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Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		01	02 Guided Hikes at Bat Cave Preserve 7pm» "Carlos in Carolina! Nia Workshop"	03 Warren Wilson MFA Readings, Lectures Urban Walk with Walk Wise, Drive Smart - Hendersonville Writing Class for Women East Asheville	04	05 Shindig on the Green 9am» Mountain BizWorks Information Session - Jewelry Market 1pm» Love the Skin You're In ... Girl Scouts offer a fun, savvy skin care & self-este
06 (Week 28)	07	08	09 Hiroshima-Nagasaki: Images and Stories from Eyewitness Accounts, July 9 - Aug. 8	10 7:45am» 2nd India Cleantech Forum 7pm» "Who Does She Think She Is?" is an intimate look at the lives of five passionate	11 Layne Redmond Frame Drum Workshop Discovering Your Land: Basic Land Management Skills Warren Wilson College Admission Open House	12 Layne Redmond Frame Drum Workshop Discovering Your Land: Basic Land Management Skills 8am» Homebuyer Education class 9am» Permaculture Tour of Earthaven 9am» Shoal Falls Farm Hike 1pm» Love the Skin You're In ... Girl Scouts offer a fun, savvy skin care & self-este
13 (Week 29) Layne Redmond Frame Drum Workshop 9am» "Kryon" Presentation by Author Lee Carroll 2pm» "Dada Nabhaniilananda: Warriors of the Rainbow" Unity Center, Fletcher	14	15	16 Hiroshima-Nagasaki: Images and Stories from Eyewitness Accounts, July 9 - Aug. 8 7am» "Quantum Touch Healing" Unity Center	17 Southeast Region Farm to School Conference	18	19 8am» Homebuyer Education class 10am» Best Italian Dishes Cooking Classes 1pm» Love the Skin You're In ... Girl Scouts offer a fun, savvy skin care & self-este
20 (Week 30) SCHOOL of the CULLINARY ARTS OFFERS GOURMET-BY-THE-DAY OPTION 1:30pm»  "Intro to Open Heart Meditation " Unity Center, Fletcher	21 SCHOOL of the CULLINARY ARTS OFFERS GOURMET-BY-THE-DAY OPTION	22 SCHOOL of the CULLINARY ARTS OFFERS GOURMET-BY-THE-DAY OPTION	23 SCHOOL of the CULLINARY ARTS OFFERS GOURMET-BY-THE-DAY OPTION Hiroshima-Nagasaki: Images and Stories from Eyewitness Accounts, July 9 - Aug. 8	24 SCHOOL of the CULLINARY ARTS OFFERS GOURMET-BY-THE-DAY OPTION	25 Wild Herb Weekend at the Valle Crucis Conference Center SCHOOL of the CULLINARY ARTS OFFERS GOURMET-BY-THE-DAY OPTION	26 Wild Herb Weekend at the Valle Crucis Conference Center SCHOOL of the CULLINARY ARTS OFFERS GOURMET-BY-THE-DAY OPTION 1pm» Love the Skin You're In ... Girl Scouts offer a fun, savvy skin care & self-este
27 (Week 31) Wild Herb Weekend at the Valle Crucis Conference Center 2pm» "Harmonies of Healing" Unity Center, Fletcher	28 7pm» "Toning Circle " Unity Center, Fletcher	29	30 Hiroshima-Nagasaki: Images and Stories from Eyewitness Accounts, July 9 - Aug. 8 7pm» Walk a 5-Path Labyrinth - Unity Center, Fletcher	31

Description:

Wednesdays and Saturdays only, 10:00 a.m. and 2 p.m. Hikes take about two hours. Reservations are required in advance to attend a hike. To make a reservation, call The Nature Conservancy’s Mountains Office at (828) 350-1431 and select "Option 4" or email Mtn_Volunteers@tnc.org. Leave your name, phone number, the date and time of the hike you would like to register for, and the number of slots that you would like to reserve. We will send you confirmation of your reservation. The hikes cost $10 per person, $5 for children under 12, and no charge for children being carried.

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

with Carlos Rosas, one of the co-creators of the Nia Technique, will make a rare visit to Asheville for a very special master class of Nia movement for every body, presented by the master himself! Carlos and his partner, Debbie Rosas, began questioning current-day wisdom about health and fitness when they found themselves sore and tight after teaching their high-impact classes. Together, they began to explore other forms of movement, seeking movement that was organic and utilized the body’s natural design rather than fighting it. After years of exploration and research they blended movements from Martial Arts, Dance Arts, and Healing Arts into the world’s first fusion fitness form, which they named Nia, or Neuromuscular Integrative Action.

Due to the large size of Asheville’s Nia community, pre-registration to this event is highly recommended. Cost: $35.00 in advance, $45.00 at the door. To register, send your check for $35.00, payable to "Anne Lowry," 22 Green Acres Lane, Arden NC 28704. For more information, contact Anne Lowry: (828)687-8874 or NiaSkywalker7@aol.com

Description:

The Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers will feature distinguished fiction and poetry faculty giving public readings and lectures July 3-12, as part of the program's summer residency for its graduate students.
The readings and lectures, each lasting about one hour, are free and open to the public. For more details call the MFA office at (828) 771-3715. Here is the complete public schedule (subject to change):

Readings (8:15 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall behind the Warren Wilson College Chapel unless otherwise indicated)
July 3 - (8 p.m.) Liam Callanan, Michael Collier, Christopher Castellani, Alan Shapiro, Alix Ohlin.
July 4 - Robert Cohen, Mary Leader, Laila Lalami, Daniel Tobin, Kevin McIlvoy.
July 5 - Reginald Gibbons, Stacey D'Erasmo, Martha Rhodes, Laura Hendrie, C.J. Hribal.
July 6 - (Canon Lounge) Charles D'Ambrosio, Joan Aleshire, Murad Kalam, C. Dale Young, Susan Neville.
July 7 - Rick Barot, Grace Dane Mazur, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Peter Turchi, Stephen Dobyns.
July 8 - (6 p.m., Malaprop's, 55 Haywood St., Asheville) Poets Joan Aleshire, Rick Barot, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Stephen Dobyns, Reginald Gibbons, Heather McHugh, Steve Orlen, Alan Shapiro and Daniel Tobin.
July 9 - Heather McHugh, Charles Baxter, Steve Orlen, David Haynes, Ellen Bryant Voigt.
July 10 - Graduating student readings: Laurie Capps, Bryan Furuness, Layla Carroll, Sarah Grano, Abby Wender, Frederick Weihe.
July 11 - Graduating student readings: Lauren Alwan, Timothy Cook, Ann Knol, Victoria Bosch Murray, Lili Flanders, Ross White.
July 12 - (4:30 p.m., followed by Graduation Ceremony) Graduating student readings: Maudelle Driskell, Christopher Causey, Marie Pavlicek-Wehrli, Janet Crossen, Judith Westley, Krystn Lee.

Lectures (Fellowship Hall)
July 4 - (11:15 a.m.) Charles Baxter, "Regarding Happiness."
July 5 - (9 a.m.) Grace Dane Mazur, "Forbidden Looking."
July 9 - (9:15 a.m.) Stephen Dobyns, "Linebreaks."
July 10 - (9:15 a.m.) Stacey D'Erasmo, "Love Among the Ruins."
July 11 - (9:15 a.m.) Heather McHugh, "Rhetoric Rocks, Grammar Matters."
July 12 - (9:30 a.m.) Reginald Gibbons, "The Apophatic in Poetry."
July 12 - (10:45 a.m.) Peter Turchi, "If it makes you happy, why the hell are you so sad?" - Lance Armstrong's ex-girlfriend.

Description:

On the first Thursday of every month, a guided walk will be held in various designated neighborhoods around Hendersonville. Location and time depends on the weather, guest guides, and the whim of our walkers. To find out where we'll be, contact the local project manager Sam Lovelace at 864.457.6166, or www.walk-wise.org. Walks are open to everyone. We invite you to come enjoy some healthy exercise, beautiful neighborhoods, and give us your input on future improvements to walking routes in the Hendersonville area. Each walk is gentle, between 1 and 2 miles, and usually takes 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Walks are cancelled in the event of severe weather.

Description:

Tell It Like It Is! A ClarityWorks' class for women only. Write in a supportive circle of women and develop self confidence as you find your writer's voice. Use Centered Writing Practice as developed by Peggy Millin to spark your imagination.

7-week classes begin August 5 and continue through Sept. 16, but registration is open NOW! Call Peggy for more information, 8-5, M-F, 828-298-3863 or visit website www.clarityworksonline.com for more info.

Description:

Shindig on the Green. A joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers on summer Saturday evenings in downtown Asheville, NC. Stage show and informal jam sessions. Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Martin Luther King Dr. in downtown Asheville. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, family and friends. Along about sundown (7:00pm). June 28; July 5, 12, 19; and August 9, 16, 23, 30. Free. Info: (828)258-6101 x.345 or www.folkheritage.org.

Time:

9:00am

Description:

Jewelry Market showcasing local artists (the first Saturday of each month from June to October)

Location: 206 Third Avenue West
Hendersonville, NC

Cost: $35/event (vendors)

Deadline for Registration: (Registration closed for June)
Contact: Abbie Doyle: 828.698.0715

Time:

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Description:

The Girl Scouts of Western North Carolina is presenting a 4-session program this summer for middle school age girls facilitated by Anne Willis, A Skin Care Specialist, and International Spa Educator and Consultant. The cost is just $25 (which includes a Girl Scout membership) for the 4-session course to be held at the Girl Scout Program Center (64 WT Weaver Blvd. in Asheville). Class dates are:
Saturday, June 14 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Thursday, June 19 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Thursday, June 26 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Saturday, July 12 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Students will explore their own definitions of beauty and use magazines to create a story about themselves and their self-image. They’ll learn the basics of how skin functions; how diet, emotions, hygiene, stress, and environmental factors contribute to skin problems; as well as discover safe, healthy and effective treatments.

Using ancient philosophies, students will learn the art of face mapping to understand the root causes of skin problems, and how to prevent problems and care for their skin to achieve a complexion they are proud of. Girls will also make their own skin care products from safe, natural and affordable ingredients, and make enough product to donate to women in living in an abused women’s shelter.

The program culminates in an exciting career exploration/community service project, where girls work alongside a local professional “aesthetician” who will donate treatments to abused women and/or cancer patients.

There is room for only 15 girls in this program, so register early to ensure your space. Please contact Pam Burrell at 828-252-4442 or 800-522-6280 (NC toll-free). If you have questions, email Patsy Rodriguez at prodriguez@girlscoutswnc.org.

Description:

NC Asheville and the Center for Diversity Education will host the nationally traveling exhibit "Hiroshima-Nagasaki: Images and Stories from Eyewitness Accounts” from July 9 - August 8. An opening reception and a talk by atom bomb blast survivor, Ms. Miyoko Watanabe, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, in Karpen Hall Lobby (Laurel Forum). In attendance at the opening will be a peace delegation from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

The exhibit will be on display in Karpen Hall weekdays from 8:00 - 5:00. For more information call 828-232-5024 or visit www.diversityed.org.

Time:

7:45am - 8:15pm

Description:

It is an exciting time for the investment in and deployment of Cleantech technologies in India. With a surging economy, rapid growth in urban development, and the urgency to address issues such as climate change, energy security and water scarcity, the demand for technological and financial innovation has created a dynamic new market for Cleantech solutions.

The CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development (Confederation of Indian Industry) and Clean Technology AustralAsia have again partnered to organize the 2nd India Cleantech Forum. Building upon the success of the 1st India Cleantech Forum, the 2nd India Cleantech Forum will be held in New Delhi, India over two days on July 10th and 11th, 2008.

The program will also showcase international companies that have strategies to transfer their technologies and grow their business in India.



The 2nd India Cleantech Forum will be an exceptional opportunity to network with the leaders in the Indian Cleantech industry and some of the Cleantech industry’s foremost international experts.



Download FREE report : Pursuing Clean Energy Business in India and register online :

http://www.cleantechforum.com

Send Reminder:

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Time:

7:00pm

Description:

We will be screening "Who Does She Think She Is?", a feature-lengthy documentary directed and produced by Pamela Tanner Boll, on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 7:00pm at the Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC.

Pamela Tanner Boll was the co-executive producer of the Academy Award winning documentary "Born into Brothels" and she is the executive producer for "Global Moms" and "In a Dream."

"Who Does She Think She Is?" is an intimate look at the lives of five passionate artists and dedicated mothers who bravely acknowledge the messiness of living in a world that undervalues both. We need women storytellers, image makers, musicians--otherwise we lose out on the wisdom of half of humanity. You can find out more information about the movie at our website www.whodoesshethinksheis.net.
An event will be held after the screening at the Blue Spiral 1 Gallery.
If you have any questions or any ideas about sponsors, please contact me at paulakirk@comcast.net.
Layne Redmond will be attending the screening as well as another featured artist from the movie, Janis Mars Wunderlich, a ceramic sculptor who is holding a workshop at the Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts in Asheville the same w
eek.
I hope to see you at the Fine Arts Theatre on July 10th.

Description:

"Rhythmic Wisdom:
The Healing Power of the Drum,Ritual, and Rhythm"

Introduction to Frame Drumming with Layne Redmond

The frame drum is the world's oldest drum and was played mainly by women for thousands of years as the primary trance-inducing technology for religious and ecstatic rituals. In ancient myth and legend, the frame drum is associated with the Bee Goddess, who is said to awaken a buzz of ascending consciousness and descending spiritual grace in those who practice these drumming rituals. During this powerful weekend, we will use all the tools of the ancient priestesses as we will learn a synthesis of frame-drumming techniques from India, the Middle East, and North Africa. We will invoke the elemental energies of earth, water, fire, and air, creating sacred space through ritual, and focusing on the heart chakra to help bring balance to ourselves and the world. We will also practice bhramari pranayama (bee breath), and the traditional mantra and mudra of the Hindu Bee Goddess. For more details on master drummer, composer, and recording artist Layne Redmond, and her recordings, publications, and work, visit www.LayneRedmond.com.

Fri – Sun, July 11 – 13, 2008

One Center Yoga, 120 Coxe Ave, Asheville NC

Weekend schedule is 7:00 PM Friday through 12:30 PM Sunday, with breaks for lunch and dinner on Saturday.

Suitable for beginning through intermediate drummers. No prior musical experience is necessary, and appropriate frame drums will be provided.

Early Registration by 31-May: $190. after 31-May: $220. Registration deadline: 5-July

Registration includes the weekend workshop, handouts, shared ritual, and snacks and drinks. To minimize costs, meals and lodging are not included. Lots of great food options are nearby, and lodging within walking distance is available (see www.orbitz.com, et.al.).

Space is limited to ensure maximized individual attention.

To register, send your name, address, phone number, and email address with a check payable to "BodyMindEnergetics,Inc.", Co Shelli SuZanne Stanback, 21 Eastwood Road, Asheville NC 28803. Confirmation and map will be sent in early June.

For more information, contact Shelli SuZanne at daaance@earthlink.net or 828.231.5995 or visit us online at BodyMindEnergeticsInc.com

Description:

How to set property management goals and objectives while considering the role of your land in the big picture of Southern Appalachian ecosystems. A basic introduction to some local native wildlife and how to manage your land with wildlife in mind. Learn to use basic tools such as plant ID, soil sampling, using maps and compasses, and GIS information to manage your land. For more information and registration materials, visit www.cradleofforestry.org or contact Amy Garascia, Program Coordinator, at amysworkshopinfo@aol.com or 828-884-5713 ex. 26.

Description:

Warren Wilson College will host its Summer Open House for prospective students and their families on July 11. The open house will begin with registration and an early-bird concert at 9:30 a.m. at Kittredge Theatre (north entrance to campus), and end by mid-afternoon.

Prospective students will be able to meet faculty, staff and current students; tour the campus; learn more about the academic program, the Warren Wilson College Triad and financial aid; and have an admission interview. Open-house visitors also are invited to enjoy lunch as guests of the college.

For more information or to make reservations, call the admission office at (828) 771-2021 or (800) 934-3536, or e-mail visit@warren-wilson.edu. # # #

Description:

"Rhythmic Wisdom:
The Healing Power of the Drum,Ritual, and Rhythm"

Introduction to Frame Drumming with Layne Redmond

The frame drum is the world's oldest drum and was played mainly by women for thousands of years as the primary trance-inducing technology for religious and ecstatic rituals. In ancient myth and legend, the frame drum is associated with the Bee Goddess, who is said to awaken a buzz of ascending consciousness and descending spiritual grace in those who practice these drumming rituals. During this powerful weekend, we will use all the tools of the ancient priestesses as we will learn a synthesis of frame-drumming techniques from India, the Middle East, and North Africa. We will invoke the elemental energies of earth, water, fire, and air, creating sacred space through ritual, and focusing on the heart chakra to help bring balance to ourselves and the world. We will also practice bhramari pranayama (bee breath), and the traditional mantra and mudra of the Hindu Bee Goddess. For more details on master drummer, composer, and recording artist Layne Redmond, and her recordings, publications, and work, visit www.LayneRedmond.com.

Fri – Sun, July 11 – 13, 2008

One Center Yoga, 120 Coxe Ave, Asheville NC

Weekend schedule is 7:00 PM Friday through 12:30 PM Sunday, with breaks for lunch and dinner on Saturday.

Suitable for beginning through intermediate drummers. No prior musical experience is necessary, and appropriate frame drums will be provided.

Early Registration by 31-May: $190. after 31-May: $220. Registration deadline: 5-July

Registration includes the weekend workshop, handouts, shared ritual, and snacks and drinks. To minimize costs, meals and lodging are not included. Lots of great food options are nearby, and lodging within walking distance is available (see www.orbitz.com, et.al.).

Space is limited to ensure maximized individual attention.

To register, send your name, address, phone number, and email address with a check payable to "BodyMindEnergetics,Inc.", Co Shelli SuZanne Stanback, 21 Eastwood Road, Asheville NC 28803. Confirmation and map will be sent in early June.

For more information, contact Shelli SuZanne at daaance@earthlink.net or 828.231.5995 or visit us online at BodyMindEnergeticsInc.com

Description:

How to set property management goals and objectives while considering the role of your land in the big picture of Southern Appalachian ecosystems. A basic introduction to some local native wildlife and how to manage your land with wildlife in mind. Learn to use basic tools such as plant ID, soil sampling, using maps and compasses, and GIS information to manage your land. For more information and registration materials, visit www.cradleofforestry.org or contact Amy Garascia, Program Coordinator, at amysworkshopinfo@aol.com or 828-884-5713 ex. 26.

Time:

8:00am - 2:00pm

Description:

OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling (formerly CCCS) offers Homebuyer Education Classes. Learn about how much house you can afford, how to budget for buying and keeping a home, the mortgage process, downpayment assistance programs and more. Saturdays, July 12th and 19th from 8:00--2:00 in our downtown Asheville office. Registration required; call 828-255-5166 for registration information. $35 covers all materials.

Time:

9:00am - 5:00pm

Description:

with Patricia Allison
at Earthaven Ecovillage.
$75 (includes lunch and handouts); discounts available. Email patricia~AT~earthaven.org or call 828-669-7632. PatriciaAllison.net.

Time:

9:00am

Description:

Join us for a scenic hike to a beautiful waterfall on a farm near DuPont State Forest. Cosponsored by ECO and Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy. Call ECO at 692-0385 for reservations and carpool information.

Time:

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Description:

The Girl Scouts of Western North Carolina is presenting a 4-session program this summer for middle school age girls facilitated by Anne Willis, A Skin Care Specialist, and International Spa Educator and Consultant. The cost is just $25 (which includes a Girl Scout membership) for the 4-session course to be held at the Girl Scout Program Center (64 WT Weaver Blvd. in Asheville). Class dates are:
Saturday, June 14 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Thursday, June 19 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Thursday, June 26 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Saturday, July 12 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Students will explore their own definitions of beauty and use magazines to create a story about themselves and their self-image. They’ll learn the basics of how skin functions; how diet, emotions, hygiene, stress, and environmental factors contribute to skin problems; as well as discover safe, healthy and effective treatments.

Using ancient philosophies, students will learn the art of face mapping to understand the root causes of skin problems, and how to prevent problems and care for their skin to achieve a complexion they are proud of. Girls will also make their own skin care products from safe, natural and affordable ingredients, and make enough product to donate to women in living in an abused women’s shelter.

The program culminates in an exciting career exploration/community service project, where girls work alongside a local professional “aesthetician” who will donate treatments to abused women and/or cancer patients.

There is room for only 15 girls in this program, so register early to ensure your space. Please contact Pam Burrell at 828-252-4442 or 800-522-6280 (NC toll-free). If you have questions, email Patsy Rodriguez at prodriguez@girlscoutswnc.org.

Description:

"Rhythmic Wisdom:
The Healing Power of the Drum,Ritual, and Rhythm"

Introduction to Frame Drumming with Layne Redmond

The frame drum is the world's oldest drum and was played mainly by women for thousands of years as the primary trance-inducing technology for religious and ecstatic rituals. In ancient myth and legend, the frame drum is associated with the Bee Goddess, who is said to awaken a buzz of ascending consciousness and descending spiritual grace in those who practice these drumming rituals. During this powerful weekend, we will use all the tools of the ancient priestesses as we will learn a synthesis of frame-drumming techniques from India, the Middle East, and North Africa. We will invoke the elemental energies of earth, water, fire, and air, creating sacred space through ritual, and focusing on the heart chakra to help bring balance to ourselves and the world. We will also practice bhramari pranayama (bee breath), and the traditional mantra and mudra of the Hindu Bee Goddess. For more details on master drummer, composer, and recording artist Layne Redmond, and her recordings, publications, and work, visit www.LayneRedmond.com.

Fri – Sun, July 11 – 13, 2008

One Center Yoga, 120 Coxe Ave, Asheville NC

Weekend schedule is 7:00 PM Friday through 12:30 PM Sunday, with breaks for lunch and dinner on Saturday.

Suitable for beginning through intermediate drummers. No prior musical experience is necessary, and appropriate frame drums will be provided.

Early Registration by 31-May: $190. after 31-May: $220. Registration deadline: 5-July

Registration includes the weekend workshop, handouts, shared ritual, and snacks and drinks. To minimize costs, meals and lodging are not included. Lots of great food options are nearby, and lodging within walking distance is available (see www.orbitz.com, et.al.).

Space is limited to ensure maximized individual attention.

To register, send your name, address, phone number, and email address with a check payable to "BodyMindEnergetics,Inc.", Co Shelli SuZanne Stanback, 21 Eastwood Road, Asheville NC 28803. Confirmation and map will be sent in early June.

For more information, contact Shelli SuZanne at daaance@earthlink.net or 828.231.5995 or visit us online at BodyMindEnergeticsInc.com

Time:

9:00am - 2:30pm

Description:

Internationally known author Lee Carroll will be doing a presentation at Crystal Visions bookstore in Naples NC 5426 Asehville Hwy. Lee will be channelling "Kryon" and discussing his new book.
Reservations required, please call Crystal Visions 828-687-1193 to resaerve your spot. Saturday already sold out, but a few spaces left for Sunday July 13th.

Time:

2:00pm - 5:00pm

Description:

Dada Nabhaniilananda plays melodic folk rock in the style of Simon & Garfunkel or Cat Stevens which he calls “spiritual eco-folk”. Dadas’ performance is a multi-media experience. He illustrates his songs with related images, creating a dream-like atmosphere as he seamlessly combines music, visuals, storytelling, humor, chanting, and meditation, in an experience that touches the heart. Following the concert portion, Dada will give a more in-depth workshop on meditation, titled: Close Your Eyes & Open Your Mind – An Introduction to Spiritual Meditation.

Description:

NC Asheville and the Center for Diversity Education will host the nationally traveling exhibit "Hiroshima-Nagasaki: Images and Stories from Eyewitness Accounts” from July 9 - August 8. An opening reception and a talk by atom bomb blast survivor, Ms. Miyoko Watanabe, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, in Karpen Hall Lobby (Laurel Forum). In attendance at the opening will be a peace delegation from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

The exhibit will be on display in Karpen Hall weekdays from 8:00 - 5:00. For more information call 828-232-5024 or visit www.diversityed.org.

Time:

7:00am

Description:

with Rev. Pam Hurst. An Introduction and demonstration to Quantum Touch. Dr. Norman Shealy stated that "Quantum Touch may very will be first modality that can teach everyone to become a healer." Quantum Touch teaches you how to hold a high vibration to heal yourself or to send to another. Bones melt back into alignment with a light touch, emotions heal. We do not know the limit to this work. Pam will demonstrate on participants who ask. Rev. Pam Hurst, an Interfaith Minister, teaches ACIM, and is a National Certified Quantum Touch Instructor and Practitioner. Love Offering.

Description:

Isaac Dickson Elementary, Asheville, NC

Sponsored by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project and the Community Farm Alliance, Southeast Regional Lead Agencies for the National Farm to School Network

Who should attend?
Those who...
· live/work in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia or Florida AND
· are either an agriculture professional, farmer, Child Nutrition Director, food distributor or school personnel AND
· are currently involved in farm to school work or plan to be
YOU SHOULD BE THERE!!!

Conference cost? $50
Includes a full day of workshops, resource notebook, breakfast and lunch

Registration is limited.
Sign up now to reserve your spot.
Registration Deadline is July 1st!

For more information, go to: http://growing-minds.org/rla%20flyer.php

Time:

8:00am - 2:00pm

Description:

OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling (formerly CCCS) offers Homebuyer Education Classes. Learn about how much house you can afford, how to budget for buying and keeping a home, the mortgage process, downpayment assistance programs and more. Saturdays, July 12th and 19th from 8:00--2:00 in our downtown Asheville office. Registration required; call 828-255-5166 for registration information. $35 covers all materials.

Time:

10:00am - 1:00pm

Description:

Monthly classes showcasing some of the best traditional and modern dishes Italy has to offer.
Fresh, seasonal ingredients, many freshly picked right from the garden.
Each class is a complete meal to be shared at the end.
$50 per class, each class on Saturday from 10am to
1pm
In a private home in Weaverville

Contact Wally Maria Mazzucco Wyatt
828.658.8928
www.discoveritalian.com

Time:

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Description:

The Girl Scouts of Western North Carolina is presenting a 4-session program this summer for middle school age girls facilitated by Anne Willis, A Skin Care Specialist, and International Spa Educator and Consultant. The cost is just $25 (which includes a Girl Scout membership) for the 4-session course to be held at the Girl Scout Program Center (64 WT Weaver Blvd. in Asheville). Class dates are:
Saturday, June 14 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Thursday, June 19 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Thursday, June 26 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Saturday, July 12 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Students will explore their own definitions of beauty and use magazines to create a story about themselves and their self-image. They’ll learn the basics of how skin functions; how diet, emotions, hygiene, stress, and environmental factors contribute to skin problems; as well as discover safe, healthy and effective treatments.

Using ancient philosophies, students will learn the art of face mapping to understand the root causes of skin problems, and how to prevent problems and care for their skin to achieve a complexion they are proud of. Girls will also make their own skin care products from safe, natural and affordable ingredients, and make enough product to donate to women in living in an abused women’s shelter.

The program culminates in an exciting career exploration/community service project, where girls work alongside a local professional “aesthetician” who will donate treatments to abused women and/or cancer patients.

There is room for only 15 girls in this program, so register early to ensure your space. Please contact Pam Burrell at 828-252-4442 or 800-522-6280 (NC toll-free). If you have questions, email Patsy Rodriguez at prodriguez@girlscoutswnc.org.

Description:

The Swannanoa School of Culinary Arts is opening its doors to registration-by-the-day during its second week-long session, from July 20-26. Each day consists of a 3-hour class with a master chef, a gourmet lunch, and a recreational afternoon session (beer or wine tasting, baking, Japanese tea…).

Culinary aficionados may also sign up for the entire week, from July 13-19 or July 20-26. Students of all ages and backgrounds are offered hands-on immersion in a variety of experiences designed to awaken and broaden the palate, lead students closer to the source of the food they prepare, and provide a panoply of skills that will help celebrate the ordinary in extraordinary fashion. From gathering produce right out the back door to transforming the raw ingredients into a magical bouquet of colors and flavors, from savoring the music of the surrounding Swannanoa Gathering to breathing in the cool blue mountains, participants are steeped from the first moment to the last in matters of taste.

This year’s line-up includes Asheville’s celebrated restaurateur Mark Rosenstein, award-winning caterer, Laurey Masterton, New York’s garnishing expert Hiranth Jayasinghe, Italy’s Wally Maria Mazzucco, Everyone Cooks’ Michael Gentry, cookbook author Barbara Swell, French baker Pierre Lestieux, pastry expert Cynthia Pierce, seafood specialist Tres Hundertmark, executive chef Perry Hendrix, Mexico City’s Mauricio Abreu (Chef Mo), Ireland’s Elizabeth McGraw, the Chef’s Gallery’s Marjorie Porter, Earth Fare’s Chris Aquilino, private chef Dee Dee Arthur, wine expert Eberhard Heide, master brewer Brian Cole, sustainable agriculture specialist Marc Williams, herbalists Diana Schmitt McCall and Eve Davis, southern cook and songstress Laura Boosinger, truffle expert Tom Michaels, long-time homesteaders Peter & Polly Gott, British High Tea specialist Ian Robertson, administrator par excellence Katie Green, and director and Cordon Bleu aficionado Susi Gott Séguret.

Enrolment is $1100 per week, or $220 per day. A truffle expedition will be offered on July 19, for $250. Events which are free to the public are SSCA opening night demonstrations and receptions at 7:00 pm July 13 and 20, at Jensen Lecture Hall on Warren Wilson College Campus, and Food Songs & Stories in conjunction with the Swannanoa Gathering at 6:30 pm on July 16 and 23 at the Morris Pavilion.

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For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Susi Gott Séguret at 828-301-2792, email ssca@warren-wilson.edu, or visit www.schoolofculinaryarts.org

Time:

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Description:

Experience simple, effective techniques for living a Joyous heart-centered life. We've all heard the sayings, "listen to your heart" and "follow your heart." Most spiritual traditions teach the wisdom of living a heart-centered life, giving suggestions & guidance along the path to a fully-awakened heart. Yet in daily life, the mind tends to dominate with its habits, concepts and perspectives. The good news is that we can learn to access our heart where love, joy, peace and wisdom naturally reside. It's as easy as relaxing, smiling and enjoying the wonderful feeling of being in the heart. If you would like to learn some simple, powerful and life-changing ways to open the spiritual heart, and live joyfully, please join us for a FREE introduction. For more information, visit heartsanctuary.org Facilitator: Belinda Dunn Love Offering.

Description:

The Swannanoa School of Culinary Arts is opening its doors to registration-by-the-day during its second week-long session, from July 20-26. Each day consists of a 3-hour class with a master chef, a gourmet lunch, and a recreational afternoon session (beer or wine tasting, baking, Japanese tea…).

Culinary aficionados may also sign up for the entire week, from July 13-19 or July 20-26. Students of all ages and backgrounds are offered hands-on immersion in a variety of experiences designed to awaken and broaden the palate, lead students closer to the source of the food they prepare, and provide a panoply of skills that will help celebrate the ordinary in extraordinary fashion. From gathering produce right out the back door to transforming the raw ingredients into a magical bouquet of colors and flavors, from savoring the music of the surrounding Swannanoa Gathering to breathing in the cool blue mountains, participants are steeped from the first moment to the last in matters of taste.

This year’s line-up includes Asheville’s celebrated restaurateur Mark Rosenstein, award-winning caterer, Laurey Masterton, New York’s garnishing expert Hiranth Jayasinghe, Italy’s Wally Maria Mazzucco, Everyone Cooks’ Michael Gentry, cookbook author Barbara Swell, French baker Pierre Lestieux, pastry expert Cynthia Pierce, seafood specialist Tres Hundertmark, executive chef Perry Hendrix, Mexico City’s Mauricio Abreu (Chef Mo), Ireland’s Elizabeth McGraw, the Chef’s Gallery’s Marjorie Porter, Earth Fare’s Chris Aquilino, private chef Dee Dee Arthur, wine expert Eberhard Heide, master brewer Brian Cole, sustainable agriculture specialist Marc Williams, herbalists Diana Schmitt McCall and Eve Davis, southern cook and songstress Laura Boosinger, truffle expert Tom Michaels, long-time homesteaders Peter & Polly Gott, British High Tea specialist Ian Robertson, administrator par excellence Katie Green, and director and Cordon Bleu aficionado Susi Gott Séguret.

Enrolment is $1100 per week, or $220 per day. A truffle expedition will be offered on July 19, for $250. Events which are free to the public are SSCA opening night demonstrations and receptions at 7:00 pm July 13 and 20, at Jensen Lecture Hall on Warren Wilson College Campus, and Food Songs & Stories in conjunction with the Swannanoa Gathering at 6:30 pm on July 16 and 23 at the Morris Pavilion.

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For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Susi Gott Séguret at 828-301-2792, email ssca@warren-wilson.edu, or visit www.schoolofculinaryarts.org

Description:

The Swannanoa School of Culinary Arts is opening its doors to registration-by-the-day during its second week-long session, from July 20-26. Each day consists of a 3-hour class with a master chef, a gourmet lunch, and a recreational afternoon session (beer or wine tasting, baking, Japanese tea…).

Culinary aficionados may also sign up for the entire week, from July 13-19 or July 20-26. Students of all ages and backgrounds are offered hands-on immersion in a variety of experiences designed to awaken and broaden the palate, lead students closer to the source of the food they prepare, and provide a panoply of skills that will help celebrate the ordinary in extraordinary fashion. From gathering produce right out the back door to transforming the raw ingredients into a magical bouquet of colors and flavors, from savoring the music of the surrounding Swannanoa Gathering to breathing in the cool blue mountains, participants are steeped from the first moment to the last in matters of taste.

This year’s line-up includes Asheville’s celebrated restaurateur Mark Rosenstein, award-winning caterer, Laurey Masterton, New York’s garnishing expert Hiranth Jayasinghe, Italy’s Wally Maria Mazzucco, Everyone Cooks’ Michael Gentry, cookbook author Barbara Swell, French baker Pierre Lestieux, pastry expert Cynthia Pierce, seafood specialist Tres Hundertmark, executive chef Perry Hendrix, Mexico City’s Mauricio Abreu (Chef Mo), Ireland’s Elizabeth McGraw, the Chef’s Gallery’s Marjorie Porter, Earth Fare’s Chris Aquilino, private chef Dee Dee Arthur, wine expert Eberhard Heide, master brewer Brian Cole, sustainable agriculture specialist Marc Williams, herbalists Diana Schmitt McCall and Eve Davis, southern cook and songstress Laura Boosinger, truffle expert Tom Michaels, long-time homesteaders Peter & Polly Gott, British High Tea specialist Ian Robertson, administrator par excellence Katie Green, and director and Cordon Bleu aficionado Susi Gott Séguret.

Enrolment is $1100 per week, or $220 per day. A truffle expedition will be offered on July 19, for $250. Events which are free to the public are SSCA opening night demonstrations and receptions at 7:00 pm July 13 and 20, at Jensen Lecture Hall on Warren Wilson College Campus, and Food Songs & Stories in conjunction with the Swannanoa Gathering at 6:30 pm on July 16 and 23 at the Morris Pavilion.

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For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Susi Gott Séguret at 828-301-2792, email ssca@warren-wilson.edu, or visit www.schoolofculinaryarts.org

Description:

The Swannanoa School of Culinary Arts is opening its doors to registration-by-the-day during its second week-long session, from July 20-26. Each day consists of a 3-hour class with a master chef, a gourmet lunch, and a recreational afternoon session (beer or wine tasting, baking, Japanese tea…).

Culinary aficionados may also sign up for the entire week, from July 13-19 or July 20-26. Students of all ages and backgrounds are offered hands-on immersion in a variety of experiences designed to awaken and broaden the palate, lead students closer to the source of the food they prepare, and provide a panoply of skills that will help celebrate the ordinary in extraordinary fashion. From gathering produce right out the back door to transforming the raw ingredients into a magical bouquet of colors and flavors, from savoring the music of the surrounding Swannanoa Gathering to breathing in the cool blue mountains, participants are steeped from the first moment to the last in matters of taste.

This year’s line-up includes Asheville’s celebrated restaurateur Mark Rosenstein, award-winning caterer, Laurey Masterton, New York’s garnishing expert Hiranth Jayasinghe, Italy’s Wally Maria Mazzucco, Everyone Cooks’ Michael Gentry, cookbook author Barbara Swell, French baker Pierre Lestieux, pastry expert Cynthia Pierce, seafood specialist Tres Hundertmark, executive chef Perry Hendrix, Mexico City’s Mauricio Abreu (Chef Mo), Ireland’s Elizabeth McGraw, the Chef’s Gallery’s Marjorie Porter, Earth Fare’s Chris Aquilino, private chef Dee Dee Arthur, wine expert Eberhard Heide, master brewer Brian Cole, sustainable agriculture specialist Marc Williams, herbalists Diana Schmitt McCall and Eve Davis, southern cook and songstress Laura Boosinger, truffle expert Tom Michaels, long-time homesteaders Peter & Polly Gott, British High Tea specialist Ian Robertson, administrator par excellence Katie Green, and director and Cordon Bleu aficionado Susi Gott Séguret.

Enrolment is $1100 per week, or $220 per day. A truffle expedition will be offered on July 19, for $250. Events which are free to the public are SSCA opening night demonstrations and receptions at 7:00 pm July 13 and 20, at Jensen Lecture Hall on Warren Wilson College Campus, and Food Songs & Stories in conjunction with the Swannanoa Gathering at 6:30 pm on July 16 and 23 at the Morris Pavilion.

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For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Susi Gott Séguret at 828-301-2792, email ssca@warren-wilson.edu, or visit www.schoolofculinaryarts.org

Description:

NC Asheville and the Center for Diversity Education will host the nationally traveling exhibit "Hiroshima-Nagasaki: Images and Stories from Eyewitness Accounts” from July 9 - August 8. An opening reception and a talk by atom bomb blast survivor, Ms. Miyoko Watanabe, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, in Karpen Hall Lobby (Laurel Forum). In attendance at the opening will be a peace delegation from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

The exhibit will be on display in Karpen Hall weekdays from 8:00 - 5:00. For more information call 828-232-5024 or visit www.diversityed.org.

Description:

The Swannanoa School of Culinary Arts is opening its doors to registration-by-the-day during its second week-long session, from July 20-26. Each day consists of a 3-hour class with a master chef, a gourmet lunch, and a recreational afternoon session (beer or wine tasting, baking, Japanese tea…).

Culinary aficionados may also sign up for the entire week, from July 13-19 or July 20-26. Students of all ages and backgrounds are offered hands-on immersion in a variety of experiences designed to awaken and broaden the palate, lead students closer to the source of the food they prepare, and provide a panoply of skills that will help celebrate the ordinary in extraordinary fashion. From gathering produce right out the back door to transforming the raw ingredients into a magical bouquet of colors and flavors, from savoring the music of the surrounding Swannanoa Gathering to breathing in the cool blue mountains, participants are steeped from the first moment to the last in matters of taste.

This year’s line-up includes Asheville’s celebrated restaurateur Mark Rosenstein, award-winning caterer, Laurey Masterton, New York’s garnishing expert Hiranth Jayasinghe, Italy’s Wally Maria Mazzucco, Everyone Cooks’ Michael Gentry, cookbook author Barbara Swell, French baker Pierre Lestieux, pastry expert Cynthia Pierce, seafood specialist Tres Hundertmark, executive chef Perry Hendrix, Mexico City’s Mauricio Abreu (Chef Mo), Ireland’s Elizabeth McGraw, the Chef’s Gallery’s Marjorie Porter, Earth Fare’s Chris Aquilino, private chef Dee Dee Arthur, wine expert Eberhard Heide, master brewer Brian Cole, sustainable agriculture specialist Marc Williams, herbalists Diana Schmitt McCall and Eve Davis, southern cook and songstress Laura Boosinger, truffle expert Tom Michaels, long-time homesteaders Peter & Polly Gott, British High Tea specialist Ian Robertson, administrator par excellence Katie Green, and director and Cordon Bleu aficionado Susi Gott Séguret.

Enrolment is $1100 per week, or $220 per day. A truffle expedition will be offered on July 19, for $250. Events which are free to the public are SSCA opening night demonstrations and receptions at 7:00 pm July 13 and 20, at Jensen Lecture Hall on Warren Wilson College Campus, and Food Songs & Stories in conjunction with the Swannanoa Gathering at 6:30 pm on July 16 and 23 at the Morris Pavilion.

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For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Susi Gott Séguret at 828-301-2792, email ssca@warren-wilson.edu, or visit www.schoolofculinaryarts.org

Description:

If you are into herbs, nature, beautiful places, warm and wonderful people, and know who Dr. Jim Duke of Green Pharmacy fame is, then you might want to consider attending Wild Herb Weekend at the Valle Crucis Conference Center on July 25-27. This year we are encouraging our young up and coming herbalists to attend by offering scholarship opportunitities for people between the ages of 16 and 25. This is a small, laid back affair with hands on workshops, plant walks, and lots of time to sit in rocking chairs on wide covered porches and talk with interesting people. If you are interested, please see the attached flier or visit the NC Herb Association website at http://ncherbassociation.com.
Jeanine M. Davis
Assoc. Professor & Extension Specialist
Dept. of Horticultural Science
NC State University
Mtn. Hort. Crops Research & Extension Ctr
455 Research Drive, Fletcher, NC 28732
Phone: 828-684-3562 FAX: 828-684-8715
Email: Jeanine_Davis@ncsu.edu
Websites: http://ncherb.org
http://ncspecialtycrops.org
http://ncorganic.org
http://ncmedicinalherbs.org

Description:

The Swannanoa School of Culinary Arts is opening its doors to registration-by-the-day during its second week-long session, from July 20-26. Each day consists of a 3-hour class with a master chef, a gourmet lunch, and a recreational afternoon session (beer or wine tasting, baking, Japanese tea…).

Culinary aficionados may also sign up for the entire week, from July 13-19 or July 20-26. Students of all ages and backgrounds are offered hands-on immersion in a variety of experiences designed to awaken and broaden the palate, lead students closer to the source of the food they prepare, and provide a panoply of skills that will help celebrate the ordinary in extraordinary fashion. From gathering produce right out the back door to transforming the raw ingredients into a magical bouquet of colors and flavors, from savoring the music of the surrounding Swannanoa Gathering to breathing in the cool blue mountains, participants are steeped from the first moment to the last in matters of taste.

This year’s line-up includes Asheville’s celebrated restaurateur Mark Rosenstein, award-winning caterer, Laurey Masterton, New York’s garnishing expert Hiranth Jayasinghe, Italy’s Wally Maria Mazzucco, Everyone Cooks’ Michael Gentry, cookbook author Barbara Swell, French baker Pierre Lestieux, pastry expert Cynthia Pierce, seafood specialist Tres Hundertmark, executive chef Perry Hendrix, Mexico City’s Mauricio Abreu (Chef Mo), Ireland’s Elizabeth McGraw, the Chef’s Gallery’s Marjorie Porter, Earth Fare’s Chris Aquilino, private chef Dee Dee Arthur, wine expert Eberhard Heide, master brewer Brian Cole, sustainable agriculture specialist Marc Williams, herbalists Diana Schmitt McCall and Eve Davis, southern cook and songstress Laura Boosinger, truffle expert Tom Michaels, long-time homesteaders Peter & Polly Gott, British High Tea specialist Ian Robertson, administrator par excellence Katie Green, and director and Cordon Bleu aficionado Susi Gott Séguret.

Enrolment is $1100 per week, or $220 per day. A truffle expedition will be offered on July 19, for $250. Events which are free to the public are SSCA opening night demonstrations and receptions at 7:00 pm July 13 and 20, at Jensen Lecture Hall on Warren Wilson College Campus, and Food Songs & Stories in conjunction with the Swannanoa Gathering at 6:30 pm on July 16 and 23 at the Morris Pavilion.

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For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Susi Gott Séguret at 828-301-2792, email ssca@warren-wilson.edu, or visit www.schoolofculinaryarts.org

Description:

If you are into herbs, nature, beautiful places, warm and wonderful people, and know who Dr. Jim Duke of Green Pharmacy fame is, then you might want to consider attending Wild Herb Weekend at the Valle Crucis Conference Center on July 25-27. This year we are encouraging our young up and coming herbalists to attend by offering scholarship opportunitities for people between the ages of 16 and 25. This is a small, laid back affair with hands on workshops, plant walks, and lots of time to sit in rocking chairs on wide covered porches and talk with interesting people. If you are interested, please see the attached flier or visit the NC Herb Association website at http://ncherbassociation.com.
Jeanine M. Davis
Assoc. Professor & Extension Specialist
Dept. of Horticultural Science
NC State University
Mtn. Hort. Crops Research & Extension Ctr
455 Research Drive, Fletcher, NC 28732
Phone: 828-684-3562 FAX: 828-684-8715
Email: Jeanine_Davis@ncsu.edu
Websites: http://ncherb.org
http://ncspecialtycrops.org
http://ncorganic.org
http://ncmedicinalherbs.org

Description:

The Swannanoa School of Culinary Arts is opening its doors to registration-by-the-day during its second week-long session, from July 20-26. Each day consists of a 3-hour class with a master chef, a gourmet lunch, and a recreational afternoon session (beer or wine tasting, baking, Japanese tea…).

Culinary aficionados may also sign up for the entire week, from July 13-19 or July 20-26. Students of all ages and backgrounds are offered hands-on immersion in a variety of experiences designed to awaken and broaden the palate, lead students closer to the source of the food they prepare, and provide a panoply of skills that will help celebrate the ordinary in extraordinary fashion. From gathering produce right out the back door to transforming the raw ingredients into a magical bouquet of colors and flavors, from savoring the music of the surrounding Swannanoa Gathering to breathing in the cool blue mountains, participants are steeped from the first moment to the last in matters of taste.

This year’s line-up includes Asheville’s celebrated restaurateur Mark Rosenstein, award-winning caterer, Laurey Masterton, New York’s garnishing expert Hiranth Jayasinghe, Italy’s Wally Maria Mazzucco, Everyone Cooks’ Michael Gentry, cookbook author Barbara Swell, French baker Pierre Lestieux, pastry expert Cynthia Pierce, seafood specialist Tres Hundertmark, executive chef Perry Hendrix, Mexico City’s Mauricio Abreu (Chef Mo), Ireland’s Elizabeth McGraw, the Chef’s Gallery’s Marjorie Porter, Earth Fare’s Chris Aquilino, private chef Dee Dee Arthur, wine expert Eberhard Heide, master brewer Brian Cole, sustainable agriculture specialist Marc Williams, herbalists Diana Schmitt McCall and Eve Davis, southern cook and songstress Laura Boosinger, truffle expert Tom Michaels, long-time homesteaders Peter & Polly Gott, British High Tea specialist Ian Robertson, administrator par excellence Katie Green, and director and Cordon Bleu aficionado Susi Gott Séguret.

Enrolment is $1100 per week, or $220 per day. A truffle expedition will be offered on July 19, for $250. Events which are free to the public are SSCA opening night demonstrations and receptions at 7:00 pm July 13 and 20, at Jensen Lecture Hall on Warren Wilson College Campus, and Food Songs & Stories in conjunction with the Swannanoa Gathering at 6:30 pm on July 16 and 23 at the Morris Pavilion.

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For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Susi Gott Séguret at 828-301-2792, email ssca@warren-wilson.edu, or visit www.schoolofculinaryarts.org

Time:

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Description:

The Girl Scouts of Western North Carolina is presenting a 4-session program this summer for middle school age girls facilitated by Anne Willis, A Skin Care Specialist, and International Spa Educator and Consultant. The cost is just $25 (which includes a Girl Scout membership) for the 4-session course to be held at the Girl Scout Program Center (64 WT Weaver Blvd. in Asheville). Class dates are:
Saturday, June 14 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Thursday, June 19 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Thursday, June 26 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Saturday, July 12 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Students will explore their own definitions of beauty and use magazines to create a story about themselves and their self-image. They’ll learn the basics of how skin functions; how diet, emotions, hygiene, stress, and environmental factors contribute to skin problems; as well as discover safe, healthy and effective treatments.

Using ancient philosophies, students will learn the art of face mapping to understand the root causes of skin problems, and how to prevent problems and care for their skin to achieve a complexion they are proud of. Girls will also make their own skin care products from safe, natural and affordable ingredients, and make enough product to donate to women in living in an abused women’s shelter.

The program culminates in an exciting career exploration/community service project, where girls work alongside a local professional “aesthetician” who will donate treatments to abused women and/or cancer patients.

There is room for only 15 girls in this program, so register early to ensure your space. Please contact Pam Burrell at 828-252-4442 or 800-522-6280 (NC toll-free). If you have questions, email Patsy Rodriguez at prodriguez@girlscoutswnc.org.

Description:

If you are into herbs, nature, beautiful places, warm and wonderful people, and know who Dr. Jim Duke of Green Pharmacy fame is, then you might want to consider attending Wild Herb Weekend at the Valle Crucis Conference Center on July 25-27. This year we are encouraging our young up and coming herbalists to attend by offering scholarship opportunitities for people between the ages of 16 and 25. This is a small, laid back affair with hands on workshops, plant walks, and lots of time to sit in rocking chairs on wide covered porches and talk with interesting people. If you are interested, please see the attached flier or visit the NC Herb Association website at http://ncherbassociation.com.
Jeanine M. Davis
Assoc. Professor & Extension Specialist
Dept. of Horticultural Science
NC State University
Mtn. Hort. Crops Research & Extension Ctr
455 Research Drive, Fletcher, NC 28732
Phone: 828-684-3562 FAX: 828-684-8715
Email: Jeanine_Davis@ncsu.edu
Websites: http://ncherb.org
http://ncspecialtycrops.org
http://ncorganic.org
http://ncmedicinalherbs.org

Time:

2:00pm - 4:30pm

Description:

with Lauren Lane Powell. Because if you can laugh, you can sing! If you can sing, you can heal! To create our own “healing tones” we simply need to remember how to use the only instrument God made, the way it was designed to be used! The vibrational energy created by the natural voice is used regularly to heal the body, the mind and even situations, in all other cultures. Rediscover how to direct your voice with intention to relieve pain and stress! “Toning” with our authentic voice can promote healing on many levels! When we sing and speak the natural way, with the freedom of releasing a breath, the tonal vibrations actually ring in different parts of our head and face creating a very calming effect to say the least. Imagine... Singing and speaking beautifully, naturally, feeling good doing it, AND potentially healing yourself at the same time. Suggested Loving Offering: $25

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

Mon, July 28, "Toning Circle" ~ 7:00pm with Lauren Lane Powell. Your voice has healing energy! In the circle we explore the whole sounds of the Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls and the magical, meditative music of the “Freenote Wing” along with our own powerful, healing vocal tones. In the circle, individuals receive a full body, surround sound experience! Some hear the Angels call them home. Some feel physical and emotional shifts. Some identify with the "one-ness" and "unconditional love" that we rarely feel in today's world. Suggested Love Offering: $25 (no one turned away)

Description:

NC Asheville and the Center for Diversity Education will host the nationally traveling exhibit "Hiroshima-Nagasaki: Images and Stories from Eyewitness Accounts” from July 9 - August 8. An opening reception and a talk by atom bomb blast survivor, Ms. Miyoko Watanabe, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, in Karpen Hall Lobby (Laurel Forum). In attendance at the opening will be a peace delegation from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

The exhibit will be on display in Karpen Hall weekdays from 8:00 - 5:00. For more information call 828-232-5024 or visit www.diversityed.org.

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

with Sam Richardson.Walk a 5-Path Labyrinth and discover the healing, magical power of this ancient energy pattern, placed on the ground for people to walk. Labyrinths are used for healing, introspection, meditating, prayer, pilgrimage, and transformation. A temporary labyrinth will be set up inside Unity. Love Offering. Sam Richardson studied with Stevan J. Thayer, developer of Integrated Energy Therapy (IET), and is certified as an IET Master Instructor. He has taught IET at the national Dowser’s Convention as well as several healing centers. He is a long-term dowser and labyrinth creator, creating labyrinths in states from SC to MA.