of our seminar is beyond words. We believe in the healing power of Qigong and invite you to be your best. Register early. Seating is limited at most venues. Open to the Public.

https://www.facebook.com/events/261369648079051/?event_time_id=261369661412383

Join us for Race the Helix – Upstate on March 30, 2019 at beautiful Lake Conestee Nature Park in Greenville, SC! Race the 5K ($25) or walk the 1 mile course (FREE!) – all in support of the Greenwood Genetic Center and families impacted by genetic disorders!

https://www.facebook.com/events/175876383338898/

Passionate about helping children function better in school and at home? Looking for ways to make a difference in the lives of children in your community while earning income? LOVE music?
Learn how to teach yoga, mindfulness and meditation to kids in schools, at home, and within community settings in one fun-filled weekend!

You don’t have to be a yoga teacher to participate. This training is for parents, yoga teachers and all professionals who work with kids that want to continue their education.

Go straight to the training page to register: http://okay.kiddingaroundyoga.com/trainings/asheville-nc-training/

We hope you’ll join us for a weekend of life changing fun!

Can’t make this training? Don’t worry! See if other locations or dates work better for you: https://okay.kiddingaroundyoga.com/in-the-loop/

https://www.facebook.com/events/498163420567111/

Continuing education for bodyworkers, movement educators, and those interested in gentle pain relief therapy. No pre-requisites or bodywork experience necessary.

This class covers the history, philosophy, principles, and methods of Ortho-Bionomy and provides an overview of the fundamental techniques for working with the spine, pelvis, and ribcage. Learn to feel the body’s self-corrective reflexes through hands-on practical skills. Phase Four techniques utilize movement and positions of comfort to facilitate the release of muscular tension and overall stress by stimulating the self-corrective reflexes of the body which help the body create structural alignment and balance from within.

Massage Therapists – Learn how to work with less effort to achieve pain relief for your clients, extending your bodywork career for decades to come.

Yoga and Pilates Instructors – Learn how to increase range of movement and to create more balanced movement patterns for you and for your students.

Laypeople – Learn tangible techniques to create further ease and more balance in your own body as well as for your friends and family.

$299 Early Bird through 3/15

$349 Regular Rate

14 Continuing Education Credits available through NCBTMB . 16 SOBI credits. No pre-requisites required.

https://www.facebook.com/events/384894245599540/

2019 RESULTS:

https://www.jusrunning.com/dupont-forest-trail-race/

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Don’t miss out on Jus’ Running’s 19th Annual DuPont Forest 12km Trail Race!
The race will begin promptly at 10:00 AM on March, 30th. The course will take runners on a combination of single and double-track trails through the beautiful DuPont State Recreational Forest.
It’s all for a good cause too! Race proceeds go right back to helping maintain DuPont State Recreational Forest! Registration includes unique swag and post-race food!

***Awards: Cash awards to Top 3 M and F Overall and 1st Masters M and F***

Register here: https://www.imathlete.com/#/legacy?url=%2Fevents%2FEventOverview.aspx%3FfEID%3D71527%26fQuery%3D%26z%3D1546877867249

This is an amazing opportunity for novice and experienced trail runners alike.
Do most trail races seem excessively long?!? Hey, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. At 12km (~7 miles), this is a great race for those looking to go farther than the 5k/10k, but who are not quite ready for the half marathon distance.

The race will be begin and end at the Guion Farms Parking Area, located less than an hour south of Asheville, NC.

Lodging: Etowah Valley Golf and Resort offering special discounted rate for DuPont runners. Contact Etowah for more details on this.

For more information, visit https://www.jusrunning.com/dupont-forest-trail-race/

Interested in being one of our Race Sponsors, contact [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/events/357952688093967/

WOD / Cookout Fundraiser for the Unity Tour. . . .
Please come support Heavan and all the officers that are making this ride.

Time – 10:00 LT’s WOD – (50 ppl cap)
11:00 – New Beginnings – Body Pump (25 ppl cap) Double Edge Self Defense Class (25 ppl cap)
12:00 – cookout with door prizes fun and festivities (Members pls see Lucy for food sign up listing) – BYOB and chair
$5.00 Donation at the door – donations welcome even if your choosing not to participate in the WOD’s.

https://www.facebook.com/events/793247911053608/

Come practice with me this Saturday morning at Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards from 10am to 11am!

All levels welcome for an upbeat and energizing power flow while focusing on turning inward and cultivating an intention that you can take with you off your mat!

10$ for 60 minute power vinyasa flow and glass of wine!

10am-11am Please share and feel free to bring your friends!
DM if you have any questions! Hope to see you there✨✨

https://www.facebook.com/events/393192134560043/?event_time_id=393192171226706

Introduction To The Potter’s Wheel

Alyssa Ruberto and Halima Flynt

Saturdays 10am-12:30pm
January 12- March 2

Get ready to throw! This 8-week beginner’s course is designed to teach new potters the fundamentals of wheel-throwing, trimming, and glazing to make a variety of complete, food-safe and functional wares. By the end of this course, students will be able to confidently make pottery in any studio setting. Seasoned beginners are also encouraged to try new techniques to reach an intermediate level.

Level: Beginner and Seasoned Beginner
Tuition: $295 + $45 Lab Fee

Interested in trying a SilverSneakers class? Join us at Western North Carolina Agricultural Center – Davis Event Center to learn more about SilverSneakers and our classes. A SilverSneakers instructor will lead you through a sample class to see if it’s right for you. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes if you plan to participate.

We will be having two live demonstrations of our Classic Classes throughout the day. One at 11:00am and another at 2:00pm.

https://www.facebook.com/events/382727868946853/

Help prepare our school garden for spring planting! Bring tools if you have them (shovels, trowels, gloves). Children are welcome.

https://www.facebook.com/events/576948809381854/

Spring is coming at last! Gardeners all over town are poking their heads out, shaking off their gloves, looking for extra pots so they can dig and divide plants to give away. It’s TIME again for the West Asheville Garden Stroll’s Plant Pass-Along!

Sat. March 30th
10 am to 2 pm
662 Haywood Road (the empty lot across from Ingles)

All Welcome! Bring plants of all kinds to share, seeds too, labelled if possible. It’s NOT required to bring something to get something. We will have LOTS.

AND if you are community minded and love gardens, consider becoming part of our organizing committee. We have a streamlined process and are a friendly bunch. No stress. First meeting is in April in the West Asheville library community room. Date will be posted soon. The 11th annual stroll will be 9/14/19.

https://www.facebook.com/events/861864300823574/

In this class, we will discuss how to keep pregnant mama dogs and their puppies safe and healthy during pregnancy, labor, and lactation. We will also discuss caring for orphaned puppies and bottle feeding. This class will be taught by Sarge’s own Veterinarian, Dr. Crystal Singleton, and is meant to prepare potential foster parents for taking care of dogs and puppies while they are vulnerable.

Because of the preparation time, class time, and level of technical expertise required to conduct this class, we will be charging a $10 fee to insure that those who are registered for a place in the class fill that space.

** HCAS and Sarge’s Animal Rescue staff are encouraged to attend***

There will be breaks within this class time.

https://www.facebook.com/events/437222273681714/

Join us any Saturday for outdoor activities at the garden. Local youth involved in programming for building life skills, improving literacy and leadership development welcome young people in the area to join them, and we are always in need of adult volunteers to help with mentoring. Involvement in the Shiloh Community Garden also includes the experience of growing produce organically, lessons in permaculture and the science of sustainability, healthy meal preparation, and entrepreneurship. Come join the fun!

https://www.facebook.com/events/524392424698351/?event_time_id=524392544698339

Join the 2019 Writer-in-Residence Susan Polizzotto for a writer’s workshop. Susan will share some of her experience as a writer and lead the group through a writing prompt activity. This workshop is suitable for writers of all skill levels. The space is limited to 16 participants. Please call the park to sign-up at 828-693-4178.

Learn more about Susan at https://www.nps.gov/carl/learn/news/2019-carl-sandburg-writer-in-residence.htm

https://www.facebook.com/events/690467544684738/

The ACW Cat Pantry will be set up at the Thrift Hound to hand out cat food, litter, non prescription flea and worm medication, and other donations we may have available. Each month on the 2nd Tuesday, and 4th Saturday, as the calendar allows.
Any questions or requests can be emailed to [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/events/1120099298149604/?event_time_id=1120099318149602

Craig Olson is going to be travelling to Asheville on March 30th to do a training at our dojo while he’s in town. Join us for this HIGH LEVEL training session guaranteed to sharpen your budo skills!

https://www.facebook.com/events/434947677245377/

MAKE YOUR OWN Clay Diffuser Pendants!
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Join us on Saturday, March 30th from 11am-12pm for a Clay Diffuser Pendant class! Learn how to cut shapes, stamps designs, and finish your pendant with wire and paint the very same day! Pay a deposit, then just pay per pendant the day of the event (minimum of four pendants at just $5 each!) Make plenty of pendants to match every outfit, or to give to friends and family! It is SO easy to create the perfect clay pendant that you will have a hard time making just a few! Once you pick up your creations, they will be ready to use with your favorite essential oils!
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Reservations required to ensure space and adequate supplies. If you have any questions call: (828) 253-8181
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For a 100% refund, cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance. Cancelations made within 48 hours of event will be given store credit. If you do not attend the event and do not give notice, no refund or store credit will be issued.

https://www.facebook.com/events/803105666731327/

Jai Dev Singh returns to Asheville on the last weekend in March for two powerful and transformative Kundalini Yoga experiences. This is the perfect way to shift into the Spring right after the equinox.

WORKSHOP 1: SATURDAY MARCH 30, 2019
Joy of the Infinite: A Kundalini Yoga Workshop
Taught by Jai Dev Singh

When you lift the life force in the body so that it nurtures the higher glands, you can unlock a wellspring of energy that under normal circumstances remains unavailable. It is an alchemy which causes the mind to look through the lens of heightened awareness. From this high-altitude vantage point, you fall deeply in love with who you truly are. This is the infinite well in which true confidence and beauty are born. A glow beams from the eyes, brightness emanates through the presence, and a divine warmth emerges in the heart.

In this unique workshop, we will use high-powered exercises and incredible meditations to activate our life force and enjoy the experience of an enlivened body, a crystal clear mind and an awakened soul!

WORKSHOP 2: SUNDAY MARCH 31, 2019
Becoming Crystal Clear: A Kundalini Yoga Experience
Taught by Jai Dev Singh

There is a supreme intelligence that permeates all things and a life force that interpenetrates every atom of the universe. It is a supreme love which desires to express itself yet needs a vehicle through which to do so. You are that vehicle!

When this life-force intelligence is obstructed, distorted or cloaked, we lose our sense of purpose, become lackluster and foggy. But, when the life-force moves and the higher centers of the psyche are activated, we are happy, prosperous, attractive and crystal clear.

In this special workshop, we will use transporting yogic exercises and meditations of Kundalini Yoga to activate the body’s life force intelligence and plug into our source of spiritual electricity.

*Saturday and Sunday sessions can also be purchased individually

Jai Dev is a world-renowned Kundalini Yoga teacher. He is the founder of the Life-Force Academy and has authored numerous courses on Yoga and Ayurveda.

Learn more about Jai Dev and the Life-Force Academy at http://jaidev.yoga

https://www.facebook.com/events/2248725675407701/?event_time_id=2248725678741034

Put down your smart phone and join us for National Take A Walk in a Park Day. Kids in Parks-Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation will share information about their Track Trail program for kids. Our Naturalist will lead several guided hikes throughout the day and we’ll have hiking experts from Frugal Backpacker on site to help you learn more about the ways you can enjoy getting outdoors. To finish out the day, we’ll have a doctor from Rutherford Regional Health System hike with kids and help them learn the benefits of staying active.
A portion of Park admission on this day will go to Kids in Parks-Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.

Cost: Included with Park Admission

https://www.facebook.com/events/300722553910264/

***THIS WORKSHOP IS CANCELLED***
Commonly translated as “locks” or “seals”, the bandhas are energetic practices used to contain, direct and focus vital life force energy in the body. In this workshop we will explore the biological origins of the 3 primary bandhas, their significance in the pranic body, and how and why to utilize them in the context of an asana practice.

This workshop is accessible to many levels, and is best suited to those who have some yoga experience and are looking to take their practice to the next level.

Cost: $25, financial assistance available

https://www.facebook.com/events/2426074154370277/

As part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the YMCA of WNC Nutrition Department hosts free meals for anyone under the age of 18 at the Corpening Memorial YMCA every Saturday!

We serve lunches from 11am -1pm in the Corpening Y’s Multipurpose Room, and your family does not have to be a member of the Y to participate.

Please consider joining us for healthy food and enriching activities: arts & crafts, book club, rock climbing, and more!

For more information on accessing food and/or volunteering with the program visit: www.ymcawnc.org/nutritionprograms

https://www.facebook.com/events/2198750976848785/?event_time_id=2198751000182116

As part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the YMCA of WNC Nutrition Department hosts free meals for anyone under the age of 18 at the Ferguson Family YMCA every Saturday!

We serve lunches from 11am -1pm in the Ferguson Y’s Multipurpose Room, and your family does not have to be a member of the Y to participate.

Please consider joining us for healthy food and enriching activities: kids yoga, art, ping pong, and more!

For more information on accessing food and/or volunteering with the program visit: www.ymcawnc.org/nutritionprograms

https://www.facebook.com/events/492101114625413/?event_time_id=492101214625403

Movement, music, laughter and play come together to introduce your little one to the basic concepts and joy of dance! Bond with your toddler through movement activities, actions songs, fun props, sing-a-longs, parachute play and more! This parent/toddler dance class is a great opportunity to meet other local families and create new friendships!
Ages 12 months through 4 years with a caregiver.

Now offering 2 class times!
Saturdays 10:00-10:45am AND 11:15-12:00pm
March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th
Located at The Mothership
227A Haywood Road in West Asheville

5 Class Pass: $35 (participating sibling discounts available)
Drop In Pass: $10
Register Here: https://suzierogerson.wixsite.com/babystepsdanceavl

https://www.facebook.com/events/629207404185154/

Stop by and meet one of our adoptable dogs and we can tell you about all the other animals available for adoption!

https://www.facebook.com/events/271299727092009/

Learn about one of North Carolina’s most beloved and elusive creatures, the black bear! Join Ranger Musumarra for a half-hour program focused on an overview of the black bear’s life and habits, and bear safety tips for home and trail. Meet at Profile Trail Head.

The program will be held outside, so be sure to dress appropriately for the weather.

All ages are welcome, but children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Please leave pets at home.

https://www.facebook.com/events/245063609776954/

For this month’s Curry for a Cause, we are proud to be partnering with the amazing team at Bhramari Brewing Company in support of Our VOICE. Our Voice is a local non-profit organization that helps individuals affected by sexual assault and abuse through counseling, advocacy, and education.

In honor of Our Voice, we will be collaborating with Bhramari to create a special pairing menu featuring bites and brews from across Asia. ???

Last but certainly not least, don’t miss the musical stylings of Queen Bee and the Honeylovers live from 12-3pm.

Stay tuned across social media as we release details and sneak peeks! ?✨?

https://www.facebook.com/events/290937511584170/

ESP Class with Jeri, M.A., LMBT, ERYT 500

Practice mindfulness to bring mental clarity & emotional balance.

Curious about meditation? Join Jeri Senor as she facilitates a unique meditation experience. You will practice mindful meditative movement, breath awareness/techniques as meditation, tactile meditation and guided relaxation. The focus will be on mindfulness as a formal and informal daily practice to bring mental clarity & emotional balance.

Let go of the dross… see the gold within.

https://www.facebook.com/events/294442747889827/