Community Calendar
CHILE EARTHQUAKE RELIEF / HEARTS WITH HANDS
HEARTS WITH HANDS IS WORKING WITH SAMARITAN'S PURSE TO HELP IN THE RELIEF EFFORT FOR THE CONCEPCION, CHILE EARTHQUAKE. HEARTS WITH HANDS WILL BE COLLECTING SUPPLIES IN THE EFFORT. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 828-667-1912 OR GO TO:
FUNDRAISER / HAITI SIGNAL 90.5 FM
WEDNESDAY MARCH 10TH NORTH CAROLINA STAGE COMPANY WILL HOLD A FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT SIGNAL FM 90.5 IN HAITI. HALF OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE MARCH 10TH PERFORMANCE OF “TRUE WEST” WILL BENEFIT THE HAITIAN RADIO STATION. FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION
828-239-0263 www.ncstage.org 3/10
BLOOD DRIVE
THE HENDERSON COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS WILL HOLD A BLOOD DRIVE AT MUD CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH IN HENDERSONVILLE ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 10TH FROM 4:30 PM TO 9:00 PM. APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY.
828-692-1262 3/10
FILM SCREENING
HATCH ASHEVILLE WILL HOST AN EVENING OF FILMS AT THE FINE ARTS THEATRE IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE, ALONG WITH A RECEPTION ANNOUNCING UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THIS YEAR’S HATCHFEST. THE MARCH 11TH FUNDRAISER WILL BEGIN AT BLUE SPIRAL GALLERY AT 6:30 PM AND THEN THE AUDIENCE WILL STEP NEXT DOOR TO SCREEN OSCAR NOMINATED KAVI AT 8 PM.
COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE TO BENEFIT WNCAP
THE CULTURAL ARTISTIC ENSEMBLE: OF ASHEVILLE IS HOSTING A DINNER AND SHOW TITLED “STARRING ME” ON MARCH 12TH AT THE YMI CULTURAL CENTER IN ASHEVILLE AS A BENEFIT FOR WNCAP. THE SHOW, WHICH PORTRAYS THE IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS ON LOVED ONES OF THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED, WAS DEVELOPED BY ANTHONY E. ALEXANDER. ALEXANDER, AN ASHEVILLE NATIVE AND FORMER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE W.C. REID CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS, FOUNDED THE PERFORMANCE COMPANY WHOSE MOTTO IS “CELEBRATING THE HUMAN SPIRIT THRU CULTURAL ARTS.”
828-231-4273 www.wncap.org 3/12
SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM
THE ASHEVILLE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH’S NEXT SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM WILL BE “THE AGE OF STUPID” ON FRIDAY, MARCH 12TH AT 7:00 PM.
828-299-1242 3/12
ACT'S DIVA CABARET
THE ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE PRESENTS “DIVA CABARET” ON FRIDAY, MARCH 12TH. PERFORMANCE TIME IS 8:00 PM. THIS YEAR'S SHOW WILL BE HELD AT OLIVE OR TWIST (FORMERLY DECADES RESTAURANT AND BAR) IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE. PERFORMERS INCLUDE DIVA MICHAEL CHEEK AND DIVA CRAIG JUSTUS, JEFF NEESE AND LORI HILLIARD.
828-254-1320 www.ashevilletheatre.org 3/12
ELEMENTARY STUDENT EXHIBITION
THE OPENING RECEPTION FOR THE ANNUAL ELEMENTARY STUDENT EXHIBITION AT THE ARTS COUNCIL OF HENDERSON COUNTY IN DOWNTOWN HENDERSONVILLE WILL TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 12TH. THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXHIBITION WILL FEATURE THE WORK OF ELEMENTARY AGE STUDENTS IN HENDERSON COUNTY. THE EXHIBITION RUNS THROUGH SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH.
828-693-8504 www.acofhc.org 3/12
ENGLISH TUTOR TRAINING
ENGLISH (EFL) TUTOR TRAINING BY INTERNATIONAL LINK IN ASHEVILLE IS HAPPENING ON MARCH 12TH FROM 6:00 TO 9:00 PM AND SATURDAY MARCH 13TH 9:30 AM TO 4:00 PM.
828-337-6218 3/12
AUTHOR APPEARANCE
MALAPROP’S BOOKSTORE & CAFÉ IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE PRESENTS THOMAS MULLEN, AUTHOR OF “THE LAST TOWN ON EARTH” DISCUSSING HIS NEW BOOK “THE MANY DEATHS OF THE FIREFLY BROTHERS.” ON FRIDAY, MARCH 12TH AT 7:00 PM
828-254-6734 www.malaprops.com 3/12
MARCH OF THE LEPRECHAUNS PARADE
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN HENDERSONVILLE HOSTS THE THIRD ANNUAL MARCH OF THE LEPRECHAUNS EVENT. THE FAMILY FRIENDLY ST. PATRICK’S FESTIVAL CELEBRATES WESTERN NORTH CAROLINAS IRISH HERITAGE. IT BEGINS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH AT 10:00 AM.
www.downtownhendersonville.org 3/13
WRITERS' WORKSHOPS IN ASHEVILLE
WRITERS' WORKSHOPS IN ASHEVILLE PRESENTS A CREATIVE NONFICTION WORKSHOP WITH JEREMY B. JONES FROM 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM ON MARCH 13TH. TECHNIQUES WILL BE TAUGHT ON MAKING NONFICTION STORIES COME ALIVE, SUCH A CREATING A SENSE OF PLACE, INSERTING DIALOGUE, AND MORE.
828-254-8111 www.twwoa.org 3/13
REGIONAL CLEAR WATER CONTRACTORS TRAINING
TWO OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLEAR WATER CONTRACTOR TRAINING ARE BEING OFFERED ON MARCH 13TH AND MARCH 27TH. SEVERAL DEVELOPMENT RELATED ORGANIZATIONS HAVE JOINED TOGETHER TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR REGIONAL CONTRACTORS ON THE LAWS AND BEST PRACTICES PERTAINING TO SEDIMENT, EROSION AND STORMWATER CONTROL. AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE NC DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY, ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND NC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WILL SHARE INFORMATION ON PRACTICES AND TOOLS TO HELP ADDRESS LAND STABILIZATION AND MAINTAINING WATER QUALITY.
828-712-0972 www.clearwatercontractors.org 3/13
NORTH CAROLINA STAGE
NORTH CAROLINA STAGE COMPANY PRESENTS THE COMEDY "TRUE WEST" WITH CHARLIE FLYNN-MCIVER AND SCOTT TREADWAY. IT RUNS THROUGH MARCH 13TH.
www.ncstage.org 3/13
THE FIDDLERS OF MADISON COUNTY
THE 4TH ANNUAL PRESENTATAION OF THE FIDDLERS OF MADISON COUNTY WILL BE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH WITH SHOWS AT 4:00 AND 8:00 PM AT THE MADISON COUNTY ARTS CENTER IN MARSHALL. THIS YEAR’S SHOW FEATURES ARVIL FREEMAN WITH BRYAN MCDOWELL AND EMMA BEST, JOSH GOFORTH, BOBBY HICKS, THE SONS OF RALPH AND MORE.
828-649-1301 www.madisoncountyarts.com 3/13
DAY HIKE
THE WAYNESVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL OFFER A HIKING TRIP TO ROUGH CREEK WATERSHED ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13 AT 9 AM. THE HIKE IS AN EIGHT MILE LOOP AND IS FOR AGES 12 AND OLDER. THE HIKE IS REGARDED AS AN EASY TO MODERATE LEVEL.
828/456-2030 3/13
GATHERING AT THE GARAGE
GATHERING AT THE GARAGE, A FUSION OF THE ARTS! - BENEFITING ANAM CARA THEATRE COMPANY IS HAPPENING ON SATURDAY MARCH 13TH AT THE GARAGE AT BILTMORE IN ASHEVILLE. THERE WILL BE LIVE MUSIC FROM SINGER/SONGWRITERS KATIE LARUE AND EMILY RYANE, AUCTIONS AND A LATE NIGHT DANCE PARTY WITH DJ DREA. DOORS OPEN AT 7:00 PM.
3/13
BMCA AUCTION FOR THE ARTS
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH AT 6:00 PM - THE BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS WILL HOLD ITS FIFTH ANNUAL AUCTION FOR THE ARTS. PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT BMCA.
828/669-0930 www.blackmountainarts.org 3/13
SAT PREP STRATEGIES COURSE
MAHEC’S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CAREERS AND DIVERSITY EDUCATION AND THE WNC REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL HOST A SAT PREP STRATEGIES COURSE ON MARCH 13TH AND 14TH. IT IS RECOMMENDED FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12
828.257.4461 www.mahec.net 3/13
DAY HIKE
THE WAYNESVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL SCHEDULE A FAMILY DAY HIKE ON SATURDAY MARCH 13TH AT THE ROUGH CREEK WATERSHED. TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED AND THE TRIP WILL LEAVE THE WAYNESVILLE RECREATION CENTER AT 9:00 AM AND RETURN AT 3:00 PM.
828-456-2030 3/13
2ND SATURDAY ARTIST MARKET
THE SECOND SATURDAY ARTIST MARKET WILL OPEN THE SEASON ON MARCH 13TH AT ITS NEW LOCATION INSIDE THE ROCKET CLUB IN WEST ASHEVILLE - FROM 11:00 AM TO 5:00 PM. THE SECOND SATURDAY ARTIST MARKET IS A JURIED ARTIST MARKET THAT FEATURES A WIDE VARIETY OF ART AND CRAFT, SOLD BY THE ARTISTS IN A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS. THE MARKET AND THE ROCKET CLUB WILL ALSO BE A DROP LOCATION FOR DONATIONS TO MANNA FOODBANK.
828-333-0622 www.echoasheville.com 3/13
SAT PREP STRATEGIES COURSE
MAHEC’S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CAREERS AND DIVERSITY EDUCATION AND THE WNC REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL HOST AN SAT PREP STRATEGIES COURSES ON MARCH 13TH AND 14TH. THE PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 12. THE COURSE IS LIMITED TO THIRTY-FIVE STUDENTS FOR THE SESSION.
828.257.4461 www.mahec.net 3/13
BLOOD DRIVE
THE HENDERSON COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS WILL HOLD A BLOOD DRIVE AT THE Y.M.C.A. IN HENDERSONVILLE ON SATURDAY MARCH 13TH FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:30 PM. APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY.
828-692-5774 3/13
PERFORMANCE
THE ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS "FOLK FUSIONS" - AS PART OF THEIR 2009-2010 MASTERWORKS SERIES - ON MARCH 13TH AT THE THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE. THE PROGRAM WILL FEATURE MUSIC BY IVES, MOZART, BARTOK AND BRAHAMS.
828-254-7046 www.ashevillesymphony.org 3/13
PERFORMANCE
THE CAROLINA CONCERT CHOIR WILL BE PERFORMING AN ALL SACRED CONCERT ON FRIDAY, MARCH 12TH AT 7:30 PM AND SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH AT 3:00 PM AT ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN HENDERSONVILLE.
828-693-9330 www.carolinaconcertchoir.org 3/13
AUTHOR APPEARANCE
THE GREEN SAGE COFFEEHOUSE & CAFÉ, IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE, PRESENTS AN APPEARANCE BY AUTHOR DENNY STOCKDALE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH AT 3:00 PM. HE WILL SIGN COPIES AND SHARES HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS NEW BOOK, "CONVERSATIONS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD ICE CREAM SHOP: 8 KEYS TO REDISCOVERING LOST DREAMS AND FINDING YOUR LIFE’S CALLING."
828-252-4450 www.dennystockdale.com 3/13
AUTHOR APPEARANCE
WELL-BRED BAKERY & CAFÉ IN WEAVERVILLE PRESENTS AN APPEARANCE BY AUTHOR DENNY STOCKDALE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH FROM 11:00 AM TO 2:00 PM. HE WILL SIGN COPIES AND SHARES HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS NEW BOOK, "CONVERSATIONS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD ICE CREAM SHOP: 8 KEYS TO REDISCOVERING LOST DREAMS AND FINDING YOUR LIFE’S CALLING."
828-645-9300 www.dennystockdale.com 3/13
PERFORMANCE
THE CELEBRATION SINGERS OF ASHEVILLE PRESENT A BENEFIT CONCERT FEATURING LOCAL ARTISTS DAVE DESMELIK AND THE MUSES ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE HAYWOOD ST. CAMPUS OF CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN ASHEVILLE.
3/13
RUSS WILSON'S "POPS" CONCERT/RE-SCHEDULED
THE "POPS" CONCERT - A SALUTE TO PAUL WHITEMAN HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 14TH AT 3:00 PM IN THE LIPINSKY AUDITORIUM ON THE CAMPUS OF UNC-ASHEVILLE.
3/14
FILM SCREENING
THE HENDERSONVILLE FILM SOCIETY WILL SHOW THE 1979 FILM "GOING IN STYLE" ON SUNDAY MARCH 14TH AT 2:00 PM. IT WILL SHOW IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN THEATER IN THE LAKE POINT LANDING RETIREMENT COMMUNTIY IN HENDERSONVILLE.
828-697-7310 3/14
HAYWOOD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
THE HAYWOOD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS THE 12TH ANNUAL STUDENT HONORS RECITAL ON SUNDAY, MARCH 14TH AT 3:00 PM AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN WAYNESVILLE. STUDENT PERFORMERS HAIL FROM PRIVATE STUDIOS THROUGHOUT WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. STUDENT. THE RECITAL WILL INCLUDE WORKS BY BACH, BEETHOVEN, HANDEL AND MORE.
828-452-0593 www.haywoodarts.org 3/14
ORGANISTS / PARABLES AND PIPES
ON SUNDAY, MARCH 14TH AT 4:00 PM, THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS WILL PRESENT AN EVENT CALLED “PARABLES AND PIPES: AN AFTERNOON OF DRAMA AND MUSIC FROM THE RIDICULOUS TO THE SUBLIME.” IT TAKES PLACE AT THE CATHEDRAL OF ALL SOULS IN BILTMORE VILLAGE. LOCAL ORGANISTS KYLE RITTER, BARRY OLIVER, MARJORIE JOHNSON, STEVE WILLIAMS, AND ERIC WALL WILL PLAY MUSIC BY A VARIETY OF COMPOSERS. THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS.
828-253-1431 3/14
AUTHOR APPEARANCE
MALAPROP’S BOOKSTORE & CAFÉ IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE PRESENTS A NAN CHASE READING & BOOKSIGNING ON SUNDAY, MARCH 14TH AT 3:00 PM. CHASE IS THE AUTHOR OF “ASHEVILLE: A HISTORY AND BARK HOUSE STYLE.”
828-254-6734 www.malaprops.com 3/14
DASI
DASI ("DAISY") DESCRIPTIVE AUDIO FOR THESIGHT IMPAIRED IS A SERVICE THAT PROVIDES NARRATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW VISION TO ENHANCE THEIR ENJOYMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF STAGE PRESENTATIONS WITH AN INDIVIDUAL RECEIVER THAT FITS IN THE EAR. THE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT TEH ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATER'S PRODUCTION OF "THE BOXCAR CHILDREN" AT 7:30 PM ON MARCH 12TH, AND 2:30 PM ON MARCH 13TH AND 14TH.
828-254-1320 828-253-8781 3/14
ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY BAND
THE ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT ON MARCH 14TH HAS HAD A CHANGE OF LOCATION AND TIME. THE NEW LOCATION IS MOORE AUDITORIUM AT MARS HILL COLLEGE AT 3:30 PM. THE CONCERT WAS ORIGINALLY TO BE HELD IN THE AUDITORIUM AT ASHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
828-254-2234 3/14
CLOUD COTTAGE
CLOUD COTTAGE IN BLACK MOUNTAIN PRESENTS SINGER/SONGWRITER SERPENTINE ARBORVITAE WILL ON SUNDAY, MARCH 14TH FROM 2:00 TO 3:30 PM.
828-669-0920 www.cloudcottage.net 3/14
2010 FITNESS CHALLENGE PSA
THE HEALTHY HAYWOOD’S FITNESS CHALLENGE IS AN 8-WEEK EVENT. PARTICIPATING CENTERS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ACCESS DANCE WNC,
HAYWOOD REGIONAL HEALTH & FITNESS CENTER, JUNALUSKA DRIVING RANGE, MUSIC WORKS AND MANY MORE. REGISTERATION IS FROM MARCH 15TH THROUGH 18TH AT VARIOUS FITNESS CENTER LOCATIONS. HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND CERTIFIED HEALTHY CAROLINIANS PARTNERSHIP. PROCEEDS SUPPORT HAYWOOD COUNTY CITIZERNS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BETTER NUTRITION.
3/15
ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM
THE ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM PRESENTS THE “CREATING MOSAICS WORKSHOP” WITH JESSICA LEVINE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, MARCH 16TH THROUGH THE 18TH, FROM 1:00 TO 5:00 PM.
828.253.3227 x120 www.ashevilleart.org 3/16
UNC-A/LEED CERTIFICATION
UNC ASHEVILLE'S DISTANCE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OFFICE WILL HOST A SERIES OF LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED) COURSES BEGINNING MARCH 16TH. THE CLASSES WILL ALLOW BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, ARCHITECTS AND OTHERS IN THE INDUSTRY TO RECEIVE ACCREDITATION AND CREDENTIALING MAINTENANCE IN THE GROWING GREEN BUILDING SECTOR
828.250.2353 www.unca.edu/leedclasses 3/16
MOSAIC WORKSHOP
THE HANDS-ON WORKSHOP: CREATING MOSAICS WITH JESSICA LEVINE WILL TAKE PLACE TUESDAY, MARCH 16TH THROUGH THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH AT THE ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM FROM 1:00 TO 5:00 P.M. EACH DAY. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE LEAD THROUGH THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS, CREATING A MURAL OVER THREE DAYS; PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO CREATE AN ITEM TO TAKE HOME. THIS WORKSHOP IS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ASHEVILLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL.
828-253-3227 www.ashevilleart.org 3/16
UNC ASHEVILLE CRAFT CAMPUS
THE UNC ASHEVILLE CRAFT CAMPUS CONTINUES ITS “MEET THE MAKER” LECTURE SERIES WITH LOCAL SCULPTOR SUSAN HAGEN AT 6:30 PM ON TUESDAY, MARCH 16TH, IN THE UNC ASHEVILLE HIGHSMITH UNIVERSITY UNION, ROOM 104.
828/250-2392 www.unca.edu 3/16
LIVE MUSIC
THE HENDERSONVILLE LIBRARY PRESENTS LIVE MUSIC FROM "TOO HUMAN" IN THE KAPLAN AUDITORIUM ON TUESDAY MARCH 16TH AT 7:00 PM.
828-697-4725 3/16
PANEL DISCUSSION ON YWCA OF ASHEVILLE
UNC ASHEVILLE WILL HOST A PANEL DISCUSSION ON “CELEBRATING ADVOCACY: ASHEVILLE YWCA WORKING TO EMPOWER WOMEN AND ELIMINATE RACISM” AT 6:30 PM ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH IN UNC ASHEVILLE’S LAUREL FORUM, KARPEN HALL. THE DISCUSSION WILL INCLUDE A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE YWCA’S WORK IN ASHEVILLE AND INPUT FROM A PANEL OF YWCA PROGRAM DIRECTORS. A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION WILL THE PROGRAM.
828/251-6419 3/17
LIVE MUSIC
G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE WILL PERFORM AT THE ORANGE PEEL WITH GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH AT THE ORANGE PEEL IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE. THE SHOW STARTS AT 9:00 PM.
828-225-5851 www.theorangepeel.net 3/17
ZYDECO DANCE
THERE WILL BE A ZYDECO DANCE AT ELEVEN ON GROVE IN ASHEVILLE ON MARCH 17TH WITH A DANCE LESSON AT 7:45 PM FOLLOWED BY A ZYDECO DANCE FROM 8:30 TO 11:00 PM.
828-301-1904 3/17
ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY
ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY IS PRESENTING ST. CATRICK’S DAY, A SPECIAL ONE DAY ADOPTION EVENT FOR CAT LOVERS ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH AT THE ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY. FEES FOR THE FIRST 17 CAT/KITTEN ADOPTIONS WILL BE WAIVED DURING THIS EVENT FROM 12:00 TO 7:00 PM.
www.ashevillehumane.org/adoptions 3/17
MALAPROP’S
LARRY BAKER WILL APPEAR AT MALAPROP’S IN ASHEVILLE ON MARCH 17TH AT 7:00 PM. BAKER IS THE AUTHOR OF “A GOOD MAN.”
828-254-6734 www.malaprops.com 3/17
ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM
THE ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM PRESENTS A SCREENING OF THE FILM “IN A DREAM” ON MONDAY, MARCH 15TH AT 1:00 PM AND THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH AT 7:00 PM IN THE FINE ARTS THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE. THE SCREENING IS PART OF THE ASHEVILLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL.
828-253-3227 www.ashevilleart.org 3/18
SKATE PARK DESIGN / WAYNESVILLE
THERE WILL BE A MEETING FOR THE WAYNESVILLE SKATE PARK ON THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH AT 7:00 PM AT THE WAYNESVILLE RECREATION CENTER. THE MEETING IS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR FEEDBACK FOR THE DESIGN OF THE FUTURE WAYNESVILLE SKATE PARK.
828-456-2030 3/18
JOB FAIR
THE SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE JOB FAIR WILL BE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH ON THE JACKSON CAMPUS. THE EVENT WILL BE HELD FROM 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE BALSAM BUILDING. LOCAL EMPLOYERS WILL BE ON HAND TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.
FILM SCREENING
THE JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN SYLVA WILL SHOW THE FILM "THE ODD COUPLE" ON MARCH 18TH AT 7:00 PM.
828-588-2016 3/18
FILM SCREENING
THE ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM PRESENTS SCREENINGS OF IN A DREAM ON MARCH 15TH AT 1:00 P.M. AND THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH AT 7:00 P.M. THIS FILM WILL BE SHOWN IN THE FINE ARTS THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLETHE FILM IS BEING SHOWN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ASHEVILLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL; ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM IS A CO-SPONSOR OF THIS ANNUAL EVENT.
828-253-3227 www.ashevilleart.org 3/18
GIRLS ON THE RUN
YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT GIRLS ON THE RUN OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AT TEXAS ROADHOUSE IN HENDERSONVILLE ON THURSDAY MARCH 18TH FROM 4:00 TO 11:00 PM. 10% OF THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO GIRLS ON THE RUN.
REGIONAL ORPHAN CARE CONFERENCE
SHARE HIS HOPE 2010 IS A REGIONAL ORPHAN CARE CONFERENCE HOSTED BY MERRIMON AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH IN ASHEVILLE ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MARCH 19TH AND 20TH. REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 5:00 MARCH 19TH. THIS CONFERENCE WILL GIVE INFORMATION AND TRAINING TO EXPAND UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT ORPHAN CARE MINISTRY CAN LOOK LIKE FROM ADOPTION TO SPONSORSHIP OF ORPHANS IN COUNTRIES WHERE ADOPTION IS NOT AN OPTION.
828-691-2581 3/19
JEWISH FILM FEST
THE ASHEVILLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FINE ARTS THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE - MARCH 13TH THROUGH THE 19TH. FILMS IN THIS YEARS LINEUP INCLUDE "A ROOM AND A HALF," "IN A DREAM," AND OTHERS.
www.ashevillejewishfilmfestival.com 3/19
MAINSTAGE CELTIC SERIES
AS PART OF THE MAINSTAGE CELTIC SERIES THE BATTLEFIELD BAND WILL PERFORM ON MARCH 19TH AT 8:00 PM AT THE DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE AT PACK PLACE IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE.
828-257-4530 www.dwtheatre.com www.battlefieldband.co.uk 3/19
PAWS WITH A PURPOSE
PAWS WITH A PURPOSE, A LOCAL NON-PROFIT PET THERAPY ORGANIZATION, WILL HOST A WINE TASTING AND SILENT AUCTION FUNDRAISER FOR PET THERAPY PROGRAMS. THE EVENING WILL FEATURE A WINE TASTING AND SILENT AUCTION FROM 5:00PM-7:00PM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 19TH AT THE NEWLY OPENED APPALACHIAN VINTNER WINE STORE OFF BILTMORE AVENUE IN ASHEVILLE. PAWS WITH A PURPOSE PROVIDES ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES AND ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WITH PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE NEEDS IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
PERFORMANCE
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY’S COULTER AUDITORIUM PRESENTS 2 PLAYS SPONSORED BY THE JACKSON COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, THE MOUNTAIN HERITAGE CENTER, THE JACKSON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL, AND THE WCU MUSIC DEPARTMENT. “BIRDELL” WILL BE ON STAGE ON MARCH 12TH AND “NANCE DUDE” WILL PLAY ON MARCH 19TH. BOTH PERFORMANCES WILL BE AT 7:00. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THESE TWO PRODUCTIONS WILL GO TO THE FUND FOR THE NEW JACKSON COUNTY LIBRARY.
www.wcu.edu 3/19
MAHEC
MAHEC HEALTH CAREERS SUMMER CAMP AT WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY IN CULLOWHEE IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ITS 15TH ANNUAL HEALTH CAREERS SUMMER CAMP THE WEEK OF JUNE 20TH THROUGH THE 26TH. THE CAMP IS OPEN TO RISING SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS THAT HAVE A POTENTIAL INTEREST IN A FUTURE CAREER IN HEALTHCARE AS WELL AS RISING NINTH GRADE STUDENTS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMP IN 2009. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 19TH AT 5:00 PM.
800-928-4968 828-227-7397 3/19
UNC-ASHEVILLE
UNC-ASHEVILLE WILL HOST AN EVENING WITH CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER AND SINGER BERNICE JOHNSON REAGON AT 7:00 PM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 19TH IN UNC ASHEVILLE'S LIPINSKY AUDITORIUM.
828-251-6470 3/19
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER COURSE
UNC ASHEVILLE IS OFFERING A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER COURSE AT THE UNC-A CAMPUS. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE EFFECTIVE TEACHER TRAINING COURSE, A REQUIRED COURSE FOR TEACHING AND SUBSTITUTING IN SOME NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS. THE CLASS WILL MEET ON MARCH 20TH AND 27TH AND APRIL 10TH AND 17TH.
828-250-2353 www.unca.edu 3/20
WCU SCHOOL OF NURSING/OPEN HOUSE
THE WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY NURSING FACULTY OPEN HOUSE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH AT A-B TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENKA CAMPUS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE NEW DATE FOR THE OPEN HOUSE IS MARCH 20TH.
828-670-8810 www.wcu.edu 3/20
SPRING GARDEN SCHOOL
BUNCOMBE COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS WILL PRESENT A SPRING GARDEN SCHOOL ON SATURDAY, MARCH 20TH AT AB-TECH'S FERGUSON AUDITORIUM FROM 9:00 AM TO 3:30 PM. CLASSES WILL COVER BASICS OF STARTING A VEGETABLE GARDEN, GROWING VEGGIES IN CONTAINERS, PEST CONTROL, ORGANIC OPTIONS, SPECIFICS ON POPULAR VEGGIES, INCLUDING A SESSION ON TOMATOES, AND TIPS FOR GROWING MORE UNUSUAL VEGETABLES.
828-255-5522 www.buncombe.ces.ncsu.edu 3/20
BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM
THE BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM + ARTS CENTER (BMCM+AC) & THE MEDIA ARTS PROJECT (MAP) PRESENT AN EVENING OF ART, PERFORMANCE, MUSIC & DINNER ON SATURDAY, MARCH 20TH IN THE ORIGINAL DINING HALL OF THE FORMER BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (NOW CAMP ROCKMONT. THE EVENT OINCLUDES A COCKTAIL SOCIAL, A “FAMILY STYLE” DINNER, PERFORMANCE AND DANCING. THE LAZOOM BUS WILL BE RUNNING A SHUTTLE SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE EVENING FROM DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE TO THE BMC CAMPUS AND BACK.
828-350-8484 3/20
SHINDIG ON THE GREEN FUNDRAISER
"A CELEBRATION OF MOUNTAIN TRADITIONS" FUNDRAISING CONCERT FOR SHINDIG ON THE GREEN, IS HAPPENING AT 7:00 PM ON SATURDAY, MARCH 20TH AT THE COLONIAL THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN CANTON. THE CONCERT FEATURES BALSAM RANGE, LAURA BOOSINGER AND BOBBY HICKS AND A PERFORMANCE FROM THE COLE MOUNTAIN CLOGGERS.
828-258-3387 www.folkheritage.org 3/20
WORKAHOLICS ANONYMOUS REGIONAL CONFERENCE
THE WORKAHOLICS ANONYMOUS REGIONAL CONFERENCE “KEEP IT SIMPLE” WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 20TH AND 21ST IN THE ASHEVILLE RAMADA HOTEL. THE CONFERENCE GOES FROM LUNCH SATURDAY TO LUNCH SUNDAY AND WILL FEATURE FELLOWSHIP AND WORKAHOLICS ANONYMOUS 12-STEP TOOLS AND STEP WORK.
828-254-6484 3/20
ACCENT ON BOOKS
ACCENT ON BOOKS WELCOMES AUTHOR AND CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORIAN DR. KATHERINE CHARRON ON SATURDAY, MARCH 20TH AT 2:00 PM TO TALK ABOUT HER NEW BOOK “FREEDOM’S TEACHER” A BIOGRAPHY OF SEPTIMA CLARK, A CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER WHO TAUGHT AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN THE 1950S SO THEY WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.
828.252.6255 www.accentonbooks.com 3/20
OPEN HOUSE
ASHEVILLE CENTER FOR HEALTH EXCELLENCE WILL HOLD AN OPEN HOUSE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 20TH FROM 1:00 TO 4:00 PM. THERE WILL BE HORS D’OEUVRES, DEMOS, COMPLIMENTARY CHIROPRACTIC/HEALTH COACH EVALUATION, EYE HEALTH SCREENING, AND MASSAGE.
828-253-1727 3/20
PERFORMANCE
ASHEVILLE BRAVO CONCERTS PRESENTS "THE GERSHWINS PORGY AND BESS" - AN AMERICAN TALE OF PATHOS, PREJUDICE AND HOPE - ON MARCH 20TH AT THE THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE.
828-225-5887 www.ashevillebravoconcerts.org 3/20
THE BASCOM
THE BASCOM IN HIGHLANDS NOW HAS REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 16 MAJOR ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT 2010 IN PAINTING, CERAMICS, PRINTMAKING AND MORE. ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED BY HIGH-PROFILE ARTISTS AND, IN ADDITION TO TEACHING AT THE BASCOM DURING THEIR RESIDENCY, THEY PROVIDE FREE PUBLIC LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS OR STUDIO TALKS.
828-526-4949 X100 www.thebascom.org 3/20
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE “HOW TO USE YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA” WORKSHOP FROM 9:00 AM TO 3:00 PM ON SATURDAY, MARCH 20TH AND FROM 9:00 AM TO 12:00 NOON ON SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH. THE COURSE IS OPEN TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS. THE CLASS WILL BE TAUGHT AT THE UNC ASHEVILLE’S REUTER CENTER.
828/251-6140 3/20
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE
THERE WILL BE AN ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE ON MARCH 21ST FROM 3:00 TO 5:30 PM AT THE ASHEVILLE ARTS CENTER ON MERRIMON AVENUE. THE DANCE WILL FEATURE LIVE MUSIC AND A CALLER.
828-230-8449 3/21
ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE
THE PRODUCTION OF “THE BOXCAR CHILDREN” WILL BE ON STAGE MARCH 5TH THROUGH THE 21ST AT ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE. SHOWS WILL BE ON FRIDAYS AT 7:30 PM AND SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS AT 2:30 PM.
828-254-1320 www.ashevilletheatre.org 3/21
AUTHOR APPEARANCE
ACCENT ON BOOKS IN NORTH ASHEVILLE PRESENTS AN APPEARANCE BY AUTHOR NAN CHASE ON SUNDAY, MARCH 21ST AT 3:00 PM IN SUPPORT OF HER NEW BOOK “EAT YOUR YARD! EDIBLE TREES, SHRUBS, VINES, HERBS AND FLOWERS FOR YOUR LANDSCAPE.” CHASE WILL TALK ABOUT HER WRITING AND GARDENING PROCESS AND SHARE SOME TIPS FOR THE HOME GARDENER AND BE AVAILABLE.
828-252-6255 www.accentonbooks.com 3/21
WCU / A CHORUS LINE
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY’S COLLEGE OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS THE BROADWAY MUSICAL “A CHORUS LINE” MARCH 18TH THROUGH THE 21ST AT THE FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. SHOW TIMES ARE 7:30 PM MARCH 18TH THROUGH THE 20TH AND 3:00 PM ON SUNDAY MARCH 21ST.
828-227-2479 www.wcu.edu/fapac 3/21
FILM SCREENING
THE HENDERSONVILLE FILM SOCIETY WILL SHOW THE 1985 FILM "CLUE" ON SUNDAY MARCH 21ST AT 2:00 PM. IT WILL SHOW IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN THEATER IN THE LAKE POINT LANDING RETIREMENT COMMUNTIY IN HENDERSONVILLE.
828-697-7310 3/21
JOYFUL NOISE COMMUNITY MUSIC & ARTS CENTER
THE JOYFUL NOISE COMMUNITY MUSIC & ARTS CENTER STUDENT SHOWCASE WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY, MARCH 21ST AT 2:30 PM AT THE GREY EAGLE IN ASHEVILLE. THE EVENT WILL SHOWCASE WHAT JOYFUL NOISE HAS TO OFFER - FROM CHAMBER MUSIC TO CLOGGING, FROM JAZZ TO FIDDLE TUNES.
828-649-2828 www.joyfulnoisecenter.org 3/21
PERFORMANCE
THE ASHEVILLE CHORAL SOCIETY PRESENTS "CARMINA BURANA" CARL ORFF'S MASTERPIECE WHICH IS SET TO A COLLECTION OF MEDIEVAL POEMS - ON MARCH 20TH AT 8:00 PM AND MARCH 21ST AT 4:00 PM IN THE CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.
828-232-2060 www.ashevillechoralsociety.org 3/21
BENEFIT
A FAMILY BENEFIT CONCERT FOR “HANDS OF HOPE,” WITH BILLY JONAS WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY MARCH 21ST FROM 3:00 TO 4:30 PM AT THE ORANGE PEEL IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE. HANDS OF HOPE IS A FOUR-MONTH SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT INVOLVING THE STAFF AND STUDENTS FROM MACCABI ACADEMY, ODYSSEY SCHOOL AND RAINBOW MOUNTAIN CHILDREN’S SCHOOL.
828-225-5851 3/21
WORKSHOPS/PARENTS
THE DEPT OF HEALTH CAREERS AND DIVERSITY EDUCATION IS OFFERING WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF TEENS IN THE ASHEVILLE AREA, AIMED AT HELPING PARENTS START CONVERSATIONS WITH THEIR CHILDREN ON A RANGE OF CRITICAL TOPICS. THE WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ONLY, AND WILL TAKE PLACE AT RANDOLPH LEARNING CENTER IN ASHEVILLE. FEATURED TOPICS ARE “TEENS & GUNS” ON MARCH 4TH, “BODY IMAGE & MASS MEDIA” ON MARCH 16TH AND “SEXUAL ORIENTATION” ON MARCH 22ND.
828.257.4461 www.mahec.net 3/22
SPRING LITERARY FESTIVAL
A PANEL OF AUTHORS WHOSE WORK INCLUDES FICTION, MEMOIRS, POEMS, PLAYS AND CHILDREN’S LITERATURE WILL BE FEATURED DURING THE SPRING LITERARY FESTIVAL - MARCH 22ND THROUGH THE 25TH AT WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY.
828-227-3270 www.wcu.edu www.litfestival.org 3/22
UNCA/LSAT AND GRE PREP COURSE
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR A LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST (LSAT) AND GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) PREP CLASSES OFFERED BY UNC ASHEVILLE'S PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. CLASSES WILL MEET ON UNC ASHEVILLE'S CAMPUS. THE LSAT PREP COURSE WILL MEET FOR SIX CONSECUTIVE WEEKS FROM 6-8:30 P.M. ON WEDNESDAYS FROM APRIL 21-MAY 26. THE GRE PREP COURSE WILL MEET ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 6-9 P.M. FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE WEEKS FROM MARCH 23-APRIL 15
828-250-2353 www.unca.edu/distedu/ce 3/23
WCU/UNC-ASHEVILLE
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY’S COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND GRADUATE SCHOOL WILL HOLD THEIR ANNUAL ACCOUNTING “MEET THE FIRMS NIGHT” FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 PM ON TUESDAY, MARCH 23RD IN THE OWEN CONFERENCE CENTER ON THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE CAMPUS.
828-227-3525 828-251-6642 3/23
HANDS ON!
HANDS ON!, A CHILDREN’S MUSEUM IN DOWNTOWN HENDERSONVILLE PRESENTS MUSIC AND MOVEMENT WITH JENNY ARCH ON MARCH 23RD 10:30 AM.
828-697-8333 www.handsonwnc.org 3/23
LIVE MUSIC
THE HENDERSONVILLE LIBRARY PRESENTS LIVE MUSIC FROM "DICK POWELL AND HERSCHEL JONES" IN THE KAPLAN AUDITORIUM ON MARCH 24TH AT 7:00 PM.
828-697-4725 3/24
ARTS IN ACTION
THE ARTS IN ACTION – VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT FAIR IS HAPPENING ON THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH FROM 4:30 – 7:30 PM AT THE ARTS COUNCIL OF HENDERSON COUNTY IN DOWNTOWN HENDERSONVILLE. THE PROGRAM WILL GIVE INFORMATION ON THE ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HENDERSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, THE HENDERSONVILLE LITTLE THEATRE AND THE ARTS COUNCIL OF HENDERSON COUNTY. EACH ORGANIZATION WILL OFFER DETAILS ABOUT THEIR HISTORY, PROGRAMMING AND MISSIONS. AS PART OF THE EVENING’S ENTERTAINMENT, THE SYMPHONY WILL PRESENT ONE OF ITS POPULAR STRING ENSEMBLES.
828-693-8504 www.acofhc.org 3/25
MARS HILL COLLEGE
AS PART OF MARS HILL COLLEGE’S SERIES OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT AND CELEBRATE AGRICULTURAL LIFE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA …..ON MARCH 25TH, THE RAMSEY CENTER WILL PRESENT “CONVERSATIONS WITH DR. CHARLES THOMPSON AND DR. NORMAN WIRZBA.” DR. CHARLES THOMPSON IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM OF THE CENTER FOR DOCUMENTARY STUDIES AT DUKE UNIVERSITY. HE WILL SPEAK ABOUT HIS DOCUMENTARY WORK AT THE CENTER, WHICH FOCUSES ON AGRICULTURAL ISSUES AND THE LABORERS WITHIN THE U.S. FOOD SYSTEM.
828-689-1571 www.mhc.edu 3/25
UNCA REUTER CENTER
WESTERN NC PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PRESENT THE PROGRAM "WEAPONS IN SPACE?” WITH KARL GROSSMAN ON THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH AT 7:00 PM IN THE UNCA REUTER CENTER.
828-299-1242 3/25
ARTS IN ACTION
THE ARTS IN ACTION – VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT FAIR WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH FROM 4:30 TO 7:30 PM AT THE ARTS COUNCIL OF HENDERSON COUNTY IN DOWNTOWN HENDERSONVILLE. ATTENDEES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY AND MISSION OF THREE OF HENDERSON COUNTY’S OLDEST CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE VARIOUS WAYS THEY CAN VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND PASSIONS.
828-693-8504 3/25
LECTURE
TRANSITION ASHEVILLE PRESENTS LAURA LEGNICK, PHD - WARREN WILSON COLLEGE DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM, SPEAKING ON “PEAK OIL AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE ON MARCH 26TH FROM 1:00 TO 3:00 PM AT RICEVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER AND AGAIN ON MARCH 31ST FROM 6:30 TO 8:00 PM AT RANSOM FELLOWSHIP HALL AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE.
828-296-0064 3/26
FILM SCREENING
THE MACON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN FRANKLIN WILL SHOW THE FILM "DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN" ON MARCH 26TH AT 2:00 PM.
828-524-3600 3/26
CHORAL FESTIVAL/ MARS HILL COLLEGE
THE 62ND ANNUAL J. ELWOOD ROBERTS – MARS HILL COLLEGE CHORAL FESTIVAL HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 26TH AND 27TH. THE FESTIVAL, ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 5 AND 6 WAS POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE TWO-DAY EVENT, INCLUDING CHORAL STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 100 NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOLS. THE CONCLUDING CONCERT BY THE MARS HILL COLLEGE CHOIR AND THE MHC CHORAL FESTIVAL CHOIR WILL BE HELD AT 4:00 PM ON SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH.
828-689-1131 www.mhc.edu 3/26
PERFORMANCE
THE TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER HAS RE-SCHEDULED BO EASON'S RUNT OF THE LITTER. FOR FRIDAY MARCH 26TH AT 8:00 PM. TICKETS HELD FOR THE ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE WILL BE HONORED.
828-859-8322 3/26
CRYSTAL BALL
THE ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS "THE CRYSTAL BALL" AT THE GRAND BOHEMIAN HOTEL IN ASHEVILLE ON MARCH 26TH. THE EVENT IS A FUNDRAISER FEATURING FOOD, BEVERAGES, MUSIC, LIVE ART AND AN AUCTION.
PERFORMANCE
THE ASHEVILLE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES PRESENTS THE BORODIN QUARTET PERFORMING ON MARCH 26TH AT 8:00 PM IN THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF ASHEVILLE.
828-484-9187 3/26
UNC-ASHEVILLE
THE CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDIES AT UNC-ASHEVILLE PRESENTS "TALES OF THE GREAT JEWISH MYSTICS: AN EVENING WITH HOWARD SCHWARTZ" ON MARCH 27TH AT 7:00 PM IN THE REUTER CENTER.
828-232-5027 www.unca.edu/cjs 3/27
OPERA BROADCAST
THE MET HD BROADCAST OF HAMLET IS HAPPENING ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 27TH AT THE CAROLINA CINEMA IN ASHEVILLE.
828-274-8811 3/27
FILM SCREENING
THE MARIANNA BLACK LIBRARY IN BRYSON CITY PRESENTS THE FILM "THE BAND WAGON" ON MARCH 27TH AT 4:00 PM. THE FILM IS PART OF THE MOVIES OF "FRED ASTAIRE" SERIES ONGOING IN MARCH.
828-488-3030 3/27
WORKSHOP
KINDERMUSIK EDUCATOR YVETTE ODELL PRESENTS A WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS WITH BABIES 0-18 MONTHS ON MARCH 27TH AND 28TH. THE CLASS WILL GIVE INFORMATION ON WAYS TO READ TO BABIES AND HOW THEY INTERACT WITH BOOKS. SPACE IS LIMITED. IT WILL TAKE PLACE AT SPELLBOUND CHILDREN’S BOOKSHOP IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE.
828-232-2228 www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com 3/27
HEALTHCARE REFORM
NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN ASHEVILLE WILL HOST THE FORUM "BRINGING CLARITY TO HEALTHCARE REFORM" ON MARCH 27TH FROM 2:00 TO 4:00 PM. SPEAKERS INCLUDE OLSON HUFF M.D., JOHN GRAETER, CARL RIDER AND MORE.
3/27
BLOOD DRIVE
THE HENDERSON COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS WILL HOLD A BLOOD DRIVE AT CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN FLETCHER ON SATURDAY MARCH 27TH FROM 7:30 AM TO 12:00 PM. APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY.
828-684-6266 3/27
PERFORMANCE
MOVING WOMEN, A COLLABORATIVE DANCE PERFORMANCE COMPANY PRESENTS “THE TRUNK SHOW” - THURSDAYS THROUGH SATURDAYS MARCH 18TH THROUGH MARCH 27TH AT NC STAGE COMPANY IN ASHEVILLE. THE PRODUCTION IS PART OF NORTH CAROLINA STAGE COMPANY’S CATALYST SERIES.
828-350-9090 www.ncstage.org 3/27
SPELLBOUND CHILDREN’S BOOKSHOP
THERE WILL BE A PAPERBACK RELEASE PARTY FOR “ZANE’S TRACE” BY LOCAL POET/AUTHOR ALLEN WOLF, WHO WILL READ AND DISCUSS HIS AWARD-WINNING NOVEL IN VERSE FOR TEENS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH AT 3:00 PM AT SPELLBOUND CHILDREN’S BOOKSHOP IN ASHEVILLE. THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE AN INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION AND REFRESHMENTS WITH A SIGNING TO FOLLOW.
828-232-2228 www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com 3/27
MAINSTAGE MUSIC SERIES
AS PART OF THE MAINSTAGE MUSIC SERIES “DAVID HOLT AND THE LIGHTNING BOLTS” WILL PERFORM ON MARCH 27TH AT 8:00 PM IN THE DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE AT PACK PLACE IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE.
828-257-4530 www.dwtheatre.com www.davidholt.com 3/27
BENEFIT RUN/FLETCHER
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE BROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE’S 1ST ANNUAL RUN FOR THE PAWS 5K AND 1 MILE DOG WALK – IT TAKES PLACE ON MARCH 28TH AT 1:30 PM IN THE FLETCHER PARK. PROCEEDS BENEFIT BROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE ANIMALS AND THEIR NEW NO KILL SHELTER THAT OPENED IN JUNE OF 2009. THERE WILL BE A PET AND HUMAN WELLNESS FAIR AFTER THE WALK/RUN.
828-277-5151 www.active.com www.bwar.org 3/28
FILM SCREENING
THE HENDERSONVILLE FILM SOCIETY WILL SHOW THE 1969 FILM "THE ILLUSTRATED MAN" ON SUNDAY MARCH 28TH AT 2:00 PM. IT WILL SHOW IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN THEATER IN THE LAKE POINT LANDING RETIREMENT COMMUNTIY IN HENDERSONVILLE.
828-697-7310 3/28
BREVARD PHILHARMONIC CONCERT
BREVARD COLLEGE PROFESSOR LAURA FRANKLIN WILL PERFORM THE CONCERTO FOR MARIMBA AND ORCHESTRA BY BRAZILIAN COMPOSER NEY ROSAURO WITH THE BREVARD PHILHARMONIC ON SUNDAY, MARCH 28 AT 3:00 PM IN THE PORTER CENTER AT BREVARD COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM WILL ALSO FEATURE WORKS FROM HANDEL, TCHAIKOVSKY AND MORE.
828-884-4221 www.brevardphilharmonic.org 3/28
LIVE MUSIC
THE LEGENDARY SINGING STARS SOUL GOSPEL SHOW WITH THE WESTON BROTHERS AND FRIENDS WILL BE AT THE GREY EAGLE IN ASHEVILLE ON SUNDAY MARCH 28TH AT 6:00 PM. ELDER JOHNNY HAYES WILL MC THE SHOW.
www.thegreyeagle.com 3/28
UNC ASHEVILLE
ART FRONT, UNC ASHEVILLE’S STUDENT ART ORGANIZATION, WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL EXHIBITION IN UNC ASHEVILLE’S HIGHSMITH UNIVERSITY UNION GALLERY THROUGH MARCH 29TH. STUDENT ARTISTS FEATURED IN THE EXHIBITION INCLUDE JASON ADAMS, DONA BARNETT, SARA BERNARDI, DELANEY BROWN AND MANY MORE.
828-251-6991 3/29
JOB FAIR
THE HAYWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE JOB FAIR WILL TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 30TH FROM 1:00 TO 6:00 PM IN THE LOBBY OF THE H.C.C. AUDITORIUM. THERE WILL BE A MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH IN THE AUDITORIUM FROM 12:00 NOON TO 1:00 PM.
828.565.4095 www.haywood.edu 3/30
ART EXHIBIT
UNC ASHEVILLE WILL HOST A SCULPTURE COLLAGE EXHIBIT BY LOCAL ARTIST BETSY MURRAY ENTITLED “THE HOMECOMING.” IT’S A COLLECTION OF SCULPTURAL COLLAGES BY LONG-TIME ASHEVILLE RESIDENT BETSY MURRAY. IT WILL BE ON VIEW THROUGH MARCH 30TH AT UNC-ASHEVILLE'S BLOWERS GALLERY - ON THE MAIN FLOOR OF UNC ASHEVILLE’S RAMSEY LIBRARY.
828/251-6546 3/30
UNC-A INTERNSHIP AND JOB FAIR
UNC ASHEVILLE’S INTERNSHIP AND JOB FAIR (ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH) HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 30TH. UNC ASHEVILLE’S INTERNSHIP AND JOB FAIR, WILL FEATURE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND UNC ASHEVILLE ALUMNI JOINING STUDENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME JOBS AND PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS.
828-251-6515 www.unca.edu/career 3/30
LECTURE
NAOMI TUTU WILL RETURN TO WARREN WILSON COLLEGE IN SWANNANOA FOR A PUBLIC TALK ON APRIL 1ST ON “STRIVING FOR JUSTICE: SEARCHING FOR COMMON GROUND.” IT TAKES PLACE AT 7:15 PM IN THE KITTREDGE THEATRE
828-771-2002 4/1
BREVARD COLLEGE
THE BREVARD COLLEGE JURIED STUDENT ART SHOW IS HAPPENING FEBRUARY 26TH THROUGH APRIL 2ND AT THE SPIERS GALLERY ON THE BREVARD COLLEGE CAMPUS.
HORSE SHOW / WNC AG CENTER
THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL CENTER IN FLETCHER WILL HOST THE “SOUTHEASTERN MOUNTAIN HORSE SHOW” ON APRIL 2ND AND 3RD.
828-687-1414 910-309-0380 4/3
PING-PONG TOURNAMENT
THE WAYNESVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A PING-PONG TOURNAMENT AT THE OLD ARMORY RECREATION CENTER ON APRIL 3RD FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM. THE EVENT IS FOR ALL YOUTH AGES 10 TO 16 AND ADULTS AGE 17 AND ABOVE.
828-456-9207 4/3
ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM
THE ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM WILL SHOW THE FILM “TRUE STORIES” ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, APRIL 3RD AND 4TH AT 2:00 PM.
828-253-3227 www.ashevilleart.org 4/4
SENIOR HIKE TO BIG LAUREL CREEK
THE WAYNESVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL OFFER THE SENIOR NATURE HIKE TO BIG LAUREL CREEK ON TUESDAY, APRIL 6TH FROM 8:00 AM TO 2:00 PM. THE DISTANCE OF THE HIKE IS 6 MILES AND SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 3 HOURS. IT IS GRADED AS AN EASY HIKE.
828-456-2030 4/6
HAYWOOD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL’S GALLERY 86 / WAYNESVILLE
THE HAYWOOD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL’S GALLERY 86 EXHIBITION FEATURING WORKS BY ADULTS AFFILIATED WITH LIFESPAN WILL BE ON VIEW FROM MARCH 10TH THROUGH APRIL 6TH. THERE WILL BE A RECEPTION FOR THE LIFESPAN ARTISTS ON FRIDAY, MARCH 12TH FROM 5:00 TO 8:00 PM.
828-452-0593 www.haywoodarts.org 4/6
FIELD PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM
THE OLD ARMORY RECREATION CENTER IN WAYNESVILLE WILL HOST A SPRING FIELD PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM EVERY OTHER TUESDAY EVENING BEGINNING APRIL 6TH TO MAY 4TH - FROM 7:00 TO 9:00 PM. FIELD SHOOTS WILL BE TAKE PLACE EVERY SATURDAY MORNING FROM 8:00 TO 11:00 AM.
828/627-0245 828/456-9207 4/6
FILM SCREENING
THE MACON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN FRANKLIN WILL SHOW THE FILM "AWAY WE GO" ON APRIL 7TH AT 4:30 AND 7:00 PM.
828-524-3600 4/7
ART EXHIBIT
THE ART LEAGUE OF HENDERSON COUNTY PRESENTS AN EXHIBIT BY COSTANZA KNIGHT ENTITLED “POLYRHYTHMS” AT THE OPPORTUNITY HOUSE IN HENDERSONVILLE. THE OPENING RECEPTION IS ON SUNDAY, MARCH 14TH FROM 1:30 TO 2:30 PM. KNIGHT IS A WATERMEDIA AND MIXED MEDIA ARTIST SHE CREATES CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSIONS THAT CELEBRATE THE HUMAN FORM AND THE LANDSCAPE. THE SHOW WILL REMAIN ON VIEW THROUGH APRIL 8TH.
828/698-7868 4/8
BLACK MTN COLLEGE
THE BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTER WILL SCREEN THE FILM "HOW TO DRAW A BUNNY" ON THURSDAY APRIL 8TH AT 7:00 PM. THE DOCUMENTARY TELLS THE STORY OF COLLAGE ARTIST RAY JOHNSON - ONE OF THE SEMINAL FIGURES IN THE POP-ART ERA.
828-350-8484 www.blackmountaincollege.org 4/8
FLY FISHING FILM TOUR
THE WAYNESVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL OFFER A TRIP TO THE ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATER ON APRIL 9TH TO SEE THE FLY FISHING FILM TOUR. THE TRIP WILL LEAVE AT 6:00 PM AND SHOULD RETURN AROUND 9:30 PM. THE FILM TOUR WILL SHOWCASE SOME OF THE BEST INDEPENDENT OUTDOOR FILM MAKERS.
828-456-2030 4/9
PERFORMANCE
THERE WILL BE AN EVENING OF MUSIC TO BENEFIT THE NORTH BUNCOMBE MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP ON FRIDAY APRIL 9TH AT 7:00 PM AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN WEAVERVILLE. THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE MUSIC FOR GUITAR, VOCAL, PIANO AND ACCORDIAN.
828-645-6720 4/9
FILM SCREENING
THE MACON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY IN FRANKLIN WILL SHOW THE FILM "THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD" ON APRIL 9TH AT 2:00 PM.
828-524-3600 4/9
THE WRITERS' WORKSHOP
THE WRITERS' WORKSHOP IN ASHEVILLE PRESENTS "WRITING THE PLAY AND SCREENPLAY WITH NATHAN ROSS FREEMAN" ON APRIL 10TH FROM 11:00 AM TO 5:00 PM.
828-254-8111 www.twwoa.org 4/10
HALF A MARATHON
ON APRIL 10TH AT 9:00 AM IT’S “HALF A MARATHON” AT THE DUPONT STATE FOREST SPONSORED BY FLETCHER PARKS & RECREATION DEPT.
828-687-0751 4/10
FILM SCREENING
THE MARIANNA BLACK LIBRARY IN BRYSON CITY PRESENTS THE FILM "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE" ON APRIL 10TH AT 4:00 PM. THE FILM IS PART OF THE MOVIES OF "JOAN CRAWFORD" SERIES ONGOING IN APRIL.
828-488-3030 4/10
WINTER SHOW
WINTER SHOW! IS CURRENTLY SHOWING THROUGH APRIL 10TH IN BOTH FLOOD AND PUMP GALLERIES IN THE RIVER ARTS DISTRICT. THE EXHIBIT FEATURES WORKS FROM THE RESIDENT ARTISTS OF PHIL MECHANIC STUDIOS.
www.floodgallery.org 4/10
SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCY
ON SATURDAY APRIL 10TH, SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS ALONG HISTORIC WALL STREET IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE WILL BAND TOGETHER TO SUPPORT HELPMATE, A LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCY. PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES INCLUDE EARLY GIRL EATERY, SPELLBOUND CHILDREN'S BOOKSHOP, PURL'S YARN EMPORIUM, THE MARKET PLACE RESTAURANT, BEADS AND BEYOND, FIRED UP! CREATIVE LOUNGE. THESE BUSINESSES WILL DONATE A PERCENTAGE OF SALES FOR THE DAY TO FUND HELPMATE'S PROGRAMS.
www.empowershopping.org www.helpmateonline.org 4/10
ASHEVILLE LYRIC OPERA
A NEW PRODUCTION OF CARMEN FEATURING FRENCH-CANADIAN MEZZO-SOPRANO, ELISE DESCHAMPS – ON APRIL 9TH AND 10TH AT 8:00 PM IN THE DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE.
828-257-4530 www.dwtheatre.com 4/10
PERFORMANCE
THE BREVARD LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ “GLASS MENAGERIE” - FRIDAYS THROUGH SUNDAY APRIL 2ND THROUGH THE 11TH.
828/884-2587 www.brevardlittletheatre.com 4/11
WOODTURNING CLASS/OPPORTUNITY HOUSE
JOE RUMINSKI, MASTER CRAFTSMAN AND FORMER INSTRUCTOR AT ARROWMONT SCHOOL OF ARTS AND JOHN C. CAMPBELL FOLK ART SCHOOL, WILL BE TEACHING A BEGINNERS’ WOODTURNING WORKSHOP AT OPPORTUNITY HOUSE IN HENDERSONVILLE - APRIL 12TH THROUGH THE 14TH FROM 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM. THE COURSE WILL COVER WOODTURNING TOOLS, SAFETY AND INTRODUCTORY TECHNIQUES.
828-692-0575 4/12
YOUTH ADVENTURE CAMP
THE WAYNESVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL OFFER A YOUTH ADVENTURE CAMP DURING SPRING BREAK FROM APRIL 12TH THROUGH THE 16TH FOR KIDS AGES 11 TO 15. THERE WILL BE DISC GOLF, ULTIMATE FRISBEE, HIKING, OUTDOOR LIVING SKILLS, FLY FISHING, ARCHERY, SWIMMING, WHITEWATER RAFTING AND MORE. CAMP BEGINS AT 8:00 AM AND ENDS AT 5:00 PM.
828/456-2030 4/12
AARP FREE TAX ASSISTANCE
THE AARP TAX AIDE PROGRAM WILL AGAIN OFFER FREE TAX PREPERATION FOR LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME TAXPAYERS, AS WELL AS OLDER ADULTS (60+) FROM FEBRUARY 1ST THROUGH APRIL 15TH. E-FILING IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS SERVICE. THE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE SENIOR OPPORTUNITY CENTER (350-2062) ON GROVE STREET IN ASHEVILLE, THE WEST ASHEVILLE LIBRARY (250-4750), THE WEAVERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (250-6482) AND THE BLACK MOUNTAIN LIBRARY (250-4756).
828-227-8288 4/15
DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE/ASHEVILLE
LÚNASA WILL PERFORM AS PART OF THE MAINSTAGE CELTIC SERIES AT 8:00 PM ON THURSDAY, APRIL 15TH AT THE DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE AT PACK PLACE IN ASHEVILLE.
828-257-4530 www.dwtheatre.com www.lunasa.ie 4/15
DAVID SEDARIS
AUTHOR AND THIS AMERICAN LIFE CONTRIBUTOR DAVID SEDARIS, WILL BE APPEARING AT THE THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM IN ASHEVILLE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 16 AT 8:00 PM.
828-254-6734 www.malaprops.com 4/16
ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM
THE ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM PRESENTS “ART BREAK - NOUNS: CHILDREN’S BOOK ARTISTS LOOK AT PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS” WITH PATRICIA GLAZENER, CHILDREN’S LIBRARIAN, BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC ON FRIDAY, APRIL 16TH FROM 12:00 TO 1:00 PM.
828-253-3227 www.ashevilleart.org 4/16
PERFORMANCE
STUDENTS AT THE LEARNING COMMUNITY SCHOOL PRESENT “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” ON FRIDAY APRIL 16TH AT 6:00 PM AND SATURDAY APRIL 17TH AT 4:00 PM AT THE AUDITORIUM AT ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.
828-686-3080 www.thelearningcommunity.org 4/17
SEVERE WEATHER WORKSHOP
UNC ASHEVILLE DEPARTMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES WILL HOST A SEVERE WEATHER WORKSHOP FROM 8:00 AM TO 5:30 PM ON SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH IN UNC ASHEVILLE’S ROBINSON HALL, ROOM 125. THE PROGRAM IS PRESENTED IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG. PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND INTERACT WITH PRESENTERS AND LOCAL METEOROLOGISTS
828-251-6149 http://facstaff.unca.edu/ahuang/workshop 4/17
PERFORMANCE
THE HENDERSONVILLE SWING BAND WILL PERFORM AT HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AT 3:00 PM ON APRIL 17TH. THE PERFORMANCE BENEFITS THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE HENDERSONVILLE KIWANIS CLUB.
828-692-1114 4/17
PERFORMANCE
HENDERSONVILLE CHAMBER MUSIC PRESENTS GIANNINI BRASS PERFORMING AT THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN HENDERSONVILLE ON APRIL 18TH AT 3:00 PM.
828-890-4411 4/18
BOTANICAL GARDENS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
THE BOTANICAL GARDENS AT ASHEVILLE IS CELEBRATING ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A FESTIVAL IN THE GARDENS ON SUNDAY, APRIL 18TH FROM 2:00 TO 5:00 PM. THE EVENT INCLUDES FOOD, BEVERAGES, MUSIC, GUIDED TOURS OF THE GARDENS, AND A SILENT AUCTION.
www.ashevillebotanicalgardens.org 4/18
PERFORMANCE
NORTH CAROLINA STAGE COMPANY IN ASHEVILLE PRESENTS "DEAD MAN'S CELLPHONE" BY SARAH RUHL ON STAGE FROM APRIL 7TH THROUGH THE 18TH.
828-239-0263 www.ncstage.org 4/18
GREAT MINDS, GREAT MOMENTS
THE “GREAT MINDS, GREAT MOMENTS: SERIES OF 4 VIDEO AND SATELLITE INTERVIEWS WITH OUTSTANDING LEADERS OF OUR CENTURY” WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, APRIL 19TH AT 7:00 PM CONGREGATION BETH HATEPHILA IN ASHEVILLE. THIS SECOND INSTALLMENT PROGRAM WILL FEATURE RABBI CAPERS FUNNYE: AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN RABBI IN CHICAGO AND FIRST COUSIN TO MICHELLE OBAMA. HE WILL SPEAK ABOUT HIS JOURNEY TO JUDAISM AND TO THE RABBINATE, AS WELL AS A FEW INSIDE STORIES ABOUT THE FIRST FAMILY.
828-253-4911 4/19
AUTHOR APPEARANCE
UNC ASHEVILLE’S RAMSEY LIBRARY WILL HOST A TALK ON APRIL 20TH FROM UNC-A HISTORY PROFESSOR GRANT HARDY READING FROM HIS FORTHCOMING BOOK, “UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK OF MORMON: A READER’S GUIDE”
828-251-6336 4/20
BULLINGTON CENTER
BULLINGTON CENTER IN HENDERSONVILLE PRESENTS THE PROGRAM “BEST PERENNIALS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA” ON APRIL 20TH FROM 4:00 TO 5:30 PM.
828-698-6104 4/20
WORKSHOPS/PARENTS
MAHEC IS OFFERING WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF TEENS IN THE ASHEVILLE AREA, AIMED AT HELPING PARENTS START CONVERSATIONS WITH THEIR CHILDREN ON A RANGE OF CRITICAL TOPICS. THE WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ONLY, AND WILL TAKE PLACE AT RANDOLPH LEARNING CENTER IN ASHEVILLE. FEATURED TOPICS ARE “EATING DISORDERS” ON APRIL 15TH, MONEY MANAGEMENT ON APRIL 20TH, AND “CONSENT & SEXUAL VIOLENCE” ON MAY 4TH.
828.257.4461 www.mahec.net 4/20
HISTORIC JOHNSON FARM
ON APRIL 24TH IT’S THE HISTORIC JOHNSON FARM FESTIVAL IN HENDERSONVILLE WITH ANIMALS, CRAFT AND HERITAGE EXHIBITS, LIVING HISTORY SKILLS DEMONSTRATIONS, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, MUSIC, DANCERS AND MORE.
828-891-6585 4/24
ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM
THE ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM PRESENTS “CHILDREN’S BOOK ARTISTS LOOK AT PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS” - FEBRUARY 13TH THROUGH JULY 11TH IN GALLERY 6 AT THE MUSEUM.
828-253-3227 www.ashevilleart.org 4/30
HAEN GALLERY
THE HAEN GALLERY IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE PRESENTS THE EXHIBIT “INLAND EMPIRE (PART III)”, AN EXHIBITION OF NEW WORK BY CALIFORNIA ARTIST FRANCIS DI FRONZO. THE EXHIBITION WILL OPEN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 20TH AND CONTINUE THROUGH APRIL. THE OPENING RECEPTION WILL BE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 20TH FROM 5:30 TO 7:30 PM.
828-254-8577 www.thehaengallery.com 4/30
ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART
THE ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART’S FEATURED ARTIST FOR APRIL WILL BE LORRAINE PLAXICO. AN OPENING RECEPTION FOR THE ARTIST WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY APRIL 2ND FROM 5:00 TO 8:00 PM. THE EXHIBIT, “CHASING THE LIGHT”, WILL FEATURE PASTEL LANDSCAPES. IT WILL BE ON VIEW THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 30TH.
828-251-5796 www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com 4/30
ARTS COUNCIL OF HENDERSON COUNTY
THE ARTS COUNCIL OF HENDERSON COUNTY IN DOWNTOWN HENDERSONVILLE PRESENTS THE EXHIBIT “MENTORS & STUDENTS” FEBRUARY 5TH THROUGH MAY 1ST. THE EXHIBIT WILL FEATURE “ART TEACHERS CREATE” FEBRUARY 5TH THROUGH MARCH 6TH; AN ELEMENTARY STUDENT EXHIBITION MARCH 12TH THROUGH THE 27TH; AND “ARTISTS OF TOMORROW/SENIOR AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT EXHIBITION” APRIL 9TH THROUGH MAY 1ST.
828-693-8504 www.acofhc.org 5/1
N.C. ARBORETUM
AS THE NORTH CAROLINA ARBORETUM PRESENTS A NEW CHAPTER IN ITS PREMIER DISCOVERY CAMP PROGRAM WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING PROGRAM. THE NEW COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS IN NINTH- THROUGH TWELFTH-GRADE. IT GIVES THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO PURSUE AN ENVIRONMENTAL-BASED CAREER. REGISTRATION INFORMATION MUST BE IN BY MAY 1ST.
828.665.2492 www.ncarboretum.org 5/1
EAST OF ASHEVILLE STUDIO TOUR
THE “EAST OF ASHEVILLE STUDIO TOUR” IS A SELF GUIDED TOUR HAPPENING ON MAY 1ST AND 2ND FROM 10:00 AM TO 6:00 PM EACH DAY. 30 ARTISTS IN 23 STUDIOS IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, SWANNANOA, EAST ASHEVILLE, AND FAIRVIEW WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ART IN MEDIUMS RANGING FROM POTTERY, GLASS, FIBER TO WOOD, PHOTOGRAPHY AND PAINTING.
828-686-1011 www.eaststudiotour.com 5/2
DISC GOLF TRIP
THE WAYNESVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL OFFER A DISC GOLF TRIP TO FONTANA VILLAGE ON SATURDAY, MAY 8TH. THE TRIP IS FOR ALL AGES, AND WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM.
828-456-2030 5/8
LEAF
THE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE AT CAMP ROCKMONT IN BLACK MOUNTAIN MAY 6TH THROUGH THE 9TH. THERE WILL BE MUSIC, DANCE. POETRY, HEALING ARTS, CAMPING AND MORE. PERFORMERS INCLUDE OZOMATLI, DONNA THE BUFFALO, BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA, PINE LEAF BOYS, STEEP CANYON RANGERS AND MANY MORE.
828/68-MUSIC www.theleaf.org 5/9
RELAY FOR LIFE OF HENDERSON COUNTY
THE RELAY FOR LIFE OF HENDERSON COUNTY WILL HOLD A FAMILY FRIENDLY - OVERNIGHT EVENT DESIGNED TO CELEBRATE SURVIVORSHIP AND RAISE MONEY FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY’S CANCER RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS ON MAY 21ST FROM 6:00 PM TO 8:00 AM AT NORTH HENDERSON HIGH SCHOOL IN HENDERSONVILLE. THERE WILL BE ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD AND GAMES, STORIES OF INSPIRATION AND MORE.
828-805-5819 www.RelayForLife.org/henderson 5/21
RIVER DISTRICT ARTISTS
THE ARTS COUNCIL OF HENDERSON COUNTY PRESENTS THE RIVER DISTRICT ARTISTS IN THE HENDERSON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL’S D. SAMUEL NEILL GALLERY IN DOWNTOWN HENDERSONVILLE RUNNING FROM MAY 7TH THROUGH THE 29TH. RIVER DISTRICT ARTISTS (RDA) IS THE ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS MANY OF THE ARTISTS WORKING WITHIN ASHEVILLE’S RIVER ARTS DISTRICT. THE OPENING RECEPTION IS FRIDAY, MAY 7TH FROM 5:30 TO 8:00 PM AT THE ARTS COUNCIL.
828.693.8504 www.acofhc.org 5/29
BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM
THE BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE PRESENTS THE EXHIBIT “FROM BMC TO NYC: THE TUTELARY YEARS OF RAY JOHNSON (1943-1967)” - ON VIEW FEBRUARY 19TH THROUGH JUNE 12TH WITH AN OPENING RECEPTION ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 PM.
828-350-8484 www.blackmountaincollege.org 6/12
MOUNTAINS IN BLOOM GARDEN FESTIVAL
THE TWELFTH ANNUAL MOUNTAINS IN BLOOM GARDEN FESTIVAL IS JULY 8TH THROUGH THE 11TH IN HIGHLANDS. EVENTS INCLUDE TOURS OF FIVE MAJESTIC MOUNTAIN GARDENS IN THE HIGHLANDS AREA, A FLOWER SHOW AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION, A HOME AND GARDEN MARKET, A FLOWER-THEMED LECTURE AND DEMONSTRATION BY BEVERLY REESE CHURCH, AND MORE. PROCEEDS BENEFIT EXHIBITION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS OF THE BASCOM, A NONPROFIT CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS.
828-526-4949 www.mountainsinbloom.com 7/8
