Calendar of Events

Join your neighbors and law enforcement reps from APD for coffee and conversation. No agenda or speeches, just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the officers in your neighborhood!

https://www.facebook.com/events/381841295879628/

Moms will do anything for their children. Why not return the love by treating your mom to a beautiful day at Chimney Rock to enjoy a wonderful hike with stunning views?
Cost: Buy one regular-price adult ticket and mom or grandma receives one free with our online coupon.

Coupon required; download one at chimneyrockpark.com and present it (in print or on your mobile device) at the Ticket Plaza at time of purchase. Valid May 11-12, 2019.

https://www.facebook.com/events/319980518723421/

Moms will do anything for their children. Why not return the love by treating your mom to a beautiful day at Chimney Rock to enjoy a wonderful hike with stunning views?
Cost: Buy one regular-price adult ticket and mom or grandma receives one free with our online coupon.

Coupon required; download one at chimneyrockpark.com and present it (in print or on your mobile device) at the Ticket Plaza at time of purchase. Valid May 11-12, 2019.

https://www.facebook.com/events/319980518723421/?event_time_id=319980525390087

Wildflowers springing from the ground are a sign that spring and warmer weather are right around the corner. Capture photos of your family and friends enjoying the Park and enter them into our Shades of Spring Photo Contest for a chance to win fabulous prizes. We’ll use the winning entries on our website and Facebook album, and you’ll win some fun prizes. Photos must be taken within the Chimney Rock section of the Park.

Cost: No additional cost to enter.

https://www.facebook.com/events/267786327235081/?event_time_id=267786367235077

Come shop for locally grown fleece, yarns and farm products, see fiber art demonstrations and more! Find us at Farmer Shed 5.

https://www.facebook.com/events/804847156547341/

An exhibition of youth art titled “Let a Joy Keep You,” is on display from April 1 to May 31, 2019. The inspiration for the art comes from the first line of Carl Sandburg’s poem “Joy.” Each of the 70 canvases reflects how the young artists chose to interpret what joy means to them. Visitors can see the installation at the Sandburg Home when they visit. Young artists are represented from across the country and locally, including students from Sugarloaf Elementary School in Hendersonville, NC.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2304444942927531/?event_time_id=2304444982927527

Green thumbs, brown thumbs, rainbow thumbs! Come one, come all to our 1st annual Little Shop of Horticultures! Seeds, seedlings, plants oh my! Trade, buy, sell, share your knowledge as we plant our worries away. Bar will be open & food will be served. Contact us for vending opportunities!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1076272725889609/

RSVP here: https://mountaintrue.org/event/richmond-hill-invasive-species-workday-2/

Join us and help restore native plant communities by controlling non-native invasive plants at Richmond Hill Park. This is the City of Asheville’s only forested park and is home to many special native plant and animal species! Volunteers help to stop the spread of harmful non-native invasive species and return native species to the unique park. We’ll provide all gloves, equipment and necessary instructions. Please bring snacks, water and a rain jacket and wear long pants, long sleeve shirt and closed toe shoes (no open shoes or sandals allowed for safety).

https://www.facebook.com/events/314090582532901/

What could we stand to unlearn or better understand as POCs about the LGBTQ experience? Why do pronouns, bathrooms and other advocacy efforts matter? What is the experience of black + brown LGBTQ youth/young adults? What is the difference between allyship vs. collaboration? This workshop is designed to support local youth organization leaders, parents, families, volunteers and others that love and work with black youth in forming questions, seeking answers and applying new learning to organization and community culture. Together, facilitators and participants will jump start a journey to create safer spaces and to understand how their actions + inactions impact the lives of LGBTQ youth.

Registration is required. Space is limited to the first 25 participants. Register at https://forms.gle/3pdCNsqVmqU3s4vNA

https://www.facebook.com/events/1048430528877809/

You’re invited to come #sweatforacause with OUTWOD!

OUTWOD is not your typical workout fundraiser – we’re totally extra!

OUTWODs are 100% inclusive, not only of gender, sexuality and of favorite member of Destiny’s Child…but also of fitness level.

Never done CrossFit? No problem!

A Games-level athlete? Oh we’ve got something in store for you too!

Here’s how it works!

1. First – visit the ticket link, or if you’re too lazy to find it – just click this link —> https://iamout.org/events/outwod-asheville/ to register yourself.
2. You’ll get an email confirming your registration AND giving you a little step-by-step on sharing the event fundraising page.

Do you have to fundraise? No. Does it make you cooler, likeable, more awesome? Pshhh Duh!

Every OUTWOD has a goal of raising the most funds as possible for The OUT Foundation. You can read more about our work here https://www.iamout.org/

3. Now that you’re all registered and fundraising has begun, head on over to the OUTWOD shop and get you some gear…we recommend grabbing some more Pride gear wherever you can find it. Not that it’s beauty contest…but it’s definitely a “who wore it best” contest. More rainbows. More reps.

And yeah – that’s basically it! We’re super excited to have you at this awesome fundraising and sweat-inducing event.

Bring friends.

XO

https://www.facebook.com/events/609181009495977/

On Saturday May 11, members of the Guild will gather to demonstrate the wide array of techniques using fiber. This free event will be held in the Folk Art Center’s auditorium from 10am until 4pm.

Textile arts are known for building a sense of community, and to celebrate this, the Guild invites visitors to Fiber Day to bring their own handwork, whether it be crochet, embroidery or spinning. Weather permitting we would like to fill the hill behind the Folk Art Center auditorium with people engaged in fiber arts. Bring a blanket and enjoy a spring afternoon of craft.
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Participant List:
TBA mid-April

https://www.facebook.com/events/726295511089689/

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=393192194560037

Artist Sean J McAusland is currently exhibiting art works at Trackside Studios and will be working on paintings with oil and pastels in the Studio on Saturdays in April from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM as well as all day on Tuesday April 16 and Thursday April 18. Come in to meet the artist.
In addition to large oil paintings, Sean also has a series of Mix and Match “Subway Tiles” which are 4” x 6” oil on canvas tiles and can be customized by choosing your color own palette. “Subway tiles” are $40 each.
Also available are original art stationery cards with envelopes, postcards and “mini posters” with prices that range from $6 – $14. All cards and mini posters can customized by choosing the size and color palette of your choosing.

https://www.facebook.com/events/285469675697807/

Artist Sean J McAusland is currently exhibiting art works at Trackside Studios and will be working on paintings with oil and pastels in the Studio on Saturdays in April from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM as well as all day on Tuesday April 16 and Thursday April 18. Come in to meet the artist.
In addition to large oil paintings, Sean also has a series of Mix and Match “Subway Tiles” which are 4” x 6” oil on canvas tiles and can be customized by choosing your color own palette. “Subway tiles” are $40 each.
Also available are original art stationery cards with envelopes, postcards and “mini posters” with prices that range from $6 – $14. All cards and mini posters can customized by choosing the size and color palette of your choosing.

https://www.facebook.com/events/285469675697807/?event_time_id=285469689031139

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=524392561365004

Sean will be working on art projects at Trackside Studios every Saturday in May from 10 AM to 1 PM. On May 4 & 18, he will be demonstrating how to achieve three dimensional texture using oils. On May 11 & 25, Sean will demonstrate techniques with pastel chalks. Come meet the artist and pick out some art works that you may want customized by shape, size or color. MINI posters and original art note cards are available with circular or rectangular patterns and in color palettes that you choose.

https://www.facebook.com/events/349989518991481/?event_time_id=349989525658147

Smartphone Photography: How to take and edit great photos
on your smartphone.
Saturday, May 11 | 10am-12pm | $50

To Reserve Your Spot: https://www.studio106.photos/education
or call 828-787-2121

https://www.facebook.com/events/2103380989769285/

Come celebrate the beginning of a new gardening season at the Spring Fling Plant Sale! The Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers of Buncombe County in partnership with the Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society will host the Spring Fling Plant Sale on Saturday, May 11, from 10 am. to 2 pm. The sale will be held in the parking lot of the American Red Cross, 100 Edgewood Road, off of Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. The sale will be held rain or shine.

The Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society will sell many varieties of roses, including own-root, fragrant, miniature, and old garden roses. Expert rosarians will be on hand to help you choose the perfect rose and to give practical advice on growing and caring for roses.

Extension Master GardenerSM volunteers will offer a variety of sun and shade perennials, with a focus on natives and pollinator friendly selections. Plants are grown by Master Gardeners with tender loving care. We will also offer a nice selection of garden accessories. Personal shoppers will be available to assist you with the best plants for your special space, give you plant suggestions for Mother’s Day gifts, and answer your gardening questions.

We will also be offering an on-going pruning tool sharpening workshop. Bring your small hand tools (pruners) and loppers to learn how to clean and sharpen them. This is a free workshop but donations are greatly appreciated.

Qigong (alternatively spelled chi gung or chi kung) is a form of gentle exercise composed of movements that are repeated a number of times, often stretching the body, increasing fluid movement (blood, synovial and lymph) and building awareness of how the body moves through space.

The classes and the introduction to Qigong will be taught by Dr. John Akers.

Dr. Akers is a recently retired Wofford language professor and classical guitarist who has taught wellness classes at Wofford, the Spartanburg YMCA, and Zen Garden. Dr. Akers played and coached collegiate soccer, has practiced meditation over 40 years, and teaches a daily routine of yoga and core strengthening enhanced by Qigong energy play. Dr. Akers is also an avid golfer committed to carrying his own clubs, without a cart.

https://www.facebook.com/events/414684999313998/?event_time_id=414685002647331

Qigong (alternatively spelled chi gung or chi kung) is a form of gentle exercise composed of movements that are repeated a number of times, often stretching the body, increasing fluid movement (blood, synovial and lymph) and building awareness of how the body moves through space.

The classes and the introduction to Qigong will be taught by Dr. John Akers.

Dr. Akers is a recently retired Wofford language professor and classical guitarist who has taught wellness classes at Wofford, the Spartanburg YMCA, and Zen Garden. Dr. Akers played and coached collegiate soccer, has practiced meditation over 40 years, and teaches a daily routine of yoga and core strengthening enhanced by Qigong energy play. Dr. Akers is also an avid golfer committed to carrying his own clubs, without a cart.

https://www.facebook.com/events/414684999313998/

Join us for a special event within our vineyards on Mother’s Day weekend. We will be having service at the cross to bless our vines, lead by Pastor Dr. Tim Emery. Afterwards we will enjoy a light brunch, including a free glass of wine, in our rustic barn.

Cash/ credit card bar will be provided. Ticket link coming soon… $30 General Admission, $25 Club Members, $15 children 12 & under.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2017848361617091/

Hosted By Octavius Boozier & Jane Jacobs Niece- (Annie)

*This walk will be done shine or rain,on the public’s sidewalk*

Jane’s Walk is a movement of free, citizen-led walking conversations inspired by Jane Jacobs. It encourages people to share stories about their neighbourhoods, discover unseen aspects of their communities, and use walking as a way to connect with their neighbours.

***Location***
Aston Park Tower (Near Bus Shelter)

https://www.facebook.com/events/551635975362318/

We’re bringing you some of the best Food Truck options in the South. From the TV Show “Shark Tank” is the Cousins Maine Lobster food truck. We’ve been to this truck several times in Charlotte, and it is completely amazing!

For their current menu: https://www.cousinsmainelobster.com/menu/?location=charlotte_nc&type=truck

Join us May 11th for the best lunch in the area! Mothers, get a free rose when your kids or spouse brings you for lunch!

https://www.facebook.com/events/229190591293009/

Come out for live music, fellowship and an opportunity to eat good food. Try a local favorite…ramps.

https://www.facebook.com/events/422361828334737/

Join us for a crash course in hand-woven chair caning. We provide all chairs, tools and materials. After an in-depth demonstration on chairs in various stages of completion, you get to try out each step of the weaving process. Bring your own chair for tips on how to get started. Cost is $75 and is limited to 4 people. Graduates receive $25 off full-day chair classes. Call to sign up at 828-707-4553 or go online at https://silverriverchairs.com/product/introductory-workshops/

https://www.facebook.com/events/348539589059733/

Mom’s are special. That’s why there’s an entire day dedicated to them! Make plans to enjoy breakfast or lunch at Old Rock Café this Mother’s Day. We’ll have a variety of sandwiches, soups, salads and deserts that pair perfectly with a hike or day of shopping in Chimney Rock Village.

https://www.facebook.com/events/240190940256568/?event_time_id=240190946923234

Every year in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness month, members of the Asheville Brewers Alliance partner with Our VOICE, Asheville and Buncombe County’s rape crisis and prevention center, for the month of April. This effort supports people in our community who have been impacted by sexual violence while also working to prevent that violence from happening in the first place. Participating breweries will donate $1 from every pint of a beer of their choosing for the entire month of April, and their donation will go directly towards supporting survivors in our community.

As part of this collaboration, all participating breweries are also invited to receive a free Bar Outreach Training session with an Our VOICE educator focusing on drug-facilitated sexual assault prevention and intervention. This powerful partnership strives to create a resilient community that is free of sexual violence, where bar staff, brewers, managers and owners become allies in alcohol and drug-facilitated sexual assault prevention.

Sanctuary Brewing Company has offered to host a Bar Outreach Training at their brewery on May 11! It is open to community partners to attend; if a brewery or bar trains 70% or more of their staff members, they will receive a Bar Outreach Certification.

If you or your company is interested in being a part of this training, you can RSVP to this event and reach out to Sanctuary Brewing to confirm your attendance. Thank you for your interest and support!

https://www.facebook.com/events/163107397946883/

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=2198751030182113

As part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the YMCA of WNC Nutrition Department hosts free meals for anyone 18 and under 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=492101204625404