Calendar of Events
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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* All plants are available on a sliding scale – if there’s a stick/label in it, then you pay from $3-$5/each…you get to decide.
* We’re using the honor system, so you pick out your plants, decide what you are going to pay, then either leave payment in donation bin or pay via CashApp.
* Green donation bin is located near the garden entrance by the turquoise tool shed. We accept cash or checks (payable to Hood Huggers International).
* Using CashApp? You’ll need to download the app and set up your account ahead of time, then click $, enter amount, click pay, and enter $HoodHuggers.

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March 13-21, 2021 – Online
Kick-off Live Event
March 13, 2021
Track Workshops
March 14-19, 2021
View 3 pre-recorded hour long workshops in each of 11 Themed Tracks:
Live Panel Discussion SessionsMarch 20-21, 2021Join a live Panel Discussion with each speaker from the Track workshops. Interact directly with panelists during the live Q & A portion!
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Open Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Hannah Williams. Rehearsal will begin in mid-April, and the show will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings from May 28 to June 19. Roles are NOT paid positions.Seeking a diverse group of performers. Please submit a reading or monologue (two minutes or less in length) that allows you to express yourself authentically. Perfection not required. Submit for the role you most want to play and/or feel most aligns with your identity. Looking for actors of every gender, size, race, type, ability, and experience.Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document.To audition:1) fill out and submit this audition form: https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w62) Record an audition video (you can do so on your phone) of no longer
than 2 minutes (Shakespearean monologue preferred), and upload it here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/3) Audition materials MUST be submitted by midnight, March 31, 2021.Callbacks will be held at the director’s discretion at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. Callbacks will be appropriately socially-distanced.For more information email [email protected]


Another Cuba Trip!
We’re excited to announce we have scheduled a second trip to Cuba for June 22nd – July 1, 2021In the case of trip cancellation, a full refund or roll over of funds paid to future trips will be offered to all registered participants. Flexible payment plans are available.
Check out the latest gardening video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website. Learn how EarthBoxes® can help solve problems of limited space and poor growing conditions for your homegrown veggies, herbs, and flowers.

* All plants are available on a sliding scale – if there’s a stick/label in it, then you pay from $3-$5/each…you get to decide.
* We’re using the honor system, so you pick out your plants, decide what you are going to pay, then either leave payment in donation bin or pay via CashApp.
* Green donation bin is located near the garden entrance by the turquoise tool shed. We accept cash or checks (payable to Hood Huggers International).
* Using CashApp? You’ll need to download the app and set up your account ahead of time, then click $, enter amount, click pay, and enter $HoodHuggers.

This spring garden bingo card comes from our Growing Minds Farm to School Program, but anyone can play! Get a printable version of the card here or find more spring learning resources for kids here.
Open Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Hannah Williams. Rehearsal will begin in mid-April, and the show will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings from May 28 to June 19. Roles are NOT paid positions.Seeking a diverse group of performers. Please submit a reading or monologue (two minutes or less in length) that allows you to express yourself authentically. Perfection not required. Submit for the role you most want to play and/or feel most aligns with your identity. Looking for actors of every gender, size, race, type, ability, and experience.Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document.To audition:1) fill out and submit this audition form: https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w62) Record an audition video (you can do so on your phone) of no longer
than 2 minutes (Shakespearean monologue preferred), and upload it here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/3) Audition materials MUST be submitted by midnight, March 31, 2021.Callbacks will be held at the director’s discretion at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. Callbacks will be appropriately socially-distanced.For more information email [email protected]
Growing Local Radio Series
Growing Local is a radio series on WNCW on Mondays during Morning Edition at 8:45 am. Stories on Growing Local come from ASAP’s Local Food Research Center and feature local food and farms in the Southern Appalachians. Find past episodes archived at our website.

* All plants are available on a sliding scale – if there’s a stick/label in it, then you pay from $3-$5/each…you get to decide.
* We’re using the honor system, so you pick out your plants, decide what you are going to pay, then either leave payment in donation bin or pay via CashApp.
* Green donation bin is located near the garden entrance by the turquoise tool shed. We accept cash or checks (payable to Hood Huggers International).
* Using CashApp? You’ll need to download the app and set up your account ahead of time, then click $, enter amount, click pay, and enter $HoodHuggers.
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This spring garden bingo card comes from our Growing Minds Farm to School Program, but anyone can play! Get a printable version of the card here or find more spring learning resources for kids here.
Open Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Hannah Williams. Rehearsal will begin in mid-April, and the show will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings from May 28 to June 19. Roles are NOT paid positions.Seeking a diverse group of performers. Please submit a reading or monologue (two minutes or less in length) that allows you to express yourself authentically. Perfection not required. Submit for the role you most want to play and/or feel most aligns with your identity. Looking for actors of every gender, size, race, type, ability, and experience.Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document.To audition:1) fill out and submit this audition form: https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w62) Record an audition video (you can do so on your phone) of no longer
than 2 minutes (Shakespearean monologue preferred), and upload it here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/3) Audition materials MUST be submitted by midnight, March 31, 2021.Callbacks will be held at the director’s discretion at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. Callbacks will be appropriately socially-distanced.For more information email [email protected]

* All plants are available on a sliding scale – if there’s a stick/label in it, then you pay from $3-$5/each…you get to decide.
* We’re using the honor system, so you pick out your plants, decide what you are going to pay, then either leave payment in donation bin or pay via CashApp.
* Green donation bin is located near the garden entrance by the turquoise tool shed. We accept cash or checks (payable to Hood Huggers International).
* Using CashApp? You’ll need to download the app and set up your account ahead of time, then click $, enter amount, click pay, and enter $HoodHuggers.
Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests
Check out the latest gardening video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website. Learn how to identify and manage common problems that can affect tomatoes at all stages of maturity. To access this video, click on the link below:

This spring garden bingo card comes from our Growing Minds Farm to School Program, but anyone can play! Get a printable version of the card here or find more spring learning resources for kids here.
Open Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Hannah Williams. Rehearsal will begin in mid-April, and the show will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings from May 28 to June 19. Roles are NOT paid positions.Seeking a diverse group of performers. Please submit a reading or monologue (two minutes or less in length) that allows you to express yourself authentically. Perfection not required. Submit for the role you most want to play and/or feel most aligns with your identity. Looking for actors of every gender, size, race, type, ability, and experience.Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document.To audition:1) fill out and submit this audition form: https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w62) Record an audition video (you can do so on your phone) of no longer
than 2 minutes (Shakespearean monologue preferred), and upload it here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/3) Audition materials MUST be submitted by midnight, March 31, 2021.Callbacks will be held at the director’s discretion at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. Callbacks will be appropriately socially-distanced.For more information email [email protected]

* All plants are available on a sliding scale – if there’s a stick/label in it, then you pay from $3-$5/each…you get to decide.
* We’re using the honor system, so you pick out your plants, decide what you are going to pay, then either leave payment in donation bin or pay via CashApp.
* Green donation bin is located near the garden entrance by the turquoise tool shed. We accept cash or checks (payable to Hood Huggers International).
* Using CashApp? You’ll need to download the app and set up your account ahead of time, then click $, enter amount, click pay, and enter $HoodHuggers.
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Join local Audubon Society member Tom Tribble to learn more about our native plants species and what you can do to make your yard a haven for birds!
Registration required.
Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests
Check out the latest gardening video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website. Learn how to identify and manage common problems that can affect tomatoes at all stages of maturity. To access this video, click on the link below:

This spring garden bingo card comes from our Growing Minds Farm to School Program, but anyone can play! Get a printable version of the card here or find more spring learning resources for kids here.
Open Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Hannah Williams. Rehearsal will begin in mid-April, and the show will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings from May 28 to June 19. Roles are NOT paid positions.Seeking a diverse group of performers. Please submit a reading or monologue (two minutes or less in length) that allows you to express yourself authentically. Perfection not required. Submit for the role you most want to play and/or feel most aligns with your identity. Looking for actors of every gender, size, race, type, ability, and experience.Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document.To audition:1) fill out and submit this audition form: https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w62) Record an audition video (you can do so on your phone) of no longer
than 2 minutes (Shakespearean monologue preferred), and upload it here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/3) Audition materials MUST be submitted by midnight, March 31, 2021.Callbacks will be held at the director’s discretion at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. Callbacks will be appropriately socially-distanced.For more information email [email protected]

* All plants are available on a sliding scale – if there’s a stick/label in it, then you pay from $3-$5/each…you get to decide.
* We’re using the honor system, so you pick out your plants, decide what you are going to pay, then either leave payment in donation bin or pay via CashApp.
* Green donation bin is located near the garden entrance by the turquoise tool shed. We accept cash or checks (payable to Hood Huggers International).
* Using CashApp? You’ll need to download the app and set up your account ahead of time, then click $, enter amount, click pay, and enter $HoodHuggers.

Successfully grow and harvest tasty blueberries in your own home garden. Area Extension Specialized Agent Craig Mauney will share practices on getting blueberries established and growing well, how to prune, pest problems and which are the best varieties for our area. ZOOM class.

Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Tomato Problems, Diseases, and Pests
Check out the latest gardening video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website. Learn how to identify and manage common problems that can affect tomatoes at all stages of maturity. To access this video, click on the link below:

This spring garden bingo card comes from our Growing Minds Farm to School Program, but anyone can play! Get a printable version of the card here or find more spring learning resources for kids here.
Open Auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
The Montford Park Players announces open auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Hannah Williams. Rehearsal will begin in mid-April, and the show will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings from May 28 to June 19. Roles are NOT paid positions.Seeking a diverse group of performers. Please submit a reading or monologue (two minutes or less in length) that allows you to express yourself authentically. Perfection not required. Submit for the role you most want to play and/or feel most aligns with your identity. Looking for actors of every gender, size, race, type, ability, and experience.Prospective actors and technicians should review the COVID-19 protocols which can be found at https://www.montfordparkplayers.org/…/MPP-ACTOR-SAFETY…. Actors and technicians recruited for this production will be required to abide by all safety protocols as contained in the document.To audition:1) fill out and submit this audition form: https://forms.gle/36VBKUfD1vEfvF5w62) Record an audition video (you can do so on your phone) of no longer
than 2 minutes (Shakespearean monologue preferred), and upload it here: https://driveuploader.com/upload/6XaW3rROQN/3) Audition materials MUST be submitted by midnight, March 31, 2021.Callbacks will be held at the director’s discretion at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre. Callbacks will be appropriately socially-distanced.For more information email [email protected]

* All plants are available on a sliding scale – if there’s a stick/label in it, then you pay from $3-$5/each…you get to decide.
* We’re using the honor system, so you pick out your plants, decide what you are going to pay, then either leave payment in donation bin or pay via CashApp.
* Green donation bin is located near the garden entrance by the turquoise tool shed. We accept cash or checks (payable to Hood Huggers International).
* Using CashApp? You’ll need to download the app and set up your account ahead of time, then click $, enter amount, click pay, and enter $HoodHuggers.


