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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Friday, May 8, 2020
Virtual LEAF Festival on the weekend of: May 15-17, 2020
May 8 all-day
LEAF Online
V-LEAF Brings Joy! Save the Date!
LEAF is in the process of creating a virtual LEAF Festival on the weekend of:

May 15-17, 2020

We didn’t know if we had the capacity to create a virtual festival with our core staff on reduced time, but then we really started missing our LEAF friends and said “Let’s give it a go!”. We’ve embraced that “V-LEAF” will be old school creative, authentic, and fun. The CONNECTION and #LEAFLove is the essential ingredient.

The creation phase is happening and YOU are welcome to be apart of this new journey. Have time? We want to hear from you if you’d like to volunteer website or social media support, lead a workshop, zoom w/ LEAF friends or if you have LEAF stories and ideas. Dance, connect, pull out costumes, decorate, camp in the yard – let’s get LEAFy.

CONTEST ALERT! Looking for ways to share your art with the world? V-LEAF may be your moment! Show us how you express your #LEAFLove. Any age, any experience – we are looking for artwork to add to the digital experience. The artwork must embody the spirit of LEAF and feature the LEAF logo. Any “artists” whose graphic is used will win an awesome Vintage LEAF Style packet!

Reach out & share ASAP with [email protected]

Golf Tournament Fundraiser
May 8 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Mount Mitchell Golf Club

Join Irene Wortham Center’s 20th annual golf tournament fundraiser! As a non-profit, this annual event helps us continue serving the Buncombe County community. For 57 years and counting, we have been helping children and adults with developmental and/or socioeconomic challenges live more independent, happy, healthy, and full lives. Funds raised at this event will kick-start the building project for a new Early Learning Center. The current center, which is one of two organizations in Buncombe County helping pre-K children with developmental disabilities, enrolls 100 children and has a wait list of more than 400! We need YOUR support to expand our program and offer services to more children and families in need.
Please consider registering as a player, a sponsor, or making a donation toward the cause. The day will be full of golf, great food, cold beer, and lots of prizes and giveaways! Visit the event website to learn more and register!

Offering meal pick-ups to those in need in our community: H&F Burger Asheville
May 8 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
H&F Burger Asheville

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 11am-2pm, we are offering meal pick-ups to those in need in our community. 200 meals will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.

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Hot Sauce Battle 2020 Round One May 8-9
May 8 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
online

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Welcome to the first AVL Hot Sauce Battle!

Beer by Hi Wire Brewing, Wicked Weed Brewing, and Bhramari Brewing in association with The Asheville Radio Group

Our local judges will be tasting 32 sauces from a ton of great folks from around AVL, in a bracket style faceoff for the best hot sauce in town! We will be streaming each match via Iamavl!

Sponsored by the good folks at Wicked Weed Brewing Co, Hi Wire Brewing Co and Bhramari Brewing Co. During each stream we will be talking about some of the great tasty beers these breweries have for delivery & curbside pick up to get everyone thru COVID -19

Invite your friends and get ready for the heat!

Watch the matched via Iamavl!

Website
www.iamavl.com

Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Iamavl/
YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/iamavl

Round 1
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 8 1pm Music by ?? Kelly Denson guest judge
8 sauces – 4 matches May 8 4pm Music by Josh Phillips Trio. Jonathan Ammons guest judge

8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 1pm Music by Jeff Santiago
8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 4pm Music by Steven Brett

Round 2
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2pm Music by Andrew Scotchie
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2.30pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3.30pm

Qtr Final
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 15th 5pm

Semi Final 4 sauces -2 matches May 16th 5pm
Final 2 sauces – 1 WINNER
3rd Place – 2 sauces 1 match

Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) plans to serve free, plant-based food every Friday – Sunday from 4 -7 p.m.
May 8 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Asheville

Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) plans to serve free, plant-based food every Friday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 1022 Haywood Road.

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Hot Sauce Battle 2020 Round One May 8-9
May 8 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
online

Image may contain: possible text that says 'HOT SAUCE SPICY BATTLE Don't lie lol'

Welcome to the first AVL Hot Sauce Battle!

Beer by Hi Wire Brewing, Wicked Weed Brewing, and Bhramari Brewing in association with The Asheville Radio Group

Our local judges will be tasting 32 sauces from a ton of great folks from around AVL, in a bracket style faceoff for the best hot sauce in town! We will be streaming each match via Iamavl!

Sponsored by the good folks at Wicked Weed Brewing Co, Hi Wire Brewing Co and Bhramari Brewing Co. During each stream we will be talking about some of the great tasty beers these breweries have for delivery & curbside pick up to get everyone thru COVID -19

Invite your friends and get ready for the heat!

Watch the matched via Iamavl!

Website
www.iamavl.com

Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Iamavl/
YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/iamavl

Round 1
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 8 1pm Music by ?? Kelly Denson guest judge
8 sauces – 4 matches May 8 4pm Music by Josh Phillips Trio. Jonathan Ammons guest judge

8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 1pm Music by Jeff Santiago
8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 4pm Music by Steven Brett

Round 2
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2pm Music by Andrew Scotchie
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2.30pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3.30pm

Qtr Final
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 15th 5pm

Semi Final 4 sauces -2 matches May 16th 5pm
Final 2 sauces – 1 WINNER
3rd Place – 2 sauces 1 match

Brews and Bears: WNC Nature Center CANCELLED
May 8 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
WNC Nature Center

It’s happy hour at the WNC Nature Center! Join us for the always popular Brews & Bears after hours event featuring beer, cider, food, music, and an up close view of an awesome bear enrichment activity with our black bears Uno and Ursa!  Event will run from 5:30pm-8:00pm with food and drink available for purchase.

Tickets sell out quickly!

Children ages 2 and under get in free, all others will need a ticket to attend this event.

*Please bring valid photo ID to purchase alcoholic beverages.

This is a rain or shine event. If the weather is so bad that we are forced to cancel/reschedule, we will post that information on our Facebook event page and email everyone who has purchased tickets.

Free Dead Fridays
May 8 @ 5:30 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

Join us at The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall every Friday at 5:30PM for our FREE Acoustic Grateful Dead series Featuring members of Phuncle Sam and great drink and food specials.

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Saturday, May 9, 2020
Cold Mountain Music Festival Rescheduled August 14-15
May 9 all-day
Cold Mountain Music Festival at Lake Logan 25 Wormy Chestnut Lane

A message from the founders of Cold Mountain Music Festival:

To our Cold Mountain Music Festival, Lake Logan, and Camp Henry families,

In recent weeks, we have stood alongside our nationwide cohort of festival organizers to witness the unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic and assess how it would impact our 2020 event schedule. While we originally hoped the situation would be subdued in time for our June gathering, we have also kept a watchful eye on the trajectory of this outbreak and have learned that the likelihood of this occurrence is slim.

In the interest of public safety, the 4th Annual Cold Mountain Music Festival will be postponed until August 14-15, 2020. While we can not yet reveal the exact lineup details, rest assured that we have been able to preserve the majority of originally scheduled artists. The talent team is working diligently to put the finishing touches on the new bill and will be ready to announce next week.

All previously-reserved tickets will be valid for the new festival date. In the event that you are unable to attend this August, you may contact ([email protected]) to secure a refund on your ticket purchase. All refund requests must be made before May 15.

Cold Mountain Music Festival is proud to announce the lineup for its 4th annual event happening June 5-6, 2020 at the picturesque Lake Logan Conference Center in Canton, NC. GRAMMY-winning newgrass pioneer Sam Bush Band will headline the weekend-long retreat, with additional appearances by fast-rising alt-country sensation Charley Crockett, West Coast folk-rock outfit Blitzen Trapper, critically acclaimed troubadour Amythyst Kiah, plus regional powerhouses Futurebirds, Sierra Ferrell, and more.

With less than half a decade of programming under its belt, Cold Mountain Music Festival has already been recognized as one of the Southeast’s best goldmines for live music, outdoor recreation, and family-oriented activities. Located just outside of Asheville in one of Western North Carolina’s most pristine stretches of land, Cold Mountain utilizes the vibrant Pisgah National Forest as its playground, and encourages exploration throughout the two-day immersive experience. At the heart of the festival site is the glistening Lake Logan, which boasts plenty of swimming, paddle-boarding, and fishing. Paired with performances by some of live music’s leading forces on the scene and plenty of kid-friendly offerings, the upcoming Cold Mountain Music Festival will offer the trifecta of rustic summer experiences.

Weekend passes are on sale now on the Cold Mountain Music website. General admission passes are available for $75, and youth passes for those aged 12-17 can be purchased for $40 apiece. Overnight camping spots and catered breakfast meal tickets are also available for $75 (per site) and $12-$15 (per person), respectively. Group discounts may be applied for parties of 15 or more. Enter the code DioWNC at checkout to purchase each pass (minimum 15) for $60 each. Cold Mountain Music Festival is presented by Ingles Markets, with partners iHeartMedia and Haywood County Tourism Development Authority. For more information, visit www.coldmountainmusic.org. A complete lineup can be found below.

NC Brewers and Music Festival CANCELLED
May 9 all-day
Historic Rural Hill

UPDATED INFO:

To make the transition from this year to the 2021 event as seamless and exciting as possible, we have already worked with our artists, our brewers, and our vendors to make sure that we are able to carry over this year’s lineup and infrastructure to next year’s festival date. In addition, we are also in conversation with Eventbrite regarding the best options we can offer you when it comes to making a choice about how your ticket investment plays out. 

Because this decision affects you as much as it does us, we will offer full refunds of all ticket purchases to any of you who would prefer that option. We understand the inconvenience that this change might cause you, and we ask that you offer us your patience while we organize that process. As another option, we would also like to offer you the opportunity to retain your ticket purchase and to roll it over into next year’s attendance. Any ticket that has already been purchased for 2020 will be honored at our 2021 festival in lieu of a refund. That is a choice we are allowing you to make, and we will be delighted to have you back as our guests then! 

Please check back with us often as we continue to plan for the 2021 (“unofficial 10th Anniversary”) North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival. Again, thank you for your patience and understanding, but mostly for your continued support at the festival. We couldn’t keep putting on this event without you, and we continue to be thankful year after year. 

 

Along with a rich Americana lineup, North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival also shines a spotlight on local brewers and their contribution to North Carolina’s vibrant culinary scene. Over 50 breweries offering a selection of craft beers will be featured on-site throughout the weekend. Tasting tickets, which include access to beer samples plus a commemorative sampling glass, are available for purchase for $50 ($39 for early birds).

North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival began as a fundraising effort to preserve the historic site of Rural Hill. The site, which boasts extensive hiking trails, is a beloved landmark in the Central NC region and is home to many educational field trips and events. Since its inception, the North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival has continued to support the awareness of Rural Hill and attract diverse crowds from all over the country.

Friday music-only passes with sets from Acoustic Syndicate and Fireside Collective are $15. Saturday music-only passes with sets from the Steep Canyon Rangers and Hayes Carll are $22 for early birds. For attendees who would like to sample an unlimited assortment of celebrated North Carolina brews on Saturday, Tasting Tickets (which include daily entrance to the festival for music happenings) are available at the Early Bird price of $39. Camping options are available for attendees who would like to make the most of their weekend. Two-Day weekend tent camping, premium tent camping, and RV/Camper camping with hook-ups are available for $45, $65, and $85 respectively. North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival is a family-friendly event. Children 4 and under are free. A Children’s Ticket is available for kids 5 – 15 for $8.

New Takeout | Delivery Website Asheville Independent Restaurants
May 9 all-day
Asheville Independent Restaurants Online

New Takeout | Delivery Website

Enjoy your favorite dishes from Asheville’s independent restaurants from the comfort of home! Check out AIR’s new website, www.foodinasheville.com for the incredible local restaurants offering take-out or delivery. This website is updated daily, so make sure to check back for what’s new. 

Thank you for supporting local, independent restaurants!

Visit New Website!
The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees Chief Awards Online Interactive Map
May 9 all-day
online

The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

The OpenTable team

The 2020 James Beard Awards nominees are here, marking the arrival of the short list of who could win one of the food world’s most prestigious honors.

2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

Virtual LEAF Festival on the weekend of: May 15-17, 2020
May 9 all-day
LEAF Online
V-LEAF Brings Joy! Save the Date!
LEAF is in the process of creating a virtual LEAF Festival on the weekend of:

May 15-17, 2020

We didn’t know if we had the capacity to create a virtual festival with our core staff on reduced time, but then we really started missing our LEAF friends and said “Let’s give it a go!”. We’ve embraced that “V-LEAF” will be old school creative, authentic, and fun. The CONNECTION and #LEAFLove is the essential ingredient.

The creation phase is happening and YOU are welcome to be apart of this new journey. Have time? We want to hear from you if you’d like to volunteer website or social media support, lead a workshop, zoom w/ LEAF friends or if you have LEAF stories and ideas. Dance, connect, pull out costumes, decorate, camp in the yard – let’s get LEAFy.

CONTEST ALERT! Looking for ways to share your art with the world? V-LEAF may be your moment! Show us how you express your #LEAFLove. Any age, any experience – we are looking for artwork to add to the digital experience. The artwork must embody the spirit of LEAF and feature the LEAF logo. Any “artists” whose graphic is used will win an awesome Vintage LEAF Style packet!

Reach out & share ASAP with [email protected]

Service Industry Heroes Complimentary Meal w/ Food Connection
May 9 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The Asheville Masonic Temple · Asheville, North Carolina

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To our friends who’ve lost their jobs including those in the service industry and hospitality workers: Please join Food Connection for a free “to go” meal lovingly prepared by Wicked Weed Brewing’s Cultura thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor! We will be setting up in the parking lot against the Asheville Masonic Temple. We will be offering curbside service distributing meals from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm or until they run out.

For the safety of our beautiful community:
* If you come by car, please stay in your car at all times.
*There is 1 Entrance In By AMT and you will drive through and exit at the back of the lot.
• If you come by foot, please keep a social distance of at least 6 feet.
* Wear a mask if you have one
Thanks, y’all! We hope to see you Saturday!

Hot Sauce Battle 2020 Round One May 8-9
May 9 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
online

Image may contain: possible text that says 'HOT SAUCE SPICY BATTLE Don't lie lol'

Welcome to the first AVL Hot Sauce Battle!

Beer by Hi Wire Brewing, Wicked Weed Brewing, and Bhramari Brewing in association with The Asheville Radio Group

Our local judges will be tasting 32 sauces from a ton of great folks from around AVL, in a bracket style faceoff for the best hot sauce in town! We will be streaming each match via Iamavl!

Sponsored by the good folks at Wicked Weed Brewing Co, Hi Wire Brewing Co and Bhramari Brewing Co. During each stream we will be talking about some of the great tasty beers these breweries have for delivery & curbside pick up to get everyone thru COVID -19

Invite your friends and get ready for the heat!

Watch the matched via Iamavl!

Website
www.iamavl.com

Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Iamavl/
YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/iamavl

Round 1
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 8 1pm Music by ?? Kelly Denson guest judge
8 sauces – 4 matches May 8 4pm Music by Josh Phillips Trio. Jonathan Ammons guest judge

8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 1pm Music by Jeff Santiago
8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 4pm Music by Steven Brett

Round 2
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2pm Music by Andrew Scotchie
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2.30pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3.30pm

Qtr Final
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 15th 5pm

Semi Final 4 sauces -2 matches May 16th 5pm
Final 2 sauces – 1 WINNER
3rd Place – 2 sauces 1 match

Mother’s Day Tea WNC Farmers Market
May 9 @ 2:00 pm
WNC Farmers Market

Old Time tea party with cucumber sandwiches and other traditional ladies party foods.

Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) plans to serve free, plant-based food every Friday – Sunday from 4 -7 p.m.
May 9 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Asheville

Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) plans to serve free, plant-based food every Friday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 1022 Haywood Road.

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Hot Sauce Battle 2020 Round One May 8-9
May 9 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
online

Image may contain: possible text that says 'HOT SAUCE SPICY BATTLE Don't lie lol'

Welcome to the first AVL Hot Sauce Battle!

Beer by Hi Wire Brewing, Wicked Weed Brewing, and Bhramari Brewing in association with The Asheville Radio Group

Our local judges will be tasting 32 sauces from a ton of great folks from around AVL, in a bracket style faceoff for the best hot sauce in town! We will be streaming each match via Iamavl!

Sponsored by the good folks at Wicked Weed Brewing Co, Hi Wire Brewing Co and Bhramari Brewing Co. During each stream we will be talking about some of the great tasty beers these breweries have for delivery & curbside pick up to get everyone thru COVID -19

Invite your friends and get ready for the heat!

Watch the matched via Iamavl!

Website
www.iamavl.com

Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Iamavl/
YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/iamavl

Round 1
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 8 1pm Music by ?? Kelly Denson guest judge
8 sauces – 4 matches May 8 4pm Music by Josh Phillips Trio. Jonathan Ammons guest judge

8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 1pm Music by Jeff Santiago
8 sauces – 4 matches May 9 4pm Music by Steven Brett

Round 2
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2pm Music by Andrew Scotchie
4 Sauces – 2 matches May 12 2.30pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3pm
4 sauces – 2 matches May 12 3.30pm

Qtr Final
8 Sauces – 4 matches May 15th 5pm

Semi Final 4 sauces -2 matches May 16th 5pm
Final 2 sauces – 1 WINNER
3rd Place – 2 sauces 1 match

Sunday, May 10, 2020
New Takeout | Delivery Website Asheville Independent Restaurants
May 10 all-day
Asheville Independent Restaurants Online

New Takeout | Delivery Website

Enjoy your favorite dishes from Asheville’s independent restaurants from the comfort of home! Check out AIR’s new website, www.foodinasheville.com for the incredible local restaurants offering take-out or delivery. This website is updated daily, so make sure to check back for what’s new. 

Thank you for supporting local, independent restaurants!

Visit New Website!
The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees Chief Awards Online Interactive Map
May 10 all-day
online

The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

The OpenTable team

The 2020 James Beard Awards nominees are here, marking the arrival of the short list of who could win one of the food world’s most prestigious honors.

2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

Virtual LEAF Festival on the weekend of: May 15-17, 2020
May 10 all-day
LEAF Online
V-LEAF Brings Joy! Save the Date!
LEAF is in the process of creating a virtual LEAF Festival on the weekend of:

May 15-17, 2020

We didn’t know if we had the capacity to create a virtual festival with our core staff on reduced time, but then we really started missing our LEAF friends and said “Let’s give it a go!”. We’ve embraced that “V-LEAF” will be old school creative, authentic, and fun. The CONNECTION and #LEAFLove is the essential ingredient.

The creation phase is happening and YOU are welcome to be apart of this new journey. Have time? We want to hear from you if you’d like to volunteer website or social media support, lead a workshop, zoom w/ LEAF friends or if you have LEAF stories and ideas. Dance, connect, pull out costumes, decorate, camp in the yard – let’s get LEAFy.

CONTEST ALERT! Looking for ways to share your art with the world? V-LEAF may be your moment! Show us how you express your #LEAFLove. Any age, any experience – we are looking for artwork to add to the digital experience. The artwork must embody the spirit of LEAF and feature the LEAF logo. Any “artists” whose graphic is used will win an awesome Vintage LEAF Style packet!

Reach out & share ASAP with [email protected]

Bluegrass Brunch
May 10 @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

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Bluegrass Brunch
hosted by Aaron Woody Wood & The Sufi Brothers

Pickin’ on the Porch w/ Chicken Coop Willaye 1030AM
Bald Mountain Boys 11AM – 12:30PM
Sufi Brothers 12:45PM – 3PM

Be sure to check out our Bloody Mary Bar, the BEST selection of pickled products and other additions in Asheville. The MOJO Kitchen will be serving a special Brunch menu until 3PM as well.

Food & music start at 10:30am
ADULT beverages at Noon.

Mother’s Day Brunch at The Inn
May 10 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Biltmore

Celebrate Mom on her special day at The Inn’s annual brunch prepared with the freshest seasonal ingredients. Enjoy fine food, live music, exceptional service, and the opportunity to capture fond memories at our photo booth, beautifully embellished with a variety of colorful blooms.

Event held in the Vanderbilt Ballroom at The Inn on Biltmore Estate. Reservations required, please call 800-411-3812.

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Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) plans to serve free, plant-based food every Friday – Sunday from 4 -7 p.m.
May 10 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Asheville

Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) plans to serve free, plant-based food every Friday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 1022 Haywood Road.

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Shakedown Sundays
May 10 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

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Every Sunday Except First of Month.

Monday, May 11, 2020
Virtual LEAF Festival on the weekend of: May 15-17, 2020
May 11 all-day
LEAF Online
V-LEAF Brings Joy! Save the Date!
LEAF is in the process of creating a virtual LEAF Festival on the weekend of:

May 15-17, 2020

We didn’t know if we had the capacity to create a virtual festival with our core staff on reduced time, but then we really started missing our LEAF friends and said “Let’s give it a go!”. We’ve embraced that “V-LEAF” will be old school creative, authentic, and fun. The CONNECTION and #LEAFLove is the essential ingredient.

The creation phase is happening and YOU are welcome to be apart of this new journey. Have time? We want to hear from you if you’d like to volunteer website or social media support, lead a workshop, zoom w/ LEAF friends or if you have LEAF stories and ideas. Dance, connect, pull out costumes, decorate, camp in the yard – let’s get LEAFy.

CONTEST ALERT! Looking for ways to share your art with the world? V-LEAF may be your moment! Show us how you express your #LEAFLove. Any age, any experience – we are looking for artwork to add to the digital experience. The artwork must embody the spirit of LEAF and feature the LEAF logo. Any “artists” whose graphic is used will win an awesome Vintage LEAF Style packet!

Reach out & share ASAP with [email protected]

Offering meal pick-ups to those in need in our community: H&F Burger Asheville
May 11 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
H&F Burger Asheville

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 11am-2pm, we are offering meal pick-ups to those in need in our community. 200 meals will be provided on a first come, first serve basis.

Image may contain: one or more people and food, possible text that says 'FOOD connection. CHEF MEA MEAL DONATIONS for Disaster Relief'

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Virtual LEAF Festival on the weekend of: May 15-17, 2020
May 12 all-day
LEAF Online
V-LEAF Brings Joy! Save the Date!
LEAF is in the process of creating a virtual LEAF Festival on the weekend of:

May 15-17, 2020

We didn’t know if we had the capacity to create a virtual festival with our core staff on reduced time, but then we really started missing our LEAF friends and said “Let’s give it a go!”. We’ve embraced that “V-LEAF” will be old school creative, authentic, and fun. The CONNECTION and #LEAFLove is the essential ingredient.

The creation phase is happening and YOU are welcome to be apart of this new journey. Have time? We want to hear from you if you’d like to volunteer website or social media support, lead a workshop, zoom w/ LEAF friends or if you have LEAF stories and ideas. Dance, connect, pull out costumes, decorate, camp in the yard – let’s get LEAFy.

CONTEST ALERT! Looking for ways to share your art with the world? V-LEAF may be your moment! Show us how you express your #LEAFLove. Any age, any experience – we are looking for artwork to add to the digital experience. The artwork must embody the spirit of LEAF and feature the LEAF logo. Any “artists” whose graphic is used will win an awesome Vintage LEAF Style packet!

Reach out & share ASAP with [email protected]

Head Start Food Distribution
May 12 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
King Creek Children’s Center

On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 from 11AM to 3PM, WCCA will host a drive-by food distribution event
for children and families currently enrolled in the agency’s Head Start and Early Head Start
education programs. Families can visit the following locations to receive food bags:
 King Creek Children’s Center (20 Fickley Dr., Hendersonville, NC)
 Etowah Children’s Center (233 Brickyard Rd., Etowah, NC)
 Columbus Children’s Center (2060 Lynn Rd., Columbus, NC)
 Hillview Head Start (181 Hillview Ext., Brevard, NC)
 Pisgah Forest Children’s Center (133 Osborne Rd., Brevard, NC)
 Rosman Children’s Center (163 Main St., Rosman, NC)
Food bags will also be available for pick-up at seven childcare partner sites throughout
Henderson, Transylvania, Polk, and Rutherford counties.
Why is this event so important?
WCCA Head Start and Early Head Start programs serve low-income families who live below the
poverty line, those who care for foster children, and/or families of children with a disability. These
families have been especially hard hit during the ongoing COVID Pandemic. Unemployment is
high and many social service programs are temporarily closed. Community-wide food handouts
often result in families spending hours waiting in long lines only to receive a few items.
The WCCA Head Start Food Distribution Event on May 12th is targeted toward serving the over
600 children and families currently enrolled in WCCA’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs
and partner programs throughout our four-county region. We regularly work with these families
and can attest to the incredible need they are facing.
Funding for the food distribution event has been provided through Head Start and some private
donations. Contributions to support future food distribution events and other services would be
greatly appreciated and can be made online through the agency’s website: www.wcca.org.

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WCCA delivers high-quality early childhood education programs to children, ages 0 to 4 years in
order to promote school readiness and long-term academic success. WCCA annually serves over
800 children and families through its Head Start, Early Head Start and NC Pre-K programs and
home-based services. To coordinate coverage of the Head Start Food Distribution event, please
contact Margit Nelson ([email protected] or call/text: (828) 696-6674).
Western Carolina Community Action is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization based in Hendersonville,
NC that assists low income and underserved people of western North Carolina to achieve their
potential through advocacy and quality services such as: Head Start and Early Head Start; housing
programs; transportation; services for older adults and self-sufficiency programs. For more
information, contact: Terri Bowman, [email protected] or call (828) 693-1711 Ext. 128.

Taco Tuesday Take out Grey Eagle
May 12 @ 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Grey Eagle

Taco Tuesday Take Out takes place every Tuesday 1-7pm.
Delivery 4-7pm

Here is the link to order on line….

https://www.clover.com/online-ordering/grey-eagle-music-hall-asheville

Every week we donate a Taco Kit to our frontline and first response heroes. If you would like to donate a kit just let us know which one and we will deliver it for you.

We offer FREE lunch to musicians between 2-4pm.
(while supplies last)

Life is better with Tacos!