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Thursday, August 13, 2020

OFB Spread the Joy Fundraiser

Aug 13 all-day

Online

Old Farmer's Ball

What: Local musicians, singers, callers, and technicians have given us joy as they shared their love of music and dance with us. We now ask our community to return that joy as they struggle financially during this difficult time by donating to our “Spread the Joy” fundraiser.

Who: All donations will be paid directly and equally to local talent. Your contributions will support local callers, musicians, and technicians who participated, a minimum of 4 times, either in the past year (March 2019 – March 2020) or were scheduled in the near future (March – June 2020) for OFB events and who indicated a financial need to the OFB Board.

When: The OFB will distribute donations on a regular basis while dances continue to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so please give early and often. Consider donating the price you would have paid for admission to the dances for you, maybe several friends, and remembering that the dances were cancelled back in early March.

How: Click the link below to donate via Paypal and please add the note: “Spread the Joy fundraiser”. Donate conveniently via your credit card, debit card or your Paypal account.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=PYS3WHNV76CWA&source=url

Categories: Community Dance Fundraisers Music

Play Music Games From PBS Kids

Aug 13 all-day

Online

Enjoy free online games featuring music and dance with fun characters from PBS Kids.

Categories: Family Fun Music

Preservation Grant program for 2021 Donations Matched!

Aug 13 all-day

Online

We need your help to raise $20,000 to fully fund our Preservation Grant program for 2021. Donate to this program before the end of August and have your gift matched by our Board of Directors up to $5850!

Over the last two years, this program has succeeded in expanding our reach in our underserved communities, but there is so much more to do. With events like the Time Traveling Gala canceled and the impact of COVID-19 on giving, your support is more important than ever. Now is your chance to double your impact and help us continue this work!

Categories: Community

Recycle Your Pumps at Select WIC Locations During August

Aug 13 all-day

Buncombe County

WIC Locations During August.

Pump Recycling

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

Seattle Children’s Theater A Kids Play About Racism

Aug 13 all-day

Online

Black and red text on white
background. Text reads A Kids Play About Racism.

A national treasure and Leader in youth arts, Seattle Children’s Theatre is an organization we’ve long admired from afar. Their dedication to children and families and their use of the performing arts in service to young people learning about the complexities of the world has long been inspiring. Most recently, they produced A Kids Play About Racism. “A groundbreaking online performance for families that explains what racism is, how to know it when you see and experience it, and ideas for what you can do about it.” Though made for kids, audiences of all ages can learn something new from this innovative and thoughtful production.

Categories: Theatre

Support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Aug 13 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 13 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

The Blood Connection: FREE Bloomin’ Onion voucher! at Outback

Aug 13 all-day

The Blood Connection

donate blood and earn Outback Steakhouse rewards

VISIT:

https://thebloodconnection.org/outback/?fbclid=IwAR1atg5dOe3gxhuljqpCF1myxtpVmhy9iw-I60scxKkk_U69G-iZjO5fYCU to find your nearest location and timea!

Give back, Outback, repeat. Every Thursday during August, all blood donations made at a TBC Center will receive 400 reward points and a FREE Bloomin’ Onion voucher! You can also cash in those points for an Outback Steakhouse – National gift card and make it a whole meal! To find out more or to make an appointment: thebloodconnection.org/outback/

Categories: Community Health & Wellness

The Orange Peel: New Limited Edition Merch

Aug 13 all-day

Online

Thanks to a generous donation from our friends at fellow local business, Image 420 Screenprinting, we are proud to introduce a special, super limited edition t-shirt and sticker merch bundle ready for purchase today!

These awesome shirts, which come in unisex sizes S through XXL, plus the matching sticker, are available for a $50 bundle price which will include one of each. The full price of your purchase will benefit our campaign to keep the Orange Peel alive and well until it is safe for us to all be together enjoying shows again in person.

There are only 100 of these bundles available, and the designer, Brent Baldwin, did an amazing job with the art, so you are going to want to show off your proud support of keeping the music alive when you wear your shirt or display your new sticker. Every penny will bring us closer to hosting your favorite artist on our stage in the coming months when we can gather safely, and we will be SO thankful to all those who choose to demonstrate their support this way. We can’t wait to see you around town in your gear that helped save the music.

Thank you all for your love and support. Don’t forget, another amazing way to help us that costs nothing is to contact our elected representatives and let them know that you want congress to act and sign aid legislation now, including support for the SOS Act. This bipartisan act will help independent music businesses recover from our devastating losses of nearly 100% of revenue this year. Click here to send a letter to your rep. Even if you don’t have financial means to support us right now, sending a letter is a MAJOR contribution that we appreciate just as much.

We wouldn’t have become the club we are without all of you, and with your help, we will be around for decades to come.

Categories: Music Other

Vessels of Hope Fundraiser Chapter Two

Aug 13 all-day

Online

“As we continue to press into Hope, we continue to hear from supporters, and the message is loud and clear – they also feel the Hope connected to our mission, and want to keep supporting us.” Discovering new ways to sustain The Village Potters Clay Center during this season is the primary job now for the resident potters at TVPCC. As Sarah continues to apply for loans and grants, other potters are choosing hope each day by taking the torch from her to carry on the mission with a second “chapter” of Vessels of Hope.

The Village Potters are Sarah Wells Rolland, George Rolland, Judi Harwood, Lori Theriault, Julia Mann, Christine Henry, and Tori Motyl. They comprise an intentional Collective of potters who share a commitment to nurture creative exploration through education, experience, and community. The Village Potters includes a fine craft gallery, a Teaching Center offering ongoing classes in wheel and hand building for adults, an Advanced Ceramic Studies Program, and online demonstration and workshops. The Village Potters Clay Center is an educational member of The Craft Guild of the Southern Highlands, and is an official distributor for Laguna Clays.

Categories: Art & Craft Fundraisers

Virtual Tour Asheville Art Museum

Aug 13 all-day

Online

Take a 3D Museum Tour: Even while we’re closed, we want to share the Museum and exhibitions with you and your family at home! Take a virtual walk through the galleries and explore each artwork. Within the 3D tour, click the smARTguide links on the yellow dots to hear audio information about selected works of art. Scroll down on the Museum From Home page to find tours of each level, and click here to learn more about the Museum’s exhibitions.

Categories: Art & Craft Tours

YMCA offers flexible, affordable childcare options for school reopening

Aug 13 all-day

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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

Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing for the Uninsured

Aug 13 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am

Brevard Music Center Main Parking Lot

Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing For the Uninsured

The Brevard Music Center in association with the Pisgah Health Foundation announces a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing site exclusively for those on Medicare and those who are uninsured.When: Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. Testing begins on Wednesday, July 15.

Where: Brevard Music Center Main Parking lot (entrance on Music Camp Road off Probart Street)

Who: Testing available exclusively to those who are uninsured and those on Medicare. (Please note: This testing is not available to persons holding private health insurance or on Medicaid. Please consult your doctor for testing.)

Questions: For more information, visit our website or email [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Keystone Laboratory of Asheville will administer the COVID-19 tests and antibody tests, with results available within 96 hours.

Categories: Community Health & Wellness

Keeper For A Day at Grandfather Mountain

Aug 13 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am

Grandfather Mountain

Keeper For A Day

Learn how to interact with the animals, clean up, prepare food and provide enrichments. Observe various training sessions, animal behavior and the inner workings of the animal habitats.

Requirements:

Limited to two persons per day. No pets allowed in habitat area. Keepers for a Day must:

— be 12 years of age or older
— be capable of walking up and down steep, rough terrain
— sign a waiver of liability

Expected Daily Schedule:

Arrive at 8 a.m., meet the keepers, and go to work! Assist as we let out the animals, feed them and clean their habitats. You may be asked to lift and carry animal food, tools or other items. Learn about training and providing enrichments. End your exciting shift at 11 a.m.

What to Wear:

You will get dirty! Please wear appropriate, closed-toe hiking or work boots and no loose jewelry. Coats, jackets, gloves and hats are recommended for cooler weather. Please bring sunscreen.

Weather:

Keeper for a Day will continue on schedule regardless of weather conditions. In the event that weather conditions could affect the opening of the habitats, you will be contacted.

The weather on Grandfather Mountain can change at a moment’s notice. Temperatures are commonly 5 to 10 degrees colder than what they are at the bottom of the mountain in Linville. It is recommended that you dress in layers and be prepared for any weather condition.

2019 Keeper for a Day Dates

Month	Days	Time	Number
April	2, 9, 16, 23, 30	8 a.m.-11 a.m.	limited to two people per day
May	7, 14, 21, 28	8 a.m.-11 a.m.	limited to two people per day
June	4, 11, 18, 25	8 a.m.-11 a.m.	limited to two people per day
July	2, 9, 16, 23, 30	8 a.m.-11 a.m.	limited to two people per day
August	6, 13, 20, 27	8 a.m.-11 a.m.	limited to two people per day
September	3, 10, 17, 24	8 a.m.-11 a.m.	limited to two people per day
October	1, 8, 15, 22, 29	8 a.m.-11 a.m.	limited to two people per day

Reservations:

Keeper for a Day must be booked at least one week in advance by calling (828) 733-8715. Please allow 24 hours for a response.

Price:

The cost is $75 per participant ($60 each for Bridge Club members). Admission to the park is included.

Categories: Family Fun Outdoors

Nature Connects®: Art with LEGO® Bricks

Aug 13 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 pm

The North Carolina Arboretum

Please note: Nature Connects^®: Art with LEGO^®Bricks has been postponed until July; however, the exhibit will have an extended schedule and will be open until November 1. We look forward to seeing you!

The Arboretum is excited to welcome back the widely popular traveling exhibit, Nature Connects^®: Art with LEGO^®Bricks by Sean Kenney. Featuring 14 larger-than-life-size sculptures place created with nearly 500,000 LEGOBricks, this family-friendly exhibit draws inspiration from the living world and combines art, play and science to create an inspiring intersection of education, entertainment and the environment. New sculptures include a 5-foot tall colorful peacock, giant dragonfly, bonsai tree and more!

Categories: Family Fun

Fairy Trail at Bullington Gardens

Aug 13 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Bullington Gardens

The Fairy trail is open Monday thru Saturday, 9am-4pm. We encourage all visitors to be patient as there will be limits to the number of people allowed on the trail at the same time. While the trail is outdoors, there are some small spaces and we want to ensure our guests and fairies are safe. Please practice appropriate social distancing and bring a mask in case. Masks are not required, but are considerate in a close area. Our restrooms are not open to the public at this time. Please make arrangements prior to visiting.

Rules of the trail:

Do not move or rearrange fairy displays. The fairies are very fond of their own decorating.

Do not leave trash on the trail. Fairies do not like litter in their town.

Please ensure children and pets are supervised at all times. Dogs and loud noises can scare the fairies into hiding.

Do not disturb wildlife or vegetation. The fairies depend on the vegetation to build their homes.

The trail is one way only. Please stay on the trail at all times.

The Fairies can’t wait to see you all here!

P.S. the Fairies would like us to remind you that we are a non-profit and donations are greatly appreciated. Help us keep the fairies living in the style with which they’ve become accustomed.

Categories: Family Fun Garden Outdoors

Falconry at the Biltmore Estate

Aug 13 @ 9:00 am

Biltmore Estate

Falconry

Discover the ancient art of falconry on Biltmore’s historic grounds. Learn how to handle a trained hawk or falcon, then experience the inimitable thrill of a raptor flying to and landing upon your gloved hand. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to interact with one of these majestic birds of prey.

Two-guest minimum, Four-guest maximum

*Price is in addition to estate admission and subject to change. Must be 8 years of age or older to participate. Guests under 17 years of age must be accompanied by a paying adult. Guests encouraged to dress for the weather and wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes.
Passholders and guests of The Inn and Village Hotel receive a 10% discount.

Cost

$125 per person plus tax

Categories: Sports

WomanUP: Whole Person Wellness Series

Aug 13 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Online

Registration is now open!

WomanUP is launching a three-part virtual workshopseries on Whole Person Wellness. For part one, join us for a real look at the impact of the pandemic on our mental wellness. AdventHealth Hendersonville Psychologist, Cynthia King, PsyD will share the impact of the virus and ways to strengthen your mental wellness through this time. We’ll also get tools for getting the rest of our bodies to help us build our mental wellness abilities from AdventHealth Hendersonville Wellness Coordinator, LaToya Ellis, MHA.

Note: If you registered for the March WomanUP Workshop, you are already registered for the entire webinar series!

Categories: Business and Networking Community

Bender Gallery presents artist Toland Sand

Aug 13 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Bender Gallery

Light Squared

When a friend gave Toland Sand a stained glass studio in 1977, he embarked upon a journey that would lead him to explore the myriad qualities that define glass as a medium. Sand’s 43 years as a sculptor has resulted in works of stained glass, blown glass, and every combination in between. A pioneer in utilizing the unique properties of dichroic glass, Sand begins his current sculpture with optical crystal and dichroic coated glass, hand worked by grinding in ever finer stages until a polish is achieved. Seeking balance, harmony, and symmetry, with an accent on deconstructed form, his work inhabits the symbolic, the cosmic, and the mystery. Sand is inspired by his peers as well as artists such as Isamu Noguchi, David Smith, Henry Moore, and Mark Rothko.
Sand’s work can be found numerous public and private collections including the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass, Neenah, WI, Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, TN, Imagine Museum, Sarasota, FL, and others.

Bender Gallery continues to be open and welcoming visitors into our gallery in limited numbers and with facemasks, of course. We remain dedicated to supporting our artists during these unprecedented times by making ourselves available almost anytime you wish to speak with us to answer questions and sharing their work online and through social media. We and our artists thank you for your support!

Categories: Art & Craft

Grand Opening Atelier Maison + Co Fine Home Furnishings

Aug 13 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Atelier Maison & Co

Welcome to Asheville’s

HOME FURNISHINGS DESTINATION

Located in Asheville’s Historic Biltmore Village, Atelier Maison & Co. is the area’s home furnishings destination offering healthy, design-forward furniture, accessories and more. We believe living green is not only better for the environment, but essential in building a happier, healthier home. Here you’ll find everything you need, as well as an experienced design team to guide you along the way.

We carry healthy furniture lines, as well as our own exclusive line of green, envy-worthy furniture. So whether you live in Atlanta, Knoxville, Greenville, Charlotte or here in Asheville, we invite you to come experience a home furnishings studio unlike anything else in the area.

Categories: Other

Carolina Shine Moonshine Experience with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Aug 13 @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

“Shine and Dine” on the railway! We cordially invite you to hop on board The Carolina Shine, GSMR’s All-Adult First Class Moonshine Car! We will be proudly serving hand crafted, triple-distilled, craft moonshine. Some of the smoothest tasting moonshine in the Carolinas!

Offered on the Nantahala Gorge excursion, this shine and dine experience begins in a renovated First Class train fleet car, The Carolina Shine. The interior features copper lined walls filled with the history of moonshining in North Carolina. Learn about the proud tradition that the Appalachians established when bootlegging was an acceptable way of life and local home brews were the best in town. Read about Swain County’s very own Major Redmond, the most famous mountain moonshine outlaw of the 19th century.

Once your appetite for knowledge is satisfied, enjoy sample tastings of flavors like Apple Pie, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry, Peach, and Strawberry moonshine. If the samples are not enough, there will be plenty of Moonshine infused cocktails like Copper Cola or Moonshiner’s Mimosa available for purchase.

GSMR is excited to feature multiple craft NC based distilleries to serve our guests only the best! Each jar is handcrafted and authentically infused with real fruit, the way moonshine was meant to be made.

Passengers will also enjoy a full service All-Adult First Class ride with an attendant serving GSMR’s freshly cooked pulled pork barbeque rubbed with Cajun spices then slow-roasted to perfection served with southern sweet cornbread muffin with honey butter, coleslaw, and cinnamon apples then finish with a delicious piece of Sea Salt Caramel Cheesecake. Riders will also receive their very own Carolina Shine mason drinking jar, refillable with soda beverages and tea throughout the day, and a souvenir GSMR tote bag (1 per couple/party).

Categories: Food & Drink

Storytimes Online with Buncombe Librarians

Aug 13 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Online

Join us a for a fun, socially distanced story time!

A brand new story time video will be posted every day. Keep checking back!

Categories: Bookclubs Family Fun

Falconry at the Biltmore Estate

Aug 13 @ 12:00 pm

Biltmore Estate

Falconry

Discover the ancient art of falconry on Biltmore’s historic grounds. Learn how to handle a trained hawk or falcon, then experience the inimitable thrill of a raptor flying to and landing upon your gloved hand. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to interact with one of these majestic birds of prey.

Two-guest minimum, Four-guest maximum

*Price is in addition to estate admission and subject to change. Must be 8 years of age or older to participate. Guests under 17 years of age must be accompanied by a paying adult. Guests encouraged to dress for the weather and wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes.
Passholders and guests of The Inn and Village Hotel receive a 10% discount.

Cost

$125 per person plus tax

Categories: Sports

Politics Live with The Fix

Aug 13 @ 12:00 pm

twitter

Join Washington Post reporters for a discussion on the latest politics.

Categories: Community Education

Additional Library Curbside Service

Aug 13 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Fairview, Leicester, and Oakley/South Asheville branches

Buncombe County Public Libraries will be opening three additional locations for curbside pickup service, the Fairview, Leicester, and Oakley/South Asheville branches. These locations will operate from 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, in addition to our current curbside pickup service locations at the Black Mountain, North Asheville, South Buncombe, and West Asheville locations. For more information about library curbside pickup service or to place an item on hold for pickup, please call your local library or the Ask-A-Librarian line (828-250-4700) or visit buncombecounty.org/library. We hope to see you soon!

Categories: Bookclubs Community

West Side Story POSTPONED to 2021 Season

Aug 13 @ 2:00 pm

Flat Rock Playhouse

Categories: Theatre

Falconry at the Biltmore Estate

Aug 13 @ 2:30 pm

Biltmore Estate

Falconry

Discover the ancient art of falconry on Biltmore’s historic grounds. Learn how to handle a trained hawk or falcon, then experience the inimitable thrill of a raptor flying to and landing upon your gloved hand. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to interact with one of these majestic birds of prey.

Two-guest minimum, Four-guest maximum

*Price is in addition to estate admission and subject to change. Must be 8 years of age or older to participate. Guests under 17 years of age must be accompanied by a paying adult. Guests encouraged to dress for the weather and wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes.
Passholders and guests of The Inn and Village Hotel receive a 10% discount.

Cost

$125 per person plus tax

Categories: Sports

Flat Rock Farmers Market

Aug 13 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Flat Rock Farmers Market

Celebrating over 15 years of bringing fresh, local produce and handcrafted goods to the community of Flat Rock NC.
Join us every Thursday, May – October at our location at Pinecrest Presbyterian Church at the corner of Upward Rd and Greenville Hwy.

Categories: Farmers Market

Flat Rock Playhouse Enrichment Program

Aug 13 @ 3:00 pm

Online

Vintage ticket graphic. Text
reads Flat Rock Playhouse Admit One Backstage Pass

During this time of social distancing and virtual connections, we would like to offer you an hour of enrichment and education the second Thursday of each month at 3 pm. Next week, Thursday, August 13 at 3 pm is our first class. This monthly Enrichment Program is an opportunity to learn more about the Playhouse, meet some of the incredibly talented staff, and answer questions you might have! This month, we’re talking with Flat Rock Playhouse Artistic Director Lisa K. Bryant about how COVID-19 has affected the theatre industry and what steps FRP has taken during this time.

The Zoom-based gathering is limited to 25 participants and will have time for a Q&A.

RSVP to [email protected] or call 828-693-0731.

Categories: Theatre

Enka-Candler Tailgate Market

Aug 13 @ 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Enka-Candler Tailgate Market

Opening day for ECTM at our new location at AB Tech Enka. We will be in the parking lot of the Small Business Center, 1465 Sand Hill Road (across from Ingles, at the traffic light). Please share and invite your friends and family! We know this second season of ECTM is going to be amazing. Thank you for supporting local!

Vendors for 5/7:
Rainbow Ridge Gardens
Myseanica Farm
Bonny Bath natural body products
Whisk bakery
Saturnia Farm and Nursery
Jake’s Farm
Asheville Microgreens
Throwing Copper
Cornerstone Tea
Sustainabillies Nursery and Farm
Sister of Mother Earth herbal products
HeadShrink Farm heritage beef
The Real Molloy Food Truck
Sugar Whirled cotton candy – AB Tech Small Business featured booth.
*Many more vendors as the season goes on! Check out our website for a full list of vendors for the season. https://www.ashevillefarmstead.org/enka-candler-tailgate-market

COVID-19 Precautions:
To start, we will be holding fast to safety precautions listed below. As the CDC and NC governmental regulations soften, we will follow suit. Please know that we are making every effort to keep both our vendors and our community safe and well.

*No-contact payment: Tap’n’Pay , Venmo, Paypal payments only. No cash payments or card swipes will be accepted.
*Handwashing station upon entering Market
*Limited shopper numbers (car queue will be used, if necessary)
*1 customer at vendor table at a time
*Only touch what you are purchasing
*6ft Social Distancing required
*Masks highly encouraged. All vendors and Market staff will wear masks.
*No Music or Kids tent (yet)
*No craft/artisan vendors until non-essential businesses are allowed to open. We are hopeful this will be by June, or earlier.

Categories: Tailgate Market

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