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

Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.

Online Voter Registration

Aug 9 all-day

Online

The State Board of Elections and N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles now offer certain online voter registration services for existing DMV customers

If you are a DMV customer with a N.C. driver’s license or DMV-issued ID, you may now register to vote or change certain parts of your registration online.

Using this service existing DMV customers may register to vote, update their voter registration address, or update their party affiliation. They may not change their name.

This is a standalone service that does not require the user to complete a DMV transaction (such as duplicate or license renewal) at the same time.

There is no fee for voter registration services.

Voter registration applications submitted fewer than 25 days before an election will not be processed until after the election. You may still register to vote in person using same-day registration in your county during the early voting period.

Categories: Community

Recycle Your Pumps at Select WIC Locations During August

Aug 9 all-day

Buncombe County

WIC Locations During August.

Pump Recycling at select WIC Locations- 8/1-8/31

To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week- Breastfeed for a Healthier Planet, Buncombe County WIC staff are hosting a pump recycling event! During the month of August, we will be accepting ALL used/unwanted and personally owned electric pumps, manual pumps and any pump parts from anyone in the community. By doing this, we ensure that pumps are disposed of and recycled properly for the health of our community and planet.

The drop-off locations with be at 40 Coxe Ave. Asheville, NC 28801 and 339 New Leicester Hwy. Asheville, NC 28806.

Please put pumps/parts in a plastic bag and take to the location of your choice. When you arrive, call (828) 250-5000 and we will come out to get it from you.

Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet

For years, breastfeeding promotion and support has been a pillar of the National Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program and has been a strength of our local WIC program here in Buncombe County. Buncombe County WIC staff have created comprehensive outreach strategies and programs that make breastfeeding accessible, convenient, and possible for many mothers in our communities. Their efforts have resulted in an increase in local breastfeeding rates, improved maternal and infant health, and have improved the health of the mountains we call home.

About WBW

World Breastfeeding Week is a campaign run by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) to increase breastfeeding rates across the globe by bringing attention to the intersections between breastfeeding and global themes. This year, we will look at breastfeeding and its impact on the environment and climate change.

Breastfeeding Is Environmentally Safe

There are many beneficial factors to breastfeeding for mothers, babies, and even the environment. Not only is breastmilk full of nutrients babies need to develop healthy bodies and immune systems, it is also natural and renewable. Producing breastmilk is something that a mother’s body typically does naturally- without any processing or the release of environmentally damaging bi-products. Formula is a lifesaver for many mothers who are unable to breastfeed but it requires multi-step processing which releases pollutants and drains natural resources like water and clean air. In fact, it is estimated that over 4,000 liters of water are needed to produce 1 kg of breast milk substitute powder.

Breastmilk Is Zero Waste

Breastfeeding also eliminates the need for packaging- making it a zero waste way to provide infant nutrition. Production and packaging of breastmilk alternatives requires continual use of natural resources; but the effects of this type of production outlive the product itself. Packaging can sit in landfills for years before decomposing, emitting harmful greenhouse gas which accelerates global warming. Breastfeeding, on the other hand, makes it possible to deliver infants the nutrition they need without any of these harmful environmental effects.

Increasing breastfeeding rates locally and across the globe is a powerful way to reduce pollution and conserve our natural resources. While breastmilk alternatives are a vital part of infant nutrition, they should only be used if a mother is unable to breastfeed. When these products are used in mass, the impacts are devastating on our environment. Breastfeeding is the healthies source of nutrition for infants and protects our communities and environment from harmful pollutants, damaging bi-products, and waste.

Support breastfeeding in Buncombe County by recycling your pump. The drop-off locations with be at 40 Coxe Ave. Asheville, NC 28801 and 339 New Leicester Hwy. Asheville, NC 28806.

Please put pumps/parts in a plastic bag and take to the location of your choice. When you arrive, call (828) 250-5000 and we will come out to get it from you.

Categories: Community Health & Wellness

Support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Aug 9 all-day

Online

Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. The Legacy of Congressman Lewis and Voting Rights

http://participate.lwv.org/c/10065/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=13972&utm_source=ActionAlert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=080620

On the 55th Anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act, we take this opportunity to think of the work of giants and those before us who have created the foundation on which we stand. As we commemorate this historic day for voting rights, we look back at the legacy of Congressman John Lewis, and his tireless fight and advocacy for voting rights and justice for Black people across the country.

Congressman Lewis presided over the historic House vote in December 2019 for the Voting Rights Advancement Act. To fully honor his legacy would mean to pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act in the Senate and restore protections for voters in a critical election year.

The protections outlined in the Voting Rights Advancement Act will:

Re-establish preclearance coverage for states and localities with a history and pattern of discrimination in voting
Provide preclearance nationwide for states and localities with substantial minority populations to enact voting changes that have historically contributed to voter suppression, such as changes in methods of election and cuts in polling locations
Create greater transparency and public notice for last-minute voting information changes, such as polling location changes and ballot information

Categories: Community

Teacher Survey with Asheville Art Museum

Aug 9 all-day

Online

Calling all teachers! If you teach in a public, private, charter school, home school, or learning pod, we want to hear from you. As we transition in-person group programs to the virtual realm, we need your feedback to create a model that will work for you and other teachers for the upcoming school year. We’re giving away a FREE Virtual Visit to one of the first 25 teachers to fill out the survey!

Categories: Community Education

YMCA offers flexible, affordable childcare options for school reopening

Aug 9 all-day

varies

As the state’s largest provider of licensed school-age childcare, the YMCA of Western North Carolina is enhancing its childcare programs to meet the needs of working parents as area schools reopen under Plan B and Plan C.

The Y is working with its school partners to create a flexible program that can accommodate changes to school plans and offer consistent care that meets children’s social, emotional, and academic needs for the 2020-2021 school year.

Starting Aug. 17, the Y will offer childcare options for the state’s Plan B (in-person and remote) and Plan C (fully remote). As always, the programs are affordable and accessible to all.

The Y’s childcare programs vary by school system and are subject to change. Here’s an overview:

Asheville City Schools
As of July 23, ACS plans to reopen in Plan C for all grades for the first nine weeks of school. During this time, the Y will operate “School’s Out” care at the YMCA Youth Services Center for ACS students in K-5.
Buncombe County Schools
As of July 28, BCS will implement an enhanced version of Plan B. After one week in Plan B for onboarding and orientation, all K-8 students will switch to Plan C until Sept. 28. During Plan B weeks, the Y will offer onsite afterschool programs as well as full-day care at the YMCA Youth Services Center at Beaverdam and the Reuter Family YMCA. During Plan C the Y will operate “School’s Out” locations in the Roberson, Reynolds, Enka, and North Buncombe districts.
Henderson County Public Schools
As of July 20, HCPS will reopen in Plan C for all grades for the first six weeks of the school year. Under Plan C, the Y will offer full-day care at the UNC Asheville Kellogg Center. When HCPS moves to Plan B, the Y will offer afterschool and full-day care at the Kellogg Center.
Hours of operations will vary by school system, and will adjust to meet local school day requirements. The Y will provide afterschool care during Plan B weeks. During Plan B and Plan C weeks, the Y will also offer full-day care.

Families can sign up for afterschool care, full-day care, or both. In Buncombe and Henderson, afterschool is $95/week per child and full-day care is $200.
Community donations fund scholarships, which are available for each program on a sliding scale.

Categories: Community

Your Voice Matters: Advocate for those experiencing poverty

Aug 9 all-day

Online

MANNA’s mission is to involve, educate, and unite people in the work of ending hunger, and an important part of this mission is advocating for those living in and experiencing the effects of poverty.

As a non-partisan organization, dedicated to sharing information about the issues affecting the people we serve together, MANNA does not endorse political parties or candidates. We simply ask people to work with our elected officials to make legislation that works for us all, and makes our region, our state, and our country stronger from the ground up.

If you are interested in receiving advocacy-related emails from MANNA FoodBank, please follow link. By clicking here, you are signing up to receive information from MANNA about ways you can use your voice, and actions you can take, to help work towards our vision of a hunger-free Western North Carolina.

Categories: Community Health & Wellness Volunteers

YWCA 21 Day Racial Equity, and Social Justice Challenge

Aug 9 all-day

Online

Join us for a back to school, back to learning, 21 Day Racial Equity, and Social Justice Challenge. This challenge provides an opportunity to dive into racial equity and social justice topics where participants will be provided curated resources like articles, podcasts, activities, and more conveniently delivered straight to their inbox. Resource emails will begin Sunday, August 9th, and continue for four weeks.

A 21 day, habit building series like this helps you discover how racial inequity and social injustice impact our community. This series will allow you to connect with others and identify ways to dismantle racism and other forms of discrimination.

Registration is now open on our YWCA of Asheville’s website. We will also be facilitating conversation in the 21 Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge Facebook group, where
participants can discuss the content and engage with participants taking the challenge.

Our challenge was inspired by the YWCA of Greater Cleveland, who was inspired by Food Solutions New England. Food Solutions New England was the first to use an exercise from Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. and Debby Irving’s book and adapt it into an interactive 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge. The challenge is designed to create dedicated time and space to build more effective social justice habits and bring awareness to issues of race, power, privilege, and leadership.

Categories: Community

Monday, August 10, 2020

100 Days and 100 Ways to Get Ready for Election Day

Aug 10 all-day

Online

100 Days and 100 Ways to Get Ready for Election Day

FIND INFO AT: https://www.lwv.org/blog/100-days-and-100-ways-get-ready-election-day?utm_source=MonthlyHighlights&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=July2020

Categories: Community Other

7th Annual Business Plan Contest

Aug 10 all-day

Online

The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the 7th Annual Business Plan Contest. A well-written business plan lays the foundation for a financially successful business. A well prepared and executed business plan will grow sales, employment, and improve the bottom line. The business – start-up or existing – with the winning business plan will receive business services including advertising, tax, legal, and marketing for free, a value of over $5,000!

Please email your plan to Hoyle Adams at the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce
204 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville, NC 28739 • [email protected] (828) 692-1413

The 7th Annual Business Plan Contest is open to start-ups as well as existing businesses. You DO NOT have to be a Chamber member to participate. Electronic submissions are due to the Chamber by Friday, August 21, 2020. A panel of judges will select the winner and present the award at a reception on Monday, September 14 – part of Henderson County’s Small Business Week.

Categories: Community

Apply for the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council

Aug 10 all-day

Online

From Justice Services:

The Buncombe County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council aims to prevent youth who are at from becoming delinquent and develop community-based delinquency. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Division of Juvenile Justice partners with Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils in each county to galvanize community leaders, locally and statewide, to reduce and prevent juvenile crime. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council board members are appointed by the county Board of Commissioners and meet bi-monthly in each county. The meetings are open to the public, and all business is considered public information. NC DPS Division of Juvenile Justice allocates approximately $23 million dollars to these councils annually—funding is used to subsidize local programs and services.

The primary intent of the JCPC is to develop community-based alternatives to youth development centers and to provide community-based delinquency, substance abuse, and gang prevention strategies and programs. The JCPC provides opportunity for noninstitutional dispositional alternatives that will protect the community and the juveniles.
JCPC meets the 3rd Thursday of every other month (August, October, December, February, April, and June) from 8:30 to 10:00am.

We are currently in need of the following members:

Two Youth (Ages 16-17)
One Substance Abuse Professional
One Business Community
Two Member-At-Large

How to apply: If you would like to be a part of this council, please apply online by Aug. 14. Click here to apply.

Application are due by Aug. 14, 2020

If you have any questions, please contact Aisha Shepherd at (828) 250-6523 or via email at [email protected].

Categories: Community Volunteers

Beyond the Bag Challenge: $1 Million in Funding for Innovative Solutions

Aug 10 all-day

Online

The Challenge aims to identify innovative new design solutions that serve the function of today’s single-use plastic retail bag, delivering ease and convenience for consumers while striving to lessen the impact on the environment.

The Challenge is a part of the Beyond the Bag Initiative, a global initiative launched by Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy with Founding Partners CVS Health, Target, and Walmart. Kroger joins as Grocery Sector Lead Partner and Walgreens as a Supporting Partner, alongside Conservation International and Ocean Conservancy as Environmental Advisory Partners.

Solutions can be submitted from August 3 to September 10, 2020. Selected winners are eligible to receive a portion of $1 million in funding, participate in a Circular Accelerator to receive further assistance in scaling their solutions, and potential access to testing and piloting opportunities.

More Info at: https://www.openideo.com/challenge-briefs/beyond-the-bag-challenge?utm_source=oi-direct-outreach&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=beyond-the-bag&utm_source=July+2020+Newsletter&utm_campaign=june+2020&utm_medium=email

Categories: Community

Chill with Carolina Hemp Company in the latest #digAVL Video

Aug 10 all-day

Online

Meet Brian Bullman of Carolina Hemp Company. What better way to kick back and relax and help keep your immune system up then with some local hemp. Brian tells us all about the newest additions to their lineup of immunity-boosting and anxiety-reducing hemp. Find out more by checking out the video.

See the video interview here!

While we’ve all had to adjust to the “new normal” (whatever that is), our local business owners and managers each have their own story to tell about how they’ve been affected and what they are doing during these unprecedented times. Dig Local is proud to partner with our friend, Ann Smith, at Leap Frog Tours to interview some of the awesome folks who make Asheville, Asheville.

Categories: Community Health & Wellness

Completing the Census is Safe, Easy and Important! Make NC Count!

Aug 10 all-day

Online

Completing the survey is quick and easy to do. You can complete your Census questionnaire online, by phone or on paper. By using your phone, tablet or computer, or simply grabbing a pencil or pen, you can complete the questionnaire, spending less than 10 minutes on what can impact your community in the next 10 years.

The process is safe, easy and important and you can respond in one of three ways:

Online by visiting my2020census.gov.
By phone by calling 1-800-923-8282. For information on language support, click here for a listing of telephone numbers.
Via mail

Help Make NC Count! View and download resource materials by clicking on the button below.

NC Census Outreach & Engagement Toolkit

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Categories: Community

COVID-19 Business Resources

Aug 10 all-day

Online

As our community responds to COVID-19, our staff are monitoring the situation and working to bring you information and resources. Please watch this page for news updates and emerging resources.

Categories: Community Health & Wellness

COVID-19 Relief: NC Help Keep Your Recycling Program Going

Aug 10 all-day

The NC Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS) recently a new grant funding opportunity available to North Carolina local governments and private recycling businesses through the COVID-19 Recycling Relief Grant Program.

Proposals are now being accepted for projects to purchase equipment and/or resources to support residential recycling programs that have been stopped or impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. DEACS is seeking grant projects that support or improve an existing recycling program operated by a local government or a private recycling business. There is no deadline for grant proposals. Proposals will be continuously accepted, and awards will be made for the winning proposals on a rolling basis while funding is available.

For more information, contact:

Matt James at (919) 707-8133, [email protected]

Categories: Community

COVID-19 Testing in Buncombe County

Aug 10 all-day

Online

COVID-19 Testing in Buncombe County

COVID-19 testing is suggested for people experiencing symptoms, those who have been identified as a close contact to a confirmed case regardless of symptoms, and for those who work in congregate living settings with concerns of a potential outbreak.

Testing is widely available at urgent cares, federally qualified health centers, and through some primary care providers for those who need it however, it remains important to focus on the prevention of COVID first and foremost to keep the virus from spreading further into the community and to loved ones.

FIND TESTING NEAR YOU:

If you DO NOT HAVE a healthcare provider who offers testing for COVID-19 and you need to get tested, there are several ways to find testing near you.

Visit the Find My Testing Place website to find a clinic or pop up testing site near you.
People in Buncombe County can access testing by completing the Buncombe County Self-Checker online to set up an appointment at one of the county’s open-air, drive-through sites. People can also call the Ready Team at (828) 419-0095 from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm., Monday – Friday to be pre-screened for testing at these sites.
You can call the Buncombe County nurse line at (828) 250-5300 to find out where you can get tested (Press OPTION #1 to speak with a nurse) from 8 am to 5:30 pm.

Categories: Community Health & Wellness

Don’t Waste Durham: Reduce Waste Survey

Aug 10 all-day

Online

Customer Survey about Takeout “Extras”

This survey is 17 questions long and should take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Responses will be recorded anonymously unless contact information is provided following completion.

WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? Don’t Waste Durham thanks you VERY much for taking this survey. Your responses are important to understanding whether and how much people are using the takeout “extras” (plastic forks, paper napkins, etc) that restaurants give you with your takeout/delivery. THANK YOU!

Categories: Community Other

It’s Time to Clean Up the French Broad River

Aug 10 all-day

Online

Call on Asheville City Council to do its part to clean up the French Broad River, starting with the establishment of a Stormwater Task Force to address the City’s water pollution problems. Not only does the City have a legal obligation to protect water quality, Council’s commitment to racial equity demands action to protect residents of the Southside neighborhood from the highest pollution levels in the city.

Take Action Now

Our river is a public resource, and tens of thousands of people recreate on the French Broad every year. However, none of the testing sites within the City of Asheville pass the EPA’s safe limit on average, and the worst site that we test is Nasty Branch, which drains over half of downtown Asheville and flows through the historically African American Southside neighborhood, before discharging into the French Broad River in the River Arts District.

High levels of E. coli also indicate the presence of other, more harmful microbes, such as Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Shigella, and norovirus. Heavy rains and storms often result in spikes in E. coli contamination, increasing the risk to human health. Contact with or consumption of contaminated water can cause gastrointestinal illness and skin, ear, respiratory, eye, neurologic and wound infections. The most commonly reported symptoms are stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and low-grade fever.

Asheville City Council has a moral and legal responsibility under the Clean Water Act to protect our river and water quality for all city residents. Henderson County has already established a Stormwater Task Force, Asheville should too.

Categories: Community Outdoors Parks & Recreation

Jane Goodall Narrates For An Animated Poem of Hope

Aug 10 all-day

Online

Anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall narrates this story of hope as we emerge from COVID-19 lockdown.

Set to beautiful artwork created by Tom’s sister, Bee Rivett-Carnac, a noted illustrator with two decades’ experience, the poem conjures an inspiring vision of the renewed, nature-rich world that’s waiting for us as we emerge from isolation.

A former Buddhist monk, Tom has spent the last 20 years working on climate change. He is known as one of the architects of the landmark Paris Agreement, signed by 195 countries in 2015, having served as the chief political strategist at the UN.

Categories: Community Family Fun Film

North Carolina COVID-19 Resources for Renters Facing Eviction

Aug 10 all-day

Online

From NCDHHS

If you are a renter in North Carolina facing eviction due to COVID-19 economic impacts, there may be resources available to you.

Rental and Utility Assistance

If you were unable to pay your rent and/or utilities due to COVID-19 or its economic impacts, you may qualify for assistance. Call NC 2-1-1 to learn of resources in your community for emergency needs, including rental and utility assistance.

Categories: Community

Recycle Your Pumps at Select WIC Locations During August

Aug 10 all-day

Buncombe County

WIC Locations During August.

Pump Recycling at select WIC Locations- 8/1-8/31

The drop-off locations with be at 40 Coxe Ave. Asheville, NC 28801 and 339 New Leicester Hwy. Asheville, NC 28806.

Please put pumps/parts in a plastic bag and take to the location of your choice. When you arrive, call (828) 250-5000 and we will come out to get it from you.

Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet

About WBW

Breastfeeding Is Environmentally Safe

Breastmilk Is Zero Waste

Support breastfeeding in Buncombe County by recycling your pump. The drop-off locations with be at 40 Coxe Ave. Asheville, NC 28801 and 339 New Leicester Hwy. Asheville, NC 28806.

Please put pumps/parts in a plastic bag and take to the location of your choice. When you arrive, call (828) 250-5000 and we will come out to get it from you.

Categories: Community Health & Wellness

Support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Aug 10 all-day

Online

Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. The Legacy of Congressman Lewis and Voting Rights

http://participate.lwv.org/c/10065/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=13972&utm_source=ActionAlert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=080620

The protections outlined in the Voting Rights Advancement Act will:

Re-establish preclearance coverage for states and localities with a history and pattern of discrimination in voting
Provide preclearance nationwide for states and localities with substantial minority populations to enact voting changes that have historically contributed to voter suppression, such as changes in methods of election and cuts in polling locations
Create greater transparency and public notice for last-minute voting information changes, such as polling location changes and ballot information

Categories: Community

Teacher Survey with Asheville Art Museum

Aug 10 all-day

Online

Categories: Community Education

YMCA offers flexible, affordable childcare options for school reopening

Aug 10 all-day

varies

Starting Aug. 17, the Y will offer childcare options for the state’s Plan B (in-person and remote) and Plan C (fully remote). As always, the programs are affordable and accessible to all.

The Y’s childcare programs vary by school system and are subject to change. Here’s an overview:

Asheville City Schools
As of July 23, ACS plans to reopen in Plan C for all grades for the first nine weeks of school. During this time, the Y will operate “School’s Out” care at the YMCA Youth Services Center for ACS students in K-5.
Buncombe County Schools
As of July 28, BCS will implement an enhanced version of Plan B. After one week in Plan B for onboarding and orientation, all K-8 students will switch to Plan C until Sept. 28. During Plan B weeks, the Y will offer onsite afterschool programs as well as full-day care at the YMCA Youth Services Center at Beaverdam and the Reuter Family YMCA. During Plan C the Y will operate “School’s Out” locations in the Roberson, Reynolds, Enka, and North Buncombe districts.
Henderson County Public Schools
As of July 20, HCPS will reopen in Plan C for all grades for the first six weeks of the school year. Under Plan C, the Y will offer full-day care at the UNC Asheville Kellogg Center. When HCPS moves to Plan B, the Y will offer afterschool and full-day care at the Kellogg Center.
Hours of operations will vary by school system, and will adjust to meet local school day requirements. The Y will provide afterschool care during Plan B weeks. During Plan B and Plan C weeks, the Y will also offer full-day care.

Families can sign up for afterschool care, full-day care, or both. In Buncombe and Henderson, afterschool is $95/week per child and full-day care is $200.
Community donations fund scholarships, which are available for each program on a sliding scale.

Categories: Community

YWCA 21 Day Racial Equity, and Social Justice Challenge

Aug 10 all-day

Online

Categories: Community

Blue Ridge Humane Hosts Free Pet Food Giveaway

Aug 10 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Blue Ridge Humane Society

Blue Ridge Humane Society will be offering a free pet distribution for those in need or affected by COVID-19, on Monday, August 10, from 9am-1pm at the Blue Ridge Humane Society Adoption Center located at 88 Centipede Lane in Hendersonville, NC. Cat and dog food will be distributed first come, first serve, as supplies last. Social distancing and protective measures will be taken by all staff and we ask the public to do the same during the drive-thru pick-up. Additional resources and supplies will also be available.

Categories: Community Pets

Name Change Clinic

Aug 10 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

online

Join us for another free legal name change clinic. We will supply you with all of the paperwork needed for the name change and help you answer any questions you may have while navigating this often confusing process. It’s easier with friends!

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Our clinic is free, but there are different costs associated with the name change process that you will pay to different agencies along the way, and they are as follows:

Fingerprint fees: $10 each (you’ll need 2 sets)
State background check: $14
FBI background check: $18
Name change petition: $120
Notary fees: vary by location
There is also a charge for a new copy of your birth certificate, but that depends on what state you were born in. To find that info, check https://www.vitalchek.com.

Not all fees are due at the same time in the name change process. Fingerprints are the first step in the process which you then send off for the the state and FBI background checks. The federal background check can take up to 3 months to return, so you will have a little time to get the filing fee for the name change petition together.

If you feel like you would be more comfortable with an escort to the ID Bureau for fingerprinting or to the courthouse to file papers, please let us know in advance of the clinic date so that we can make the proper arrangements.

Categories: Community

Let’s Talk Reappraisal 2021 Virtual Town Halls

Aug 10 @ 2:00 pm

Online

Do you have questions about Buncombe County’s 2021 Reappraisal? We’ll be hosting two virtual town halls in August on the reappraisal process. Join us for a community conversation with Buncombe County Property Assessor Keith Miller. We’ll cover everything from what is fair market value, how your property is appraised, how you can appeal your value, exemptions available, and more.

Register for the event at the link below to take part in the town hall, we’ll be answering questions from those registered, or watch live on Facebook. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available for both events.

Categories: Community

10th Annual Justice Forum Will Focus on Racial Justice ONLINE

Aug 10 @ 6:00 pm

Online

Tickets to the Pre-Event Virtual Reception are $25/person and will include a poetry reading by Clint Smith and a musical performance by local musician Kat Williams.

The Forum is free.

Advance registration is required.

Registration and ticket sales begin August 10^th

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact Ally Wilson: 210-3444.

WHERE: For the first time, the event will be held online via Zoom. Details will be shared with registered guests closer to the event.

WHO: Clint Smith, Ph.D. is this year’s keynote speaker. Smith uses his experience as an award-winning poet and teacher to share personal stories of justice, community, and education. He illuminates how we can all find the courage to create change, overcome challenges, and unite ourselves through the power of the collective voice.

His two TED Talks, The Danger of Silence and How to Raise a Black Son in America have been viewed more than seven million times. He was named to the 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 list as well as Ebony Magazine’s 2017 Power 100 list.

Smith is a 2014 National Poetry Slam champion, an Individual World Poetry Slam Finalist, a Cave Canem Fellow, a Callaloo Fellow, and has served as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. Department of State.

His first full-length collection of poetry, Counting Descent, won the 2017 Literary Award for Best Poetry Book from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. His other writing has been published in The New Yorker, The Guardian, Boston Review, American Poetry Review, Harvard Educational Review, and he has just joined The Atlantic as a staff writer.

Smith earned his Ph.D. in Education at Harvard University, a B.A. in English from Davidson College and is an alumnus of the New Orleans Public School System.

Categories: Community

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

100 Days and 100 Ways to Get Ready for Election Day

Aug 11 all-day

Online

100 Days and 100 Ways to Get Ready for Election Day

FIND INFO AT: https://www.lwv.org/blog/100-days-and-100-ways-get-ready-election-day?utm_source=MonthlyHighlights&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=July2020

Categories: Community Other

August 2020 Aug 2020

Calendar of Events

The State Board of Elections and N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles now offer certain online voter registration services for existing DMV customers

WIC Locations During August.

Pump Recycling at select WIC Locations- 8/1-8/31

Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet

About WBW

Breastfeeding Is Environmentally Safe

Breastmilk Is Zero Waste

COVID-19 Testing in Buncombe County

FIND TESTING NEAR YOU:

Rental and Utility Assistance

WIC Locations During August.

Pump Recycling at select WIC Locations- 8/1-8/31

Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet

About WBW

Breastfeeding Is Environmentally Safe

Breastmilk Is Zero Waste