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

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Sunday, June 12, 2022
Gladheart Farm Fest Market
Jun 12 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Gladheart Farm - East Asheville

Every Sunday, Ashevillians and visitors from surrounding counties unite to enjoy one of the most unique Farmer’s Markets around!

Not only is Gladheart directly located on a community, organic farm, every vendor produces their own product.

Vendors offer organic produce, fresh made heritage grain breads, jewelry, grass fed tallow creams and broth, organic eggs and frozen quiche, chocolate, beef, and much, much more!

But wait! There’s More!

Gladheart Farm Fest Market is THE place to be on Sundays simply for it’s variety of hot, delicious, and nutritious food, Live music, and Kids Activities!

Wood Fired, Spelt Pizza
Nourish To Go Tacos
Vegan Sushi Rolls
Pasture Raised Scrambled Egg Bowls
(Don’t forget to bring a picnic blanket and an empty belly!)

Farm Tours and Hay Rides! Spend the day and visit with the goats!

Hops, Pigs + Plants- a Plant Sale!
Jun 12 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
12 Bones Brewing

What’s better than shopping for plants? How about wandering around the brewery while sipping on a delicious 12 Bones Brew!
Enjoy a fun afternoon of sipping and shopping a wide array of houseplants to take home.
Curated by The Artful Plant
Seeing Beauty: A Contemplative Photography Awe Walk
Jun 12 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
The NC Arboretum

Strolling with an eye toward the wonders around you during an otherwise ordinary walk could have significant benefits for your mental health. An interesting new psychological study contends that people who take a fresh look at the objects, moments and vistas that surround them during brief “awe walks” feel more upbeat and hopeful. Documentary photographer Susan Patrice helps you experience place through new and loving eyes, to see beauty and wonder in your surroundings.

Monday, June 13, 2022
Reusable Bag Donations to MANNA Foodbank
Jun 13 all-day
MANNA Foodbank

Reusable Bag Donations

At our markets, we try to use as many reusable bags as possible. If you have any reusable bags at home that you want to donate, please drop them off at MANNA.

The Blood Connection in Critical Need of Vital Blood Type
Jun 13 @ 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Blood Connection Asheville

Not Enough O Negative Blood Available to Sustain Local Hospitals, Program to Help Victims of Uvalde Shooting Also Announced

The Blood Connection’s O negative blood supply has now reached a critical level. Because The Blood Connection (TBC) is the primary blood provider for hospitals in this region, the need for O negative blood donations is dire. The combination of already low supply, the approaching summer season, and sustained low donor turnout could result in an O negative blood shortage soon, which could disrupt patient care.

 

Last week, TBC was activated through the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), to send O negative blood to South Texas after the devastating school shooting. The need for O negative blood has since been highlighted by that tragedy but has unfortunately not resulted in an increase in O negative donations. Adding to the issue, the summer months are usually the hardest season to collect enough, exacerbated by an increase in travel and traumas. It is estimated that summer travel will increase by 16% and 75% of Americans are expected to take a summer vacation, indicating this travel season is set to be the busiest since the pandemic – a sign that people are returning to normal. As that happens, the fear is that patients like Kristen Odom will continue to be overlooked.

 

“During my labor, unbeknownst to anyone…I was bleeding internally but no one knew it and it was not discovered until immediately after our daughter was born,” says Odom. “I will never forget one anesthesiologist yelling over the team, referring to blood, ‘I don’t care where you get it, but I need it, and I need it now.’ After I came out of ICU, my husband and I realized how much blood I needed, and the fact that donated blood was the key factor that turned everything around.”

O negative blood is the most transfused blood type for traumas and emergencies, so the demand never wavers. O negative blood donors are often referred to as the “universal donor” since everyone, no matter their blood type, can receive O negative blood. TBC aims to have a 5-7 day supply of O negative blood but has recently had a one day supply. In some instances, one trauma case alone can use up that supply.

 

TBC has also announced a program that uses blood donations to help victims of the Uvalde shooting. TBC blood donors now have the option to convert their reward points into a monetary donation to the Robb School Memorial Fund (One Star Foundation) through the TBC online store. These funds will be used locally to support the families and community affected in Uvalde, Texas.

Bullington Gardens: Fairy Trail
Jun 13 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bullington Gardens

Join us on the magical Fairy Trail where your imagination is the only limit.

Developed by Fairies and dedicated volunteers, Bullington Gardens’ Fairy Trail is a whimsical treat for the young and the young at heart. Featuring charming vignettes and villages, the fairy trail will charm you with its thoughtful design, eye catching displays and secret woodland trail.

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.

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.

Have a Gardening Question? Call the Helpline
Jun 13 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
online

The Garden Helpline is open March 2 through October 27 in 2022.

Extension Master GardenerSM volunteers will be staffing the Helpline as indicated in the schedule below. You may send an email or leave a voicemail at any time and an Extension Master Gardener volunteer will respond during Garden Helpline hours. When emailing, please include a photo if it helps describe your garden question. Soil test kits can be picked up at the Extension office, 24/7, located in a box outside the front door.

Two ways to contact the Garden Helpline
Call 828-255-5522
Email questions and photos to [email protected]

Garden Helpline Hours
March:
  Monday 12:00 – 2:00; Wednesday 10:00 – 12:00
April – September:  Monday and Wednesday 10:00- 2:00; Tuesday 10:00-12:00;
Thursday 12:00-2:00
October:  Tuesday 10:00-12:00; Thursday 12:00-2:00

We are here to help and support you! Please contact us; we look forward to answering your gardening questions.

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Reusable Bag Donations to MANNA Foodbank
Jun 14 all-day
MANNA Foodbank

Reusable Bag Donations

At our markets, we try to use as many reusable bags as possible. If you have any reusable bags at home that you want to donate, please drop them off at MANNA.

The Blood Connection in Critical Need of Vital Blood Type
Jun 14 @ 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Blood Connection Asheville

Not Enough O Negative Blood Available to Sustain Local Hospitals, Program to Help Victims of Uvalde Shooting Also Announced

The Blood Connection’s O negative blood supply has now reached a critical level. Because The Blood Connection (TBC) is the primary blood provider for hospitals in this region, the need for O negative blood donations is dire. The combination of already low supply, the approaching summer season, and sustained low donor turnout could result in an O negative blood shortage soon, which could disrupt patient care.

 

Last week, TBC was activated through the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), to send O negative blood to South Texas after the devastating school shooting. The need for O negative blood has since been highlighted by that tragedy but has unfortunately not resulted in an increase in O negative donations. Adding to the issue, the summer months are usually the hardest season to collect enough, exacerbated by an increase in travel and traumas. It is estimated that summer travel will increase by 16% and 75% of Americans are expected to take a summer vacation, indicating this travel season is set to be the busiest since the pandemic – a sign that people are returning to normal. As that happens, the fear is that patients like Kristen Odom will continue to be overlooked.

 

“During my labor, unbeknownst to anyone…I was bleeding internally but no one knew it and it was not discovered until immediately after our daughter was born,” says Odom. “I will never forget one anesthesiologist yelling over the team, referring to blood, ‘I don’t care where you get it, but I need it, and I need it now.’ After I came out of ICU, my husband and I realized how much blood I needed, and the fact that donated blood was the key factor that turned everything around.”

O negative blood is the most transfused blood type for traumas and emergencies, so the demand never wavers. O negative blood donors are often referred to as the “universal donor” since everyone, no matter their blood type, can receive O negative blood. TBC aims to have a 5-7 day supply of O negative blood but has recently had a one day supply. In some instances, one trauma case alone can use up that supply.

 

TBC has also announced a program that uses blood donations to help victims of the Uvalde shooting. TBC blood donors now have the option to convert their reward points into a monetary donation to the Robb School Memorial Fund (One Star Foundation) through the TBC online store. These funds will be used locally to support the families and community affected in Uvalde, Texas.

World Blood Donor Day
Jun 14 @ 7:00 am – 6:45 pm
The Blood Connection Asheville

The Blood Connection (TBC), this community’s blood center, joins many other countries across the world to celebrate World Blood Donor Day on Tuesday, June 14th. It will be far from an average Tuesday for several local blood donors and influencers; TBC has awarded select community members with a VIP luxury car or limo ride to their June 14th blood donation appointment, as well as other ‘thank you’ gifts. These donors and advocates are true community heroes and deserve to be treated like the celebrities they are to TBC.

 

These guests will be donating at the following TBC Centers:

 

Asheville: Influencer Niki Irving (@flourishflowerfarms) is donating at the Asheville/Arden center at 2:00 P.M. After years of working in education, Niki started her company creating lush, seasonally inspired arrangements for weddings and special events with their gorgeous farm fresh flowers. She has 82.4K Instagram followers.

Raleigh: Influencer Anastasia Garcia (@artsyana._) is donating at the center on Glenwood Avenue at 11:00 A.M. She has Amniotic Band Syndrome and is dedicated to educating her community about the syndrome, as well as other causes. She has 14k+ Instagram followers and 1M+ TikTok followers. She will be picked up at her home in Holly Springs.

NC Senator Jeff Jackson (@jeffjacksonnc) will be donating at the center on Glenwood Avenue at 2 P.M. Senator Jackson has represented the 37th district in the North Carolina Senate since 2014. He has dedicated his life to serving others as a state legislator, veteran, former assistant district attorney, and current member of the Army National Guard.

These donation centers will be surprising one select blood donor throughout the day: Hendersonville, Greenwood, Florence, Savannah, Spartanburg, Seneca, Greenville, and Lexington.

World Blood Donor Day was created to raise global awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion. For 2022, the World Blood Donor Day slogan is “Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives” to draw attention to the roles that voluntary blood donors play in saving lives and enhancing solidarity within communities. This year holds special significance as TBC reflects on the generosity of donors who helped save the lives of many victims of violence in our nation, as well as those who generously donate to help local patients on a regular basis. TBC has been asked to send donations to other communities in crisis more than three times in the past year.

The public can get involved by giving on World Blood Donor Day at a TBC Center or Bloodmobile. Donate blood, receive a sticker, and post a picture with the hashtag #Idonated.

These shocking facts shed light on why blood donation should be prioritized:

  • 3% of the population donates blood each year.
  • Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.
  • Transfusions are needed for 1 in 83 infant deliveries.
  • 25% of the blood supply is used to help cancer patients.
  • If those who are able donated blood twice a year, there would never be a blood shortage.

Donations during this time are critical; blood donations tend to decline during the summer because of vacations, higher numbers of accidents due to travel, and emergency situations. Recent natural disasters and tragedies highlight the critical need for lifesaving blood of all types, especially type O negative, which can be safely given to all patients.

Blood products, including red blood cells and platelets, cannot be manufactured despite how far technology has come, like organ donation. For many hospital patients, blood donations are the only chance at survival. Blood products are used for everything from routine surgeries and procedures to cancer treatments.

There are many ways the public can help TBC’s mission on World Blood Donor Day and beyond: donate blood, share the message to friends and family and on social media. If someone cannot donate blood, they are encouraged to raise awareness and advocate for The Blood Connection. Donations collected by TBC are delivered to local hospitals to save lives in this community.

Click here for a list and map of TBC’s local hospital partners. To sign up to donate on World Blood Donor Day, go to thebloodconnection.org/donate. To inquire about hosting a blood drive visit thebloodconnection.org/host.

 

Community Event: Fill the Cruiser Food Donations Needed
Jun 14 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Bon Secours Wellness Arena and the Greenville Police Department are teaming up with Project Host to fill police cruisers with food items for the Project Host Soup Kitchen. Stop by the arena on Tuesday, June 14th to drop off donations outside of the GSP International Airport Box Office.

 

Items needed include: chicken, vegetable, and beef broth/stock, canned chicken, fruit cups, Nutty Buddy bars, diced tomatoes, pudding cups, granola bars, individual-sized bags of chips, bottles of juice (apple, grape, orange), and plastic spoons

Bullington Gardens: Fairy Trail
Jun 14 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bullington Gardens

Join us on the magical Fairy Trail where your imagination is the only limit.

Developed by Fairies and dedicated volunteers, Bullington Gardens’ Fairy Trail is a whimsical treat for the young and the young at heart. Featuring charming vignettes and villages, the fairy trail will charm you with its thoughtful design, eye catching displays and secret woodland trail.

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.

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.

Sand Hill Nursery Workdays
Jun 14 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Sandhill Tree Nursery

 

 

Each year, Asheville GreenWorks plants more than 1,000 trees as part of our commitment to restore Asheville’s tree canopy. However, we can’t do it without the help of our volunteers. Each year hundreds of tree lovers dedicate a day (or more) to potting, planting, or caring for the saplings that will keep urban Asheville cool and green now and in the future.

 

You are welcome to schedule a specific workday for your group or to join one of our public workdays every Tuesday from April to July from 10am-12pm.

Have a Gardening Question? Call the Helpline
Jun 14 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
online

The Garden Helpline is open March 2 through October 27 in 2022.

Extension Master GardenerSM volunteers will be staffing the Helpline as indicated in the schedule below. You may send an email or leave a voicemail at any time and an Extension Master Gardener volunteer will respond during Garden Helpline hours. When emailing, please include a photo if it helps describe your garden question. Soil test kits can be picked up at the Extension office, 24/7, located in a box outside the front door.

Two ways to contact the Garden Helpline
Call 828-255-5522
Email questions and photos to [email protected]

Garden Helpline Hours
March:
  Monday 12:00 – 2:00; Wednesday 10:00 – 12:00
April – September:  Monday and Wednesday 10:00- 2:00; Tuesday 10:00-12:00;
Thursday 12:00-2:00
October:  Tuesday 10:00-12:00; Thursday 12:00-2:00

We are here to help and support you! Please contact us; we look forward to answering your gardening questions.

Summer Plants of Interest Garden Walk
Jun 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The North Carolina Arboretum

Join Clara Curtis, the Arboretum’s Senior Director for Mission Delivery, in this walk through the summer landscape. With decades of design and horticulture oversight at the Arboretum, Clara is our walking institutional memory for how plants came to be chosen for the gardens and what transformation the landscape has seen over 35 years of growing in place. You can have no better informed guide and no one who makes plants more interesting! This class is designed to provide a small-group experience to complement our online asynchronous Plants of Interest course, which is a Blue Ridge Eco Gardener requirement.

World Blood Donor Day: Influencer Niki Irving (@flourishflowerfarms) is donating at the Asheville/Arden center
Jun 14 @ 2:00 pm
The Blood Connection Asheville

The Blood Connection (TBC), this community’s blood center, joins many other countries across the world to celebrate World Blood Donor Day on Tuesday, June 14th. It will be far from an average Tuesday for several local blood donors and influencers; TBC has awarded select community members with a VIP luxury car or limo ride to their June 14th blood donation appointment, as well as other ‘thank you’ gifts. These donors and advocates are true community heroes and deserve to be treated like the celebrities they are to TBC.

 

 

 

Asheville: Influencer Niki Irving (@flourishflowerfarms) is donating at the Asheville/Arden center at 2:00 P.M. After years of working in education, Niki started her company creating lush, seasonally inspired arrangements for weddings and special events with their gorgeous farm fresh flowers. She has 82.4K Instagram followers.

Integrated Pest Management
Jun 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Smith Mill Works Greenhouse

Lisa Gonzalez

Integrated Pest Management

Integrated Pest Management techniques are helpful for reducing pesticide use and cutting costs in the long run. They can also create a deeper understanding of your garden and the various roles different plants play within it. Join Lisa Gonzalez, Clay County Extension Director, for an overview of Integrated Pest Management as well as a deeper look into select strategies to manage and prevent garden damage from pests using ecosystem-based knowledge and approache

Integrated Pest Management Class
Jun 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Smith Mill Works Greenhouse

Lisa Gonzalez

Integrated Pest Management techniques are helpful for reducing pesticide use and cutting costs in the long run. They can also create a deeper understanding of your garden and the various roles different plants play within it. Join Lisa Gonzalez, Clay County Extension Director, for an overview of Integrated Pest Management as well as a deeper look into select strategies to manage and prevent garden damage from pests using ecosystem-based knowledge and approaches.

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Reusable Bag Donations to MANNA Foodbank
Jun 15 all-day
MANNA Foodbank

Reusable Bag Donations

At our markets, we try to use as many reusable bags as possible. If you have any reusable bags at home that you want to donate, please drop them off at MANNA.

The Blood Connection in Critical Need of Vital Blood Type
Jun 15 @ 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Blood Connection Asheville

Not Enough O Negative Blood Available to Sustain Local Hospitals, Program to Help Victims of Uvalde Shooting Also Announced

The Blood Connection’s O negative blood supply has now reached a critical level. Because The Blood Connection (TBC) is the primary blood provider for hospitals in this region, the need for O negative blood donations is dire. The combination of already low supply, the approaching summer season, and sustained low donor turnout could result in an O negative blood shortage soon, which could disrupt patient care.

 

Last week, TBC was activated through the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), to send O negative blood to South Texas after the devastating school shooting. The need for O negative blood has since been highlighted by that tragedy but has unfortunately not resulted in an increase in O negative donations. Adding to the issue, the summer months are usually the hardest season to collect enough, exacerbated by an increase in travel and traumas. It is estimated that summer travel will increase by 16% and 75% of Americans are expected to take a summer vacation, indicating this travel season is set to be the busiest since the pandemic – a sign that people are returning to normal. As that happens, the fear is that patients like Kristen Odom will continue to be overlooked.

 

“During my labor, unbeknownst to anyone…I was bleeding internally but no one knew it and it was not discovered until immediately after our daughter was born,” says Odom. “I will never forget one anesthesiologist yelling over the team, referring to blood, ‘I don’t care where you get it, but I need it, and I need it now.’ After I came out of ICU, my husband and I realized how much blood I needed, and the fact that donated blood was the key factor that turned everything around.”

O negative blood is the most transfused blood type for traumas and emergencies, so the demand never wavers. O negative blood donors are often referred to as the “universal donor” since everyone, no matter their blood type, can receive O negative blood. TBC aims to have a 5-7 day supply of O negative blood but has recently had a one day supply. In some instances, one trauma case alone can use up that supply.

 

TBC has also announced a program that uses blood donations to help victims of the Uvalde shooting. TBC blood donors now have the option to convert their reward points into a monetary donation to the Robb School Memorial Fund (One Star Foundation) through the TBC online store. These funds will be used locally to support the families and community affected in Uvalde, Texas.

Bullington Gardens: Fairy Trail
Jun 15 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bullington Gardens

Join us on the magical Fairy Trail where your imagination is the only limit.

Developed by Fairies and dedicated volunteers, Bullington Gardens’ Fairy Trail is a whimsical treat for the young and the young at heart. Featuring charming vignettes and villages, the fairy trail will charm you with its thoughtful design, eye catching displays and secret woodland trail.

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.

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.

Have a Gardening Question? Call the Helpline
Jun 15 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
online

The Garden Helpline is open March 2 through October 27 in 2022.

Extension Master GardenerSM volunteers will be staffing the Helpline as indicated in the schedule below. You may send an email or leave a voicemail at any time and an Extension Master Gardener volunteer will respond during Garden Helpline hours. When emailing, please include a photo if it helps describe your garden question. Soil test kits can be picked up at the Extension office, 24/7, located in a box outside the front door.

Two ways to contact the Garden Helpline
Call 828-255-5522
Email questions and photos to [email protected]

Garden Helpline Hours
March:
  Monday 12:00 – 2:00; Wednesday 10:00 – 12:00
April – September:  Monday and Wednesday 10:00- 2:00; Tuesday 10:00-12:00;
Thursday 12:00-2:00
October:  Tuesday 10:00-12:00; Thursday 12:00-2:00

We are here to help and support you! Please contact us; we look forward to answering your gardening questions.

Volunteer Opportunities with Bountiful Cities
Jun 15 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Pearson Garden and Nursery
If you would like to sign up to get regular updates about our volunteer opportunities please contact [email protected] or fill out this FORM.

 

You can also attend one of our weekly garden workday events:
Pearson Garden and Nursery Garden workdays Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Located at 408 Pearson Dr. in Montford. Please click this link to sign up. Contact [email protected] for more information. 

Hall Fletcher Elementary School FEAST Garden Wednesdays 2:45-4:00pm, 60 Ridgelawn Rd. Please click this link to sign up. Contact [email protected] for more information. 

Lucy Herring Elementary School Peace Garden (formerly Vance Elementary School) in West Asheville.  Workdays Tuesdays 2:45-3:45. The garden will again be closed to the public from 8 AM- 2:30 pm so that classes can use the garden for outdoor learning. Please contact  [email protected] for questions and to RSVP

**We give away free produce donated by Mother Earth Food every week at our Sharing Table Mondays after 3 pm

Thursday, June 16, 2022
2022 RiverLink Annual Fund
Jun 16 all-day
online w/ River Link

What makes a place idyllic?

Start with an emerald river that flows from ancient mountains. Add an abundance of living creatures that co-evolved over millennia. Bring in humans who honor their place in the interconnected web. And rebuild a vital stream that supports us all.

Your support and engagement helps ensure the health of this watershed for the ages! We can’t do it without you.

Farmer-to-Farmer Training: WNC Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT)
Jun 16 all-day
Organic Growers School
CRAFT-Main-Header

Farmer-to-Farmer Training

WNC Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT) is a farmer-led effort to bring established farmers, farm apprentices, and aspiring farmers together for year-long training in the art and science of sustainable agriculture, straight from the hearts, mouths, and fields of seasoned local farmers in Western North Carolina (WNC).

 

Why join CRAFT?

  • Network with beginning and experienced farmers to exchange your ideas and knowledge and build community in the region.
  • Expand your training opportunities beyond your farm to bolster the robustness of your apprenticeship offerings.
  • Attract aspiring farmers to your apprenticeship positions to cultivate success and improve the future of our region’s agriculture.
Reusable Bag Donations to MANNA Foodbank
Jun 16 all-day
MANNA Foodbank

Reusable Bag Donations

At our markets, we try to use as many reusable bags as possible. If you have any reusable bags at home that you want to donate, please drop them off at MANNA.

The Blood Connection in Critical Need of Vital Blood Type
Jun 16 @ 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Blood Connection Asheville

Not Enough O Negative Blood Available to Sustain Local Hospitals, Program to Help Victims of Uvalde Shooting Also Announced

The Blood Connection’s O negative blood supply has now reached a critical level. Because The Blood Connection (TBC) is the primary blood provider for hospitals in this region, the need for O negative blood donations is dire. The combination of already low supply, the approaching summer season, and sustained low donor turnout could result in an O negative blood shortage soon, which could disrupt patient care.

 

Last week, TBC was activated through the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), to send O negative blood to South Texas after the devastating school shooting. The need for O negative blood has since been highlighted by that tragedy but has unfortunately not resulted in an increase in O negative donations. Adding to the issue, the summer months are usually the hardest season to collect enough, exacerbated by an increase in travel and traumas. It is estimated that summer travel will increase by 16% and 75% of Americans are expected to take a summer vacation, indicating this travel season is set to be the busiest since the pandemic – a sign that people are returning to normal. As that happens, the fear is that patients like Kristen Odom will continue to be overlooked.

 

“During my labor, unbeknownst to anyone…I was bleeding internally but no one knew it and it was not discovered until immediately after our daughter was born,” says Odom. “I will never forget one anesthesiologist yelling over the team, referring to blood, ‘I don’t care where you get it, but I need it, and I need it now.’ After I came out of ICU, my husband and I realized how much blood I needed, and the fact that donated blood was the key factor that turned everything around.”

O negative blood is the most transfused blood type for traumas and emergencies, so the demand never wavers. O negative blood donors are often referred to as the “universal donor” since everyone, no matter their blood type, can receive O negative blood. TBC aims to have a 5-7 day supply of O negative blood but has recently had a one day supply. In some instances, one trauma case alone can use up that supply.

 

TBC has also announced a program that uses blood donations to help victims of the Uvalde shooting. TBC blood donors now have the option to convert their reward points into a monetary donation to the Robb School Memorial Fund (One Star Foundation) through the TBC online store. These funds will be used locally to support the families and community affected in Uvalde, Texas.

Bullington Gardens: Fairy Trail
Jun 16 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bullington Gardens

Join us on the magical Fairy Trail where your imagination is the only limit.

Developed by Fairies and dedicated volunteers, Bullington Gardens’ Fairy Trail is a whimsical treat for the young and the young at heart. Featuring charming vignettes and villages, the fairy trail will charm you with its thoughtful design, eye catching displays and secret woodland trail.

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.

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.

Garden in the Mountains: Heavenly Hydrangeas
Jun 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
zoom

Garden in the Mountains: Heavenly Hydrangeas

FREE Virtual Event

Presenter: Irene Palmer, Research Specialist, NCSU Mountain Crop Improvement Lab

Dive into the varied forms and attributes of the popular and diverse world of Hydrangeas. Irene Palmer, with the NC State Mountain Crop Improvement Lab in Mills River, NC, will take us on a journey to explore how selective breeding has transformed these charismatic garden champions. Learn about garden standards, new varieties and the best care and maintenance you can provide to help them thrive.

Registration: The talk is free but registration is required. Please click on the link below to register. If you encounter problems registering or if you have questions, call 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.

Gardening in the Mountains presents Heavenly Hydrangeas
Jun 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
online w/ Master Gardener ℠ Volunteers of Buncombe County

Virtual attendance via Zoom video and audio internet connection

Presenter: Irene Palmer, NC State Mountain Crop Improvement Lab

Dive into the varied forms and attributes of the popular and diverse world of Hydrangeas. Irene Palmer, with the NC State Mountain Crop Improvement Lab in Mills River, NC, will take us on a journey to explore how selective breeding has transformed these charismatic garden champions. Learn about garden standards, new varieties and the best care and maintenance you can provide to help them thrive.

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.