Calendar of Events

Artists, schedule your business coaching appointment!

Start-Up, Business Planning, Marketing Strategy, and Expansion. Whether you’re only thinking about starting a business or have been in business for 10 years, get a sounding board and advocate for your ideas. Turn your artistry into a profitable business and create a revenue source. Learn to introduce your product to sell, develop efficiency in production, grow your profits and expand into new markets.

By appointment only. Inquire for select appointments in one to three-hour time slots. Limited availability.

To register for your time slot, contact Jasmine Hanks at [email protected] or at 828.633.5065 x102

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Don’t throw away that used computer equipment! Donate it locally for a good cause! Bring your 2009 or newer desktops, laptops, LCD monitors, keyboards and mice to DisAbility Partners and they will be refurbished and used in the CyberPals Computer Program to make computers available and affordable for persons with disabilities. All donations are tax deductible. Our volunteer refurbishers are all Microsoft Registered Refurbishers.

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Garden Helpline Open for Calls

Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers of Buncombe County are ready to answer your
gardening questions.

Beginning March 1, the Garden Helpline is open Monday through
Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., during the gardening season—March through September. Our
Master Gardener volunteers are available for phone calls, walk-ins, and emails.

Call 828-255-5522 or visit the Extension office at the location shown below. If you bring a plant
sample to the office, please be sure it is large enough for plant identification. You can also email
your questions and plant photos to [email protected].

Each year, Extension Master Gardener volunteers answer hundreds of gardening questions.
From October through February when the Helpline is not open, your questions will be
answered by Alison Arnold, Extension Agent, Consumer Horticulture. The Extension office and
our Helpline are closed on N.C. state holidays.

When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Chihuly at Biltmore represents the first art exhibition in Biltmore’s historic gardens, and the first garden exhibition of Dale Chihuly’s works in North Carolina. The world-renowned American artist’s work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide, and now, for a limited time only, they can be seen at Biltmore.

We invite you to immerse yourself in this unique visual experience, an absolute must-see presentation of unparalleled artistic expression.

Dazzling in daylight, the exhibition takes on an entirely new dimension when viewed after nightfall; experience the brilliance and beauty of these awe-inspiring marvels of color, form, and light.

Have you ever wanted to scale up the size of your work, but weren’t sure how? The sky is the limit in this class, so let’s go big! Join Mac McCusker as you learn to make large, freestanding floor vases with slabs and coils. You can then theme your piece by adding imagery to the leather hard clay. Demonstrations will include experimenting with carving, additive methods, surface design, sgraffito, underglazes, and the use of decals to achieve a visually stunning finished piece. All skill levels are welcome.

Level: All Levels
Tuition: $255 + $35 Lab Fee

Curious about Rotary? Visitors are welcome!
Triple F’ing EVERY week! Join us for Food, Fellowship and Fun every Thursday for the regular meeting of The Rotary Club of Asheville. We always have a delicious meal ($18) and a great program and the wonderful company of our fellow members. You’ll feel right at home here.

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Visitors to Grovewood Village will have the opportunity to learn the story of Biltmore Industries on a guided history tour, offered Wednesday – Saturday at 1pm during April – November. The tour includes a visit to Biltmore Industries’ production facility (aka Dye House), where guests can peek into the past and view the original looms, carding machines, spinning mule and dye vats used to make the famed Biltmore Handwoven Homespun.

The tours last approximately 45 minutes and operate on a first-come, first-served basis, open to 25 people. There is no charge to take the tour, but donations are appreciated. Tours begin at the Homespun Museum in Grovewood Village, where a docent will give a detailed overview of Biltmore Industries’ historic importance before leading guests into the 100-year-old Dye House (usually closed to the public).

Private group tours are also offered for a fee and should be scheduled at least one week in advance.

The Aquarium & Shark Lab is expecting delivery of a new shark pup! The baby will be flown in via FedEx, Thanks to our friend and supporter David H. from Chattanooga, TN. Join us in welcoming our new finned friend!

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Beginner Wheel Throwing with Cayce Kolstad

Tuesdays 3-5:30pm
August 28- October 2

With an emphasis on ceramic tableware, this class is a perfect introduction to throwing on the potter’s wheel. We will explore the fundamental forms of functional pottery and work towards altering them to make cups, mugs, bowls and more. We will also cover the basics of glazing in order to create food safe pots you can use at home.

Level: Beginner and Seasoned Beginner
Tuition: $235 + $35 Lab Fee

BB Barns’ Cynthia Gillooly, aka the ‘Orchid Goddess’ will talk about and demonstrate the basics of growing and caring for orchids. $15

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Join NC AIDS Action Network for a night out in Asheville! A portion of all proceeds will support NC AIDS Action Network’s advocacy efforts to increase access to PrEP and prevent new HIV transmissions. Stay tuned for announcements about some fun surprises we have in store for the evening!

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Come get your cheese on! We’ll be hosted Sweet Cheesus, a food truck specializing in Raclette, a delicious cheese that is melted and served over various items. Gluten Free and Vegan items available!

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Help support clean water initiatives for your local community! We will be donating 10% of dinner proceeds to WaterCookies, an organization dedicated to teaching our local communities about the importance of clean water and current clean water initiatives. Don’t forget to grab your free ticket for the WaterCookies door prize drawing and feel free to talk to the founder, Helen Price, about what her organization is doing this year in our community.

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Please join us for the special “after hours” Books & Bites at the Lake Lure Inn.
For 105 years, four generations of the Morse family operated, promoted and served as stewards for the natural scenic attraction known as Chimney Rock. In his book, “For the Love of Chimney Rock: Four Generations of Morse Family Stewardship”, Todd Morse provides an in-depth history of the family’s relationship with the mountain until its sale to the State of North Carolina in 2007, exploring the challenges of a family business and the love each generation had for this incredible place.
Seating is limited for this special event. Tickets must be purchased in advance at Mountains Branch Library or the Lake Lure Inn.
Book signing will begin at 5:00 and books may be purchased at the event. A cash bar for cocktails will open at 5:00, with light hors d’oeuvres served at 5:30

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Call the Mountains Branch Library to order tickets.

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The Arts Council of Henderson County presents the 15th annual Bring Us Your Best visual art exhibition at Blue Ridge Conference Hall in the TEDC building at Blue Ridge Community College. The opening reception and awards ceremony will take place Thursday, August 30, from 5 to 7pm. The show will be on display and open to the public on weekdays from 10am to 4pm through Friday, September 14.

Gathering the work of more than 100 artists, this popular exhibition will feature work in four categories: 2 Dimensional, 3 Dimensional, Fine Craft, and Photography.

Cash awards will include first, second, and third in each category. These awards are sponsored in part by the Wax Family Funds in memory of Rita Wax who was an avid art supporter in our community. In addition the “One Planet/One World” award sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville will be announced at the Opening.

The Artists Choice award will also be announced at the opening reception. Selected by artists who have work in the show, this $300 award is supported by two artists – Photographer Walter Arnold, and Author John Patrick McAfee.

The Starving Artist Art Supply and Custom Framing Shop will be awarding 10 Honorable Mention awards at the opening, in addition to the People’s Choice award for $250 which will be announced at the end of the show. All gallery visitors will be encouraged to vote for their favorite piece in the show.

The show is free and open to the public. All artwork in the show is for sale.

Artists wishing to enter work in this juried and judged show can find the prospectus/applicaton on the Arts Council’s website: www.acofhc.org.

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A boutique food truck serving up gourmet comfort food.

www.olivecateringcompany.com

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FREE PATIO SHOW :: Scatterlings at The Grey Eagle

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Join us as we call Buncombe County voters and help spread the word about Quentin’s campaign for Sheriff.

We’ll provide a script and a list of numbers to call. All you need to bring is yourself and a cell phone.

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Come find out about our optional spring break travel adventures. We’ll be discussing both this year’s spring break trip to Belize as well as our 2020 journey to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. Students in grades 6-8 at the time of travel are eligible (alumni may also be able to travel with leader consent). Evergreen does not offer scholarship monies for these trips, but students are encouraged to conduct their own fundraising.
For additional information or if you would like to donate to this program, please contact us at [email protected].
Hope to see you there!
Jason, Fynn, and Laura

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On Thursday, August 30th, from 5-8pm, Momentum Gallery hosts an Opening Reception for the group exhibition, Transformation: Earth, Water & Wood along with a collection of new paintings and textile works by Samantha Bates. The reception takes place at the gallery’s Lexington Avenue location and is free and open to the public. The exhibitions continue through October 31st.

The group exhibition, Transformation: Earth, Water & Wood features recent work by five Momentum artist partners: Mariella Bisson, oil painting with collage; David Ellsworth, wood; Vicki Grant, porcelain and mixed media; Ron Isaacs, trope l’oeil painting on wood; and Ron Layport, wood.

Training in voter registration will be available for interested members at 5:30pm!!

The membership meeting will begin at 6:00pm and end at 7:00.

Membership Committee plans for the meeting are to:

Provide information about the narrowed focus of the US League for this year as well as other information about national and state.
Provide a short report of our League’s activities and upcoming events.
Highlight one active Action Team .

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Music & Food: The Double Essence of Appalachia
with Susi Gott Seguret

Food and music in Appalachia have always been intertwined, as illustrated in the titles of a multitude of fiddle tunes and ballads: “Bile ’em Cabbage Down”, “Groundhog”, “Old Joe Clark”, “Mountain Dew”, “Cornbread, Molasses & Sassafras Tea”, “Shortenin’ Bread”, “Walkin’ in My Sleep”, “Leather Britches”, “The Crawdad Song”, and endless others.

Music and food are two elements we will always need for survival, whether we live in Appalachia or in any other part of the globe. Food feeds our body while music feeds our soul.

Pig pickin’s and ramp festivals, turkey shoots, ’lasses boilin’s, must all have their musical component to be complete, be it in the form of a hired band or an impromptu breaking into singing as the appearance of stars announces the cool of evening.

From Cecil Sharp to Bascom Lamar Lunsford to the Sodom Ballad Singers, Madison County has long contributed to the international folklore surrounding both music and its culinary subjects.

Susi Gott Séguret has been intimately involved with food and flavor since, as a toddler she first felt the burn of a radish, just pulled from the soil, still speckled with black earth, and washed it down with a gulp of fresh spring water that flowed out from under a moonshine still. Founder and director of the Seasonal School of Culinary Arts held in Asheville, Ithaca, Sonoma and Paris, she also orchestrates the Asheville Wine Experience, the Asheville Truffle Experience and the Appalachian Culinary Experience.

Originally from Madison County, Susi honed her culinary skills in France, where she resided for over 20 years, earning a diploma in Gastronomy and Taste from the Cordon Bleu and the Université de Reims. Her articles, reviews and photos have appeared in numerous publications. Including her recently released Appalachian Appetite: Recipes from the Heart of America and a weekly column in the News Record & Sentinel. Passionate about elements of taste and style, and how they extend from our palate into our daily lives, Susi strives to blend food, music, words and images into a tapestry for the senses.

As a fiddler, dancer, singer and songwriter, Susi is also a long-time veteran of Appalachian history, dance and musicianship. A prize-winning fiddler (Fiddler’s Grove 1978, 1985) and songwriter (MerleFest 1996), she toured with Nashville’s Eddie Adcock and Talk of the Town in the mid-’80’s, participating in the Masters of Bluegrass tour, accompanying Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Ralph Stanley and Mac Wiseman, with appearances at the Lincoln Center and on multiple TV and radio programs. She was also fiddler and dancer for a series of State Department tours during this time period, spanning West Africa and Central & South America, in conjunction with Mick Moloney, Liz Carroll, Mike Seeger, Robbie O’Connell, the Green Grass Cloggers, and others.

Currently based once again in her native Madison County, you can learn more about Susi by visiting the following websites: www.schoolofculinaryarts.org, www.appalachianculinary.com, www.ashevilletruffle.com, www.ashevillewineexperience.com, www.susigott.com.

Appalachian Evenings are free of charge and all are welcome. The event will be held in the Ramsey Center, which is located inside Renfro Library.

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Everybody is familiar with the Tenderloin – the most valuable cut of the steer, prized cut for its tenderness. But how about the EYE OF SOUND?? The COULOTTE? The OYSTER? Come work alongside the professional butchers at the Chop Shop Butchery during of evening of libations and plenty of BEEF snacks! They’ll break down an entire hind quarter of dry aged Apple Brandy Beef with the farmer himself, Seth Church. You’ll get to learn about the many retail cuts, talk with Chef Rob Jones on the different ways to prepare the cuts, and even taste some examples as we go. This is an in depth class that’ll last around 2 hours, and everyone will take home some of this amazing Wilkes County beef.

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The search for our next County Manager is underway and input from the public is an important part of the process. This is your chance to weigh in on the skills, personality traits, and other issues that you believe are important for our next County Manager to exhibit.

Join interim County Manager George Wood and Commissioners at one of our open sessions listed below. If you can’t make it, please give us your input online at Let’s Talk through Aug. 30.

www.buncombecounty.org/letstalk

Thank you for your time and input. Your comments will be compiled and passed along to the search firm as part of an overall profile of desirable skills and characteristics.

SESSION 1:
Thursday, Aug. 23 @ 6 p.m. featuring Distrcit 2 Commissioners Mike Fryar and Ellen Frost:

Weaverville Town Hall

30 S. Main Street

Weaverville, NC 28787

SESSION 2:
Monday, Aug. 27 @ 6 p.m. featuring Commission Chair Brownie Newman and District 1 Commissioners Jasmine Beach-Ferrara and Al Whitesides:

Stephens-Lee Recreation Center

30 George Washington Carver Avenue

Asheville, NC 28801

SESSION 3:
Thursday, Aug. 30 @ 6 p.m. featuring District 3 Commissioners Joe Belcher and Robert Pressley:

Mission/ A-B Tech Conference Center
16 Fernihurst Drive
Asheville, NC 28801

Everyone is welcome to attend one or all of our sessions.
www.buncombecounty.org

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The Handpan is a unique instrument, which calls the listener into presence with the clarity of a bell, and then transports the awareness atop waves of intricate rhythms and subtle overtones. This musical Journey is an opportunity to sink into the deeply relaxing environment of the Salt Cave while immersing the body and mind in clear tones and healing resonances. Join Handpan player Jeff Fisher, for this expansive and rejuvenating tonal voyage.

Join us for one full hour inside the beautiful salt cave … only $38.
Reservations required www.ashevillesaltcave.com

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On August 30, 2018, Dr. Ashley Case GYN/Surgeon/Cancer Specialist from Hope Women’s Cancer Center will present on the topic of Ovarian Cancer at Stephens Lee Community Center, 30 George Washington Carver Avenue, from 6 to 7:30. Child care and light appetizers provided.

Yvette Jives is available for questions/comments at email address: [email protected]

Dr. Ashley Case M.D.
Dr. Case is a native of North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for both undergraduate studies and medical school. She then completed residency training at the University of Alabama in Birmingham followed by a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at Washington University in St. Louis. She was proud to return to North Carolina in August 2009 at which time she joined Hope. Dr. Case is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology as well as a member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncologists, American Association for Cancer Research, and the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology. Dr. Case has special interests in clinical research for women’s cancers, genetic predisposition to gynecologic cancer, and complex pelvic surgery. She is trained in minimally invasive surgery utilizing laparoscopy and the DaVinci surgical system in the surgical management of gynecologic malignancies. Dr. Case is married with three children and enjoys snow skiing, reading, running and spending time with her wonderful family.

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Local DJ hero Marley Carroll is well-known for his astonishing turntable skills and epic dance parties. For this weekly event, you’ll enjoy a more laid-back version of his signature style, featuring classic and obscure soul, R&B, Afrobeat and funk as a mellow soundtrack for your beer hang. His mixing and curatorial skills will be on full display and you’ll probably hear something you love (or discover a new favorite).

marleycarroll.com | Marley Carroll

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