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Stay Informed. Switch from Nixle to CodeRED for Emergency Alerts from Buncombe County
Jun 21 all-day
Online
If there’s one thing the pandemic has taught us, it’s to be ready…
Sign up for BC Alerts, and you’ll get emergency information sent directly to you in real time.
Buncombe County residents have a new, customizable solution for receiving notification and emergency alerts. Buncombe County Government is in the initial phase of migrating to the CodeRED community notification system to send important alerts and time-sensitive messages to staff members and residents. Along with emergency and critical messages, the CodeRED notification system will also enhance community engagement via the release of important but non-emergency information such as vaccine site notifications, inclement weather closures and schedule changes, and other county service information.
Sign up for BC Alerts by texting BCAlert (not case sensitive) to 99411 or visit buncombecounty.org/codered to sign up for the new system.
Notice: If residents have previously signed up for BC Alerts, they will need to re-register in order to continue receiving notifications after June. If you have Spectrum as your wireless provider please select Other from the provider list, and scroll down for more frequently asked questions.
“Upon evaluating our previous notification system and other available options, we chose CodeRED for its innovative features, user-friendly platform, and wide-spread adoption rates across the country,” said Communications and Public Engagement Director Lillian Govus. “Their company-owned redundant data centers help ensure every resident’s data is safe and that messages are delivered quickly and reliably to thousands of individuals within minutes. We’re excited to expand our communication channels with residents to include text, phone, email, and social media platforms, providing the information they need to know to make better informed decisions during an emergency.”
CodeRED Key Benefits
CodeRED will deliver several benefits for residents and enable staff to more efficiently manage and distribute notifications before, during, and after emergency and non-emergency events:
Registration for this notification service is customized, allowing residents to choose which alerts they’d like to receive, as well as their preferred channel.
Residents can select several different methods including landline, cell phone, email, text message, TTY, or even a combination. These alerts can be specific to streets, neighborhoods or regions, so individuals within affected areas are sure to receive relevant information.
Residents and visitors can keep track of alerts in Buncombe County with the CodeRED Mobile App, which notifies smartphone holders of real-time alerts in the area. Similar to the online registration, users choose which notifications they’d like to receive via the app.
Staff members can also use the system to communicate emergency information with one another. This will help us ensure our emergency response and daily operations are even more efficient.
All residents are encouraged to visit buncombecounty.org/codered or text BCAlert to 99411 to enroll in the CodeRED system. For more information on the CodeRED notification system or registration, please contact [email protected]. or call CodeRED support at 1-866-939-0911.
About CodeRED from OnSolve
OnSolve is a leading global provider of SaaS-based critical communication solutions for enterprise, SMB, and government customers. The company’s CodeRED™ solution provides high-speed notification services capable of reaching millions of people in minutes and has applied its mission-critical capabilities to government, commercial, healthcare and other end markets. More information can be found on the company’s website at www.onsolve.com.
Summer is coming and that means fans! Donate with Eblen Charities
Jun 21 all-day
Online
Summer is coming and that means fans!
We will begin distributing fans to those who are in need very soon. Each fan is purchased at a cost of around $20. If you would like to help cover the cost of a fan to keep someone cool this summer, please visit our website to make a donationor mail a donation to Eblen Charities, 50 Westgate Parkway, Asheville NC 28806
The 2021 Summer Learning Program: Tails + Tales – an exploration of wildlife and fantastical folktales
Jun 21 all-day
Online
Get ready to go wild at the library for our annual Summer Learning Program. Join us for Tails & Tales – an exploration of wildlife and fantastical folktales. We’ll have an activity sheet with lots of fun adventures for all ages. You can pick up a sheet at any library starting June 1, or download it HERE. Check our calendar to find our most up to date list of programs all summer long.
The 2021 Summer Learning Program is open to young people, preschool through teen, with books and activities for every age. All library programs are free and open to children of all abilities. Come in and see what the library has for you!
Virtual Exhibit: Douglas Ellington
Jun 21 all-day
Online w/ Western North Carolina Historical Association
Asheville’s economic and building boom of the 1920s created a rarified atmosphere unique within Western North Carolina. Douglas Ellington is known as the architect who changed Asheville into an Art Deco showplace. With his ability to combine architectural styles he produced a series of one of a kind buildings—buildings which changed the face of Asheville—the City Building, Asheville High School, First Baptist Church and S&W Cafeteria. Douglas Ellington: Asheville’s Boomtown Architect presents a look at his iconic Asheville creations along with other buildings he completed throughout his career in other cities.
Fix a car, study for the GRE, learn a new language, write a grant, research your own history — you can do it all with Buncombe County Public Libraries.
NC Room –Search the NC Cardinal Catalog for thousands of books & access your library account information
RBdigital –Browse & download thousands of titles with the NC Digital Library, powered by Overdrive™
NC Live –NC LIVE offers free electronic access to ebooks, audiobooks, videos, magazines, newspapers, journals, language-learning tools, for all ages on topics ranging from careers, business, and investing, to health, history, and genealogy.
Accessing Online Resources
You may need your Buncombe County library card number to log in to some of these databases. If the database asks for a password, call the Reference Desk at 250-4741 or email [email protected] and we will be happy to provide you with the necessary information. There is no charge for access to any of these databases.
Can’t find what you’re looking for?
Browse hundreds of additional databases and resources on NCLive.org. NC LIVE offers free electronic access to resources for all ages on topics ranging from careers, business, and investing, to health, history, and genealogy. Ebooks, audiobooks, videos, magazines, newspapers, journals, language-learning tools, and other online materials available through NC LIVE are designed for at-home use, and are available from any Internet connection via library websites, and through NCLIVE.org. All North Carolinians may use NC LIVE resources through local public libraries, community colleges, or college and university libraries.
YWCA Asheville Racial Justice Workshop for Individuals and Organizations
Jun 21 all-day
YWCA Asheville
YWCA Asheville first developed our Racial Justice Workshop for the staff of the YW to build a better understanding of our mission-based work.
YWCA’s Racial Justice Workshop is now offered to anyone in our community looking to grow their understanding of racism and racial justice.
To receive notification about our summer community workshops, click here.
Or, contact us by email to schedule a Racial Justice Workshop specifically for your organization.
Workshop Goals
Become familiar with some of the shared language and concepts related to racial justice
Develop an understanding of how racism shows up in each of our lives
Become familiar with the YWCA’s racial justice framework
Explore the history of racial (in)justice in the United States and beyond
Donor Center Asheville: Critical Need Donate Blood
Jun 21 @ 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Donor Center Asheville
KEY FACTS:
In the past few days, hospital partners are reporting they are using blood at a much higher rate than normal. When demand is high, and the supply is critically low – that is a dangerous equation for the community.
Because of the critically low supply, The Blood Connection (TBC) is now having to back-order blood products. This has affected 12 hospital partners so far.
48% of days this month, TBC DID NOT collect enough blood to cover hospitals’ needs. For comparison, in May of 2020 (during the pandemic) TBC collected enough to cover those needs 84% of the days.
There is a high likelihood that TBC will have to start rationing blood by the end of the weekend.
Heading into a holiday weekend – hospitals are stocking up their blood supply. TBC has already not been able to provide those products.
The community is the ONLY solution to this dangerous problem. The blood supply for local hospitals is in the community’s hands.
Biltmore Gardens Railway
Jun 21 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Biltmore
Included with admission
Our fun-for-all-ages botanical model train displays invite you to experience our grounds in an engaging new way. Located in the Conservatory in the Walled Garden, the displays feature replicas of structures connected with Biltmore and its founder George Vanderbilt. Each beautifully executed piece was handcrafted from such natural elements as leaves, bark, and twigs.
In compliance with state and local mandates related to COVID-19, all guests must enter the Conservatory via the ADA entrance in the back and follow a one-way route.
Biltmore: Stickwork by Patrick Dougherty
Jun 21 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Biltmore
Included with admission
A unique-to-Biltmore, large-scale outdoor sculpture will be crafted and installed in Antler Hill Village this spring by Patrick Dougherty. Over the last three decades, this internationally-acclaimed artist has combined his carpentry skills and love of nature to build over 300 of these wondrous works, captivating the hearts and imaginations of viewers worldwide.
Image: Close Ties (2006) Scottish Basketmakers Circle, Dingwall, Scotland. Photo: Fin Macrae
NOTE: This is an example of Patrick Dougherty’s work; the artist will create Biltmore’s unique structure in Antler Hill Village this spring.
Summer at Biltmore
Jun 21 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Biltmore
Summer at Biltmore offers an abundance of opportunities to explore our 8,000-acre Blue Ridge Mountain backyard and create the kind of memories that last a lifetime. Wander through historic gardens, along winding trails, and within the spacious halls of America’s Largest Home®. Enjoy extraordinary experiences and peace of mind in one spectacular setting: only at Biltmore.
Support cancer patients by donating blood
Jun 21 @ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Henderson County Offices American Red Cross Basement Office
Cancer patients may need blood products during chemotherapy, surgery or treatment for complications. More than 1.7 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, according to the American Cancer
Society. Donated blood is a lifesaving gift most healthy people can give. The community is encouraged to donate blood with the American Red Cross to help those with cancer and many
others who need blood. Support cancer patients by donating blood at any of these donation opportunities
during the month of June.
Those who donate June 1 – June 13 will receive a free limited – edition Red Cross T-shirt!
Those who donate June 14 – June 30 will receive a $5 Amazon.com e-gift card via email!
To make an appointment or to learn more, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor
App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood
Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. Completion of a RapidPass® online health history
questionnaire is encouraged to help speed up the donation process. To get started, follow the
instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in.
Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh
at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High
school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height
and weight requirements.
COLLEGE STUDY HALL
Jun 21 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Grind Coffee House
Mon-Fri from 2-5pm. You have access to high speed internet, work space and HALF-OFF pastries when you present your college ID.
Online Seminars: Understanding Climate Change in the NC Mountains
Jun 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Master Gardener ℠Online w/ Volunteers of Buncombe County
Virtual attendance via Zoom video and audio internet connection.
Introduction The topic of climate, its changing nature and impact on our region can seem complicated and beyond our understanding and reach. Researchers and scientists in North Carolina who work in the field of climate science are best positioned to provide the data and trends that can help us better understand this complex issue and guide decision making.
Join us for this three-part series that will answer questions about the difference between climate and weather, the history of the earth’s climate and what this tells us about today’s climate change, how these changes will impact our lives here in the region, and what actions we can take to help mitigate and adapt to climate change in our community.
The talks are free but registration is required for each session. Please click on the links below to register for each program in the series you would like to attend.
Session 1: Climate and Weather Made Simple Wednesday, July 7, 6 to 7 p.m., via Zoom
Walter Robinson, Ph.D.
Presenter: Walter Robinson, Ph.D., Professor with the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences at NC State University
Join Professor Walter Robinson as he walks us through earth’s climate history and what that history can tell us about today’s climate change. Dr. Robinson will also go over the differences between climate and weather and the effects of each on a warming planet.
Session 3: Local Climate Change. How Can Citizens Make an Impact? Wednesday, July 21, 6 to 7 p.m., via Zoom
Kathie Dello, Ph.D.
Presenter: Kathie Dello, Ph.D., Director of the State Climate Office of North Carolina
Join Dr. Kathie Dello as she guides us through a discussion of actions that citizens can take to help mitigate and adapt to climate change in our community.
Steve Duckett, County Extension Director/Aquatics/Wildlife/Forestry/Community Development
Alison Arnold, Consumer Horticulture Agent/Master Gardener Volunteer Program
Registration: If you encounter problems registering or if you have questions, contact the Buncombe County Extension office at 828-255-5522.
Zoom seminar access: After registration, you will receive an email with instructions and a link to join this online live broadcast via Zoom. The ability to access Zoom through a computer, tablet, or smartphone with a reliable internet connection is necessary to attend.
Free Online Courses: More Than 100 Languages Now Available
Jun 22 all-day
Buncombe County Libraries
Planning a trip to Italy to celebrate a special anniversary? Have a child in school that needs extra practice in a foreign language? Just want to brush up that language you studied for four years in school, but somehow can’t seem to remember at all? We’ve got you covered.
Buncombe County Public Libraries now offers Transparent Language Online free to all library cardholders. Whether you’re starting at the very beginning or you’re an intermediate learner looking to enhance your vocabulary, Transparent Language Online can help. With over 110 languages to choose from, including English for non-native speakers, there is something for every learner. With mobile apps for iOS and Android devices, learners can enjoy the freedom to learn at home, in the library, or on the go.
Transparent Languages includes learning for kids of all ages. KidSpeak introduces children to English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese. The program teaches words and phrases suitable for learners’ age, needs, and interests. More than 40 activities, puzzles, and songs guide young learners through the basics, along with a cartoon friend who speaks the language.
Transparent Language will be available on NC LIVE beginning Jan. 1, 2021. For all library services, your ID is your library card number and your PIN is the last four digits of your phone number. Contact your library with any questions.
June is Conservation Month! Second Gear – Nonprofit of the Month = SAHC
Jun 22 all-day
Second Gear
Sunny summer days make the perfect backdrop for outdoor adventures in the mountains you love. National Trails Day falls on the first Saturday in June – along with Land Trust Day! Conservation land trusts like Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy play a critical role in protecting and managing land and water resources that benefit you and millions of people in the Southeast. We are so grateful to local businesses who have stepped up to pledge matching gifts and other ways to support SAHC on Land Trust Day – Saturday, June 5 – and throughout the entire month of June!
Second Gear – Nonprofit of the Month = SAHC
Second Gear in Asheville, NC is donating 1% of proceeds from all sales during the month of June to Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy – their Nonprofit Partner of the Month. PLUS – as Land Trust Day sponsors, Second Gear will donate 10% of proceeds from sales on Saturday, June 5. Get the outdoor gear you need at a great price, and help support local conservation efforts while you do it – it’s a win-win for everyone!
Let’s Bring Summer Back Campaign
Jun 22 all-day
Online
NC YMCAs Join Efforts to Encourage Vaccinations
North Carolina YMCAs are joining forces with the NC Department of Health and Human Services and organizations across the state to educate people in the community about COVID-19 vaccines as part of a summer get-out-the vaccine campaign.
The Bringing Summer Back initiative is a community centered approach that creates a space for every organization and individual to roll up their sleeves and do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19. YMCAs across North Carolina will be participating in the initiative and elevating the importance of vaccinations.
COVID-19 vaccines are our best shot to bring back summer and get everyone safely back to the people, places and activities they love. So, we are launching the Bringing Summer Back initiative, a fun, flexible, community-centered approach to help every organization and individual stop the spread of COVID-19 by urging friends and neighbors to get vaccinated.
Bringing Summer Back will run during the following weeks:
June 6-12
June 20-26
Register your organization below. Registered partners will receive an introductory toolkit of resources and materials—from flyers to stickers—to help the people in your community bring summer back. Access a detailed guide for ways to participate and download the toolkit as well.
The Energy Savers Network works with volunteers to empower people and restore the climate through free home energy-efficiency assessments and upgrades. They also provide education resources and referrals to other programs. Click the link below for more information if you or someone you know could benefit from these services during the hot summer months. ESN-Flier-email-english-1.pdf (eblencharities.org)
Stay Informed. Switch from Nixle to CodeRED for Emergency Alerts from Buncombe County
Jun 22 all-day
Online
If there’s one thing the pandemic has taught us, it’s to be ready…
Sign up for BC Alerts, and you’ll get emergency information sent directly to you in real time.
Buncombe County residents have a new, customizable solution for receiving notification and emergency alerts. Buncombe County Government is in the initial phase of migrating to the CodeRED community notification system to send important alerts and time-sensitive messages to staff members and residents. Along with emergency and critical messages, the CodeRED notification system will also enhance community engagement via the release of important but non-emergency information such as vaccine site notifications, inclement weather closures and schedule changes, and other county service information.
Sign up for BC Alerts by texting BCAlert (not case sensitive) to 99411 or visit buncombecounty.org/codered to sign up for the new system.
Notice: If residents have previously signed up for BC Alerts, they will need to re-register in order to continue receiving notifications after June. If you have Spectrum as your wireless provider please select Other from the provider list, and scroll down for more frequently asked questions.
“Upon evaluating our previous notification system and other available options, we chose CodeRED for its innovative features, user-friendly platform, and wide-spread adoption rates across the country,” said Communications and Public Engagement Director Lillian Govus. “Their company-owned redundant data centers help ensure every resident’s data is safe and that messages are delivered quickly and reliably to thousands of individuals within minutes. We’re excited to expand our communication channels with residents to include text, phone, email, and social media platforms, providing the information they need to know to make better informed decisions during an emergency.”
CodeRED Key Benefits
CodeRED will deliver several benefits for residents and enable staff to more efficiently manage and distribute notifications before, during, and after emergency and non-emergency events:
Registration for this notification service is customized, allowing residents to choose which alerts they’d like to receive, as well as their preferred channel.
Residents can select several different methods including landline, cell phone, email, text message, TTY, or even a combination. These alerts can be specific to streets, neighborhoods or regions, so individuals within affected areas are sure to receive relevant information.
Residents and visitors can keep track of alerts in Buncombe County with the CodeRED Mobile App, which notifies smartphone holders of real-time alerts in the area. Similar to the online registration, users choose which notifications they’d like to receive via the app.
Staff members can also use the system to communicate emergency information with one another. This will help us ensure our emergency response and daily operations are even more efficient.
All residents are encouraged to visit buncombecounty.org/codered or text BCAlert to 99411 to enroll in the CodeRED system. For more information on the CodeRED notification system or registration, please contact [email protected]. or call CodeRED support at 1-866-939-0911.
About CodeRED from OnSolve
OnSolve is a leading global provider of SaaS-based critical communication solutions for enterprise, SMB, and government customers. The company’s CodeRED™ solution provides high-speed notification services capable of reaching millions of people in minutes and has applied its mission-critical capabilities to government, commercial, healthcare and other end markets. More information can be found on the company’s website at www.onsolve.com.
Summer is coming and that means fans! Donate with Eblen Charities
Jun 22 all-day
Online
Summer is coming and that means fans!
We will begin distributing fans to those who are in need very soon. Each fan is purchased at a cost of around $20. If you would like to help cover the cost of a fan to keep someone cool this summer, please visit our website to make a donationor mail a donation to Eblen Charities, 50 Westgate Parkway, Asheville NC 28806
The 2021 Summer Learning Program: Tails + Tales – an exploration of wildlife and fantastical folktales
Jun 22 all-day
Online
Get ready to go wild at the library for our annual Summer Learning Program. Join us for Tails & Tales – an exploration of wildlife and fantastical folktales. We’ll have an activity sheet with lots of fun adventures for all ages. You can pick up a sheet at any library starting June 1, or download it HERE. Check our calendar to find our most up to date list of programs all summer long.
The 2021 Summer Learning Program is open to young people, preschool through teen, with books and activities for every age. All library programs are free and open to children of all abilities. Come in and see what the library has for you!
Virtual Library
Jun 22 all-day
Online
Virtual Library
Fix a car, study for the GRE, learn a new language, write a grant, research your own history — you can do it all with Buncombe County Public Libraries.
NC Room –Search the NC Cardinal Catalog for thousands of books & access your library account information
RBdigital –Browse & download thousands of titles with the NC Digital Library, powered by Overdrive™
NC Live –NC LIVE offers free electronic access to ebooks, audiobooks, videos, magazines, newspapers, journals, language-learning tools, for all ages on topics ranging from careers, business, and investing, to health, history, and genealogy.
Accessing Online Resources
You may need your Buncombe County library card number to log in to some of these databases. If the database asks for a password, call the Reference Desk at 250-4741 or email [email protected] and we will be happy to provide you with the necessary information. There is no charge for access to any of these databases.
Can’t find what you’re looking for?
Browse hundreds of additional databases and resources on NCLive.org. NC LIVE offers free electronic access to resources for all ages on topics ranging from careers, business, and investing, to health, history, and genealogy. Ebooks, audiobooks, videos, magazines, newspapers, journals, language-learning tools, and other online materials available through NC LIVE are designed for at-home use, and are available from any Internet connection via library websites, and through NCLIVE.org. All North Carolinians may use NC LIVE resources through local public libraries, community colleges, or college and university libraries.
YWCA Asheville Racial Justice Workshop for Individuals and Organizations
Jun 22 all-day
YWCA Asheville
YWCA Asheville first developed our Racial Justice Workshop for the staff of the YW to build a better understanding of our mission-based work.
YWCA’s Racial Justice Workshop is now offered to anyone in our community looking to grow their understanding of racism and racial justice.
To receive notification about our summer community workshops, click here.
Or, contact us by email to schedule a Racial Justice Workshop specifically for your organization.
Workshop Goals
Become familiar with some of the shared language and concepts related to racial justice
Develop an understanding of how racism shows up in each of our lives
Become familiar with the YWCA’s racial justice framework
Explore the history of racial (in)justice in the United States and beyond
Donor Center Asheville: Critical Need Donate Blood
Jun 22 @ 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Donor Center Asheville
KEY FACTS:
In the past few days, hospital partners are reporting they are using blood at a much higher rate than normal. When demand is high, and the supply is critically low – that is a dangerous equation for the community.
Because of the critically low supply, The Blood Connection (TBC) is now having to back-order blood products. This has affected 12 hospital partners so far.
48% of days this month, TBC DID NOT collect enough blood to cover hospitals’ needs. For comparison, in May of 2020 (during the pandemic) TBC collected enough to cover those needs 84% of the days.
There is a high likelihood that TBC will have to start rationing blood by the end of the weekend.
Heading into a holiday weekend – hospitals are stocking up their blood supply. TBC has already not been able to provide those products.
The community is the ONLY solution to this dangerous problem. The blood supply for local hospitals is in the community’s hands.
Let’s GROW Mills River Together
Jun 22 @ 7:45 am – 9:00 am
Mills River Restaurant
Tuesday, June 22nd
networking: 7:45 am | program: 8:00 am
Mills River Restaurant
4467 Boylston Highway, Mills River
Gather ● Relate ● Organize ● Work
Join us to stay updated on business in Mills River. With updates from the Town of Mills River and networking with neighboring businesses, let’s work to GROW your business in Mills River.
Program:
7:45 am – Breakfast & Networking
8:00 am – Member Introductions & Program
Presenter:
Daniel Cobb, Town Manager – Town of Mills River, providing information on the results of the Comprehensive Plan for Mills River
9:00 am – Close
Biltmore Gardens Railway
Jun 22 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Biltmore
Included with admission
Our fun-for-all-ages botanical model train displays invite you to experience our grounds in an engaging new way. Located in the Conservatory in the Walled Garden, the displays feature replicas of structures connected with Biltmore and its founder George Vanderbilt. Each beautifully executed piece was handcrafted from such natural elements as leaves, bark, and twigs.
In compliance with state and local mandates related to COVID-19, all guests must enter the Conservatory via the ADA entrance in the back and follow a one-way route.
Biltmore: Stickwork by Patrick Dougherty
Jun 22 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Biltmore
Included with admission
A unique-to-Biltmore, large-scale outdoor sculpture will be crafted and installed in Antler Hill Village this spring by Patrick Dougherty. Over the last three decades, this internationally-acclaimed artist has combined his carpentry skills and love of nature to build over 300 of these wondrous works, captivating the hearts and imaginations of viewers worldwide.
Image: Close Ties (2006) Scottish Basketmakers Circle, Dingwall, Scotland. Photo: Fin Macrae
NOTE: This is an example of Patrick Dougherty’s work; the artist will create Biltmore’s unique structure in Antler Hill Village this spring.
Summer at Biltmore
Jun 22 @ 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Biltmore
Summer at Biltmore offers an abundance of opportunities to explore our 8,000-acre Blue Ridge Mountain backyard and create the kind of memories that last a lifetime. Wander through historic gardens, along winding trails, and within the spacious halls of America’s Largest Home®. Enjoy extraordinary experiences and peace of mind in one spectacular setting: only at Biltmore.
Guided Trail Walk
Jun 22 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
NC Arboretum
Hit the trails and learn more about the Arboretum’s botanically diverse forest with the return of guided trail walks in 2021! In response to COVID-19, new safety measures have been put in place to protect our guests, members, volunteers and staff: Walks will be limited to 10 people, including the guide, and all participants will be required to wear face coverings for the duration of the walk.
This free hiking program is led by trained volunteer guides who take small groups of participants along woodland trails and through a variety of forest types. Depending on the season, topics of discussion may include wildflowers, plant and tree identification, natural history and more.
Guided trail walks depart from the Baker Exhibit Center Lobby every Tuesday and Saturday at 1 p.m. through the month of October. Walks last 1.5- 2.5 hours and are approximately one to two miles in length, and as such are recommended for guests 14 years or older. Walks are held rain or shine, so all participants should dress appropriately for the weather.
Register In Advance
Space is limited and advance registration is encouraged. Pre-registered participants must check in at the Baker Information Desk no later than 10 minutes before the scheduled program to keep their spot. Unclaimed spots will be offered to other guests.
Guests may sign up for trail walks in the following ways:
Pre-register online
Sign up in-person at the Baker Information Desk.
COLLEGE STUDY HALL
Jun 22 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Grind Coffee House
Mon-Fri from 2-5pm. You have access to high speed internet, work space and HALF-OFF pastries when you present your college ID.
Free Online Courses: More Than 100 Languages Now Available
Jun 23 all-day
Buncombe County Libraries
Planning a trip to Italy to celebrate a special anniversary? Have a child in school that needs extra practice in a foreign language? Just want to brush up that language you studied for four years in school, but somehow can’t seem to remember at all? We’ve got you covered.
Buncombe County Public Libraries now offers Transparent Language Online free to all library cardholders. Whether you’re starting at the very beginning or you’re an intermediate learner looking to enhance your vocabulary, Transparent Language Online can help. With over 110 languages to choose from, including English for non-native speakers, there is something for every learner. With mobile apps for iOS and Android devices, learners can enjoy the freedom to learn at home, in the library, or on the go.
Transparent Languages includes learning for kids of all ages. KidSpeak introduces children to English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese. The program teaches words and phrases suitable for learners’ age, needs, and interests. More than 40 activities, puzzles, and songs guide young learners through the basics, along with a cartoon friend who speaks the language.
Transparent Language will be available on NC LIVE beginning Jan. 1, 2021. For all library services, your ID is your library card number and your PIN is the last four digits of your phone number. Contact your library with any questions.
