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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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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Watercolor Art (Tape Resist)
Mar 12 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
North Asheville Library

Create awesome artwork with tape resist art! Participants will make their designs with painter’s tape, add watercolor paint into the open spaces, and then remove the tape after the painting is dry to reveal their masterpiece. All supplies are provided and no registration is necessary. Stop by anytime between 3:30 and 5:30pm.

EcoExplore – The Amazing World of Plants
Mar 12 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Swannanoa Library

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about the many different plants that call Western North Carolina their home! Come ready to hear about the ecoEXPLORE program, find out what makes a plant a plant, how plants make their own food, where different plants can be found, plus much more!

Asheville City Council
Mar 12 @ 5:00 pm
Asheville City Hall

FORMAL MEETING
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 – 5:00 p.m.
Council Chamber – City Hall – 70 Court Plaza
AGENDA

Orden del día en español

 

Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.10 this will be an in-person meeting which the public can access by any of the following means found at https://publicinput.com/b5587

Hearing Loop technology for assistive listening is available in Council Chambers.

Dungeons + Dragons at the Weaverville Library
Mar 12 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Weaverville Public Library

Calling adventurous tweens/teens! Join us for Dungeons & Dragons at the Weaverville Library! This program is open to tweens and teens ages 12+.

All skill levels are welcome.

Space for this program is limited. Registration is required. Please stop by the Weaverville Library or call 828-250-6482 to reserve your space!

FREE nutritious dinner at the YWCA
Mar 12 @ 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
YWCA of Asheville
Don’t forget our FREE nutritious dinner at the YWCA thanks to funding from Publix. Enjoy a meal with your neighbors and learn about community resources.  Our next Community Dinner will be Tuesday, March 12, from 5:15 – 6:15Sign up to see the menu and reserve your spot.
Spanish Language Conversation Group
Mar 12 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Pack Memorial Library

Spanish Conversation Practice Group
Our friendly and welcoming Spanish conversation practice group is geared towards people with Intermediate level Spanish skills who are looking for a supportive chance to practice and sharpen their skills. We use discussion prompts, ice breaker games, and guest speakers to help enhance everyone’s comprehension and comfort level.
Come give it a try!

Women’s History Month Special Collections Open House
Mar 12 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Pack Memorial Library

Drop in to the BCSC reading room at any point during the evening with your friends and family to take a look at our favorite treasures featuring the lives of women in Western North Carolina. We’ll have photographs, diaries, letters, and some of our favorite books (old and new!) on display. Light refreshments will be served courtesy of the Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections.

 

Dark City Poet’s Society
Mar 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Black Mountain Library

Great news for poets and poetry lovers: Dark City Poet’s Society is returning to the Black Mountain Library. DCPS is a completely free poetry group that is open to poets of all ages and experience levels. Join us at the Black Mountain Library from 6-7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month for our (respectful) critique group. DCPS will meet at BAD Craft from 6-7 p.m. on the third Tuesday for our monthly open mic Poetry Night. Find out more on Instagram @darkcitypoetssociety or contact the Black Mountain Library.

Intro to Improv with Misfit Improv + Acting School
Mar 12 @ 6:00 pm
Pack Memorial Library
Sign Up

Have you ever wanted to try improv? Maybe it felt a little nerve-wracking or like you needed to be funny. Well, improv is for everyone. It helps us unleash our creativity, boost our confidence, and improve communication, all while having a blast! No performance pressure, just pure fun in a safe space to play! Grab your friends and join our Intro to Improv class where we will use improv exercises to connect, create, and laugh. Offered by Misfit Improv & Acting School. Space limited. Registration is required.

The agenda includes: Introductions, How Can Improv Help You?, Warmups, Activities and Improv Games, and a
Wrap up

St. Paddy’s Dinner + Irish Whiskey Tasting
Mar 12 @ 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Jack of the Wood

Jack of the Wood and Pernod Ricard welcome you to join us for a five course gourmet Irish feast paired with expertly curated Irish Whiskeys. As you enjoy the dinner and each pour we will tell you a little information of the history of each whiskey you try. The night will be accompanied with a live traditional Irish session. The event will start at 6pm with a complimentary welcome cocktail and social hour. Dinner and the whiskey tasting will begin at 7pm. We will end the night with a dessert cocktail.

Tickets are $80 with gratuity included.

The dinner includes –

  • Welcome Cocktail
  • 5 course Irish Dinner
  • 4 pours of high end Irish Whiskeys with a brief education of each.
  • Dessert Cocktail
  • Live Traditional Irish Music

If you’re in need of a pint of Guinness to help wash down your meal, we will be serving all other beverages a la carte.

Please see the food menu below.

Irish Soda Bread with whipped herbed butter will be complimentary for all tables.

1st Course – Smoked Salmon

House-Cured Smoked Salmon With Dill Chèvre, Served On A Toasted Baguette And Topped With Shaved Horseradish.

2nd Course – Oyster

Oyster Deep-Fried In Risotto Served On The Half Shell With Creamy Swiss Chard.

3rd Course – Scotch Egg

Soft-Boiled Egg Wrapped In House-Made Sausage And Pork Cracklins Served With Lusty Monk Mustard And Greens.

4th Course – Short Ribs

8-Hour Slow-Cooked Guinness Short Ribs In A Mushroom Gravy Served With Brussel Sprouts, Roasted Carrots And Mashed Potatoes.

5th Course – Cake

Chocolate Guinness Cake With Bourbon Brown Butter Frosting.

Book Club Re-Launch
Mar 12 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Black Mountain Library

Book Club is BAAACK!!

Welcome gathering in the Community Room of the Black Mountain Public Library. We’ll decide on selections for the year and distribute copies of the One Book, One Buncombe novel, The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb for our April meeting.

We hope you’ll join us!

Light refreshments will be served. Participants who consume food or beverage items do so at their own risk.

Fairview Library Fiber Arts Club: An Evening of Crafting and Conversation
Mar 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Fairview Library

A monthly gathering of those who enjoy knitting, crocheting, and hanging out with friends!

This is not an instructional group, but newcomers are most welcome. Come ready to meet fun people!

Houseplants + Succulents with Steven A. Frowine
Mar 12 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Enka-Candler Library

Steven Frowine, the author of nine gardening books including the most recent, Houseplants and Succulents for Dummies, will be presenting a program on these popular plants. He will be discussing how to select the plants for your home and will give cultural tips including proper watering and fertilizer techniques, providing the necessary light requirements, and selecting potting mixes and containers. This program is designed to help you be successful in making your home a place where plants thrive. Q & A and book signing to follow.

Books will be available to purchase at the program.

This program is free to attend and held in the Enka-Candler Library community room.

Author Bio:
Steve is a professional horticulturist who has always loved plants and gardening. Holding a bachelor’s and master’s degree in horticulture from Ohio State and Cornell, Steve has worked at top botanical gardens, including Missouri Botanical Garden and others in Ohio, Hawaii, and Pennsylvania. He has held senior positions at some of the premier horticultural companies in the U.S. including Burpee and White Flower Farm. Steve has written many articles for most of the major gardening magazines and has made frequent guest appearances on local and national radio and TV shows including The Martha Stewart Show and the Today show. He has lectured throughout the US on various gardening topics.  Steve loves sharing his passion for plants, gardens and gardening. He has written nine books—two on general gardening and six on orchids and one on houseplants. He most recently completed the first edition of Houseplants and Succulents For Dummies that will be released in February  2024, by John Wiley & Sons.

Introduction to Pollinators for Adults
Mar 12 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
West Asheville Library

This presentation is designed for adults of the general public and assumes no prior knowledge of pollinators. You’ll learn about pollination and pollinators overall, as well as the most common pollinators in Western North Carolina. These topics are followed by a discussion of conservation concerns and simple steps you can take to help pollinators. The session wraps up with the fascinating concept of pollination syndromes and how you can use them to participate in pollinator conservation.

This presentation is brought to you by the Bee City – Asheville (BCA) Leadership Committee and is given by Athena Rayne Anderson, Ph.D., M.Ed. Athena earned her doctoral degree in 2012 from the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia. Her work focused on pollination ecology, especially of native bees. She loves making science accessible to the public and is founder and Chair of the BCA Presentations Subcommittee. This group is dedicated to ensuring monthly pollinator presentations in the Asheville area. Athena is also a Certified Pollinator Steward through the Pollinator Partnership.

Stitch n’ Bitch
Mar 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
CONTINUUM ART

Join us for a stitch n’ bitch fiber arts group! Featured in Bold Life Magazine, Alicia Borga owner of @linen_circus, is knowledgeable in knitting, crochet, embroidery, and historical fiber techniques including spinning yarn and traditional darning. Ideal for beginners that need guidance or for the seasoned professionally looking for a social group to craft with!
*potluck snacks and beverages always welcome!

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers
Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm
PNC Arena

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers

Fairview Library Fiber Arts Club: An Evening of Crafting and Conversation
Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fairview Library

A monthly gathering of those who enjoy knitting, crocheting, and hanging out with new friends!

This is not an instructional group, but newcomers are most welcome. Come ready to meet fun people!

Film Series: Jules et Jim
Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm
Tryon Fine Arts Center
Showings: 2 pm Matinee & 7 pm “Jules et Jim” is a classic French New Wave film directed by François Truffaut and released in 1962. This iconic film explores the complexities of love, friendship, and the passage of time through the intertwined lives of its three central characters.

The story revolves around the close friendship between Jules (played by Oskar Werner), an Austrian, and Jim (played by Henri Serre), a Frenchman, who bond over their shared love for art and literature. Their friendship takes a fascinating turn when they both become infatuated with the free-spirited Catherine (played by Jeanne Moreau), an enigmatic and captivating woman.

What follows is a tale of love triangles, shifting relationships, and the consequences of desire. Set against the backdrop of Europe before and after World War I, “Jules et Jim” captures the spirit of the era and the evolving dynamics between its characters. The film explores themes of passion, freedom, and the inexorable passage of time, resulting in a bittersweet and thought-provoking cinematic experience.

Known for its innovative filmmaking techniques and unique narrative style, “Jules et Jim” is celebrated for its exploration of the complexities of love and friendship and its enduring influence on the world of cinema.

Jules et Jim
Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm
Tryon Fine Arts Center

The story revolves around the close friendship between Jules (played by Oskar Werner), an Austrian, and Jim (played by Henri Serre), a Frenchman, who bond over their shared love for art and literature. Their friendship takes a fascinating turn when they both become infatuated with the free-spirited Catherine (played by Jeanne Moreau), an enigmatic and captivating woman.

What follows is a tale of love triangles, shifting relationships, and the consequences of desire. Set against the backdrop of Europe before and after World War I, “Jules et Jim” captures the spirit of the era and the evolving dynamics between its characters. The film explores themes of passion, freedom, and the inexorable passage of time, resulting in a bittersweet and thought-provoking cinematic experience.

Known for its innovative filmmaking techniques and unique narrative style, “Jules et Jim” is celebrated for its exploration of the complexities of love and friendship and its enduring influence on the world of cinema.

Standup Comedy in The Orange Peel’s Comedy Basement
Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm
Pulp Lounge

Standup Comedy featuring Allison Shelnut
The Orange Peel’s Pulp
When: Tuesday March 12, 2024.
7p-9p, doors at 6:30p
Where:
The Orange Peel’s Comedy Basement, Pulp Lounge, 103 Hilliard Ave, Downtown Asheville
Tickets: $15 (available at door or The Orange Peel website)
Cocktails available while you laugh the night away to some of the area’s best Stand Up Comics in a ridiculously fun adult environment!! Free snacks while availability lasts!
Hosted by Hilliary Begley, featuring Allison Shelnut open mic is 3-5m each, comics get in free with free snacks!
Host Hilliary Begley-
Hilliary will make you cry with laughter. With her larger that life personality!! Voted repeatedly Asheville’s Favorite comic in the Mountain Xpress. Film debut in the Netflix original Dumplin’ as Aunt Lucy, or “Jennifer Anniston’s fat sister,” In Austin Film Festival winning movie When We Last Spoke with Cloris Leachman, now streaming on Amazon Prime. https ://youtu.be/legRwEg4j-o
Featuring Allison Shelnut-
Allison once stole a hamster from the mall in Greensboro, North Carolina. It bit her. She deserved it. Allison is now a stand-up comedian based out of Asheville. Allison is known to engage the crowd on a wide range of topics from contraceptives to 90s toys. Outside of comedy you’ll find Allison in the woods with her darling dog, Jacob.
Contact Michele at [email protected] for more info!

Joe Bonamassa
Mar 12 @ 7:30 pm
Peace Concert Hall

Joe Bonamassa is one of today’s top live performers. His enthusiastic shows are one of the biggest parts of his career and a favorite for music lovers worldwide. Hailed internationally as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation and cited by Guitar World Magazine as “the world’s biggest blues guitarist,” Bonamassa has almost single-handedly redefined the blues-rock genre and brought it into the mainstream.

Backed by a stellar band of legendary musicians, the set list for this show will feature new songs alongside career-spanning favorites. By exceeding his own vertiginously high artistic goals, Bonamassa has shattered all expectations with 26 #1 Billboard Blues Albums (more than any other artist in history). Bonamassa’s career in the music industry has built steadily over the years and is only gaining more momentum.

St. Patrick’s Day with The Derina Harvey Band
Mar 12 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Parker Concert Hall

Derina Harvey leads the award-winning ​Celtic Rock group, the Derina Harvey Band (dHb). With a show that offers a fresh take on traditional folk songs as well as a few originals, Derina’s vibrant personality takes center stage with humor, storytelling, and, of course, her powerful vocals. dHb has been ​likened to a “rockier” version of Canada’s Great Big Sea​,​ if fronted by Adele​, and has earned a reputation as a ​high-energy live show​ that leaves many an audience out-of-breath and hollering from their seats!

dHb has covered a fair amount of Canada via the performing arts and festival circuits and is now poised to do the same in the United States​. They were smash hits at four juried US showcases – Arts Northwest (Best in Showcase Award), Western Arts Alliance, Performing Arts Exchange, Ohio Arts Professionals Network – and following these, the band has quickly begun to make inroads from coast to coast in the US.

The group enjoys a huge wave of online followers from across the globe via TikTok, where there was a sea shanty craze that started in 2020. dHb’s recording of Tom Lewis’s “The Last Shanty” was used in thousands of videos on the platform, introducing the band to a whole new generation of listeners.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
2024 Drive For A Cause Car Raffle
Mar 13 all-day
online

TAKE THE WHEEL & WIN BIG

Mosaic Realty and United Way invite you to take the wheel
and win big while doing good in the 2024 Drive For A Cause Car Raffle

 

AAAOne lucky winner will walk away with the keys to a new 2024 Volkswagen Electric ID.4 (or its cash equivalent). Your purchase is both transactional and transformative with each ticket purchase going to support the work of 15 high-impact local nonprofits.

Don’t miss this opportunity to fuel community change! Purchase your ticket today (or come back and purchase additional tickets, you can purchase as many as you want up until the date of the drawing).

AAA

Benefiting Nonprofits

 

Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity

Asheville Art Museum

Asheville on Bikes

Asheville City Schools Foundation

Asheville Humane Society

Beloved Asheville

Blue Ridge Orchestra

Bountiful Cities

LEAF Global Arts

MANNA Food Bank

Mountain Housing Opportunities

Sparc Foundation

Thrive Asheville

United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County

YMI Cultural Center

 

AAA

The drawing for the winner of the Volkswagen Electric ID.4 (or its cash equivalent) will be held at Mosaic Realty’s Art Walk & Benefit event on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Asheville Art Museum at 9:00 PM. Raffle ticket purchasers do not have to be present to win. For more information about the Art Walk & Benefit, visit Mosaic Realty’s event page.

 

2024 Flex Passes Parkway Playhouse
Mar 13 all-day
online w/ Parkway Playhouse
Accepting Nominations for Clean Air Excellence Awards
Mar 13 all-day
online

The Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency (AB Air Quality) is now accepting nominations for our twentieth annual air quality awards program. The goal of the Clean Air Excellence Awards is to recognize businesses and organizations that have truly gone above and beyond regulatory requirements to improve air quality for the residents of our area. Past years’ award recipients have included Dynamite Roasting Company, Eaton Corporation, and Western North Carolina Veterans Affairs Health Care System; each initiated voluntary efforts that improved air quality in the Asheville-Buncombe County Area.

Award guidelines explain the criteria for the awards and different categories of awards apply to different types of permitted facilities, organizations, and individuals that would like to nominate themselves or another entity for consideration.

To submit a nomination for a Clean Air Excellence Award, please download the application form online and include a brief summary describing what was done to improve air quality for Buncombe County.  Examples of voluntary pollution prevention measures include:  significant energy efficiency upgrades, switching to more environmentally friendly and lower-emitting solvents and cleaners, installing renewable energy systems, and upgrading fleet vehicles to more fuel-efficient or lower-emitting models. We ask that nominations be submitted to our Agency by April 12, 2024. We encourage you to submit any and all efforts your company (or another company or organization) has undertaken to reduce emissions. Agency staff are available to assist with emissions-related questions.

More information and the application form are available at abairquality.org. Please contact Ashley Featherstone at 828-250-6777 or [email protected] with questions.

Art Walk + Benefit RAFFLE
Mar 13 all-day
online

TAKE THE WHEEL & WIN BIG

Mosaic Realty and United Way invite you to take the wheel
and win big while doing good in the 2024 Drive For A Cause Car Raffle

 

AAAOne lucky winner will walk away with the keys to a new 2024 Volkswagen Electric ID.4 (or its cash equivalent). Your purchase is both transactional and transformative with each ticket purchase going to support the work of 15 high-impact local nonprofits.

Don’t miss this opportunity to fuel community change! Purchase your ticket today (or come back and purchase additional tickets, you can purchase as many as you want up until the date of the drawing).

AAA

Benefiting Nonprofits

 

Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity

Asheville Art Museum

Asheville on Bikes

Asheville City Schools Foundation

Asheville Humane Society

Beloved Asheville

Blue Ridge Orchestra

Bountiful Cities

LEAF Global Arts

MANNA Food Bank

Mountain Housing Opportunities

Sparc Foundation

Thrive Asheville

United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County

YMI Cultural Center

 

AAA

The drawing for the winner of the Volkswagen Electric ID.4 (or its cash equivalent) will be held at Mosaic Realty’s Art Walk & Benefit event on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Asheville Art Museum at 9:00 PM. Raffle ticket purchasers do not have to be present to win. For more information about the Art Walk & Benefit, visit Mosaic Realty’s event page.

Asheville Performing Arts Academy Summer Musical Theatre Camps: Registration Open
Mar 13 all-day
Asheville Performing Arts Academy

We’re offering TWO grade levels this summer for our workshops:

  • Younger Ages (Rising 1st – 3rd Grade)
  • Older Ages (Rising 4th – 10th Grade)

Camps run Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm

Finding Nemo Workshop

June 17-21, 2024

July 8-12, 2024

July 29- Aug 2, 2024

Moana Workshop

June 24-28, 2024

July 15-19, 2024

August 5-9, 2024

Pirate Palooza Workshop

July 1-5, 2024

The Little Mermaid Workshop

July 22-26, 2024

Our Musical Theatre Workshop camps center around favorite stage musicals, where students will learn musical numbers and perform a shortened production at the end of each week. Campers will not only perform in many dance numbers and scenes but will work on the technical aspects that all productions need, like sets, props, and costumes.

Brevard Music Center’s 2024 Summer Festival Subscriptions
Mar 13 all-day
online

2024 Subscription Packages

One of America’s premier music festivals, Brevard Music Center’s 2024 summer lineup features a diverse offering of symphony, opera, chamber, jazz, bluegrass, and Broadway performances. The season will be highlighted by Legendary Artist Wynton Marsalis, who will appear with The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in three extraordinary concerts in late June. Additional festival highlights include classical masterpieces Prokofiev 5Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in FStrauss’s Ein Heldenleben, and world premiere concertos by two of today’s top composers; Janiec Opera Company productions of The Threepenny OperaFlightLa Bohème, and An Evening of Jerome Kern and Friends; a family-friendly film with live orchestra presentation of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™ in Concertand BMC Presents lighter concert fare featuring Bryan SuttonDavid SanbornAoife O’Donovan, and Béla Fleck.

Led by Artistic Director Keith Lockhart, Brevard’s hallmark is the powerful sense of community that re-emerges every June as faculty and students work together to present over 100 performances and events to more than 40,000 enthusiastic fans from across the country. Primary BMC performance venues include the 1800-seat, open-air Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium and the 400-seat Parker Concert Hall.

Package List

  • Golden Ticket (Thursday)

    Description: Receive one ticket to all performances included in the Symphony Series, Opera Lovers Series (Thursday), and the Parker Concert Hall Summer Series. Also includes Opening Night and Season Finale.

    Save 25% on single ticket prices.

    BMC Presents and Legendary Artists Series are not included.

  • Golden Ticket (Saturday)

    Description: Receive one ticket to all performances included in the Symphony Series, Opera Lovers Series (Saturday), and the Parker Concert Hall Summer Series. Also includes Opening Night and Season Finale.

    Save 25% on single ticket prices.

    BMC Presents and Legendary Artists Series are not included.

  • Symphony Series

    Description: Receive all sixteen (16) symphony events at Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium.

    Save 20% on single ticket prices.

    BMC Presents and Legendary Artists Series are not included.

  • Compose Your Own

    Description: Purchase at least eight (8) eligible* events from our summer season.

    Save 15% on single ticket prices.

    *Opening Night, Season Finale, BMC Presents, and Legendary Artists Series are not eligible for inclusion.

  • Opera Lovers (Thursday)

    Description: Receive one (1) ticket to each of the following Thursday night events: FlightLa BohèmeThe Threepenny Opera, and An Evening of Jerome Kern & Friends.

    Save 10% on single ticket prices.

    Please note that seating assignments for An Evening of Jerome Kern & Friends are on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Opera Lovers (Saturday)

    Description: Receive one (1) ticket to each of the following Saturday afternoon events: FlightLa BohèmeThe Threepenny Opera. Includes one (1) ticket to the following Thursday evening event: An Evening of Jerome Kern & Friends.

    Save 10% on single ticket prices.

    Please note that seating assignments for An Evening of Jerome Kern & Friends are on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Parker Concert Hall Summer Series

    Description: Receive all twelve (12) Parker Concert Hall Summer Series events.

    Save 15% on single ticket prices.

    BMC Presents and Legendary Artists Series are not included.

  • Flex

    Description: Purchase at least three (3) eligible* events, and receive a 5% discount off single ticket prices.

    Flex tickets cannot be purchased during the subscription renewal/purchase phase and will be available during the donor presale to qualifying purchasers.

    *Opening Night, Season Finale, BMC Presents, Legendary Artist Series are ineligible for this discount package.

    This discount will activate automatically once you add the required number of eligible events to your cart.
Buncombe County new vendor portal
Mar 13 all-day
online

Are you interested in doing business with Buncombe County or learning about outreach opportunities for your business? If so, Buncombe County’s new vendor portal has upgraded features so vendors can now self-register with a variety of new options. The new portal will also make it easier for all vendors to access information to bid on contracts, get updates, manage contract information, view existing contracts, and more. Additionally, updated commodity codes will allow vendors to identify what goods and services they provide, allowing the County to better determine who to solicit and increase participation in the bidding process.

In an effort to continually increase the County’s commitment to equity, one of its 2025 Strategic Plan priorities, vendors can self-identify as a Woman/Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE) or Historically Under Utilized Business (HUB).

You can visit Buncombe County’s new and improved vendor portal here. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

Code Purple: Emergency Weather Program
Mar 13 all-day
Asheville
Code Purple illustration
code purple

As cold weather moves into the region, many in our community turn their thoughts to the unhoused population and the additional hardships they face during winter months.

One of the most immediately responsive assets is the Code Purple program.

Driven by community organizations, this effort provides emergency shelter to people experiencing homelessness during freezing weather.

 

The Code Purple program kicks off this year on October 15, 2023 and runs through April 30, 2024. During that time members of the Homeless Coalition will determine when a Code Purple will go into effect. You can find details about the program in the Code Purple Manual

 

Exciting news about the expansion of services this year.

 

When a Code Purple Can be called. 

Code Purple emergency shelters and services are typically available at 32 degrees or below. A Code Purple may also be enacted this year when temperatures are 33-40 degrees with precipitation.

 

Additional Beds

ABCCM has 75 beds available between their Veterans Restoration Quarters and Transformation Village sites.

The Salvation Army will also participate this year, adding 16 new Code Purple beds for  people who are unhoused to seek shelter in extreme weather

A recorded message will be available at 828.398.6011 confirming that Code Purple is operational and providing information about shelter locations.

How is the City continuing to support this community-driven initiative?

  • The City of Asheville, once again, agreed to fund 50-thousand dollars of the Code Purple from this year in their annual budget.
  • ART buses will continue to over free rides to shelters for those in needs
  • Community Responders will assist in the transport of individuals on an “as needed” basis
  • The marquee at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center will post messaging indicating when a Code Purple will be or is in effect.

 

Stay Connected

To join the Homeless Coalition’s distribution list to receive notifications about when Code Purple is called, email [email protected].