Calendar of Events

Join us for our first monthly meeting post-election.

Our agenda will be mostly devoted to recapping the election – what you thought went well, what you thought could be done better. We’ll hear updates from auxiliaries, each of our officers, and start to talk about how we will prepare for 2019 as well.

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“Want to support survivors of sexual violence?
Become a Crisis Response Volunteer Advocate on our hotline!
Volunteer Advocates are pivotal to the work Our VOICE does. Advocates provide direct emotional support to survivors over the phone and in the hospital. Serving 1-3 shifts a month, advocates serve on our hotline at nights and on weekends.

We are in great need of volunteer advocates at this time. Please consider participating in our upcoming advocate training to become a Crisis Response Volunteer Advocate on our hotline!

Upcoming Training:
Friday November 9th 5PM-8PM
Saturday November 10th 10AM-5PM
Friday November 16th 5PM-8PM
Saturday November 17th 10AM-5PM

**TO COMPLETE THE TRAINING YOU MUST ATTEND ALL FOUR DAYS OF TRAINING****

If you have questions please contact Quinn at [email protected] or 828-252-0562 ext. 105.
More information at www.ourvoicenc.org/get-involved/victim-advocate/.”

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/our-voice-advocate-fall-training-crash-course-tickets-50872610347?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

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Needle felt a Santa Gnome and/or a Snowman to decorate for the holidays! Great to give as a gift too! Irene Heckel, fiber artist & instructor will teach you to create your one of a kind creation. Beginners are welcome as well as the experienced.
Instruction, wool & needles are included. Fee is $55.00

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Join us any Saturday for outdoor activities at the garden. Local youth involved in programming for building life skills, improving literacy and leadership development welcome young people in the area to join them, and we are always in need of adult volunteers to help with mentoring. Involvement in the Shiloh Community Garden also includes the experience of growing produce organically, lessons in permaculture and the science of sustainability, healthy meal preparation, and entrepreneurship. Come join the fun!

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Join your fellow Tar Heels in service to help Asheville GreenWorks with hard to recycle items. Bring your muscles and UNC spirit to help keep our great area beautiful! See you in November! There are 2 shifts 9-noon and noon – 3. Register using the tickets link for your preferred shift.

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Enjoy a visit to Christmas pasts from the 1840s to the 1890s. Each room contains antique and reproduction decorations and traditions. Four live trees, one of which will be decorated with traditional Appalachian decorations, hand made by our SMH over History club.
Admission at the door $9 adults, $5 children/students, free for WNC Historical Association members and A-B Tech students.
Group tours may be requested at 828-253-9231
Special 12 Days of Christmas Scavenger Hunt for children.

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— REGISTRATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15TH —

For thousands of years humans have gathered together around the fire for light, warmth and connection. Voices of Wisdom, an offspring of Ancient Wisdom Rising, is a new regional event by the Sacred Fire Foundation that brings communities together with local Indigenous elders and wisdom keepers. In this time of great transition, Sacred Fire Foundation offers Voices of Wisdom as an opportunity to sit in circle and listen to elders, to each other and to fire. Being in the presence of the elders’ embodied wisdom can teach us how to open to our relationship with nature, reciprocity, and the capacity to “listen” to the living world around us.

Voices of Wisdom brings you together with Indigenous elders that embody ancestral wisdom. At this event, held around a Sacred Fire, elders speak and offer perspectives and experiences that will help you feel more aware of the sacred world around you.

The way toward a long-term sustainable future is to individually and collectively regain empathy with each other and the natural world. Through Indigenous ancestral wisdom, Voices of Wisdom opens your heart to feel renewed connections within yourself, amongst participants and with the living world.

At the Sacred Fire Community in Asheville, N.C., Voices of Wisdom welcomes elders Pahan Pte San Win (Lakota, Cree & Metis) and Wanbdi Wakita (Dakota) for Taku Wakan, Something Sacred.

One day Wanbdi had a powerful vision that changed his life. Since then he has had the job of making prayers for people. Pahan Pte San Win tells us, “The first time I had a vision I was 8 years old.” Learn what it means to have a vision and where that sacred experience can take you.

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Admission
Adults $50
There is a limited amount of tickets at a reduced rate of $35 for those in need.
Free admission for youth under 14.

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Lodging
Onsite camping ($15/person per night) and limited lodging ($45/person per night with 3 people/room) is available for those coming from out of town. Please contact lodging coordinator Jim Lindsey: (828) 333 – 2222, [email protected] before you register to check availability and make your reservation or for more information.

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Questions
Please contact our registration coordinator Jane Wollack: (828) 702-6027, [email protected]
For more information on the Sacred Fire Community, please visit: http://sacredfirecommunity.org

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Our program with the elders will take place on Saturday. Participants will then return for a fire circle on Sunday evening that will help them assimilate the teachings and experiences with the elders from the day before. This fire will be hosted and facilitated by Patrick Hanaway and Lisa Lichtig, initiated firekeepers for Sacred Fire Asheville.

Program Schedule

Saturday- Gathering with the Indigenous elders.
10:00-11:00 am: Onsite registration. Please arrive with time to get settled and relax.
11:00 am: Welcome, Introduction and Opening Ceremony.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm: first speaker.
1:30 pm: A delicious potluck lunch!
3:00 pm -5:00 pm: Welcome and introduction of the second speaker.
5:00 pm: End of Saturday gathering.

Sunday – Fire cIrcle without the elders.
6:00 pm: Arrive and make offerings to the Fire (no potluck this evening). Sharing circle on experiencing the Elders’ relationship with ancestral wisdom, and how it impacts our day-to-day lives.;
9:00 pm: End of Sunday gathering.
Each Voices of Wisdom event is hosted by a hamlet of the Sacred Fire Community, whose firekeeper holds the space for the gathering. Collaboratively, we create openings to reconnect with the land and the spirits of the place where we live.

This Voices of Wisdom gathering will be held at the Sacred Fire Council house and hearth near Asheville, NC. The hearth sits on 35 acres of diverse forest and pasture surrounded by Ivy Creek. This area was once a dwelling place to the Muscogee Creek and Tsalagi Peoples. Currently, it is home to firekeepers Patrick Hanaway and Lisa Lichtig and a venue for wisdom teachings needed at this time.

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Questions
Please contact our registration coordinator Jane Wollack: (828) 702-6027, [email protected]
For more information on the Sacred Fire Community, please visit: http://sacredfirecommunity.org

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Local folk painter C.R. Pap Pap Troxell will be demonstrating his painting techniques at One of a Kind Art (OOAK) Art Gallery in downtown Micaville on Saturday, November 17, 2018 starting at 10:30 am. This will be a great opportunity to meet the artist and watch how he creates his original paintings. Troxell’s work is immediately recognizable, often whimsical and always engaging.

Also happening Saturday is the Micaville Music Jam starts at 10:00 am in the OOAK Loft. Maples, the Sweet Spot Next Door will be serving up hot coffee and baked goods, as well as taking orders for holiday pies.

Micaville is located 4 miles east of Burnsville, 14 miles north of BRP milepost 344 at the intersection of Hwy 80 S and Micaville Loop on the Mt Mitchell Scenic Byway. Parking is available in front of the church, and in the old Taylor Togs parking lot. For more information, please call 828-675-0690 or email [email protected].

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The Crafty Historian loves vintage Christmas tree decorations! Join her for a morning of crafty fun making 2 (maybe three) vintage style ornaments. Lovely tassels hanging from a wooden thread spool, a paper star sewn onto a star of burlap with center button or a homespun fabric star stuffed with batting with a button accent – add a little Christmas music and it sounds like a party!!
Reservations are required and a small $5 per crafty person (adult or child). Easy online registration at: or
If you’d like to tour the Smith-McDowell House’s Christmas Exhibit afterwards, please add to the donation box in the house.

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Pisgah Brewing Company is bringing you another Holiday Craft Fair! This event will be held indoors, right in time for the holidays! Come check out an array of local vendors, all from WNC! Support Local this holiday season and keep small businesses strong in our community! This event will surely be a one stop shop for all your holiday and seasonal needs!
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*Live music throughout the day featuring Dennis “Chalwa” Berndt with a special afternoon set featuring members of Phuncle Sam from 4:20-6:00pm.
*Admission is free. Mimosa bar and beers on tap.
*D.O.G.S.. will be on site all day and night if you get hungry…
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Later on in the evening, Phuncle Sam at Pisgah Brewing Company,
Asheville’s own Dead~centric “jam band”, will be playing on the taproom stage at 8pm for a traditional Phuncle Sam show.

Our 2018 vendor list includes:
HoneyCreek Pottery
Well Seasoned Table
Sacred Seed Designs
Blue Lotus Design Studios
David Simchock Photography
Christina’s Candles
Jah Works Farm
Blue Ridge Hemp Co.
Asheville Fungi
Henna Sophia Asheville
WAXON Batik and Dye Studio
Lu & Ed
Jordan McDowell Illustration
Grey Fern
Legalize Pot Belly Pigs Co LLC
Vaughan Glassworks
Of Mars
SPERO ART
ARTeriesMobileBoutique
Autumn & Olive Handmade
Sommer Raines Massage
Endocannabinoid System Education
Katherine Caldwell Wheat Weavings
Magnolia Blossom Creations

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We’re turning four!!!

Join us at Brown Mountain Bottleworks ALL DAY on Saturday, November 17th to celebrate four years of fine drink and fellowship.

Some of the awesomeness to expect includes:
– a hand-picked draft lineup of ultra-rare and hard-to-find brews
– multiple giveaways and door prizes
– bean bag toss on customized BMBW boards
– Hunter’s Chicken and Waffles food truck (serving @ 6p)
– FREE live music w/ The Maggie Valley Band (5p) and Sycamore Bones (7:30p)
– more surprises throughout!

We couldn’t be happier to be a part of Morganton for as long as we have, and we hope you can join us and our crew in the celebrations. More updates and announcements to come as we approach the event.

See you there!

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The ACW Cat Pantry will be set up outside the Thrift Hound to hand out cat food, litter, non prescription flea and worm medication, and other donations we may have available. We will also be accepting donations at this time. Any questions or requests can be emailed to [email protected]

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The Asheville Holiday Parade, presented by Bojangles of WNC, rolls, dances and marches through downtown Asheville on Saturday, November 17 beginning at 11am. The parade features nearly 100 entries including marching bands, dance and cheer squads, youth sports, nonprofits and businesses. This year’s parade theme is “Appalachian Holiday.”

2018 Grand Marshal is hiker, author, speaker and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis. In 2011, Davis completed the Appalachian Trail (2,185 miles) in 46 days, 11 hours and 20 minutes, making her the fastest A.T. hiker until the record was broken again in 2015. In total, she’s hiked more than 14,000 miles of long-distance trails on six continents — adventures that informed her seven books, numerous articles and interviews, and speeches on making the wilderness accessible to all. This Ashevillean served as board member for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and an ambassador for the American Hiking Society.

Parade entries include a little something for everyone with decorated floats, adoptable pets from area rescue organizations, our Honored Veterans float, live music, performances, and of course, Santa Claus, brought to you by the NC Arboretum’s Winter Lights.

The parade begins on Biltmore Avenue at South Charlotte Street and the official performance stop is located at the corner of Biltmore and Patton Avenues. The parade ends on Patton Avenue at South French Broad.

2018 sponsors include: Bojangles of WNC, The City of Asheville, The North Carolina Arboretum’s Winter Lights, Apple Tree Honda, Asheville Sun Soo Martial Arts, Kudzu Brands, Aloft Asheville Downtown, WLOS ABC 13, My40, Mix 96.5, Star 104.3, The 828.com, 99.9 Kiss Country, Asheville Scene, Asheville Citizen-Times and Asheville Color & Imaging.

Event photo by IMA Photo & Images.

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Imagine spending your day with one of Mother Nature’s most majestic and funny creatures—the llama. From 11 am – 3 pm, Annual Passholders are invited on a llama adventure like no other. Test your reflexes and speed with llama limbo and a llama relay! At the end of the day, passholders will be treated to a hike to Hickory Nut Falls with several llamas, where they’ll enjoy lunch. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today.

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Snow Tubing this year will be from November 17, 2018 through March 31.

The price for each person per session is $25 each for people ages 5 and up. Ages 3-4 are free with a ticketed adult (one 3-4 year old per ticketed adult) For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit our Tubing website at www.obergatlinburg.com/snow-tubing

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Join us in Ferguson Auditorium at A-B Tech Community College! Your Western North Carolina ERA-NC Alliance representatives will show the 30-minute film “Legalize Equality” and lead discussion about the Equal Rights Amendment. Special guests Rep. Susan Fisher and Sen. Terry Van Duyn will offer updates related to ratification in North Carolina. This is an opportunity to regroup after the mid-term elections and make plans for 2019. Thank you, Asheville YWCA, for co-sponsoring. Hope to see you there!

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The Haen Gallery, located in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, is proud to present their 12th Annual Lynn Boggess Exhibition. The exhibit will run through November.

Lynn Boggess is one of the most unique and noteworthy American landscape painters of the 21st Century. He resides in West Virginia, a state whose diverse mountains, forests, and rivers provide abundant inspiration for the artist’s plein air paintings. In place of brushes he uses palette knives and trowels to thickly layer the broad sweeping strokes and exquisite fine detail that capture all the colors of the seasons in rushing rivers, snow covered hillsides, and thick forest vegetation. Mr. Boggess’ work is recognized internationally for its incredible three-dimensional texture, rendered solely in oils. These remarkable paintings combine elements of Abstract Expressionism and Photorealism to create a style that is totally unique and original.

The Haen Gallery in Asheville is located at 52 Biltmore Avenue between City Bakery and Chestnut. There is a parking garage at the Aloft hotel across the street, another garage just up the hill, as well as street parking.

The gallery is open Monday through Saturday 11am-6pm & Sunday 12-5pm. For more information: 828-254-8577 or www.thehaengallery.com. Gallery contacts: Chris Foley, Director; Leslie Logemann, Gallery Manager.

With locations in Asheville and Brevard, The Haen Gallery offers the work of established artists whose distinctive and unique style sets it apart from ordinary and imitative efforts. Visit the website at thehaengallery.com.

Blackjack Animal Rescue INC event with adoptable catahoulas and other mixed breed dogs!

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Join us for a weekend of celebrating Appalachia with art, local crafts, and the release of Appalachian Ginger, our ginger beer made with 100% locally grown ginger and a combination of warming spices including cinnamon and cardamom. All ginger for this batch was sourced within 25 miles of our production facility from Rayburn Farms.

We will be hosting an Appalachian Makers Market, with local Appalachian artists and makers from 12-6pm. This is the perfect time to get a head start on holiday shopping! Vendors include:
AppalaChai (chai tea)
Cotton Blossom Press (letterpress calendars, cards & prints)
Elder & Co. (candles)
Fox & Fir Design (eco shirts & stickers)
Hap Mountain Herbal (lip balm & skincare)
Red Moon Herbs (herbal products)
Spoon + Hook (wooden wares)
Wehrloom Honey (honey and honey products)

Deli Llammma Food Truck will be on site serving delicious food from 1-7pm.

You will also have the opportunity to check out our month-long textile and Appalachian photography exhibit showcasing the rich storytelling and natural beauty of Appalachia. Featured artists include:
Camilla Calnan Photography
Kiana Crosby Photography
The Living Wall (textiles)

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Join us with Kevin Work from Kevin Work Photography for 2018 Holiday & Christmas photos. We’ll get these done early this year so you can use the files for Christmas cards and things to mail to family & friends.

We’ll have more information available soon regarding prices, packages, information & appointments. We’ll have a better Santa than last year, promise!

For 2018 we’ll run 15 minute sessions for up to 3 animals. For 4+ animals we’ll require 2 sessions. You’ll pay one price, and get a package of items for that price. If you’re interested in photos WITH your pets, let us know. We’ll have an option to make a note on your session order.

Check by around October 1st for more information. Check your emails mid-October as well! Session bookings go live Oct 13th at 8am.

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Saturday, we will celebrate all things cider and coziness. Warm up with a steaming mug of Urban Orchard Hot Mulled Cider and a delightful Heavy Smoked Pumpkin Slab Pie from our good friends at The Rhu.

This is a winning combo and can easily satisfy a table of one. These slab pies will be served as a 2″ round that are packed with flavor and go so well with our blend of ciders and mulling spices.

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Come meet some adoptable animals Saturday, November 10th, from 12pm – 3pm at Egolf Hendersonville on 1325 Spartanburg Highway in Hendersonville!
Blue Ridge Humane Society has so many wonderful dogs, cats and kittens that need good homes. .

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The 4th Annual Stout Bout Festival will be at our Big Top Production Facility Saturday, November 17 from 12-5pm. For $10 guests will receive glassware and two beer tokens. Additional beer tokens will be $3 each. Reserve tickets now: https://bit.ly/2Ml4b5B

Stout Bout blends a traditional beer festival with a blind tasting. From 12:00pm-3:00pm attendees will be able to sample as many beers as they wish ($3/ 4oz sample) and cast a vote for their top two favorite stouts. At 3:00pm voting will close, and at 3:30pm winners will be announced and all beers will be revealed to attendees. If there is beer left, full pours will be made available to customers for purchase.

The list:

Birdsong Brewing Co.
Bond Brothers Beer Company
Burial Beer Co.
Eurisko Beer Company
Fullsteam Brewery
Highland Brewing Company
Hillman Beer
Homeplace Beer Company
Hoppy Trout Brewing Company
Innovation Brewing
Olde Hickory Brewery
Pisgah Brewing
Ponysaurus Brewing
Resident Culture Brewing Company
Sycamore Brewing
Thirsty Monk
Twin Leaf Brewery
Wilmington Brewing Company
Wise Man Brewing
Zebulon Artisan Ales

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*UPDATED 11-15-18

Winter is Fast Approaching and Sanctuary Brewing Company is prepared!

On Saturday November, 17 2018 There will be a storm released like no other! A 6 Beer release of epic proportion!

The list:

Bourbon Barrel Stout (9%)
Matured for 1 year in bourbon barrels and blended with a young stout. Notes of vanilla, cherry, chocolate, roast, and oak.

Cranberry Orange Berliner Weisse (5.2%)
1 Lb of fresh cranberry per gallon with orange zest.

Winterfell- IPA (6.2%)
Winter Is Here! Pine and citrus notes dominate this deliciously balanced IPA. Brewed with a touch of crystal malt to add balance to the Cascade, Chinook and Centennial hops.

Weekend Joe (10%)
Full bodied, coffee forward Imperial Stout with subtle chocolate notes. Brewed with locally roasted Sweet Gypsy Roasters coffee beans. Enjoy for breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Breakfast Joe (10%)
Imperial stout brewed with coffee, cinnamon, & vanilla and aged on oak staves. Tastes like a popular breakfast cereal!

Cookies-N-Cream (6.8%)
Our classic Porter with the addition of Double Stuffed Oreo Cookies!

We will also be tapping a keg of an old favorite from last season.
Baril De Frambroise (6.2%)
Sour brown ale aged in white wine barrels for a full year. Then Baril sat on local, organic raspberries for nearly month. Delicious tart raspberry jam in a glass.

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TANG LIVE

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Come out to this workday (rain or shine!) as we help take care of our beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces. Coffee and snacks provided, all ages welcome, and feel free to bring your favorite garden tool(s)!

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✨B I R T H B A S I C S ✨

Modern Childbirth Education for Today’s Parents.

Birth Basics is a 3-hour childbirth class featuring what to expect during childbirth and how to cope with common discomforts. Doulas of Asheville’s Labor & Delivery Nurse/Certified Doula team of co-owners will help you feel prepared for (not overwhelmed by!) your birth.

3 HOUR CLASS COST: $45/individual, $60/individual + support person.

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Birth Basics covers the stages and phases of labor, ways to manage discomfort during each, and hands-on practice of some simple ways to ease discomfort that is common towards the end of pregnancy and during childbirth. Non-medical and medical pain relief options will be discussed, as well as ways to promote comfort, relaxation, and encourage labor progress with or without an epidural and whether you have a vaginal or cesarean birth.

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TOPICS INCLUDE:
?Identifying Your Birth and Postpartum Goals and Preferences
?Review of Standard Protocols at Your Birthing Location
?Anatomy of Labor & Birth
?What to Expect During an Unplanned or Planned Cesarean Birth
?Fetal Position During Pregnancy and Birth
?What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag
?The Labor Process, Including Labor Stages, Phases, and comfort measures for each
?Signs of Labor & Ways to Cope During Early Labor
?Non-Medical Pain Relief & Comfort Measures
?Medical Pain Relief Options
?Positions for Labor and Birth
?Common Interventions
?The Welcoming Hour

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If you’re looking for a fun, engaging, and informative birth class that’s free of ANY bias or judgment about how YOU should give birth, you’ve come to the right place!

PERFECT FOR:
First-time parents, people who have given birth before, those planning any type of birth (with or without interventions), anyone needing a refresher on the birth process and ways to cope with labor.

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OUR PROMISE:
Evidence-Based information and judgment-free education for people with ALL birthing goals, preferences, and experiences.

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MORE INFO:
Hop on over to our website for more information on this and our other classes, events, and services.

http://www.doulasofasheville.com/asheville-one-day-birth-class

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Please join us for a Friendraiser/Afterparty at Catawba Brewing Company on November 17th from 1-4pm directly following the Asheville Holiday Parade. There will be live music, giveaways, free food from the Cantina in Biltmore Village and free beer from Catawba. All donations benefit the Carolina Mountain Club. What a great way to kick off the holiday season!

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Calling all cat enthusiasts, cat lovers and cat admirers! These are a few of your favorite things:

CAT YOGA & COFFEE

What to expect:
Cats, Yoga, Coffee, Casual cat meet up with adoptable kitties from FurEver Friends Animal Rescue!

FYI: The yoga class is a ticketed event, as we only have space for a certain amount of humans + cats. However, from 2-3pm we will be open to the public to allow people to come in, donate, and take a peek at the adorable/adoptable cats and MAYBE even find their #fureverfriend!

This event is in collaboration with Asheville Cat Weirdos and FurEver Friends Animal Rescue, est 2002, we are hosting a #caturday yoga, stretching and coffee event 1x per month! Stay tuned for future events.

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Bestselling author Don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. Join Bitsy Merriman for an exploration of the book in combination with yoga and meditation. Leave with your own copy of the book.

$40 for Members
$60 for Non Memebers

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