Calendar of Events

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Asheville Center

Learn more about Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Asheville Center programs with coffee, breakfast bites, and conversation with our staff, faculty, and students. The event will kick off with a brief presentation on programs and the enrollment process, and then you will have the opportunity to take a tour of our Asheville Center. We look forward to speaking to you about earning your next degree at Lenoir-Rhyne.

Registration for this event is available at Registration at https://www.lr.edu/calendar-event-page/~occur-id/9450

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Please join us at Key Learning Center’s annual signature event for parents and education professionals.

11th Annual Best Practices Symposium in Multisensory Teaching and Learning
Saturday, February 23, 2019
10 a.m.– 2:30 p.m.
$65 Includes lunch and materials. The symposium format is a keynote address and two 75-minute breakout sessions.
Register online!

About the day:
Session topics include executive function tips and tools, technology for learning, Orton-Gillingham lesson development, resiliency strategies for school and life, mindful multisensory teaching, an Experience Dyslexia Simulation and more!

The Keynote…
“Building Resiliency in Children with Dyslexia”
The story of one family’s journey to success and independence. Our keynote speaker is Deb Luckett, a former Key School parent, Educational Consultant, and NCIDA Board of Directors Member.

About Key Learning Center:
Key Learning Center at Carolina Day School in Asheville, NC is an internationally-accredited resource for educators, students, and parents in the field of Orton-Gillingham multisensory structured language, multisensory mathematics, and language-based learning differences—dyslexia.

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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✨✨

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The calendar says winter, but did you know that spring is just a few months away? There’s no time like the present to get prepared for the future – a future in bright colors, shorts and dresses, and blouses and short-sleeved shirts. It’s even better when you can save A LOT.

Head out to the Little Red Schoolhouse, located behind the Original Mast Store in Valle Crucis, to stock up on shorts, shirts, and more for Spring Break and all the other warmer days to come.

Here’s the full scoop:

• Salesman Samples are 70% OFF (limited sizes)
• Other apparel is an Additional 20% OFF the last red-lined price
• Shoes are priced as marked

**Size runs may not be available in all merchandise. Selection includes items for men and women.**

The Schoolhouse is open Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. and Sunday noon until 6 p.m.

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Introduction To The Potter’s Wheel

Alyssa Ruberto and Halima Flynt

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

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

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

We are supporting Bounty & Soul’s work providing healthy food for our local community by providing them with metal silverware for their food sampling events. These wiill prevent the wastage and expense of disposable spoons and forks.
Bounty & Soul provide samples of delicious plant based foods and education for those members of the community who are receiving donated healthy food. Rather than use plastic spoons and forks for the demonstrations and sampling, Bounty & Sould are finding ways to be more green and sustainable, and we want to help.
We are aiming to collect 80 sets of metal or durable bamboo small spoons and forks through the month of February. Please bring washed used or new silverware to our store and enjoy our thanks and a browse and a cup of fair trade coffee.

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Oh, So Cute!

Using a pre-felt base and needle felting techniques combined with wool fiber, students will create a picture of their pet w/ instructor Irene Heckel-Volpe!

Students must email photo of pet to instructor so appropriate colors can be supplied. Photo should be 8″ x 10″.

Register now online or call 828 859 8323!

BIO:

Irene has creating collectible soft sculpture since 1986. Staring with collectible mohair teddy bears, she has been designing and creating the teddies for over 30 years. They have been featured in several US magazines, including Teddy Bear and Friends and Teddy Bear Review and in several overseas publications, with an emphasis on some unique innovations and mixing of media.

During the time that she was creating teddy bears, in 2002 Irene discovered the art of needle felting. The use of wool fibers to sculpt became part of the teddy bears, but as time went on it became apparent that this new art form was going to become a very large part of Irene’s creative process and she began to create sculptures that were beyond the teddy bears. She developed techniques that pushed her to continue designing and developing. Most of her work makes use of mixing her media. Needle felting itself was new to most people, so Irene was called on to demonstrate and educate at many shows. She has also developed needle felting classes which teach the how to… but also using imagination and technique to create everything from 3D sculpture, to embellishment, and also using fiber to create paintings. She has recently been commissioned many times to create portraits of people’s fur babies.

Her work has been exhibited and awarded both locally, nationally and internationally. Irene has taught classes all over the US including the 2017 Fiber Forum at Arrowmont in Gatlinburg, where she will be teaching again at Fiber Forum 2019.

Irene is originally from Long Island, NY and relocated to the Asheville area in 2014, with her husband and her “fur-family”.

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Description: Winter can be the most beautiful time of the year at Chimney Rock. Leafless trees make for expansive views of Lake Lure and the Hickory Nut Gorge. The sky is clear; you’re likely to find a quiet spot to sit and enjoy the peacefulness. You may even see a critter scamper by you in the forest. Capture that special moment or scene on your camera, enter it in our Winter Wonders Photo Contest and tell us about it. 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.

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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!

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Saturday, February 23, 2019 10am to 12:30pm
Instructor: Kelly Dale from Off the Beaded Path

Class Fee: Members $10 Non Members $15
Supply Fee $16 paid directly to the instructor

Open to students 17 and above, minimum 4 students, maximum 12

In this class students will learn how to make a simple and fun Superduo Wrap Bracelet. There will be 3 color combinations to choose from. This is a great class for anyone 17 or older. Space is limited so be sure to check out https://www.artatthevac.com to sign up and pay online.

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Class Description

A discussion of what Culinary herbs grow well in our area and ways to think about how, where and why to plant them in your garden. Michael will talk about more unique herbs you may not have considered.

Note: this will not be discussion about medical herbs or medicinal uses of herbs.

Presenter Bio
Rayburn farm is located in Barnardsville, NC. They have 16 acres with 2 acres in farming production. Michael and Lauren Rayburn have been seed growers for Sow True Seed since 2015. They love growing corn, beans, and okra for seed and working with Sow True to trial seed varieties adapted to Southern Appalachia. When not growing seed, the Rayburns supply Asheville’s breweries, bakers, and ice cream makers with unique and flavorful herbs, spices, and berries.

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

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Join The Wander School’s Abby Artemisia and Becky Beyer of Blood and Spicebush for a winter woods walk. We’ll practice winter tree ID and learn the edible and medicinal benefits of trees in the Southern Appalachians like black birch, white pine and many more. We’ll taste and craft medicines from the trees and each student will go home with makings for a remedy all their own. In these times between the leaf fall and the leaf out, the woods can appear barren and empty, but when you look closer you’ll see they are filled with medicine and magic.

30 – 90$ Sliding scale for this class. Thanks for supporting our work as women botanists and magical science geeks!

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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

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

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

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

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

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Have you been told your chili is the best, the spiciest, or do you love cooking and competitions? If so, fill out a application and enter our 3rd Annual Chili Cook Off! We are looking for “The Best Chili” whether you choose to enter a Spicy or Home-style version. It’s free to enter and limited to the first 20 entries! Next we need our amazing customers to do the judging, so grab a spoon and tell us what you think! Did we mention that it’s FREE to taste too! Prizes will be awarded for People’s Choice and Spiciest! To enter check out the discussion section where registration info and the rules/guidelines for the contest are attached!

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Get ready for another delicious Doughnut & Beer Pairing with our friends at The Underground Café with DoughP Doughnuts.

As usual, this month’s pairing will feature three of Twin Leaf’s signature craft brews, paired with three unique mini doughnuts.

Keep your eyes peeled for the release of our official pairing menu to follow!

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We will be onsite this Saturday from 12 to 3 pm with adoptable dogs. We also will have hot dog plates and baked goods for sale to raise money for the rescue

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PETSMART will be having their National Adoption Weekend Feb 22-24th and we will have our BWAR volunteer team available there on that Saturday the 23rd for adoptions from 12-4:00pm.This will be cats only

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Spring is a verb and the season is around the corner. We invite you to try new readers and check out new styles at our seasonal Psychic Fair- Saturday only! In-store discounts on divination supplies, free gift with every reading and more….We are honored to be of service. 15 mins for $20.

Come check out these Local Readers!

Byron Ballard- Asheville’s Village Witch; Tarot; magic practice consultation; omen reading.

KelleyIris Wooldridge- Tarot with Osho Zen deck; Dream Interpretation; Masters degree in Chinese Medicine.

Meade Neumann- Master Healer; Renewed Spirit Healing; Reiki; Energy Healing and Life Coaching.

Susan Stowell- Intentional Astrology; Intuitive & Profound Star Chart and Angel Oracle Card Readings.
Facebook.com/intentionalastrology

Lee Ann- Appalachian Astrologer; Natal (Birth) Chart Readings; Couples Compatibility Counseling.

See you there!

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Gathering an interest in the tarot at the ripe age of 13, Edward stored a wealth of knowledge and a balanced style to reading the cards. The cards he reads with are the Thoth deck, Hermetic deck or the beautiful Golden Thread tarot.
He also provides basic yes/no answers or more elaborate pendulum readings as well ask about cost.

Ed can SCRY with his BLACK MIRROR on request cost varies
He can also create custom sigils for varying needs ask about cost!

Come and experience a wizards glance into your questions and destiny.

Each Tarot reading is $2.00 per min and cash only.
15 minute minimum.

Contact: [email protected]

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Come celebrate Sparky’s new space! On Saturday, February 23rd, 12 – 3pm Sparky’s will have activities and specials for every member of the community – young and old.

Expect the following fun:
– Raffles for toys and swim passes to the Jewish Community Center.
– Face Painting by Asheville Body and Face Art.
– Slime Making by Tutti Frutti Slime!
– Balloons, and so much more!

More details TBA.

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Have you always wanted to give the pottery wheel a try?

We are offering Wheel Lessons on Saturday, February 23rd. Each time slot allows a wheel lesson for ONE person. (If you are interested in a regular wheel lesson, give us a call.)

**You must reserve a time slot on our website!**

$35 per person includes instruction and the creation of a small bowl. Piece must be bisque fired, and can then be painted with glaze during a separate visit to the studio. If you are not local we can paint your piece the glaze color of your choosing and ship your piece to you. (Shipping charges are $15 per address.)

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Every Saturday, we’ll have the Premier League late game (12:30pm) on the BIG screen with sound. Come grab a pint and settle in for the game.

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2/23, 1-3pm // $30 per person

Creating a Sustainable Bee Yard
Being able to raise your own bees is the critical key to a sustainable bee yard. It’s a tough truth that an apiary cannot be sustainable until it can get off the commercial/package/replacement bee treadmill. This class is for intermediate beekeepers who are ready to take the leap into raising quality queens and bees for their own yard (and to share/sell with others) on a small scale. If you are willing to do the work you may never need to buy replacement bees again. It’s more fun than you would ever guess, but it requires basic skills, practice and long-term dedication. If you think locally adapted-beekeeping is the way to go, and have worked bees at least a couple of years, this is the class for you. Class will touch on genetics, selection, basic (quality) queen rearing, overwintered-nuc systems, and using the equipment you may already have to do it.

Leigh Knott (“Digs”) of Five Apple Farm started with bees in 2010 and keeps around a dozen hives at 3000′ in Yancey County. The apiary is Certified Naturally Grown and has produced honey and a few nucs to sell for the last nine years fully chemical-free, without buying replacement bees.

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We cordially invite you to our Open House on Saturday, February 23rd to celebrate our 2 year Anniversary!

From 1pm to 6pm we will be offering free chair massage as well as have mini presentations given by our practitioners to share what modalities they offer during their healing sessions. This meet and greet will also have refreshments and a raffle with proceeds all toward sponsoring sessions for need-based clients.

We take great pride in serving our community through the healing arts. Since our grand opening in 2017, our team has offered our services at a number of events and festivals as well as provided support with local businesses. Our team has also branched out into the community to volunteer healing work to other locations including Our Voice and Brother Wolf. The Guild has grown with new therapists and practitioners, each bringing unique gifts! In June 2018, our massage studio expanded into 4 treatment rooms; with this space we have grown with positive abundant energy!

It is our mission to provide top quality bodywork to our clients. We believe that all people should receive healing work without the concern for financial strain. During our open house we will be having a raffle to help fund the costs toward providing services to those with low income. If your business would like to donate gift-cards or items to our cause, please let us know! We will promoting you for your generosity and collaboration.

Thank you for your support in the Appalachia Guild of Healing Arts.
We are here to support our community so please let us know if you knead us!

***Presentation Times***

2 – 2:30pm
Meditation and Sound Healing with Wuji Wayfarer

3:30-4:30
Open Forum Discussion with Wuji Wayfarer and AJ Watson
Holding Sacred Space
Daily Ritual
“As above, So Below,” working with Balance

5pm
The Magic of Tuning Forks with AJ Watson

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Live Music with indoor seating 2-5!

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PSA – This may be the longest band info you have ever read…*continue at your own risk but promise it will be worth it*

Tom Kuhn and Patrick Crouch have been collaborating in musical ensembles since 1980. They performed many shows during the 1980’s in the Long Time Gone Band. The Long Time Gone Band played bars, street festivals, and private events. The LTG electric band repertoire consisted of Top 40 Country and Southern Rock. Since all of the members of the Long Time Gone Band were also acoustic players, the LTG band had an alter ego acoustic version which played mostly bluegrass and singer/songwriter material. Tom and Patrick toured Ireland with the acoustic Long Time Gone Band for the first time in 1989. After Tom and Patrick spent ten days performing on the Cobh International Dance Festival and living specifically at the Top of the Hill, (Ticknock), their musical pursuit was energized by the spirit of the Irish session. Tom and Patrick began to add jigs, reels, and traditional Irish songs to their repertoire. By 1991 when Tom and Paddy returned to Ireland, their Long Time Gone CDs contained a healthy dose of Irish traditional music. Tom-n-Paddy performed throughout the 1990’s in separate bands with Tom joining the Charlotte music scene and Paddy working to promote the Strictly Clean and Decent trio. Tom performed a lot of electric music with The Rank Outsiders, The Stragglers, and Charleyhorse. Paddy moved into mostly acoustic and more traditional material with Strictly Clean and Decent. During the 1990’s when Tom and Paddy performed together it was mostly acoustic playing folk, bluegrass, and Celtic music. The 21st Century found Tom and Paddy deeply rooted in their local music scenes. Tom was well established in Charlotte performing on electric and acoustic bass, mandolin, and guitar. Paddy was still consumed with Strictly Clean and Decent performing on mandolin, guitar, banjo, fiddle, and dobro. Strictly Clean and Decent had founded the Caldwell County Traditional Musicians Showcase by this time and Paddy had also founded Ticknock Recording Studio. Ticknock Recording Studio is dedicated to providing an affordable option for local musicians to record. In May of 2005 Tom began performing in the Comet Grill in Charlotte with the Red Rocking Chair Band. The Red Rocking Chair Band still performs bluegrass and acoustic music in the Comet Grill each Tuesday night. Paddy began filling in with the Red Rocking Chair Band and has been performing as a member of the band with Tom since 2014. This new era of Tom-n-Paddy’s musical journey has yielded rich results. Tom-n-Paddy have toured Ireland and Germany in the last four years. They have played over 200 gigs in the Red Rocking Chair Band and they have spent many hours playing as a duo, hence the Ticknock Knockers. When Tom-n-Paddy perform as the Ticknock Knockers they draw from a musical friendship that spans nearly four decades. Their music is a slice of Americana with a pint of Irish traditional to wash it down. They perform on guitar, mandolin, bass, fiddle, banjo, and whistle. Tom-n-Paddy perform their favorite songs and tunes from both sides of the Atlantic. They combine the humor of the Southern Appalachian Mountains with the Irish “craic” they found in Cobh, Ireland while rambling the Top O’ the Hill, (Ticknock.)

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Once students complete this eight week series they will be in Pole Level 3 – which is a whole new and exciting world of Pole Fitness! Pole Level 3 is considered “Intermediate” in our curriculum.

Pole Fitness 2 is a 60 minute beginning-intermediate level class focusing on the sporty side of Pole Art tricks and combos. Students will start with a thorough full body instructor led floor based warm up. The warm up will then continue onto the poles with different conditioning exercises to help you build strength and stamina. Afterwards, students will learn and practice more challenging spins, poses, tricks, and transitions than in the previous Intro level. Students will be introduced to climbing, sitting, and inverting in this level.

$100 for the 8 week series ($12.50 per class)

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