Calendar of Events

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A day to celebrate Leicester’s Heritage!
Events:
Quilting
Weaver
Blacksmith
Bark Baskets
Apple Cider Press
Horse/Wagon rides
Goat Milking
Spinning
Butter Making
Soap Making
Leather Working
Potholders
Honey Display
Corn Sheller
Knitting
1900 Kitchen Display
Antiques on Display
Livestock display (Cows, Goats, Sheep, Ducks, Chickens, Rabbits

Sandy Mush 4H will be selling Hotdogs from 11-1pm

Bake Sale to benefit the community center.

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Come by Saturday and save on your favorite Grassfed Ground Chuck from our friends at Highland’s Family Farm. Just $4.49/lb. No added hormones or antibiotics. Limit 5 lbs per customer, please.

See you Saturday!

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On Saturday, October 27th Inspire is opening its doors to the public and offering both Saturday F.I.T.T. classes for FREE! Plus, we’re going to have snacks afterwards.

You see, October is Inspire Personal Fitness’ 12th Anniversary and so we are having a MASSIVE fitness / fun party. Why are we doing this? Well…

1) October marks 12 years Inspire has been helping the Asheville Community, and
2) We have some of the most awesome members in Asheville!

BUT IT GETS EVEN BETTER….Rather than just having an open house we thought we’d throw a party. This unprecedented event will have:

• Free classes at 9 and 10am
• Free Inspire Personal Fitness “Super Java”
• Awesome snacks for AFTER your workout 
• Small group sessions will be on sale for only $12! For members only
• Our exclusive 14 Day Trial will be on sale for only $12! 1 day only

This all takes place Saturday, October 27th at:
Inspire Personal Fitness, 554-C Riverside Drive

I can’t wait to see you Saturday

Committed to your success,
Keith Wimsett

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One of the most fun races of the year!

Schedule:

Friday, 4-7 PM, Early Packet pickup and Late Registration
Saturday, 7-9am, Packet pickup and late registration
9:30 am. Optional early start for those who think they may take longer than 3 hours and 15 minutes.
10 am. Haunted Half Marathon & Boo To Brew Relay (3-hour time limit).
10:15 Brand new monster mile

Very spooky Halloween Contest! Post race food & beverage. Great performance shirt, BIG medal. Nice unique awards.

Named by Runners World as one of the Top 20 Perfect Half Marathons AND Top 10 Awesome Race Shirts!

Run Amuck in historic Jonesborough!

Dogs on leashes are welcome.

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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/asheville2018
Walk Fundraising Goal: $10,000
Contact: Brittany Gordon at [email protected]

Register here! http://nedawalk.org/register?fr_id=4506
Donate here! http://nedawalk.org/donate?fr_id=4506

Thank you to our National Walk Sponsor Aerie!

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Join us for a movement-motivated morning: a family friendly event complete with Halloween Hot Cocoas, Mysterious Mochas, and spooky storytelling. Crazy costumes encouraged!

This is a donation-based event open to all ages.

https://www.facebook.com/events/259075258133199/

One-Day Workshop
Saturday, October 27
9:30am- 4:30pm

Experience the drama, amazement and instant gratification of Raku in this one-day firing workshop. Bring up to 5 bisque fired pieces (vertically oriented vase and cylinder forms up to 12 inches in height preferred). We will glaze the pieces using a variety of crackle, iridescent luster and matte glazes and fire the work outdoors in our Raku kiln. Pieces will be removed from the red-hot kiln and quickly transferred into ash cans lined with flammable materials. Participants will go home the same day with dramatically transformed, finished work!

Level: All Levels
Tuition: $100 + $25 Lab Fee

The Steady Collective, Firestorm Books & Coffee, and Kairos West Community Center have partnered on a series of events to get syringes off the street in our neighborhood. This will be the third pick-up event.

Come by Kairos West on Saturday to be trained in safe syringe disposal. After the training, head out onto the streets with fellow volunteers. If you would rather package naloxone kits, stay behind and the folks from Steady will show you how. These kits will then be distributed in the community to prevent overdose.

All supplies for this event will be provided. Please wear closed toe shoes if you want to be a part of the pick-up.

For more information on Steady, see https://www.facebook.com/notes/firestorm-books-coffee/needles-on-haywood-road/10155960869622909

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It’s finally here – our moment to make history. In January 2017 and 2018 we marched to tell our elected representatives that if they refused to take steps to ensure basic human rights and dignity, then we will elect new representatives who will. The time to act on that promise is coming when Early Voting begins October 17 through Election Day on November 6.

Please join us in Winston-Salem on October 27, 2018 when we will literally March On the Polls and keep the promise we made to VOTE.

Event Schedule:
9:30 AM Doors Open
10:00 AM Rally with Speakers
10:30 AM March to WR Anderson Rec Center (Reynolds Park)
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM VOTE at Reynolds Park Early Voting site

The March route is on a sidewalk along Reynolds Park Road and is approximately 0.7 miles to the WR Anderson Center (Reynolds Park) where we will vote. There will be a shuttle available to take participants back to Emmanuel Baptist Church.

Upon arrival at Reynolds Park, March on the Polls participants will be able to attend a Party at the Polls (https://www.facebook.com/events/2110498622600943/) in the picnic shelter behind the Recreation Center.

March T-Shirts are available for sale at https://teespring.com/stores/triad-womens-march

The Triad Women’s March On the Polls is produced in partnership with: Democracy North Carolina, Harry’s Veterans, March On, Moms Demand Action North Carolina, Planned Parenthood VOTES! South Atlantic, RISE Together Piedmont Triad, and TriadNOW

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Join us October 27 & 28 for the Asheville Fine Art Show! Sponsored by Hot Works Fine Art & Fine Craft Shows – this event brings up to 125 juried fine art and craft artists with all forms of discipline for sale to the public – paintings, sculpture, clay, glass, photography, jewelry, fiber and more. This art show is different – you will see artists who will be coming to Asheville – many for the very first time – all who personally make their original and personally handmade art. The focus is originality, technique/execution and booth appearance. There is something for everyone – with all price ranges. Institute for the Arts & Education is the 501c3 non-profit that focuses on visual arts, diversity, community enrichment, and fostering art education among youth. Event hours are Saturday and Sunday, from 10am-5pm daily. Outdoors at Pack Square Park in Downtown Asheville. More info @ hotworks.org.

Fields Auto Group is a proud sponsor of this event.

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Show runs through November 7
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am – 4pm

This beautiful exhibit celebrates the works of photographer Lauren Rutten and quilter Kari Morton. What these two artists share in common are a partnership in the five-woman, artist-owned Flow Gallery in historic downtown Marshall, and a deep love of Madison County, their newly chosen home.

In 2015, Lauren and her husband Andy, traveled the US for one year searching for a home. “From the very moment I arrived in Marshall while on this journey, I had a sense of having dreamt of this place since childhood – I knew this was where I wanted to be.

I have found that my life here is not confined within four walls, so I’m very interested in reflections, when the light shines through a structure, or a barn begins to dilapidate so the outside and inside merge.

Marshall finds itself in a season of change. Many families who are moving here to homestead live alongside families who have farmed here for generations. This collection hopes to show the range of those who have come to call Marshall home, as well as the hard reality of homesteading and its immense beauty, which are in direct relationship with each other here. In this land I dig my hands in the earth and muddy my feet on the ground, while at the same time experiencing the transcendence of being and connecting to so much beyond my body. I hope those who view these photos might experience this too.”

Kari and her husband, Mike, moved to Madison County in 2012, after having lived a fairly nomadic life. They decided Madison County was the place to put down roots and call home.

“This collection is inspired by my immediate world, the things I live with and the things I see – the garden in my front yard, the chickens in the back yard, the buildings in downtown Marshall, where I spend many hours working at Flow and serving as a guardian ad litem in the county courthouse. Each of my pieces tell a story of connection, to my community, to my world. I love sharing this part of myself with others.”

Flow Gallery is located on Main Street in the historic, picturesque town of Marshall, which lies along the French Broad River, just 25 minutes north of Asheville, NC. The gallery is in its 8th year of business and showcases the work of over 65 talented, regional artists.

Join us for the 21st Black Mountain Old Depot Art by the Tracks juried art and fine craft show. Saturday, October 27th from 10:00am – 5:00pm along Sutton Ave. in downtown Black Mountain, NC. Free and open to the public.

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Visit 30 artist’s studios in a self-guided tour in North Asheville on and off Beaverdam Road.

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FALL FESTIVAL

Did you know we were voted #1 Festival in WNC last year!?

Join us on October 27 for our Free Fall Festival!

We will have live music, a photobooth, games, free snacks, rock climbing, archery, BB’s, horses, a CHILI COOK OFF*, costume contest for you and your furry friend, and much, much more! Fun for all ages!

We will be selling $5 meal tickets at Check In which will get you a hamburger or hotdog meal!

We will also be giving away TWO FREE SESSIONS OF CAMP as well as other camp giveaways throughout the day.

Don’t forget to sign up for camp! We will be offering a 10% discount to anyone who signs up for camp that day! (use promo code FALL18)

So grab your neighbors, friends, and family and come join in on the fun!

*We are currently seeking folks interested in fighting for the 2018 title of Best Chili in Asheville, as well as ONE FREE SESSION OF CAMP! All types of chili will be accepted including traditional chili, white chili and vegetarian chili. If you think you have the best Chili in Asheville, contact David at [email protected] to sign up!

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Drive-Through Pill Collection Event Scheduled for National Take Back Day

The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office has announced a pill collection event to take place on National Take Back Day. The public can drop off their unused or expired medications on Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 10am-2pm in the parking lot of the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office located at 100 North Grove Street. This pill collection event is being operated drive through style, allowing participants to remain in their vehicles and quickly and conveniently dispose of the medications they no longer need.

This collection event is part of the National Take Back Initiative, sponsored by the US Drug Enforcement Agency and Safe Kids North Carolina. Sheriff’s Office deputies and employees, along with members of Hope Rx and pharmaceutical students from Wingate University, will be collecting medications that will be safely disposed of in the Sheriff’s Office incinerator. Since the drug disposal program was implemented in 2013, 7,263 total pounds of medication have been collected and incinerated. 1,196 pounds have already been taken in during 2018.

Drug Disposal Information:

• The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office provides citizens with a free, environmentally safe, and convenient way to dispose of medications from their homes, reducing the possibility of accidental or intentional misuse and/or theft.
• Prescription pills, capsules, ointments, vitamins, liquids in their original containers, inhalers and patches WILL be accepted.
• Chemotherapy medications and sharps/needles/Epi-pens WILL NOT be accepted.
• The Sheriff’s Office provides a permanent drug collection drop box in the lobby located at 100 North Grove Street in Hendersonville. It is accessible every Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm. Check in at the front desk for instructions.

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Next Saturday (October 27th) from 10 am – 2 pm, Sona Pharmacy + Clinic will be hosting a Drug Take Back Day in collaboration with Substance Free Buncombe Youth and the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office.

Please stop in the pharmacy to drop off unused, expired, or no longer needed medications. By properly disposing of medications, we can help keep the WNC community safe and healthy!

If you are planning to drop off medications, please take a look at the below guidelines:

– Please remove identification from all medications
– Separate pill, liquids and inhalers
– Use a different disposable paper or plastic bag for each type of medication
– Empty dry pill medications into a bag; leave liquid medications in their original container and place in a separate bag
– No radioactive medications
– No needles or sharps accepted

We hope to see you next Saturday, October 27th!

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The City of Asheville is proud to announce the return of the City’s Festival of Neighborhoods, set for 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 27, Ferguson Auditorium, 19 Tech Drive, A-B Tech Community College.

This event is free! Representatives from all City neighborhoods and associations are especially invited to attend.

There will be information tables and City staff on hand to answer questions. The festival will also feature breakout discussion and information sessions.

Find more information here: https://bit.ly/2O2b3e9

Register in advance at this EventBrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/festival-of-neighborhoods-tickets-50374487448

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Who do you call? 911. The Asheville Fire Department is there for you, no matter the time of day or day of the week – they will respond when you need it.

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?? Join us on Saturday October 27th as we flip some tires and raise money for members of the Asheville Fire Department who have been struck by cancer. Asheville Fire Marshal Karen Shuart has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and is receiving current treatment, along with Chief Joy Ponder who is a breast cancer survivor and to the family of Engineer Will Willis who lost his battle with cancer in February. All proceeds and donations will go straight to their medical needs

??$1/flip
? Halloween Costumes encouraged (best one wins a month with us)
?? the most flips of the day wins grand prize to include but limited to:
-3 months to Beer City CrossFit
– 10th Muse coffe gift card
– Beer City CrossFit swag
– more to come!!
? beer for everyone afterwards!!!

Not into flipping tires? Just come hang. Donate what you can, and have a beer with us.

So grab your friends and family and come on out! We look forward to seeing everyone from the community- open to all! with different size tires available – even for kiddos!

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Join us for a Howln’ good time at the Nature Center’s annual Howl-O-Ween event! This Halloween-themed family festival offers fun arts & crafts, games and face painting, a hay maze, and educational animal encounters throughout the day. Don’t forget to dress in your best costume for the costume contests at 12:30pm and 4pm!

Regular Nature Center admission rates apply. As always, Friends members get in free! Membership info + purchases: wildwnc.org/membership.

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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.

Kolo Bike Park Saturday Shred Sessions- ages 8-15
$75 per session
Keep your skills sharp at this Day Camp for those kids who already have some moutain bike skills. Kids will learn new skills on single track trail rides, skills sessions, pump track training, dirt jumps and more. Limited space available.
Register today: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/kolobikepark/items/103687/calendar/2018/10/?flow=19127
Questions: 828.225.2921

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Keep watching for more details.

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Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

WANT TO SHAKE THAT BOOTY AND DRINK A GREEN SMOOTHIE.

Come get crunk with the dance fitness teachers of Studio Zahiya!

In this lead and follow dance class, we will turn it up in the The Orange Peel to the tunes of DJ M.p. Pride!

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WANT TO SHAKE THAT BOOTY AND DRINK A GREEN SMOOTHIE.

Come get crunk with the dance fitness teachers of Studio Zahiya!

In this lead and follow dance class, we will turn it up in the The Orange Peel to the tunes of DJ M.p. Pride!

https://www.facebook.com/events/297465727516308/

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!

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Sesame Street’s Count and Abby Caddaby are coming to Transylvania County to celebrate at Halloweenfest! Activities will be going on throughout the day from 10 am-5 pm. Check back for details and come celebrate the launch of the Early Childhood Initiative with Sesame Street!

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Come take a visit in the past an experience Victorian Mourning in one of our period rooms. Learn about Mourning clothes, customs and jewelry. Included in your House Tour for $9.

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Join us at our bi-annual market that celebrates all things vintage, upcycled, and handmade! There will be 100 vendors, food trucks, and live music performed by Alex Hunnicutt and David Donar.

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:

Community Journals
Fete Greenville
Upcountry Provisions
A/R Workshop Spartanburg
Vintage Market of Greenville
Steve Borklund State Farm

There is a $2 admission for ages 15 and older. Children and teens 14 and under are free. You can purchase tickets online beginning on October 1st. Tickets will also be available on the day of the market!

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