Calendar of Events

Join us for the April Hard 2 Recycle at First Baptist Church in downtown Asheville. Our sponsors will be there collecting broken electronics, appliances, batteries, wire, scrap metals, books, styrofoam and MORE.

This event is free to the public but some items do have an associated recycling fee:
$10 for tube Televisions
$1 for bag of styrofoam (any size)
$5 for a car / truck load of styrofoam

Check out this link for a full description of the items that we’re accepting. https://www.ashevillegreenworks.org/hard-2-recycle.html

We always need volunteers to help us keep these events moving. Email [email protected] or sign up at http://signup.com/go/ohuqnTH.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2194944927485657/

Come join us for a judged obstacle challenge. You and your horse can work through 10-15 obstacles. Some might be simple, while some will be more challenging. Each obstacle will be judged and scores will be totaled and ribbons mailed to you.
There will be no trail section with this event, obstacles only. Our trail challenge will be in the fall, which will have obstacles along the trail.
For entry forms and more info, please email [email protected]
$40 Adult and Youth division
Helmets Required (no exceptions)
Negative Coggins Required
Please pack a lunch or snack. NO food will be available.
Pre-entry is required. We will assign times to go through the course. Riders will be sent out every 5-10. We want to make sure everyone gets enough time on the course. You may choose to come and register on the day of the event, but you may have to wait for the pre-registered folks to complete the course. Entries Due April 8. If for some reason we need to reschedule, we will, and if we need to cancel, you will be refunded.
If anyone is interested in judging, please let me know. You will be in a beautiful setting, watching all kinds of horses, and we will feed you!

https://www.facebook.com/events/381249729118981/

Join The Village Potters and Michael Kline for this 1-day, demonstration workshop. Michael will present a variety of throwing demos and surface design techniques. These include forms such as mugs, yunomis, plates, bowls, and pitchers. Some of the surface design demonstrations will include brushwork, wax resist, sanggam, and more.

Fee: $195 (20% off for TVP students, must register by phone)

https://www.facebook.com/events/2362736410412457/

Join us for our monthly Buncombe Democrats meeting. You will hear reports from our new board and from clubs and auxiliaries. We will discuss plans for organizing in 2019 to prepare for 2020.

All are welcomed. Share ideas and connect with fellow Democrats.

https://www.facebook.com/events/635991916834964/

Join BRHS and Susan Spaulding of the National Kitten Coalition for a 1/2 day workshop on neonatal kitten care! The workshop will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019, 10am-2pm at the Henderson County Animal Services Community Room. This workshop will help anyone who is interested in providing lifesaving care to kittens in need. Fosters and caretakers for kittens of any ages, and from any organization in WNC are welcome to attend.
Topics of the workshop will cover:
Stabilizing kittens, critical care
Care for orphaned kittens (housing, feeding, etc)
Common concerns like singles, putting w/ nursing queens, genital sucking, etc
Treatment protocols for diseases (that will fit big and small budgets) including diarrhea
Early disease recognition
There will be time for Q&A, and handouts/materials are included.

Cost: $5 for current BRHS fosters/volunteers, $10 for members of the public. Bagels and coffee will be provided and there may be kittens there!

Registration required and space is limited – register today!

https://www.facebook.com/events/257765368511564/

We are hosting another Pet Adoption event Saturday, April 13th from 10am-3pm! Come out and support local rescues or find a new furry family member.

Rescue Organizations Participating:
Rusty’s Legacy
Mountain Pet Rescue Asheville
Blue Ridge Humane Society
Foothills Humane Society
Yancey County Humane Society

https://www.facebook.com/events/2290216287901858/

We will be open from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm for adoptions only. Please come by and meet a new friend.

https://www.facebook.com/events/581388492381218/

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

https://www.facebook.com/events/524392424698351/?event_time_id=524392551365005

*FREE EVENT* !WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
*FOOD
*CARNIVAL
*GAMES
*BOUNCE HOUSE
*SHOWS
*PUPPETS

Calling all our Direct Support Professionals, Consumers, and Families looking to volunteer, please contact us if you’re interested in lending a hand during this event!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1249897688483986/

In this workshop join me as we look at what exactly is a parable; what is its purpose and construction. We will examine one parable that was written by DeBorah and will be read by her as well; We will then pick it apart and identify what it means and represents for you and your life. What is it teaching. We will then go into a self-actualization meditation accompanied by Tibetan Bowls. After the meditation each participant will be encouraged to write their own Parable on any subject that impacts their journey. They will have the option of sharing their parable if they choose to. Free as needed/Donation as possible.

https://www.facebook.com/events/325777414792491/

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to crochet or haven’t crocheted in years and would like to have a refresher class; please join us for our Beginner Crochet Class. Michele Tway, fiber artist and crochet extraordinaire, will teach you the basics – how to hold your crochet hook, make a slip knot, make the chain stitch, three variations of the single crochet stitch and the slip stitch. We’ll make three sample swatches with matching flowers. And, if time allows, we’ll cover how to increase and decrease stitches when working with single crochet.

FEE: $30 which includes workshop instruction, a set of six crochet hooks and enough yarn to complete four stitch swatches and matching flowers.

Please call The Wool Room to reserve your spot. 828-692-7373.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2288380684740140/

Silver River Center for Chair Caning is hosting a regional summit of seat weavers at the chair museum. Share tips & tricks, learn new techniques, and prove that chair caning is NOT a lost art. It’s going to get nerdy with “A Brief History of Chair Caning” presentation on Saturday. Cost/day includes lunch and space is limited to 25 chair nerds/day.

https://www.facebook.com/events/264607200901044/

REPATTERN: A One Day 5Rhythms Waves Workshop with Scott Houston

What are the recurring patterns or themes in your life that aren’t working for you? Are there certain life challenges that keep playing out like a broken record?

In this one-day dance & movement workshop, we’ll be utilizing the 5Rhythms® Waves map – Flowing Staccato Chaos Lyrical Stillness – as tools for REPATTERNING tendencies that no longer serve us & for accessing our fullest capacity as embodied beings.

Scott Houston is an Atlanta based DJ, 5Rhythms® Teacher, & Ecstatic Dance Facilitator with a dynamic background as a classically-trained musician, dancer, and performance artist. His musical tastes bend dark, instrumental harmonies into light while offering a rich, multi-dimensional experience within a sacred container. He utilizes an immense range of genres blended with organic sounds & medicine songs from across the globe.

Scott’s Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/sbhouston

Registration:
Karen Chapman
828-335-3757
[email protected]

Investment | $65 (Early-Bird ends 3/21/19) | $75 (Full-Price)
Please click on tickets below for Early Bird Price $65! In addition, you may pay with check or cash!
5Rhythms teacher’s who would like to attend pay $50, please contact Karen

Location:
Veda Studio
853 Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28804

Schedule:
April 13th, 2019
11am -5pm
-must be committed to the whole experience
-bring your own snacks and water, but Veda will have water for refills.
-During our lunch break, there will be plenty of places to pick up lunch on Merrimon Ave. Just ask that you arrive back from lunch break on time for our 2nd Session!

Cancellation Policy: In case of an emergency, you will be refunded your money minus a $25 administrative fee. up until 2 weeks before the workshop begins. During the 2 weeks, before the workshop there will be no refund.

Scott and Karen look forward to our movement exploration!

https://www.facebook.com/events/305521720109207/

The vision behind this event is to plant seeds of planetary healing through accessible ecological education.

This will be a day-long *free* community event to learn about topics such as: Plant Walk + Planetary Permaculture:
Chad Ananda from Four Elements Learning Community + Appalachian Folk Medicine: Rebecca Beyer !!!

Eco-psychologists (and many others) believe that the root of our environmental / climate / psychological crisis is our deep loss of authentic relationships to “nature” or the ecological communities that sustain us. While this relationship cannot be reclaimed in a day, this event can provide a glimpse into tangible ways we can begin to cultivate + embody this relationship.

Details about these amazing teachers will be shared soon.

~ Stay tuned ~

Envisioned schedule (will become more solidified closer to April):

11-1: Plant Walk + Planetary Permaculture with Chad Ananda
1-1:45: break / food share
2-4: Appalachian Folk medicine with Rebecca Beyer

Beyond: TBA

https://www.facebook.com/events/146391342912897/

As part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the YMCA of WNC Nutrition Department hosts free meals for anyone under the age of 18 at the Corpening Memorial YMCA every Saturday!

We serve lunches from 11am -1pm in the Corpening Y’s Multipurpose Room, and your family does not have to be a member of the Y to participate.

Please consider joining us for healthy food and enriching activities: arts & crafts, book club, rock climbing, and more!

For more information on accessing food and/or volunteering with the program visit: www.ymcawnc.org/nutritionprograms

https://www.facebook.com/events/2198750976848785/?event_time_id=2198751020182114

As part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the YMCA of WNC Nutrition Department hosts free meals for anyone 18 and under at the Ferguson Family YMCA every Saturday!

We serve lunches from 11am -1pm in the Ferguson Y’s Multipurpose Room, and your family does not have to be a member of the Y to participate.

Please consider joining us for healthy food and enriching activities: kids yoga, art, ping pong, and more!

For more information on accessing food and/or volunteering with the program visit: www.ymcawnc.org/nutritionprograms

https://www.facebook.com/events/492101114625413/?event_time_id=492101211292070

Ready for the ultimate challenge for a great cause? Join us in achieving 108 Sun Salutations to help raise awareness of our charitable impact and cause driven work. All donations go toward our Annual Campaign for the YMCA. ALL donations and all levels are welcome. This event will be held in the Studio and led by Vinita Khatavkar, Jane Starr, & Eva Vega.

https://www.facebook.com/events/790711424640676/

Mark your calendars Baires is returning to the brewery! Come out for delicious food from Baires Food Truck featuring empanadas and their famous “Gaucho Sandwich”. (At least it is famous to anyone that has tried it!)

https://www.facebook.com/events/476132192923839/

Give your home some jingle jangle whimsy with your own handmade wind chime!
Enjoy an eclectic array of materials and three sizes to choose from at this all ages event.
$15-$60 depending on the size chime you choose. All forms of payment are accepted and no preregistration is required.

https://www.facebook.com/events/298574204126474/

We at Carolina Holistic Health are thrilled to announce our first birthday! To celebrate this exciting occasion we will be holding a birthday bash with all proceeds benefitting the Food Connection. The Food Connection is an amazing local non-profit that works in conjunction with local restaurants, schools, and businesses to get unused food to soup kitchens and shelters that need it most.
We are excited to have the amazing team at Massage On Wheels on deck with free five-minute chair massages. And what is a party without local food, drinks, and music? So stop on by and help us ring in our next year of business right!

Mountian View BBQ and Deli

https://www.facebook.com/events/247346956189831/

Join us on Saturday, April 13th any time from 12:00pm to 3:00pm for our very first Painting With Pups event, in partnership with Brother Wolf Animal Rescue!
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Come see some adorable, adoptable dogs, and paint pottery in support of Brother Wolf!
-10% of the day’s proceeds will be donated to Brother Wolf.
-The pups will be at Fired Up! from 12-3, but you can paint any time and still donate!
-We will be collecting food donations for both dogs and cats!

https://www.facebook.com/events/353269551943745/

Please join us for our PINTS + PUPS Adoption event, hosted by our friends at Archetype Brewing!

They will be slanging the Pints, we will have the Pups, all you need to bring is a warm loving heart and your thirst!

What to expect:

Adoptable Pups
Delicious Pints
Life Saving Conversation
… and more!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4CA9A82CA6F58-pints

https://www.facebook.com/events/297081850988059/

Please join us at our first annual fundraiser to offset costs for service dog teams to have backcountry experiences. Nine miniature golf holes will be presented by community partners that support our mission. Learn more about all of us and enjoy a good time with family and friends.

French Broad Outfitters, Southern Raft Supply, Astral, Making Whole, Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts, Healing Waters, Anytime Fitness- Asheville, Purple Heart Pub

https://www.facebook.com/events/2037700239672693/

Our friends at Sacred Lotus Tattoo are holding a flash event on April 13th from 12pm-8pm. All proceeds will benefit Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. First come first serve, so get there early!

https://www.facebook.com/events/421836755287339/

Join Forward Justice in partnership with All of Us or None-NC and Spirithouse for part three of our five-part Statewide Community Conversation series, bringing together justice-involved individuals, their families, and community advocates to discuss and publicly testify to the harms of mass incarceration. Since 2011, there is a minimum of $195 million in savings from the reduction of the prison population in North Carolina.

North Carolina has “reinvested” about $30 million of it into support for individuals returning home to their communities – mostly in the form of probation and parole staff. There has been no public discussion about how the remaining $165 million should be used to address the far-reaching impacts of mass incarceration on formerly incarcerated people and their communities. This partnership seeks to move the conversation on ending mass incarceration towards grappling with the harms unleashed by mass incarceration.

To do this we will hold community conversations to identify, discuss, and advocate for social and public services to further build and strengthen our communities. The community conversation is a great opportunity to learn how the criminal (in)justice system impacts our lives, but also envision what we need for healthy and whole communities.

We encourage all to participate in this family-friendly event featuring…
Free Food
Free T-Shirts
Guest DJ
Raffle for gift cards
Resource Table
and more!

https://www.facebook.com/events/408779463243965/

Family Friendly event all women should attend to build the community support that is lacking for birthing mothers. Register now for this private at www.thebirthguru.org

https://www.facebook.com/events/2126658177426257/

Every Saturday, we’ll have the Premier League late game (12:30pm) on the BIG screen with sound. Come grab a pint and settle in for the game.

https://www.facebook.com/events/970081263177114/?event_time_id=970081339843773

We’re a group of friends and volunteers with Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL). If you’re concerned about climate change and have been looking for a positive way to make a difference, we hope you’ll check out our FREE introductory Climate Advocate Workshop.

Join us for community training on actions we can take to meet the challenges of climate change.

Learn about the exciting Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act introduced in Congress.
Learn how to become an effective climate change advocate in the community.
Learn how to have productive meetings with legislators.
Learn what other communities are doing successfully.
Learn how to build bridges on climate policy across partisan divides.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization empowering people from all walks of life to become effective advocates for climate policy. www.citizensclimatelobby.org.

By registering for this event, you are giving Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Citizens’ Climate Education permission to send you emails including information about CCL/CCE and how you can volunteer and support our work. You can unsubscribe at any time by emailing [email protected].

https://www.facebook.com/events/958859937643988/

Join us to celebrate Citizen Science Day at Pack Memorial Library from 1-3:30 pm on April 13, 2019. Our team, “Tale of DesperALZ,” will be participating in this year’s featured citizen science event, the StallCatchers Megathon! A citizen science game that anyone can play to help speed up Alzheimer’s research from Cornell University. With the help of citizen scientists, we could reduce the time to discover Alzheimer’s treatment targets from decades to just a few years.

No experience necessary.

Program will be held in our computer lab, children are invited with adult supervision. Please register online at:
https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library/default.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D131642380

https://www.facebook.com/events/1685569964877913/