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.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.
If you are reading this, you are most likely a landowner in western North Carolina who is concerned about the future of your land along the French Broad River or one of its tributaries. Perhaps you have a farm or cattle ranch that has been in your family for generations, or maybe you recently purchased your second home in an idyllic rural area. Whatever your situation, many North Carolina landowners face the same dilemma: how do you ensure that the land you love looks the way that it does forever?
Conserving Land
Protected Properties
Parks, Greenways & Blueways
Healthy Rivers equal Healthy Communities. RiverLink’s Watershed Resources program works to improve water quality in the French Broad River and its tributaries. These waterways support critical wildlife habitat for many species, such as the hellbender salamander and rainbow trout. Our local economies thrive on water-based recreational tourism. The French Broad River watershed also provides drinking water for many communities. These things are true only if the water is clean. Our Watershed Resources program uses a combination of initiatives, including on the ground projects and community outreach to improve and protect water quality.
Stream Restorations
Stormwater Control
WaterRICH, Water Conservation Program
Watershed Planning
Name That Creek
Engage. Inspire. Enlighten.
Looking for resources that will get your students excited about science? We can help. Duke Energy provides many valuable teaching materials and lesson plans for use inside the classroom – and out. Download helpful fact sheets, lesson plans, experiments and other fun learning tools.
Class activities & lesson plans
https://www.duke-energy.com/energy-education/energy-centers-and-programs/energyexplorium-at-mcguire/teaching-resources
How to Work from Home Efficiently with Kids
http://wfmdepot.com/how-to-work-from-home-efficiently-with-kids/
The GreenWorks Education team has been hard at work putting together activities and resources for you and your family while staying at home. Explore the Tree Discovery Guide and Bag Monster videos.
We will be adding more to the website so check back often!
Engage. Inspire. Enlighten.
Looking for resources that will get your students excited about science? We can help. Duke Energy provides many valuable teaching materials and lesson plans for use inside the classroom – and out. Download helpful fact sheets, lesson plans, experiments and other fun learning tools.
Class activities & lesson plans
https://www.duke-energy.com/energy-education/energy-centers-and-programs/energyexplorium-at-mcguire/teaching-resources
Need Book Recommendations? Ask a Librarian.
While the libraries are closed, you can call Ask A Librarian with any questions you may have about library materials, digital services, or reference assistance. Librarians will be staffing the phones Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. to connect you with all the resources we have available. Just call Ask a Librarian at (828) 250-4700.
Every week day, Janet’s Planet gives children a daily dose of science and space topics from around the world.
Come and join us! See the Event Brite link below to register. Parents must register for their children.
Hosted by Joe Standaert, local historian and member of the Western Carolina Botanical Club. Our virtual wildflower event will begin with a discussion on wildflowers and the plant communities found in the Swannanoa Valley of western North Carolina. We will focus on the ecology and structures of these communities with emphasis on their characteristics and their associated native wildflowers. We will do a short “Botany 101” overview of flower parts and then look at wildflower photos for each environment type. Next, we’ll do an overview of the various basic, intermediate, and advanced field guides available for use in wildflower identification and how to use them. Finally we will do a “virtual” wildflower tour of a hike here in our valley, with flower identification and some items of natural history, cultural uses and interesting “factoids” about some of the plants.
About Joe Standaert: Joe holds a BS in Biology from Rutgers, a Masters from the Yale School of Forestry, and is Vice President of the Western Carolina Botanical Club.
How to Work from Home Efficiently with Kids
http://wfmdepot.com/how-to-work-from-home-efficiently-with-kids/
The GreenWorks Education team has been hard at work putting together activities and resources for you and your family while staying at home. Explore the Tree Discovery Guide and Bag Monster videos.
We will be adding more to the website so check back often!
Need Book Recommendations? Ask a Librarian.
While the libraries are closed, you can call Ask A Librarian with any questions you may have about library materials, digital services, or reference assistance. Librarians will be staffing the phones Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. to connect you with all the resources we have available. Just call Ask a Librarian at (828) 250-4700.
Every week day, Janet’s Planet gives children a daily dose of science and space topics from around the world.
Come and join us! See the Event Brite link below to register. Parents must register for their children.
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Please join Asheville GreenWorks FREE Public Tree Workshops. This series of four educational tree workshops will be taking place on Tuesdays from 6-8 pm. Come learn all about trees from local experts! We will be covering topics such as tree planting, tree pruning, basic tree biology, managing trees during construction, and more!
The work is being performed for the residents of the City of Asheville in partnership with the City of Asheville.
May 5: Trees 101 |
This four-part class led by Learning & Engagement Assistant Paige Taylor explores natural and artificial lighting approaches using digital photography. Through a series of weekly assignments, hone your observation skills, and capture landscapes, portraits, and more in a variety of lighting situations. Use images from the Museum’s Collection and other sources for inspiration. Class time includes instruction, group shares, and discussions; individual preparation between classes includes responding to weekly photo prompts, short readings, and journaling. This virtual class is designed with beginners, hobbyists, and those with some photography experience in mind.MAY 6, 13, 20, & 27—Wednesdays, 6–8pm
Registration deadline: May 5
Free event and parking. More Info: HistoryComesAlive.org or 864-244-1499
Join an audience that loves talking back to history to discuss Ben Franklin– with Larry Bounds, Chautauqua Artistic advisor, retired English teacher and magician.
Besides his experiments in electricity and inventions of bifocals, swim fins, the Franklin stove and the glass armonica, perhaps Ben Franklin should be best known for helping create a government with the flexibility to reinvent itself.
This event is a discussion NOT a costumed performance. In the Chautauqua History Comes Alive Festival June 12 – 21, Larry Bounds will perform as Ben Franklin.
How to Work from Home Efficiently with Kids
http://wfmdepot.com/how-to-work-from-home-efficiently-with-kids/
Need Book Recommendations? Ask a Librarian.
While the libraries are closed, you can call Ask A Librarian with any questions you may have about library materials, digital services, or reference assistance. Librarians will be staffing the phones Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. to connect you with all the resources we have available. Just call Ask a Librarian at (828) 250-4700.
Every week day, Janet’s Planet gives children a daily dose of science and space topics from around the world.
Come and join us! See the Event Brite link below to register. Parents must register for their children.
The exhibit is on loan from the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and has been supplemented with artifacts from the Smith-McDowell House collection. Entrance to the exhibit is included with Smith-McDowell House admission – and is always free for members – and runs through May 16, 2020.
The exhibit seeks to put the local men and women who served in context with the larger events happening in North Carolina, the United States, and the world. In the exhibit, visitors will find displays and interactive elements telling the stories of just a few of our hometown heroes.
This four-part class led by Learning & Engagement Assistant Paige Taylor explores natural and artificial lighting approaches using digital photography. Through a series of weekly assignments, hone your observation skills, and capture landscapes, portraits, and more in a variety of lighting situations. Use images from the Museum’s Collection and other sources for inspiration. Class time includes instruction, group shares, and discussions; individual preparation between classes includes responding to weekly photo prompts, short readings, and journaling. This virtual class is designed with beginners, hobbyists, and those with some photography experience in mind.MAY 6, 13, 20, & 27—Wednesdays, 6–8pm
Registration deadline: May 5
A History of Classical Music
Brought to you by The Kennedy Center
Follow the development and impact of classical music in the U.S.
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Statistics in Schools provides more than 100 activities that you can use in any year—and whenever you have a new class—to enhance and invigorate learning in many subjects. These activities are all free, and they’re easy to access and use.
- Pick a subject or grade level to see what activities are available, and get details such as learning objectives, relevant topics, and skills taught.
- Select and download the activities you want.
- All activities include a list of materials, a student worksheet, and teacher directions.
How to Work from Home Efficiently with Kids
http://wfmdepot.com/how-to-work-from-home-efficiently-with-kids/
The GreenWorks Education team has been hard at work putting together activities and resources for you and your family while staying at home. Explore the Tree Discovery Guide and Bag Monster videos.
We will be adding more to the website so check back often!
Digital Tour of Museum Artifacts
North Carolina Museum of History (A Smithsonian Affiliate)
Choose an exhibit tour to virtually explore the museum at home!
Need Book Recommendations? Ask a Librarian.
While the libraries are closed, you can call Ask A Librarian with any questions you may have about library materials, digital services, or reference assistance. Librarians will be staffing the phones Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. to connect you with all the resources we have available. Just call Ask a Librarian at (828) 250-4700.
Every week day, Janet’s Planet gives children a daily dose of science and space topics from around the world.
Come and join us! See the Event Brite link below to register. Parents must register for their children.