Entertainment & Music
Rising Stars Concert on August 25 Features Anant Malpani and Christopher Tavernier
Nest of Singing Birds Launches Digital Release of First Album, The Marshall Sessions
New Amsterdam String Band Launches Inaugural Season of Rosette Chamber Concerts August 7–9
Screenings of Award-Winning Film Tiny Movements to Be Held in Mars Hill and Asheville in June
Music on Main Fills Downtown Weaverville With Cajun Rhythms, Blues and Southern Rock
Food & Drink
The Farmer’s Table: September Sweetness ~ A Taste of Native and Asian Persimmons
The Farmer’s Table: A Hot Topic at the Hottest Time of Year Southern-Adapted Heirloom Tomato Varieties
The Farmer’s Table: Feast on the Native Tree Berries of June
Food & Drink: Camden’s Coffee House
The Farmer’s Table: Berry Beginnings ~ Find Fresh Strawberries at Local Markets, or Pick Your Own
The Farmer’s Table: Local Eggs Purchased from Kind Farmers Bring the Reassurance of Freshness
Fashion
WNC Crafts 2026: Rachel Elise Studio Collaborates with Rutherford & Pug on New Line of Handcrafted Bags
Wellness
Spring Events at Asheville Salt Cave Invite Visitors to Slow Down and Reconnect
Embrace 31 Days of Wellness in May
Outdoors: Jackson County’s Certified Therapy Trails Invite a Healthy Connection of Body—and Mind—with Nature
Spotlight On: Resources for Resilience: Nonprofit Offers Free Training in Stress Management, Building Resilience
Health & Wellness: Wortham Center Offers Year-Round Community Movement Classes
Health & Wellness: West Asheville Aesthetics & Wellness Offers Range of Treatments for Whole Body Wellness
Education
On a Personal Note: Ashley Allen
Waynesville’s QuickDraw Promises Excitement for All While Raising Money for Local Art Programs
Wetland Area Serves Students, Helps A-B Tech Be an Environmental Good Neighbor to the Community
A Decade Rooted in Nature: Asheville Farmstead School Marks a Milestone April 25
WCU Fine Art Museum Showcases Work of Emerging Artists at MFA Thesis Exhibition
Spotlight On: Reach Out and Read North Carolina
Locally Made
The Farmer’s Table: A Hot Topic at the Hottest Time of Year Southern-Adapted Heirloom Tomato Varieties
Spotlight On: Remnants Thrift and Sew
The Farmer’s Table: Berry Beginnings ~ Find Fresh Strawberries at Local Markets, or Pick Your Own
The Farmer’s Table: Native Wild Plants Offer Delicious Nourishment
White Squirrel Artisans Market Brings Local Creativity to Brevard College August 9
Spotlight On: FIRSTwnc
Sustainabilty
The Wild Truth: A Reading Journey for the New Year
Heritage
Appalachian People Natives & Transplants: Olive Tilford Dargan
Anderson County Bicentennial Celebrations Connect the Past to the Future
History Feature: Holding Onto Home ~ The Leicester Project Preserves Community Memory
History Feature: Reframing the Past ~ George Masa’s Story Comes Into Focus
Brevard Brings Community Together for America’s 250th Celebration
Estes-Winn Museum at Grovewood Village Marks 60 Years of Preserving Asheville’s Automotive Story
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