The City of Asheville will be building a sidewalk from New Leicester Highway at Patton Avenue out to the City limit around 396 New Leicester Highway as part of the bond project.
Come view a map and find out more about this project during an open house set for 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 6, Land of Sky Regional Council, 339 New Leicester Highway.
Find more information at this link: https://bit.ly/2Lx80bW
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Vendor Fair & Car Show
Car show from 10am-1pm
28 plus vendors, raffles, games, and food trucks
Accepting donations for school supplies and funds for local elementary school students in need
- July, 31
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Get Off the Grid Fest Sustainability Fair & Solar Expo
GET OFF THE GRID FEST is a 3-Day, 3-Stage, music & sustainability festival which will feature an alternative energy expo & will power the entire fest with solar power!
An incredible weekend featuring 3 music stages with 38 national & local bands.
Enjoy Workshops & Activities Presentations & Panels from over 50 speakers in the field on energy & environment, food & agriculture, health & wellness, arts & community, as well as panel discussions on Renewable Energy Policy and Infrastructure, Climate Change and Justice in NC and Green Jobs.
Tickets: Fri, Sat and Sun -$45; Sat-Sun – $30, Sun – $15; kids under 16 free
Event Times:
Friday August 9th ~ 4pm-12am
Saturday, August 10th ~ 9am-12am
Sunday, August 11th ~ 10am-6pm
- July, 31
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Family Paint Party
Bring the whole gang & join Hues of Hendo in the Mezzanine at Triskelion as we raise some cash for Mountain Community School. Forty percent of the profits from this event will go to them. This event is open to the public & you do not have to be associated with the school to attend.
$25 per painter
16×20 canvas
Includes all materials and artist instruction.
Email huesofhendo@gmail.com with the number of painters in your group & which painting each attendee would like (click cover photo to see the 5 options).
-unicorn
-dinosaur
-family tree
-space ship
-shark
Hues of Hendo pre-draws each scene on the canvas (with the exception of the family tree) and traces the lines after you’re finished painting with black paint to make the images POP!
We’ll enjoy a private party in the Mezzanine with our own, personal bartender. Guests are welcome to bring in their own snacks or takeout to enjoy during the event.
- July, 30
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Pollen Launch Party & Ice Cream Social
We love an excuse to have a party, especially if it involves ice cream. Be the first to get your hands on our new canary-hued Pollen glaze and join us for an ice cream social with scoops and swirls from the best in the biz at Cookies & Creamery.
Snag your ticket in the link above!
- July, 30
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Take The Plunge for Health!
Bring your swimsuits and picnic blankets and join us for a fun afternoon at Kanuga Lakeside Pavilion, as Henderson County Superintendent BO CALDWELL, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office’s FRANK STOUT, Vision Henderson County’s RUTH BIRGE, The Free Clinics’s own JUDY LONG, and other local celebrities take The Plunge for health!
Bid on your favorite celebs in a wacky live auction (hosted by auction-tainers Duke & Bird of Duke Says Sold) to see them make a big splash in the lake! Funds raised will support our unique healthy living program, HealthWays, making good health contagious!
Our inaugural lakeside summer-end celebration features live music from TNT Band, pizza from Flat Rock Village Bakery & burgers and hot dogs from Kanuga, swimming, canoeing & kayaking, facepainting, and more!
Adults: $20
Kids 5-12: $5
Under 5: FREE
Families: $45 (2 adults + children)
Admission includes one food item and one beverage per person. Additional food and drinks are available for purchase.
For tickets visit thefreeclinics.org/plunge/ or call 828-697-8422 X 131.
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Henderson County World Breastfeeding Week Celebration!
Join us for some family-friendly fun in honor of World Breastfeeding Week! There will be live music, refreshments, activities, games, giveaways and more!
Hosted by the Henderson County Breastfeeding Coalition, a group of individuals and organizations dedicated to raising awareness of, and support for, breastfeeding.
Work with or support families in our community? Get in touch with us to see how you can get involved! Email: emilyb@childrenandfamily.org
- July, 30
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Third Thursdays Marshall
A monthly event where our sweet little downtown along the French Broad River will be bopping with art openings, open studios, live music, and happenings with eats & drinks along the way.
- July, 30
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Nutritional Support for a Healthy School Year
The new school year is quickly upon us and parents know that along with it often comes added sickness and stress.
Join Middle Path founder, Ellen, in this FREE educational event, as she goes over some foundational basics for nutrition and herbal support to help bolster your children for the season.
Covering topics including a solid nutritional basis in both foods and vitamins, as well as herbs for added support in immune strength, stress reduction, and mental focus.
- July, 30
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East End/Valley Street Community Heritage Festival
Unity in Community! The 2019 East End/Valley Street Community Heritage Festival will take place August 23, 24, & 25 in MLK Park in Asheville. There will be live music, vendors, food trucks, and a children’s area.
Hours are Friday, August 23 from 6pm to 9pm, Saturday, August 24 from 10am to 9pm, and Sunday, August 25 from 10am to 6pm.
The Community Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show on MLK Drive starts at 11am on Saturday from South Charlotte Street (Historic Valley Street) to MLK Park. East End/Valley Street is Asheville’s oldest African-American neighborhood. An alcohol free, family friendly festival! Come celebrate with us! Everyone is welcome!
Food Vendors/Food Trucks – Ox Tails, Rice & Beans, Chicken Wings, Hot Dogs, Fish, Chicken on a Stick, Italian Ice, Bean Pies, Popcorn, Funnel Cakes & much more!
Arts & Crafts – Clothing, African Clothing, Jewelry, Shea Butter & much more!
Music & Entertainment – Stanley Baird Group, Otesha Creative Art Ensemble, Uptown Swagga Band, West Sound Band, Free Flow Band, Drummers (drumming, dancing, stilt walker) Djs and others!
Children’s Area on Saturday & Sunday – Story Telling, Balloon Creations, Face Painting, Bounce House, Arts & Crafts & more!
Saturday Morning Parade & Car Show – Starts at 11am!
Sunday Worship Service and Gospel Music – Worship service with Brent LaPrince Edwards of St James AME Church followed by Gospel Music with local choirs and gospel artists!
- July, 29
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