Have you ever wondered how people washed clothes without a washing machine? Would you like to fine tune your washboard playing skills? Want to spend a hot July afternoon in the splashing in sudsy water? Join us the the Alley for a traditional “Wash Day” where you’ll learn how washing was done before the machine and have a ton of fun and enjoy a summertime treat while you’re at it!
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Pop Up Donation Based Hair Salon
HH will be giving donation based haircuts. Money raised will be going towards our non-profit paperwork filing fees, any $ left over will be used for new tools and expanding our reach. Any stylists that want to help cut are welcome, please message me if interested. The remainder of 2017 and all of 2018 our focus is going to be delivering no charge haircuts to foster kids and domestic abuse victims. We will still show up to homeless shelters once in a while too = ) that’s where we got our start
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Blood Drive with American Red Cross
We’ve joined with Liberty Bicycles and The Fresh Market to host the American Red Cross. This is a great opportunity for your hiking or trail run club, workplace, or friends. Everyone who donates will receive 20% off any item at Diamond Brand Outdoors.
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You don’t need a special reason to give blood. You just need your own reason.
– Some give blood because they were asked by a friend.
– Some know that a family member or a friend might need blood some day.
– Some believe it is the right thing we do.
Whatever your reason, the need is constant and your contribution is important for a healthy and reliable blood supply. And you’ll feel good knowing you’ve helped change a life.
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F2F Cafe Grand Opening!
Please join us as we celebrate the Grand Opening of the Farm to Fender Cafe!
Farm to Fender is excited to show off our new diggs at 3080 Sweeten Creek Road in South Asheville! We’ve expanded from the food truck into a brick and mortar restaurant, and we are thrilled to be able to offer our guests indoor and outdoor dining, beer and wine and of course, all of our tasty creations as always.
Join us starting at 5pm and enjoy complimentary bar snacks, watermelon bellinis, and craft beer half pours. We’ll have door prizes, too! Come check out the new spot, and then enjoy dinner while you are here with live bluegrass pickin, too!
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Eclipse Science for Everyone
Carl Sandburg Home NHS will host a solar eclipse program on Saturday, August 19, from 10:00 am to noon.
NASA space physicist, Dr. Liz MacDonald, will start the event with a special presentation at the park’s amphitheater at 10:00 am. The presentation “Eclipse Science for Everyone: Lessons from the Past and Signals from the Future” is appropriate for all ages. It will focus on changes that we can see and also those that are invisible during a solar eclipse. These phenomena relate to the study of the outer magnetic atmosphere of the Sun, and how that affects society and science through what is called space weather on Earth. The long fascinating history of observing eclipses goes back to the first astronomers, the ancient Babylonians. How these people worked out the math to predict eclipses and make astronomical observations is amazing. Eclipses touch all of us, from artists to farmers, in part because of this shared ancient history. We are all observers, and the modern citizen science movement is a new way to continue curiosity sparked by the eclipse into one’s everyday life. Dr. MacDonald will talk about the relevance of the eclipse and ways that the public can participate.
Following the presentation, activity stations for all ages will be available from 11:00am to noon to learn more about the eclipse, enjoy Sandburg poetry about astrology, and how to view the eclipse safely. Viewing glasses will be handed out. The National Park Service has a special Junior Ranger Eclipse Explorer program that will also be available.
Dr. Liz MacDonald is a NASA space physicist, Renaissance woman and great granddaughter-in-law of Carl Sandburg. She counts the aurora as her research muse and aims to put a spark in space science during public talks. More about Dr. MacDonald’s field and work is here: https://
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Creature Feature
Come join us as we celebrate our second birthday with our annual student showcase, Creature Feature. This year the theme is “creatures,” so we’ve asked our performers to pick or create a creature and form an act based on the character. Both students and instructors will be showcasing their aerial, pole, dance, and flexibility skills so be sure to save the date to see what they’ve all come up with!
This is a kid friendly event. Sliding scale entry fee of $5 to $15 at the door. Food and drinks (including adult beverages) will be available for purchase.
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Hi-Wire Brewing’s 6th Anniversary Party
We are bringing the circus back folks! Come celebrate our 6th Birthday with us at our Big Top Production Facility and Taproom in Biltmore Village on Saturday, July 27. This years line-up of live music will feature Natural Born Leaders, Free The Optimus & Mike Live!!, and April B & the Cool curated by Orange Peel Events. Cold beer will be flowing including all of your favorite Hi-Wire Brewing year-rounds and seasonals and an exclusive 10-tap Sour & Wild Ale beer station. Oh, and don’t forget the carnival attractions including a Ferris Wheel (duh), Carousel, and Water Gun race station. Check out hiwirebrewing.com/anniversaryparty/ for more details. We hope to see you there!
There is a $5 advanced/$8 day of admission for all guests 21+. Admission for guests under 21 is free. You can pre-purchase tickets online HERE:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-anniversary-party-at-hi-wire-brewing-tickets-63302435288
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10 Year Anniversary Celebration!! Live Music! Free Products!
Celebration Happenings:
Local musical duo known as The Freewheelin’ Mamas will be performing live!! (http://
We will be giving away over 50 FREE Products!! So don’t miss the chance to get some great free stuff! We will be giving away doorprizes in addition to our raffle prizes.
2 free screenings of the must-see documentary “Toxic Hot Seat.”
Asheville Tea Co. will be present pouring some of their tasty tea blends for your pleasure.
Locally Good Farm’s Stephanie Poetter will be here passing down some serious knowledge about eco-friendly, non-toxic body products.
There will be a local massage therapist here giving out the best chair massages around!
Free Refreshments, face painting, and balloon animals for the whole family!
We will be donating 20% of our daily sales on 7/22 to Asheville Green Works and The Sierra Club!! So don’t miss the opportunity to support a great cause!
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Touch A Truck
Touch a Truck is a fun event for the whole family, granting children of all ages an ALL ACCESS pass to explore, climb, and touch trucks, emergency response vehicles and heavy machinery and meet the people who build, protect, and serve us in Henderson County.
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Best of WNC Party!
Highland Brewing Company and the Mountain Xpress have partnered up to bring you the best party in Asheville!
What happens at the best party in Asheville? We invite your favorite food trucks, musicians, performers, and more out for a celebration of Asheville awesome – and we want you to join us!
Who’s going to be there? We don’t know yet! But, just like you, we can’t wait to find out!
This page will be updated after the first Best of WNC issue is released on August 9th, and again on August 16th. See you here on the 17th!
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