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Join us downstairs during Funk Jam for an all-star local cast of rotating DJ’s spinnin’ vinyl and scratchin’ like there’s no tomorrow!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2261496624135396/?event_time_id=2261496680802057

Come join us every Wednesday at The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall. 55 College St, Asheville, NC 28801.

The show starts at 9:30, and there is no cover. Anyone wanting to perform needs to sign up by 9pm, and will get five minutes on stage. The order of sign-up is not necessarily the order of the show.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2195881120472752/

Every Wednesday in 2019, Chestnut and The Corner Kitchen will donate a portion of the proceeds from all wines sales to a local non-profit. The selected May/June recipient is RiverLink. RiverLink promotes the environmental and economic vitality of the French Broad River and its watershed as a place to live, learn, work and play. https://riverlink.org/

Previous CFAC Recipients: Our VOICE, Verner, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, Mama Maisha, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, Pisgah Legal Services, ACS Foundation, and Literacy Council of Buncombe County.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1221274678053413/?event_time_id=1221274684720079

From Thursday, May 2nd until Saturday, June 22nd, Momentum Gallery hosts a two-person, mixed media exhibition called Dissolution. The collection features individually created and collaborative works by two artists, Seth Clark and Jason Forck. Original collages mounted to panels play off architectonic sculptures in glass and wood culminating in a cohesive body of work that explores the notion of deteriorating architecture. This event is free and open to the public.

You have to go to this link to Register:
https://ashevillenccoc.wliinc24.com/events/Reach-Your-Customers-Online-with-Google-6216/details

The workshop will be presented by the engaging Demming Bass, official speaker for the Grow With Google program. Don’t miss this insightful opportunity.

Anyone who wants to learn new marketing skills or reach potential customers online will learn about search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), content marketing, and social media marketing. The result? Demming will unveil a strategy that can get your organization, business, or event in front of your target audience.

Learn how customers find your business online and how to promote your online presence with search engine optimization (SEO) and online advertising. Attendees will be introduced to free tools to help you run your business online, including Google Analytics, Google Trends, and more.

In this session, you’ll learn how to:

1. Create and verify a free Google My Business listing
2. Optimize your website for search and mobile
3. Use search engine marketing opportunities for your business
4. Benefit from free online tools to grow your business
5. Learn simple but effective tips for content and email marketing

Most importantly, this event includes free Google swag!

https://www.facebook.com/events/322359888316420/

Wildflowers springing from the ground are a sign that spring and warmer weather are right around the corner. Capture photos of your family and friends enjoying the Park and enter them into our Shades of Spring Photo Contest for a chance to win fabulous prizes. We’ll use the winning entries on our website and Facebook album, and you’ll win some fun prizes. Photos must be taken within the Chimney Rock section of the Park.

Cost: No additional cost to enter.

https://www.facebook.com/events/267786327235081/?event_time_id=267786377235076

A new temporary exhibit titled “Dressing for the Occasion: Mid-Century Sandburg as Celebrity and Family Man” opens on May 13, 2019. The exhibit, which runs through October, is part of the Sandburg Home tour and features clothing and accessories from both the park’s permanent collection and loaned items from the Sandburg family.

“Dressing for the Occasion” offers visitors a window into the style, culture, and feel of mid-century America. The family’s clothing and accessories weave together the roles of Carl Sandburg as a prominent writer, celebrity, father, and husband. This temporary exhibit offers an exciting opportunity for the public to view objects that are normally in storage or in the possession of Sandburg family members. Tours of the Sandburg Home are offered daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Tickets are available first come, first served, each day from the visitor information area in the ground level of the Sandburg Home.

Nearly every room in the historically furnished house museum will be included in the exhibit. Visitors will see the characteristic scarves Carl Sandburg wore as he played his guitar and sang folk songs to entertain his family and guests, the dress Lilian Sandburg wore to meet President Lyndon B. Johnson, and many other mid-century pieces worn by the Sandburgs and their daughters. Historic photographs, paired with the clothing, will provide context.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1282810215200932/?event_time_id=1282810228534264

An exhibition of youth art titled “Let a Joy Keep You,” is on display from April 1 to May 31, 2019. The inspiration for the art comes from the first line of Carl Sandburg’s poem “Joy.” Each of the 70 canvases reflects how the young artists chose to interpret what joy means to them. Visitors can see the installation at the Sandburg Home when they visit. Young artists are represented from across the country and locally, including students from Sugarloaf Elementary School in Hendersonville, NC.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2304444942927531/?event_time_id=2304444992927526

Combining her knowledge of Dance with Yoga to help dancers of all levels ensure healthy, sustainable and passionate careers. Using the healing, nourishing and restorative qualities of Yoga to help dancers balance the body and mind, to prevent injury and stress while promoting strength, flexibility, memory, body awareness and self-love as beautiful, confident movers and artists.
Flow yoga with the philosophy of applying yoga to benefit each persons unique needs to feel their best. Listening to the body, finding what feels good rather than what looks good to restore after any challenging dance class.
Whether you’re training to dance professionally or just for fun you will feel amazing after this class!

$10 drop-in

Roxie Nebel is a yoga instructor with a background of 12+ years of dance training and teaching in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Modern and African as well as choreographing, performing and competing in and out of the country. After sustaining a severe back injury that forced her off the path of a professional dance career, She turned to yoga for healing. Using yoga as recovery therapy she realized how the healing potency of yoga could revolutionize the way dancers move and take care of their bodies. Her passion is to show the dance community how they can live sustainable and thriving dance careers with a nurturing yoga practice to support them on their journey.

https://www.facebook.com/events/391560511444643/?event_time_id=391560514777976

Charles George VA Health Care Center is helping homeless Veterans and promoting healthy lifestyles are what the annual VA2K Walk & Roll event is all about.

The 9h Annual VA2K Walk & Roll will be held on May 15, 2019 at the Charles George VAMC starting at 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
The VA2K event includes a short two-kilometer walk (approximately 1.2 miles) and the community is invited to participate. The event is free and it is suggested that participants be at the Charles George VAMC at the Warrior’s Pavilion 15 minutes prior to the start.

Participants are encouraged to bring a voluntary donation such as household goods, toiletries, packaged food or bottled water. These donations will be collected and distributed to local homeless Veterans. Donations are not required to participate.

Nationally, since 2011 donations valued at approximately $2 million dollars have been raised for homeless Veterans.

“The VA2K Walk & Roll is one of the ways we encourage our staff to adopt healthy lifestyles. In addition, it’s also a great way for them to help homeless Veterans,” said Steph Young, Charles George VAMC Medical Center Director.

Community groups who are interested in participating in the event should contact the local VA2K coordinator, Lauren Zaloshinsky at (828) 575-4542 or via email at [email protected].
Find out more about the VA2K: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/va2k/

https://www.facebook.com/events/1065269456990277/

Mo-MoJo Blues Band will be providing musical motivation from 11 to 1. Donations for our Homeless Veterans are welcome – Hope To See You There!
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/va2k/

https://www.facebook.com/events/335718013963057/

Every Wednesday in 2019, The Corner Kitchen and Chestnut will donate a portion of the proceeds from all wines sales to a local non-profit. The selected May/June recipient is RiverLink. RiverLink promotes the environmental and economic vitality of the French Broad River and its watershed as a place to live, learn, work and play. https://riverlink.org/

Previous CFAC Recipients: Our VOICE, Verner, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, Mama Maisha, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, Pisgah Legal Services, ACS Foundation and Literacy Council of Buncombe County.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2237930079588113/?event_time_id=2237930086254779

May 15 | The Return On Investment of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Non-profit Organizations

In business ROI, or Return on Investment is a measurement of the gain or loss generated on an investment relative to the amount of money invested. As we all work to address the challenges and hard questions that are often associated with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in society as a whole but more specifically in the fundraising and nonprofit space, Carla Willis will share information, data and examples related to the positive impact or, ROI on diversity, equity and inclusion in non-profit fundraising.

Carla Willis is an advancement thought leader with over 25 years of experience in the profession. Most recently, she served as the Vice Chancellor for University Advancement and Executive Director of the Foundation at the University of North Carolina – Asheville. She is founder and principal of Willis Development and Communications Associates.

Carla is a long serving member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE.) She served as a member of the CASE Commission on Philanthropy; in 2007 was selected as one of 20 international participants in the CASE Minority Advancement Institute; is a former Board Member of CASE District V and former chair of the District V Committee on Equity (COE). She is a frequent faculty member for CASE and recently served as a faculty member for the inaugural CASE VP Boot Camp for New Vice Presidents.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1460435447421446/

End of grade testing is approaching quickly, and proctors are needed at Asheville Middle School. Proctors are very important to ensure testing sites are fully supported and teachers have an additional set of eyes.

There are two simple steps in becoming a proctor:
1. Complete ACS Volunteer Level II Training on Wednesday, May 15, at 12:00 PM with Kimberly Dechant at ACS Central Office Board Room.
2. Complete Proctor’s Guide training with Assistant Principal April Collins at AMS. *Once you complete step one, email [email protected] to schedule proctor’s training with April Collins*
Both trainings are very quick and will not take more than 30 minutes each.

Proctor Schedule

Test Time: 8:15-12:30
Test Dates: May 24th, 29th, 30th, 31st.

We need two types of Proctors: Special Sites and Roving.

Special Site Proctors have to stay the entire time of EOG testing within classrooms.

Roving Proctors will oversee/walk hallway and provide support to three classrooms as needed.

https://www.facebook.com/events/179524612955620/

Looking for a new career pathway? Ready to make a change?

Take the first step! Join Green Opportunities for a job training program Info Session on the third Wednesday of the month in the Edington Center Training Room. Learn about the training & employment pathways offered at GO and how we can help you meet your education & employment goals.

Can’t make it to the Info Session? Fill out a short online application to let a member of our recruitment staff know that you’re interested in learning more about our programs: http://bit.ly/GOapply

Questions? Contact Gwen at (828) 398-4158 x112 or [email protected].

https://www.facebook.com/events/424090664815305/

This new class in our Fitness Center will incorporate Qigong, strengthening, mediation and yoga. This class is geared to all ages and gender, especially male golfers.

Qigong is a practice that typically involves moving meditation, slow flowing movement and deep rhythmic breathing that provides a calm meditative state of mind.

Classes are $10.00/person.

This class will be lead by instructor Dr. John Akers. Dr. Akers is a recently retired Wofford language professor and classical guitarist who has taught wellness classes at Wofford, the Spartanburg YMCA, and Zen Garden. Dr. Akers played and coached collegiate soccer, has practiced meditation over 40 years, and teaches a daily routine of yoga and core strengthening enhanced by Qigong energy play. Dr. Akers is also an avid golfer committed to carrying his own clubs, without a cart.

https://www.facebook.com/events/407581593350375/?event_time_id=407581640017037

Select a wine on draft and fill a plēb urban winery 500mL or 1L growler for a reduced price (see menu for availability and pricing). Growler purchase is separate. Carry out only.

https://www.facebook.com/events/859748727719594/?event_time_id=859748787719588

Grades 6-12 are invited to learn a new tabletop game every month on the 3rd Wednesday.

Jan 16: Kingdomino
Feb 20: Guillotine
March 20: Exploding Kittens
*April 24: Codenames
May 15: King of Tokyo

*4th Wednesday due to spring break.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2005089296252730/?event_time_id=2005089309586062

Three opportunities to dance with Melvin!

Wednesdays in May
5pm Animation & Robotics Technique with Melvin
$50 4 week series

6pm Hip Hop Choreography Series with Melvin
$50 4 week series

7pm Lyrical Hip Hop with Melvin
$50 4 week series

https://www.facebook.com/events/577374266079403/?event_time_id=577374269412736

Treat yourself to delicious Indian Street Food with family and friends on Wednesday, May 15th and at the same time support the programming and mission of Bounty & Soul! WIN-WIN!! Chai Pani is generously donating 10% of proceeds from all dinner sales on the 15th to Bounty & Soul.

Chai Pani literally means “tea and water.” It’s slang in India for going out for a cup of tea, a tasty bite, a snack, or “a little something.” In Downtown Asheville it means innovative, fun, affordable and delicious Indian cuisine.

http://www.chaipaniasheville.com/

https://www.facebook.com/events/588823671602142/

Our weekly dose of James Hammel’s awesome selection of cover songs and original tunes! Always a good show, and you’re bound to see someone you know at the bar!

https://www.facebook.com/events/325013448112541/?event_time_id=325013504779202

Strong & the Strong 30-90 Day Challenge
Ages 13 and up
A high intensity class designed to provide a full workout in a short time. Come once or take the whole series & join the 90 day fitness challenge. Bring a yoga mat or towel & water. No preregistration required. FREE

May 1-July 17
(No class 7/3)
Wednesdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Recreation Park Pavilion

https://www.facebook.com/events/1523312957803744/?event_time_id=1523312961137077

An early 6:00 start to the evening at AGB with host Tom Kirschbaum, includes Drink & Snack Specials. Many of Tom’s musician friends join him for the evening, performing a wide variety of local music.

Tom Kirschbaum has been with us, helping grow the Asheville Guitar Bar, since we were doing Thursday Jams at our Paintbox Studio. He is a truly gifted musician, and well loved for his generosity, his friendship, and his ”Almost Famous Chili and Slaw”!

Food and drink specials begin at 6:00pm. At 6:30, Tom sets the stage, sharing his love of singing and playing his signature 12 string. He hosts many of his local musicians friends who share their own music for an Asheville Music Show not to be missed.

Please be prepared to donate generously to the bands, doing your part to help support local musicians and keeping local music alive. General seating. No admission charge.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1897048563753861/?event_time_id=1897048610420523

The French Broad Valley Music Association: FBVMA jam session is focused on regional fiddle tunes and songs. Carol Rifkin and John Mitchell cohost weekly, bring an instrument to play or just enjoy the music, its free, kid friendly, donations encouraged. Key Players are intermediate to advanced but beginners are most welcome and encouraged to attend to listen, learn/quietly play along. More experienced players sit in the inner circle and take turns choosing fiddle tunes or songs. Guests, families and kids are invited to listen and often sing along. This style of community play has been used to entertain and pass down music to kids for generations.

The French Broad Valley Music Association is a 501c3 non-profit organization formed to celebrate local musical heritage. “Our community. Our music. Our sense of place.”

https://www.facebook.com/events/231970501048591/?event_time_id=231970564381918

Come practice with me every Wednesday evening at Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards at 6pm-7pm to get over that crazy mid week hump!

All levels welcome for an upbeat and energizing power flow while focusing on turning inward and cultivating an intention that you can take with you off your mat!

10$ for 60 minute power vinyasa flow and glass of wine!
6pm-7pm Please share and feel free to bring your friends!
DM if you have any questions! Hope to see you there✨✨

https://www.facebook.com/events/1224464734374111/?event_time_id=1224464794374105

Ready to sprint for a sip? Run clubs are a great way to log some miles and quench your thirst post-run. Grab your sneakers and check out the Mica Town Run to the Taps the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Whether you’re new to Marion and looking for a unique way to get involved and meet new people, or you’re a beer or fitness junkie looking for an adventure, Mica Town Run to the Taps is for you!

All fitness levels are welcome! You do not need to be experienced to attend, walking a route is encouraged! This is a free event to participate in. We would love for you to come in and quench your thirst with us after your run!

Starting/Finishing Location: Mica Town Brewery

When: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month

Time: 6:00 PM

Cost: Free to participate in the Run/Walk

https://www.facebook.com/events/1045519132294514/?event_time_id=1045519175627843

It’s time to take a shot at two different styles in our six week Fusion Shots choreography series.

This all new class will be fusing the best that Danceclub teachers Tricia Ellis and Charlotte Louise have to offer. Inspired by Steflon Don’s 16 Shots, bellydance instructor Charlotte and twerk instructor Tricia have come up with a fierce, chest pumping, body moving, booty twerking choreography that is good for beginners and experienced folks alike!

Optional performance opportunity at the Danceclub Asheville recital in May! $78 for 6 week series – Reserve your spot, here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0

https://www.facebook.com/events/2092011721096226/?event_time_id=2092011731096225

An Event for Women Veterans:
Creating Community Together

Please join us for an evening of community and connection for women Veterans.

Dinner and gourmet chocolate* will be provided. We just need you!

(*seriously – it will be really good chocolate)

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

CGVAMC Community Living Center
Second Floor Dining Room
1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805
Please RSVP to (828) 299-2554
or [email protected]

Because not every G.I. is named Joe.

https://www.facebook.com/events/409078279927016/

Mantra Coil Frequency Circle

From the microscopic to the galactic, everything we can perceive visibly or energetically, within our entire universe is based on sound and vibration.

We will gather in silence to experience sound and vibration through Tibetan bowls, bells, ting-shas and the technology of the Light Stream Mantra Coil with the intention of clearing, aligning and balancing our body, mind and spirit.

The Mantra Coil works on multiple levels simultaneously. In Sanskrit a Mantra is an instrument of or for the mind (man=mind + tra=instrument) which is used to support us in focusing and quieting our thoughts in order to calm and align ourselves to higher states of consciousness and well being.

The design of the Mantra Coil is created in the form of a Yantra, a design representing the sacred geometry of the universal essence of divinity. It is a 14-pointed star made of copper that reflects the spiral of life that is reflected in the cosmos and within our bodies. Crystals can also be placed on the coil to amplify the healing properties of the frequencies and the gems themselves.

Emanating from the Mantra Coil are PEMF, or Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields, which are beneficial and safe energy fields used to improve circulation, cell metabolism, and elimination. PEMF frequencies open the cells so that they may better assimilate vitamins, minerals and oxygen.

These frequencies mimic energy fields that occur naturally. Since electromagnetic energy dictates your body’s chemistry, PEMF therapy is able to permeate through your entire body, allowing for a stream of beneficial effects, such as healing damaged tissues and bone, relieving injury-related pain, and even stimulating organs to function more harmoniously.

Thus the cell stays healthy, functions more efficiently and promotes self-regeneration. This means: a longer, healthier and more vital life is made possible by promoting cell-regeneration. Even our thoughts can influence and can be influenced by the sounds and the vibrations around us.

Wednesday, May 15
6:30pm – 8pm
$15-20 sliding scale

Online tickets available via Mindbody!
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=630417&sclassid=721&sDate=5/15/2019&sLoc=1&sTG=24&sType=1

Studio contact:
Violet Owl Wellness
62 Walll Street, Downtown Asheville, NC
phone: 828.785.3041
email: [email protected]

For more info about the creator, David Sereda, and the science behind this technology please visit: https://www.lightstreamtechnology.com/science

https://www.facebook.com/events/1889960251109076/

Head full of useless knowledge? Now’s your time to shine! Join us every Wednesday at 6:30pm for a night of interactive trivia perfect for all skill levels.

Live scoring, music rounds, photo rounds and even themed categories!

Prizes awarded each week for the 1st place team!

https://www.facebook.com/events/277072849778679/?event_time_id=357420375077259