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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Sunday, April 5, 2020
Growing Food Organic Growers School Online Resources
Apr 5 all-day
Online

Organic Growers School
Get Growing!
Thankfully during this time of social distancing, we don’t need to distance from the garden or farm. Here are some resources to help:
Visit Our Covid 19 Resource Page
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Categories: Community Garden
How to Buy Local While Social Distancing: On-Farm Pickups and More
Apr 5 all-day
NC and SC Farms

Many farms across North and South Carolina have added on-farm pickups, home delivery & online pre-orders to accommodate for social distancing in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Please see the listings below for more information, and check out our interactive Google Map for farm locations near you!

Are you a farmer interested in being listed? Email [email protected]

Please:

  • DO NOT show up at farms without prior permission.
  • Follow specific instructions provided by each farm.
  • Stay home if you are feeling ill.
Read more
Categories: Community Food & Drink Garden Health & Wellness
Living Web Farms: Online Videos and Audios
Apr 5 all-day
On line Video

Video Table of Contents

Audio Table of Contents

Living Web Farms has numerous online videos and audios for community resilience.
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Categories: Community Garden Health & Wellness
Organic Growers School Videos: How to Grow Potatoes
Apr 5 all-day
Organic Growers School Online
It’s time to plant potatoes! Learn some simple tricks to ensure a good harvest.
Read more
Categories: Garden
Organic Growers School Videos: Seed Starting
Apr 5 all-day
Organic Growers School Online

Learn the best vegetables to direct seed and the best vegetables to transplant.

Read more
Categories: Garden
Organic Growers School Videos: To Seed or Not to Seed?
Apr 5 all-day
Organic Growers School Online
Listen to the pros and cons of selecting seed and growing your own plants from seed as opposed to buying starts.
Read more
Categories: Garden
Where to Purchase Plant Starts Asheville Area
Apr 5 all-day
Organic Growers School

With the Asheville Spring Herb Festival and many other such events being cancelled, you may be wondering where to buy starts.
Many farmers are sharing their products through
Asheville Online Farmers Market Facebook Group
Red Wing Farm is offering delivery in Buncombe County
and has several drop off locations in other areas.
Read more
Categories: Garden
WNC Farmers Market Open 7am-6pm daily
Apr 5 @ 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
 WNC Farmers Market
• The WNC Farmers Market (570 Brevard Rd.) is open for business daily from 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. Find fruits + veggies, plus other staples like meats, cheese, beans, preserves, salsas, honey + condiments.

In a continued effort to provide our community with fresh, locally grown produce, meats and cheeses from area farmers, the market will remain open and operate under normal business hours. The market will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

While most of the market will remain open as usual, there are some exceptions:

Additional updates to vendor schedules will be posted as soon as possible. For specific vendors not listed above, we encourage you to reach out to them directly before coming to the market.

Visitors are encouraged to follow CDC recommendations when visiting the market. A complete list of tips and best practices can be found here.

COVID-19 is not a food-borne illness. It is extremely unlikely that someone will catch it through eating. The virus is most likely to cause illness through respiratory transmission. The routes to be concerned about include being in very close proximity to many people, or coming in contact with high touch surfaces.

Thank you for your continued support during these unprecedented times!

Read more
Categories: Community Food & Drink Garden Health & Wellness
Western North Carolina Orchid Society 22nd annual Asheville Orchid Festival
Apr 5 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
The North Carolina Arboretum

The Western North Carolina Orchid Society will host its 22nd annual Asheville Orchid Festival, Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Arboretum’s Education Center. Featuring hundreds of carefully crafted orchid displays, experts will be on-site to provide educational programs for both novice and advanced orchid growers. Visitors will also have the opportunity to purchase cutting-edge orchid hybrids and varieties from vendors from across the United States and Ecuador.

Please note, admittance to the main orchid exhibit at The North Carolina Arboretum is $5 per person (collected at the door). Children 12 and under are free. All fees will support the Western North Carolina Orchid Society’s non-profit organization and future orchid events. Standard Arboretum parking fees still apply.

Saturday Program Schedule

10:00 a.m. | “A Walk through the World of Orchids”
By Marc Burchette Orchid Extraordinaire
A guided tour through the fabulous orchid exhibits
Meet in the Auditorium

11:30 a.m. | “Mini-Cattleyas for Everyone”
By Mark Reinke of Marble Branch Farms
Located in the upstairs Library upstairs

1:00 p.m. | “The Enchanting Orchids of Ecuador”
By Dayaneth Loja Portilla of Ecuagenera Orchids, Ecuador
Discover the wonderful orchid species from Ecuador
Located in the Library upstairs

2:15 p.m. | Repotting Clinic
By Graham Ramsey
Repotting your orchid with Orchid Bark, Sphagnum Moss and Tree Fern (Hands-on demonstration)
Located in the Library upstairs

Sunday Program Schedule

10:00 a.m. | “A Walk through the World of Orchids”
By Marc Burchette Orchid Extraordinaire
A guided tour through the fabulous orchid exhibits
Meet in the Auditorium

11:30 a.m. | “Bulbophyllum species, and hybrids”
By Sara Gallis of The Orchid Trail
Learn how easy it is to grow Bulbophyllums
Located in the Library upstairs

1:00 p.m. | “Native Orchid Species of Western NC”
By Scott Dean Naturalist/Photographer
Come learn about the native orchids of Western North Carolina
Located in the Library upstairs

2:15 p.m. | Repotting Clinic
By Graham Ramsey
Repotting your orchid with Orchid Bark, Sphagnum Moss and Tree Fern (Hands-on demonstration)
Located in the Library upstairs

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Categories: Garden
Annual Spring Wildflower Walk The Botanical Gardens
Apr 5 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
The Botanical Gardens
Plant grouping

Annual Spring Wildflower Walk

with David Clarke

MEET AT VISITOR CENTER (Outdoor Class)

A professor in the UNCA Biology Department, Dr. David Clark is regarded as one of the premier botanists of South American floras. He has discovered dozens of new plant species while leading more than 20 rainforest plant collecting expeditions sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Geographic Society.   His research interests include the flora of the southern Appalachians. David possesses an unpretentious wit and an infectious style of sharing his vast knowledge of plants. Join him for an informative walk enjoying spring wildflowers in the Gardens – rain or shine!

Participants must pre-register and pre-pay for classes: 828-252-5190.

Limit 16

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Categories: Garden
Monday, April 6, 2020
COVID-19 Relief Funds Available to Farmers
Apr 6 all-day
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

COVID-19 Relief Funds

Available to Farmers

starting April 3rd

is part of the massive economic rescue package passed by Congress last week to address urgent needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Incorporated businesses, sole proprietors, single-member LLCs, self-employed individuals, and nonprofits are all eligible to apply for this relief.
Apply Here

Organic Growers School

Read more
Categories: Community Garden
Get Free Books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Apr 6 all-day
Imagination Library Online

Children under 5 years old can receive free, age-appropriate books each month until their 5th birthday! Read more and sign up here.
Read more
Categories: Bookclubs Community Education Family Fun
Organic Growers School Videos: How to Grow Potatoes
Apr 6 all-day
Organic Growers School Online
It’s time to plant potatoes! Learn some simple tricks to ensure a good harvest.
Read more
Categories: Garden
Organic Growers School Videos: Seed Starting
Apr 6 all-day
Organic Growers School Online

Learn the best vegetables to direct seed and the best vegetables to transplant.

Read more
Categories: Garden
Organic Growers School Videos: To Seed or Not to Seed?
Apr 6 all-day
Organic Growers School Online
Listen to the pros and cons of selecting seed and growing your own plants from seed as opposed to buying starts.
Read more
Categories: Garden
Where to Purchase Plant Starts Asheville Area
Apr 6 all-day
Organic Growers School

With the Asheville Spring Herb Festival and many other such events being cancelled, you may be wondering where to buy starts.
Many farmers are sharing their products through
Asheville Online Farmers Market Facebook Group
Red Wing Farm is offering delivery in Buncombe County
and has several drop off locations in other areas.
Read more
Categories: Garden
WNC Farmers Market Open 7am-6pm daily
Apr 6 @ 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
 WNC Farmers Market
• The WNC Farmers Market (570 Brevard Rd.) is open for business daily from 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. Find fruits + veggies, plus other staples like meats, cheese, beans, preserves, salsas, honey + condiments.

In a continued effort to provide our community with fresh, locally grown produce, meats and cheeses from area farmers, the market will remain open and operate under normal business hours. The market will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

While most of the market will remain open as usual, there are some exceptions:

Additional updates to vendor schedules will be posted as soon as possible. For specific vendors not listed above, we encourage you to reach out to them directly before coming to the market.

Visitors are encouraged to follow CDC recommendations when visiting the market. A complete list of tips and best practices can be found here.

COVID-19 is not a food-borne illness. It is extremely unlikely that someone will catch it through eating. The virus is most likely to cause illness through respiratory transmission. The routes to be concerned about include being in very close proximity to many people, or coming in contact with high touch surfaces.

Thank you for your continued support during these unprecedented times!

Read more
Categories: Community Food & Drink Garden Health & Wellness
LGBTQ Book Club
Apr 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Malaprop’s Bookstore

Join host Alex Ruiz to discuss a wide-ranging selection of fiction and non-fiction focused on the LGBTQ community.  Click here to see a full schedule of what the club is reading. Club attendees get 10% off the book at Malaprop’s!

The club meets at Malaprop’s the first Monday of every month at 7:00 pm.

Event date:
Monday, January 6, 2020 – 7:00pm
Monday, February 3, 2020 – 7:00pm
Monday, March 2, 2020 – 7:00pm
Monday, April 6, 2020 – 7:00pm
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Categories: Bookclubs
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
COVID-19 Relief Funds Available to Farmers
Apr 7 all-day
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

COVID-19 Relief Funds

Available to Farmers

starting April 3rd

is part of the massive economic rescue package passed by Congress last week to address urgent needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Incorporated businesses, sole proprietors, single-member LLCs, self-employed individuals, and nonprofits are all eligible to apply for this relief.
Apply Here

Organic Growers School

Read more
Categories: Community Garden
Where to Purchase Plant Starts Asheville Area
Apr 7 all-day
Organic Growers School

With the Asheville Spring Herb Festival and many other such events being cancelled, you may be wondering where to buy starts.
Many farmers are sharing their products through
Asheville Online Farmers Market Facebook Group
Red Wing Farm is offering delivery in Buncombe County
and has several drop off locations in other areas.
Read more
Categories: Garden
WNC Farmers Market Open 7am-6pm daily
Apr 7 @ 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
 WNC Farmers Market
• The WNC Farmers Market (570 Brevard Rd.) is open for business daily from 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. Find fruits + veggies, plus other staples like meats, cheese, beans, preserves, salsas, honey + condiments.

In a continued effort to provide our community with fresh, locally grown produce, meats and cheeses from area farmers, the market will remain open and operate under normal business hours. The market will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

While most of the market will remain open as usual, there are some exceptions:

Additional updates to vendor schedules will be posted as soon as possible. For specific vendors not listed above, we encourage you to reach out to them directly before coming to the market.

Visitors are encouraged to follow CDC recommendations when visiting the market. A complete list of tips and best practices can be found here.

COVID-19 is not a food-borne illness. It is extremely unlikely that someone will catch it through eating. The virus is most likely to cause illness through respiratory transmission. The routes to be concerned about include being in very close proximity to many people, or coming in contact with high touch surfaces.

Thank you for your continued support during these unprecedented times!

Read more
Categories: Community Food & Drink Garden Health & Wellness
Growing and Propagating Dahlias Cancelled
Apr 7 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Bullington Gardens

 

Brian Killingsworth, Bullington’s Dahlia guru, will discuss and demonstrate how to grow these spectacular plants  in your garden. Bring last season’s clumps of tubers to see how to divide into individual tubers.

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Categories: Garden
WILD (Women in Lively Discussion) Book Club
Apr 7 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Battery Park Book Exchange

Join former Malaprop’s General Manager Linda-Marie Barrett for this woman-only book club that seeks to have fun by reading books (fiction & non) by women writers. Click here to see a full schedule of what the club is reading. Club attendees get 10% off the book at Malaprop’s!

The club meets at 6:30 P.M. on the first Tuesday of the month at the Battery Park Book Exchange.

Event date:
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 – 6:30pm
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 – 6:30pm
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 – 6:30pm
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 – 6:30pm
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Categories: Bookclubs
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
COVID-19 Relief Funds Available to Farmers
Apr 8 all-day
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

COVID-19 Relief Funds

Available to Farmers

starting April 3rd

is part of the massive economic rescue package passed by Congress last week to address urgent needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Incorporated businesses, sole proprietors, single-member LLCs, self-employed individuals, and nonprofits are all eligible to apply for this relief.
Apply Here

Organic Growers School

Read more
Categories: Community Garden
Get Free Books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Apr 8 all-day
Imagination Library Online

Children under 5 years old can receive free, age-appropriate books each month until their 5th birthday! Read more and sign up here.
Read more
Categories: Bookclubs Community Education Family Fun
How to Buy Local While Social Distancing: On-Farm Pickups and More
Apr 8 all-day
NC and SC Farms

Many farms across North and South Carolina have added on-farm pickups, home delivery & online pre-orders to accommodate for social distancing in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Please see the listings below for more information, and check out our interactive Google Map for farm locations near you!

Are you a farmer interested in being listed? Email [email protected]

Please:

  • DO NOT show up at farms without prior permission.
  • Follow specific instructions provided by each farm.
  • Stay home if you are feeling ill.
Read more
Categories: Community Food & Drink Garden Health & Wellness
Malaprop’s Bookstore Home delivery throughout all Buncombe County
Apr 8 all-day
Malaprop's Bookstore

Thank you so much for your support! To care for you and our staff, Malaprop’s is closed to the public and we have ceased curbside pick up. We have also suspended in-store events and bookclubs until May 15th.  Meanwhile, we are exploring new subscription services, delivery options, and more digital content. Please see the ways we are still serving you below. Stay home and stay safe!

  • As always, you can order online 24/7 at malaprops.com. You can also call us at 828-254-6734 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily to order by phone. Yes, we can make suggestions! All orders will require prepayment. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express and Paypal.

  • We are now offering home delivery throughout all of Buncombe County! The only requirement is a two-book minimum purchase. Deliveries will be made on Tuesdays and Fridays, with any order placed before 5 pm the previous day.  Orders will safely be left on your doorstep.

  • FREE shipping via media mail is available for orders over $50.00 (before tax) sent to addresses in the continental United States. Other orders ship via Priority Mail or other services with prices listed at checkout.

We want to thank you again for your continued support at this time. If you’re looking for other ways to support our staff, you can donate to Malaprop’s via the icon to your right, contribute the Cafe Barista’s virtual tip jar, or to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (BINC), which provides grants to booksellers in times of need. To support other local businesses, visit ashevillestrong.com.

Please take care of yourselves!

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Categories: Bookclubs
Organic Growers School Videos: How to Grow Potatoes
Apr 8 all-day
Organic Growers School Online
It’s time to plant potatoes! Learn some simple tricks to ensure a good harvest.
Read more
Categories: Garden
Organic Growers School Videos: Seed Starting
Apr 8 all-day
Organic Growers School Online

Learn the best vegetables to direct seed and the best vegetables to transplant.

Read more
Categories: Garden
Organic Growers School Videos: To Seed or Not to Seed?
Apr 8 all-day
Organic Growers School Online
Listen to the pros and cons of selecting seed and growing your own plants from seed as opposed to buying starts.
Read more
Categories: Garden