Volunteer Workday

Looking to get involved, stay active, and meet some new friends? Public workdays at Sandhill Native Tree Nursery and Edible Orchard take place on the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. until noon at Buncombe County Sports Park (58 Apac Circle in West Asheville/Candler). 2020 dates include:

Feb. 1
March 7
April 4
May 2
June 6
July 11 (the second Saturday due to July 4)
Aug. 1
Sept. 5
Oct. 3
Nov. 7

Join other volunteers in mulching, pruning, and weeding along with special projects. Please wear work clothes to get dirty and close-toed shoes. Sunscreen, water, and hat are also handy items to have on hand. All other tools and gear will be provided. Contact Gabby Fitts with any questions at (828) 232-7144 or gabby@ashevillegreenworks.org.

The Sandhill tree nursey is supported with a Buncombe County Community Recreation Grant. Specific native trees are grown at the site and planted in public places throughout the county as a larger plan to plant no less than 500 trees annually. The project allows for a greater variety of fruit and shade trees to support a more diverse ecology.

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January, 19
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Pisgah Nights: Space, Spies and Secrets

Join us for a presentation and discussion on the history of our unique site that has been home to NASA, Department of Defense, N.C. Forest Service, Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute and and presently The Learning Center at PARI!

Brad McCall who has a deep family history with the site will lead the evening with his deep insights into the campus and its history. Other staff and volunteers will also be included with their personal stories and past relationships with the site.

• Lite snacks will be served.
• Pre-registration is required.
• We welcome people of all ages and interest to this unique event.

January, 19
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CeleBEARate National Hug Day

CeleBEARate National Hug Day with a BEARY special offer! Join us in stores 1/19-1/21 to make your own Lil’ Cub Caramel for $5.50 each!

Sunday: 12:00PM-6:00PM

Monday: 10:00AM-9:00PM

Tuesday: 10:00AM-9:00PM

January, 17
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Family Movie Night

3rd Friday of Every Month

First Feature @ 5:45pm
Second Feature @ 7:00pm

This event is free and open to the community! We’ll provide the popcorn. =)

January, 17
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Grand Opening Celebration

Located just a stone’s throw from Sierra Nevada and the Asheville Regional Airport, the Riveter joins outdoor adventure and environmental sustainability with a 40,000 square foot facility perched above a 10-acre working farm leading down to the French Broad River.

The Riveter is home to 16,000+ square feet of climbing terrain; 18,000+ square feet of progressive jump lines, drop training, and a Velosolutions world-qualifier pump pump; yoga studio; spin studio; community space; libation station; retail shop; and outdoor courses including a cross-country perimeter trail around the farm.

January, 17
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Mighty Mud Run & Festival 2020

What is the Mighty Mud Run & Festival?

The Mighty Mud Run & Festival, formerly the Mad Mountain Mud Run, is a 3-Mile Muddy Obstacle Course Race at Hendersonville’s Berkeley Mills Park. Since its inception in 2012, over 8,000 people have participated in western North Carolina’s most anticipated obstacle course race! Our course will take you through trails and trees, up hills (and down too), in water, and over many obstacles. And yes, there will be mud! We have a range of competitive levels in our race, so you choose if you are “in it to win it” or happy to laugh & crawl your way through our approximately 3-mile obstacle course. The Mighty Mud Run & Festival will take place on Saturday, May 30th, 2020.

All proceeds from this event directly benefit Hands On! Children’s Museum, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that serves over 40,000 children annually throughout the western North Carolina community.

CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE! You pick how you want to enter the race.

1. Adult Timed Individual – Recommended for competitive runners who want to see if they can be the fastest individual through the course! You will take off by yourself and be timed. 1 (ONE) FREE BEER included with registration for adults age 21+.

2. Adult Team of 4 – Your team captain will register all 4 team members and choose the competitive level best for ALL your team. Teams are timed and will start and finish together. 1 (ONE) FREE BEER included with registration for adults age 21+.

3. Adult Untimed Individuals – You will take off with a group of individuals, and it is your choice if you want to stay with friends or run alone! This is a great way for a group of friends to run together and register individually. This is not recommended for competitive runners and you will not be timed. 1 (ONE) FREE BEER included with registration for adults age 21+.

4. Family Team of 4 – The Family Race is designed for adults and children ages 10+ to run the ENTIRE three (3) mile muddy obstacle course. Our course will take you through trails and trees, up hills (and down too), in water, and over many professionally built obstacles. 1 (ONE) FREE BEER included with registration for adults age 21+.

5. Kids’ Race – The Kids’ Race features a one (1) mile muddy obstacle course designed for youth ages 3 – 10. We also have a variety of MUDDY games for kids of all ages to play in addition to the course. All youth participants will be grouped by age group to ensure everyone has a FUN and SAFE race experience. Adults are welcome to run with and/or assist their children with the race. Registration for the Kids’ Race includes a kids’ meal and access to muddy games! Food and beverages will be available for purchase for adults.

January, 17
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Ninja Nerf Night PNO (4-12yrs)

Bring your Best Laser Tag Strategies and prepare for some Epic Fun! (Register at BlueRidgeTKD.com or in student app.)

Join us Saturday Feb 29 for a NINJA LASER TAG NIGHT:

Laser tag marathons, games, dinner, talent show, and more! (At the EAST ASHEVILLE location across from Cocula on Tunnel Rd.)

Parents, drop your kids ages 4-12 off with us for the evening while you go do *whatever you want to do* and we will have a blast from 6-9:30 pm. Just pick them up at 9:30, ready for bed! 🙂

You do not have to be a student at Blue Ridge TKD to attend Ninja LASER TAG Night – this is open to the community!

$25/child, $20/additional sibling, includes pizza dinner. (If your child needs alternate food options, you may bring something in for them – but please keep our facility peanut-free.)

January, 16
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Free! Sister Story Hour (3-11yrs)

FREE family fun! Join in the clown-nun fun for stories of diversity and equality, activities, and more! Interact with the Sisters, enjoy a book reading, and participate in a craft activity! At this story hour Sister Domina will read the 2019 Rainbow award-winning storybook “Neither,” a colorful and touching story that celebrates what makes each of us unique!
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The Beer City Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are a 501(c)3 public charitable organization located in Asheville, NC. They are dedicated to the support, education, and development of the Western North Carolina community. With the larger goals to promote universal joy and expiate stigmatic guilt, the Beer City Sisters are also dedicated to promoting and celebrating diversity, social awareness, the prevention of all sexually transmitted diseases, and total eradication of hate. They serve the community through creative expression and humor for advocacy, education, outreach and philanthropy. As well as being a completely volunteer-run organization, all profits from every event go to local charities. Visit the Beer City Sisters on Facebook or at www.BeerCitySisters.org for more information, photos, upcoming appearances, and events.