A-B Tech Continuing Ed Classes
Classes are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: http://www.abtech.edu/ce.
MO (3/22), 6-9pm - "Apitherapy, Healing from the Hive." Products like honey, propolis, royal jelly and bee pollen are valuable medicines. Learn historical uses and recent scientific validation of their efficacy. Info: http://abtech.edu/ce/schedule/bio.asp
AARP Tax-Aide
The Tax-Aide Program will offer free tax preparation for seniors and for low-and middle-income taxpayers through April 15. Electronic filing available. Call the individual location for details on what to bring. Info: http://www.aarp.org/taxaide. Questions and requests for homebound individuals: 277-8288 or info@coabc.org.
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 1-5pm - Senior Opportunity Center, 36 Grove St. Info: 350-2062.
Al-Anon
Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area. Info: 800-286-1326 or http://www.wnc-alanon.org.
MONDAYS, 12-1pm - Discussion meeting: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131.
American Folk Art & Framing
The gallery at 64 Biltmore Ave. is open daily, representing contemporary self-taught artists and regional pottery. Info: 281-2134 or http://www.amerifolk.com.
Through TH (4/15) - Work by Amanda Riddle will be on display in the Oui-Oui Gallery.
An Evening With Spirit
All are welcome to communion with Spirit and channel messages. Held at the White Horse in Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road. No latecomers. Love offering. Info: 713-2439.
SUNDAYS & MONDAYS, 6-9pm - Evening events will be lead by Theo Salvucci.
Annual Poetry Contest
Through SU (5/16) - The Poetry Council of North Carolina is now taking submissions for the 2010 annual poetry contest. (May 22 deadline for categories for elementary through high-school poetry). Rules & info: http://www.poetrycouncilofnc.wordpress.com. Questions? edcockrell@hotmail.com.
Art at Ananda Hair Studio
The salon, located at 22 Broadway, hosts rotating art exhibits. Info: 232-1017.
Through SU (3/28) - Red Moon Rising Studios presents Postmodern Folk, a pottery show by Gabriel Kline.
Art at the N.C. Arboretum
Works by members of the Asheville Quilt Guild and regional artists are on display daily in The Visitor Education Center. Info: 665-2492 or http://www.ncarboretum.org.
Through MO (5/31) - On Earth’s Furrowed Brow: The Appalachian Farm in Photographs, an exhibit by Tim Barnwell, will be on display in the Education Center Gallery.
Art League of Henderson County
The ALHC meets and shows exhibits at the Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Hwy. (25N) in downtown Hendersonville. Info: 698-7868 or http://www.artleague.net.
SU (3/14) through FR (4/9) - Polyrhythms, an exhibit of mixed-media art by Costanza Knight, will be on display in the Grace Etheredge Room.
Art on Depot
250 Depot St., Waynesville. Info: 246-0218 or http://www.artondepot.com.
Through FR (4/30) - An exhibition of paintings by Patrick Schneider will be on display.
Arts Council of Henderson County
D. Samuel Neill Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sat., 1-4pm. Located at 538 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Hendersonville. Info: 693-8504 or http://www.acofhc.org.
FR (3/12) through SA (3/27) - The Art of Our Children, an exhibition featuring the work of elementary school children, will be on display.
Through SA (5/1) - Mentors & Students will be on display.
FR (3/12) through SA (3/27) - The Elementary Students Exhibition will be on display in the Neill Gallery --- Work by Hamadi Ben Saad of Tunisia will be on display in the reception area.
Asheville Aikikai
Info: http://www.aikidonc.org or 258-1330.
WEEKLY - Women and men (ages 14 and up) are invited for advanced and beginning practice. Beginners are welcome anytime. $5. At 939 Riverside Drive.
Asheville Art Museum
Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or http://www.ashevilleart.org.
Through SU (7/11) - Nouns: Children’s Book Artists Look at People, Places and Things.
Through SU (5/9) - Lorna Blaine Halper: The Space Between will be on display in Holden Community Gallery.
Through SU (7/18) - Limners to Facebook: Portraiture from the 19th to the 21st Century.
Asheville Art Museum Summer Internships
Through MO (4/19) - Apply for an internship. Receive hands-on training in the museum profession and a comprehensive overview of museum operations. Interns participate in the day-to-day activities, in addition to working on specific projects. Info: nsokolove@ashevilleart.org.
Asheville Cribbage Club
Everyone who would like to play social cribbage is invited. Info: 274-2398.
MONDAYS, 6pm - Meets at McAlister's in the Asheville Mall.
Asheville Culture Project
A cultural arts community center offering ongoing classes in Capoeira Angola and Samba percussion. Other instructors, groups and organizations are invited to share the space. Info: http://www.ashevillecultureproject.org.
WEEKLY - Capoeira Angola, an Afro-Brazilian martial art taught and practiced through a game involving dance, music, acrobatics, theater and the Portuguese language. Mondays, 7-9pm, beginners class; Wednesdays, 7-9pm, intermediate class; Fridays, 7-9pm, intermediate class; Saturdays, 10am-Noon, beginners class. $12 (free for first timers on 2nd and 4th Sat.). Info: http://www.capoeiraasheville.org.
Asheville Gallery of Art
A co-op gallery representing 29 regional artists located at 16 College St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: 251-5796 or http://www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com.
Through WE (3/31) - Reflections: Paintings Then and Now, featuring paintings by Cecil Clemons.
Asheville Masters Swimming
Competitive, fitness and triathlon swimmers welcome. Info: http://www.ashevillemasters.com
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 5:45-7:15am - Practice at Asheville School.
• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:45-7:15am & SATURDAYS, 7-9am - Coached practices at Warren Wilson College.
Asheville Meditation Center
Classes are held at the Greenlife Community Center, 90 Merrimon Ave., unless otherwise noted. Info: 505-2300 or http://www.meditateasheville.org.
MONDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - Meditation for Inner Peace class. Donations accepted.
Asheville Radical Mental Health Collective
MONDAYS, 7-9pm - Mutual aid in a world gone mad. Peer support, resources and discussion. At the YWCA, 185 South French Broad Ave. The Collective supports self-determination and choice for mental health and wellness. Everyone is welcome. Info: radmadasheville@theicarusproject.net.
Asheville Track Club
The club provides information, education, training, social and sporting events for runners and walkers of any age. Please see the group Web site for weekly events and news. Info: http://www.ashevilletrackclub.org or 253-8781.
Register now for Fit Families. Age-appropriate exercise for kids and their caregivers. Parents and older kids (11+) can join up with ATC's Beginning Runners, Walkers, or create their own group. Kids ages 4-10 will play fitness games. Meets every Tues. and Thurs. starting May 4 at Carrier Park. Info & registration: kellyallenasheville@gmail.com.
At The Health Adventure
Free first Wed. of every month from 3-5pm. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. $8.50 adults/$7.50 students & seniors/$6 kids 2-11. Program info or to RSVP: 254-6373, ext. 324. Info: http://www.thehealthadventure.org.
2nd & 4th MONDAYS, 4-5pm - "My Mom Is Having a Baby." Help your child prepare to be an older brother or sister with this class. Learn what to expect, how to hold the new baby, and make a special present to hang over the crib. Free with admission.
Autism Community Center
Offers various group activities for youths and adults. Open to anyone, the groups are autism and special needs friendly and are run by creative professionals. One-time trial $20, register online. Info: http://www.autismcommunitycenter.com or 313-9313.
MONDAYS, 3-5:30pm - Music groups for youth and teens.
MONDAYS, 1-2pm - Music groups for adults.
Be A Local Leader
Through WE (4/7), 5pm - Application deadline for citizens interested in becoming a local leader by serving on the Asheville City Downtown Commission. Info: 259-5601 or mburleson@ashevillenc.gov.
Beauty Through Cancer
Provides programs and services for breast cancer patients and survivors in the WNC area. Located at 131 McDowell St., Suite 202, Asheville. Info: 252-8558 or info@beautythroughcancer.org.
4th MONDAYS, 5:15-6:30pm - Women's cancer support group for individuals going through any type of cancer treatment or recovery. This uplifting group with cover many diverse subjects. Cancer patients, survivors and caregivers are welcome.
Black Mountain Center for the Arts
Located in the renovated Old City Hall at 225 West State St. in Black Mountain. Info: 669-0930 or http://www.blackmountainarts.org.
Through FR (4/23) - Annual Emerging Artists exhibit, featuring work by students in the art classes at BMCA taught by Bob Travers, as well as work by Travers.
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center
The center is located at 56 Broadway, and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College through permanent collections, educational activities and public programs. Info: 350-8484, bmcmac@bellsouth.net or http://www.blackmountaincollege.org.
Through SA (6/12) - The Tutelary Years of Ray Johnson (1943-1967).
Blue Ridge Community College
Info: http://www.blueridge.edu.
2nd & 4th MONDAYS (through 4/12), 2-4pm - "Great Books Discussion Group" held in the president's dining room in the Killian Building. Info: 694-1743 or marthah@blueridge.edu.
Blue Ridge Toastmasters Club
Meets once a week to enhance speaking skills both formal and impromptu. Part of an international proven program that takes you through the steps with fun along the way. Network with interesting people of all ages and professions. Info: http://www.blueridgetm.org or 926-4600.
MONDAYS, 12:20-1:30pm - Meeting.
Buddhist Hermitage
Open to all Buddhist traditions and faiths. Study, discuss, and endeavor to live the Buddha's teachings on Mindfulness, Compassion and Wisdom. Meetings at Embracing Simplicity Hermitage, 7 Wisdom Lane, Hendersonville. Info: 338-2665 or http://www.embracingsimplicityhermitage.org.
DAILY (except WED. & SAT.), 11am - Dharma study and meditation. Followed by a fellowship gathering on Sun.
Buncombe County Public Libraries
LIBRARY ABBRVIATIONS - Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations:
• BM = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756)
• EA = East Asheville Library (902 Tunnel Road, 250-4738)
• EC = Enka-Candler Library (1404 Sandhill Road, 250-4758)
• FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484)
• LE = Leicester Library (1561 Alexander Road, 250-6480)
• LL = Law Library (Buncombe County Courthouse, 10th Floor, 250-4734)
• NA = North Asheville Library (1030 Merrimon Avenue, 250-4752)
• PM = Pack Memorial Library (67 Haywood Street, 250-4700)
• SA = South Asheville/Oakley Library (749 Fairview Road, 250-4754)
• SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 250-6488)
• SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486)
• WV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482)
• WA = West Asheville Library (942 Haywood Road, 250-4750)
• Library storyline: 250-KIDS.
Pack Memorial Library will be closed due to an ongoing renovation project and will reopen in the Fall of 2010. A temporary public computer center will be open on the library's lower level in March. Info: http://www.buncombecounty.org/library.
Call to Writers
New online lit journal, Blue Lotus Review, now accepting year-round submissions. Info: http://www.bluelotusreview.com.
Cancer Support Group for Caregivers
MONDAYS, 11am-Noon - Meetings at Jubilee, 46 Wall St., Asheville. Emotional support for family members of people experiencing cancer. Facilitated by Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Info: 299-0394.
Cancer Support Group for Women
MONDAYS, 1:30-3pm - Meetings at Biltmore United Methodist Church. Emotional support for women experiencing cancer. Facilitated by Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Info: 299-0394.
Castell Photography
A photo-based art gallery located at 2C Wilson Alley, off of Eagle St. in downtown Asheville. Info: 255-1188 or http://www.castellphotography.com.
Through SA (3/27) - Ooh La La, a collection of fine art nudes and boudoir photographs by Brie Castell.
Through TH (4/1) - Call for entries for The Lensless Image, a juried exhibit of pinhole photography or any photographic image created without the use of a lens. $25 entry fee for the first three images, $5 for each additional image.
Center For Craft, Creativity and Design
Located at the Kellogg Conference Center, 11 Broyles Road. in Hendersonville. Info: 890-2050 or http://www.craftscreativitydesign.org.
Through FR (3/26) - Loren Schwerd's Mourning Portrait, a series of memorials to the communities of New Orleans devastated by Hurricane Katrina, will be on display.
Classes at Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre
Classes are by donation and on a drop-in basis. Classes are held at the New Studio of Dance, 20 Commerce St. in downtown Asheville. Info: http://www.acdt.org or 254-2621.
MONDAYS, Noon-1:30pm - Fusion Flow Yoga: A blend of Hatha, improvisation and meditation. $5-10 suggested donation.
MONDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - Beginning adult tap dancing with Joe Mohar --- 7:30-8:30pm - Intermediate adult tap dancing. $20.
Clear Water Contractor Training
SA (3/27) - Regional Clear Water Contractor Training. 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. $35. Info: http://www.clearwatercontractors.org or 712-0972.
Clingman Cafe
Located at 242 Clingman Ave. in the River Arts District.
Through WE (3/31) - Three, featuring ceramic sculptors by Adele Macy, Susan Musialowski and Anna Koloseike, will be on display.
Drum Classes
Free. Ongoing for seven years. All ages and skill levels welcome. Safe community atmosphere. Extra drums available. Meets at the Movement and Learning Center above the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. Info: 545-6064.
MONDAYS, 6:15-7:30pm - West African Bass Drums --- 7:30-8:30pm - Hand Drums --- 8:30-till - Open circle. Dancers welcome.
Earth Day Festival Volunteers/Vendors Needed
ECO is seeking interested vendors and volunteers to participate in the Earth Day Celebration to be held at Blue Ridge Community College on April 24. The festival will feature a carnival, gardening workshops, recycling activities and more. Info: 692-0385 or http://www.eco-wnc.org.
ECO Events
The Environmental and Conservation Organization is dedicated to preserving the natural heritage of Henderson County and the mountain region as an effective voice of the environment. Located at 121 Third Ave. W. Hendersonville. Info: 692-0385 or http://www.eco-wnc.org.
Seeking volunteers to help out with the Earth Day celebration April 24.
Edible Book Festival
A panel comprised of local restaurant owners, writers and artists will judge participating books. The top three artists will receive prizes. Everyone in attendance will have an opportunity to rate the pieces. Hosted by Asheville BookWorks, 428 1/2 Haywood Road. Info: 255-8444 or http://www.ashevillebookworks.com.
Through TH (4/1) - All entries must integrate text/literary inspirations in a “book-like” form, which must be entirely edible. Please provide a list of ingredients. Books that do not need refrigeration should be delivered on March 30 or 31. Books that need refrigeration should be delivered on April 1, by 1pm.
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