Calendar of Events
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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When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.
In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
The South has always been home to a blend of cultures — from Native Americans here by 14,000 years ago to Europeans 500 years ago, followed by Africans forced to migrate. By 1500, cultures in the South included Creek, Cherokee, Catawba, Choctaw, Chitimacha, and Coushatta, from Europe English, Scottish, Irish, and German, and Africans from Senegal to Congo. Baskets were integral in daily life, as agricultural equipment for gathering, sifting, storing, and serving the finished product or as receptacles for tools, clothes, sacred objects, and even infants.
Initially each culture had its own preferred basket material and method of manufacture — twilled rivercane for Native Americans, plaited oak for Europeans, and coiled grasses for Africans. Interaction between groups spurred adaptations to changing circumstances, such as the use of white oak by the Cherokee in the 1800s, as rivercane stands were decimated by European settlements. Native Americans also adopted the European picnic, flower, egg, and market baskets to sell in the 20th-century art market. Native and European Americans wove honeysuckle into baskets after 1854, when introduced from Japan. By the 17th century African Americans discovered bulrush along the coasts, coiling it into large, round “fanners” to winnow rice. Later bulrush was one medium among sweetgrass, pine needles, and palmetto, giving rise to the name “sweetgrass baskets” along the coast.
Baskets were woven not only for use in the fields and homes or for sale in art galleries but also as a connection to ancestors and spirits, as designs were said to come from inside one’s head, from memories of one’s mother’s motifs, or from the Creator. Indeed, working with one’s hands in nature to gather materials and to form them into a basket was considered spiritually and physically healthy, becoming a part of the practice of occupational therapy around World War I.
Today, basketweavers in the South from all three traditions are teaching the next generation to continue this art. Artists from across the region work with old and new materials in old and new forms, innovating for their legacy, for art’s sake, and for political causes, as embodied in the varied vessels in this gallery and epitomized in the virtuosic miniature examples in the case at right.
We will be having our official ribbon cutting and grand opening event, before we host our first big movie event.
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We’re back this holiday season popping up at the Asheville Masonic Temple!
Shop our festive 20-day pop up shop featuring some of the area’s best in handmade and vintage. We’ve curated goods featuring over 125 local & indie makers, designers, and vintage wares including clothing, jewelry, decor, greeting cards, and more. You’re sure to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list!
HOLIDAY POP UP SHOP
Open November 30 – December 19
10am-8pm everyday
The Asheville Masonic Temple
80 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
OPENING PARTY
Saturday, December 1 | 6-9pm
Join us Saturday evening for our Opening Party, December 1st from 6-9pm and enjoy complimentary Bhramari Brewing Co beer, sweet bites, live music, and fairy hair.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Saturday, December 1 | 12-7pm
Take a timeless portrait with Revelry Tintype
Sundays, December 2, 9, and 16 | 1-3pm
Take some time for your self during this busy season with a relaxing chair massage with LMBT Massage by Amy Gallagher Massey
For more details and a full list of vendors visit: https://www.showandtellpopupshop.com/
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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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We are all beginners! Donation-based flow yoga with Andrea Morris at 10:30am. ?
Primal is widening the circle! Yoga for er’body. We are all welcome here! ⭕️ In living beings, there is power. Movement is medicine. Living is courage. Yoga is breath. ?
➳ This is an all levels class- Come check it out!
➳ 75 minute class
➳ This is a donation class, simply pay what you want to give back for your experience. You can donate at the front desk before or after class as you are able/called to.
➳ Bring a mat or we have Buti Yoga B-aligned mats for your use!
➳ Our Studio is in the same building as Tribe Dance & Pole at 457 N. Louisiana Ave. in West Asheville.
? Andrea is a RYT 200 certified yoga instructor trained in Vinyasa, Hatha, Prana focused styles, and Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Board Yoga. In her own words: “For me, yoga is so much more than asana- it’s allowing each breath to fully inhabit our souls, bringing peace, stillness and pure joy. Each inhale and exhale we weave into our practice and the moment-to-moment journey… all the while whispering YESSSSSS to life!”
✨ Primal Studios is a Yoga/Buti Yoga/Movement studio that inspires you to move outside your comfort zone, and connect & thrive in the community as we evolve together! Visit us at 457 N. Louisiana Ave. in West Asheville. ✨primalstudiosasheville.com ✨
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Who doesn’t love a family pizza night?
Come to Blaze Pizza anytime between 11:00 am – 10:00 pm on Thursday, December 6, bring the a printed copy of the attached flier (you can download a copy from the school website even page) and enjoy some delicious pizza and help FernLeaf with every purchase.
Make plans to meet up with friends and family and other FernLeafers to help build a strong community and raise funds for FernLeaf. Be sure to share the fliers with friends and neighbors. Every flier helps raise money for our awesome school!
(photo courtesy of Andreas Riedelmeier on Pixabay
https://pixabay.com/en/users/Riedelmeier-130476/)
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Thursdays 11am-1:30pm
October 18- December 13
No class November 22
Tile murals can beautifully enhance your kitchen, bathroom, or outside sidewalks and paths. Students will design their own ceramic tiles using the slab roller and press molds, then incorporate ideas and imagery through carving, sgraffito, Mishima, and ceramic decals. Underglazes, glazes, and firing will be covered. Finally, we will learn how to install these finished pieces indoor or outdoor.
Level: All Levels
Tuition: $310 + $50 Lab Fee
Register by Friday, November 29 to participate in the
Cookie Exchange. Make your holiday baking easy this year.
Sign up to bring 3 dozen cookies of one kind and go home with a flavorful, colorful assortment to last you through the holidays.
No registration fee.
Cookie Exchange is Thursday, December 6 at 11 a.m.
Visit the Member Services Desk to register or
contact Deb at 828 651 9622
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FREE Santa Photos will be available at the center through December 24 at the The North Carolina Arboretum sponsored Santa Set. Every family who visits Santa at Asheville Outlets will receive two FREE 4” x 6” Santa photo prints and a digital download of a single image. Free Santa Photos is hosted by Great Beginnings Lead To Great Smiles.
(Additional photos and Christmas merchandise are available for purchase. One giveaway per family, per Christmas season. Some restrictions may apply. Valid only through December 24, 2018.)
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FREE Santa Photos are back at Asheville Outlets (ShopAshevilleOutlets.com)! From November 17th through December 24th, every family who visits Santa will receive two FREE 4”x6” Santa photo prints and a digital download of a single image. Additional photos and Christmas merchandise are available for purchase. FREE Santa photo is sponsored by Great Beginnings Great Smiles; the FREE Santa photo set is sponsored by North Carolina Arboretum Winter Lights.
Santa’s Photo Hours are:
11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday – Saturday, Sundays, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Christmas Eve, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Santa takes a break to feed his reindeer weekdays and Saturdays: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. + 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sundays, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Located at food court. One giveaway per family, per Christmas season. Some restrictions may apply, valid only through December 24, 2018.
As Virginia Woolf said, “one cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Food and water are essential for survival, but mankind’s relationship to food has transformed over time from one of sustenance to one laden with personal and cultural significance.
A Matter of Taste explores depictions of food and drink in art and reveals how images of fruits and vegetables can function as complex metaphors for excess, status, memory, and politics. Drawn from southern museums and private collections, this exhibition showcases over 35 paintings, decorative arts, and works on paper by artists such as Andy Warhol, Wayne Thiebaud, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Claes Oldenburg.
This show spans 400 years and multiple continents, revealing the evolving role of food and drink in various media and cultural contexts. While depictions of fruit and vegetables appeared in ancient times, still life painting as an independent genre dates to 16th-century Holland.
In 19th-century America, still life paintings remained popular but evolved in terms of subject matter, media, and message. Painters such as Thomas Wightman, George Forster, and De Scott Evans embraced Dutch still lifes and used food as commentary on the current political climate and the transient state of the human condition.
Illustrated newspapers led to an increase of cartoons by artists such as Winslow Homer and William Hogarth, who utilized food and drink as social satire. The 20th-century modern art movement further changed the perception of food. The culture of mass production enabled Pop artists to elevate seemingly mundane foodstuffs to high art. Yet, other contemporary artists explored the symbolic and nostalgic role of food seen in works by Tim Tate, Linda Armstrong, and Laquita Thomson.
Visitors will also experience an elaborately set dining table fit for a sumptuous feast. Dining became its own art form over time and communicated one’s social standing and wealth. Each of the table’s six place settings represent a different culture and offer a glimpse into global dining customs. Selective drinkware will accompany this section revealing how tea sets and even punch bowls reflected an owner’s prestige.
Registration Required.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a class series designed to
help family caregivers take better care of themselves
while caring for a family member or friend.
In the six weekly classes, caregivers develop a wealth of self-care tools to: reduce personal stress; change negative self-talk; communicate their needs to family members and healthcare or service providers; communicate more effectively in
challenging situations; recognize the messages in their emotions, deal with difficult feelings; and make tough caregiving decisions.
Class participants also receive a copy of The Caregiver Helpbook, developed specifically for the class.
Week 1 – Taking Care of You
Week 2 – Identifying and Reducing Personal Stress
Week 3 – Communicating Feelings, Needs and Concerns
Week 4 – Communicating in Challenging Situations
Week 5 – Learning from our Emotions
Week 6 – Mastering Caregiving Decisions
As the series progresses, the six classes build on each other.
CLASS #1: TAKING CARE OF YOU
This class sets the stage for the entire course. It emphasizes that the focus is on “YOU, the caregiver, not on the family member receiving care,” and that caregivers will develop a “box of self-care tools.” The challenges of caregiving and significance of caregiver self-care are dramatized through a video. Beginning in this class, caregivers make a weekly action plan for self-care.
CLASS #2: IDENTIFYING AND REDUCING PERSONAL STRESS
Four steps are presented for effective stress management: (1) Identifying early warning signs, (2) Identifying personal sources of stress, (3) Changing what you can change and accepting what you cannot change, and (4) Taking action. Tools to reduce stress are discussed. Participants learn how to change negative self-talk – which increases stress and erodes confidence – to positive self-talk. Beginning in this class, caregivers learn five relaxation activities that are easy to incorporate into their daily lives.
CLASS #3: COMMUNICATING FEELINGS, NEEDS, AND CONCERNS
Participants learn how to communicate their feelings, needs and concerns more effectively by using “I” messages. Through brief dramatizations, participants experience the impact of both “I” messages and “You” messages (which tend to sound blaming and put people on the defensive). They practice changing “You” messages to “I” messages, and identifying when statements beginning with the word “I” are actually “Hidden You” messages.
CLASS #4: COMMUNICATING IN CHALLENGING SITUATIONS
Participants practice two communication tools – assertiveness and Aikido – which are helpful in difficult situations. They learn a four-step process, called DESC (Describe, Express, Specify, and Consequence) for using the assertive style of communication. With Aikido, participants learn how to align and find “common ground” with a person who is distressed. A segment highlights guidelines for communicating with a person who is memory impaired.
CLASS #5: LEARNING FROM OUR EMOTIONS
The overriding theme of this class is “our emotions are messages we need to listen to.” It emphasizes that feelings occur for a reason and that feelings are neither good nor bad. Focus is on identifying constructive ways for dealing with difficult feelings – especially anger, guilt, and depression – and resources for professional help.
CLASS #6: MASTERING CAREGIVING DECISIONS
Focus is on the internal emotional process caregivers go through when they experience a life change. Tools for dealing with changes and for making tough decisions – including a decision-making model and the family meeting – are discussed.
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4th and 5th graders of BME, get excited to wear your red and green or best tacky Christmas attire if you wish to enter the tacky sweater contest. Join us and bring your family for a fun-filled afternoon of games, crafts, photo booth, and much more holiday fun!
Parents:
This is an event we are having in the place of the dance. Join us in putting on this fun party for our kids. Email [email protected] or message us on our PTO fb page if you would like to volunteer, or drop off cookies by noon on December 6!!
Signup genius to come…stay tuned
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Each individual who donates more than $25 worth of toys will be given a 10% discount, that day, toward their entire tab.
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NEXT is an experience for women ready to plan and create the third chapter of their lives. Along with a small cohort of peers, design a life with purpose and productivity, personalizing all of these elements:
Meaningful purpose
Spiritual enrichment
Skill development
Community connections
Physical, mental, emotional health
Your legacy
Educational opportunities
Nurturing relationships
Healthy lifestyle
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Bring your camera and let Santa know what you want for Christmas!
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THEY SAY NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION.
Our “End of Prohibition” Party continues on from Wednesday to Thursday with Tonic Thursday’s! This Thursday, The Poe House is very excited to be pairing up with local distillery The Chemist. Developed out of a notion similar to the days of Prohibition, when alcohol was banned and a desperate necessity was born. Back-room dealings, bootleg smuggling and despicable crimes rose to uncontrollable levels (the total opposite of what the 18th Amendment set out to do, right?). But they also say where there’s a will, there’s a way. Or as was the case at the neighborhood speakeasy, where there was a chemist there was a way. And the longer the ‘dry’ spell continued, the more inventive chemists became, turning contraband bars into happy-hour science labs. Thats the origin of their name: The Chemist. The refined science of fine spirits, artfully crafted right in Asheville, NC.
Join The Poe House this Thursday as we use The Chemist artfully crafted spirits in handcrafted cocktails at The Poe House. Cocktails available from 4 p.m. to close and distillery reps from The Chemist will be at The Poe House from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Stop by and introduce yourselves and try a cocktail or two (or 3 ?) while your there.
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The Chemist Tasting Room
151 Coxe Ave,
Asheville, NC 28803
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Join us as we honor Lutrelle O’Cain’s years of dedication and hard work for Blue Ridge Humane Society as she steps away from the position of Executive Director. Drop in any time to give Lutrelle your best wishes, with a small acknowledgment at 6pm. Cake will be served, and as always Southern App has amazing beverages on tap-beer, wine, and local cider as well as soft drinks. 10% of proceeds will be donated to BRHS in Lutrelle’s honor! Olive Food Truck will also be on-site for your dinner needs. We hope to see you there!
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Join us December 6 & 7 from 5pm-7pm in the hospital rotunda for a meet and greet with Santa Claus!
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Asheville Outlets is teaming up with iHeart Radio-Asheville to host FREE Pet Photos with Santa. Pet Photos will be available on Thursday, November 29, Thursday, December 6, Thursday, December 13 and Thursday, December 20 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the food court. (Dogs & Cats only) Brother Wolf Animal Rescue will be on-hand and all donations are welcome. 99.9 Kiss Country Star 104.3 News Radio 570 WWNC
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- Nearly one million twinkling lights
- Countless decorative images
- Holly Jolly Christmas Parade
- Animated Story Tree
- Animal Characters
- Nightly visits with Santa (start at 6:00PM through December 23)
- Warm memories and holiday cheer around the Jingle Bell Bonfire
- Hot cocoa, s’mores and other festive foods available for purchase
While you may spot a few night owls during Lights, most of our residents will be off-exhibit to catch some zzz’s.
Thursday, December 6 – Melodies on Main, With Santa Claus
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm – City Stage on Main
Kids visit with Santa Claus at Melodies on Main, 5:00 – 7:30 PM, Thursday, December 6, at the City Stage on Main.
Hay rides on the Horse & wagon! For more information, call 652-2215.
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Open 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. Advance Tickets Required. Enjoy the wonder of the park dazzlingly lit for the holidays, with a nighttime train and more.
Welcome to our 1st annual Winter In The Weave Holiday Pop-Up Shop hosted by The Creperie & Cafê!!!
This festive event is taking place on Thursday evening, December 6th from 5pm-9pm at 115 N. Main Street in Downtown Weaverville (adjacent to The Creperie).
This is going to be a one-stop shopping destination with over 15 local vendors ~ We are so excited to be bringing this kind of event to Downtown Weaverville!!!
We are so grateful to Ron Briere, owner of The Creperie & Cafê, for hosting this incredible event!
Check out all of our featured Artisans and Makers below!!!
This Pop-Up Shop will be the perfect time to come out and support local small businesses and shop for all of your holiday gifts for family and friends… and even for yourself!
For each item you purchase at the Winter In The Weave Pop-Up Shop, you will be entered into our raffle to win a HUGE raffle basket full of items from all of our vendors!!! This basket will be valued at over $350!!!
As if that wasn’t enough, we have added in some fun and festive entertainment!! We will have local musicians David Dye and Stevie Lee Combs with us, as well as yummy food samples and drink specials from The Creperie & Cafê!!! ( you can also head right over and enjoy a full menu with your family after all your shopping bags are full!)
Check out our talented local Artisans and Makers:
*Bean’s Bonsai
Handcrafted Wire Bonsai Trees
*Beads of Change Asheville
Handcrafted, artisan-made, bohemian jewelry ~ unique, limited edition and one-of-a-kind pieces
*Shecology
All natural soap nut cleaning products
*HoneyCreek Pottery
Functional and Decorative Pottery for the Sustainable Household
*Rachel Elise Bags
Handsome Bags for Pretty Ladies
*Robin Lee Essentials
Simple and Elegant Essential Oil Jewelry Using Ceramics
*Pi-Doe Studio
Fluid Art paintings, ornaments, resin, prints and cards
*Well Seasoned Table
Herbs and Spice Blends, as well as naturally flavored salts and sugars. Locally sourced ingredients.
*Doterra Essential Oils/Blue Ridge Oilers
Essential oils and blends
*Red Moon Herbs
Herbal extracts, herbs for teas, massage oil and vinegars
*Grift Town Goods
Live Screenprinting Tees
*Riverblend Glass
Blown Glass Art
*Bonny Bath
Organic Bodycare
*FaerieMade
Handmade soaps, body care, botanical perfumes, toxin free nail polish, handwoven textiles, crocheted items, hand spun yarns
*Primitive Root Design
Candles, Stones, Jewelry
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For our December meeting, we’re excited to partner with Children First / Communities in Schools. This organization provides services and resources so that students can come to school ready to learn, graduate and succeed in life. Too many students live in families that are unable to afford basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare- which creates barriers to learning. One of the many services they provide is clothing closet providing clothes to kids in need.
For our service project this time, we’ll gather some clothes (ONLY IN THE TYPES AND SIZES LISTED BELOW) to bring to the meeting on Dec. 6 and donate to Children First.
Here are the items currently needed for the students served:
Kids S-XL sweatpants/athletic pants
JR sizes of boys clothing (6th grade boys)
*new, packaged underwear for boys and girls (all sizes needed)
*new, packaged socks for boys and girls (all sizes needed)
Black dress pants and white button down shirts for boys and girls (5th and 6th graders)- chorus and band concert attire
ABOUT ACTION BOOK CLUB
Welcome to our new all ages book club at Spellbound called the Action Book Club. We’ll read about a subject and then take concrete action to make our community a better place. We’ll meet every other month, with the current theme and a list of suggested books at every reading level announced ahead of time. Pick one for the whole family to read together or everyone who wants to wants to participate can read a book on their own. At the meeting, we’ll gather to take part in an easy and fun service project that ties in with the theme. The youngest kids may need help from an adult, but everyone should be able to participate.
Visit our website for more details and a suggested reading list. RSVPs are appreciated. (Click “Interested” or “Going” at top of event post.)
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UPDATE: TONIGHT’S SHOW (FRIDAY) IS ALMOST SOLD OUT. WE HAVE A FEW SPOTS AVAILABLE AT 5:30, 7:30, AND 8:00. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN COMING PLEASE BE SURE TO CALL THE SITE IN ADVANCE! 828-645-6706.
*We are monitoring the weather for Saturday, as of right now we are still moving forward as planned. We will notify visitors of any changes.
This Christmas season we will again partner with the American Myth Center to present one of the greatest Christmas stories ever told, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, but with the Vance family and enslaved people smack dab in the middle. Through the theatrical magic of toy and shadow theater, the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future will explore the life of Venus, an enslaved woman that live on the Vance property. Visitors will go on an extraordinary and illuminating journey through the entire site, from the Birthplace to the 1790s slave cabin.
The American Myth Center is a non-profit organization in Asheville whose mission is to create new American Myths to serve as familiar points of reference in the urgent, yet enduring, investigation of our home. For more information visit www.americanmythcenter.org.
This is a ticketed event. Tours will run every 30 minutes starting at 5:30 pm with the last tour at 8:00 pm. Adults: $5.00, 18-and-under: $2.00, 5-and-under: free. Reservations are strongly encouraged. Call the site at 828-645-6706 (9a-5p, Tues-Sat) to purchase tickets for your group. Please note, that tickets must be picked up *at least 10 minutes prior to the ticketed time or the reservation will be forfeited. Tickets are non-refundable.
Visitors can get in the Christmas spirit with holiday entertainment in our visitor center, or purchase apple cider and make a free take-away craft.
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Candlelight Christmas Evenings*
Saturday, November 3, 2018 – Saturday, January 5, 2019 (Select Dates)
*Check website for availability/dates
*By reservation only.
*Pricing varies by date.
Candlelight, firelight, and live music bring holiday warmth to the extravagant holiday décor of Biltmore House, creating an evening to remember. Evening guests can also take advantage of Antler Hill Village & Winery to enjoy free wine tastings. Advance reservations are required for evening visits.
Learn more about #ChristmasAtBiltmore or plan your visit: biltmore.com/Christmas
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Join us for the Blue Ridge HealthCare Foundation’s annual Lights of Love tree lighting ceremony. This is a time reflect – to remember loved ones who are no longer with us and honor those that are still living.
You can purchase a $10 symbolic light to burn on the Lights of Love tree in memory or in honor of your loved one by visiting https://www.brhcfoundation.org/lights-of-love-donation.html . Deadline to purchase lights is Nov. 27th.
All proceeds raised with Lights of Love go directly back to support the patients of Levine Cancer Center Institute Blue Ridge.
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• Franklin School of Innovation is a free public Charter School serving students in 5th grade through 12th grade.
• Founded in 2014, our curriculum is based on the EL Education (Expeditionary Learning) model created collaboratively between Outward Bound and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. With a service learning and project-based curriculum, we believe that education takes place at school as well as in the community. Through challenging academics, real-world learning and community engagement, our students discover their potential, recognize the value of others and are prepared for the future they will create.
• Current Enrollment: 500 students who live in five counties across Western North Carolina including Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison and Polk.
• In 2017/2018 FSI started offering 5th grade and graduated its first senior class.
• Through our service learning programs, FSI students contributed over 5,000 of community service last year, ranging from befriending seniors in a retirement home, stream cleans and live-staking, to building a home with Habitat for Humanity.
• FSI’s comprehensive college prep program offers students the opportunity to pursue interests in a wide range of athletics, theatre, band, songwriting and choral music, student government, and student-led clubs.
For more info, visit our info sessions! https://www.franklinschoolofinnovation.org/admissions/prospective-students/
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