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			01 INDEPENDENT RETAILERS CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE! 6:30pm» Where Losers Are Winners 7pm» "Kirtan: Steer Your Mind & Heart toward the Highest"- Unity Center	02 Warren Wilson College MFA public readings, lectures 9pm» Osaka Pearl Performance at The Grey Eagle	03 Warren Wilson College MFA public readings, lectures 6pm» Asheville Green Drinks for the Environment - A Friday Night Networking Party	04 Warren Wilson College MFA public readings, lectures Asheville City Market Welcomes EBT, Credit, and Debit Cards Kids Corner Market Provides Summer Fun at Asheville City Market Kids Corner Market Provides Summer Fun at Asheville City Market 2pm» Herstory Asheville: Women's History Tours
05 (Week 27) Warren Wilson College MFA public readings, lectures 9:30am» Unity Center Celebration Services 2pm» Herstory Asheville: Women's History Tours	06 River Guerguerian, Free Planet Radio, Billy Cardine, Akira Sataka, Kat Williams Warren Wilson College MFA public readings, lectures The Organic Heritage Variety Red Raspberries at Long Branch are now RIPE! 8am» Fresh Local Art & Produce Market (F.L.A.P.) in Lake Lure! April 21-Sept 29, 2009 3pm» Hendersonville Community Co-op Tailgate Market 7pm» UNCA Concerts on the Quad	07 Warren Wilson College MFA public readings, lectures 6pm» Bellydance for Beginners	08 "Rhythm Circle: Drum for Healing, Health & Wellness" Warren Wilson College MFA public readings, lectures 6:30pm» Where Losers Are Winners	09 Warren Wilson College MFA public readings, lectures	10 Summer Open House at Warren Wilson College Warren Wilson College MFA public readings, lectures 6pm» Asheville Green Drinks for the Environment - A Friday Night Networking Party	11 Warren Wilson College MFA public readings, lectures Asheville City Market Welcomes EBT, Credit, and Debit Cards Kids Corner Market Provides Summer Fun at Asheville City Market Kids Corner Market Provides Summer Fun at Asheville City Market 10am» Preserving Summers Bounty - Food Preparation Class 2pm» Herstory Asheville: Women's History Tours
12 (Week 28) Swannanoa School of Culinary Arts Summer Sessions 2009 9:30am» Unity Center Celebration Services 2pm» Herstory Asheville: Women's History Tours	13 River Guerguerian, Free Planet Radio, Billy Cardine, Akira Sataka, Kat Williams The Organic Heritage Variety Red Raspberries at Long Branch are now RIPE! 3pm» Hendersonville Community Co-op Tailgate Market 7pm» UNCA Concerts on the Quad	14 6pm» Bellydance for Beginners	15 12pm» Free Lunch-n-Learn: UNNatural Causes: Bad Sugar and Place Matters 6:30pm» Where Losers Are Winners	16	17 Asheville Yoga and Music Fest at the Prama Institute 6pm» Asheville Green Drinks for the Environment - A Friday Night Networking Party	18 Asheville City Market Welcomes EBT, Credit, and Debit Cards Kids Corner Market Provides Summer Fun at Asheville City Market Kids Corner Market Provides Summer Fun at Asheville City Market Asheville Yoga and Music Fest at the Prama Institute 10am» Celtic Herbal Medicine 2pm» Herstory Asheville: Women's History Tours
19 (Week 29) Swannanoa School of Culinary Arts Summer Sessions 2009 Asheville Yoga and Music Fest at the Prama Institute 9:30am» Unity Center Celebration Services 10am» Appalachian herbs in Native Medicine Tradition 2pm» Herstory Asheville: Women's History Tours 3:30pm» The Rhythmic Goddess A 3-month Frame Drum ritual and training practise.	20 River Guerguerian, Free Planet Radio, Billy Cardine, Akira Sataka, Kat Williams The Organic Heritage Variety Red Raspberries at Long Branch are now RIPE! 3pm» Hendersonville Community Co-op Tailgate Market	21 6pm» Bellydance for Beginners	22 Fundamentals of Herbs and Plant Energies 6:30pm» Where Losers Are Winners	23	24 6pm» Asheville Green Drinks for the Environment - A Friday Night Networking Party	25 Asheville City Market Welcomes EBT, Credit, and Debit Cards Kids Corner Market Provides Summer Fun at Asheville City Market Kids Corner Market Provides Summer Fun at Asheville City Market 2pm» Herstory Asheville: Women's History Tours
26 (Week 30) 9:30am» Unity Center Celebration Services 2pm» Herstory Asheville: Women's History Tours	27 3pm» Hendersonville Community Co-op Tailgate Market 6pm» Foster Care and Foster Care Adoption - Open House	28 6pm» Bellydance for Beginners	29 6:30pm» Where Losers Are Winners	30	31 6pm» Asheville Green Drinks for the Environment - A Friday Night Networking Party

Description:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Caroline Green
Tel: (828) 254-6734
Email: caroline@malaprops.com

INDEPENDENT RETAILERS CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE!

From July 1 through July 4- six local, independent businesses in downtown Asheville will be celebrating their independence with a series of sales and events! Join Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, Downtown Books & News, Bloomin’ Art, Laurey’s Catering, Mast General Store, and Tops for Shoes for a week of discounts and more!

On Wednesday July 1, wear a t-shirt promoting any one of these businesses, and receive a free gift. Thursday July 2, purchase over a certain amount at any of these businesses and your name will be entered in a raffle. The prizes include gift certificates, t-shirts, and products. The drawing will happen Thursday night at 7pm at Malaprop’s.

Friday July 3 at 7 pm, Malaprop’s will host a panel discussion featuring the owners/managers of these businesses. The discussion will focus on independent retailing in Asheville and its future.

A wine and cheese reception will follow. Saturday July 4, each customer who purchases over a certain amount at any of these businesses will receive a free t-shirt!

Time:

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Description:

Donna and I just finished holding 2 weight loss challenges in the Hendersonville area and they were a huge success! Between the 2 challenges over 241 lbs was lost and over 247 inches just simply disappeared. The participants were pleased with the results and many of them asked us to start another challenge. Even the Times-News was there to report as the winnings were handed out. Check out Thursday's newspaper on page 1-D and you will see a picture of Donna counting out the money to the first place winner.

Donna and I are opening up our home in Hendersonville on Wednesday, July 23, at 6:30 pm for anyone who wants to participate in a 12-week weight loss challenge. This is for anyone looking for more energy, to lose weight or simply just to learn how to eat healthy. You will receive information on topics such as protein, water, fiber, exercise and so much more including your own personal coach and group support.

Perhaps if there was enough interest from our sisters in Asheville we could find a location in Asheville and have a separate weight loss challenge.

The challenge fee is $39.00 which is non-refundable of which $10.00 is donated to a children's charity to stop childhood obesity and $25.00 is paid out in cash prizes to the winners.

In one of our challenges the first place winner had a pay out of $262.50! And as if that wasn't enough, participants in the weight loss challenge are eligible to participate in a national contest for a Hawaii vacation getaway - 6 days and 5 nights in a Waikiki hotel plus round trip airfare for 2!

For those who are interested in reserving your seat for the Wednesday night class or if you need further information, please call either myself at 685-8458 or Donna at 685-7268.

And each week we will see less of you :-)

Tish & Donna

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Yes  -  1 days  before event

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

Wed, July 1 ~ "Kirtan: Steer Your Mind & Heart toward the Highest" ~ 7:00pm ~ Devotional Chanting is all about using one's own voice to cultivate and sustain the highest quality of mental and emotion experience available to human beings. When we repeat the mantras ("mindprotectors"), we're pronouncing the very Sound Forms of Perfection--we're making the Supreme, the Best we can imagine, present in the form of our own voices. In so doing, we exchange our ordinary, troubled minds and hearts for something higher, more refined, and infinitely more vast. The effects over time include greater peace of mind and emotional fulfillment. Love Offering. Kailash (so named by his Guru, Bhagavan Das) is the author of Following Sound into Silence: Chanting Your Way Beyond Ego into Bliss (Hay House). Kailash presents a unique blend of wisdom and inspiration useful to those on any path to the Supreme. Whether Kailash is singing, recounting spiritual stories, or providing instruction, his devotion and insight are contagious. Kailash delights in helping others realize their true nature as Radiant Care and Awareness. OmKailash.com

Description:

The MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College is offering a series of public readings and lectures July 2-11 as part of its summer residency. For more information call 828-771-3715 or see http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~mfa/newwebsite/homepage.php.

Time:

9:00pm

Description:

Osaka Pearl Performance at The Grey Eagle in Asheville, Thurs July 2nd - 9PM

We would love for you to join us next Thursday at The Grey Eagle for
our first full-band Osaka Pearl live show -- complete with dancers,
synthesizers, percussion, electric strings and more. We'll be joined
by River Guerguerian on percussion & drums and Chris Rosser on piano &
bass (members of Free Planet Radio), and performance artists/dancers
Jenna Melissas and Marlena Applebaum. The show is a double-bill with
funky/ambient trumpet, drums, bass trio Tongues Of..., also from
Asheville.

Thursday, July 2nd
The Grey Eagle
Asheville, NC
9:00 pm / $7

(Osaka Pearl is performing first, and Tongues Of is going on second to
dance it up into the night!)

More info about the bands and the show (including song clips) on The
Grey Eagle's calendar listing: http://www.thegreyeagle.com

Description:

The MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College is offering a series of public readings and lectures July 2-11 as part of its summer residency. For more information call 828-771-3715 or see http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~mfa/newwebsite/homepage.php.

Time:

6:00pm

Description:

Asheville Green Drinks
A networking party that is part of the self-organizing global grassroots movement to connect communities with environmental ideas, media and action. Every Friday night at 6:00 at BoBo Gallery.
What is Asheville Green Drinks? People who are interested in environmental issues and topics meet up for a drink.

It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there's always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network. These events are very simple and sometimes unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity.

- FRIDAYS, 6:00pm socializing starts, 6:30pm speaker, 7:00pm socializing again!

Sign up for the email newsletter at:
http://www.ashevillegreendrinks.com
Organiser:
Asheville Green Drinks
info(at)ashevillegreendrinks.com
Location:
Bo Bo Gallergy, 22 Lexington Ave., 28801
Event Begin Time:
Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 06:00 pm

Description:

The MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College is offering a series of public readings and lectures July 2-11 as part of its summer residency. For more information call 828-771-3715 or see http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~mfa/newwebsite/homepage.php.

Description:

Asheville City Market Welcomes EBT, Credit, and Debit Cards

ASHEVILLE, NC (June 15, 2009) On June 20, the Asheville City Market will begin welcoming EBT (food stamps), credit, and debit cards. Asheville City Market is pleased to make food from local farmers available in more ways, and to make shopping more convenient by offering EBT, credit, and debit processing.

Description:

Kids Corner Market Provides Summer Fun at Asheville City Market:
Free Kids’ Activities Every Saturday

ASHEVILLE, NC (June 9, 2009) The Kids Corner Market, a new series of free kids’ activities at the Asheville City Market, is offered every Saturday throughout the summer. Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) is organizing The Kids Corner Market to get children excited about fresh, healthy food and physical activity.

A farmers tailgate market is more than a source of authentic, local food—it is also a community gathering place, with the atmosphere of a street fair. With summer fun for children offered on-site, Asheville City Market is even more welcoming for everyone.

Free Kids Corner Market activities will be held every Saturday from June 6-August 29, from 10:00a.m.-12:30p.m. ASAP has invited other community groups to participate, to introduce children and their families to community resources and services. The schedule of activities is:

June
June 6: Paper making, Caring for Children
June 13: Hula Hoop Dance Class, YMCA
June 20: Artful Planting Project, The Whole Yard
June 27: Cooking Demo & Food Art, ASAP and Western Dietetics Association

July
July 4: Transplant Activity, Bountiful Cities Project
July 11: Flower Press Crafts and Herbal Tea Tasting, Warren Wilson College
July 18: Join a Parkway Ranger for a Hands-On Activity, Blue Ridge Parkway
July 25: MARKET CANCELED FOR BELE CHERE.

August
August 1: Obstacle Course, YMCA
August 8: Healthy Eating Games, Buncombe County Health Center
August 15: Scavenger Hunt, Healthy Kids/Healthy Parks
August 22: Cooking Demo, Slow Food
August 29: Fun Farm Activities, Organic Growers School

The Kids Corner Market is a part of ASAP’s work to keep farmers farming and reconnect people with their food. “Enjoyable activities will give kids positive associations with local foods,” says Brook Thompson, Program Assistant for ASAP. “Those positive associations help kids form healthy eating habits, and cultivate the next generation of family farm supporters.”

At Asheville City Market, more than 60 vendors sell a diversity of local foods and handmade crafts. In addition to kids’ activities, entertainment at the market includes live music, cooking demos, and market tours.

Description:

Kids Corner Market Provides Summer Fun at Asheville City Market:
Free Kids’ Activities Every Saturday

ASHEVILLE, NC (June 9, 2009) The Kids Corner Market, a new series of free kids’ activities at the Asheville City Market, is offered every Saturday throughout the summer. Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) is organizing The Kids Corner Market to get children excited about fresh, healthy food and physical activity.

A farmers tailgate market is more than a source of authentic, local food—it is also a community gathering place, with the atmosphere of a street fair. With summer fun for children offered on-site, Asheville City Market is even more welcoming for everyone.

Free Kids Corner Market activities will be held every Saturday from June 6-August 29, from 10:00a.m.-12:30p.m. ASAP has invited other community groups to participate, to introduce children and their families to community resources and services. The schedule of activities is:

June
June 6: Paper making, Caring for Children
June 13: Hula Hoop Dance Class, YMCA
June 20: Artful Planting Project, The Whole Yard
June 27: Cooking Demo & Food Art, ASAP and Western Dietetics Association

July
July 4: Transplant Activity, Bountiful Cities Project
July 11: Flower Press Crafts and Herbal Tea Tasting, Warren Wilson College
July 18: Join a Parkway Ranger for a Hands-On Activity, Blue Ridge Parkway
July 25: MARKET CANCELED FOR BELE CHERE.

August
August 1: Obstacle Course, YMCA
August 8: Healthy Eating Games, Buncombe County Health Center
August 15: Scavenger Hunt, Healthy Kids/Healthy Parks
August 22: Cooking Demo, Slow Food
August 29: Fun Farm Activities, Organic Growers School

The Kids Corner Market is a part of ASAP’s work to keep farmers farming and reconnect people with their food. “Enjoyable activities will give kids positive associations with local foods,” says Brook Thompson, Program Assistant for ASAP. “Those positive associations help kids form healthy eating habits, and cultivate the next generation of family farm supporters.”

At Asheville City Market, more than 60 vendors sell a diversity of local foods and handmade crafts. In addition to kids’ activities, entertainment at the market includes live music, cooking demos, and market tours.

Time:

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Description:

Asheville's only women's history tour will introduce you to the women of the city's past in this 90 minute walking tour of downtown. Hear the tales of the famous, the infamous, and the unsung heroes of the female persuasion. Our walking tours depart from The Old Kentucky Home, Julia Wolfe's boarding house at Thomas Wolfe Memorial at 2:00 and 4:00 most Saturdays and Sundays. Weekday tours are also available. Reservations Required. visit www.herstoryasheville.com, call 828-423-3819, or email brenda@herstoryasheville.com.

Description:

The MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College is offering a series of public readings and lectures July 2-11 as part of its summer residency. For more information call 828-771-3715 or see http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~mfa/newwebsite/homepage.php.

Time:

9:30am - 12:30pm

Description:

Serving WNC for 60 years.
2 SERVICES! 9:30am & 11am
Celebrate joyful, mindful living in a church with heart with Rev. Chad O'Shea. We are a spiritual family practicing a "come as you are" spiritual path, that "leaves no one out." Contemporary music by Lytingale and The Unitic Band.
2041 Old Fanning Bridge Rd
Mills River, NC
891-8700
www.unitync.net

Time:

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Description:

Asheville's only women's history tour will introduce you to the women of the city's past in this 90 minute walking tour of downtown. Hear the tales of the famous, the infamous, and the unsung heroes of the female persuasion. Our walking tours depart from The Old Kentucky Home, Julia Wolfe's boarding house at Thomas Wolfe Memorial at 2:00 and 4:00 most Saturdays and Sundays. Weekday tours are also available. Reservations Required. visit www.herstoryasheville.com, call 828-423-3819, or email brenda@herstoryasheville.com.

Description:

Friday June 5
Free Planet Radio
Live Performance on WCQS radio, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
http://wcqs.org


Saturday June 6
Free Planet Radio
with guest artists Billy Cardine (Indian Slide Guitar) & Akira Satake (Banjo & Japanese Shamisen)
White Horse Black Mountain
105C Montreat Rd, Black Mountain, NC 8:00 & 10:00 pm $10
http://www.whitehorseblackmountain.com
http://www.freeplanetradio.com


Saturday June 13
River Guerguerian & Friends
“Exploratory Concert in Percussion”
with guests Kat Williams-vocals, Duncan Wickel-violin, and more
Flood Gallery, 109 Roberts Street, Asheville, NC 7:00 pm, $10/Students $5
http://www.floodgallery.org/index.html
Link to Flyer :
http://guerguerian.com/gigs/Flood.pdf
Press Release:
http://guerguerian.com/gigs/PressReleaseFlood.pdf


Sunday June 14
World Rhythm & Drum Workshop with River Guerguerian
Jubilee Community Center
46 Wall Street, Asheville NC, 2:30-4:30 pm
http://www.jubileecommunity.org/
Press Release:
http://guerguerian.com/gigs/PressReleaseJubilee.pdf


June 18
Omar Faruk Tekbilek Ensemble
Bursa, Turkey
http://www.omarfaruktekbilek.com/


Thursday June 25
Kat Williams
Park Rhythms Concerts - Lake Tomahawk
Black Mountain, NC 7:00 pm, free
http://www.myspace.com/katwilliamsinthehouse


June 27
Free Planet Radio with
Armenian Folk Singer Mariam Matossian
St John's Armenian Church - Southfield, MI
http://mariammatossian.com


July 2
Osaka Pearl
Grey Eagle Music Hall
185 Clingman Ave., Asheville NC 9:00 pm
http://www.thegreyeagle.com/calendar/2009/07/02/osaka-pearl-tongues-of.php


July 8
Free Planet Radio with Missouri Symphony Orchestra
Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts
203 S. Ninth St., Columbia, MO 65201
http://www.motheatre.org
http://motheatre.org/calendar/index.asp?show_ID=1150


July 14-20
Omar Faruk Tekbilek Ensemble
Tour of Spain


much peace to all,
River Guerguerian


http://www.ShareTheDrum.com
http://www.freeplanetradio.com
http://www.myspace.com/riverguerguerian

Description:

The MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College is offering a series of public readings and lectures July 2-11 as part of its summer residency. For more information call 828-771-3715 or see http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~mfa/newwebsite/homepage.php.

Description:

Dear Friends, Family and All Relatives, The Organic Heritage Variety Red Raspberries at Long Branch are now RIPE! Sweet, juicy and luscious! High in anti-oxidants for healthy eating! Bring the whole family out for some big fun picking and red-faced grinning! Please share the invitation and flyers with all your extended family and friends too! Suggested donations go to support our environmental education activities and appropriate technology demonstrations. Picnic tables available, solar demonstrations, waterfalls, hiking trails up to Big Sandy Mush Bald, 5,152 feet elevation! We’re open by appointment, usually Monday through Sunday, 8am until dark. Please call 828/683-3662 or email for directions. Thanks berry much for supporting your local organic food growers and watershed protectors! We look forward to seeing your smiling faces coming up the mountain! For conservation and sustainability, Paul -- Paul Gallimore, Director Long Branch Environmental Education Center POB 369 Big Sandy Mush Creek Leicester, NC 28748 Tel. 828/683-3662 Fax: 828/683-9211

Time:

8:00am - 1:00pm

Description:

It’s a lively combination of the best parts of an art show and farmers market.

A Tuesday morning tradition on the shores of beautiful Lake Lure in the mountains of western North Carolina. Market Dates Tuesday, Learn more at FLAPMarket.com

Time:

3:00pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Hendersonville Community Co-op Tailgate Market. Come to the parking lot at the Co-op to get your fresh fruits and vegetables,herbs, flowers, eggs and plants. Conventional, transitional, low-spray and organic produce will be available. Every Monday from 3pm to 6pm Runs June 1 through October

On Old Spartanburg Hwy between Hwy 25 and 176
715 Old Spartanburg Hwy
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 693-8557
http://www.hendersonville.coop
mail@hendersonville.coop

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

Mondays, June 15-July 13* 7pm
FREE and open to the public and always family-friendly!
Sorry, no pets allowed. Rain location: Lipinsky Auditorium

The UNC Asheville Quad is now a smoke-free environment

For information: http://www.unca.edu/summerquad/index.asp

Description:

The MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College is offering a series of public readings and lectures July 2-11 as part of its summer residency. For more information call 828-771-3715 or see http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~mfa/newwebsite/homepage.php.

Time:

6:00pm

Description:

Where : Studio Zahiya is located on Carolina Lane in downtown Asheville. For directions, call Lisa at 828-242-7595 or check out www.lisazahiya.com

Pricing: First class is free in September! 12 dollars drop in, 40 dollars for 4 classes, 72 dollars for 8 classes, 90 dollars unlimited month pass

Bellydance Classes

Tuesdays
6-7 pm Beginner Bellydance
7:15-8:15 Bellydance Skills and Drills
8:20-9:35 Advanced Topics in Middle Eastern Dance (by permission only)

Description:

Wed, July 8 ~"Rhythm Circle: Drum for Healing, Health & Wellness" ~ 7:00pm ~ with Debbie Schults. Connect with your authentic self in a community building rhythm-based music program that is inclusive of all ages...from 2 to 82. Have fun, release stress, share joy and be strengthened by the Rhythm of Life. Musical experience is NOT necessary - instruments provided and folks are also welcome to bring their own. For more info please contact Debbie Schults at (561)236-5794 or Debbie@healthbeatsdrumcircles.com. Love Offering: $10 Suggested, no one turned away.

Description:

The MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College is offering a series of public readings and lectures July 2-11 as part of its summer residency. For more information call 828-771-3715 or see http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~mfa/newwebsite/homepage.php.

Time:

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Description:

Donna and I just finished holding 2 weight loss challenges in the Hendersonville area and they were a huge success! Between the 2 challenges over 241 lbs was lost and over 247 inches just simply disappeared. The participants were pleased with the results and many of them asked us to start another challenge. Even the Times-News was there to report as the winnings were handed out. Check out Thursday's newspaper on page 1-D and you will see a picture of Donna counting out the money to the first place winner.

Donna and I are opening up our home in Hendersonville on Wednesday, July 23, at 6:30 pm for anyone who wants to participate in a 12-week weight loss challenge. This is for anyone looking for more energy, to lose weight or simply just to learn how to eat healthy. You will receive information on topics such as protein, water, fiber, exercise and so much more including your own personal coach and group support.

Perhaps if there was enough interest from our sisters in Asheville we could find a location in Asheville and have a separate weight loss challenge.

The challenge fee is $39.00 which is non-refundable of which $10.00 is donated to a children's charity to stop childhood obesity and $25.00 is paid out in cash prizes to the winners.

In one of our challenges the first place winner had a pay out of $262.50! And as if that wasn't enough, participants in the weight loss challenge are eligible to participate in a national contest for a Hawaii vacation getaway - 6 days and 5 nights in a Waikiki hotel plus round trip airfare for 2!

For those who are interested in reserving your seat for the Wednesday night class or if you need further information, please call either myself at 685-8458 or Donna at 685-7268.

And each week we will see less of you :-)

Tish & Donna

Send Reminder:

Yes  -  1 days  before event

Description:

The MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College is offering a series of public readings and lectures July 2-11 as part of its summer residency. For more information call 828-771-3715 or see http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~mfa/newwebsite/homepage.php.

Description:

Warren Wilson College will host its Summer Open House for prospective students and their families on July 10. 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:

The MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College is offering a series of public readings and lectures July 2-11 as part of its summer residency. For more information call 828-771-3715 or see http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~mfa/newwebsite/homepage.php.

Time:

6:00pm

Description:

Asheville Green Drinks
A networking party that is part of the self-organizing global grassroots movement to connect communities with environmental ideas, media and action. Every Friday night at 6:00 at BoBo Gallery.
What is Asheville Green Drinks? People who are interested in environmental issues and topics meet up for a drink.

It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there's always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network. These events are very simple and sometimes unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity.

- FRIDAYS, 6:00pm socializing starts, 6:30pm speaker, 7:00pm socializing again!

Sign up for the email newsletter at:
http://www.ashevillegreendrinks.com
Organiser:
Asheville Green Drinks
info(at)ashevillegreendrinks.com
Location:
Bo Bo Gallergy, 22 Lexington Ave., 28801
Event Begin Time:
Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 06:00 pm

Description:

The MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College is offering a series of public readings and lectures July 2-11 as part of its summer residency. For more information call 828-771-3715 or see http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~mfa/newwebsite/homepage.php.

Description:

Asheville City Market Welcomes EBT, Credit, and Debit Cards

ASHEVILLE, NC (June 15, 2009) On June 20, the Asheville City Market will begin welcoming EBT (food stamps), credit, and debit cards. Asheville City Market is pleased to make food from local farmers available in more ways, and to make shopping more convenient by offering EBT, credit, and debit processing.

Description:

Kids Corner Market Provides Summer Fun at Asheville City Market:
Free Kids’ Activities Every Saturday

ASHEVILLE, NC (June 9, 2009) The Kids Corner Market, a new series of free kids’ activities at the Asheville City Market, is offered every Saturday throughout the summer. Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) is organizing The Kids Corner Market to get children excited about fresh, healthy food and physical activity.

A farmers tailgate market is more than a source of authentic, local food—it is also a community gathering place, with the atmosphere of a street fair. With summer fun for children offered on-site, Asheville City Market is even more welcoming for everyone.

Free Kids Corner Market activities will be held every Saturday from June 6-August 29, from 10:00a.m.-12:30p.m. ASAP has invited other community groups to participate, to introduce children and their families to community resources and services. The schedule of activities is:

June
June 6: Paper making, Caring for Children
June 13: Hula Hoop Dance Class, YMCA
June 20: Artful Planting Project, The Whole Yard
June 27: Cooking Demo & Food Art, ASAP and Western Dietetics Association

July
July 4: Transplant Activity, Bountiful Cities Project
July 11: Flower Press Crafts and Herbal Tea Tasting, Warren Wilson College
July 18: Join a Parkway Ranger for a Hands-On Activity, Blue Ridge Parkway
July 25: MARKET CANCELED FOR BELE CHERE.

August
August 1: Obstacle Course, YMCA
August 8: Healthy Eating Games, Buncombe County Health Center
August 15: Scavenger Hunt, Healthy Kids/Healthy Parks
August 22: Cooking Demo, Slow Food
August 29: Fun Farm Activities, Organic Growers School

The Kids Corner Market is a part of ASAP’s work to keep farmers farming and reconnect people with their food. “Enjoyable activities will give kids positive associations with local foods,” says Brook Thompson, Program Assistant for ASAP. “Those positive associations help kids form healthy eating habits, and cultivate the next generation of family farm supporters.”

At Asheville City Market, more than 60 vendors sell a diversity of local foods and handmade crafts. In addition to kids’ activities, entertainment at the market includes live music, cooking demos, and market tours.

Description:

Kids Corner Market Provides Summer Fun at Asheville City Market:
Free Kids’ Activities Every Saturday

ASHEVILLE, NC (June 9, 2009) The Kids Corner Market, a new series of free kids’ activities at the Asheville City Market, is offered every Saturday throughout the summer. Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) is organizing The Kids Corner Market to get children excited about fresh, healthy food and physical activity.

A farmers tailgate market is more than a source of authentic, local food—it is also a community gathering place, with the atmosphere of a street fair. With summer fun for children offered on-site, Asheville City Market is even more welcoming for everyone.

Free Kids Corner Market activities will be held every Saturday from June 6-August 29, from 10:00a.m.-12:30p.m. ASAP has invited other community groups to participate, to introduce children and their families to community resources and services. The schedule of activities is:

June
June 6: Paper making, Caring for Children
June 13: Hula Hoop Dance Class, YMCA
June 20: Artful Planting Project, The Whole Yard
June 27: Cooking Demo & Food Art, ASAP and Western Dietetics Association

July
July 4: Transplant Activity, Bountiful Cities Project
July 11: Flower Press Crafts and Herbal Tea Tasting, Warren Wilson College
July 18: Join a Parkway Ranger for a Hands-On Activity, Blue Ridge Parkway
July 25: MARKET CANCELED FOR BELE CHERE.

August
August 1: Obstacle Course, YMCA
August 8: Healthy Eating Games, Buncombe County Health Center
August 15: Scavenger Hunt, Healthy Kids/Healthy Parks
August 22: Cooking Demo, Slow Food
August 29: Fun Farm Activities, Organic Growers School

The Kids Corner Market is a part of ASAP’s work to keep farmers farming and reconnect people with their food. “Enjoyable activities will give kids positive associations with local foods,” says Brook Thompson, Program Assistant for ASAP. “Those positive associations help kids form healthy eating habits, and cultivate the next generation of family farm supporters.”

At Asheville City Market, more than 60 vendors sell a diversity of local foods and handmade crafts. In addition to kids’ activities, entertainment at the market includes live music, cooking demos, and market tours.

Time:

10:00am - 11:30am

Description:

Preserving Summers Bounty: Dehydrating Vegetables, Air-Drying Herbs, Naturally Fermenting Classic Kosher Dill Pickles and Advanced Freezing Techniques. Class is held at Lenore's Natural Cuisine in Weaverville, NC from 10-11:30 am and includes tastings. Class Fee is $35 ($30 if registered by June 30). Pre-register at 645-1412 or for more information see www.lenoresnatural.com

Time:

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Description:

Asheville's only women's history tour will introduce you to the women of the city's past in this 90 minute walking tour of downtown. Hear the tales of the famous, the infamous, and the unsung heroes of the female persuasion. Our walking tours depart from The Old Kentucky Home, Julia Wolfe's boarding house at Thomas Wolfe Memorial at 2:00 and 4:00 most Saturdays and Sundays. Weekday tours are also available. Reservations Required. visit www.herstoryasheville.com, call 828-423-3819, or email brenda@herstoryasheville.com.

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Swannanoa School of Culinary Arts
Warren Wilson College
PO Box 9000, CPO 6268
Asheville, NC 28815-9000
www.schoolofculinaryarts.org

Contact: Susi Gott Séguret
tel: 828-301-2792
fax: 828-771-3801
ssca@warren-wilson.edu

CULINARY SCHOOL OFFERS A NEW APPROACH TO THE TABLE
It is the beginning of a new era. Our country is under new leadership, and for the first time in history, the President of the United States may plant an organic vegetable garden in the front lawn of the White House. Anything is possible! Yet with the price of living and health care escalating everywhere, it is time to make solid choices and know how to make the best of what we have at hand.

The Swannanoa School of Culinary Arts leads students of all ages and backgrounds in hands-on immersion in a variety of experiences designed to awaken and broaden the palate, lead you closer to the source of the food you prepare, and provide a panoply of skills that will help celebrate the ordinary in extraordinary fashion. Culinary aficionados may sign up for one or two weeks, July 12-18 and/or July 19-25. Each day consists of a 3-hour class with a master chef, a gourmet lunch, and a recreational afternoon/evening session.

This year’s line-up includes France’s father of Molecular Gastronomy Hervé This, former CIA instructor Terrell Brunet, Asheville’s celebrated restaurateur Mark Rosenstein, Tupelo Honey’s executive chef Brian Sonoskus, The Chop House’s executive chef Jarod Higgins, Richmond Hill Inn’s executive chef Perry Hendrix, The Lobster Trap’s executive chef Tres Hundertmark, award-winning caterer Laurey Masterton, Japanese artist Akira Satake, Discover Italian’s Wally Maria Mazzucco, Everyone Cooks’ Michael Gentry, Log Cabin Cooking’s Barbara Swell, Chef in Motion’s Mauricio Abreu (Chef Mo), The Chef’s Gallery’s Marjorie Porter, Picasso’s Plate’s Chris Aquilino, pastry expert Cynthia Pierce, private chef Dee Dee Arthur, soul food specialist Rodney Lytle, environmental specialist Mark Brenner, caterer Karen Ferrel, wine expert Eberhard Heide, master brewer Brian Cole, herbalist and garden manager Diana Schmitt McCall, Asheville Slow Food Chair Eve Davis, Warren Wilson Dean of Work Ian Robertson, and director and Cordon Bleu aficionado Susi Gott Séguret.

Enrolment is $1400 per week. A market and restaurant Bridge Session expedition with Mark Rosenstein will be offered on July 18, for $300. Opening nights, which include a lecture and reception with Dr. Hervé This on July 12 Chef Terrell Brunet on July 19 are open to the general public with an entry fee of $25 for non-registrants. Please call or email in advance to confirm space.

Time:

9:30am - 12:30pm

Description:

Serving WNC for 60 years.
2 SERVICES! 9:30am & 11am
Celebrate joyful, mindful living in a church with heart with Rev. Chad O'Shea. We are a spiritual family practicing a "come as you are" spiritual path, that "leaves no one out." Contemporary music by Lytingale and The Unitic Band.
2041 Old Fanning Bridge Rd
Mills River, NC
891-8700
www.unitync.net

Time:

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Description:

Asheville's only women's history tour will introduce you to the women of the city's past in this 90 minute walking tour of downtown. Hear the tales of the famous, the infamous, and the unsung heroes of the female persuasion. Our walking tours depart from The Old Kentucky Home, Julia Wolfe's boarding house at Thomas Wolfe Memorial at 2:00 and 4:00 most Saturdays and Sundays. Weekday tours are also available. Reservations Required. visit www.herstoryasheville.com, call 828-423-3819, or email brenda@herstoryasheville.com.

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Friday June 5
Free Planet Radio
Live Performance on WCQS radio, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
http://wcqs.org


Saturday June 6
Free Planet Radio
with guest artists Billy Cardine (Indian Slide Guitar) & Akira Satake (Banjo & Japanese Shamisen)
White Horse Black Mountain
105C Montreat Rd, Black Mountain, NC 8:00 & 10:00 pm $10
http://www.whitehorseblackmountain.com
http://www.freeplanetradio.com


Saturday June 13
River Guerguerian & Friends
“Exploratory Concert in Percussion”
with guests Kat Williams-vocals, Duncan Wickel-violin, and more
Flood Gallery, 109 Roberts Street, Asheville, NC 7:00 pm, $10/Students $5
http://www.floodgallery.org/index.html
Link to Flyer :
http://guerguerian.com/gigs/Flood.pdf
Press Release:
http://guerguerian.com/gigs/PressReleaseFlood.pdf


Sunday June 14
World Rhythm & Drum Workshop with River Guerguerian
Jubilee Community Center
46 Wall Street, Asheville NC, 2:30-4:30 pm
http://www.jubileecommunity.org/
Press Release:
http://guerguerian.com/gigs/PressReleaseJubilee.pdf


June 18
Omar Faruk Tekbilek Ensemble
Bursa, Turkey
http://www.omarfaruktekbilek.com/


Thursday June 25
Kat Williams
Park Rhythms Concerts - Lake Tomahawk
Black Mountain, NC 7:00 pm, free
http://www.myspace.com/katwilliamsinthehouse


June 27
Free Planet Radio with
Armenian Folk Singer Mariam Matossian
St John's Armenian Church - Southfield, MI
http://mariammatossian.com


July 2
Osaka Pearl
Grey Eagle Music Hall
185 Clingman Ave., Asheville NC 9:00 pm
http://www.thegreyeagle.com/calendar/2009/07/02/osaka-pearl-tongues-of.php


July 8
Free Planet Radio with Missouri Symphony Orchestra
Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts
203 S. Ninth St., Columbia, MO 65201
http://www.motheatre.org
http://motheatre.org/calendar/index.asp?show_ID=1150


July 14-20
Omar Faruk Tekbilek Ensemble
Tour of Spain


much peace to all,
River Guerguerian


http://www.ShareTheDrum.com
http://www.freeplanetradio.com
http://www.myspace.com/riverguerguerian

Description:

Dear Friends, Family and All Relatives, The Organic Heritage Variety Red Raspberries at Long Branch are now RIPE! Sweet, juicy and luscious! High in anti-oxidants for healthy eating! Bring the whole family out for some big fun picking and red-faced grinning! Please share the invitation and flyers with all your extended family and friends too! Suggested donations go to support our environmental education activities and appropriate technology demonstrations. Picnic tables available, solar demonstrations, waterfalls, hiking trails up to Big Sandy Mush Bald, 5,152 feet elevation! We’re open by appointment, usually Monday through Sunday, 8am until dark. Please call 828/683-3662 or email for directions. Thanks berry much for supporting your local organic food growers and watershed protectors! We look forward to seeing your smiling faces coming up the mountain! For conservation and sustainability, Paul -- Paul Gallimore, Director Long Branch Environmental Education Center POB 369 Big Sandy Mush Creek Leicester, NC 28748 Tel. 828/683-3662 Fax: 828/683-9211

Time:

3:00pm - 6:00pm

Description:

Hendersonville Community Co-op Tailgate Market. Come to the parking lot at the Co-op to get your fresh fruits and vegetables,herbs, flowers, eggs and plants. Conventional, transitional, low-spray and organic produce will be available. Every Monday from 3pm to 6pm Runs June 1 through October

On Old Spartanburg Hwy between Hwy 25 and 176
715 Old Spartanburg Hwy
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 693-8557
http://www.hendersonville.coop
mail@hendersonville.coop

Time:

7:00pm

Description:

Mondays, June 15-July 13* 7pm
FREE and open to the public and always family-friendly!
Sorry, no pets allowed. Rain location: Lipinsky Auditorium

The UNC Asheville Quad is now a smoke-free environment

For information: http://www.unca.edu/summerquad/index.asp

Time:

6:00pm

Description:

Where : Studio Zahiya is located on Carolina Lane in downtown Asheville. For directions, call Lisa at 828-242-7595 or check out www.lisazahiya.com

Pricing: First class is free in September! 12 dollars drop in, 40 dollars for 4 classes, 72 dollars for 8 classes, 90 dollars unlimited month pass

Bellydance Classes

Tuesdays
6-7 pm Beginner Bellydance
7:15-8:15 Bellydance Skills and Drills
8:20-9:35 Advanced Topics in Middle Eastern Dance (by permission only)

Time:

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Description:

FREE LUNCH-N-LEARN
UNNATURAL CAUSES: 2 VIDEOS: BAD SUGAR AND PLACE MATTERS
July 15, 2009

DATE: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
TIME: Noon - 1:30pm
WHERE: MAHEC, 501 Biltmore Avenue, Classroom 5
CEU CREDITS: .15 CEUs
FREE - Just bring your lunch and join us.

Videoconferencing available. Contact your side coordinator

RSVP - Please email your rsvp to diversity@mahec.net.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Understand the impact that povery and racism have on health.
Describe how government policies impacted food choices for Native Americans.
List two examples of policies that would support healthy living environments in communitities.

Questions: Contact us at diversity@mahec.net or 828.257.4479.

Time:

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Description:

Donna and I just finished holding 2 weight loss challenges in the Hendersonville area and they were a huge success! Between the 2 challenges over 241 lbs was lost and over 247 inches just simply disappeared. The participants were pleased with the results and many of them asked us to start another challenge. Even the Times-News was there to report as the winnings were handed out. Check out Thursday's newspaper on page 1-D and you will see a picture of Donna counting out the money to the first place winner.

Donna and I are opening up our home in Hendersonville on Wednesday, July 23, at 6:30 pm for anyone who wants to participate in a 12-week weight loss challenge. This is for anyone looking for more energy, to lose weight or simply just to learn how to eat healthy. You will receive information on topics such as protein, water, fiber, exercise and so much more including your own personal coach and group support.

Perhaps if there was enough interest from our sisters in Asheville we could find a location in Asheville and have a separate weight loss challenge.

The challenge fee is $39.00 which is non-refundable of which $10.00 is donated to a children's charity to stop childhood obesity and $25.00 is paid out in cash prizes to the winners.

In one of our challenges the first place winner had a pay out of $262.50! And as if that wasn't enough, participants in the weight loss challenge are eligible to participate in a national contest for a Hawaii vacation getaway - 6 days and 5 nights in a Waikiki hotel plus round trip airfare for 2!

For those who are interested in reserving your seat for the Wednesday night class or if you need further information, please call either myself at 685-8458 or Donna at 685-7268.

And each week we will see less of you :-)

Tish & Donna

Send Reminder:

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Description:

Asheville Yoga and Music Fest, July 17-19

A Weekend of Yoga, Healing, Music, and Chanting

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 17-19

ONLY $95 for the whole weekend
(includes workshops, music, parking, and camping)

Register before July 10 for Early Bird discount - $85!

Come and experience an entire weekend of yoga and sacred music in the peace and beauty of the Appalachian Mountains!

The festival will feature Asheville's favorite yoga teachers including Stephanie Keach (Asheville Yoga Center), Lillah Schwartz (Lighten Up), Derek Rinaldo (Namaste Yoga Sanctuary) Kaoverii Weber (Subtle Yoga), Sierra Holister (Kundalini), Jeri Senor (South Asheville Yoga), and many more.

You will also experience world class sacred music, including internationally acclaimed chant master David Newman (Durga Das), world musician Akira Satake, winner of the German Music Critic’s Award, popular local kirtan bands Chaetanya and Sangita Devi and many others.

Relaxing and empowering yoga workshops and classes will be offered all weekend long.

In addition, there will be a workshop in The Sacred Instruments of Tibet by world-renowned teacher Mitch Nur, lively Bhangra Dance with Lisa Zahiya, sacred Tara dance with Makare and many other informative and uplifting workshops.

There will also be a variety of enlightening booths and vendors.

This will be a weekend you will likely never forget!!
ACCOMMODATIONS
Eco-dorm accommodations at the Prama Institute available for $40 per night.