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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Give us 2-4 hours. Enjoy a day of music and memories — and the knowledge that you helped to bring a community together! You’ll also get a little swag: a 11th Annual Festival Tee Shirt, snacks, a drink ticket, and our new Blue Ridge Pride Center buttons and stickers. Volunteer roles include: setup and breakdown, selling wristbands, beverages or merchandise, and assisting with volunteer check-in or VIP. Learn more and sign up here.
Application deadline Sept. 15
Wildlife Triage interns help in all aspects of operations including the full rehabilitation process, answering phone calls and emails about wildlife interactions, the daily care of injured and orphaned wildlife and their enclosures, assisting with transport, and communications with the wildlife rehabilitation network in western NC. Interns assist in facility upkeep and maintenance as needed and are provided the opportunity to experience all aspects of the non-profit if there is interest. No two days in wildlife rehabilitation are the same. Interns must be flexible, dedicated, dependable, and comfortable working in a team setting with other volunteers and communicating with the public. Interns are required to commit to a 4-5 month internship period with positions available in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. Schedules are determined during each season and based on animal intake.
The Council on Aging of Buncombe County in conjunction with the N.C. Department of Insurance’s Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) announces its classes “Introduction to Medicare – Understanding the Puzzle” for August – September 2019. The classes will explain how Medicare works, the enrollment process, how to avoid penalties, and ways to save money.
The classes are free and open to the public.
Residents who are new to Medicare, caregivers, and others who help senior citizens with their Medicare insurance should consider attending this informative class. The information presented is unbiased and accurate. No products are sold, recommended, or endorsed.
Medicare Classes: August – September 2019
- Aug. 21, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. PM Blue Ridge Health, 2579 Chimney Rock Rd, Hendersonville
- Aug. 23, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Goodwill, 1616 Patton Ave, Asheville
- Aug. 28, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 Brian Berg Dr, Brevard
- Sept. 5, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Reuter YMCA, 3 Town Square Blvd, Asheville
- Sept. 13, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. OLLI/Reuter Center, UNCA, One University Heights, Asheville
- Sept. 17, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Woodfin YMCA, 40 N Merrimon Ave #101, Asheville
- Sept. 20, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Goodwill, 1616 Patton Ave, Asheville
- Sept. 25, 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. Black Mountain YMCA, 25 Jane Jacobs Rd, Black Mountain
- Oct. 1, 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. Ferguson YMCA, 31 Westridge Market Pl, Candler
Featuring Kathryn Brown, pianist
Revel in the melodies, magic, and memories of American musical icons. Inspiration from our southern mountains, New York’s jazz clubs, and the coastline of a summer in Maine provide the muse for classical, jazz, and Broadway classics. Join us to celebrate our country’s rich classical and popular musical heritage. We’ll throw in a bit of blues and rock-n-roll, too!
Aaron Copland – Appalachian Spring
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
Rodgers & Hammerstein – Orchestral Highlights from Carousel
Plus American Originals – Jazz, Blues, and Rock-n-Roll
Homework Diners take place weekly (except on school holidays or early release days). Families are invited to the cafeteria of the middle school during the scheduled time each week. No pre-registration is required to attend. Homework Diners currently take place at four area middle schools: Asheville, Enka, Erwin and Owen Middle. All are open to any family with a K-12 student in the surrounding school district with an adult family member in attendance with the participating student.
The 2019-20 Homework Diner schedule:
- Erwin Middle on Monday nights starting September 23, 2019 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
- Asheville Middle on Tuesday nights starting September 24, 2019 from 5-7:00 p.m.
- Enka Middle on Tuesday nights starting September 24, 2019 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
- Owen Middle on Thursday nights starting September 26, 2019 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Buncombe County Recreation Services has opened the 2019-2020 cycle of Community Recreation Grants. The grants focus on supplemental funding for qualified organizations to promote innovative, inclusive, and sustainable recreational, fitness, and health and wellness initiatives within Buncombe County as well as community-based activities and capital improvements that increase recreational opportunities for the communities served. Grants may range in amount from $500-$6,000, depending on funding available and the number of qualifying applicants.
Eligible entities include Buncombe County non-profits focused on recreational, fitness, and health and wellness activities. These funds are intended to be a leveraging tool that promote partnerships between the County and area non-profits and are not a donation, funding stream, or sponsorship opportunity. Programs applying for funding should assist Buncombe County Recreation Services in achieving its mission and are required to provide clear timelines and explanations regarding funding requests. The objective of the grants is to extend the reach of the County in its recreation focus areas; grant applicants are required to articulate the estimated impact the grants will have on the community.
Want to Apply?
The grant application deadline is Friday, October 18, 2019. Late applications will be rejected. The Community Recreation Grant Committee will review applications in October and November with all organizations receiving an email notification no later than November 15, 2019.
ends on September 23, 2019 at 11:59pm ET, or when all 4,500 tickets sell out, whichever comes first.
Bob Moog Foundation announces its fall raffle featuring a coveted, fully restored vintage Memorymoog Plus synthesizer, formerly owned, played, and signed by Dr. Fink of The Revolution. The Memorymoog was part of The Revolution’s touring rig on the Purple Rain, Around the World in a Day, and Parade tours.
Funds raised from the raffle will be used to expand the Foundation’s hallmark educational project, Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, currently inspiring over 3,000 elementary school students per year through the science of sound. The raffle will also help support the Foundation’s newest project, the Moogseum, an immersive, experiential facility that brings Bob Moog’s legacy and the science of sound and synthesis alive for people of all ages. The newly opened Moogseum is located in downtown Asheville, NC.
Nutritious Thoughts team of dietitians is hosting the seventh annual National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Walk in conjunction with Willow Place. NEDA walks educate affected individuals and their families, while raising vital funds in the fight against eating disorders. “Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of all mental illnesses, which is why the NEDA walks are so crucial because any funds or knowledge gained is helping save a life,” Katie Rhodes, RD, LDN.
The big North Carolina Mountain State Fair in Asheville is the official “state fair” of the western part of NC. More than 180,000 people attend the 10-day event that celebrates our people, agriculture, art and tradition. It’s fun for all ages, with plenty of exhibits, animals, food, rides and more. The fair is held at the Western North Carolina Agriculture Center, near the Asheville Regional Airport (I-26 East, exit 40). It’s a big place, so wear comfy walking shoes and allow time to see it all. Tip: Bring cash since credit card use is limited.
Hours
- Friday: Gates open 9 AM; Rides open 10 AM, close 1 AM
- Saturdays: Gates open 9 AM; Rides open 10 AM, close Midnight
- 1st Sunday: Gates open 9 AM; Rides open 10 AM, close 11 PM
- 2nd Sunday (Closing Night): Gates open at 9 AM; Rides open 10 AM, close 9 PM
- Monday-Thursday: Gates open at 3 PM; Rides open 4 PM, close 11 PM
Parking
FREE parking is available on fairground property and satellite property. Parking is located on Highway 280 at Gate 6. Satellite parking is located 1 mile South of Gate 6 (follow the signs) with free bus transportation to the fairgrounds (shuttle runs every 10-15 minutes).
Asheville’s hospitality industry is proving sweet dreams can truly turn into full plates.
This September, over 45 hotels are coming together for the third annual Sweet Dreams, Full Plates campaign – a major collaboration aimed at connecting Asheville area’s thriving tourism industry to local hunger relief issues.
The idea is simple. Hotel guests, during the month of September, are given the opportunity to forgo stayover services by hanging a door hanger on their room door. The door hanger says, “We Fed A Family,” and for every room that chooses to participate, the hotel makes a $2 donation on their behalf.
With each $2 donation, MANNA FoodBank is able to provide enough food for seven meals.
- AC Hotel
- Aloft Asheville Downtown
- Best Western Tunnel Road
- Country Inn & Suites
- Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Asheville Westgate
- Courtyard Marriott
- Crowne Plaza Tennis and Golf Resort – Asheville
- Doubletree by Hilton Asheville – Biltmore
- Four Points by Sheraton – Asheville Downtown
- Hampton Inn – Tunnel Road
- Hampton Inn & Suites – Asheville South
- Hampton Inn & Suites Biltmore Area
- Hampton Inn & Suites Asheville – Biltmore Village
- Haywood Park Hotel
- Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park
- Hilton Garden Inn – Asheville Downtown
- Holiday Inn – Biltmore West
- Holiday Inn Express and Suites (Donation Only)
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Asheville
- Hotel Indigo – Asheville Downtown
- Hyatt Place Asheville Downtown
- Quality Inn and Suites – Biltmore East (Donation Only)
- Renaissance Asheville Hotel (Donation only)
- Residence Inn Biltmore
- Springhill Suites Marriott
- THE WINDSOR – Boutique Hotel
- Cambria Hotel & Suites Downtown
- POSH
- Country Inn & Suites Tunnel Road
- Comfort Inn – Tunnel Road
Asheville on Bikes, the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club, and more have worked with representatives of the City of Asheville for almost 10 years to find out how many people are walking and bicycling in various locations around the city. You can help!
This year, in coordination with the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project, we will count non-motorized users of our streets at a number of specific sites from 5-7 p.m. on one of the following dates:
*Tuesday, September 10th, OR
*Wednesday, September 11th, OR
*Thursday, September 12th.
There are also a few sites available from 7-9 a.m. on those days, and a few sites that are counted on Saturday, September 15th from 9-11 a.m. Volunteer hours are extremely valuable in this effort. A short training is required, but no special skills are needed. Sign up at Bike/Ped Site Registration or if you have questions, email [email protected].
This urban scavenger hunt will take teams of four around the downtown area via a series of clues to sixteen different locations where they will be required to complete a task before receiving their next clue. Two volunteers will staff each secret location, checking teams in and out, throughout the day. Contact [email protected] directly if you are interested in assisting with this event or sign up by CLICKING HERE.
Hot Works 4th Asheville Fine Art Show, October 26 & 27, 2019 takes place in Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville. This art show is juried by art professionals and brings artists to sell his/her art in all discipline including paintings, sculpture, clay, glass, fiber, jewelry, wood and more. All art is original and personally handmade by the artist who is present at the show. There is something for everyone, in all price ranges. You will see many artists at this show who do not attend other shows in North Carolina or South Carolina.
As part of our commitment to bring art education into the community, a Youth Art Competition for grades K-8 or ages 5-13 is integrated within a 10×20 space at the Asheville Fine Art Show. Sponsored by Institute for the Arts & Education, the associated 501c3 non-profit organization, all students in grades K-8 or ages 5-13 are encouraged to enter his/her original and personally handmade art that will be publicly displayed in the art show the entire weekend. On Sunday, October 27 at 3pm, there is $250 in youth art awards presented. Students are exposed to the rules and entrepreneurship opportunity of doing art shows for a living. The program brings families to the art show and exposes them to great art.
When three brothers come together to form a rock trio, magical things can happen. Babies stop crying, dogs stop barking, and even the AC unit quits making that weird sound; all stopping to enjoy the sound of basses being slapped, guitars being shredded, and drums being…seduced?
Billingsley originally hails from Hendersonville, NC where they grew up learning to play music from thier dad Nathan. For several years as kids, they played in churches and coffee shops all over western NC, learning about what it takes to make a live performance work.
By 2016, they decided to “make this band thing official,” and in the Fall of 2017 they released their debut album, “Beginner’s Luck.”
Their signature sound has been likened to what it would sound like if you took the music of The Eagles, Coldplay, Sublime, and Foo Fighters and threw them all in a blender at full-blast. There’s a lot of broken machinery, some screaming, and a little blood.
https://www.facebook.com/events/338464203445357/
“Gutsy, gritty bluegrass songs.” – The Tennessean
“You can call it power-bluegrass or country soul, but whatever you call it, Nashville’s SteelDrivers have bushels of it.” – The Philadelphia Inquirer
The SteelDrivers are a Grammy® Award-winning band from Nashville, TN,
braiding bluegrass roots with new threads of country, soul, and other contemporary influences to create an unapologetic hybrid that is old as the hills but fresh as the morning dew.
“Blue Side of the Mountain,” from their self-titled debut album garnered their first Grammy nomination in the Best Country Performance category. Their sophomore album, Reckless, received two nominations, one for Best Bluegrass Album and another for Best Country Performance for “Where Rainbows Never Die.” The band’s third album, Hammer Down, subsequently climbed all the way up to number one on the Billboard Bluegrass charts. The highly-acclaimed fourth album, The Muscle Shoals Recording, garnered the group that long elusive Grammy win for Best Bluegrass Album.
The SteelDrivers’ brand of bluegrass – intense, dark, poetic, and inescapably human – is a refreshing reminder of the timeless power of string band music.
https://www.facebook.com/events/575777842898142/
Don’t miss the electro punk of GLOVE with Kitty Tsunami and BEX!
Be sure and get your tickets early for this one!
$8 Advance
$10 Door
*$3 upcharge for under 21
GLOVE
https://glove.bandcamp.com/
Kitty Tsunami
https://kittytsunami.bandcamp.com/
BEX
https://bexvinesmusic.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/369241617111375/
Every Friday night you can find DJ Databoy and DJ Woodside spinning your favorite rap records. Dancing is permitted! No Cover.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2530249150380639/?event_time_id=2530253753713512
Sunrise Run on the Greenway and Student Fitness Challenge: Our 5k and 10k course at the Catawba River Greenway is certified and chip-timed!
The running of the annual Sunrise Run on the Greenway will take place on Saturday, September 7th, the weekend of the Morganton Festival.
Saturday, September 7, 2019 (rain or shine.) Sorry, no refunds.
5K & 10K race-day registration is from 6:30 until 7:30 a.m. and the race begins at 8:00 a.m.
Fun Run/Walk race-day registration is from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and the race begins at 9:30 a.m.
There is no race-day registration for the Student Challenge. Registration must be submitted to your PE Teachers and turned in by 5:00pm on Friday, August 30th.
NOTE: You can also pick up your packet on Friday night (September 6) at Catawba Meadows (the start/finish area) in Morganton between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Race Location
Catawba Meadows Park, 701 Sanford Drive, Morganton, NC
Directions
Take I-40 Exit 100, Jamestown Road
If traveling eastbound – turn left at end of your ramp, if westbound, turn right.
Proceed through light at intersection
Straight on Independence Boulevard to next light. Bojangles is directly across intersection.
Turn right onto Highway 181.
At the next light, turn left onto Sanford Drive
Catawba Meadows Park is on your left.
GPS Coordinates – Lat. 35º45.5596′, Longitude 81º42.1646
Refreshments
Drinks and fresh fruit will be available.
Restroom Facilities
Showers will unfortunately not be available at the park. However, the Catawba River is very close by. Restrooms will be open and available.
Awards
Trophies awarded to overall winners in the 1 mile fun run, 5K and 10K.
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk, 5K, and 10K – top three male and female overall.
You must pick up your trophy on race day.
For More Information
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/743170789387242/
Grandparents love spending time with the grandkids. What better way to get quality time together than at Chimney Rock? When you purchase one regular-price adult admission, receive one youth admission free.
Special online offer only. Coupon from chimneyrockpark.com must be presented to the Ticket Plaza at the time of purchase. Valid September 7 – 8 only.
https://www.facebook.com/events/537481033433094/
You adult child won’t speak to you? Find support through our weekly meetings, every Saturday, Sept. 7 – Nov. 9, 2019, 8:30 am to 9:45 am, at First Congregational Church Library, 1735 Fifth Avenue West. It’s not about who’s right or wrong. It’s about getting on with life.
Summer is all about outdoor fun, spending quality time together as a family and taking in the wonderful sights of nature. Submit your photos of your family hiking, sunlight making its way through the trees or of the fantastic views that make Chimney Rock so special. 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 cost to enter contest.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2346811038665486/?event_time_id=2346811131998810
Meet sculptors and see sculptural artwork of all sizes and media in a one-day competition for $11,000 in cash awards, judged by Patrick Dougherty (stickwork.net). Vote for the People’s Choice award! Live music will fill this lovely lakeside garden park for the day, along with children’s art activities, food vendors, and free shuttles to area parking.
Caldwell Arts Council announces the 34th annual Sculpture Celebration in Lenoir, NC on Saturday September 7, 2019 at the T.H. Broyhill Walking Park in Lenoir, North Carolina.
Sculptors are invited to bring up to 3 sculptures for this one-day competition for $11,000 in cash awards, along with potential sales and commissions.
This annual event attracts sculptors and buyers from the eastern United States to Lenoir, North Carolina. Last year, over 4,000 people attended the family-friendly celebration.
Early registration discounts are available.
Sign up for the Asheville, NC NEDA Walk today to join a team of NEDA Warriors who are breaking barriers across the country by raising awareness and vital funds to support the fight against eating disorders.
Together, we’ll fight stigma to send the message that eating disorders are dangerous illnesses, not lifestyle choices. NEDA Walks are opportunities for us to share our stories of hope and make sure that no one has to struggle alone.
Walk Website: http://nedawalk.org/asheville2019
Walk Fundraising Goal: $10,000
Contact: Kendra Gaffney at [email protected] or Dixie Brown at [email protected]
Register here! http://nedawalk.org/register?fr_id=4636
Donate here! http://nedawalk.org/donate?fr_id=4636
Thank you to our National Walk Sponsor Aerie!
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Did you know that over 30 million Americans have or will struggle with an eating disorder? Join me at Carrier Park on September, 7 at 9:30 AM for the 2019 NEDA Walk.
Your support will help to raise awareness, eliminate stigmas and gather funds for those struggling. Come join our team of warriors in the fight against eating disorders!
The walk is donation based and all proceeds will be forwarded to the National Eating Disorder Awareness group, a non-profit organization.
The Organic Growers School Harvest Conference is an educational event that offers affordable classes on organic growing and sustainable living. The 6th annual Harvest Conference takes place on September 6 & 7, 2019 at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC, and features a selection of FOUR 2-day workshops taught by outstanding guest speakers. This allows for a deeper dive on a specific topic. You can take a one-day standalone workshop or a two-day with one instructor OR you can even take a one-day workshop with two different instructors.
Do-it-Yourself Herbal Medicine Making
Friday: Tinctures, Teas, and Oils for Your Home Medicine Cabinet
Saturday: Cooking with Herbs
Noelle Fuller
Medicinal herbs are a powerful way to promote health and prevent disease. The best way to benefit from their healing properties is to use them consistently and regularly. In this accessible and hands-on workshop, Noelle Fuller, herbalist and farmer, with a background in nutrition and horticulture, will teach about simple everyday ways to match herbs with the best medicine making methods for your desired health outcome. This interactive workshop is comprised of lecture, hands-on herbal processing, taste testing, and handouts that will give you confidence for working with herbal preparations for you and your family.
Some of the plants we’ll be working with include: Holy basil, hibiscus, lemongrass, lemon balm, lemon verbena, ginger, parsley, basil, thyme, oregano, sage, rosemary, roses, lambsquarters, purslane, calendula, peppermint, dandelion, chickweed, violet, and more!
What
Friday 9/6: Tinctures, Teas, and Oil for your Home Medicine Cabinet
Saturday 9/7: Cooking with Herbs
Each workshop is stand alone. Take one or both days with one instructor. Or another one-day from different instructor.
When
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6-7, 2019
9:30am–4:30pm both days
Where
Lower Fellowship Hall
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC
How Much
$70 = One day only (either Friday or Saturday)
$125 = Both days (Friday & Saturday) of any two workshops at the Harvest Conference
Tinctures, Teas, and Oils for Your Home Medicine Cabinet on Friday 9/6
Friday 9/6: Tinctures, Teas, and Oils for your Home Medicine Cabinet (9:30am to 4:30pm)
Homemade herbal remedies are accessible, safe, and easy. All cultures on earth use the plants around them for their medicinal properties. Whether you grow herbs, wild harvest them, or purchase them, there are many forms with which to use and preserve them. This is a crash course for new growers and processors interested in understanding how to use herbs in their everyday self care. Explore processing herbs into:
Teas: Made from an herbal infusion (adding hot/warm water) or a decoction (simmering in water) using all parts of the plant.
Tinctures: Herbal extracts produced by soaking herbs in alcohol, thus enhancing and preserving the medicinal properties.
Oils & Salves: Fresh or dried herbs are soaked in oil, infusing their properties, sometimes using heat to aid the process. From there the oils can be made into salves.
Learn about the qualities and benefits of the herbs, methods for preparing, the benefits of using fresh vs. dried herbs, assessing herbal quality when purchasing, supplies and tools, labeling tips, and how and when to use the preparations.
Appropriate for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of both growing and processing medicinal herbs for everyday use.
Each workshop is stand alone. Take one or both days with one instructor. Or another one-day from different instructor.
Cooking with Herbs on Saturday 9/7
Saturday 9/7: Cooking with Herbs (9:30am to 4:30pm)
Get inspired to experiment with adding herbs to your daily diet in all sorts of fun ways. Not only do herbs add flavor and taste, they also increase nutrient density and support healing in the body. We’ll discuss the calendar of herbs coming into season around us which provides a simple, accessible, diverse, and abundant way to engage with the plants. We’ll be working with wild, cultivated, and store bought plants. You’ll leave with recipes for creating your own kitchen magic! We’ll cover preparing:
Herbal salads: Incorporate herbs into and onto salads as chopped additions, as flower garnish, and blended into the dressing.
Herbal pestos: Enjoy a never ending variety of herbal pestos all year long. The ingredients can vary for a delicious outcome every time.
Herbal soups: Whether starting from broth that includes herbs or after the soup is made, herbs are a delightful addition to nourishing soups.
Herbal desserts: Easy and fun, adding herbs into desserts such as herbal chocolates, chamomile cream over summer berries and herbal popsicles all add a great health excuse for your sweet tooth.
Appropriate for all levels of skill, designed to get the herbs you may know and love onto your plate and introduce you to some new delicious additions.
Each workshop is stand alone. Take one or both days with one instructor. Or another one-day from different instructor.
https://www.facebook.com/events/818071508578694/?event_time_id=818071511912027
The Organic Growers School Harvest Conference is an educational event that offers affordable classes on organic growing and sustainable living. The 6th annual Harvest Conference takes place on September 6 & 7, 2019 at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC, and features a selection of FOUR 2-day workshops taught by outstanding guest speakers. This allows for a deeper dive on a specific topic. You can take a one-day standalone workshop or a two-day with one instructor OR you can even take a one-day workshop with two different instructors.
Forest Farming
Friday: Agroforestry & Silvopasture
Saturday: Forest Gardening
James Geoffrey Steen
Do you dream of a diverse and beautiful farm or yard filled with food-bearing plants?
Instead of fighting a landscape that quickly returns back to its natural forested state, learn to use tree crops and land practices that enhance productivity, beauty, and usefulness. Forest farming or ‘agroforestry’ is the art and science of putting plants together in ways that forge mutually beneficial relationships and create vibrant and resilient ecosystems.
As you prioritize these sustainable design systems, you’ll discover the extraordinary ecological and social implications such as: renewal and regeneration of soil, reduction of erosion, enhanced beauty and usefulness, sequestration of carbon, and mitigation of water issues. Each effect leads to climate resilience and further integration with natural designs.
In these two full-day workshops, learn everything you need to know about working with trees on your land, no matter the scale.
What
Friday 9/6: Agroforestry & Silvopasture
Saturday 9/7: Forest Gardening
Each workshop is stand alone. Take one or both days with one instructor. Or another one-day from different instructor.
When
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6-7, 2019
9:30am–4:30pm both days
Where
Garden Cabin
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC
How Much
$70 = One day only (either Friday or Saturday)
$125 = Both days (Friday & Saturday) of any two workshops at the Harvest Conference
Agroecology & Silvopasture on Friday 9/6
Friday 9/6: Agroforestry & Silvopasture (9:30am to 4:30pm)
For stewards of farms and fields, learn the key concepts of installing and maintaining beneficial trees using agroforestry techniques. Optimize and diversify your production and landscape with the addition of tree crops and animals to annual plantings. We’ll cover the following topics:
Edible tree identification as well as pruning, training, and grafting
Trees for fertilizer, forage and soil-building
Compost tea and micro-nutrient creation & application in foliar sprays
Managing livestock operations inside of orchards
Large installations on a budget including wholesale prices on quality planting stock
Hands-on agroforestry design (bring a GIS image of your to apply design techniques to your project!)
Appropriate for market and commercial farmers and landscapers. Beginning farmers welcome.
Each workshop is stand alone. Take one or both days with one instructor. Or another one-day from different instructor.
Forest Gardening on Saturday 9/7
Saturday 9/7: Forest Gardening (9:30am to 4:30pm)
Learn to encourage and benefit from the land’s natural tendency to grow trees specifically through the practice of planting and maintaining fruit and nut trees in your home landscape. We’ll focus on edible perennial plants with a small segment on annual gardening. We’ll cover:
Theory & Practice including using trees for soil building
Design elements including what to grow and how much
How to prepare soil for annuals & perennials
Planting on a budget
Properly planting trees
Transition spots and landscape fixtures for beauty
Edible fruit and nut tree identification
Pruning, training, and grafting
Compost tea brewing & application
Appropriate for gardeners, backyard growers, homesteaders, and landscapers.
Each workshop is stand alone. Take one or both days with one instructor. Or another one-day from different instructor.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2352854374955745/?event_time_id=2352854381622411
The Organic Growers School Harvest Conference is an educational event that offers affordable classes on organic growing and sustainable living. The 6th annual Harvest Conference takes place on September 6 & 7, 2019 at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC, and features a selection of FOUR 2-day workshops taught by outstanding guest speakers. This allows for a deeper dive on a specific topic. You can take a one-day standalone workshop or a two-day with one instructor OR you can even take a one-day workshop with two different instructors.
Hemp Farming
Friday: Growing Hemp at Any Scale!
Saturday: Understanding the Hemp Industry
Clarenda Stanley-Anderson and Malcolm Anderson
Hemp is a promising crop ecologically, financially, and politically for North Carolina growers.
Get an inside look at this budding (pun intended) industry with these experienced NC hemp farmers. Discuss potential pitfalls and how to avoid them, understand the industry trends, and discover specific actions you can take to get involved with legislation and regulation of this important crop.
The state’s hemp production has skyrocketed in the last few years; come learn how to be a part of it!
What
Friday 9/6: Growing Hemp at Any Scale!
Saturday 9/7: Understanding the Hemp Industry
Each workshop is stand alone. Take one or both days with one instructor. Or another one-day from different instructor.
When
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6-7, 2019
9:30am–4:30pm both days
Where
Cannon Lounge or Jenson
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC
How Much
$70 = One day only (either Friday or Saturday)
$125 = Both days (Friday & Saturday) of any two workshops at the Harvest Conference
Growing Hemp at Any Scale! on Friday 9/6
Friday 9/6: Growing Hemp at Any Scale! (9:30am to 4:30pm)
Want to be a hemp grower? There is so much to explore. Learn before you leaps. The general focus will be on the CBD market, but other uses and products will be discussed. We will cover it all including:
History and effects of legislation
Potential funding sources,
Permits and licenses
Business structure
Legal considerations including communication with local law enforcement
Security measures
The Farm Bill and its effect on the hemp market.
Cultivation techniques
Plant identification including strains and varieties that grow well in the mountains
Equipment needed for indoor, outdoor, and greenhouse production
Ecological potential including erosion control and bioremediation.
Appropriate for current and aspiring hemp farmers.
Each workshop is stand alone. Take one or both days with one instructor. Or another one-day from different instructor.
Understanding the Hemp Industry on Saturday 9/7
Saturday 9/7: Understanding the Hemp Industry (9:30am to 4:30pm)
Once you’ve grown it, now what do you do with it? Learn the things they don’t tell you about the hemp industry and what it really takes to start a farm business. Discover the nitty gritty of the following topics:
Product options
Market trends
Labeling laws and labeling for distinction
Quality control and testing
Pricing models
Brokering structures
Brand positioning
Assessing the competition & Analysis of difference in product quality
Connection with regional allies and resources.
Interpersonal dynamics in a family business
Funding opportunities
Appropriate for the experienced hemp enthusiast, growers, and processors.
Each workshop is stand alone. Take one or both days with one instructor. Or another one-day from different instructor.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1719398798206550/?event_time_id=1719398801539883
The Organic Growers School Harvest Conference is an educational event that offers affordable classes on organic growing and sustainable living. The 6th annual Harvest Conference takes place on September 6 & 7, 2019 at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC, and features a selection of FOUR 2-day workshops taught by outstanding guest speakers. This allows for a deeper dive on a specific topic. You can take a one-day standalone workshop or a two-day with one instructor OR you can even take a one-day workshop with two different instructors.
Wild Edibles & Mushroom Families with Luke Cannon
Friday: Wonderful Wild Foods of the Southern Appalachians
Saturday: Marvelous Mushroom Families of the Southeast
Luke Cannon
The Southern Appalachian region is one of the most biodiverse regions of the country with edible and medicinal plants and fungi right out our back door! Not only do wild foods provide incredible vital nutrients, they are also super exciting to find, eat, and process into delicious meals. Learn to identify, engage with, and use wild edibles in an accessible, interactive, and fun class! These workshops are comprised of lectures, forays into the forest, and hands-on exercises that will build your confidence in finding, identifying, and using wild foods of the Southern Appalachians.
What
Friday 9/6: Wonderful Wild Foods of the Southern Appalachians
Saturday 9/7: Marvelous Mushroom Families of the Southeast
Each workshop is stand alone. Take one or both days with one instructor. Or another one-day from different instructor.
When
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6-7, 2019
9:30am–4:30pm both days
Where
Outdoor Pavilion
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC
How Much
$70 = One day only (either Friday or Saturday)
$125 = Both days (Friday & Saturday) of any two workshops at the Harvest Conference
Wonderful Wild Foods of the Southern Appalachians on Friday 9/6
Friday 9/6: Wonderful Wild Foods of the Southern Appalachians (9:30am to 4:30pm)
A fun filled day of wild gourmet where we examine some of the tastiest wild edibles of our region. We’ll cover:
Plant and mushroom identification
Harvesting ethics and best practices
Parts of the plant to use
Preparation techniques
Weather permitting, about half of our day will be in a covered outdoor pavilion classroom and half will be out in the woods and fields meeting and exploring plants and fungi in their wild habitats. In-the-field instruction will include some light trail walking for one to two miles.
Appropriate for beginner and experienced wild foods enthusiasts, aspiring naturalists, botanists, ecologists, herbalists or anyone who has interest in bringing more fresh and local wild foods into their homes and diets while helping to positively steward our native ecosystems.
Each workshop is stand alone. Take one or both days with one instructor. Or another one-day from different instructor.
Marvelous Mushroom Families of the Southeast on Saturday 9/7
Saturday 9/7: Marvelous Mushroom Families of the Southeast (9:30am to 4:30pm)
A deep and daring dive into the fascinating fungi families of the South East! Identify with confidence and safety by learning the major mushroom family or family-groups. We will intimately examine a dozen of the most common fungal families of our region, learning the key field characters that distinguish each group without a microscope. We will also discuss other features of field identification, including:
Spore printing
Habitat and substrate determination
Harvesting ethics and practices
Preparation and preservation techniques
Weather permitting, about half of our day will be in a covered outdoor pavilion classroom and half will be out in the woods and fields meeting and exploring mushrooms and other fungi in their wilds habitats. In-the-field instruction will include some light trail walking for one to two miles.
Appropriate for beginner and intermediate mushroom enthusiasts, aspiring naturalists, ecologists, herbalists or anyone who has interest in bringing more fresh and local wild foods into their homes and diets while helping to positively steward our native ecosystems.
Each workshop is stand alone. Take one or both days with one instructor. Or another one-day from different instructor.
https://www.facebook.com/events/428869127935958/?event_time_id=428869131269291
Rob Christensen is a stand up comedian, writer, and actor who was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY – when it was still dangerous. He now lives in Los Angeles, CA where he’s all about that salad life. Rob’s unique humor is smart, self-reflective, spirited, and informed by his experiences back in Brooklyn as an illegal graffiti artist, freestyle rap battler, raver, hooligan and eventual U.S. Air Force Sergeant. Overall, Rob is generally known as a bad-ass ruffian, which does not preclude him from regularly cuddling with baby animals.
Rob had one of the best sets of his life taping THIS IS NOT HAPPENING for Comedy Central and one of the best weekends of his life taping ADAM DEVINE’S HOUSE PARTY for Comedy Central. He had one of the worst sets of his life taping LAST COMIC STANDING for NBC where Roseanne Barr told him, “I didn’t like you from the moment I saw you.”
Follow him @RobLovesBagels on Twitter and Instagram or get more info at BrooklynRob.com
Featuring Jess Cooley
Tickets $10 advance, $12 day of
Friday: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-rob-christensen-friday-tickets-67283704371
Saturday: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lazoom-comedy-rob-christensen-saturday-tickets-67287882869