Calendar of Events

May 15 | The Return On Investment of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Non-profit Organizations

In business ROI, or Return on Investment is a measurement of the gain or loss generated on an investment relative to the amount of money invested. As we all work to address the challenges and hard questions that are often associated with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in society as a whole but more specifically in the fundraising and nonprofit space, Carla Willis will share information, data and examples related to the positive impact or, ROI on diversity, equity and inclusion in non-profit fundraising.

Carla Willis is an advancement thought leader with over 25 years of experience in the profession. Most recently, she served as the Vice Chancellor for University Advancement and Executive Director of the Foundation at the University of North Carolina – Asheville. She is founder and principal of Willis Development and Communications Associates.

Carla is a long serving member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE.) She served as a member of the CASE Commission on Philanthropy; in 2007 was selected as one of 20 international participants in the CASE Minority Advancement Institute; is a former Board Member of CASE District V and former chair of the District V Committee on Equity (COE). She is a frequent faculty member for CASE and recently served as a faculty member for the inaugural CASE VP Boot Camp for New Vice Presidents.

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End of grade testing is approaching quickly, and proctors are needed at Asheville Middle School. Proctors are very important to ensure testing sites are fully supported and teachers have an additional set of eyes.

There are two simple steps in becoming a proctor:
1. Complete ACS Volunteer Level II Training on Wednesday, May 15, at 12:00 PM with Kimberly Dechant at ACS Central Office Board Room.
2. Complete Proctor’s Guide training with Assistant Principal April Collins at AMS. *Once you complete step one, email [email protected] to schedule proctor’s training with April Collins*
Both trainings are very quick and will not take more than 30 minutes each.

Proctor Schedule

Test Time: 8:15-12:30
Test Dates: May 24th, 29th, 30th, 31st.

We need two types of Proctors: Special Sites and Roving.

Special Site Proctors have to stay the entire time of EOG testing within classrooms.

Roving Proctors will oversee/walk hallway and provide support to three classrooms as needed.

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Looking for a new career pathway? Ready to make a change?

Take the first step! Join Green Opportunities for a job training program Info Session on the third Wednesday of the month in the Edington Center Training Room. Learn about the training & employment pathways offered at GO and how we can help you meet your education & employment goals.

Can’t make it to the Info Session? Fill out a short online application to let a member of our recruitment staff know that you’re interested in learning more about our programs: http://bit.ly/GOapply

Questions? Contact Gwen at (828) 398-4158 x112 or [email protected].

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This new class in our Fitness Center will incorporate Qigong, strengthening, mediation and yoga. This class is geared to all ages and gender, especially male golfers.

Qigong is a practice that typically involves moving meditation, slow flowing movement and deep rhythmic breathing that provides a calm meditative state of mind.

Classes are $10.00/person.

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

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Select a wine on draft and fill a plēb urban winery 500mL or 1L growler for a reduced price (see menu for availability and pricing). Growler purchase is separate. Carry out only.

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Grades 6-12 are invited to learn a new tabletop game every month on the 3rd Wednesday.

Jan 16: Kingdomino
Feb 20: Guillotine
March 20: Exploding Kittens
*April 24: Codenames
May 15: King of Tokyo

*4th Wednesday due to spring break.

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Three opportunities to dance with Melvin!

Wednesdays in May
5pm Animation & Robotics Technique with Melvin
$50 4 week series

6pm Hip Hop Choreography Series with Melvin
$50 4 week series

7pm Lyrical Hip Hop with Melvin
$50 4 week series

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Treat yourself to delicious Indian Street Food with family and friends on Wednesday, May 15th and at the same time support the programming and mission of Bounty & Soul! WIN-WIN!! Chai Pani is generously donating 10% of proceeds from all dinner sales on the 15th to Bounty & Soul.

Chai Pani literally means “tea and water.” It’s slang in India for going out for a cup of tea, a tasty bite, a snack, or “a little something.” In Downtown Asheville it means innovative, fun, affordable and delicious Indian cuisine.

http://www.chaipaniasheville.com/

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Our weekly dose of James Hammel’s awesome selection of cover songs and original tunes! Always a good show, and you’re bound to see someone you know at the bar!

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Strong & the Strong 30-90 Day Challenge
Ages 13 and up
A high intensity class designed to provide a full workout in a short time. Come once or take the whole series & join the 90 day fitness challenge. Bring a yoga mat or towel & water. No preregistration required. FREE

May 1-July 17
(No class 7/3)
Wednesdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Recreation Park Pavilion

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An early 6:00 start to the evening at AGB with host Tom Kirschbaum, includes Drink & Snack Specials. Many of Tom’s musician friends join him for the evening, performing a wide variety of local music.

Tom Kirschbaum has been with us, helping grow the Asheville Guitar Bar, since we were doing Thursday Jams at our Paintbox Studio. He is a truly gifted musician, and well loved for his generosity, his friendship, and his ”Almost Famous Chili and Slaw”!

Food and drink specials begin at 6:00pm. At 6:30, Tom sets the stage, sharing his love of singing and playing his signature 12 string. He hosts many of his local musicians friends who share their own music for an Asheville Music Show not to be missed.

Please be prepared to donate generously to the bands, doing your part to help support local musicians and keeping local music alive. General seating. No admission charge.

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The French Broad Valley Music Association: FBVMA jam session is focused on regional fiddle tunes and songs. Carol Rifkin and John Mitchell cohost weekly, bring an instrument to play or just enjoy the music, its free, kid friendly, donations encouraged. Key Players are intermediate to advanced but beginners are most welcome and encouraged to attend to listen, learn/quietly play along. More experienced players sit in the inner circle and take turns choosing fiddle tunes or songs. Guests, families and kids are invited to listen and often sing along. This style of community play has been used to entertain and pass down music to kids for generations.

The French Broad Valley Music Association is a 501c3 non-profit organization formed to celebrate local musical heritage. “Our community. Our music. Our sense of place.”

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Come practice with me every Wednesday evening at Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards at 6pm-7pm to get over that crazy mid week hump!

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!
6pm-7pm Please share and feel free to bring your friends!
DM if you have any questions! Hope to see you there✨✨

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Ready to sprint for a sip? Run clubs are a great way to log some miles and quench your thirst post-run. Grab your sneakers and check out the Mica Town Run to the Taps the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Whether you’re new to Marion and looking for a unique way to get involved and meet new people, or you’re a beer or fitness junkie looking for an adventure, Mica Town Run to the Taps is for you!

All fitness levels are welcome! You do not need to be experienced to attend, walking a route is encouraged! This is a free event to participate in. We would love for you to come in and quench your thirst with us after your run!

Starting/Finishing Location: Mica Town Brewery

When: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month

Time: 6:00 PM

Cost: Free to participate in the Run/Walk

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It’s time to take a shot at two different styles in our six week Fusion Shots choreography series.

This all new class will be fusing the best that Danceclub teachers Tricia Ellis and Charlotte Louise have to offer. Inspired by Steflon Don’s 16 Shots, bellydance instructor Charlotte and twerk instructor Tricia have come up with a fierce, chest pumping, body moving, booty twerking choreography that is good for beginners and experienced folks alike!

Optional performance opportunity at the Danceclub Asheville recital in May! $78 for 6 week series – Reserve your spot, here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0

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An Event for Women Veterans:
Creating Community Together

Please join us for an evening of community and connection for women Veterans.

Dinner and gourmet chocolate* will be provided. We just need you!

(*seriously – it will be really good chocolate)

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

CGVAMC Community Living Center
Second Floor Dining Room
1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805
Please RSVP to (828) 299-2554
or [email protected]

Because not every G.I. is named Joe.

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Mantra Coil Frequency Circle

From the microscopic to the galactic, everything we can perceive visibly or energetically, within our entire universe is based on sound and vibration.

We will gather in silence to experience sound and vibration through Tibetan bowls, bells, ting-shas and the technology of the Light Stream Mantra Coil with the intention of clearing, aligning and balancing our body, mind and spirit.

The Mantra Coil works on multiple levels simultaneously. In Sanskrit a Mantra is an instrument of or for the mind (man=mind + tra=instrument) which is used to support us in focusing and quieting our thoughts in order to calm and align ourselves to higher states of consciousness and well being.

The design of the Mantra Coil is created in the form of a Yantra, a design representing the sacred geometry of the universal essence of divinity. It is a 14-pointed star made of copper that reflects the spiral of life that is reflected in the cosmos and within our bodies. Crystals can also be placed on the coil to amplify the healing properties of the frequencies and the gems themselves.

Emanating from the Mantra Coil are PEMF, or Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields, which are beneficial and safe energy fields used to improve circulation, cell metabolism, and elimination. PEMF frequencies open the cells so that they may better assimilate vitamins, minerals and oxygen.

These frequencies mimic energy fields that occur naturally. Since electromagnetic energy dictates your body’s chemistry, PEMF therapy is able to permeate through your entire body, allowing for a stream of beneficial effects, such as healing damaged tissues and bone, relieving injury-related pain, and even stimulating organs to function more harmoniously.

Thus the cell stays healthy, functions more efficiently and promotes self-regeneration. This means: a longer, healthier and more vital life is made possible by promoting cell-regeneration. Even our thoughts can influence and can be influenced by the sounds and the vibrations around us.

Wednesday, May 15
6:30pm – 8pm
$15-20 sliding scale

Online tickets available via Mindbody!
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=630417&sclassid=721&sDate=5/15/2019&sLoc=1&sTG=24&sType=1

Studio contact:
Violet Owl Wellness
62 Walll Street, Downtown Asheville, NC
phone: 828.785.3041
email: [email protected]

For more info about the creator, David Sereda, and the science behind this technology please visit: https://www.lightstreamtechnology.com/science

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Head full of useless knowledge? Now’s your time to shine! Join us every Wednesday at 6:30pm for a night of interactive trivia perfect for all skill levels.

Live scoring, music rounds, photo rounds and even themed categories!

Prizes awarded each week for the 1st place team!

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Appalachian Trail thru-hiking legend, Warren Doyle, will be featured at our next Speaker Series hosted in collaboration with Blue Ridge Hiking Company and Jennifer Pharr Davis. Warren has 18 A.T. completions under his belt. You read that number right. 18! It’s going to be an evening of short stories and Q&A.

Join us at 821 Riverside Dr. #179 across from the Astral office. Enter the alley at Entrance B and park in the back lot.

Free to attend!

Big thanks to Dewey Property Advisors for allowing us to host this event in their space!

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Trivia Night is every Wednesday Night at Legends on the Lake starting at 6:30pm. Arrive early to secure your seats and ensure that you do not miss any of the action! Compete as a team or individually for prizes each week. Trivia is free to all who would like to compete. Prizes will be distributed by team, one prize per team. The certificates are good for any following visit. We ask that teams be limited to a maximum of 8 players for the sake of seating and space.

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Wear white in memory of those who ride with us no more. Ride of Silence, hosted by Blue Ridge Bicycle Club & Asheville on Bikes, is a somber remembrance of those who went before us as we ride and work together to secure safe streets for future cyclists and pedestrians. Meet at at 6:45 pm at Pack Square Park (70 Court Plaza) ride at 7 pm. Parking available at 35 Woodfin St., 2 blocks north of Pack Square.

Social hour to follow ride. Watch for details.

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¡Triskatrivia!
2019’s Themes: (updated as they are determined)

June 5th – Westerns Movies/TV
June 12th – Sports
June 19th – Dungeons and Dragons
June 26th – The Pursuit of Trivia
July 3rd – America!

¡TriskaTrivia! is Triskelion’s Themed Trivia Night!
Starts at 7pm, and usually lasts at least an hour and a half.

Glorious Prizes:

First Place Team: $25 Gift Card
Second Place Team: $15 Gift Card

Each member of the team that wins the Very Hard Questions Round (almost always Round 3), will win a free beer.

If at least 6 people dress up in costumes that relate to the night’s theme, then the best dressed (determined by me) wins a free beer!

(that means if your entire team of 6 are the only ones dressed up, then a member of your team is destined to get a free beer)

There are six rounds, with 10 questions each, and each round will be on a different subject that relates to the night’s theme… Each question is worth 5 points.

Teams can consist of up to six players, or you can play by yourself if you have no friends.

Cheating is not allowed… no phones, no “yelling out of answers” (even wrong ones), and no handy reference materials… This is not an open book trivia night.

Come on out and show off your Brainz!!!

(or lack thereof)

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$12 Advance / $12 Day of Show

Monica Rizzio: How does a girl from an East Texas ranch get to the fishermen docks of Cape Cod? Music. Award-winning, alt-country songwriter Monica Rizzio will perform an acoustic solo set on May 15th at Isis Music Hall. Tom Rush quotes, “I made the tactical error of inviting Monica Rizzio to share the stage with me at Symphony Hall and she went and stole the audience right out from under me!”

JP PARSONS: Blending folk, bluegrass, americana, and roots music, East Tennessee luminary JP Parsons has been received as a regional songwriting sensation throughout the Southeast. Either performing as a solo artist or with The American Bandwagon, his songs are immediately familiar. From large festivals to the tiniest of bars and listening rooms, this is definitely one bandwagon worth joining.

Seated Lounge Show:: Limited Tables Available with a Dinner Reservation :: All Other Seating is First Come First Serve General Admission :: Please Call Venue for Dinner Reservations

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LATE NIGHT!!! This event has changed to the 29th. Please refer to the new event below:
Facebook is not allowing us to change the event date on this invite page.
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Late night dance is back! Be prepared to have fun.
We added Tons more dance Time!!!

LATE NIGHT THEME for this one!
Tacky Prom
Dress in your tackiest dress up attire and be thrift store chic for this swing dance prom!

You have a choice to dance half the night or all 6 HOURS!!!! Theme nights have photo booth, food and dance showcase.

Only $13 for dancing 7pm till 1am….the next Morning!
7-10pm $10. 10pm-1am $10

You already know to bring your left footed friends at 7 and we will show them how Fun, Simple and Easy this swing thing can be….
I’ll test out some Blues for Late Night but I’m wide open to any and all requests that keep the floor full.

Now, YOU have to help us with this teaching thing too!
Dance Small, Be Polite on crowded floors.
Ladies, we love when you Also ask partners to dance.
We are All about Equal Opportuniy dancing so don’t be shy about learning both the Lead and Follow rolls….seriously you’ll see the most fun dancers playing both rolls.

For Godsakes DON’T hold Conversations in the Middle of the Dance Floor!
If you see people who think they are at SkyZone and they
are flying through the air PLEASE bring that to our attention.
Your Newbie beginner friends are too busy looking at their feet
to look out for some gymnast flying in the air.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1730462027199508/

Shag Dance

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Join us for a 3-Week Series focused on the American Tango Style – May 15, 22 & 29th @ 7 PM with studio owner Meghan Lavender.
All levels are welcome, but a comfortable knowledge of the basic steps & style of the Tango is highly recommended.

$30/person

https://www.facebook.com/events/1274088472745040/

Bachata Sensual is an independent dance form with strict lead and follow principles. The dance is an interpretation of the music with mostly circular movements and body waves. When the music has stronger beats, however, the dance also uses isolations and dips. Open to all levels!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2215807668486114/?event_time_id=2215807675152780

Slinky, liquid Goddess of the Floor! Floor work is an important part of a well rounded pole dancers’ repertoire.

This class will focus on all those amazing moves you see dancers do on the floor that makes your brain freak out. How do they do it? We will teach you!

Shoulder rolls, sexy, slinky slithering, transitioning from standing to the floor and back up with liquid ease.

Bring knee pads & heels. Extra layers are fine.

All levels welcome. This is a drop in class! Reserve your spot, here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-104&sView=day&sLoc=0

https://www.facebook.com/events/306369153386129/?event_time_id=306369186719459

Do you have a bunch of useless facts stored in the back of your head? Do you like the occasional beer on a weekday? Well… Trivia on Wednesday nights at Catawba Brewing might’ve just become your new weekly tradition. Come join us and Geeks Who Drink Pub Quizzes at 7:30!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2108899619191274/?event_time_id=2108899655857937

Every Wednesday

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