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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Thursday, March 24, 2022
Youth Tennis Classes—Ages 4-7
Mar 24 @ 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm
Hendersonville Racquet Club

Mondays, Thursdays 5:15-6:00pm and/or Saturdays 12:15-1:00pm

Registration is now open for the next session of indoor youth tennis classes starting February 28th at Hendersonville Racquet Club.  Kids are put in groups based on age and ability with seven levels available.  The session is six weeks long and is $79 for members or $99 for non-members for one class a week plus a play day at the end of the session.  Two days a week (12 sessions) is $129/169.

Our youth tennis program has something for any child who wants to play.  From beginner to high performance player, we put them into situations where they will be challenged and can succeed while having a fun time doing it!

The format for this session is having classes once or twice for six weeks.  Each level of class is offered once during the weekday and once on Saturday.  Then the session concludes with a fun “Play Day” where they can get match experience.  All classes are taught by certified tennis professionals and will be held on HRC’s indoor courts.

Audio and Video Editing for the Small Business Owner
Mar 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
online

No cost due to sponsor support

This course teaches basic editing techniques for businesses interested in creating digital content. Software comparison, aural and visual comprehension, transitions, and merging files are just a few of the topics discussed. How to bring it all together in the most efficient manner is the goal of all editing.


Speaker(s): Chris Downey

Co-Sponsor(s): Henderson County Chamber of Commerce, Brevard/Translyvania Chamber of Commerce

Webinar info forthcoming

DIY Sausage + Beer
Mar 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Chop Shop Butchery

DIY Sausage & Beer

Learn about these topics and more in one of our most popular classes: DIY Sausage & Beer!

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • MIX & MINGLE: Before the sausage-making begins, we’ll give you an overview of the process while you sample local and house-made charcuterie and sip on beer from local brewery (TBD) or a glass of wine. You’ll also get to mingle and chat with other students in the class.
  • MIX, GRIND & STUFF: Next, we’ll head into our cut room. (Dress warmly! It’s chilly in there!) You’ll learn about the ingredients and spices that go into different kinds of sausages. Then, our butchers will show you how to mix, grind, and stuff sausages. This is a hands-on class and you’ll get to make your own sausages from start to finish.
  • LEARN: During the class, we’ll explain how to cook sausages and pair them with other foods and beverages. Questions are not only welcome, but encouraged!
  • TAKE IT HOME: Take home the sausage you make
  • DISCOUNT: Bring a cooler! You’ll receive 10% off any purchases after class! (excluding alcohol)

Where does our pork come from?

We source our pork from three local, North Carolina farms: Warren Wilson College Farm, Hickory Nut Gap (Fairview) and Colfax Creek Farm.

Gluten-free comedy open mic at Ginger’s Revenge  
Mar 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ginger's Revenge  

  • Gluten-free comedy open mic at Ginger's Revenge
  • 6:00pm – 8:00pm

    Open mic comedy every Thursday from 6-8pm at Ginger’s Revenge Tasting Room.

    Rotating hosts each week Clay Jones, James Burks and Katy Hudson

    No cover
    Signup starts at 5:30, and signup order will not necessarily be show order. Each comic gets 5 mins of stage time

Public Tour: Intersections in American Art
Mar 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum

SECU Collection Hall. Image Sterling E. Stevens.

Today’s public tour is led by Doris Potash, master docent.

Join docents for tours of the Museum’s Collection and special exhibitions. No reservations are required.

Tanglewood Youth Theatre Classes: Intermediate Theatre Dance and Movement
Mar 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Asheville Community Theatre

Taught by Alexa Hibbert
Ages 13-18
Feb 10-Mar 31, 2022 | Thursdays 

This class is for more advanced movers and dancers and will cover Musical Theatre Dance styles through the years. This course will also help dancers prepare for and feel confident in dance auditions, pick up choreography quickly and efficiently. Come dance with us! Tuition will be $175.00 – payment plans and scholarships will both be available.

Thursday Night Lenten Series: The Benedictine Life
Mar 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
St. John in the Wilderness

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All are invited to join St. John in the Wilderness for any or all of our Lenten Series sessions, to take place each Thursday evening in Lent. The evenings each have three offerings, all of which are open to the public with adults and youth most welcome. You do not have to be present for all three portions of the event to participate. See below for details.

  • Evening Prayer at 6:00 in the Atrium Chapel of the Parish Hall

  • Dinner at 6:30 in the Parish Hall – RSVP required below – $8/person or $20/family of 3+

  • Program from 7:00 to 8:00 in the Parish Hall, or join via Zoom with RSVP

Our Lenten program this year will be led by the Sisters of the Community of St. Mary. These Episcopal Nuns live at their convent in Sewanee, TN and are members of a monastic movement that goes back to 1865 when their order was started in New York. The sisters will take turns sharing with us the richness of their ancient monastic way of life. Together we will learn about their Benedictine way of living that includes prayers, work, radical hospitality, rich community, accountability, and more. While many think of monks and nuns as being something restricted to the Roman Catholic Church, the Episcopal Church has a long history of monastic life that continues to influence our churches to this day.

For the first session on March 3, we will host the Prioress of the Community of St. Mary, Sister Madeleine Mary, who will travel from Sewanee to be with us. Sister Madeleine Mary has been living in religious life for over 50 years having entered the cloister after teaching middle school in New York and spending time advocating for environmental justice issues.

In the sessions following on March 10, March 17, March 24, March 31, and April 7, we will meet in person at the Parish Hall to gather for a virtual visit with other Sisters from the Order, including Sister Hannah Winkler, who made her life profession in January 2021, and Sister Elizabeth Grace, who will share on the Rule of St. Benedict’s emphasis on humility. You may also participate on Zoom for any of the sessions, but we will hope you will join us in person if you can. Click here to sign up to be emailed a Zoom link.

All are also invited to join us for Evening Prayer in the Atrium Chapel of the Parish Hall at 6:00pm on each Thursday in Lent (March 3 – April 7). Dinner follows at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. RSVP and pay for dinner by clicking one of the boxes below by Tuesday of each week so food is not wasted. Masks will be required except when eating.

Sister Madeleine Mary will also be preaching at St. John in the Wilderness on Sunday, March 6, at the 8:45 and 11:00 services. Please join us as we journey through Lent together.

Virtual – West End Women: Liquor, Labor, and Love
Mar 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
zoom

The West End/Factory Hill neighborhood, today known as the River Arts District, was once inhabited by poor white families who worked as industrial laborers along the French Broad River. To supplement their income, some women became larcenists, others turned to sex work, still others began to manufacture and sell illegal alcohol, better known as moonshine.

Inspired by the surprising discovery of one such bootlegging woman in her family tree, speaker Katherine Cutshall continued to search for stories of other women living in the West End-Factory Hill neighborhood in the early-mid twentieth century. In this talk, pulling from sources like federal court records, family anecdotes, newspaper reports, and interviews conducted by the Federal Writer’s Project, Cutshall will explore the how liquor, labor, and love shaped the lives of poor white women in New Deal-era urban Appalachia.

Western Regional SBCN and EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems: virtual series on enhancing your farming business
Mar 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
online

Kickoff 2022 with the Western Regional SBCN and EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems as we present a virtual series on enhancing your farming business. Convenient online classes for you to attend and hear from speakers with information, tips, and more. Registration is FREE!

Join us at 6 pm on Thursdays, January through March, to hear from EmPOWERING Mountain Food Systems. We encourage you to take this time to engage with fellow agribusinesses, entrepreneurs and resource providers while learning new skills and the power of collaboration along the way.

Kickoff 2022 with the Western Regional SBCN and EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems as we present a virtual series on enhancing your farming business. Convenient online classes for you to attend and hear from speakers with information, tips, and more. Registration is FREE!

Join us at 6 pm on Thursdays, January through March, to hear from EmPOWERING Mountain Food Systems. We encourage you to take this time to engage with fellow agribusinesses, entrepreneurs and resource providers while learning new skills and the power of collaboration along the way.

January 20- Online Farm Taxes Explained: Property, Equipment and Sales. Dive deeper into farm taxes as they pertain to the many different sides of your farming business. Ask a local farmer about their experience navigating taxes and learn some tips of your own.
January 27- Online Sales Platforms for Direct to Consumer Sales: There are many choices to consider! Hear what works for some regional farmers and determine which platform may be a good fit for your operation.
February 3- Agritourism in Southwestern NC Trends and Storytelling: NCSU researchers spent a year learning from regional providers. What are their findings and recommendations? February 10- Airbnb, HipCamp and Harvest Host: Exploring farm visit options for lodging on your farm. Hear farmer success stories
February 17- Using Social Media to Promote your Farm Business: Facebook, Insta, and Twitter how to get followers and keep them!
February 24- Liability for On Farm Visits: Protect your visitors, your farm and home.
March 10- Making Value Added Products at Home: Regulations for a Home Certified Kitchen & Marketing Options
March 17- Food Safety: Good practices and Regulations for the farm
and market
March 24- Farm Service Agency and Natural Resource Management: Services and Cost Share for your Farming Operations

WNCHA History Hour – West End Women: Liquor, Labor, and Love in New Deal Urban Appalachia
Mar 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
online

Join the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Thursday, March 24 at 6PM. This program airs live via Zoom

The area of Asheville known today as the River Arts District has not always been such a pleasant neighborhood. For most of the 20th century the community was home to various manufacturing operations and the workers who labored inside their walls. Plumes of smog and smoke filled the air, and the rhythmic sounds of coal-powered locomotives and industrial machinery provided a steady soundtrack to the rise of  New South Capitalism in the neighborhood then known as the West End or Factory Hill.

The West End-Factory Hill neighborhood was characterized by poor white families who worked as industrial laborers along the French Broad River. In an effort to make ends meet, some women turned to extra-legal activities to provide extra support for their families, in other cases they stood steadfast at the front of picket lines demanding better wages. To supplement their income, some women became larcenists, others turned to sex work, still others began to manufacture and sell illegal alcohol, better known as moonshine. In many cases these women found multiple pathways to increase their financial security, holding both “legitimate” and “illegitimate” employment.

Inspired by the surprising discovery of one such bootlegging woman in her family tree, Katherine Cutshall continued to search for stories of other women living in the West End-Factory Hill neighborhood in the early-mid twentieth century. In this talk, pulling from sources like federal court records, family anecdotes, newspaper reports, and interviews conducted by the Federal Writer’s Project, Cutshall will explore the how liquor, labor, and love shaped the lives of poor white women in New Deal-era urban Appalachia.

About the Speaker:

Katherine Calhoun Cutshall is an historian and archivist born and raised in Buncombe County. She holds degrees in History and Liberal Arts from the University of North Carolina Asheville, and her research interests lie at the intersection of tourism and the practice of chattel slavery in pre-Civil War Western North Carolina.

Katherine has worked in museums and historic sites across the region since 2014, including the Gov. Zebulon B. Vance State Historic Site, Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center, and the North Carolina Civil War and Reconstruction History Center. Today Cutshall is Collections Manager at Buncombe County Special Collections and is a member of the North Carolina State Historic Records Advisory Board. In 2020, the Buncombe County Commission appointed her to the Vance Monument task force.

 

Tickets: $5 for WNCHA members/ $10 for General Admission. We also have no-cost, community-funded tickets available. We want our events to be accessible to as many people as possible. If you are able please consider making a donation along with your ticket purchase. These donations are placed in our Community Fund, which allows us to offer tickets at no cost to those who would not be able to attend otherwise.

Viewing: Registrants will receive a Zoom link with which to view the program. It will also be recorded and later available on our website.

Adult Studio: Photo Transfers: Ruminations with Rauschenberg
Mar 24 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Asheville Art Museum

Robert Rauschenberg, Ace from the Ruminations series, 1999, intaglio in two colors with etching on Arches En Tout Cas paper, edition 3/46, 30 ½ × 45 ¾ inches. Black Mountain College Collection, gift of William Newton in honor of Ladene Newton on her 80th Birthday, 2020.27.05. © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.

MARCH 3, 10, 17, 24 (make-up, if needed: March 31)—Thursdays, 6:30–8:30pm

In this four-class series, explore the power of memory and how to utilize photography and printmaking to create calls to the significant ties in our lives. Inspired by Robert Rauschenberg’s Ruminations series (on view now in the Ruminations on Memory exhibition), guest artist Liz Williams will demonstrate a variety of ways to use collage, printmaking, and alternative photography techniques. Techniques will include monoprints with gelli plates and image transfers with gel medium, blender pens, transfer paper, and wax paper. Class time includes exhibition visits, presentations, discussions, group shares, and critiques; individual preparation between classes includes taking and printing photographs in response to prompts. Although class projects will be analog, Liz will demonstrate how to create digital collages.

Instructor Liz Williams has worked as a visual artist for ten years, exploring the line between the real and fantastic elements of life in the South in a variety of mediums including photography and illustration. Her work ranges from t-shirt designs calling for the dismantling of anti-LGBTQ legislation for Equality NC to portraits of nationally acclaimed musicians to animations of family cats. In 2019, she joined Campaign for Southern Equality as the Artist in Residence and moved on to become the Program Manager for CSE’s Southern Equality Studios (SES), a project that explores how the arts can be a catalyst and force in achieving lived and legal LGBTQ equality across the South. Liz has also served as Revolve Gallery’s First Draft Artist in Residence and created the series “2020 Visions,” which created narratives for Southern queer artists who created work during Covid quarantine. Through her work with SES, Liz has recently become the recipient of the Tzedek Impact Award and Center for Crafts’ Craft Futures Fund.

Please note:

  • This Adult Studio class is held indoors in the Museum’s John & Robyn Horn Education Center.
  • Space is limited to small groups of students.
  • Students follow the Museum’s temporary COVID-19 safety precautions; click here for more information.
Live Stream: Neal Thompson presents The First Kennedys in conversation with Denise Kiernan
Mar 24 @ 6:30 pm
online
Image shows an orange border around a box containing the text: Neal Thompson presents The First Kennedys in conversation with Denise Kiernan. Next to the text are photos of  the authors and the front cover of the book. Virtual. Thursday, March. 24, 2022. 6 PM ET.

This event is a free event, but registration is required.  Click here to register. The link required to attend will be emailed to registrants prior to the event.

If you decide to attend and purchase the authors’ books, we ask that you purchase from Malaprop’s. When you do this you make it possible for us to continue hosting author events and you keep more dollars in our community. You may also support our work by purchasing a gift card or making a donation of any amount below. Thank you!


The inspiring, little-known story of the poor Irish refugee couple who escaped famine, created a life together in a city hostile to Irish, immigrants, and Catholics, and launched the Kennedy dynasty in America. Written by the grandson of an Irish immigrant couple and based on first‑ever access to P.J. Kennedy’s private papers, The First Kennedys is a story of sacrifice and survival, resistance and reinvention: an American story.

Neal Thompson is a journalist and the author of five highly acclaimed books, including A Curious ManDriving with the Devil, and the memoir Kickflip Boys. A former newspaper reporter, he has written for the New York Times, the Washington PostEsquireOutsideMen’s HealthVanity Fair, the Wall Street Journal and more. Neal has appeared on NPR, PBS, The Daily Show, CNN, Fox, TNT, The History Channel, and ESPN. He lives in Seattle with his family.

Denise Kiernan is an author, journalist, producer, and host of “CRAFT: Authors in Conversation.” Her latest book, We Gather Together, arrived winter 2020. Her last book, The Last Castle (Sept., 2017), was an instant New York Times bestseller in both hardcover and paperback and was also a Wall Street Journal bestseller. She is also the author of The Girls of Atomic City, which is a New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and NPR bestseller and has been published in multiple languages. She lives in North Carolina.

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Dallas Stars
Mar 24 @ 7:00 pm
PNC Arena

The Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness: Benedictine nuns to lead Thursday evening Lenten
Mar 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness

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All are invited to join St. John in the Wilderness for any or all of our Lenten Series sessions, to take place each Thursday evening in Lent. The evenings each have three offerings all of which are open to the public with adults and youth most welcome. You do not have to be present for all three portions of the event to participate. See below for details.

  • Evening Prayer at 6:00 in the Atrium Chapel in the Parish Hall

  • Dinner at 6:30 in the Parish Hall – RSVP required below – $8/person or $20/family of 3+

  • Program from 7:00 to 8:00 in the Parish Hall, or join via Zoom with RSVP

Our Lenten program this year will be led by the Sisters of the Community of St. Mary. These Episcopal Nuns live at their convent in Sewanee, TN and are members of a monastic movement that goes back to 1865 when their order was started in New York. The sisters will take turns sharing with us the richness of their ancient monastic way of life. Together we will learn about their Benedictine way of living that includes prayers, work, radical hospitality, rich community, accountability, and more. While many think of monks and nuns as being something restricted to the Roman Catholic Church, the Episcopal Church has a long history of monastic life that continues to influence our churches to this day.

For the first session on March 3, we will host the Prioress of the Community of St. Mary, Sister Madeleine Mary, who will travel from Sewanee to be with us. Sister Madeleine Mary has been living in religious life for over 50 years having entered the cloister after teaching middle school in New York and spending time advocating for environmental justice issues.

In the sessions following on March 10, March 17, March 24, March 31, and April 7, we will meet in person at the Parish Hall to gather for a virtual visit with other Sisters from the Order, including Sister Hannah Winkler, who made her life profession in January 2021, and Sister Elizabeth Grace, who will share on Rule of St. Benedict’s emphasis on humility. You may also participate on Zoom for any of the sessions, but we will hope you will join us in person if you can. Click here to sign up to be emailed a Zoom link.

All are also invited to join us for Evening Prayer in the Atrium Chapel of the Parish Hall at 6:00pm on each Thursday in Lent (March 3 – April 7). Dinner follows at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. RSVP and pay for dinner by clicking the one of the boxes below by Tuesday of each week so food is not wasted. Masks will be required except when eating.

Sister Madeleine Mary will also be preaching at St. John in the Wilderness on Sunday, March 6, at the 8:45 and 11:00 services. Please join us as we journey through Lent together.

For more information:
https://www.communityofstmarysouth.org/about
https://www.facebook.com/communityofstmarysouth/

City Dance
Mar 24 @ 7:30 pm
Landmark Hal

Beginner’s workshop lesson at 7:30 P.M., then 8-11 P.M. Contra Dance with Country Waltzing at the break and the final dance. This is a partner dance but it’s not necessary to come with a partner. We have different live bands and callers.

Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic & Feature Comedy at Asheville Pizza
Mar 24 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co

Cocktails, taps & menu available while you laugh the night away to some of the areas best Standup Comics
in a ridiculously fun adult environment!!
For more info contact Michele at [email protected]
3/24 Hosted by Cary Goff
Comedy Open Mic Featuring
Hilliary Begley, Cameron Davis & James Harrod
7:30p-till, 18+
Doors 6:30p: [Music before show provided by Buzz Radio Asheville]
Comedy Open Mic plus Three Professional featured performers. Open mic comics signup at door get 3-5m. [Free entry for performing comics, free pizza at comics table]
Buy tix at: https://www.ashevillebrewing.com/location/north/

Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic & Feature Comedy at Asheville Pizza
Mar 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co

Cocktails, taps & menu available while you laugh the night away to some of the areas best Standup Comics in a ridiculously fun adult environment!

For more info contact Michele at [email protected].

3/24 Hosted by Cary Goff
Comedy Open Mic Featuring
Hilliary Begley, Cameron Davis & James Harrod

7:30p-till, 18+
Doors 6:30p: [Music before show provided by Buzz Radio Asheville]

Comedy Open Mic plus Three Professional featured performers. Open mic comics signup at door get 3-5m. [Free entry for performing comics, free pizza at comics table]
Buy tix at: https://www.ashevillebrewing.com/location/north/

Jimkata
Mar 24 @ 8:00 pm
Salvage Station

Jimkata

Jimkata will be performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Thursday March 24th! Doors open at 7pm and the music starts at 8pm. 18+ ONLY (no exceptions)! FREE ON-SITE PARKING! Root Down will be serving their delicious twist on Southern Soul food PLUS we will have our FULL bar open for you to enjoy!

CDC guidelines + band requirements + our venue policies are subject to change daily, so please keep your eyes on https://salvagestation.com/covid-policy/ for updates. We do not issue refunds based on our Covid-19 policies and reserve the right to change them at any time. As always, thank you for supporting live music!

Penny + Sparrow
Mar 24 @ 8:00 pm
The Orange Peel

Dirty Dead || Bob Weir Wolfpack Afterparty
Mar 24 @ 10:00 pm
Asheville Music Hall

Domin-YO! Productions Presents Dirty Dead & Guests at Asheville.Music Hall for The Wolfpack.After-Party!
Tickets available SOON here at this event page through EventBrite!
Friday, March 25, 2022
Applications Open for YELP Summer Internship
Mar 25 all-day
online

The YELP Assistant position is an 11 week paid internship between May 23 – August 5 for young BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) adults aged 18-22.

Interns are responsible for helping to lead an educational, environmental service work internship for BIPOC high schoolers. Interns work in the field locally in the greater Asheville area, as well as in the Great Smoky Mountains, completing environmental service work, learning from experts and relevant community partners, and developing their own group initiatives.

The intern does not need to arrive with these skills. Part of their internship will include learning to canoe and kayak, how to collect scientific data, hiking etiquette, and nonviolent communication leadership training.

More information can be found through the Job Description linked above.

Questions? Email [email protected] or [email protected]

Learn more about the YELP Program here.

Apply for a Preservation Grant Today!
Mar 25 all-day
online w/Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County
The Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County
  Grants from $500 – $5000 will be offered to the public in three categories:
  1. Bricks-And-Mortar
Rehabilitation, restoration and repair of structures that are 50 years of age or older
  1. Public Education
Development of educational materials and programs that advance knowledge of our shared history
  1. Planning, Survey and Designation
Planning and design for building rehabilitation and restoration projects, historic resource surveys and local or national designations
Asheville Gallery of Art March Exhibit, New Members Show “Color Dance”
Mar 25 all-day
Asheville Gallery of Art

Asheville Gallery of Art
March 2022 Exhibit, New Members Show
“Color Dance”

Asheville Gallery of Art’s March exhibit, “Color Dance” will feature works by four new gallery members: Anne Marie Brown, Raquel Egosi, JoAnn Pippin, and Cindy Shaw. The show will run March 1-31 during gallery hours, 11am-6pm. An event to meet the artists will be held at the gallery on First Friday, March 4, from 5-8pm at 82 Patton Avenue.

These four exciting artists have selected “Color Dance” as the theme for their show. Paintings are generally static, and are confined within a frame. The combined creative energy of these artists has seemingly moved beyond these limits, to create beautiful expressions of dynamic, moving shapes, captured within a spatial environment. They wish their works to evoke thoughts, emotions, and awareness to celebrate the sentient meaning of life.

Please join us for “Color Dance” to revel in the paintings presented by these new gallery artists. They will deliver dynamic color, vibrancy, and hue into scenes that will dance their way into your heart.

Anne Marie Brown
Anne Marie began painting when, as a florist, she would paint small watercolors of her floral designs. She has exhibited in outdoor shows for over ten years and has had exhibitions in numerous galleries. Now settled in the mountains, she is inspired to paint the sweeping vistas and flora and fauna within. Anne Marie works in watercolor, gouache, oil, and acrylic, and hopes the images that touch her heart and canvas will touch yours as well.
Color is music to my eyes. The song that is created on the canvas makes my heart dance.

Raquel Egosi
Raquel’s art career began in 1996 in Brazil. Studying with acclaimed artists and attending a variety of painting classes, she was active in her local art community, collaborating and setting up art shows. She currently participates regularly in gallery shows and museum exhibitions. Her art sells internationally and she leads workshops for mixed media techniques in both the United States and overseas.
Constructed using a variety of mixed media, my compositions are exceedingly rich in color and texture, with partial or fully figurative and abstract elements.

JoAnn Pippin
JoAnn’s passion is to explore different watercolor techniques, with her subjects. Her paintings have been exhibited in juried art shows throughout the US, and her focus is on color, composition, and texture, to create light and mood through technique.
The theme “Color Dance” is especially meaningful to watercolorists, because we literally watch color dance and blend when we add wet paint to wet paper. It is not simply mixing colors on the palette and placing them in our work, but the excitement of observing the action as they blend and mingle to create wonderful new hues.

Cindy Shaw
Cindy originally trained as an Architect and worked for many years on projects as well as teaching. However, when her husband’s career took her to rural Italy, she purchased art supplies and began to paint. While there, she enjoyed exploring the Italian countryside and capturing “le viste belle!”. Returning home to the USA, she has continued to grow and develop as an impressionist artist over the past decade.
“Color adds depth and meaning, not only to our paintings, but also to our outlook on life. Color can be joyful, dramatic, and exciting.”

For further information about this show, please contact the Asheville Gallery of Art at (828) 251-5796, visit the gallery’s website at www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com, or go to the gallery’s Facebook page.

Asheville Parks + Recreation’s city-wide free Fit 50 Challenge
Mar 25 all-day
City of Asheville
Fit 50 Challenge

Ashevillians looking for motivation to get moving during colder months can join friends, neighbors, and other community members as the city runs, walks, and rolls during the free Fit 50 Challenge. Back for its second year, Asheville Parks & Recreation’s challenge allows participants to track their progress as they complete 50 miles between February 1-April 1.

“Taking a brisk 30 minute walk, hike, ride, or stroll each day has tremendous benefits,” according to Alic Wynn, Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center Facility Supervisor and Certified Personal Trainer. “The Fit 50 Challenge offers a great opportunity to improve or maintain overall health and wellness goals. The challenge builds on the encouragement and spirit of our community in a way that shows we all want to see each other succeed.”

Running, walking, and rolling around Asheville allow residents to explore, connect, and discover. These benefits are great on their own, but Fit 50 Challenge participants can also win prizes. All registrants receive an exclusive sticker to display as a badge of honor on a favorite water bottle, bike, or notebook. The five challengers who record the top five mileage totals win prize packs.  Of those, the two with the most total miles win an Apple Watch (first place) and AirPods (second place).

Miles can be completed anywhere by running, walking, jogging, skating, cycling, or whichever way challengers choose. With numerous natural surface trails in parks and neighborhoods, treadmills and tracks at community centers, self-guided tours such as the Urban Trail, and 8 miles of paved greenways, the City of Asheville offers a variety of ways to enjoy the city at no cost.

Find out more information and register for the challenge.

In addition to the Fit 50 Challenge, Asheville Parks & Recreation hosts regular walking clubs, hikes, adaptive recreation, races and relays, and story trails throughout the city. Download the AVL Rec app for iPhone, search programs online, or browse Asheville Park & Recreation’s programming guide for the latest opportunities.

Asheville Fit 50 Challenge

City wide community challenge
Challenge starts: February 1st
Challenges ends: April 1st
Sign up: FREE

Rules:
-Every participant must register for the challenge

-Obtain 50 miles by running, walking or rolling by April 1st, 2022 (60days)

-You can track miles through your daily steps. 2500 steps equals one mile

-Upload proof of miles/steps on our bi weekly Facebook post about the challenge(you can do this by uploading a picture of the tracking form we provide to everyone or a screenshot of your mileage from smartwatch or in phone health app)

-Forms of tracking include Smart watch/step watch, phone app, or pedometer(will be provided if needed)

-You are more than welcome to go over the 50 mile challenge and you are also encouraged to do so.

Participants:
-The first 75 registered participant will receive a free 2022 “Asheville FIT 50 t-shirt”

-The top 5 mileage participants will also receive an Asheville Parks & Rec goodie bag prize!

-1st and 2nd place winners for total mileage will receive a grand prize

Blue Ridge Community College NURSING PROGRAM EXPANSION
Mar 25 all-day
online w/ BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

A nursing student adjusts a breathing tube on a simulated patient while an instructor demonstrates a technique

In response to statewide demand for healthcare
professionals, Blue Ridge Community College announced today an
expansion of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program. The hands-on
nursing education program added 20 seats, now serving up to 74 students
each year. ADN students learn from highly qualified faculty in state-of-the-art
simulation labs at the College’s Health Science Center in Hendersonville or
Transylvania County Campus in Brevard. Blue Ridge is actively accepting
applications for qualified students. Scholarships and tuition assistance are
available, and more details can be found at http://blueridge.edu/nursing.
“Blue Ridge Community College’s team of experienced and compassionate
instructors plays a vital role in preparing aspiring nurses for jobs today and in
the future,” said AdventHealth Hendersonville Chief Nursing Officer Maureen
Dzialo, MS, RN, NE-BC. “They help students in our local community find
rewarding careers with endless possibilities for advancement. AdventHealth
values their exceptional program and the students that graduate from Blue
Ridge.”
Graduates of the two-year program are prepared and eligible to take the
National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become registered
nurses and provide hands-on care in a variety of health care settings. In 2021,
Blue Ridge students’ first-time pass rate for this exam was 96%.
“Pardee UNC Health Care is proud to partner with Blue Ridge Community
College to help train the next generation of nurses,” said Carol Stefaniak, DNP,
RN, NE-BC, VP Clinical Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Pardee UNC
Health Care. “Their nursing program graduates are of the highest caliber year
after year, and as we work to recruit a qualified workforce while facing a
national shortage of nurses, we are grateful to Blue Ridge for actively working
to fill that pipeline.”
Educating and training the next generation of nursing professionals is a crucial
step toward meeting the needs of area residents. It also positions the
workforce to respond to increasing demand for healthcare workers.
Furthermore, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that 2.6 million
healthcare occupation jobs will be added between 2020 and 2030.
“Nursing is a rewarding profession that aligns the passion to make a difference
in our community with the desire for a dependable career path,” said Blue
Ridge Community College Dean of Health Sciences Leigh Angel, MSN, RN. “As
essential members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, nurses use expert
knowledge and clinical reasoning to manage complex care needs – all while
compassionately caring for others during each stage of life.

Buncombe County Accepting Proposals for COVID Recovery Funding
Mar 25 all-day
online
Buncombe County is seeking project ideas to help the community recover from and respond to COVID-19 and its negative economic impacts. Nonprofits and public organizations can submit projects now for consideration to be funded by federal COVID Recovery Funding.

This is the second Request for Proposals issued by the County as part of COVID Recovery Funding, which Buncombe County was allocated $50.7M through the American Rescue Plan Act. So far, the county has awarded $23.1M to 27 projects, leaving $27.6 M available still to award.

Buncombe County Commissioners have selected ten categories for this round of proposals:

  • Affordable Housing
  • Aging/Older Adults
  • Business Support/Economic Development
  • Environment/Climate
  • Homelessness
  • K-12 Education
  • Infrastructure and/or Broadband
  • Mental Health/Substance Use
  • NC Pre-K Expansion
  • Workforce

If you are interested in applying, the deadline is Tuesday, April 12 at noon. Learn more here.

The county is also holding a workshop that will help you better understand what projects the County is looking to fund and best practices on creating a successful application. Learn more about the scope of projects Buncombe County is looking for and have a chance to ask questions. All questions and responses from the session will be posted in the form of an addendum, and a recording of the session will be published.

The virtual funding workshop will be held on Monday, March 14 from 1:30-3 p.m. Register here.

Can you donate Food or Supplies?
Mar 25 all-day
Various Food Pantries
Charge Your Car at the East Asheville Library
Mar 25 all-day
East Asheville Public Library

East Asheville Library electric car charging station.

As part of the East Asheville Library’s LEED certification, the library has two level 2 (240 volt/30 amp) electric car chargers and special parking spots for both electric and other clean air vehicles, such as hybrids. The chargers add about 25 miles of range per hour of charge time and should be able to charge all types of electric vehicles. Tesla vehicles do require an adapter that comes with the vehicle when purchased.

These features are part of Buncombe County’s long-term plan for sustainable and eco-friendly facilities. To learn more about the Library’s LEED certification, stop by the library and ask for more information.

Everything You Need to Know about the 2022 Primary Elections
Mar 25 all-day
online

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Election 2022 Everything You Need to Know

This article has all the information you need to register to vote, vote, and/or participate in the 2022 Primary Election. Scroll down for information on:

  • How to register to vote/update your voter information
  • Fine your Sample Ballot
  • Find Early Voting Locations
  • The Three Ways to Vote:
    • Early Voting
    • Absentee Ballot by Mail
    • Election Day Voting
  • How to be a Paid Poll Worker
  • Resource Links and Contact Information at Bottom

Just a reminder, to get election updates and reminders via our mobile text notification system, text BCAlert to 99411, or sign up at buncombecounty.org/codered and select “Election Reminders.”

Flat Rock Playhouse: Introduces online playbills
Mar 25 all-day
online

 

Introducing the Online Playbill

Learn More About the New Online Playbill

We’re going green!

Flat Rock Playhouse is now producing online playbills! View the online playbill at your leisure before and after the performance!

You can view the online playbill ahead of time by clicking the link in your concierge email, which will be sent approximately 7 days before your performance.

The below instructions are for viewing the online playbill once at the theatre.

How It Works: 1. When you enter the theatre, get a playbill sheet from an usher. 2. Get out your mobile device, open the camera app, and scan the QR code on your playbill sheet. 3. The online playbill will open automatically or you can click on the link to manually open it. 4. Enjoy direct links to local businesses, our wonderful sponsors, video presentations, and more!