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p. 38 We’re finally brothers In the fall of last year, three Asheville artists — DeWayne Barton, Imhotep Dlanod and Steve Mann — traveled together to the Hopi reservation in Northern Arizona. Writer Jodi Rhoden interviewed them about their experience, and what resulted is a discussion on spirit, celebration, cultural integrity and brotherhood.

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Leadership Asheville celebrates 30 years

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Buncombe County seeks input on greenway plans

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letters A CLARIFICATION ABOUT CAROLINA GROUND MILL FLOUR I love the article about the Carolina Ground Mill and am really glad that you are covering such an important and relevant part of our food system [“On Carolina Ground,” April 25 Xpress].

Carolina Ground ensures that even if the price of oil skyrockets we will still have access to highquality flour for all the amazing artisan bakers in our region.

I just want to make a point of clarification about the price of flour. The price of the Carolina Ground flour is only pennies per pound more expensive than the organic flour that I buy from Lindley Mills — a much larger mill in Graham, N.C. In my interview with Mackensy Lunsford, we talked a lot about the cost of flour, and I failed to mention this point. West End Bakery has always purchased high-quality organic flour and by purchasing flour from Carolina Ground Mill we are able to directly support the farmers growing the grain without paying double the price for the flour.

Thank you for continuing to do stories on all of the important work that goes on in our area to make our food systems more sustainable!

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WHERE’S MY DESSERT? What the hell are you doing? I have been a loyal follower of your print paper for about a year and a half. I read it throughout the week during down times, such as dining out. I start with the letters

correction In the May 2 election guide, Xpress incorrectly reported that District 2 Republican commission candidate Mike Fryar was endorsed by former Asheville mayor Lou Bissette.

section, slowly pick my way through the articles, all of which I consider the meat.

But what I save for dessert and look forward to the most the “Asheville Disclaimer” and “News of the Weird.” But to my disappointment, the last two or three issues have omitted one or both. The May 2 issue listed “Asheville Disclaimer” on page 36 but on page 36 and 37 was a picture of old toys.

I read your paper from print and do not want to go online to see it. From now on I am going to check that these items are in the issue first, if they are present I will continue my routine as described before and save them for last. If not, it is going in the trash.

— Mike Johnson Asheville Editor’s note: The “picture of old toys” referenced in this letter is part of a series in the “Asheville Disclaimer,” Asheville Alibi. We miss “News of the Weird,” too, when it doesn’t make to print. To read our response to a similar letter published May 2, visit avl.mx/fi.

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For other Molton cartoons, check out our Web page at www.mountainx.com/cartoons GET TO KNOW TIM MOFFITT Recently, I attended a public forum at Jubilee concerning the study and potential takeover of the Asheville city water system by a legislative study committee chaired by Rep. Tim Moffitt. A daunting majority of citizens attending were against the notion of the N.C. Legislature seizing this very valuable city water system and restructuring it as they see fit.

Mr. Moffitt noted that he felt publicly misjudged and appealed to the crowd to have “an open mind to get to know him better.”

Never having met this man, I accepted this as a reasonable request.

Thus, I have gotten to know Mr. Moffitt better, alarmingly so. He is a first-term Republican legislator tightly affiliated with American Legislative Exchange Council.

Essentially, ALEC is a group backed by corporate interests that writes model legislation for state lawmakers, often benefiting huge corporations. ALEC drafted the legislation on which 1,000 bills introduced annually in state legislature’s were based.

In an April 22 New York Times editorial “Conservative Nonprofit Acts as a Stealth Business Lobbyist,” one can further explore the tactics of ALEC. I suggest citizens “get to know Rep. Moffitt better.” This legislator and his four handpicked water/sewage committee members all apparently attended the 2011 ALEC national convention. They have pursued their own ALEC’s agenda regardless of strong public opposition at hearings and favor for the Asheville water system in its present ownership/management.

We need to investigate the inappropriate ALEC lobbyist influence over Rep. Moffitt’s study committee, particularly promoting private corporate ownership over public assets,

one of ALEC’s objectives. I have gotten to know Rep. Moffitt better, as suggested. I strongly question his objectivity and leadership to “study” public policy. His ability to listen and represent the public good is severely hampered by his personal “larger agenda.”

— Richard Koerber Asheville

A TEMPLE IS DESTROYING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD In August 2011, Congregation Beth HaTephila undertook what was supposed to be a small addition to their building, in our quiet North Asheville neighborhood. It's become a nightmare of massive construction, huge trucks, earth-moving machines and yelling construction workers for 10 hours a day, with no regard to the fact that they live in very close quarters with residential homes.

They start at 7 or 8 a.m., and usually don't end till it gets dark. It has made our lives a living hell.

Broad Street is torn up and almost un-drivable, with cracks and potholes from one end to the other. Trucks block our driveways, idle in reverse for hours on end, and earth movers vibrate pictures off of our walls. We've suffered through the dirt, dust, noise and cracking walls daily, while temple officials make absolutely no effort to alleviate the problems that they have caused.

When we contacted them, we were blown off with what could be called their “Hey, suck it up" defense. Why should the neighbors be forced to bear the hardships, when they offered us nothing in return? It is patently unfair that we are forced without recourse to endure this disruption to our lives. ...

— Laura Evans Asheville

Land of Sky Regional Council is currently shepherding a 20-year planning process for the five county region of Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood, Madison and Transylvania called GroWNC. By looking at existing regional and local plans and extensive public input, this initiative strives to look for implementable action in the fields of Economic Development, Energy, Health, Housing, Land Use, Natural and Cultural Resources and Transportation.

So far, a diverse group of community leaders have come together to look for common ground and seek solutions. Coming up, we will seek input from the public and ask for opinions and participation in this process. We will look for ideas and seek a better understanding of what is important to our communities in this region. As a representative of Buncombe County, I encourage all residents to attend our county meeting on May 17 and for other county residents to attend their meetings.

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opinion THE GOSPEL

ACCORDING TO JERRY SEELY’S CASTLE, AN ASHEVILLE WONDER IT’S ALSO SAID THAT PAPERS RELATED TO THE TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL WERE LOCKED IN THE ENORMOUS SAFE IN THE COUNTING HOUSE IN THE CASTLE’S WEST WING.

BY JERRY STERNBERG Everybody dreams of being king for a day, but I became a king for several years. Not really, though I did get to live in a real castle, which was certainly a very special life experience.

High above Asheville, right off Town Mountain Road, sits an imposing stone castle offering spectacular panoramic views. The 20,000-square-foot structure has no real architectural peer in our area. Sure, it’s smaller than Biltmore House and entirely different in style, but as we used to say, we were No. 2, so we had to try harder.

Fred Seely built the castle on a promontory known as Overlook Park, so he named it Overlook Castle. Locals, however, call it Seely’s Castle.

Seely and his father-in-law, the patent-medicine tycoon E.W. Grove, built the Grove Park Inn and developed the adjacent residential neighborhood. In designing the inn, Seely used granite from a quarry just north of where the castle is now, specifying that big boulders be used so no mortar joints would show.

After the inn was completed in 1913, however, he had a huge amount of small stone left over.

So the next year, he began building the castle, hiring Italian masons who’d worked on Biltmore Estate. The stone walls they crafted looked like a magnificent tapestry.

Seely actually never finished the building: To this day, there’s an incomplete stone observatory on the top. This may have been because no property taxes were levied on an unfinished building.

Seely’s family moved in around 1915 and lived there until his death in 1942.

His wife, Evelyn Grove Seely, then moved to the Battery Park Hotel — which her father and husband had also built, along with the Vanderbilt Hotel and the Grove Arcade. She sold the castle at a reduced price to AshevilleBiltmore College, which began operations there in 1949.

Over the years, I’ve enjoyed hearing from former students at this uniquely situated institution of higher learning, who’ve shared their fond memories of that unusual experience.

In 1961, the college moved to a new campus on Weaver Boulevard, becoming the University of North Carolina at Asheville. The castle and 29 acres were then sold to two of the owners of the Holiday Inn chain. They built the Tiara Apartments on the north end of the tract. If those apartments (now known as the 647 Town Mountain Road Condominiums) look like a Holiday Inn to you, it’s because they used the same design.

They had no use for the castle, however, so they put it on the market. I will address my ascendency to “king of the castle” status later in this saga. First, I want to share some of the many legends I’ve heard concerning life at the castle during the Seely family’s tenure.

The caretaker’s son, who grew up in a house on the property, told me that a dozen employees tended to the house and grounds. The men walked up the mountain every day, carrying their own lunch and working 12-hour shifts for $2 a day. He said Seely was allergic to poison ivy, and in the summertime, one man was assigned full time to pulling up the noxious weed.

Mrs. Seely grew exotic roses and had a prizewinning rose garden. There’s also a large greenhouse on the property, which the university used as a chemistry lab.

Mr. Seely wanted a tennis court built and supposedly badgered the contractor to lower the price. In response, the contractor reduced the size of the court, and Seely didn’t realize it till after he’d paid the contractor. The outline of the tennis court remains to this day.

The family apparently used the castle as their summer home, spending much of the winter in the Far East buying quinine, the main ingredient in Grove’s Chill Tonic, a popular patent medicine that claimed to cure colds and prevent malaria.

Seely entertained many famous and important people at the castle. He was friendly with Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone and Thomas Edison, who would visit Asheville and camp on the castle grounds.

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Rock solid: Fred Seely— son-in-law to E.W. Grove of Grove Park Inn and Grove Arcade fame — built Overlook Castle in 1914-15 with rock quarried nearby.

Today, we know the 20,000-square-foot structure as Seely’s Castle.

Photo courtesy of the E.M. Ball Collection at UNCA’s Ramsey Library Edison is said to have had a hand in designing the electrical system, which included such advanced features as a built-in switch that turned on the light on when one opened the closet door.

Seely attended Princeton as a grown man, studying architecture. During this period, he became friendly with Woodrow Wilson, who was then the university’s president.

Seely later became a significant fundraiser for Wilson’s presidential campaigns. During his second term in office, Wilson suffered a stroke, and legend has it that the government was secretly being run by his wife and “Colonel” Edward House, the president’s longtime adviser. Every day, to fool the public, they would pretend to wheel Wilson out onto a porch at the White House to enjoy the

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It’s also said that papers related to the Teapot Dome scandal, having to do with oil leases during the Harding administration, were locked in the enormous safe in the counting house in the castle’s west wing. It is not known what connection, if any, Seely had with all that.

I hope this whets your appetite. In future installments, I’ll explain how I acquired this unique architectural wonder and share tales of my life as a monarch. X Asheville native Jerry Sternberg, a longtime observer of the local scene, can be reached at gospeljerry@aol.com.

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LEADER OF THE PACK LEADERSHIP ASHEVILLE CELEBRATES 30 YEARS

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BY DAVID FORBES In 1982, Asheville was a very different city than the one we see today.

The population was roughly two-thirds of what it is now. Much of downtown was vacant. And few residents could foresee a vibrant cultural and economic future.

Yet it was then, under the auspices of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce and UNCA, that a group of people looking to become more engaged in the community joined forces to found Leadership Asheville.

The series of classes and projects helped them learn and network, and helped set the stage for the city’s evolution.

Thirty years later, Leadership Asheville boasts a wide range of notable graduates, including Biltmore Farms CEO Jack Cecil (class of 1985), RiverLink founder Karen Cragnolin (1989), Mayor Terry Bellamy (1999) and Public Works Director Cathy Ball (2000), to name just a few.

“These are leaders in every sector, from business to nonprofit to government,” says Leadership Asheville Executive Director Barbara Brill. “The biggest value is connecting people in their work life, who would normally not run across each other, with the idea that problems and issues can be addressed more quickly if people know each other as well as the issues.”

A Leadership Asheville class usually includes 40 to 60 members each year. They attend one full-day class a month from October to April, along with an overnight retreat. Session topics include leadership skills, how to facilitate a meeting and the history of the Asheville area and the issues it faces. Each class chooses a particular topic to tackle.

LEADERSHIP ASHEVILLE SUMMIT AT UNCA Leadership Asheville’s 30th class will hold a summit on out-of-school learning on Thursday, May 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at UNCA’s Highsmith Student Union. Topics will include mentoring, fundraising and community issues.

Visit leadershipasheville.org for more information about this and other Leadership Asheville events.

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“THE BIGGEST VALUE IS CONNECTING PEOPLE IN THEIR WORK LIFE, WHO WOULD NORMALLY NOT RUN ACROSS EACH OTHER, WITH THE IDEA THAT PROBLEMS AND ISSUES CAN BE ADDRESSED MORE QUICKLY IF PEOPLE KNOW EACH OTHER AS WELL AS THE ISSUES.” LEADERSHIP ASHEVILLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BARBARA BRILL The classes cost $2,500, though most of that sum is usually paid by the organization of which the attendee is a part, and scholarships are often awarded to class members who are self-employed or from small nonprofits.

A BLENDING OF IDEAS To mark the three-decade anniversary, the group is hosting a slew of events, most of them open to the public.

On Thursday, May 17, for example, Leadership Asheville's current class will hold a summit at UNCA exploring its current project: out-of-school learning. Other events include a breakfast series on innovation beginning this summer and the organization's annual September luncheon. The nonprofit is also holding sessions to educate nonprofit board members on the responsibilities they face.

During the application process, Brill says, Leadership Asheville looks to select a diverse mix of people from different sectors who are engaged in the local area. The ideal candidate will “want to further their participation by joining nonprofit boards, joining government commissions and continuing to be engaged,” she adds. “Now they'll know each other, they'll have a relationship, [and] when a problem needs to be addressed, they'll know who to go to.”

Cragnolin recalls that she took the courses shortly after moving to Asheville. At the classes, “I met my original network — it made a big difference,” she says.

Leadership Asheville gave her a vital knowledge of her new community, which she credits as a key factor in RiverLink's success. “The understanding of the institutional memory was critical

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“You also get to talk to people you wouldn't normally talk to,” she adds. “It's a great blending of ideas.”

Sarah Nuñez graduated with the 2009 Leadership Asheville course, the largest class the program has ever had (with 64 participants). At the time, she was working for Western Carolina University; now, she’s executive director of the revived Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council.

“I gained a really good perspective about Asheville and Buncombe County,” Nunez says of the training. “The people that I've met have helped me in the work that I do. That's something that I think will follow me for the rest of my career in Asheville.”

While Leadership Asheville started out as a joint venture, UNCA later took the reins. However, budget cuts in 2009 meant that the university could no longer fund the program on its own.

At that point, Brill notes, something extraordinary happened, as Leadership Asheville graduates from throughout the years provided enough support for the program to take its current form as an independent nonprofit. Nunez, one of the new permeation’s original board members, says the step has put the organization on firmer ground.

“What is remarkable is that in the worst economy in decades, they came together to keep this organization alive,” Brill says. “That alone represents the value they perceive Leadership Asheville to add to the community.” X David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

137, or at dforbes@mountainx.com.

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At the urging of property owner H.P. Patel, a vacant 1.78-acre parcel at 1501 Tunnel Road was rezoned from R–2 (Residential District) to CS (Commercial Service District).

The surrounding area is made up of a mix of residential and commercial development.

Patel said he's considering a variety of commercial uses for the property, including a hotel. He also owns a neighboring Days Inn. The board also unanimously approved a request from property owner Carol Holcombe to rezone approximately 1.04 acres at 375 and 381 Old Charlotte Highway in Fairview from R-LD (Low-Density Residential District) to CS (Commercial Service District). However, the designation won’t change much at the site, which was already in commercial use before the countywide zoning ordinance went in to effect. It’s currently the home of Mountain Harvest florist and garden center.

Commissioner K. Ray Bailey, who lives in Fairview, noted: "For those that pass it every day, I thought it already was [zoned commercial]."

Fairview resident Colleah Habif, co-owner of the former Sugar Beet Café, said she plans to buy the property and put a coffee house or tea shop on it.

No Buncombe County residents expressed any opposition to either rezoning request during public hearings. Both the county's planning staff and the Planning Board recommended approving the changes, noting in reports that they're "consistent with the Buncombe County Comprehensive Land Use Plan."

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The commissioners also heard a report on the state Department of Transportation's secondary-roads-construction program. DOT plans to spend nearly $2.2 million on improvements to various roads in Buncombe County over the next year, according to the report.

The largest single project is planned for a 10-mile stretch of Old Fort and Chestnut Hill roads in Fairview, which are scheduled to get $210,000 worth of shoulder widening, drainage upgrades and sight-distance improvements.

Years ago, the secondary roads construction program focused on paving gravel roads, said Chad Bandy, N.C. DOT district engineer.

However, now the DOT is shifting resources into improving roads that are already paved

in the county, he told commissioners.

The DOT would like to pave about 56 more miles of roads in the county, but has been unable to get necessary rights–of–way approvals from adjoining property owners. Nearly all the other roads in Buncombe County that meet the DOT's requirements for paving have already been paved at this point, he explained.

"That's good news," said board Chairman David Gantt, noting that the DOT's list of critical needs for the area used to be much longer.

However, Jupiter resident Don Yelton expressed frustration during a public hearing on the matter that Jupiter Road wasn't on the list for upgrades.

"Jupiter Road is in bad shape; it's excessively narrow," he maintained, urging officials to find funding to widen it in the future.

ENVIRONMENTAL KUDOS During a portion of the meeting dedicated to "good news," Gantt presented a group of individuals and businesses with Buncombe Environmental Leadership Awards.

He had effusive praise for Bill Eaker of the Land-of-Sky Regional Council, noting his 30 years of experience in environmental, landuse and growth-management planning at the local, regional and state levels. Eaker has managed more than 50 environmental improvement projects for Land-of-Sky, including watershed protection, steep-slope development and education initiatives, said Gantt.

"He's been behind the scenes with every single initiative Buncombe County has done with Land-of-Sky," Gantt noted. "He'll be modest and say, 'I had a lot of help,' but someone has to push these initiatives, somebody has to dream and somebody has to realize what could be — not what is. And Bill Eaker has been that man for us, for years."

True to Gantt's prediction, Eaker thanked and praised many of the groups and individuals he's worked with over the years as he accepted the award. "Partnerships, that's what it's all about," he insisted.

A different local partnership also received an environmental leadership award from Gantt.

Over the past year, the Blue Ridge Sustainability Institute and the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association groups have been working with 17 local restaurants to achieve nationally recognized green certification through the Green Restaurant Association. A $250,000 grant from the N.C. Green Business Fund has been used to help participating restaurants cover the costs of solar hot water installations and energy-efficiency upgrades. Part of the idea behind the initiative is to make the area a green travel

destination for food lovers, Gantt noted. "I think they've successfully converted Asheville to an environmental model — a mecca," he maintained. "It's an experimental, beautiful project."

PUBLIC COMMENT During a general public-comment period, board members heard from a pair of residents who weighed in on a few timely issues related to the county's relationship to city and state governments.

Milton Byrd, a retired respiratory care specialist who's running in the Democratic primary for board chair against Gantt, urged the commissioners to pass a resolution officially endorsing the city of Asheville's planning process about the future of its water system. A state legislative committee headed

by Rep. Tim Moffitt recently recommended the controversial step of transferring control of the city's water system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District.

Byrd, however, avoided taking a strong stand on the committee's recommended course, instead calling for more study and local input.

"The state looks at water authority through one framework, and our local residents and local government look at it differently," he said.

Meanwhile, Karen Oelschlaeger expressed disappointment that the board chose not to pass a resolution officially opposing Amendment One, as the city of Asheville recently did.

The amendment to the state constitution would add language that bans marriage between same-sex couples and the ability of municipalities to offer same-sex partner benefits to employees, among other changes.

A statewide referendum on the matter was scheduled for May 8.

Oelschlaeger noted that in a previous phone conversation with Gantt, he told her that it was the board's policy not to weigh in on statewide issues. However, in her remarks, she noted that the issue would have local consequences.

"My concern with the amendment is that it does affect local decision-making abilities," she said, adding that it would force Asheville to take away some employee benefits and limit the county's ability to offer them in the future. — "I'm personally disappointed on that."

She also weighed in on another equality issue, urging the board to "update its employment nondiscrimination policy, which still does not include sexual orientation as a protected category. " "That's something that could be done easily, with no additional cost to the taxpayers and would make a lot of Buncombe County residents very happy," she maintained.

NO PROPERTY-TAX INCREASE PROPOSED In other business, County Manager Wanda Greene announced that she'll present a budget proposal May 15 that will not call for a property-tax increase.

The board also: • unanimously passed a resolution that empowers staff to negotiate financial contracts for several capital projects that it already approved; • unanimously approved refunding $740 in overpaid excise tax to George Morosani; and • witnessed Sheriff Van Duncan present several of his deputies with medals of honor for outstanding service to the community. X

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WHERE SHOULD THE GREEN GO?

BUNCOMBE COUNTY SEEKS INPUT ON GREENWAY PLANS

BY JAKE FRANKEL Buncombe County government wants your input on where to locate new greenways.

The county's Parks, Greenways and Recreation Services Department is hosting a round of upcoming public meetings as part of the ongoing process to draft a Greenways and Trails Master Plan. During the May sessions, planners will present a draft list of priority areas they've identified over the course of nearly four years of studies and previous public and stakeholder meetings. Several of the proposed greenways follow waterways such as the Swannanoa and French Broad rivers.

Buncombe's parks and greenways planner, Lucy Crown, notes that the drafts represent an effort coordinated with municipal governments like the cities of Asheville and Black Mountain that already have greenways.

"We're trying to connect the plans that are already there," she explains. "Sometimes that's in unincorporated areas and sometimes it's within incorporated areas that just don't have the staff to work on it on their own."

The idea with the upcoming meetings, Crown says, is to gather another round of pub-

Connecting the dots: Many of the proposed new greenways (in orange) link to existing greenways (green) as well as parks, schools and other natural areas.

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The ultimate goal, adds Dwayne Stutzman, chair of the Buncombe County Trails and Greenways Commission, is for "people to be able to utilize a connected system of trails, greenways, sidewalks — all systems working together."

He defines a greenway broadly as "a linear corridor that has implications of movement."

And he asserts that a good, connected greenway system in Buncombe would provide much more than just recreational opportunities.

"It's not some fancy rich people's toy-type situation. … This is a public service," Stutzman says. "We want this to be alternative transportation. We want people who choose not to drive a car to be able to utilize it. We want people who can't afford a car to be able to utilize it. We want to connect to transit stops so people can do multimodal transportation."

The master-plan process has been bolstered in recent months by marketing push to rally public support for greenways. However, even supporters acknowledge that big obstacles lie ahead before much implementation can take place. Although several commissioners — as well as nonprofit and business leaders — have

publicly supported the planning process, it remains to be seen how much public or private funding can be raised for the initiative during these tough economic times.

Still, Crown and others are pushing forward, bolstered by the fact that, up to this point, "the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive," she reports. X Jake Frankel can be reached at 251-1333, ext.

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WEIGH IN The meetings will be held from 5:307:30 p.m. at the following locations: May 14: Weaverville Town Hall, 30 South Main St., Weaverville.

May 15: Skyland Fire Department, 9 Miller Road, Skyland.

May 21: A-B Tech’s Enka campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler.

May 22: N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, 176 Riceville Road, Asheville.

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your guide to community events, classes, concerts & galleries

calendar categories community events & workshops / social & shared-interest groups / government & politics / seniors & retirees / animals / technology / business & careers / volunteering / health programs / support groups / helplines / sports groups & activities / kids / spirituality / arts / spoken & written word / festivals & gatherings / music / theater / comedy / film / dance / auditions & call to artists CALENDAR FOR MAY 9 17, 2012 Unless otherwise stated, events take place in Asheville, and phone numbers are in the 828 area code.

Day-by-day calendar is online Want to find out everything that's happening today -- or tomorrow, or any day of the week? Go to www. mountainx.com/events.

Weekday Abbreviations: SU = Sunday, MO = Monday, TU = Tuesday, WE = Wednesday, TH = Thursday, FR = Friday, SA = Saturday

Animals Become Fluent in "Dog-ese" • SA (5/12), noon - Learn how to speak the language of canines using body language and facial expressions during this free class with Jenny White of Dog-

Ed. Humans only please.

Hosted by Patton Avenue Pet Company, 1388 Patton Ave. Info: www.pattonavenuepet.com.

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue A no-kill organization. Info: www.bwar.org or 5053440.

• WEDNESDAYS & SUNDAYS, 10am; SATURDAYS, 9am - The Outward Hounds hiking club encourages the public to take adoptable dogs on Asheville-area hikes. Free.

• DAILY, 8am-8pm - Pet Adoption Day at the rescue center, 31 Glendale Ave. Open from 8am-6pm on Sundays.

Cat Adoptions • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 10am-5pm Furever Friends will host cat and kitten adoptions at Petco, 825 Brevard Road.

Info: www.fureverfriendsnc. org.

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Due to the abundance of great things to do in our area, we only have the space in print to focus on timely events. Our print calendar now covers an eight-day range. For a complete directory of all Community Calendar groups and upcoming events, please visit www.mountainx.com/events..

CALENDAR INFORMATION In order to qualify for a free listing, an event must cost no more than $40 to attend and be sponsored by and/or benefit a nonprofit.

If an event benefits a business, it’s a paid listing.

If you wish to submit an event for Clubland (our free live music listings), please e-mail clubland@mountainx.com.

Free Listings To submit a free listing: * Online submission form (best): http://www.mountainx.com/ events/submission * E-mail (second best): calendar@mountainx.com * Fax (next best): (828) 251-1311, Attn: Free Calendar * Mail: Free Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 * In person: Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), second floor, downtown Asheville.

Please limit your submission to 40 words or less.

Questions? Call (828) 251-1333, ext. 365.

Paid Listings Paid listings lead the calendar sections in which they are placed, and are marked (pd.).

To submit a paid listing, send it to our Classified Department by any of the following methods. Be sure to include your phone number, for billing purposes. * E-mail: marketplace@mountainx.com. * Fax: (828) 251-1311, Attn: Commercial Calendar * Mail: Commercial Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 * In person: Classified Dept., Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), Ste. 214, downtown Asheville.

Questions? Call our Classified Department at (828) 251-1333, ext. 335.

Chicken Club • MO (5/14), 6:30pm - Chickener Support in Asheville (CSI:Asheville) encourages those with, or interested in raising chickens to meet with other chicken-lovers at Earthfare Community Room, 66 Westgate Parkway. Free.

Info: www.meetup.com/ urban-chickens-4.

Low Cost Spay/Neuter Vouchers • SA (5/12), 11:45am3pm - Vouchers for free and low-cost spay/neuter services will be available to Henderson County residents at PetCo in the Highland Square Hall, Hendersonville. Info: cpforpetsinc@aol.com.

Rusty's Legacy • SATURDAYS, 10am-3pm - Rusty's Legacy animal rescue will host pet adoptions at Black Mountain Tractor Supply Company, 125 Old Highway 70. Info: rustyslegacync@aol.com or http://avl.mx/9p.

Art A-B Tech Student Show • Through SA (5/26) - The A-B Tech juried student art show will be on display at The ARTery, 346 Depot St. Info: www.abtech.edu.

Absolute Uncertainty • Through SU (5/20) Absolute Uncertainty, new paintings by Barbara Fisher, will be on display at Urban Dharma, Asheville's new Buddhist temple and community center, 29 Page St. Info: www.udharmanc.com.

American Folk Art and Framing Oui-Oui Gallery is located at 64 Biltmore Ave. Mon. - Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www. amerifolk.com or 2812134.

• Through WE (6/13) - The Lusty Month of May, works by self-taught artists from the Southeast.

• Through TH (5/10) Prayer and Praise, small works by Karl Mullen.

AnTHM Gallery 110 1/2 W. State St., Black Mountain. Tues.-Sun., 11am-9pm Info: www.anthmgallery.com.

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• Through FR (6/29) New works by Jackson Hammack (mixed-media).

Art 21 Screenings • WE (5/9), 7pm - The sixth season of Art in the Twenty-First Century includes 13 profiles of artists from five continents, gathered into four one-hour thematic episodes. This screening of "Balance" features Rackstraw Downes, Robert Mangold and Sarah Sze. Presented

by Courtyard Gallery in the upstairs library of Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St. Info: www. ashevillecourtyard.com.

Art at Mars Hill College Weizenblatt Gallery: Mon.Fri., 9am-5pm. Info: www. mhc.edu.

• Through WE (5/9) - Mars Hill College's senior art exhibit will be on display in the Weizenblatt Gallery.

Art at UNCA Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted.

Info: www.unca.edu.

• Through FR (5/18) Crumbs works by Sarah Ray (sculpture) will be on display in the Blowers Gallery. Info: 251-6436.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm and Sun., 1-5pm.

Programs are free with admission unless otherwise noted. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

Info: www.ashevilleart.org or 253-3227.

• Through SU (8/26) - The Essential Idea: Robert Motherwell’s Graphic Works (abstract expressionist).

• TH (5/12), 7pm - Mary Ann Caws will present a lecture about Robert Motherwell’s graphic works.

• Through SU (9/9) - Prime Time: New Media Juried Exhibition.

• Through SU (7/8) - Fire on the Mountain: Studio Glass in Western North Carolina.

• Through SU (10/28) Artworks Project Space: Hoss Haley Installation.

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* Events are FREE unless otherwise noted.

Tour the N.C. Arboretum's bonsai collection with experts from The Asheville Garden Club on

wed Wednesday, May 9. Tour begins at 10 a.m. and a carpool departs from the North Asheville Community Center, 37 E. Larchmont Drive, at 9:30 a.m. $8 per car. Info: 258-0922.

Learn exercises to prevent back problems and strengthen your core at a presentation hosted

thur by Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Drive in Fairview, on Thursday, May 10 at 5:15 p.m. Free, but registration required. Info: 628-7800.

fri

See a slideshow about water protection and organic agriculture in Peru at the Unitarian Universalist Church, on the corner of Charlotte Street and Edwin Place, on Friday, May 11 at 7 p.m. Donations accepted. Info: uuasheville.org or 254-6001.

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Join the Asheville Rowing Club for a "getting acquainted with crew" event to promote strength, endurance and community on Saturday, May 12 from 10 a.m.-noon. Held at Lake Julian Park, 406 Overlook Extension, Arden. $15. Info: ashevillerowing.org.

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Enjoy the waterfalls of DuPont State Forest from the comfort of a shuttle during Tour de Falls on Sunday, May 13 from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Buses depart every half hour from 1300 Staton Road, Cedar Mountain. Shuttles are not handicap-accessible and pets are not permitted. $12/$6 children under 17. Tours begin Saturday, May 12. Info: dupontforest.com or 6922929.

See "world-renowed impresario" Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine

mon acrobatics, traditional dance and a variety of music and theatrical techniques when Golden Dragon Acrobats perform at The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave., on Monday, May 14 at 11 a.m. Presented by LEAF in Schools and Streets. $5/$2 children under 18. Info: theorangepeel. net.

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Watch an Oscar-nominated WWI film on the big screen as the Canton Branch Library, 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville, hosts a free screening in the library's meeting room on Tuesday, May 15 at 4 p.m. Info: 648-2924.

• Through SU (9/16) Ancient Forms, Modern Minds: Contemporary Cherokee Ceramics.

Bella Vista Art Gallery 14 Lodge St. Spring hours: Mon., Wed.-Fri., 10am4pm; Sat., 11am-5pm. Info: www.bellavistaart.com or 768-0246.

• Through TH (5/31) Works by Alfie Fernandes, Terry Hagiwara and Karen Margulis.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Old City Hall, 225 West State St., Black Mountain.

Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 10am-5pm; Thurs., 11am-3pm. Info: www.

BlackMountainArts.org or 669-0930.

• Through WE (6/13) - Regional Galleries Collaborative Exhibit, curated by BMCA executive director Gale Jackson.

Blue Ridge en Plein Air • Through MO (5/28) - Blue Ridge en Plein Air will be on display at Swannanoa Valley Fine

Arts League's Red House Gallery, 310 W. State St., Black Mountain. Info: www. svfalarts.org.

Buncombe County Schools Student Art Show • Through SU (5/20) - The Buncombe County Schools K-12 Student Art Show will be on display at the Asheville Mall, 3 South Tunnel Road, near Barnes and Noble. Info: 255-5951.

Castell Photography 2C Wilson Alley. Wed.-Fri., noon-6pm; Sat., noon-7pm, or by appointment. Info: www.castellphotography. com or 255-1188.

• Through SA (5/26) Spring Salon, works by Roger Ricco and Justine Reyes.

Clingman Cafe • Through TH (5/31) Works by Julie Covington (pottery) and Nancy Darrell (woodcut prints) will be on display at 242 Clingman Ave. Info: 253-2177 Coop Gallery 25 Carolina Lane. Info: www.coopasheville.com.

• Through FR (5/18) Works by Warren Wilson students, teachers and alumni on the theme of alternative building.

Crimson Laurel Gallery 23 Crimson Laurel Way, Bakersville. April-Dec.: Tues.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun. & Mon., noon-5pm.

Info: 688-3599 or www. crimsonlaurelgallery.com.

• Through FR (6/29) Containment III: A Nesting Instinct.

• Through TH (5/31) - Ceramic jars by Jana Evans.

Events At Folk Art Center MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Open daily from 9am-6pm. Info: www.craftguild.org or 298-7928.

• Through TU (6/5) Works by Sondra Dorn (fiber) and Ann Gleason (clay).

Events at the Turchin Center Appalachian State University's Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is located at 423 West King St., in

Boone. Info: 262-3017 or www.tcva.org.

• Trough SA (7/28) STUFF: Where does it come from and where does it go? --- Reflections on Costa Rica.

Fiber Weekend • SA (5/12), 10am-4pm & SU (5/13), 1-3pm - The Folk Art Center, MP 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, will host Fiber Weekend, featuring demonstrations, handson activities and a fashion show on Sun. Free. Info: www.southernhighlandguild.org.

Flood Gallery Phil Mechanic, 109 Roberts St. Tues.-Sat., 10am-4pm.

Info: www.floodgallery.org or 254-2166.

• Through MO (5/28) Reclaimed Art, works by Katie Chen.

Folk Art Center Located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Info: 298-7928 or www. craftguild.org.

• Through SU (5/13) - The American Association of

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Wood Turners Invitational Exhibition will feature 25 artists from around the world.

HCC Photography Exhibit • Through FR (6/29) Photography by Haywood Community College's continuing education digital photography class will be on display in the Haywood County Public Library's meeting room, 11 Pennsylvania Ave., Canton.

Info: 648-2924.

Mixed Media Mamas • FR (5/11) through MO (6/4) - Mixed Media Mamas, clay, fiber, paint and collage works celebrating motherhood. Featuring local artists Cynthia Lee, Peggy DeBell, Kathryn Nidy-Cukier and Ginger Huebner. On display at Desert Moon Designs, 372 Depot St., Suite 44, Mon.Sat., 11am-5pm. Info: www.desertmoondesignsstudios.com.

Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts Located at 238 Clingman Ave. Mon.-Fri., 9-5pm; Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., noon-6pm. Info: www. odysseyceramicarts.com.

• SA (5/12), 10am-6pm - "Oh, Mother!" a celebration of moms and art, will feature ceramics demonstrations, music by Maggie and the Romantics and an open house.

Photography Exhibit: Brook Reynolds • Through SA (5/26) ENSO, black and white photographs inspired by the enso paintings of Zen circles, will be on display at Ananda Hair Studio, 22 Broadway St. Mon., 10am6pm; Tues.-Sat., 9am-8pm.

Info: www.brookreynoldsphotography.com.

Pink Dog Creative A multi-use arts space located at 342 Depot St. Info: info@pinkdogcreative.com.

• Through SA (6/30) Ralph Burns (photography).

Pump Gallery 109 Roberts St. Tues.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Info: www.philmechanicstudios.com.

• Through MO (5/28) Works by Olivia de Soria (wearable art).

RAD Second Saturdays • SA (5/12), 10am-6pm - Asheville River Arts District's Second Saturdays will feature artist demonstrations, classes, open studios and more. Free.

Info and map: www.riverartsdistrict.com.

Red House Studio and Gallery • Through WE (6/6) - The Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League presents a variety of drawing and painting classes weekly at 310 West State St. $15 per session.

Info, schedule and times: www.svfalarts.org.

Second Saturday at Desert Moon Designs • SA (5/12) - The gallery will celebrate Second Saturday with a demonstration by Cynthia Lee from 1-4pm, followed by a reception for the Mixed Media Mamas exhibit from 5-7pm. Refreshments provided. Proceeds benefit Steadfast House. 372 Depot St. Info: http:// desertmoondesignsstudios.com.

Seven Sisters Gallery This Black Mountain gallery is located at 117 Cherry St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am6pm and Sun., noon-5pm.

Info: www.sevensistersgallery.com or 669-5107.

• Through MO (5/28) - Joyce Schlapkohl (oil paintings).

Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.Fri., 9:30am-4:30pm. Info: www.artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787.

• Through MO (5/28) Paper Works, an open show.

Tryon Fine Arts Center Located at 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 10am-4pm; Sat., 10am-1pm. Info: www.tryonarts.org or 859-8322.

• Through FR (5/25) Explore: The Mind of a Sculptor, featuring Dale Weiler and Stoney Lamar.

Weaverville Art Safari • SA (5/12) & SU (5/13), 10am-6pm - 40 artists will open their studios for the Weaverville Art Safari. Info and map: www.weavervilleartsafari.com.

• SA (5/11), 7-9pm - A preview party, featuring old-time music, hors d’oeuvres, desserts and door prizes, will be held at Reems Creek Golf Club, 36 Pink Fox Cove Road, Weaverville. $10. Info: www.weavervilleartsafari. com.

Working Girls Studio & Gallery • Through SA (5/26) Hollow, mixed media and oil paintings by Shellie Lewis-Dambax and Horse Series, mixed media paintings and monotypes by Phil Garrett, will be on display Thurs.-Sat., 11am-5pm, at 30 Battery Park Ave. Info: www.workinggirlsstudio. com.

Auditions & Call to Artists ATTENTION FILM ACTORS (pd.) Learn what it takes to get into the business and how to get the job. 90-minute Seminar with the only SAG Agent in NC. 35 years experience in Miami and LA. June 10 www.nys3. com (917) 710-2805.

Best of WNC Artists 2012 (pd.) A juried exhibition of 2D & 3D works by artists residing in Western North Carolina. Sponsored

by WHO KNOWS ART in conjunction with Fine Art

By The River/Riverside Studios. Exhibit dates: Sept 1-29. Submission deadline & fee: July 1, $25. Info: www.bestwncartists.com Summer Film and Theatre Class (pd.) 6-week Intensive at NYS3: 13 classes taught by instructors from NYC and LA. Beginning June 17. info@nys3.com www. nys3.com (917) 710-2805 Appalachian Pastel Society • Through WE (8/1) - The Appalachian Pastel Society will accept applications for its juried national exhibition through Aug. 1. Info: www. appalachianpastelsociety. org.

Arts2People Paid Demonstrations • Through TU (7/31) Arts2People is currently offering artists more than $2,000 to participate in its demonstration group.

The Handcrafted Artisan Revitalization Program will accept new members for this and other opportunities through July 31. Info: www.Arts2People.org/harp. html.

Asheville Chocolate and Arts Festival • Through WE (8/1) - The Asheville Chocolate and Arts Festival will accept submissions from local artists through Aug. 1. Info: www.sacredcelebrationsproductions.com.

Asheville Community Theatre • SA (5/12), 9am-1pm, TU (5/15) & WE (5/16), 6-8pm - Auditions for Asheville Community Theatre's Good Old Fashioned Variety Show will be held at 35 East Walnut St. Seeking singers, dancers, comedians, musicians, magicians and others. Sat. auditions for ages 6-17. Tues. and Wed. auditions for ages 18 and older. Info: www. ashevilletheatre.org.

• Through FR (6/1) Asheville Community Theatre will accept submissions from clothing designers for its fashion show through June 1.

Eco Arts Award • Through WE (8/15) - Eco Arts Awards will accept submissions for its songwriting, art, literature, video, photography and repurposed material competitions through Aug 15. Info: www.ecoartsawards.com.

Grassroots Arts Grants • Through WE (6/20) - The City of Asheville Cultural Arts Division will accept submissions for its Grassroots Arts Program grants through June 20.

For nonprofits whose purpose is to promote diverse cultural arts programming in Buncombe County.

Workshops and webinars about the grants will be offered in May and June at various locations. Info and schedule: druggiero@ashevillenc.gov or 259-5815.

Hard Times Writing Contest • Through SA (6/30) - The Writers' Workshop will accept submissions for its Hard Times writing contest through June 30. Info: www.twwoa.org.

Hendersonville Art on Main • Through FR (6/1) Hendersonville's Art on Main will accept applications from arts and crafts vendors through June 1.

Info: www.acofhc.org or 693-8504.

LAAFF • Through TU (5/15) LAAFF seeks creative ideas and activities of all kinds for its upcoming festival through May 15. Info: kitty@ashevillearts.com.

• Through TU (5/15) - LAAFF will accept minigrant applications from artists through May 15. Info: kitty@arts2people.org.

Oktoberfest

• Through WE (8/1) Hickory’s Oktoberfest will accept applications from arts and crafts vendors through Aug. 1. Info: www. hickoryoktoberfest.com.

Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase • Through FR (6/1) - TC Arts Council will accept submissions for its Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase through June 1.

TEDxAsheville • Through SU (7/15) TEDxAsheville will accept submissions from "thinkers, innovators and entertainers from diverse fields" through July 15. Info: www.tedxasheville.com.

Beer Asheville Beer Master Tournament • Through TH (5/24), 6:30pm - The Asheville Beer Master tournament will feature beer trivia at a variety of locations. Must be 21 or older. Brewers and owners of beer outlets are not eligible. Info: http:// avl.mx/94 or avlbeermasters@gmail.com.

Business & Technology A-B Tech Job Fair • WE (5/9), 2-5pm - A-B Tech will host a job fair in the Coman Gym on the college's Asheville campus.

Open to current students, alumni and the general public. Info: www.abtech. edu/jobfair.

Business Skills Meetings • MONDAYS, 6pm - The Entrepreneur Skills Network offers a business skills meeting in Room 246 of the Jackson County Justice and Administration Building, 401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Sylva. Info: 497-0160, 586-5466 or esn4meetings@gmail.com.

Lessons in Leadership

• WE (5/16), 8:30am-noon - Lessons in Leadership will focus on "winning workshops" in UNCA's Kimmel Arena. $20. Info and registration: www. wncleaders.com.

Mountain BizWorks Workshops 153 S. Lexington Ave. Info: 253-2834 or www.mountainbizworks.org.

• MONDAYS, noon & WEDNESDAYS, 4:30pm An informational meeting about Mountain BizWorks' programs will help businesses make the first step towards accessing the organization's services.

Free. Info and registration: victor@mountainbizworks. org or 253-2834.

• WE (5/9), 5:30-8:30pm "Forest Farming Practices: Making Money From Your Woodlot," a workshop for novice and experienced farmers. Evening includes a potluck dinner. Bring utensils and a dish to share.

Held at Madison County Cooperative Extension Center, 258 Carolina Lane, Marshall. Free. Registration required.

NAACP Credit Awareness Project • 2nd FRIDAYS through (6/8), 11am-1pm - The NAACP Credit Awareness Project will provide free credit reports on a firstcome, first-serve basis.

Held at 91 Patton Ave. Info: www.ontrackwnc.org.

Shredding and Identity Theft Protection • SA (5/12), 9am-1pm - The Better Business Bureau invites the public to bring up to three boxes or bags of documents to be shredded to the parking lot of 300 Executive Park, off College St. Free. Info: www.asheville.bbb.org.

Classes, Meetings, Events & Lectures Learn to Knit at Purl's Yarn Emporium (pd.) On Wall Street downtown: Beginning Knit :1st and 2nd Wednesdays, 6-8pm; Intermediate Knit: 3rd and 4th Wednesdays. • $40/4 hours of instruction.

828-253-2750. www.purlsyarnemporium.com Mac Basics Classes at Charlotte Street Computers (pd.) Mac Basics Computer Classes are being held at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte Street. Class time is 12:15 - 12:45pm.

Mondays - Mac OS X, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month - iPhoto, 2nd Tuesday - iWork Essentials, 4th Tuesday - iMovie Basics, 5th Tuesday Garageband, Wednesdays - iPad Basics. Registration is just $9.99 at classes@ charlottestreetcomputers. com.

A-B Tech Alumni Association • WE (5/9), 5:30pm The A-B Tech Alumni Association invites former students to a reception in the Magnolia Dining Room, 340 Victoria Road.

Reconnect with classmates and find out about new programs on campus. Info and reservations: www.abtech. edu/alumni or alumni@ abtech.edu.

Alpha Phi Alumnae • WE (5/16), 5:30pm Asheville area alumnae of Alpha Phi sorority will meet at River Ridge Shopping Center on Fairview Road to carpool to Black Mountain for the group's monthly gathering. Info: wncbuckeyes@aol.com.

Appalachian Pastel Society www.appalachianpastelsociety.org • SA (5/12), 10amnoon - A meeting of the Appalachian Pastel Society will focus on color theory

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at the WNC Agricultural's Youth Building, 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher. Info: www.appalachianpastelsociety.org or (610) 389-0058.

Astronomy Workshop • TU (5/15), 8:30-11:30pm - An astronomy and stargazing workshop will include two hours of guided viewing through highpowered telescopes. Meets at UNCA's Reuter Center. $35. Info: unca.edu/ncccr or 251-6140.

Blue Ridge Toastmasters Speech Craft Workshop • MONDAYS, 8:30-10am Would you like to overcome your fear of public speaking? This four-week series will help participants speak with authority, improve confidence and practice relating to audiences. $20 for entire session. Meetings held at Sigma Alpha Lota building, 1 Tunnel Road.

Info: http://blueridgetoastmasters.com/speechcraft.

Celebrate Brittany • TUESDAYS, 2-4pm - A class on the dance, music and culture of Celtic France will be presented at the Senior Opportunity Center, 36 Grove St. $10. Info and registration: kisley@ashevillenc.gov or 350-2062.

Children First/CIS Children Watch Tour • FR (5/11), 8:30am1:30pm - Children First/ CIS and the Junior League of Asheville will present the Child Watch Tour, featuring visits to local child development programs. Free. Info and registration: www. childrenfirstbc.org.

Cruise-In • SA (5/12), 6-8pm - A cruise-in will feature live music at Firehouse Subs, 825 Spartanburg Highway, Hendersonville. Free. Info: 697-8344.

Four Seasons Toastmasters • WEDNESDAYS, 8-9am - Four Seasons Toastmasters invites the community to improve their public speaking skills. Held in the Smoky Mountain Theatre of Lake Point Landing retirement community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville. $10 per month. Info: 606-9830.

GM Alumni Club • TH (5/17), 11:30am The WNC GM Alumni Club's luncheon meeting will feature Ed Williams, river basin planner for the North Carolina State Division of Water Quality. Held at the Hendersonville Country Club, 1860 Hebron Road. $16 for buffet lunch. Info:

www.wncgmalumni.com or 890-5811.

GroWNC Initiative • TH (5/10), TU (5/15), WE (5/16), TH (5/17), 4-7pm - A series of community meetings about GroWNC, an initiative to support growth and economic development in Buncombe and surrounding counties, will be held at various locations. Free. Info and locations: www.gro-wnc.org.

Henderson County Heritage Museum Located in the Historic Courthouse on Main St., Hendersonville. Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm.

Free unless otherwise noted. Info: www.hendersoncountymuseum.org or 694-1619.

• Through TU (12/31) - An exhibit of Civil War military weaponry and uniforms.

Iraq Veterans Against The War • TH (5/10), 6pm - Iraq Veterans Against the War's "Right to Heal" tour will focus on Operation Recovery. Held at Firestorm Cafe, 48 Commerce St. Free. Info: www.ivaw.org/ right-heal-tour-asheville.

Ox Creek Community History Collection • SATURDAYS through (6/9), 10am-2pm - An exhibition will feature selections from the Ox Creek Community History Collection at the Weaverville Library, 41 North Main St. Free. Info: ckgrimes@charter.net.

Pan Harmonia Tea • TH (5/10), 5:30-6:30pm - Pan Harmonia will host a tea reception in a private studio. Free. Info, location and registration: info@panharmonia.org or 505-7259.

Peru Slideshow • FR (5/11), 7pm - The Unitarian Universalist Church, on the corner of Charlotte Street and Edwin Place, will present a slideshow about organic agriculture and water protection in Peru. Free; donations accepted. Info: www.uuasheville.org or 254-6001.

Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Located at 1 PARI Drive, Rosman. Info: 862-5554 or www.pari.edu.

• FR (5/11), 7pm - A presentation on the transit of Venus will include an observation session, campus tour and an opportunity to take a photo with a PARI telescope. $20/$15 seniors and military/$10 children under 14. Registration required.

Ponderer's Cafe Group

• TUESDAYS, 6:45pm This easygoing, guided questioning aims to cultivate discussion and broaden perspectives on a variety of interesting topics. Free to attend. Info: www.meetup. com/PonderersCafe.

Public Lectures & Events at UNCA Events are free unless otherwise noted.

• FR (5/11), 11:30am The Magnetic Field's artistic director Steven Samuels will discuss upcoming performances in UNCA's Reuter Center. Info: unca. edu/ncccr or 251-6140.

Ride of Silence • WE (5/16), 6:30pm - The Ride of Silence encourages the public to honor Larry Schwartz, who was killed by a bus in 2002, with a silent bicycle ride. Trip departs from the YMCA parking lot, 30 Woodfin St. Bring front and rear lights.

Free. Info: claudianix@ libertybikes.com or 2306567.

RV Camping Club • Through FR (11/30) The Small RV Camping Club currently seeks new members. Info: lilnau@aol. com or 369-6669.

Sacred Economics with Charles Eisenstein • SA (5/12), 2pm - Charles Eisenstein, author of The Ascent of Humanity and Sacred Economics, will discuss money, transition, consciousness and cultural evolution during a presentation at Pack Memorial Library's Lord Auditorium, 67 Haywood St. Donations appreciated. Info: http://avl. mx/ff or www.charleseisenstein.net.

School Days: 1797-1940 • SA (5/12), 10am-5pm - The grand opening of School Days: 1797-1940 will feature exhibits about historical Henderson County Schools, along with a recreation of a one-room schoolhouse. Joe Bailey, son of Louise Bailey, will lead a presentation on Mountain cooking at 2pm.

Held at the Henderson County Heritage Museum, 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville.

Free. Info: 694-1619.

Symphony Talk • FR (5/11), 3pm - A symphony talk with conductor Daniel Meyer will cover the Asheville Symphony Orchestra's upcoming concert. Held in UNCA's Manheimer Room. Free.

Info: unca.edu/ncccr or 251-6140.

Transit System Open House

• MO (5/14) & TU (5/15), 4-7pm - The City of Asheville will host information sessions about the new transit system at a variety of locations. Free.

Info: www.ashevillenc.gov/ transit or 253-5691.

WNC Wheels Car Club Show • SA (5/12), 11am-3pm The WNC Wheels Car Club show will be held at Apple Country Small Engines, 2560 Chimney Rock Road, Hendersonville. $5 to register. Info: www.wncwheels. com.

Dance Bharatanatyam Classes • Adult • Children (pd.) Bharatanatyam is the sacred classical dance form of India. Adult and children's classes now forming. Traditional Kalakshetra Style. • DakshinaNatya Classical Arts. Riverview Station. • Call Tess: (828) 301-0331.

Learn more: www.riverviewstation.com Studio Zahiya (pd.) Monday 7:30-9pm Bellydance • Tuesday 8-9am Booty Camp Fitness • 9-10am Hip Hop Workout • Noon-1pm Groove Dance • 5:15-6pm Intro to Bellyydance • Wednesday 6-7 Intro to Hip Hop, • 7:30-9 Bellydance 2 • Thursday 9-10am Bellydance, • 6-7pm Bollywood, • 8-9pm Hip Hop 2 • Friday 10-11am Bhangra Workout. • $12 for 60 minute classes. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya.com Traditional Dance of Celtic France (pd.) Tuesdays, May 1stJune 19th 2pm-4pm Senior Opportunity Center, 36 Grove St. Experience the history, legends and dance of Brittany. For all ages. $10 per class or $70 for 8 week session. To register or for more information, email: jlzollars@charter. net or call: 828-505-3253.

Celebrate Brittany!

Contra Dance • MONDAYS, 8pm - Contra dancing at the Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave. Beginners welcome. $6.

Info: www.danceasheville. com.

Dance night At the YMCA! • SA (5/12), 6pm - Family dancing at the YMCA will feature live local music and callers. Experienced dancers and beginners welcome. Friendly instruction provided at the beginning of each dance. Family dance ends at 7:30pm, with main

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Canines against cancer What: Bark for Life, a benefit for the American Cancer Society.

Where: Highland Brewing Company, 12 Old Charlotte Highway.

When: Saturday, May 12, 4-8 p.m. $25/$20 in advance.

Info: relayforlife.org/barkasheville Why: Many fundraising walks and 5Ks, including the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, are just for humans. But each year, the American Cancer Society hosts Bark for Life, a chance for dogs and their owners to support the organization's fight against cancer in humans.

The American Cancer Society is the “official sponsor of birthdays.” Each year, the society helps more than 11 million cancer survivors reach life's milestones through research, education and services. Programs include support groups and classes, as well as transportation and lodging for patients receiving chemotherapy treatments away from home.

In order to continue its services, the American Cancer Society needs help from the WNC community. Bark for Life kicks off with a parade of dogs, as pups of all breeds stride through Highland Brewing Company with their owners. After the parade, the brewery will host a dog-themed celebration, including live music by Chompin' at the Bit String Band and food from Cafe Azalea. Whether your life has been touched by cancer, or you are a concerned dog owner who wants to lend a hand, join some of the region's most altruistic pets for an afternoon of fun and fundraising. Photo by Pamela Beyer

benefitscalendar CALENDAR FOR MAY 9 - 17, 2012 50,000 Acres: For You, Forever • TH (5/17), 6-8pm - 50,000 Acres For You, Forever, to benefit the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, will feature music by the April Fools OldTime String Band, local food and more. Held at Highland Brewing Company, 12 Old Charlotte Highway #H. $25/$20 members. Info: www.appalachian.org or www. highlandbrewing.com.

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• TH (5/17), 5:30-8pm - Art Escape, to benefit Mission Children’s Hospital, will include a silent auction featuring works by local artists. Complimentary appetizers and a cash bar will be offered. Free to attend. Held at The Courtyard and SpringHill Suites, 1 Buckstone Place.

Info: 253-4666.

Art in Bloom • FR (5/11), 6:30-10:30pm - An opening gala for Art in Bloom, to benefit Tryon Fine Arts Center, will be held at a private home. $125 includes admission to five gardens and a festive finale. Reservations required by May 4. Info and location: marianne@tryonarts.org or 859-8322.

ASAP Growing Minds Benefit • TH (5/10), 5-9pm - A dinner, to benefit Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project's Growing Minds Farm to School program, will feature a special Appalachian Grown menu. Held at Posana Cafe, 1 Biltmore Ave. Food prices vary. Info: http://avl.mx/fa.

Open Mic Benefit • SA (5/12), 7pm - An open mic, to benefit the Asheville Homeless Network, will be held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 48 Commerce St. By donation. Info: www.firestormcafe.com or 255-8115.

Earthshine Nature Programs Open House • SA (5/12), 11am-5pm - This open house/fundraiser will include live music, a silent auction, hikes, animals food and information about the organization. Tax deductible donations support education and conserva-

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tion projects. 1600 Golden Road, Lake Toxaway. Info and directions: www.earthshinenature.com.

Pooches and Pearls • WE (5/9), 5-8pm - Mora, 9 W. Walnut St., 2A, will contribute 15 percent of proceeds from pearl jewelry to The Asheville Humane Society as part of the Pooches and Pearls fundraiser. Treats will be offered to dogs and their owners. Info: www.moracollection.wordpress.com.

Wheel Ride for Food • SA (5/12), 8:30am - Wheel Ride for Food, to benefit Meals On Wheels, invites intermediate to advanced cyclists to participate in 32-, 70- and 105-mile races through Asheville, Weaverville and Marshall. Departs from Carrier Park, Amboy Road. $55/$45 through May 10. Info and registration: www.WheelRideForFood.org.

Wine Auction and Gala Dinner • SA (5/12), 6pm - A black tie wine auction and gala dinner, to benefit the Asheville Art Museum, will feature a live auction, fine dining and wine. Held at the museum, 2 S. Pack Square. $125. Info: www.ashevilleart.org or 253-3227.

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dance to immediately follow. Held at 30 Woodfin St. Info: jhart@ymcawnc.org.

Nia: Dance Your Inner Athlete • TUESDAYS through (5/29), 6pm - "Athletic Nia provides opportunities for personal investment within your unique movements."

No dance experience needed. Hosted by the YMCA, 30 Woodfin St. Free for members/$10 per class for nonmembers. Walkins welcome. Info: www. ymcawnc.org.

Old Farmer's Ball • THURSDAYS, 8pm - The Old Farmer's Ball will be held at Warren Wilson College's Bryson Gym. Beginner's lesson starts at 7:30pm. $6/$5members/$1 Warren Wilson students.

Info: www.oldfarmersball. com.

Spiral Spirt Ecstatic Dance • WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm Weekly dances held at Sol's Reprieve, 11 Richland St. "We honor the wave, body exploration and stillness." $7. Info: azealea@yahoo. com or elementsmove@ yahoo.com.

Eco Composting and Worm Bin Workshop • SA (5/12), 9:30am - A presentation on composting, sponsored by ECO, will be held at Cooperative Extension Office in Jackson Park, 100 Jackson Park Road, Hendersonville. A hands-on workshop on worm bins will be begin at 11am. $10 for presentation/$25 for presentation and worm bin workshop.

Registration required. Info: www.eco-wnc.org or 6920385.

Food Security Forum • WE (5/9), 5:307:30pm - Asheville Green Drinks will present “Food Security in Times of Crisis, Transition and Emergency: A Community Forum on Resilience and Emergency Preparedness” at Posana Cafe, 1 Biltmore Ave. Free.

Info: www.ashevillegreendrinks.com.

Green Home Open House • SA (5/12), 11am-2pm - Built by founding WNC Green Building Council board member Boone Guyton, this passive solar home exemplifies green building with radiant floor heating, solar hot water and electric systems, beautiful gardens, a wood shop with a living roof and a greenhouse. Located at 85 Laughing Crow Road,

Alexander. Free. Info: www. wncgbc.org.

N.C. Arboretum Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. 9am5pm daily. Programs are free with $8 parking fee.

Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

• Through MO (7/2) Ferns of the Smokies will feature exhibits about the flora of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

RRP Training for Contractors • TH (5/10), 1-5pm & FR (5/11), 8am-1pm - This two-part lead-based paint management training program is approved by the EPA and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Hazards Control Unit.

Presented by the National Center for Healthy Housing at 113 Livingston St. Free for those who qualify. Info and registration: www. adryanaservices.com.

Festivals Mountain Skies Electronic Music Festival • FR (5/11) through SA (5/12), - The Mountain Skies Electronic Music Festival will be held at the Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway St., featuring electronic and experimental performances, workshops, demonstrations, open jam sessions and more. $20 for single day/$30 for weekend. Tickets available at Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle St. Info, performers and schedule: http://avl. mx/fd.

• Volunteers are currently sought to perform a variety of duties at the festival.

Strawberry Festival • SA (5/12), 8am3pm - The Laurell Valley Strawberry Fest will feature a country breakfast, arts and crafts vendors, live music, games and strawberries. Held at Bright Hope Laurel Methodist Church, 271 Laurel Valley Road, Mars Hill. Free. Info: 6895486.

The Whole Bloomin' Thing • SA (5/12), 9am-4pm - Local growers and crafters will offer a variety of garden starts and unique, nature-related treasures including flowering baskets, vegetables and herbs, berry bushes and potted ornamental plants at the 10th annual Haywood County spring festival. Held on Commerce and Depot Streets in Waynesville's Historic Frog Level district.

Info: http://avl.mx/fe.

Food Food Preservation Class • MO (5/14), 6:30pm & WE (5/16), 2pm - The Henderson County Cooperative Extension will offer a class on food preservation, including soft spreads, pickling, freezing and drying, at 100 Jackson Park Road, Hendersonville. $10. Registration required.

Info: 697-4891.

Greek Lunch • SU (5/13), 11am-2pm - A Greek lunch and bake sale will feature traditional greek foods at the Hellenic Center of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 227 Cumberland Ave. Advanced orders will be accepted. Prices vary. Info: 253-3754 in advance or 254-7424 on May 13.

Taste of Black Mountain • TH (5/17), 5:30-7pm - A Taste of Black Mountain will feature local food, chocolate, wine, beer and yogurt at White Horse Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road, Black Mountain. $25/$40 VIP includes early entrance and a meet-andgreet with vendors. Info: www.exploreblackmountain.com or 669-2300.

Gardening Art in Bloom • SA (5/12) & SU (5/13), 9am-5pm - Art in Bloom, a tour of five private gardens, will depart from Family Dollar, 1005 Hwy 176 S., between Landrum and Tryon. A Saturday “garden shopping extravaganza” will be held on McCown Street, Tryon and Trade Street, Landrum. Tryon Fine Arts Center will offer self-guided tours of its exhibits on Sunday, starting at 3pm.

Guest speaker and reception will follow. $35 for tour and reception; $20 tour; shopping free to attend.

Info: www.art-in-bloom.org.

Asheville Garden Club • WE (5/9), 10am - The Asheville Garden Club will present a tour of the N.C. Arboretum’s bonsai collection. Carpool available from the North Asheville Community Center, 37 E. Larchmont Drive, departing at 9:30am. $8 per car. Info: 258-0922.

Garden Hotline • MONDAYS through FRIDAYS, 8:30am-4:30pm - A garden hotline will be offered by Buncombe County Extension Master Gardeners. Info: 255-5522.

Gardening in the Mountains

• 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 10am - Gardening in the Mountains lectures will be offered at the Buncombe County Extension Office, 94 Coxe Ave. Free. Info: 255-5522.

N.C. Arboretum Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. 9am5pm daily. Programs are free with $8 parking fee.

Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

• Through MO (9/3) Wicked Plants: The Exhibit will “expose plants associated with a myriad of negative health effects.”

National Public Gardens Day • FR (5/11) - The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, gardens at Blue Ridge Community College and the N.C. Arboretum will offer free admission. Info: www. nationalpublicgardensday. org.

Open Air Market • SATURDAYS, 9am-noon - Biltmore Coffee Traders, 518 Hendersonville Road, hosts an open air market featuring eco-friendly and garden-related items including solar oven kits, mushroom logs, pottery and more. Currently accepting new vendors. Info: biltmorecoffee@gmail.com or www.biltmorecoffeetraders.com.

Plant Problem Clinic • SA (5/12), 11am-2pm A plant clinic will be held at the WNC Farmers Market, 570 Brevard Road, hosted

by Buncombe County Extension master gardeners. Bring plant samples large enough for identification. Free. Info: http:// buncombe.ces.ncsu.edu or 255-5522.

Regional Tailgate Markets For more information, including the exact start and end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. Markets are listed by day, time and name of market, followed by address. Info: www.buyappalachian.org or 236-1282.

• WEDNESDAYS, --8am-noon - Waynesville Tailgate Market, 171 Legion Drive. --- 8amnoon - Haywood Historic Farmer’s Market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville.

--- 2-6pm - Asheville City Market South, Town Square Boulevard, Biltmore Park --- 2:30-6:30pm - Weaverville Tailgate Market, 60 Lakeshore Drive --- 2-5pm - Spruce Pine Farmers Market, 297 Oak Ave. --- 2-6pm - Montford Farmers Market, 36

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Montford Ave. --- 2-6pm French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. • THURSDAYS, 2-6pm Oakley Farmers Market, 607 Fairview Road. --3-6pm - Flat Rock Tailgate Market, 2724 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. --- 3rd THURSDAYS, 2-6pm Greenlife Tailgate Market, 70 Merrimon Ave. • FRIDAYS, 3-6pm - East Asheville Tailgate Market, 945 Tunnel Road. --4-7pm - Leicester Tailgate Market, 338 Leicester Highway.

• SATURDAYS, 7amnoon - Henderson County Tailgate Market, 100 N. King St., Hendersonville.--8am-noon - Waynesville Tailgate Market, 171 Legion Drive. --- 8amnoon - Haywood Historic Farmer’s Market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville.

--- 8am-noon - Mills River Farmers Market, 5046 Boylston Highway.

--- 8am-noon - Bakersville Farmers Market, Bakersville Community Medical Clinic parking lot, opposite the U.S. Post Office. --- 8am-1pm Asheville City Market, 161 South Charlotte St. --- 8am-12:30pm Transylvania Tailgate Market, 90 E. Main St., Brevard --- 8am-noon North Asheville Tailgate Market, UNCA commuter lot C. --- 8:30am-12:30pm - Yancey County Farmers Market, S. Main Street at US 19E, Burnsville.

--- 9am-noon - Big Ivy Tailgate Market, 1679 Barnardsville Highway, Barnardsville. --- 9am-noon - Black Mountain Tailgate Market, 130 Montreat Road. --- 9am-1pm Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market, Highway 213 at Park Street, Mars Hill. --- 9am2pm - Leicester Tailgate Market, 338 Leicester Highway.

• SUNDAYS, noon-4pm Marshall’s “Sundays on the Island,” Blanahasset Island.

• TUESDAYS, 3-6pm Historic Marion Tailgate Market, West Henderson Street at Logan Street, Marion. --- 3:30-6:30pm - West Asheville Tailgate Market, 718 Haywood Road.

Government & Politics Blue Ridge Republican Women's Club • TH (5/10), 6-8:30pm The Blue Ridge Republican

Women's Club will meet at the Renaissance Hotel, 31 Woodfin St. $18 includes dinner, tax and tip. Info: www.buncombegop.org.

Buncombe County Republican Women • 2nd THURSDAYS, 11:30am - Buncombe County Republican Women will meet at Cornerstone Restaurant, 102 Tunnel Road. Women and men welcome. Restaurant prices apply. Info: 274-7883.

League of Women Voters • SA (5/12), 11:30am - The annual meeting of the Asheville-Buncombe County League of Women Voters will feature Leanne Winner, director of governmental relations for the N.C. School Boards Association. Held at the Renaissance Hotel, 31 Woodfin St. $24 includes lunch. Info and registration: 676-1121.

Women on Board Workshop • TH (5/17), 9am-3pm The YWCA will present a "Women on Board" workshop, to promote women in public policy, at 185 South French Broad Ave. $30 includes lunch. Info: www. nccwps.org.

Kids Children’s Book Week • SA (5/12), 10am - Blue Ridge Books,152 S. Main St., Waynesville, will host a Children's Book Week celebration with children's book authors Gloria Houston, Dawn Cusick, Thomas Rain Crowe and others.

Info: www.brbooks-news. com or 456-6000. --- 2pm - City Lights Bookstore, 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva, will host a Children's Book Week celebration, featuring a story time with children's book authors Carole Cole and Dawn Cusick. Free.

Info: www.citylightsnc.com or 586-9499.

Hands On! This children's museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm. Programs require $5 admission fee/free for members, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.handsonwnc.org or 697-8333.

• Through FR (5/11) Children are invited to make a Mother's Day card.

• FR (5/11), 11am - Singa-long with Tania.

• WE (5/16) - "April Showers bring May Flowers" invites children to draw and paint flowers throughout the day.

Hip Hop Class

• MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 3:30-4:30pm - A hip-hop class for children grades K-12 will be offered at Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Free for members/$20 pass for 15 visits. Registration required. Info: youthprogramsupervisor@ townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

Kids' Night Out • 2nd SATURDAYS, 5-8pm - Enjoy a night on the town or catch up on errands while the "dedicated, experienced childcare staff" of Biltmore United Methodist Church entertains children with "fun, educational activities." 376 Hendersonville Road. $5 per child. Info: www.biltmoreumc.org or 274-2379.

Wee Naturalists • TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, 9:30am The N.C. Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, hosts activities for children ages 2-5, including nature walks, garden exploration, stories, crafts and visits from classroom animals. May events include programs on spring, marsupials, rainbows and more. Info: www.ncarboretum.org or 665-2492.

Young Entrepreneurial Scholars Camp • Through FR (6/15) - A-B Tech’s Small Business Center and Entrepreneurial Institute will accept applications for its summer day camp for rising middle school and high school students interested in business ownership through June 15. $25 registration.

Info: cramm@abtech.edu or 254-1921.

Outdoors Beautiful Lake James Marina • Boat Slips Available (pd.) Beat the Summer rush and reserve a covered, uncovered or houseboat slip. Great location at Canal Bridge. Security, gas sales, marine store and customer lounge. Call (828) 5840666.

Asheville Sailing Club Info: www.ashevillesailing. org.

• 2nd SATURDAYS & 4th SUNDAYS - The public is invited to attend bi-monthly regattas, held at Lake Julian County Park in Skyland.

Sailors of all levels are welcome to join the club.

Cradle of Forestry Events Route 276, Pisgah National Forest. Info: www.cradleofforestry.org or 877-3130.

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• SA (5/12), 9am-5pm International Migratory Bird Day encourages the public to practice birding throughout the day. Games and crafts for children will be available in the afternoon. $5/children under 15 free.

Elk Presentation • MO (5/14), 2pm - "Elk Coffee Chats" will present information about elk and elk safety at the Community Foundation of Henderson County, 401 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Info and registration: hannah@ friendsofthesmokies.org or 452-0720.

Events at REI Located at 31 Schenck Parkway. Info: 687-0918 or www.rei.com/asheville.

• WE (5/9), 7pm - A presentation on birds and birdwatching in WNC. Free.

Registration required.

• SA (5/12), 11am-3pm Cycle Fest invites bicyclists of all levels to participate in classes, demos and information booths. Free.

Registration requested.

--- 10:30am - A class on bike maintenance will teach participants how to lube a chain, fix flats and make minor adjustments as part of Cycle Fest. No need to bring bikes. Free.

Registration requested.

--- noon - A presentation on how to avoid cycling injuries. Free. Registration required. --- 1:30pm - A hands-on class on how to change flat tires. Free.

Registration required.

• TH (5/17), 7pm - Bike Maintenance Basics II will focus on adjusting breaks and derailleurs, fixing chains and changing breaks. Registration required.

Hemphill Bald • TH (5/17), 9am - An 8.4-mile hike to Hemphill Bald will meet at locations in Asheville, Maggie Valley and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. $35/$10 members. Info, location and registration: grtsmoky@bellsouth.net, www.smokiestrailsforever. org or 452-0720.

Introduction to Kayaking • THURSDAYS, 7:309:30pm - An introductory kayaking class will cover the basics of whitewater kayaking with Nantahala Outdoor Center instructors at The Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. Ages 10 and up. $40. Info and registration: (800) 232-7238.

Lake James State Park N.C. Highway 126.

Programs are free unless

otherwise noted. Info: 5847728.

• SA (5/12), 10am - An easy, one-mile nature hike along the Paddy’s Creek Loop trail will depart from the Paddy’s Creek Bridge parking lot.

• SU (5/13), 10am - A program on dangerous plants and animals will be held at the Catawba River Area office.

Tour de Falls • SA (5/12) & SU (5/13), 9am-2:30pm - Tour de Falls invites the public to enjoy DuPont State Forest's waterfalls via shuttle buses, departing every 30 minutes from 1300 Staton Road, Cedar Mountain. Bring snacks, water and outdoor clothing. Buses are not handicap-accessible and pets are not permitted. $12/$6 children under 17.

Info: www.dupontforest. com or 692-2929.

Parenting Green Parents Club • FRIDAYS, 9am - This group of eco-minded parents meets at Biltmore Coffee Traders, 518 Hendersonville Road, for hands on workshops, including planting kids' gardens, growing sprouts, making green cleaners and more. Children welcome.

Info: 712-8439 or http:// avl.mx/em.

New Baby Asheville • FRIDAYS, 10am-1pm - Get support, meet other moms, share your story, ask questions and connect with community at this free weekly meeting. Info and directions: Lisahicks1018@gmail. com.

Prenatal Yoga Workshop • SU (5/13), 1-3pm - A prenatal yoga workshop will be offered at Asheville Community Yoga, 8 Brookdale Road. $35 suggested donation. Info: www.ashevillecommunityyoga.com.

Toddler Fun • MONDAYS, 10-11am - Toddler Fun will feature music, bubbles, sign language lessons and more at the YMCA, 30 Woodfin St. $20/free for members. Info: 210-9622.

Performance & Film Song O' Sky Show Chorus (pd.) TUESDAYS, 6:45pm - Rehearsal at First Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) 20 Oak Street Asheville 28801.

(Enter Fellowship Hall-lower level). Guests welcome.

Contact: www.songosky. org Toll Free # 1-866-8249547.

A Roaring '20s Murder Mystery • MO (5/14), 7pm - The Odyssey Community School's teenage theater students present A Roaring '20s Murder Mystery at 90 Zillicoa St. Info and reservations: 275-3368.

AmiciMusic www.amicimusic.org.

• FR (5/11), 7:30pm "Terrific Trios" will feature Rachel Patrick (violin), Troy Stuart (cello) and Daniel Weiser (piano) performing works by Felix Mendelssohn, Joaquin Turina and Paul Schoenfield at White Horse Black Mountain, 105C Montreat Road. $15/$5 students.

• SA (5/12), 4pm - An additional performance will be held at a private home in Biltmore Lake. $35 includes food and wine. Info, location and reservations: daniel@amicimusic.org or 505-2903.

• SU (5/13), 3pm - A final performance will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 30 Alabama St., Weaverville. $15/children free.

Asheville Community Theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: www. ashevilletheatre.org or 2541320.

• TH (5/17), 8pm - Chrysalis: A Solo Tragicomedy in One Act, featuring Evangeline Crittenden. $12.

Asheville Symphony Orchestra All concerts are held at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in the Asheville Civic Center. Tickets and info: www.ashevillesymphony. org or 254-7046.

• SA (5/12), 8pm - The Asheville Symphony Orchestra will perform Respighi's "The Pines of Rome," along with works by Schumann and Mendelssohn.

Bret Mosley • SA (5/12), 8pm - Bret Mosley (roots, folk) will perform at Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company, 50 Slicers Ave., Sapphire. Free. Info: www. bretmosley.com.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual: Psychiatry's Deadliest Scam • TH (5/17), 5pm - This documentary provides a skeptical view of the widely-used database of mental disorders. Screened

at the Canton Branch Library, 11 Pennsylvania Ave. Free. Info: 648-2924 www.haywoodlibrary.org or www.cchr.org.

Different Strokes!

• FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (5/13) - Different Strokes!

Performing Arts Collective will perform A Lesson Before Dying (in Black and White), the story of an "innocent young man wrongfully sentenced to the death penalty." Held at Asheville High School, 419 McDowell St. $13/$10 seniors and college students/$6 high school students. Fri., 7:30pm.; Sat.-Sun., 3pm & 7:30pm.

Info: www.differentstrokesavl.com.

Farm to Fashion Documentary • WE (5/16), 6pm Transition Hendersonville will screen the documentary Farm to Fashion at Black Bear Cafe, 318 Main St., Hendersonville. Free.

Info: www.transitionhendersonville.com.

Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage: Highway 225, Flat Rock. Downtown location: 125 South Main St., Hendersonville. Info: www. flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731.

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (5/20) - Our Show of Shows, based on the 1950s variety show, will be performed on the Mainstage. 2&8pm; no late show on Sun. $35. Info: www.flatrockplayhouse.org.

• Through FR (5/11), 8pm - ABBA Returns will be performed at the downtown location. $24.

Golden Dragon Acrobats • MO (5/14), 11am - LEAF in Schools and Streets will present the Golden Dragon Acrobats at The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave. $5/$2 under 18. Info: www.theleaf.org/lss or 686-8742.

Hendersonville Chorale • SA (5/12), 3pm Hendersonville Chorale's spring concert will be held at First Baptist Church, 312 5th Ave. W., Hendersonville. $15. Info: www.hendersonvillechorale.com.

Hendersonville Little Theatre Located at the Barn on State Street between Kanuga and Willow Roads in Hendersonville. Info: 692-1082 or www.hendersonvillelittletheatre.org.

• FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (5/20) Long Day’s Journey Into

Night by Eugene O’Neill. Fri. & Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2pm. $20/$10 under 18.

Hooterville Hoedown MiniJam • THURSDAYS, 6-9pm - This open mic is held weekly at the Opportunity House, 1411 Highway 25, Hendersonville. No jam on last Thursdays of the month. Free. Info: hootervillehoedown@gmail.com or http://avl.mx/dm.

In the Next Room • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/10) - In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), a production about female "hysteria" in the 1800s and Dr. Givings' electric vibrating machine. $20 through May 13; Prices vary for the rest of the run. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sat.-Sun., 2pm.

Info: www,.ncstage.org.

Land of the Sky Chorus • SA (5/12), 7:30pm - It's Not My Vault, "a zany and harmonious look at the 2012 Summer Olympics," will be performed by Land of the Sky Chorus, Asheville's male a cappella choir. Held at the Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St. Info and tickets: www.ashevillebarbershop. com.

Mama Won’t Fly • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (5/11), 7:30pm - Mama Won’t Fly, an original play by Asheville-based writers, will be performed at Parkway Playhouse, 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville. $20. Info: www.parkwayplayhouse.com.

Molasses Creek • SU (5/13), 7pm Molasses Creek (folk) will perform at Mountain Spirit Coffee House, hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place. $15/$12 students/children under 14 free. Info: www.uuasheville. org/coffeehouse.

Montford Park Players Unless otherwise noted, performances are free and take place outdoors Fri.Sun. at 7:30pm at Hazel Robinson Amphitheater in Montford. Bring folding chair and umbrella in case of rain. Donations accepted. Info: 254-5146 or www.montfordparkplayers.org.

• THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS until SA (5/26), 7:30pm - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).

Movie Club • TH (5/17), 10am - "That Book is Now a Movie"

series will screen Water for Elephants, based on the book by Sarah Gruen, at Etowah Library, 101 Brickyard Road. Free. Info: 697-4725.

Movie Night • SATURDAYS, 6pm Hosted by Wall Street Coffee House and Emporium, 62 Wall St., featuring new releases, cult classics and old favorites.

Free. Movie titles to be announced weekly at www. wallstreetcoffeehouse. webs.com.

Movie Screening at Canton Branch Library • TU (5/15), 4pm - Watch an Oscar-nominated WWI film on the big screen in the meeting room of the Canton Branch Library, 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville.

Info: 648-2924.

Nunsense • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS (5/17) until (6/10) - Nunsense, "a madcap musical revue that satirizes convent life." Wed.Sat., 8pm; Thurs., Sat. and Sun., 2pm. $35. Seniors, students, military and AAA discounts available. Info: www.flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731.

Open Dialogue: An Alternative, Finnish Approach to Healing Psychosis • SA (5/12), 7pm - This documentary, a "powerful vision of medication-free recovery and a hard-hitting critique of traditional psychiatry," will be screened at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 48 Commerce St. Free.

Info: www.firestormcafe. com or www.iraresoul.com.

Pan Harmonia Concerts held at the Altamont Theater, 18 Church St. Info: www. pan-harmonia.org or www. myaltamont.com.

• SU (5/13), 5pm - A Mother's Day concert will highlight reed instruments. $15/$12 in advance.

Sunday Songwriter's Serenade • SUNDAYS, 2-5pm - Local songwriters meet regularly to give one another thematic assignments and perform original folk, blues and pop tunes written as a group. Held at Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St. Donations accepted. Info: 424-3460.

Teada • FR (5/11), 8pm - Teada (traditional Irish) will perform at Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 South Pack

Square. $30. Info: www. dwtheatre.com.

The Devil Touched My Tongue • TH (5/17), 12:30pm - The Devil Touched My Tongue, a portrait of Dorothy Parker, will be performed at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road. A potluck lunch will preceed the performance. $3. Info: 776-9390.

The Magnetic Field 372 Depot St. Info: www. themagneticfield.com or 257-4003.

• THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (6/9), 7:30pm - The world premier of Love Among the Frankensteins: A Monstrous Comedy by Steven Samuels. $13-$16.

• TU (5/15), 7:30 & 10pm - The Accidental Circus with Onca O'Leary. $10 early show/$8 late show.

Tom Fisch • SU (5/13), 4pm - Tom Fisch (singer-songwriter) will perform at 235 Duncan Hill Road, Hendersonville, as part of The Guitar Academy of WNC's Listening Room series. $15. Info: www.wncguitaracademy.com.

Twelve-Gauge Persuaders

• SA (5/12), 7pm Twelve-Gauge Persuaders (Americana) will perform at Doyle's Cedar Hill Restaurant, 925 Andrews Road, Murphy. Free. Info: 837-3400.

Unity Plays Broadway • FR (5/11), 7:30pm & SA (5/12), 2pm - Unity Plays Broadway, a musical revue of classic show tunes, will be held at Unity of Mills River, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road. $15/$12 in advance. Info: www.unitync.net or 891-8700.

Seniors Asheville-Buncombe Senior Games • TU (5/15) through TU (5/22) - The AshevilleBuncombe Senior Games invites adults ages 55 and older to compete at golf, bowling, tennis, cycling, track and field and more.

Held at a variety of locations in Buncombe county.

Cost varies. Info: www. ashevillenc.gov/parks or 259-5809.

Mountain Farm Museum Trip • MO (5/14), 10:30am4pm - Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer a trip to the Mountain Farm Museum for seniors. Departs from

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Trip to the Nascar and Billy Graham Museums • WE (5/9), 7:30am6:30pm - The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer a trip to the Nascar and Billy Graham Museums in Charlotte for seniors. Trip departs from Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. $40/$30 members. Additional $20 required for admission to the Nascar Museum.

Info: recprograms@ townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

Spirituality Asheville Compassionate Communication Center (pd.) 8 Week Course starting April 18, 6:308:30pm. Learn ways to create understanding, connection, and deeper love in your relationships by learning Compassionate Communication (Nonviolent Communication). Great for couples! 252-0538. www. ashevilleccc.com Asheville Meditation Group (pd.) Practice meditation in a supportive group environment. Guided meditations follow the Insight/ Mindfulness/Vipassana practices. Insight meditation cultivates a happier, more peaceful and focused mind. Our "sangha" (a community of cool people) provides added support and joy to one’s spiritual awakening process. All are invited. • By donation. • Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm: Guided meditation and discussion. • Sundays, 10am11:30am: Seated meditation and dharma talks. • The Women’s Wellness Center, 24 Arlington Street, Asheville. • Info/directions: (828) 808-4444. • www. ashevillemeditation.com Astro-Counseling (pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229.

Celebration of LIGHT (pd.) Co-creative Healing and Musical Events monthly at The Light Center, 2190 NC Highway 9,Black Mountain NC 28711.828669-6845) with minister Tim Norwood and friends.

No cost, love offering.

Looking for anyone who has an interest sharing music, singing, meditations, toning, chanting and also speakers. You are the Creators gift to yourself and the world, everyone is welcome regardless of experience. Be part of a community event in the truest sense and feel your heart soar! Presented monthly every 2nd Wednesday evening 7-8:30pm starting May 9th. Please call Tim Norwood for details and volunteering at 828-3185558 or 828-253-2556.

NAMASTE Mindfulness Meditation Class (pd.) Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 258-3241. www.billwalz. com. Mondays, 7-8pm – Meditation class with lesson and discussions in contemporary Zen living. At the Asheville Friends Meeting House at 227 Edgewood Ave. (off Merrimon). Donation.

Aramaic Healing Circle • 3rd TUESDAYS, 7pm Aramaic spirituality mystic Dale Allen Hoffman presents "a profound fusion of the ancient Aramaic teachings of Yeshua (Jesus), conscious breath work, vocal toning and crystal singing bowl meditations."

Held at the Center for Spiritual Living, 2 Science of Mind Way. Love offering.

Info: 253-2325.

Bentinho Massaro • TUESDAYS, 7-9pm - A satsang meeting with Bentinho Massaro will be held at Town and Mountain Training Center, 261 Asheland Ave. $20 suggested donation; no one turned away. Info: www. ashevillesangha.com.

Chakra Meditations • SATURDAYS, 11am This weekly gathering at Prichard Park is designed to open chakras. "Awaken your spiritual selves and learn to live happier lives with love." Free. Info: joker_ lover6969@yahoo.com.

Community HU Song • SU (5/13), 11-11:30am - "In our fast-paced world, are you looking to expand your awareness, experience life's blessings or bring peace and calm? Chanting this once-secret name for God, HU, has helped people throughout time find inner peace and divine love."

Held at Eckankar Center of

Asheville, 797 Haywood Road, lower level. Info: www.eckankar-nc.org or 254-6775.

Dances of Universal Peace • 2nd SUNDAYS, 7-9pm - Enjoy simple chants and dances from the world's many spiritual traditions set to live music. Held at Town and Mountain Training Center, 261 Asheland Ave. Love offering. Info: 2250515.

Kashmir Shaivism • THURSDAYS, 7pm Explore the nondual philosophy and practice of tantric Kashmir Shaivism with Madhyanandi. By donation.

Info and directions: madhyanandi@gmail.com.

Planting Peace • FR (5/11), 7-9pm "Planting Peace: Words and Music for an Awakening World" will be held at Jubilee!, 46 Wall St. By donation. Info: www. jubileecommunity.org or 252-5335.

Sacred Embodiment Center Located at 41 Carolina Lane in Asheville.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, noon3pm - "Come-unity Time: Food, Healing and Soul Nourishment" invites the public to bring art supplies, instruments and food donations for a meal and community gathering. $5 meal/$3 soup. Info: www. thesacredembodimentcenter.com or 216-2983.

Toning for Peace • 2nd & 4th SUNDAYS, 1-2:45pm - Toning for Peace will be held at The Light Center, 2196 N.C. Hwy 9, Black Mountain.

By donation. Info: www. urlight.org.

Unity Church of Asheville Located at 130 Shelburne Road. Info: www.unityofasheville.com or 252-5010.

• SUNDAYS, 11am - Spiritual celebration service. --- 12:30-2pm - A Course in Miracles study group.

Spoken & Written Word Attention WNC Mystery Writers • TH (5/10), 6pm - The WNC Mysterians Critique Group will meet at Atlanta Bread Company, 633 Merrimon Ave #A. For serious mystery/suspense/ thriller writers. Info: www. wncmysterians.org or 7125570.

Blue Ridge Books Located at 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. All programs

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free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.brbooksnews.com or 456-6000.

• FR (5/11), 6:30pm Sharyn McCrumb will read from her book Ghost Riders.

Book Sale • SA (5/12), 10am5pm - The Friends of the Henderson County Public Library will host a spring book sale at 1940 Spartanburg Highway, Hendersonville. A shuttle will be available from East Hendersonville Baptist Church, 1010 Shepherd St. Info: www.henderson. lib.nc.us.

Books and Bites • TH (5/17), 11:30am - Books and Bites: Mary Alice Monroe will read from her books, including Beach House Memories, at Lake Lure Inn, 2771 Memorial Highway. Lunch included. $25. Info and tickets: 6250456.

Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS - All programs are free unless otherwise noted.

Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n BM = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756) n FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484) n NA = North Asheville Library (1030 Merrimon Avenue, 250-4752) n SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 250-6488) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 2506486) n Library storyline: 250KIDS. • Through FR (5/11) - Dollywood's Penguin Players will perform Otis

by Loren Long at various libraries. Info: 250-4711.

• TH (5/10), 1pm - Book club: Under the Mercy Trees by Heather Newton.

FV --- 6pm - Book club: The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. SW • TU (5/15), 2pm -"Books We Love" book club encourages the public to discuss their favorite books. NA --- 7pm - Book club: Sudden Fearful Death

by Anne Perry. BM --- 7pm - Reader's Theater will feature local author Rose Seneh. FV • TH (5/17), 2:30pm Book club: Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

SS --- 7pm - Book club: Under the Mercy Trees by Heather Newton. FV City Lights Bookstore

Located at 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva. Events are free, unless otherwise noted.

Info: www.citylightsnc.com or 586-9499.

• FR (5/11), 6:30pm Dennis Murphy will read from his book Brain Waves and discuss near death experiences.

• SA (5/12), 6:30pm Rupert Fike will read from his collection of poetry Lotus Buffet.

• WE (5/16), 6:30pm Marly Youmans will read from her book A Death at the White Camellia Orphanage.

Malaprop's Bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St. Info: www.malaprops.com or 254-6734. Events are free, unless otherwise noted.

• TH (5/10), 7pm - A Children's Book Week event encourages youth and adults to ask questions about children's book publishing. A sing-a-long will follow.

• FR (5/11), 7pm Elizabeth Cunningham will read from her book RedRobed Priestess, the latest in her Maeve Chronicles series.

• SA (5/12), 7pm - David Rees will read from his book Sharpen Pencils: a Practical and Theoretical Treatise on the Artisanal Craft of Pencil Sharpening.

• SA (5/12), 3pm - 27 Views of Asheville: A Mountain Town in Prose and Poetry will be presented by local authors. $5.

• MO (5/14), 5:30pm N.C. Stage Company will present a dramatic reading.

• TU (5/15), 7pm - Sherry Jones will read from her book Four Sisters, All Queens. --- 7pm - "All Romance All the Time" book club: 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James.

• WE (5/16), 7pm Cynthia Drew will read from her book City of Slaughter.

• TH (5/17), 7pm - Tamra Wilson will read from her book Dining With Robert Redford and Other Stories.

--- 7pm - Stitch-n-Bitch.

Michael Hardy • TH (5/10), 6pm - Michael Hardy will read from his book North Carolina and the Civil War at The Market on Oak, 262 Oak Ave., Spruce Pine. Info: www. themarketonoak.com.

Writers Guild of WNC • 2nd THURSDAYS, 1:303:30pm - The Writers Guild of WNC will meet at the Fletcher Public Library, 120 Library Road, Hendersonville. Info:

WritersGuildWNC@gmail. com or 296-9983.

Writing From the Heart • SA (5/12), 10am3pm - "Writing from the Heart: Weaving Fiction into Fact" will be offered at 29 Regal Ave., Sylva.

Hosted by Catch the Spirit of Appalachia. $35. Info: www.spiritofappalachia.org or 631-4587.

Sports Asheville Rowing Club • SA (5/12),10am-noon - The Asheville Rowing Club will host "Getting Acquainted with Crew," to encourage strength, endurance and friendships, at Lake Julian Park, 406 Overlook Extension, Arden. $15. Info: www.ashevillerowing.org.

Full Momentum Wrestling • SA (5/12), 7:30pm - Full Momentum Wrestling, featuring Luscious LeAnn, The Alliance, The Brotherhood and more. Held at the Fairview Community Center, 1357 Charlotte Highway, Fairview. $5/ children 10 and under free.

Info: www.fullmomentumwrestling.org.

Girls on the Run SoleMates • Girls on the Run invites girls grades 3-8 to participate in group runs and fundraising opportunities as part of the SoleMates series. Info: www.gotrwnc. org.

Powder Creek Traditional Archers • SA (5/12), 8am-1:30pm - Powder Creek Traditional Archers will host a tournament for recurves, longbows and primitive equipment. Awards ceremony at 3pm. $10/$8 fun shoot.

Held at 573 Pennsylvania Road, Mills River. Info: 891-3332.

Ramble Run 12K/5K • SA (5/12), 8am - The second annual Ramble Run will include 12K and 5K races with special mother/child categories in recognition of Mothers Day. Organized by the Asheville Track Club and presented

by Mission Sports Medicine at Biltmore Park Town Square. $40/$30. Info: www.ramblerun.com.

Wolfpack Club Coaches Caravan Stop • WE (5/16), 6pm - N.C. State men's and women's basketball coaches Mark Gottfried and Kellie Harper will speak at the WNC Agricultural Center Restaurant. Registration deadline May 10. $17/$14 children under 10. Info

and RSVP: 290-8122 or p_emory@bellsouth.net.

Volunteering ARTery • Asheville Area Arts Council seeks volunteers to contribute "special skills" to the ARTery's activities. Info: www.ashevillearts.com.

Asheville Community Theatre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: www. ashevilletheatre.org or 2541320.

• TU (5/15), 6:30pm Volunteer orientation.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC Located at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Room 213, in the United Way building.

The organization matches children from single-parent homes with adult mentors.

Info: www.bbbswnc.org or 253-1470.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks people to mentor one hour a week in schools and after-school sites.

Volunteers age 18 and older are also needed to share outings in the community twice a month with youth from single-parent homes. Activities are free or low-cost. Info: www. bbbswnc.org or 253-1470.

Information session on May 15 and 22 at noon at the United Way building, 50 S. French Broad Ave., Room 213.

Buncombe County Jail • Volunteers are sought for a variety of programs with inmates from Buncombe County Jail. Must be 21 years or older. Info: 9899459.

Center for New Beginnings • The Center for New Beginnings seeks volunteers for community awareness and services for crime victims and survivors of traffic fatalities, suicides and other death-related incidents. Info: contact@ centerfornb.org or 9899306.

Council on Aging • Volunteers are needed to drive seniors to doctor appointments as part of the Call A Ride program.

Volunteers use their own vehicles and mileage reimbursement is available.

Info: www.coabc.org or 277-8288.

Hands On! This children's museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm. Programs require $5 admission fee/free for members, unless otherwise

noted. Info: www.handsonwnc.org or 697-8333.

• Hands On! seeks volunteers for reception assistance, program facilitation and daily operations.

Helios Warriors • Helios Warriors, a holistic therapy program for veterans, seeks volunteer licensed/insured practitioners for a minimum of three hours per month.

Volunteer administrative support also needed. Tues., Thurs., Fri. or Sun. Info: www.helioswarriors.org or 299-0776.

Jewish Community Center • The Asheville Jewish Community Center seeks volunteers for party planning, receptionist duties and other projects. Info: rochelle@jcc-asheville.org or 253-0701.

MotherLove Mentor • The YWCA MotherLove program seeks volunteers to provide support and encouragement to teen mothers. A commitment of eight hours per is month required. Info: 254-7206.

New Opportunities Thrift Store • The Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville, seeks donations for the New Opportunities Thrift Store.

Volunteers also needed during store hours. Info: 692-0575.

Tryon Little Theater • SA (5/12), 8am - Tryon Little Theater seeks volunteers with trucks, SUVs or trailers to help the theater relocate its costume shop.

Info: carolbrowning@ windstream.net or (864) 457 5099.

Youth for Understanding USA • Through FR (8/31) Youth for Understanding USA seeks host families for its exchange programs through Aug. 31. Info: www.yfuusa.org.

CALENDAR DEADLINE The deadline for free and paid listings is 5 p.m.

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LABOR OF LOVE

LOCAL NONPROFIT PROVIDES FREE DOULA SERVICES TO AT-RISK, LOW-INCOME MOTHERS A handwritten thank-you note dangles on the wall of the Charlotte Street office where Chelsea Kouns spends most of her time. When the 27-year-old isn’t clocking in at her two part-time jobs, she’s there working for free on her labor of love: Start From Seed, an Asheville nonprofit organization that provides free birth and postpartum doulas to high-risk, low-income mothers.

“I’m a big dreamer,” she says, tracing the handwriting on the note with her index finger.

“I’m pretty determined, and when I have an intention or vision I’ll go toward it.”

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Two years ago, Kouns completed a three-day training course under the direction of Cheryl Orengo, a local doula and childbirth educator 7 - 9pm - every Tuesday - details on-line who developed and coordinated the Buncombe County Health Department’s volunteer doula program for 12 years before retiring from public health.

Although Kouns has never given birth herself, she felt an instant connection to doula work. Birth doulas provide emotional and physical support to women during labor and childbirth, a role that is distinct from the medical care provided by midwives or doctors.

“When I went, it was pretty immediate that I was in the right place. I just got that feeling,” Kouns says.

Orengo — who now works as a birth and postpartum doula with Peaceful Beginning Doula Services — recalls that Kouns was “a natural,” adding, “It was just a joy to see her clearly in her element.”

However, the greatest inspiration for Start From Seed came to Kouns during her first birth New Xpress ad 04/09 4/16/09 3:38 PM asPage 1 The mother was just 16 years old. a doula.

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A dream realized: Chelsea Kouns, program director of the volunteer doula program, Start From Seed, founded the organization last August. Looking forward, she hopes the nonprofit will create more partnerships and be fully grant-funded. Photo by Caitlin Byrd In that moment, Kouns realized she wanted to create a center that would provide prenatal and postpartum care to teenage mothers. So when Orengo approached her about starting a volunteer doula program for high-risk, low-income mothers, Kouns could not refuse.

“I was seeing a huge lack of support for these young mothers, not just in our community, but in society in general,” she says, adding, “The way that they looked at these mothers — they didn’t give them a chance to be as good of mothers as other women.”

A STEP CLOSER With Orengo’s help, Kouns created Start From Seed last August. Operating under a communityhealth model, clients are referred to the nonprofit from Mountain Area Child and Family Center, Mission Hospital, Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Nurse-Family Partnership, MAHEC and Mary Benson House.

Orengo, who serves as Start from Seed’s program advisor, says this allows not only for a steady flow of clients, but also for an extension of services.

“Most agencies can’t provide someone to be with a woman through her entire birth. Sure, they can send someone, but it isn’t the same as sending a doula — someone who is there to empower and support that mother. And you never know how long it’s going to last — a birth can last anywhere from eight to 35 hours,” Orengo explains.

A DEDICATED TEAM Irene Carrizosa, who trained with Kouns, works solely with Start From Seed clients as a volunteer birth doula. The program currently has eight volunteer doulas doing what Carrizosa says she loves most, “empowering women.”

“As a doula, you're there completely for the mother and that's so empowering and comforting to the client,” Carrizosa says.

Empowerment, Kouns stresses, begins with education and can make all the difference when working with Start From Seed clients. The nonprofit offers women at least two prenatal meetings with a doula to discuss options for labor and delivery, comfort measures, labor positions and a review what will happen on the day of labor and birth.

“I WAS SEEING A HUGE LACK OF SUPPORT FOR THESE YOUNG MOTHERS, NOT JUST IN OUR COMMUNITY, BUT IN SOCIETY IN GENERAL.” — CHELSEA KOUNS, START FROM SEED FOUNDER & PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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A DIFFERENT APPROACH Because these women do not always fully understand the birth process, Kouns has learned through experience what works for communicating birth concepts to teens without being condescending or judgmental.

“We’re working with 15-year-olds that are mainly concerned about their water breaking at school,” Kouns says. “Their needs are just different from those of a 35-year-old, or 40-year-old woman, who are also high-risk, who has that life experience. But at the same time, teens are so fearless. They’re tenacious little beings and they can be truly amazing mothers.”

A CONSTANT SOURCE OF SUPPORT Constant support is the most important thing doulas can provide, Orengo says.

“For most of these women, they’ve never been a patient in a hospital before and then all of the sudden they’re there for hours with machines all around them and people in scrubs.

Especially for very young women, it can be very scary,” she maintains.

Being able to calm fears and be fully present with these mothers is why Kouns says she wanted to create the nonprofit doula program.

Usually, doula services can cost anywhere from $500 to $1,000 dollars in Asheville. By providing these services for those who can’t afford it, Kouns sees possibilities opening up for these mothers.

“With these births, they’re starting from a fresh place and from nothing. They’re not thinking about their past, what their mothers were saying; they’re not thinking about that abuse and all of these fears and traumas and whatever they’re bringing into this birth. But they’re starting from this point, that seed,” she says. X

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wellnesscalendar CALENDAR FOR MAY 9 - 17, 2012

Wellness Acceptance & Boundaries: The Keys to Loving Someone Difficult (pd.) Do you care deeply for someone who is hard to love?

Call M. Wheeler, Counselor, 90- minute session for $50.

828-215-6653.

Are You Trying To Force Yourself To Change? (pd.) Emotional Brain Training (EBT) is a structured program that addresses the Emotional Root Cause of using Food, Alcohol/Drugs, Overspending, Overworking to feel pleasure, numb out, and/or comfort and soothe ourselves.

• Create a healthy lifestyle that promotes self compassion, brain health and grounded joy. Call 231-2107 or empowering.solutions@yahoo.com or visit website: www.ebt.org Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation ("TM") (pd.) It's not contemplation, focusing on your breath, watching thoughts or trying to be mindful. It's a completely different process with far-reaching, scientifically validated benefits: During TM you effortlessly transcend thought to experience restful alertness or pure consciousness—the source of thought—reducing stress and revitalizing mind, body and spirit. Free Introductory Class: Thursday, 6:30pm, 165 E. Chestnut • Topics: How meditation techniques differ • What health researchers say • (828) 254-4350. www.

MeditationAsheville.org Healing Through Hypnosis (pd.) New Beginnings Hypnosis, has just opened its doors and welcomes you to explore your subconscious mind.

Heal old habits, physical issues, emotional issues or travel to a past life. http://www.hypnotherapyasheville-newbeginnings.com, 828-489-2102.

The REAL Center (pd.) Offers life-changing classes in Relationship & Intimacy skills, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Radical Honesty, and Somatic Awareness. Held in Asheville with Steve Torma, 828-254-5613, www.theREALcenter.org Yoga for Healing, Come Home to Your Body (pd.) Mondays, 4-5 p.m., June 4th - July 9th An essential part of the healing process is reconnecting to our bodies. This yoga class is specifically designed to help you re-establish trust and ease in your body. Taught by Nancy Pope www.healing2.com. Held at Lighten Up Yoga, 60 Biltmore Avenue. $66 for 6 week series. Call Nancy 828669-6874 to register.

Arthritis Management Programs • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 2-3pm - A Tai Chi program for those with arthritis will be offered at Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Free with regular admission. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 4562030.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 3-4pm; SATURDAYS, 10:3011:30am - A walking program for those with arthritis will be offered at Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Free with regular admission. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

• TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS, 9am-10am An aquatic program for those with arthritis will be presented by the Arthritis Foundation at Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Free with regular admission. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

Chronic Disease Management • WEDNESDAYS, noon - Take charge of your health with this six-week workshop for those with chronic health conditions and their caregivers. Held at Health Adventure in the Biltmore Square Mall, 800 Brevard Road, Suite 620. $30 for series; scholarships available. Registration required: 251-7438.

• SATURDAYS, 4pm -An additional six-week workshop will be held at Bethel Seventh Day Adventist Church, 238 S. French Broad Ave. Registration required: 251-7438.

Events at Pardee Hospital

All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600.

• TH (5/10), 3-4:30pm - "Balance and fall prevention."

• FR (5/11), noon-1pm - "Conquering Insomnia: Learn How To Sleep Again."

• SA (5/12), 1-3pm - N.C. Health Care Power of Attorney workshop.

Free Health Consultations • TUESDAYS, 1-6pm - The Faith Community Nurse will be at SOS Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1, to discuss health concerns, assist with resources, provide free blood pressure screenings, pray with the public or "just spend time together." Coffee and refreshments provided.

Info: 768-0199.

Living Healthy: Chronic Disease Self Management • TUESDAYS through (6/12), 2pm - Sick and Tired of being sick and tired? Take charge of your health with this six-week workshop for those with chronic health conditions and their caregivers. Held at Ardenwoods Retirement Community, 2400 Appalachian Blvd., Arden. $30 for series; scholarships available. Registration required: 251-7438.

Look Good, Feel Better • MO (5/14), 10am-noon - Look Good, Feel Better, a wellness program for women with cancer, will focus on self-image, appearance and quality of life. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Held at SECU Cancer Center, 21 Hospital Drive. Free. Registration required. Info: 254-6931.

Managing Neck Pain • TH (5/17), 5:15pm - Learn exercises to decrease neck pain, increase mobility, improve posture and decrease headaches during this course with Dr. Edward Reilly at Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Drive. Free, but reservations required. Info and RSVP: 628-7800.

Restore Your Core • TH (5/10), 5:15pm - Learn exercises to strengthen your core, flatten your stomach and prevent back problems before they start. Taught by Dr. Edward Reilly at Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Drive. Free. Info and reservations: 628-7800.

The Gift of Anxiety • THURSDAYS through (6/7), 7:30pm - "The Gift of Anxiety," a mini-workshop, will "explore the wisdom of your body in an intimate, closed group format." Held at Jubilee!, 46 Wall St. Free. Info: www.jubileecommunity.org or 2525335.

The Red Cross 100 Edgewood Road. Info: www.redcrosswnc.org or 2583888. Appointment and ID required for blood drives.

• TH (5/10), 11am-3:30pm - Blood drive: Black Mountain Fire Department, 106 Montreat Road. Info: 713-0758.

• SA (5/12), 10am-2:30pm - Blood drive: Skyland First Baptist Church, 2115 Hendersonville Road, Arden. Info: 684-7214.

• MO (5/14), 2-6:30pm - Blood drive: West Asheville Baptist Church, 926 Haywood Road. Info: 683-3752.

• TU (5/15), 7-11:30am - Blood drive: Reuter Children's Outpatient Center, 11 Vanderbilt Park Drive. Info: 213-9650.

• WE (5/16), 7:30am-4:30pm - Blood drive: Charles George VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Road. Info: 2987911.

• TH (5/17), 2-6:30pm - Blood drive: Arden Presbyterian Church, 2215 Hendersonville Road. Info: 684-7221.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga Classes • MONDAYS, 11:45pm & WEDNESDAYS, 9am - Vinyasa flow yoga will be offered at the Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St. $15 for 90 min./$12 for 60 min. Info: www.jcc-asheville.org.

Yoga Basics • THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - A basic yoga class will be held at Happy Body, 1378 Hendersonville Road. $12. Info: www. ashevillehappybody.com or 277-5741.

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• THURSDAYS, 3:45pm - This class incorporates a series of poses that will increase flexibility, bring healing energy to the areas that need it most, calm the nervous system and relax the mind and body. Presented by Saraswati at the Asheville Yoga Center's Donation Studio, 239 S. Liberty St. Pay what you will. Info: www.youryoga.com.

Yoga for Women's Health • TUESDAYS, noon - This integrative yoga class incorporates Chinese medicine for overall health, with a focus on balancing hormones for women of all ages. Presented by Saraswati at the Asheville Yoga Center's Donation Studio, 239 S. Liberty St. Pay what you will. Info: www.youryoga. com.

Support Groups Adult Children Of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families ACOA is an anonymous 12-step, "Twelve Tradition" program for women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Info: www.adultchildren.org.

• FRIDAYS, 7pm - "Inner Child" study group, Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: 989-8075.

• SATURDAYS, 9:45am - “There is a Solution,” Unity Center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Info: 749-9537.

• SUNDAYS, 3pm - "Living in the Solution," The Servanthood House, 156 E. Chestnut St. Open big book study. Info: 989-8075.

• SUNDAYS, 2pm - "Inner Child" study group, 11 Pennsylvania Ave., Canton. Info: 648-2924.

• MONDAYS, 7pm - "Generations," First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 474-5120.

Al-Anon Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area. Info: www.wnc-alanon.org or 800-286-1326.

• WEDNESDAYS, 5:45pm - Al-Anon meeting for women, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. at Gracelyn Road.

• WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am - "Daytime Serenity," Pardee Education Center at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. --- 7pm - Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. --- 8pm - "Listen and Learn," St. John's Episcopal Church, 339 S. Main St., Marion.

• THURSDAYS, 6pm - Al-Anon meeting for women, New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3020 Sweeten Creek Road.

• THURSDAYS, 7pm - "Parents of Children with Alcoholism," West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road. --- 7pm - Pinecrest Presbyterian Church, 1790 Greenville Highway at North Highland Lake Road, Flat Rock. --- 8pm - Fletcher United Methodist Church, 50 Library St., Fletcher.

• FRIDAYS, 12:30pm - "Keeping the Focus," First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Entrance near Charlotte Street. --5:30pm - "Family Matters," First United Church, 66 Harrison Ave., Franklin. --- 8pm - "Lambda," Cathedral of All Souls, 9 Swan St. • SATURDAYS, 10am - "One Day at a Time," First Baptist Church, Buncombe and 5th Avenues, Hendersonville.

--- 10am - "Grace Fireside," Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. --- 10am - "Saturday Serenity," St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Charlotte Street at Macon Avenue.

--- noon - "Courage to Change," Bess Sprinkle Memorial Library, Weaverville.

• MONDAYS, noon - "Keeping the Focus," First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Entrance near Charlotte Street. --- 6pm - "Attitude of Gratitude," Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. --- 7pm - First Christian Church, 201 Blue Ridge Road, Black Mountain. A beginner's meeting will proceed general meeting from 6:15-6:45pm on the 1st Monday of the month. --- 7:30pm - First United Methodist Church, Jackson and Church Streets, Sylva. --- 8pm - "Discovery," Ledger Baptist Church, U.S. 226 near Bakersville. --- 8pm Pinecrest Presbyterian Church, 1790 Greenville Highway at North Highland Lake Road.

• TUESDAYS, 4pm - Grace Church, 242 Highway 107 N., Cashiers. --- 5:30pm - "Steps to Recovery," Kenilworth

Presbyterian Church, 123 Kenilworth Road. --- 7pm - "One Day at a Time," First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. --8pm - Transylvania men's meeting, Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church, 249 E. Main St.

Asperger Adults United • An Asperger Adults United meet-up will be held every other Saturday, starting April 28, at Atlanta Bread Company, 633 Merrimon Ave. Free. Info: www.meetup.com/ AspergersAdultsunited or 319-1017.

Autism Parent Support Group • 4th THURSDAYS, 6-8pm - Meet parents of children with autism, share your experiences and learn from others.

RSVP by 3rd Thursday to ensure childcare. Held at St. Gerard House, 718 Oakland St., Hendersonville. Info: www. stgerardhouse.com.

Brainstormers • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Join this survivor-led support group for brain injury/concussion sufferers and their allies. Meetings consist of sharing, listening and reflection. Held at Trinity UM Church, 587 Haywood Road. Info: 254-0507 or puffer61@gmail.com.

Chronic Pain Support Group • SUNDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm - Open to those with chronic pain, friends and family. Held at Unity Church of Asheville, 130 Shelburne Road. Donations accepted. Info: (770) 846-0651.

Co-Dependents Anonymous A fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 367-0157.

• SATURDAYS, 11am - First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 779-2317 or 299-1666.

Eating Disorder Support Group • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm - Support group for adults at T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St. Meetings focus on positive peer support, coping skills and recovery tools. Led by licensed professionals. Free. Info: www.thecenternc.org or 337-4685.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous • THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Info: 989-3227.

Grief Share • SUNDAYS, 2pm - A grief recovery support group will meet at Living Hope Community Church, 697 Haywood Road. Info: 450-7575.

Grief Support Groups • CarePartners' bereavement support services are available to anyone who has suffered a loss through death. Weekly grief support groups, a relaxation group, a Grief Choir, Yoga for Grievers and one-on-one counseling available.

Donations accepted. Info: kcaldwell@carepartners.org or 251-0126.

Hearing Loss Association • 2nd SATURDAYS, 1pm - Information and support for those with hearing loss, their families and friends. Meetings held at Transylvania Regional Hospital, 260 Hospital Drive, Brevard. Info: www.nchearingloss.org/brevard.htm.

Marshall Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting • FRIDAYS, 7pm - AA meeting at Marshall Presbyterian Church, 165 South Main St. Info: www.ashevilleaa.org.

MemoryCaregivers Network Support for caregivers of loved ones who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer's. Info: 645-9189 or 230-4143.

• WEEKLY - MemoryCaregivers Network support groups are free and open to anyone caring for a person with memory loss. Groups meet at a variety of locations and times.

Info: 230-4143 or network@memorycare.org.

• 3rd TUESDAYS, 1-3pm - New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3070 Sweeten Creek Road.

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wellnesscontinued • 3rd THURSDAYS, 6-8pm - CarePartners, 68 Sweeten Creek Road. Multiple Sclerosis caregivers only (no spouses). Info: 684-2453.

NAMI Family-to-Family • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS through (5/24), 6-8:30pm - A 12-week class for caregivers and family members of those with mental illness. Free. Registration and location: rohaus@charter.net or 299-9596.

NAMI Support Groups The National Alliance on Mental Illness supports recovery for people living with mental illness and their families. All groups meet at 356 Biltmore Ave., #207/315. Free. Info: www.namiwnc.org or 505-7353.

• 1st SATURDAYS, 10am & 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm CONNECTION support group for those with a diagnosis and family/caregiver support group. Meetings held separately.

• 2nd & 4th MONDAYS, 11am - CONNECTION support group for those with a diagnosis.

Oncology Community Support Group • 2nd FRIDAYS, 11:30am - Open to all cancer patients, survivors and families. "A time of caring and sharing with people who understand and have been there." Snacks provided; bring bag lunch if necessary. Held at Park Ridge Hospital's Burchard/OB Confrence Room, 100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville. Free. Info: http://avl.mx/bf.

Overcomers Classes • TUESDAYS - Overcomers support group, for those dealing with addiction and other life-controlling problems, will meet in Mars Hill. Call for location and time: 689-9316.

Overcomers Recovery Support Group A Christian-based, 12-step recovery program. Provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with lifecontrolling problems. Meetings are held at S.O.S. Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1. All are welcome. Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville.org or 575-2003.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - A support group for men and women.

Overeaters Anonymous A fellowship of individuals who are recovering from compulsive overeating. A 12-step program.

• THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: O.A. Step Study group, Cox House, 723 N. Grove St. Info: 329-1637.

• THURSDAYS, noon - Asheville: Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Info: 2771975.

• SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: 424 W. State St. Open relapse and recovery meeting. Info: 669-0986.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Asheville: First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 252-4828.

• MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Highway. Info: 800580-4761.

• TUESDAYS, 10:30am-noon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari. Info: 626-2572.

Pet Loss Support Group • SU (5/13), 3-5pm - Animal Compassion Network's pet loss and grief support group for those coping with the death or illness of a pet will be held at the American Red Cross, 100 Edgewood Road. Free. Info: cappyt@att. net or 707-7203.

Single Parenting • SUNDAYS, 4pm - "Single and Parenting" support group features guest experts on a variety of topics. Held at Living Hope Community Church, 697 Haywood Road.

Free. Info: livinghopeasheville@gmail.com or 450-7575.

WNC Adoption Network • 3rd THURSDAYS, 6pm - Are you adopted, a birth parent or birth relative interested in searching? Have you experienced a reunion and aren't sure what to do next? Learn more at these monthly meetings, held at the North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. Info: info@ wncadoptionnetwork.com or www.WncAdoptionNetwork. com.

WNC Brain Tumor Support Welcomes family as well as the newly diagnosed and longer-term survivors. Info: www.wncbraintumor.org or 691-2559.

• 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm - WNC Brain Tumor Support Group will meet at MAHEC Biltmore Campus, 121 Hendersonville Road, Asheville. Duke Oncologist Dr. Annick Desjardins will speak about innovative treatments at the May meeting.

Women of Courage Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous • SATURDAYS, 10-11am - A 12-step recovery fellowship for women who want to stop living out a pattern of addictive sexual behavior and romantic obsessions. Meets at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Enter at front door of the annex. Info: http://slaafws.org or womenofcourageslaa@yahoo.com.

Women Veterans Network Launch • TH (5/17), 11:30am-1pm - WOVEN is a community of female veterans spanning all ages, services, ranks, geographies and experiences. Reserve, Guard and AD women also welcome. Held at Mills River Restaurant, 4467 Boylston Highway, Mills River. Info and RSVP: 242-4423.

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D. Free-range – Implies that the animal has access to the outdoors but does not clarify how much time they spend outdoors or how or where that access is provided.

E. Artisan/Artisanal – This term implies that the product is handmade or made in small batches but since there is no regulation on the term it can be used in mass produced items. Lately we have seen it applied to Dunkin’ Donuts and Dominos pizza.

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Well, imagine being the person who has to lug said child and gear all over town just to get a bite to eat. Then, imagine having to change a dirty diaper once you get there, only to find no changing table. What do you do — change the child on the bathroom floor?

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“Really, you either have to wait until you get home or to your car. That’s really the only option unless you want to be changing them in the middle of the restaurant,” says Marya Oakes, the creator of Baby Takeout, a website that offers information about which restaurants have kids’ menus, changing tables and high chairs. “The basics,” says Oakes.

Baby Takeout, Oakes says, helps new parents navigate the choppy waters of dining with rugrats.

The target audience isn’t limited to moms, she says. “Dads are perhaps the most under-served parents. There’s rarely a men’s changing station — I don’t know how they know what they’re getting into.”

Oakes got the idea when she and her partner, Sean Heeney, were dining with their young daughter, Mira, at a Boone

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restaurant that was full of hip young parents yet sorely bereft of any babyappropriate amenities. “I just didn’t think twice about it,” she says. “We were away from the car, it was frigid cold outside, and, not only did they not have a changing table, there wasn’t a kids’ menu so there was nothing she could eat. So, she didn’t get to eat and she was sitting in a dirty diaper. I was like, ‘this is ridiculous.’”

She complained to her friends that she wished there was an “app for that” — and many agreed. So, instead of bitching, she started a baby-mama (or daddy) revolution. “I was frustrated with the inconsistency; even with restaurants that have multiple locations, you don’t know what to expect,” she says.

“I thought it would be very helpful for other people, too.”

Helpful it is — the site organizes restaurants in order of best to worst in the arena of kid-friendly extras. It also lists restaurants alphabetically so that parents (or friends of parents) can research before dining. Oakes recently added a forum so people can discuss extra offerings at local eateries — nights that kids eat for free or places that offer entertainment for kids, for example.

Oakes rattles off a couple of restaurants that make the grade when it comes to kids. “Tupelo Honey, Mamacita’s, any place where you can get sort of a variety, because [my daughter isn’t] always necessarily going to like everything,” she says. “With Mamacita’s, they’ll just take one bowl and put several things in it so you don’t have to spend $3 here and $3 there — then you’re up to spending 10 bucks on your kid’s meal — when she may just refuse the whole thing.” And Early Girl, she says, has toys and crayons that kids can tinker with while they wait.

Cuisines that are known for being a little spicy or exotic don’t have to be off limits for family-friendly dining, either. Chai Pani, for example, offers free meals for kids (accompanied, of course) on Wednesdays. Dishes for kids include corn on the cob, small-fry servings of daal and kids’ parathas. “You don’t always have to shy away from things that are ethnic,” Oakes agrees.

“We ate at a Thai restaurant last night and she was fine. Plus, kids can have a taste of a little something different.”

And knowing they can do that without having to dine in a dirty diaper is helpful, too. Visit Baby Takeout at baby-takeout.com.

have so many concepts for restaurants in my head."

In other Admiral news, chef Drew Maykuth, former winner (with Moss) of Top Chef in Xpress' Best of WNC readers' poll, has left the Admiral indefinitely, and is currently living in Maine.

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Moss says that things at the restaurant "shouldn't really change," though diners should expect to see a more unified menu. "I never wanted the Admiral to be a fusion place at all — like having something really simple and traditional and then having some Asian entree right beside that. If anything, you'll see a more cohesive concept in the menu — that may be the only change."

On the heels of news that the Admiral will be featured in Garden & Gun soon, that's a good thing.

A rolling kitchen gathers Moss: This split-front Ford truck will soon offer all kinds of soda-fountain inspired treats.

"I'm excited to have the Admiral completely to myself and have it done the way I want it to be done. Drew will be missed completely, but we get to start fresh," Moss says.

The circa-1958 truck once served as the Henderson County Bookmobile, and will soon be drafted into service as an old-school dairy bar, Moss says. From the as-yet-unnamed truck, the local chef will serve desserts and burgers, hot dogs, shakes, fried-chicken boxes, hand-cut fries and kids' meals. He'll also serve floats made with homemade root beer and sodas. He wants the concept to fit with the bygone era of his split-front Ford truck. "I want it to be a fun, cool thing for kids and have the truck [outfitted] with vintage things to go with it," he says.

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It's a take on a brick-and-mortar concept that Moss likes to frequent when he's visiting his hometown of Florence, S.C. "They're everywhere there," he says. He'll serve ice cream from the Hop Ice Cream Café and Ultimate Ice Cream Company, he says. He'll also offer a soft-serve machine filled with homemade "crazy" flavors.

The burgers will be served thin, single, double- or triple-stacked and will be made with local meat. Moss may enlist the Chop Shop Butchery to make hot dogs. "It will be really good fast food," he says.

Prices will be quite cheap, from $5-$10. Moss hasn't managed to secure a downtown permit, but is eying property in various places in West Asheville.

"I'd like to have it open for the summer, for sure," Moss says. He adds that he's going to stay on as the chef of the Admiral, operating the food truck on his days off. "I'll definitely be there — it's in my best interest," says Moss, who indicates that he now owns a small share of the mightily popular restaurant.

Moss says that his goal as a cook has always been to open something of his own — and the truck satisfies that. "It's what I've been aiming for," he says. "I

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Foodwire News from the WNC food and beer scene More breweries?

In even more important brews news, WNC is getting another big-name craft-beer maker. Oskar Blues Brewery, makers of Dale’s Pale Ale and Mama’s Little Yella Pils, will open a location in downtown Brevard. Oskar Blues started as a small restaurant/brewpub in 1997 in Lyons, Colo. near Boulder, and has its primary production facility in Longmont, Colo. It’s well-known as one of the first craft breweries to can its brews.

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The brewery’s production facility will be located in a warehouse on Railroad Avenue in Brevard.

Oskar Blues is also looking at spots in downtown Brevard for a restaurant and music venue, according to John Felty, owner of Looking Glass Entertainment and Mountain Song Productions.

Oskar Blues has long been a sponsor of Mountain Song Festival, a bluegrass music festival held annually in Brevard in September.

The Brevard location should be brewing by December. —Anne Fitten Glenn contributed to this report

Asheville Chamber of Commerce debuts Bites and Sips On Thursday, May 17, from 6 until 9 p.m., the Asheville Chamber of Commerce will feature 40 restaurants as well as breweries in its first Bites and Sips event, to be held at the Wilma M. Sherrill Center at the UNCA campus.

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Said “bites” include tastes from unique and diverse Asheville eateries, including Gypsy Queen Cuisine, Sunny Point, The Junction, Plant, Vincenzo’s and others. On the “sips” side of things, expect Highland Brewing Company, New Belgium, Asheville Brewing Company and more.

The Chamber has hosted an annual culinary event for years, but is making a move toward a more casual and affordable experience, says Erin Leonard, director of communications. “This time, rather than having a sit-down event, we wanted something a little more uniquely Asheville — something that would appeal to a wider base,” says Leonard. “Our mission is building community through business, so we wanted to really let people come, get a taste of Asheville restaurants and facilitate that mingling with one another throughout the evening.”

Tickets are $50 and include food, alcohol and music from various local buskers.

They can be purchased at ashevillechamber.org. Proceeds go to the Asheville Chamber to support its work of “fostering the success of the business community, creating environments for business and growing jobs ... as well as fostering our members’ success,” says Leonard.

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Whee! Highland brews ride the conveyer belt. Highland is having a busy month, what with Beer Week and the Asheville Chamber of Commerce’s Bites and Sips event. Photo by Max Cooper

Asheville Beer Week will take place Thursday, May 24 through Sunday, June 3 (yes, we know that’s 11 days ... when the beer’s that good, the time flies). The beer celebration will crawl through myriad local restaurants, breweries and brew-loving hot spots, culminating on Saturday, June 2, with Asheville’s third Beer City Festival (though don’t forget about the LaZoom beer tour the very next day). More than 40 breweries are slated to appear at the festival.

Beer Week will include seminars, such as a speaking engagement with Greg Engert, a beer sommelier and writer for DCBeer.com. Tastings will take place at various venues around town, including the Thirsty Monk, recently featured in Garden & Gun magazine. There’s even a rootball championship at the Root Bar in Swannanoa. And on the culinary side of things, various dinners will take place across town, including a beer-centric feast at Cúrate.

Ready to plan your brew-centric celebration? Xpress has the schedule posted here: avl.mx/fg.

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For the past three years, Asheville has won the title of Beer City USA in an unofficial poll (and, let’s face it, popularity contest) led by Charlie Papazian at BeerExaminer.com. The first year, we tied with larger and perhaps better-known (at least at the time) Portland, Ore., for the honor.

Some shrugged it off as a fluke or simply an indication that Asheville has a proactive social-media community — the winning city is determined simply by the number of votes, after all. But, after cleaning house in the subsequent two years of the poll, not to mention welcoming craft-beer titans New Belgium, Sierra Nevada and now Oskar Blues to the area, our clout may no longer be in question.

Perhaps that’s why some local leaders in the beer industry are saying that it might be time to step aside and let the other kids play in the sandbox.

An April 30 article by Tony Kiss in the Asheville-Citizen Times has some brewmasters pegged as waffling over whether our city should push so hard for the win this year. And indeed, the Twitter-verse has been quieter than usual in trumpeting the opening of the polls pitting 31 cities against one another in the battle for brew supremacy.

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Xpress turned to the folks at the Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau to get their take. After all, the center’s daily bread is making sure that Asheville gets on the map — and their many campaigns have been successful. The bureau markets Asheville’s scenery, restaurants — and yes, even the brewery scene — to Food & Wine, Southern Living and other magazines of that ilk. And, as usual, the CVB knows exactly where it stands when it comes to accolades for Asheville.

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Dodie Stephens, the bureau’s senior communications manager, says that the CVB supports the effort to win the title once again — and will be encouraging votes from its end.

“Well, I can see both sides,” Stephens said quite diplomatically in an email to Xpress. “Asheville has certainly enjoyed — and leveraged — the Beer City three-peat. From a marketing standpoint, that calling card has been very useful. In the past few years, Asheville has made great strides in its reputation as a culinary and craft-beer destination.”

On the national level, however, there is still a lot of room for the growth of Asheville’s reputation, Stephens suggests. “Fresh accolades and fresh news do help keep us relevant when trying to break through the clutter,” she says. “Outside of the beer insiders, I’d say that it has probably taken three Beer City wins to begin making an impact on broader awareness (that’s me thinking back to national media coverage, and not any scientific results).”

Stephens says that the story of our meteoric rise from scrappy one-brewery town to Beer City heavyweight is a good enough story as it currently stands. “So I don’t think we’d be lacking without the win,” she says.

“However, it does make it easier to get in the door when I can say, ‘Hi, let me tell you about life in Beer City USA.’” Want to vote? Do it here: polldaddy.com/poll/6132829. Polls close on 11:59 (mountain time) on Sunday, May 13.

Source of salmonella outbreak positively identified The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed in a May 4 report that salmonella bacteria discovered in Asheville-based Smiling Hara tempeh during a routine inspection matches the strain that has so far sickened 60 people, sending at least seven to the hospital. State officials also determined that the starter culture that Smiling Hara uses in the tempeh-making process (an ingredient the company imports) was the source of the contamination.

Gibbie Harris, Health Director for the Buncombe County Health Department, says those infected have been sickened by eating tempeh, cross-contamination or contact with others who are ill. “We know that there is a connection between the tempeh and the infections which we’ve seen,” says Harris. “[But] there are other ways of infection. We are seeing, in general, about 50 percent of the people have eaten tempeh — so that means that 50 percent have not.”

“We want to make sure that the community knows that we are still in the middle of an outbreak,” says Harris. “The case count goes up every day, so we know that we’re continuing to have contamination and infection.”

Harris praised Smiling Hara for the company’s proactive approach to curtail the spread of infection, voluntarily pulling all products as soon as salmonella was detected. “The fact that they pulled this stuff before they even had [lab] confirmation speaks a lot for the organization and for the business,” Harris says.

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“For us it means that we’ve identified the point of entry,” Oliphant says. “It had nothing to do with our sanitation, protocol or Blue Ridge Food Ventures. It did not originate in Asheville and it was unknowingly passed along to us. So it’s a big relief to us. Now we can look at moving forward — it’s up to the FDA to trace this further.”

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Black-seeded Simpson, Cherokee, Deer Tongue — the selection of locally grown lettuces available now, during ASAP’s Get Local lettuce month, goes far beyond iceberg. But, they’re not anything new.

“There are a lot of really old varieties out there that consistently work well,” says Tuck Hunt who co-owns the year-old Swannanoabased hydroponic operation, Heirloom Uprising, with partner Brenna Mitchell. “The name of our business is Heirloom Uprising because we’re trying to focus specifically on heirloom veggies; right now, all of the lettuces we’re growing are heirloom varieties.” Hunt’s favorites? Romaine and Deer Tongue, thanks to their “crispy goodness.”

Although the varieties they’re growing have a long history, Hunt and Mitchell’s approach doesn’t. The duo converted a 1950sera supermarket outside of Asheville into a fully functional hydroponic growing facility.

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degree,” shares Hunt. “People have obviously been growing indoors for a long time, but there aren’t too many commercial facilities offering lettuces this way.”

Though there are many challenges to growing lettuce hydroponically, including heat, light and humidity, there are many advantages that appealed to Hunt, who previously worked in soil erosion control and remediation in Colorado. “Having to understand how to correct damaged soils and grow grasses on them in a high altitude desert was a real challenge. I then fell in love with hydroponics, because it took out of the mix the biggest challenges of soil.”

For example, Heirloom Uprising doesn’t have the same pest issues traditional greenhouses often face. “Being completely indoors allows us to control our environment to the degree that we’re entirely pesticide- and herbicide-free,” Hunt says. And, they can meet their goal of offering local produce on a yearround basis of consistent quality and quantity.

That’s appealing to many area restaurants, including Appalachian Grown-partner restaurant clients Café Azalea and Posana Café, which feature their products.

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regular menu. But, executive chef and co-owner Peter Pollay isn’t afraid to think outside of the salad box. “Some heartier lettuces we grill and sauté,” he says.

In other words, there’s no telling how local lettuces will be used on the special Appalachian Grown local menu Pollay is developing for May 10. The event is a celebration in honor of May’s Get Local featured food and a benefit for ASAP’s Growing Minds Farm to School Program — with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting the organization.

Since their opening in 2009, Posana Café has generously shared their anniversary each May with a fundraiser for Growing Minds.

Last year’s special local menu included a local strawberry salad (keep reading for a similar recipe), local lamb polpettes (meatballs), and lots more.

While Pollay was still getting creative with this year’s menu at press time, he did share his favorite lettuce variety, which might make an appearance: Lolla Rossa. “I love how beautiful it is. Its structure gives a salad height, rather than just having flat lettuce. And, it has good color: a nice green and red. It looks unassuming when you bring it to the table, but it has nice, bold flavor.” X

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WANT TO GET LOCAL THIS MAY? A special Appalachian Grown and Get Local menu will be available on May 10 for dinner from 5 until 9 p.m. at Posana Café in downtown Asheville. Simply order off the local menu, and 100 percent of proceeds help support ASAP’s work in connecting farms and schools and ensuring that children have positive experiences with fresh, healthy food.

Can’t make it? Local lettuces — whether sold as heads or in bagged salad mixes — are abundant this month at area farmers markets.

Find a market near you with ASAP’s online farmers market calendar on their community website, fromhere. org, or by searching their online Local Food Guide at buyappalachian.org.

ASAP’s 2012 guide hits stands around town later this month. Be the first to get a copy at the 2012 Local Food Guide Release Party on May 20 at Highland Brewing Company from 2 until 6 p.m. There will be musical entertainment from Vollie & Kari and The Wildcats along with other activities. Admission and entertainment at the family-friendly event are free; beer and food from local food trucks like Gypsy Queen Cuisine will be available for purchase.

Find more information about both the Posana Café Get Local event and the Local Food Guide Release Party at fromhere.org; learn more about ASAP’s Appalachian Grown branding and certification program at asapconnections.org. You can also learn more about the Posana event at posanacafe.com. Heirloom Uprising can be found online at heirloomuprising.com. When they have extras — which doesn’t happen often, as they’ve been sold out of product from restaurant orders since they opened — look for them and their lettuces and herbs at the Black Mountain Farmers Market.

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Tony and Teresa Sparacino — of Sonny’s Bistro and Sparacino’s Ristoranté fame — bring their passion for Old World Italian fare to their new location at 807 Patton Ave. Pasta Fasta offers FRESH pastas made daily.

The menu includes traditional Italian dishes with the creative flair that the Sparacinos are well-known for. The hospitality extended by the Sparacinos to their guests is warm and genuine.

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interview by Jodi Rhoden photos by Steve Mann Last fall, Steve Mann, Imhotep Dlanod and DeWayne B Love Barton — three men from Asheville — traveled together to the sovereign nation of the Hopi Tribe in northeastern Arizona. Dlanod is a Mardi Gras Indian and a native of New Orleans (the Mardi Gras Indians are a centuries-old AfricanAmerican tradition influenced by the Native Americans). He plays percussion with Sirius.B, Rising Appalachia and teaches youth through LEAF in Schools and Streets. Mann is a fine art, documentary, and commercial photographer and a native of Asheville. His work has focused on the Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans, traditional Southern gospel singers and groups and portraiture. Barton was born in Asheville and raised in Washington, D.C. He is a found-objects artist, spoken-word poet and an organizer in the Burton Street Community, and is co-director of Green Opportunities. The following are excerpts of an interview conducted at Steve’s riverside studio with the three artists about their journey to Hopi Land.

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JR: How did you first come to visit Hopi Land?

Mann: I first visited Hopi Land in 1987, on my first cross-country road trip. I had read in magazines about how much the Hopi loved reggae music, and I used to do a reggae radio show, so that fascinated me.

When I got there I took a tour through the village of Walpi. The girl took me around the village, and I asked her what kind of music they listened to, and she said, “mostly reggae.” I told her that I did the radio show, and she said, “Well, you need to go see my sister’s boyfriend, he’s the one that promotes most of the shows.” So I just walked in to the tribal hall where he worked, and introduced myself to my friend Lefty. Merwin I guess is his real name — I don’t even know how to pronounce his last name — that’s why they call him Lefty. I always kept in touch with him after that. I moved out there, and I’d go out there to see dances, and reggae shows, and just hang out. It was just a different world. A completely different world.

Dlanod: My name is Imhotep Dlanod. I’m from New Orleans, La. I actually came here to North Carolina after Katrina, on the permission of Steve. Me and my friends from Zulu Connection [a New Orleansbased African dance company] were just traveling around the country, lost. We were lost human beings. Steve told us, anybody from Zulu Connection want to come to North Carolina and get back on your feet, come to my house. Houston, Atlanta, Augusta, Georgia … I said no. I didn’t want to stay in none of those places. I said, I’m gonna go to the mountains and heal myself. At the time, I didn’t know of Hopi. When Steve said, let’s take a trip to Hopi Land, I said, yeah, let’s go anywhere; relieve my mind of Katrina.

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Barton: My name is DeWayne Barton. Steve asked me if I wanted to go [to Hopi Land]. Before Steve, I remember the first trip, when Tep [Imhotep] came back. Tep talked about Hopi Land a lot. It was nice to see something different and get a visual on that. When I was there looking up at the mountains, I was envisioning what it looked like far beyond, in the early days, the city being full, the flatlands full of food growing, and it was real powerful to get a sense of vision like that.

What were your impressions of Hopi culture?

Dlanod: We came up at night time. I was like, whoa, there’s lights in those mountains. There’s houses inside those mountains, people living in Mesas. That was an amazing sight to my eyes, people building houses in relationship to the mountain.

I went back to Tucson on Nov. 1 and paraded in the Day of the Dead parade, and it reminded me of New Orleans.

I drove back up there by myself. Those people, when you go there, they have a credo. And they just act like that, they just live their credo. Everybody needs to find one and act like that.

Three years later, I went back up there. We walked in on a rain dance that was on top of the mesa. There’s 20 men dressed in these costumes, and 10 other men came out. They were the Clown Kachina, who just made fun of everybody, including us. To see them actually praying for rain, and juxtaposition that to people coming and trying to stop me from worshiping, to try to mess it up, you see, the sacred and the secular is together. It was perfect. As the day came, a hurricane came and poured over the mesa. It was some magic.

It rained until we got to California. And just to see those cornfields in such an arid place, where there’s no water … you can see that humanity has really lost something now, because the Hopi can grow corn in the desert. They have to weed, every day, and they pray. We need to go back to that kind of science. The Hopi, they showed that you can do it.

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Mann: Because they chose that spot. They weren’t pushed there. They are on a reservation, but that’s where they were to begin with. They chose that spot, they had been other places that had water, and they chose not to stay there, because it was too easy. Their guides were telling them to live on Spirit. And that place would force them to do that. It wouldn’t be an option. If you’ve left that behind, you’re done. If you don’t have Spirit with you there, there’s nothing left for you.

Barton: Sitting around talking to people and seeing how no matter whose house you went into, you saw similar things about the culture or daily life. There’s no absence of culture. The thing about the dances, they had young people as a part of the ceremony. I don’t see us really getting young people, the future of the movement, the youth involvement, but out there they’re really trying to transfer the culture down. I noticed that the most valuable things was what people made, handmade by the mothers, the baskets, there’s a sense that they really value their own culture.

Mann: The amount of community involvement there is amazing. When Lefty got married, 12 or 13 years ago, it’s hard to describe the ceremony, it went on for weeks. His side of the family brought animals, goats and sheep and cows, and her side of the family brought other foodstuffs. And I’m not talking about a table full of food. I’m talking about pickup trucks full, bumper to bumper, lined down to the bottom the mesa. And all the food from her side got re-distributed to his side of the family, and all the meat was shared among her clan.

[to Mann] Do you see yourself as a participant or an observer in the cultures that you photograph?

Mann: When I first started out, as an artist, I saw myself more as a witness to it, if I was somewhere away from home. The deeper I’ve gotten into, it, especially in New Orleans, you know, I’m not just photographing the Indians, or the parades, I’m photographing their weddings, and their portraits, and anything they need me to do. In that way, I’ve felt like a little more of a participant.

It seems like snapshots are more important to most people than “fine art,” I don’t know where that’s going to lead me, but I’ve noticed the pictures that mean the most to people, I know it seems a little odd, but at funerals, pictures I’ve taken that didn’t seem to be very significant, suddenly become very significant to the family. Hopi Land is tricky for a photographer, because you are not allowed to photograph in the villages. So it’s more just forgetting about the camera, when I’m out there, which is kind of nice. [to Dlanod] Are there parallels between Hopi and New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Culture?

Dlanod: It’s definitely the same thing. I mean everything has an origin. It’s the same thing. If you go to their houses in Hopi Land, and they’re having a festival, they’re feeding everybody. And if you go now, to New Orleans, everybody, from the babies to the elders, getting ready for the festival. They feeding everybody after the marches. When I went to the Hopi for the first time, I was like, ‘Wow, this is where I come from!’ The Indians used to march to Louisiana for the festival. That festival goes on in Brazil, Trinidad/Tobago, at the same time. Not because of the

Mardi Gras, because of the celebrations of the stars, same thing the Hopi are doing at the same time! Everything has the same origin.

What can communities do to maintain cultural integrity?

Barton: I sense that the disconnect [of Western culture] is trying to infiltrate [Hopi] culture, slowly but surely. I could sense that they were trying to protect it and keep it at bay. But they’ve got a long line of years of practice of maintaining their culture. But for communities that don’t have that experience, they can get overwhelmed.

It’s about creating culture where you are, and cultural exchange. I feel fortunate that people opened their doors to me being there in Hopi Land. I felt that it was ordained that I would be going there. I feel that we could do more to share who we are. And spend less time criticizing different cultures or each other for our differences.

Dlanod: I’m trying to represent New Orleans. We as artists, the biggest thing is to keep culture alive. The biggest thing about New Orleans, or even Hopi, is do not take culture away from people.

See, they tried to wipe out a culture of people. So I say, I’m gonna go take this

culture, and bring it to everybody. You gonna be drowning New Orleans? Now it’s gonna spread through the whole planet. Everybody gonna get it now.

You done messed up now. Somebody survived. So now everybody’s gonna get a piece of this culture.

Thanks so much for meeting with me today. Seems like your trip was a pretty powerful experience.

Dlanod: A rite of passage.

Barton: I remember, when we first got to Hopi Land, we were sitting in this room with a bunch of guys, Lefty and his friends. And a lot of the things we were talking about, where we was from, we were sharing. It was all guys, all men, sharing, philosophizing! I felt that was a real special time.

Dlanod: They asked us what we thought of their culture; it was the intro.

We shared for a couple of hours, and we agreed that what we all was doing was the right thing. It was like, we’re finally brothers. So that was real. It was a rite of passage. X Jodi Rhoden is the owner of Short Street Cakes in West Asheville, and a writer focusing on Southern food and culture. She can be reached at jodi@shortstreetcakes.com.

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N.C. STAGE PUTS ON A PLAY ABOUT, YES, THOSE DEVICES

BY KIM RUEHL

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A man is lying on a table. Another stands over and behind him, reaching under a sheet with a sort of pole rammed into the lower half of the first man, in a place where … well, we can only imagine where. (This is theater, after all.) They pause for a note from director Angie Flynn-McIver, a recommendation about sight lines, before she asks them to do a portion of the scene again.

“Can we take it from, ‘It slips into the anal cavity,’ please?”

This is rehearsal No. 1 on the set for for In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), running at N.C. Stage through June 10. (Bedtyme Stories will provide appropriately themed gift bags for the pay-what-you-can audience.) The play, according to director Angie Flynn-McIver, unleashes “just enough raciness to make me go, ‘Oh my gosh, maybe we shouldn’t do that.’”

Its story is based on true history — women were, in fact, once upon a time, treated for “hysteria” by pelvic or vaginal massage, using a vibrator. Occasionally the practice was also applied to men. In the play, the hysterical man is an artist who has lost his sight via hysteria and thus cannot paint. Meanwhile, two women — Sabrina Daldry and Catherine Givings — are both frustrated by unpleasant sexual routines with their husbands.

All three are treated by Catherine’s husband Dr. Givings (pun intended, I’m sure), who believes, “What men do not perceive, because their intellect prevents them from seeing, would fill a book.”

That’s the basic thrust of the play, but the story explores themes far more complex than simply the comedy of watching 19th-century characters discover the pleasure made possible by a newfangled vibrating machine. After all, history has proven that, when women control their lives and their own pleasure, it’s followed by greater

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The basic thrust: Along with the comedy, the play shows just how little our societal norms have truly evolved over the past century. Photo by Jen Lepkowski

insight into their bodies, a new lease on their relationships and a certain self-confidence to which they had not previously been privy.

While Flynn-McIver admits she didn’t see any specifically timely message in the play when she decided to add it to the theater’s 10th season, it’s hard to ignore the implications now. Given recent election year discussions about women’s issues (this particular production is sponsored

by Planned Parenthood), some may find it hard to separate the play from the world in which it’s being produced.

“The more we’re having these incredibly regressive conversations about what women get to do with their bodies,” she says, “[the more] it’s important to look at this historical context where women didn’t know anything about their bodies.

It’s not really spelled out in this play, but there’s a disinclination on the part of the people in power, i.e., men, to have women understand their bodies.

That certainly feels timely. If you really want to see a funny comedy about vibrators, that [quasipolitical] dimension can be lessened for you. But it’s not like we have to do any work to tease out these threads from what Sara Ruhl has written.”

In addition to the play’s ruminations on sexual liberty, there’s a difficult emotional angle thrown into the mix. Having recently given birth, Mrs. Givings finds she’s unable to breast feed and must

hire a wet nurse to feed her child. Ruhl’s play draws parallels between her character’s loss of control over her own motherhood and that of her sexuality. As Flynn-McIver attests, “It’s easy to just think of things like that as historical — that’s what was done. But, for her, we see one person really dealing with the fallout of that. It’s incredibly painful for her.”

Add to that various characters wrestling with jealousy, identity and their social station, and the play shines a spotlight on just how little our societal norms have truly evolved over the past century.

All seriousness aside, though, In the Next Room is in fact a very funny comedy which earned three Tony Award nominations in 2010. Indeed, there’s a certain hilarity in the quiet awkwardness which hangs in both rooms — Catherine overhearing the vibrating, then orgasms, of her husband’s patients; Dr. Givings behind that closed door, administering the machine as his nurse watches on. What’s funny is how much the doctor believes he is providing medical benefit to these people; what’s funny is the very seriousness of it all. X Kim Ruehl is a freelance writer living in Asheville.

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RADIO FOR THE EYES

THIS AMERICAN LIFE DITCHES THE SOUNDPROOF BOOTH IN FAVOR OF LIVE THEATER

BY JEN NATHAN ORRIS Ira Glass is nervous. The host of the popular public radio show This American Life is scurrying around, preparing for a live performance featuring acts that could never be on the radio. Dance, video and animation don’t come through on the airwaves, but Ira Glass dreams big.

This American Life enjoyed success with past live shows in 2008 and 2009, but Glass says this year will be more complicated than anything they have attempted. “Either it's going to be the most amazing thing we've ever put on as a program, or it's going to be a train wreck,” Glass says. “There is no middle ground.”

On Thursday, May 10, This American Life Live will be beamed live to more than 500 movie theaters across the U.S. and Canada, but the magic will happen at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The production will feature everything from dance by Monica Bill Barnes & Company to a highly anticipated short film by comedian Mike Birbiglia.

Audiences from California to Canada will see memoirist David Sedaris and other This American Life regulars perform live on stage. It's a peek behind the curtain of public radio and a chance to see the inner workings of this mysterious medium.

Radio is often an isolated pursuit; many hosts and producers practice their craft in silent rooms, often thousands of miles away from listeners.

But a live stage show depends on the immediate response of an enthusiastic crowd. “My favorite thing about getting up in front of an audience is getting energy and laughs,” Glass explains. “On the radio, we put a lot of funny things in the stories, but you put it on the radio and you can't tell if anyone reacts.”

One would think that a live show would allow Ira Glass to stretch out and enjoy the spontaneity of live theater. But Glass says that every act will be carefully choreographed, just like an episode of This American Life. “This will be programmed down to the second, more than any live show that we've done,” says Glass. “Every second counts.”

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Glass literally takes sound into his own hands with just two iPods and a mixing board.

Intertwining music and disembodied voices live may seem like a parlor trick, but watching Glass create radio in front of the audience's eyes is remarkable. A show like This American Life, which features true stories from everyday people, requires precision. Each clip is placed with care to create tightly crafted narratives.

Every minute is considered, down to the very last breath.

So why bring scripted radio out of the studio and onto the stage? Glass says it's all about the crowd. “The advantage of doing it in the theater is that it's exciting for people who are fans of the radio show to get together with other with fans of the same show.”

Public radio enthusiasts have much to look forward to at this year's performance. Monica Bill Barnes & Company will present its innovative dance. The Village Voice describes Barnes as, “one of the wittiest young choreographers around.” Clearly, there will be a lot to see.

But This American Life Live is not just for the eyes. It will also be a feast for the ears. Several guests will use more traditional storytelling techniques, including essayist David Rakoff.

His past appearances on This American Life included personal experiments, such as fast-

ing in search of enlightenment and gorging on television to better understand average Americans. His stories are both funny and sad, two elements that are at the heart of the radio show.

The band OK Go, known for its highly original videos, will provide musical accompaniment for the evening. If all goes according to plan, audiences across the country will pull out their smartphones to play a song together, using an app designed specifically for the night's collective performance. A one-nightonly band consisting of fans near and far is a risky proposition. “The worst case scenario is some sort of technical failure,” Ira Glass explains. “There are dozens and dozens of little cues that all have to hit perfectly for the show to even make sense.”

There is a lot at stake at the live performance, but This American Life is known for turning months and often years of hard work into stories that can seem deceivingly simple.

In spite of Glass' anxiety, this year's live show promises to capture the joyful poignancy that lies at the heart of This American Life. X Jen Nathan Orris can be reached at jorris@ mountainx.com.

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CARTOONIST TURNED ARTISANAL PENCIL SHARPENER DAVID REES

BRINGS HIS CURIOUS CRAFT TO ASHEVILLE

BY JON ELLISTON Is sharpening pencils a lost art? Was it ever an art to begin with?

To hear David Rees tell it, the answer to both questions is a resounding yes. He makes a sometimes-plaintive, sometimes-preposterous case in his new treatise, How to Sharpen Pencils (Melville House, 2012).

For the past two years, Rees has made a business of artisanal pencil sharpening. It might sound like a big joke, and maybe it is. But the guy is getting paid to sharpen pencils, to the tune of $15 a pop. So far, he's filled more than 500 orders.

Along the way, Rees, a North Carolina native who now lives in New York's Hudson Valley, has marinated enough on pencil sharpening that he's got 200 pages of insights on the matter to share. The book is part tutorial (with chapters like “Anatomy of the #2 Pencil” and “Protecting Your Pencil Point”), part cautionary tale (Chapter 12: “Psychological Risks Associated with Pencil Sharpening: Assessment and Coping Strategies”) and perhaps part performance art (the closing chapter, “How to Sharpen a Pencil with Your Mind,” is followed by an appendix of “Wines that Taste Like Pencils”).

Rees might seem a most unlikely pencil purist: He's previously and best known for his series of clip-art cartoons, Get Your War On, which skewered the pathos of the War on Terror and appeared regularly in Rolling Stone and other publications.

So, is How to Sharpen Pencils sincere or satire?

“A quick word to those who think this is a joke,” the humorist John Hodgman advises in the book’s forward. “Everyone who knows Rees and his sense of humor also knows that he is a person who takes EVERYTHING VERY SERIOUSLY.”

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Crafting the perfect point: Rees’ new book offers 200 pages of insights on pencil sharpening. Really. Photo by Meredith Heuer Rees visits Malaprop's on May 12 for the penultimate stop of his nationwide book tour. “I really like Asheville,” he told Xpress last week in a phone interview. “You guys have an organicmattress store that really blows my mind. I wish I'd have thought of that.”

Below, excerpts of our chat: Are you sick of pencils yet?

You know, I was asking myself that question last night. Because while I've been on tour, I've had over 50 orders come in, and I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. I'm averaging about four pencils an hour, so I have a lot of work ahead of me.

After all this sharpening, are you cranking them out at a faster pace?

No, you can only do it so fast. The only way I could improve my speed would be to use an electric pencil sharpener, and of course that's not going to happen.

What can folks expect if they attend your reading here? Are you strictly reading, or sharpening as well?

I'll sharpen pencils live and demonstrate some sharpening techniques using audience volunteers. I do a Q&A at the end of the reading, where I'll answer any question about pencils.

And then I'll offer samples at a reduced rate of $10 per pencil.

You've mentioned before that your pencilsharpening service — the very idea of it and the fact that you've taken it so far — elicits pretty severe anger from some critics, especially in online discussions of your work. I can feel that already: I can tell that some readers are going to be angry at me for writing about you.

Stay strong, brother.

Thank you. Have you seen any manifestations of that anger in person on your book tour?

No, everyone who's come out on the tour has been really cool and supportive. No one's come up and slapped me or thrown an electric pencil sharpener at me.

I can't imagine anyone taking pencil sharpening further than you have already. Do you anticipate doing more of this in your future?

I don't know. My attitude has always just been to see how far I can take it. But it's been so much more successful than I ever imagined, so I don't know that there's any more mountains I have to climb with pencil sharpening, you know?

Learn more, and order a custom-sharpened pencil, at artisanalpencilsharpening.com. X Asheville-based writer Jon Elliston can be contacted at jonelliston@gmail.com.

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BEACH HOUSE UNLEASHES THE DEVASTATING BEAUTY OF BLOOM

BY DANE SMITH

There's no mistaking Beach House. The Baltimore duo's shimmering keys, echoing guitar and wistful melodies are so well refined, they've become the standard of atmospheric dream pop.

Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally began cultivating their approach in 2004, releasing two hazy, lo-fi collections that became instant underground favorites. But 2010's Teen Dream marked a sharp evolution for Beach House, a lush and expansive sound that, although polished, still maintained the fuzzy, distant quality of its predecessors. It was the band's most accessible to date, and the following months saw Beach House touring with Vampire Weekend, performing on Conan and headlining major venues in the country's largest cities.

Nearly two years and 180 shows later, the duo stopped touring and settled into the studio to craft the follow-up.

In many ways, Bloom continues where Teen Dream left off. Fans will be more than familiar (and pleased) with the sonic outline: warm analog production, sweeping crescendos, otherworldly synths, vintage drum machines and the intoxicating alto of Victoria Legrand. But beneath the surface, there's a complex fabric of subtleties and textures that are distinctly Bloom.

"Inside, the songs are completely different," says Legrand in a tone that suggests she's grown tired of addressing the similarities.

"The worlds can be deeper, vaster, you know? For me, looking back at Teen Dream, I think of a simpler world. I don't think that those songs necessarily have the depth that Bloom songs do. If you listen, really listen to music, and really listen to songs, you'll see that there are a lot of differences, that two things don't ever really sound the same. All the albums we've made, each one makes sense very naturally … I think every song has its own journey and intriguing narrative. It goes a lot of places that Teen Dream didn't.

"But that's the thing about an album: it's so abstractly specific to itself. It's like, the feeling, the size of it, the world of it, you know. It's hard to say in a few words, but when you're writing

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Moody tunes: “It’s the feeling of getting a complex ball of things flying through you,” Victoria Legrand explains of the conflicting feelings Beach House evokes. “You don’t know what it is, but it kind of has everything inside of it.” Photo by Liz Flyntz

it and you're on your fifth or sixth song, as an artist, you start to really feel the universe and you know, 'OK, things feel like they're on this level. This song that we just finished, it went to this place. It started here and it went here.' Each album has its own language, you know?”

Indeed, while the comparisons are obvious and unavoidable, Bloom certainly occupies a space beyond the realm of Teen Dream. The interplay between keys and guitar weaves more expansive atmospheres, the rhythms are more intricate and prevalent, the hooks are more hypnotic and the lyrical themes are explored with greater depth. Bloom wanders deeper down a path already worn by nearly a decade of artistic exploration.

But the most compelling aspect of the duo's music has always been the intangible, yet inescapable mood that settles over listeners like a thunderstorm on a sunny day. There's an eerie familiarity to the feeling, a devastating joy that pulls the listener from every side. And that's where Bloom really stands apart. It's hard to put a finger on, but the mood is heavier than ever.

"It's the feeling of getting a complex ball of things flying through you," says Legrand. "You don't know what it is, but it kind of has everything inside of it. It's got rage, and then there's the extremely euphoric, but then also maybe it has sadness. You can't predict or say, 'I'm going to make this melody and it's going to sound like that.' But you know when it comes out of your mouth; it feels like that. It's a very unfair and awesome process."

Still, the complexity and emotional weight of the duo's songwriting is no accident.

Legrand and Scally are highly selective in their approach, carefully choosing the tones that craft each sonic landscape.

"I think one sound can have an incredible wealth to it," she explains. "It can have emotional qualities, it can seem animalistic, it can have a wide range. It just has to be the right sound. And that changes song to song.

So that's very thought out for us. But in the actual process, there is not a lot of intellectualizing going on. It is very much like, ‘Does this feel right? Does this feel wrong? Does this feel weird to you? ... It is a very instinctual process.’"

Occasionally, Legrand admits, the duo struggles to keep things original. Just as Beach House will forever be associated with particular tones, so too will other artists.

"There's that thing where you find a sound and you're like, 'Oh, yeah yeah yeah!' But then it's like, 'Wait a minute, this sounds like this thing.' It would be so easy to take that sound, but we're just not into that. When we become conscious that it’s so clearly another band's, we just can't. It feels so wrong. ...

When you hear that type of sound, you know immediately. It doesn't even take a second.

You just go the other direction. It's not something you have to have a f--king coffee and a conversation about. It's just done." X

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SPRING STYLE

LOCAL DESIGNERS FASHION UNIQUE HATS, BAGS, HAIR CLIPS, SANDALS, SCARVES AND JEWELRY

WHEN IN DOUBT, ACCESSORIZE

BY ALLI MARSHALL HATS Fedoras are near ubiquitous, but thanks to the Middleton sisters (Kate and Pippa), other types of hats are making a comeback, too. Newly-opened Charmed, an accessories boutique, is well-stocked with all manner of summery toppers, from straw cloches to wide-brimmed sun hats. The boutique, owned by Zoe Neunen, is “a literal sister store” to Virtue — Neunen is the sister of Virtue proprietress Asia Guyer. And the sibling shops share a similar aesthetic: Charmed features cheerful, affordable accessories from hair clips and appliqued wallets to bracelets and mini backpacks. Shop at at 46 Haywood St. lookcharmed.com.

Woven baskets from Ghana at Market Basket.

Photo by Alli Marshall

JEWELRY Jewelry designer Joanna Gollberg and editor Marthe Le Van (they’ve collaborated on a number of jewelry publications) teamed up to launch Mora, a designer jewelry boutique. The works are Gollberg’s sparkling, elegant and edgy creations in metals and semi-precious stones.

Shop at 9 W. Walnut St., Suite 2A. moracollection.wordpress.com.

BAGS In the fall of 2010, Shelter

Protects You — a design collective formed in Vermont — relocated to Western North Carolina. Lucky us.

Helmed by visual artist Karie Reinertson and architect Robert Maddox. While the duo (and the friends they introduce on their blog) are talented in many mediums, the Shelter store sells bags. As in purses, clutches and backpacks, all done in interesting, geometric prints and finished with leather and heavy-duty hardware. shelterprotectsyou.bigcartel.com.

A recent addition to Battery Park Avenue, Asheville Shades and Market Basket is two stores in one.

Husband-and-wife owners Tom (he helms the sunglasses side) and Sheila (she manages the bags) Williams have put a stylish touch on two items that everyone needs. Sheila explains that she began by stocking the things that she likes, including an array of carry-alls from “far away,” such as Blessing Baskets from Ghana. Proceeds from those bright woven baskets go toward planting crops

The Taplin purse in black and white ikat

by Shelter Protects You.

in the African nation. Another hit: The canvas and leather mail bags from India, that boast postal insignia from various countries. Shop at 36 Battery Park Ave.

HAIR Nicole Muhlenkamp is the

designer behind Earth Dancer Exotics. She makes a number of accessories, but it’s her hair clips on Etsy that grab the eye. Muhlenkamp’s creations range from the bright feather-and-rosette clip-in fascinators, to dainty chiffon-andbead rosettes affixed to an alligator clip. etsy.com/shop/EarthDancerExotics.

Designer Mai McKemy, known as Woodland Belle on Etsy, creates delicate, nature-inspired jewelry. Perhaps

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Layered jersey neckwear by A La Mode Scarves.

the best example of her art-meets-flora aesthetic are her twig bobby pins and hair clips. They’re made of durable, lightweight plastic and finished in antique bronze or silver — and actually look like real-life bits of twig fashioned to elegantly hold a ‘do in place. etsy.com/shop/WoodlandBelle.

SHOES Paul Taylor Custom Sandals is something of an institution. Taylor founded the company in New York’s Greenwich Village in 1965, opened its first store in Ann Arbor, Mich., and eventually brought the operation to Asheville. Current owner Evar Hecht (Taylor is since retired) keeps the traditional alive, doing custom

leatherwork, belts (the shop is known for its extensive belt buckle collection in the window) and timeless sandals. Styles nod to Woodstock, Grecian and Birkenstock forms, but remain unique. Shop at 12 Wall St. paultaylorsandals.com.

SCARVES Ever considered the summer scarf? Designer Lacey Theede has. Her A La Mode Scarves serve as an alternative to both a necklace and a too-heavy-for-warm-climes neck wrap. A La Mode Scarves are bright, stripy, fringy upcycled neckware from jersey and cotton. They can be layered, twisted, doubled or left long. etsy.com/shop/alamodescarves.

Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce hosts two great events presented by: Register now to walk, run or race!

OFFER EXPIRES 5/31/12

www.chamberchallenge.org

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Weaverville Art Safari This coming weekend marks the beginning of the second decade for the Weaverville Art Safari, a gallery crawl and driving tour in one. This season, 41 artists open their studios to demonstrate and sell works ranging from jewelry and blown glass, to furniture and fiber art. See hollow log birdhouses by Howard Atwood, functional baskets by Carla and Greg Filippelli, mixed-media lighting by Mark Peyton and handmade apparel

by Elizabeth Helene Searle — among much more. Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Preview party on Friday, May 11, 7-9 p.m. weavervilleartsafari.com. Image of raku pottery by Steve Forbes-deSoule.

John McEuen That the John McEuen and Sons show is billed as a Mother’s Day concert sounds funny at first, but really, why not? Take mom out to see Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founding member/multi-instrumentalist McEuen — the guy has a lot of celebrate. He and sons Jonathan and Nathan (two of McEuen’s seven kids) recently recorded The McEuen Sessions; this year also marks the 40th anniversary of the Nitty Griity Dirt Band’s platinum-selling album, Will the Circle Be Unbroken. The McEuen men take the stage at Asheville Music Hall on Sunday, May 13. 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance or $17 at the door.

The Wandering Luther Dickinson (guitarist for The North Mississippi Allstars and The Black Crowes) is a busy guy. He hosts “Guitar Xpress” on MagRack, he was named a “guitar god” by Rolling Stone, he tours with two bands plus sits in with others (John Hiatt, The South Memphis String Band) and still has time for a side project. Dickinson’s current foray is The Wandering, with singer-songwriter Shannon McNally, singer-bassist Amy LaVere, singer-songwriter-multiinstrumentist Valerie June and Sharde Thomas of the Rising Star Fife and Drum band. The group plays The Emerald Lounge on Thursday, May 10. 9 p.m., $15. emeraldlounge.com.

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Mountain Skies electro-music festival World-touring electronic musicians and local artists perform side-by-side at the Mountain Skies electro-music festival, which spans two days of performances accompanied by live video, demonstration and workshops. The lineup includes (among others) Egyptronica duo Machine Eat Man, found objects experimental artist Joo Won Park (pictured), Kevin Kissinger on theremin and local artist Chris Stack. Held at the Masonic Temple on Friday and Saturday, May 11-12. Tickets are $20 for one day or $30 for both days in advance (at Skinny Beats Drum Shop) or $20/$35 at the door. mountain-skies.com.

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Pierre Bensusan Guitarist Pierre Bensusan was born in French Algeria and grew up in Paris.

Bensusan taught himself guitar at age 11 and, while still a teen, recorded his debut album, Près de Paris. According to his press release, “His name became synonymous with contemporary acoustic guitar genius, long before the terms New Age, New Acoustic Music or World Music were invented. ... He is a composer as well as a bilingual and a brave improvisational vocalist, melding whistles and resonant low notes with something like his own scat technique.” Just last month, “Hymn 11” from his Altiplatos album was featured on the DVD, Randy Rhoads: The Quiet Riot Years. Following a performance at this year’s Montreal Jazz Festival, Bensusan plays a Saturday, May 12 concert at The Altamont Theatre. 8 p.m., $18. myaltamont.com.

Geek Out 2012 Fanaticon will not return to Asheville this year, but never fear, Geek Out is here. The two-day event, a “celebration of comics, gaming, art, costuming, film and animation” leaps into action to fill the void. Friday, May 11 is a preview day, with a kickoff party at ZaPow!, a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Grove House and more. Saturday, May 12 is a full day of activities at the Renaissance Hotel, with panels, gaming tourneys, combat demonstrations, films, costumed characters and an Ashtoberfest Zombie Prom. Free admission.

Full schedule at geekoutavl.org.

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Micah Hanks Duo

where to find the clubs • what is playing • listings for venues throughout Western North Carolina CLUBLAND RULES •To qualify for a free listing, a venue must be predominately dedicated to the performing arts. Bookstores and cafés with regular open mics and musical events are also allowed.

•To limit confusion, events must be submitted by the venue owner or a representative of that venue.

•Events must be submitted in written form by e-mail (clubland@mountainx.com), fax, snail mail or hand-delivered to the Clubland Editor Dane Smith at 2 Wall St., Room 209, Asheville, NC 28801. Events submitted to other staff members are not assured of inclusion in Clubland.

•Clubs must hold at least TWO events per week to qualify for listing space. Any venue that is inactive in Clubland for one month will be removed.

•The Clubland Editor reserves the right to edit or exclude events or venues.

•Deadline is by noon on Monday for that Wednesday’s publication. This is a firm deadline.

Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

Live comedy, 8:30pm

Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Barley's Taproom

Jack of Hearts Pub

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Thu., May 10

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm

Jack of the Wood Pub

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Handlebar

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

ARCADE

Harrah's Cherokee

Lobster Trap

Barley's Taproom

Heavenly Spirits Wine Bar

Olive or Twist

Black Mountain Ale House

Jack of Hearts Pub

One Stop Deli & Bar

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Jack of the Wood Pub

Burgerworx

Lobster Trap

Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30pm

Old-time jam, 6pm

Black Mountain Ale House

Sierra on Stage (songwriting competition), 8pm

Front stage: Shane Perlowin (guitar)

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Open mic

Valorie Miller (Americana, folk), 7-9pm

Club Hairspray

Retro night ('80s & '90s), 10pm

Cadillac Rex (vintage rock)

Creatures Cafe

Salsa night (lessons, followed by dance) Ultra Rockin' Music Nerd Challenge (trivia), 9pm

Brown Bag Songwriting Competition, 6:30pm (sign up at 6pm) Music Video Asheville afterparty w/ DJs Molly Parti & Par, 10pm

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Orange Peel

Dirty South Lounge

Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am

The All-American Rejects (emo, pop punk) w/ A Rocket to the Moon, 8pm TallGary's Cantina

Emerald Lounge

Eric Dodd & His Band (country) w/ Little Bandit & Maggie and Her Mistakes, 9pm Get Down

Sonny Vincent & the Bad Reactions (punk) w/ Wooden Tit & Yes Ma'am

Open mic/jam, 7pm The Bywater

Game night, 8pm The Magnetic Field

Wed., May 9

Good Stuff

Ellie Grace and friends (Americana, oldtime, folk), 8pm

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Tressa's Downtown Jazz and Blues

ARCADE

Handlebar

Troubadors, 6pm

Juan Benevidas Trio (Latin, flamenco guitar), 8-10pm Arcade Idol, 10pm Athena's Club

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm

Female artist spotlight Vincenzo's Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm

The Cordovas (Southern rock) w/ Joe Firstman & Noah, 8:30pm

Westville Pub

Harrah's Cherokee

Wild Wing Cafe

Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Mother's Finest (funk) w/ The Crunch

The Big Nasty (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm

Karaoke contest, 8pm-midnight

Trivia, 9pm

Sea Gisando (piano, guitar)

Alien Music Club (jazz jam)

Old-time jam, 7pm

The Get Right Duo, 7:30pm

Bluegrass jam, 6pm

Second Breakfast (rock, pop)

Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm

Open mic, 7pm Club Hairspray

Olive or Twist

Karaoke, 10pm

Heather Masterton Quartet (swing)

Dirty South Lounge

One Stop Deli & Bar

Dirty Bingo, 9pm

Jeff Sipe Trio (jazz, rock), 10pm

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Pisgah Brewing Company

Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am

Jeff Santiago y Los Gatos Negros (acoustic, rock), 8pm

Emerald Lounge

Purple Onion Cafe

The Wandering (rock, blues, jam) w/ Luther Dickinson, 9pm

Moors & McCumber (Americana, folk, roots)

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Scandals Nightclub

Benefit for Anna Tomical O'Hara & Briana Michaels, 10pm

Routine Man (rock, acoustic), 6pm Good Stuff

Spurs

Gene Peyroux & One Hundred Monkeys (rock, country, jazz), 7pm

Dance night TallGary's Cantina

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

105.9 The Mountain Guitar Bar

Archers of Loaf (indie rock) w/ Electric Owls

The Bywater

(acoustic newgrass)

SAT. 5/12

“The Mix” 96.5 House Band (classic dance hits)

Chef Charles Hudson of Sunburst Trout Farms (4/10 winner) vs. Chef Jason Roy of (LAB) Lexington Avenue Brewery (4/17 winner) Make reservations online at www.wncchefschallenge2012.eventbrite.com

Seth Walker

$2.50 Pints & $4 Seasonals

THURSDAYS

w/ carsie blanton $12 | 8Pm

LIVE MUSIC

HOST OF WNC CHEFS CHALLENGE

MAY 15

Friday, may 11

WILLI WEDNESDAYS

May 11 Bluestopia Highway

thu

5/10

6-8pm

May 12 Emily Jackson/ Bearded Folk 6-8pm The Mug 8-10pm

FRI

5/11

aRchERs oF loaF

saturday, may 12

Butch hancock

Pierre Bensusan

w/ Electric owls 9pm w/ Dayna kurtz 9pm

sam QuInn & taiwan twin 5/12 FRank FaIRFIElD 9pm sat

Coming Soon

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May 18: Riyen Roots May 19: The Glampas

5/15

RonEy pIano stuDIo REcItal 6pm

WED

hoRsE FEathERs

5/16

w/ mount moriah & matt Bauer 8:30pm Justin townes Earle | steve kimock Great lake swimmers | man man mark kozelek | Joe purdy tim o’Brien | alejandro Escovedo lost in the trees | sarah Jarosz

Kitchen Open for Dinner on Nights of Shows!

20 S. SPRUCE ST. • 225.6944 PACKSTAVERN.COM

$18 adV/$20 dOs | 8Pm

second sunday at 5, may 13

Pan Harmonia 5Pm

thursday & Friday, may 17th & 18th

Caravan of Thieves 8Pm FREE Every Tuesday Night!

Original music series hOsted by mike hOlstein & Justin Watt 18 church street | asheville, nc

Tues - Thurs 4-9pm • Fri & Sat 4-10pm Wed

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828-348-5327 www.thealtamont.com

Town Pump

Utah Green (folk), 9pm Tressa's Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz's Invitational Blues Jam Vincenzo's Bistro

The Croon and Cadence Duo feat: Ginny McAfee, 7:30pm Westville Pub

Mark Schimick & Billy Constable (bluegrass), 9:30pm White Horse

Jon Stickley (bluegrass) w/ Frazierband, 9pm

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Front stage: Meredith Watson, 6pm Back stage: StereoFidelics (indie rock, pop) w/ Night's Bright Colors & Hudson K, 10pm

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:15-9:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am

Olive or Twist

Live music, 8pm

Eleven on Grove

Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School, 8pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show (live performance), 11pm DJ Multiverse, 11:30pm

One Stop Deli & Bar

Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm Orange Peel

Emerald Lounge

Tish Hinojosa (singer-songwriter), 7pm

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Fri., May 11

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Altamont Brewing Company

Cisco Playboys (country swing), 9:30pm ARCADE

Dance party w/ DJ Abu Dissaray, 9pm Asheville Music Hall

Ben Sollee (Americana, folk, pop) w/ River Whyless, 9pm Athena's Club

Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7:30-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Black Mountain Ale House

Wilhelm McKay (folk, rock), 8pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Acoustic Swing

BoBo Gallery

Open Letter Music Series feat: Peter Evans (trumpet), Travis LaPlante (Saxophone), James Owen (multi-instrumentalist) & Tashi Dorji (guitar), 9:30pm Boiler Room

Anomaly w/ Barefoot Summer, Denton Perry & No Destination (blues, jam), 9pm Club Hairspray

Drag show, midnight

International Latin dance party, 8pm

Gospel Music (indie pop) w/ Gentleman Jesse & His Men and The Barreracudas, 9pm

LOCAL FOOD, BEER & MUSIC

Root Bar No. 1

Mon-Thurs-3pm • Fri Sat Sun-Noon Open at Noon Every Day starting 5/25!

Micah Hanks Duo (newgrass)

Leigh Glass & the Hazards (rock, blues), 6pm

Sunday Jam Presents Scandals Nightclub

High Gravity Jazz

Blue Ridge Pride Pre-Party, 10pm Relay for Life Benefit (drag show), 1am

Get Down

Mystery Cult (rock, punk) w/ Polly Panic & Poet Radio, 9pm

Southern Appalachian Brewery

Grace Adele & the Grace Band (folk, Americana), 8pm

Good Stuff

Kathy Kelley, 8pm

Spurs

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Butch Hancock (singer-songwriter, country, rock) w/ Dayna Kurtz Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Chatter Box (rock)

MONDAYS Quizzo! 7:30–9:30pm WEDNESDAYS Old-Time Jam 6pm & Green Man Pint Special THURSDAYS Bluegrass Jam, $1 off Bourbon SUNDAYS Irish Music Session 3-9pm Fri/May 11

TallGary's Cantina

WestSound (R&B)

Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm Ruby Slippers (lounge, jazz), 8-11pm

The Altamont Theater

Handlebar

The Dugout

Jon Stickley & Frazierband

Bluegrass with Jam Jazz Fusion • 9pm $7

Seth Walker (blues), 8pm The Bywater

Kung Fu Dynamite (funk, rock), 9pm

Leanna Morgan & Karen Mills (comedy), 9pm

Jonnie Blackwell & Six Toed Possum Babies, 9pm

Harrah's Cherokee

Cross Ridge (country covers), 7pm DJ Moto, 10pm

The Gateway Club

Heavenly Spirits Wine Bar

The Market Place

Highland Brewing Company

Town Pump

Jack of Hearts Pub

Tressa's Downtown Jazz and Blues

Dave Turner (piano)

Mario Piccolo's Gypsy Swingers (jazz, swing)

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, jazz), 7-10pm

Common Foundation (ska, reggae), 6pm

Mountain Feist (bluegrass), 9pm

Bluestopia Highway, 6pm

Miss Beverly Watkins (blues guitar) w/ The King Bees, 9pm

Creatures Cafe

Jack of the Wood Pub

Craggie Brewing Company

Pack's Tavern

Youth at Jazz, 7pm

Vincenzo's Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm

Sat/May 12

Beverly “Guitar” Watkins

A Living Legend who has worked with James Brown, Ray Charles, Koko Taylor, and BB King & The King Bees Hard classic railroad smokin’ Blues 9pm $15 ADV $18 DOS. Tickets: Jack of the Wood & Harvest Records.

Late Show with Rory Kelly Southern Blues Tues/May 15 Singer Songwriters in the Round feat. Dave Desmelik, Paul Cataldo, Aaron LaFalce

Barons of Tang

Bike Night/ Wing Night WICKED WEDNESDAYS

with Surprise Guests TBA Day of Show!

Rockabilly, Metal & Gypsy Fusion • 9pm $5 Fri/May18 The Growlers Gothic Hawaiian Surf with Jane Jane Pollack • 9pm $10

CUTTHROAT SHAMROCK

Rockstar Thursdays (karaoke), 9pm

David Wimbish and the Collection w/ 3 Days Leave

GROWLERS

The Dugout

THE

Pleasure Chest (rock, soul), 8pm

“TWO DOLLAR NIGHT” 20¢ Wings $2.00 Bud, Bud Lights, Busch & PBR Cans

$2.00 Cover Charge Live Music with Chatter Box 8:00 MAY 11 - Live Music

CHATTER BOX 9:30 – $5.00

MAY 12 - Live Music

MICHELLE LEIGH 9:30 – $5.00

SUNDAYS

COUNTRY KARAOKE Food & Drink Specials • 9:00pm

SPURS

1501 Patton Ave. • 828-575-2258 spursnightclub@gmail.com

Sat/May 19 Cutthroat Shamrock Appalachian Celtic Punk • 9pm $5 Fri/May 25 Nikki Talley Duo

and The French Broad Playboys

Sat/May 26 Dubl Handi featuring Hilary Hawke & Karen Dahlstrom and Stephanie Stewart & The Boyfriends Sun/May 27 Chompin At The Bit CD Release Sat/June 9

Jim Lauderdale and his Bluegrass Band

with

Sanctum Sully

9pm $20 ADV $22 DOS Get advance tickets at Harvest Records, Jack of the Wood and Jack of Hearts!

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Westville Pub

Trivia night

White Horse

Amici Music presents: Daniel Weiser (piano), Rachael Pater (violin) & Troy Stewart (cello), 7:30pm

Friday 1TH FRIDAY, MAY 1

Wild Wing Cafe

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MAX MELNER ORCHESTRA

The Bywater

David Earl (Americana), 9pm The Dugout

Live music

Unnamed Suspects, 9pm

SaT., May 12

Tater & the Traveling Circus (rock), 9pm

ARCADE

"Bear Exploder" dance party w/ DJ Kipper Schauer, 9pm Asheville Music Hall

Wick-It the Instigator w/ GalaxC Girl & Brad Bitt (electronic, dub, house), 10pm Athena's Club

Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7:30-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Town Pump

Vincenzo's Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm Westville Pub

Mountain Feist (bluegrass), 10pm White Horse

Greg Tamblyn (singer-songwriter, storyteller), 8pm Wild Wing Cafe

Live music

THUR 5/10

MARK SCHIMICK (larry keel mandolin) & BILLY CONSTABLE • $3.50 Vodka Drinks

Michael Hunter (singer-songwriter), 9pm

Sun., May 13

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

5 Walnut Wine Bar

FRI

TRIVIA NIGHT

Bring Your “A” Team • Prizes • $3.50 Gin & Tonics

MOUNTAIN FEIST

SAT 5/12

High Energy Progressive Bluegrass • $5 Robo Shots

SUN

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST STARTS @ NOON $1 Off Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas

OPEN MIC Sign up at 7pm • $4 Margaritas BUY 1 GET 1 ½ Off APPETIZERS BLUES JAM with Westville Allstars Shrimp ‘n Grits • $3.50 Rum Drinks

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Mark Bumgarner (Americana, country) Boiler Room

ARCADE

Club Hairspray

Asheville Music Hall

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Ashley Heath (singer-songwriter), 6pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Contra dance, 8pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm Handlebar

Eastside guitar & drum recital, 7pm Koffin Kats & Appalucia (country punk), 8pm Jack of Hearts Pub

Matt Flovan, Joshua Pierce & Rob Morrell, 6:30pm Orange Peel

Golden Dragon Acrobats, 11am Madeleine Peyroux (jazz, blues, folk) w/ Nellie McKay, 8pm The Bywater

Bluegrass jam, 8pm Vincenzo's Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm Westville Pub

Open mic, 7pm

Creatures Cafe

Dirty South Lounge

Ezell w/ Terina Plyler & The Traveling Troubadours Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am Emerald Lounge

DJ Molly Parti (of Paper Tiger) w/ Moon Furies & Parallels, 9pm French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Matt Lane & the Narrow Plains (blues, folk, rock), 6pm French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Jazzville

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Underhill Rose (Americana, country), 2-5pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm Aaron LaFalce (rock, Americana), 8-11pm Handlebar

Taj Mahal Trio (blues, roots, reggae), 8:30pm Harrah's Cherokee

Event Center: Kansas (rock), 7:30pm Casino: Sweet Crude, 7pm; DJ Dizzy, 10pm Heavenly Spirits Wine Bar

Timothy Wilkinson (guitar, piano)

Highland Brewing Company

Bark for Life Fundraiser feat: Chompin' at the Bit String Band, 4-8pm Jack of Hearts Pub

Caribbean Cowboys (tropical, rock) w/ The Krektones (surf rock) & Kon Tiki, 4pm Jack of the Wood Pub

Miss Beverly Watkins (blues guitar) w/ The King Bees, 9pm Olive or Twist

The 42nd Street Jazz Band One Stop Deli & Bar

Zombie Prom (GeekOut afterparty), 10pm Pack's Tavern

96.5 House Band (classic covers) Purple Onion Cafe

Wendy Hayes (jazz)

Scandals Nightclub

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Good Stuff

Tue., May 15

Sam Quinn & Taiwan Twin (folk rock) w/ Frank Fairfield & Josh Oliver

Mon - Sat 6:30pm - 2am

Mike Fortune & the Tractor Beam

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

New Hours:

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Emily Jackson & Bearded Folk, 6pm The Mug (blues), 8pm

Craggie Brewing Company

Rose Familiar (progressive rock), 8pm

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Tears in My Beers (DJ set), 9pm

Wild Wing Cafe

Good Stuff

Ladies & Couples Welcome Sports Lounge feat.

NBA & UFC on big screen Now featuring area’s only “Spinning Pole” Great Drink Specials Every Night

Dr. Filth & Wayd Runk (DJs), 10pm

Dirty South Lounge

John McEuen & Sons (country, folk, old-time), 7pm

Drag show, midnight

Little Master w/ The DiMarcos (pop punk)

WNC’s Premiere Adult Lounge & Sports Room

Jerome Widenhouse & His Roaring Lions (hot jazz), 7:30-9:30pm

Oleader Tea Company w/ The River Rats & more (rock, pop), 9pm

Get Down

TheTreasureClub.com

Pierre Bensusan (acoustic guitar, world), 8pm

Black Mountain Ale House

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The Altamont Theater

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Unit 50 (rock)

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am

Southern Appalachian Brewery

Hudson K (pop, rock), 8pm Spurs

Michelle Leigh (country, rock) TallGary's Cantina

Coping Stone (world, Appalachian)

Karaoke, 10pm

5 Walnut Wine Bar

The Short Bus (film & DJ), 9pm

The John Henry's (jazz, swing), 8-10pm

Emerald Lounge

Trivia night, 7pm

Matthew Mayfield & David Ramirez (acoustic folk) w/ Dave Desmelik, 9pm

Black Mountain Ale House Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Get Down

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues)

Good Stuff

Jason DeCristofaro & Jake Wolf, 6:30-8:30pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Trivia night, 10pm

Vendetta Creme Bearded Folk (singer-songwriter, folk), 2pm Two Guitars (classical), 10am-noon Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm Guitar Academy of WNC

Tom Fisch, 4pm

Boca

Club Hairspray Eleven on Grove

Swing lessons, 6:30 & 7:30pm Tango lessons, 7pm Dance w/ Blue Heaven, 8:30pm

Hotel Indigo

Emerald Lounge

Jack of Hearts Pub

Good Stuff

Jamar Woods (soul, keys), 7-10pm Miss Beverly Watkins (blues guitar) w/ The King Bees, 3pm Jack of the Wood Pub

Irish session, 3-9pm

Freekbot (funk, rock), 10pm Dollar Signs w/ Matt Frye, 6pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Roney Piano Studio recital, 6pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Lobster Trap

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm

One Stop Deli & Bar

Handlebar

Orange Peel

Hotel Indigo

Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7-9pm Bluegrass Brunch & Open Jam w/ The Pond Brothers, 11am Beach House (dream pop, indie, electronic) w/ Zomes, 9pm Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Psychobilly Sock Hop Sundays Scandals Nightclub

Dance party, 10pm Miss Scandals Pageant, 11pm Drag show, 12:30am

Jonny Lang (blues guitar) w/ Michael Williams Band, 8pm Jamar Woods (soul, keys), 7-10pm Jack of the Wood Pub

Dave Desmelik, Paul Cataldo & Aaron LaFalce (singer-songwriters), 5pm Baron of Tang (rockabilly, gypsy, metal) & more, 9pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Jake Hollifield (blues, ragtime)

Spurs

Lobster Trap

Karaoke, 8pm

Jay Brown (Americana, folk), 7-9pm

The Altamont Theater

One Stop Deli & Bar

Rosalind Buda, EJ Jones & Vance Reese (chamber, Celtic), 5pm The Bywater

Two for Tuesday w/ Bearded Folk & Supatight, 8pm Funk jam, 10pm

Miriam Allen & the Passionistas (Latin, folk), 5pm

Root Bar No. 1

Vincenzo's Bistro

The Bywater

Steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm

Open mic w/ Taylor Martin, 8:30pm

White Horse

The Dugout

Drum circle, 2pm

Trivia, 8pm

Wild Wing Cafe

Tolliver's Crossing Irish Pub

Darren Kohler & friends, 4pm

Trivia, 8pm

Mon., May 14

Vincenzo's Bistro

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Westville Pub

Altamont Brewing Company

White Horse

ARCADE

Wild Wing Cafe

CaroMia Tiller (singer-songwriter), 8-10pm Shovels & Rope w/ Pierce Edens (Americana), 8:30pm Movie Mondays (cult classics), 10pm

Brett Randell (folk rock, jazz)

Steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm Blues jam, 10pm

Irish sessions, 6:30pm Open mic, 8:45pm Video trivia, 8pm

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Juan Benevidas Trio (Latin, flamenco guitar), 8-10pm ARCADE

Arcade Idol, 10pm Athena's Club

Disclaimer Standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm Barley's Taproom

Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30pm

Silent movie night w/ accompaniment by Jake Hollifield, 7pm

Game night, 8pm

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Leela & Ellie Grace (Americana, folk, old-time), 8pm

Horse Feathers (indie folk) w/ Mount Moriah & Matt Bauer, 8:30pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm Harrah's Cherokee

Live comedy, 8:30pm

Jack of Hearts Pub

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

Black Mountain Ale House

Jack of the Wood Pub

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Club Hairspray

Lobster Trap

Creatures Cafe

Olive or Twist

Dirty South Lounge

One Stop Deli & Bar

Open mic w/ Dave Bryan, 8pm Open mic

Retro night ('80s & '90s), 10pm Salsa night (lessons, followed by dance) Ultra Rockin' Music Nerd Challenge (trivia), 9pm Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am Emerald Lounge

Old-time jam, 6pm

Front stage: Shane Perlowin (guitar)

Valorie Miller (Americana, folk), 7-9pm Cadillac Rex (vintage rock) Brown Bag Songwriting Competition, 6:30pm (sign up at 6pm) Alex Krug Combo (folk, Americana) w/ Andrew Christopher, 10pm Pisgah Brewing Company

The Magnetic Field

Vincenzo's Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm Westville Pub

Max Melner Orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm White Horse

Marc Black, John Batdorf, Friction Farm & Kim Richardson (singer-songwriters), 7:30pm Wild Wing Cafe

Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Thu., May 17 5 Walnut Wine Bar

The Big Nasty (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm Altamont Brewing Company

Mike Gray & Jake Hollifield (ragtime, blues), 8:30pm ARCADE

Trivia, 9pm Asheville Music Hall

Brown Bag Songwriting Competition Finals Barley's Taproom

Alien Music Club (jazz jam)

Ballyhoo! (rock, pop) w/ Black Taxi, 9pm

Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds (soul, rock, funk), 8pm

Black Mountain Ale House

Get Down

TallGary's Cantina

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Good Stuff

The Bywater

BoBo Gallery

Enoch (doom metal) w/ Utah

Open mic/jam, 7pm

The Get Right Duo, 7:30pm Flying Monkeys

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EARLY SHOW

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Rendezvous 926-0201 Root Bar No.1 299-7597 Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Scully’s 251-8880 Shovelhead Saloon 669-9541 Smokey’s After Dark 253-2155 Southern Appalacian Brewery 684-1235 Spurs 575-2258 Static Age Records 254-3232 StingRays 926-4100 Straightaway Cafe 669-8856 TallGary’s Cantina 232-0809 Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack 575-2260 Thirsty Monk South 505-4564 Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub 505-2129 Tressa’s Downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 Vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 Westville Pub 225-9782 White Horse 669-0816 Wild Wing Cafe 253-3066

LATE SHOW

Wed., May 16

Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Holland’s Grille 298-8780 The Hop 254-2224 The Hop West 252-5155 Iron Horse Station 622-0022 Jack of Hearts Pub 645-2700 Jack of the Wood 252-5445 Jus One More 253-8770 Lexington Avenue Brewery 252-0212 The Lobster Trap 350-0505 Luella’s Bar-B-Que 505-RIBS Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill 253-8805 The Magnetic Field 257-4003 Mike’s Side Pocket 281-3096 One Stop Bar Deli & Bar 255-7777 The Orange Peel 225-5851 Pack’s Tavern 225-6944 Pisgah Brewing Co. 669-0190 Pulp 225-5851 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179 Rankin Vault 254-4993 Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949

LATE SHOW

Creature’s Cafe 254-3636 Desoto Lounge 986-4828 Diana Wortham Theater 257-4530 Dirty South Lounge 251-1777 Dobra Tea Room 575-2424 The Dugout 692-9262 Eleven on Grove 505-1612 Emerald Lounge 232- 4372 Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 Fred’s Speakeasy 281-0920 French Broad Brewery Tasting Room 277-0222 French Broad Chocolate Lounge 252-4181 The Garage 505-2663 The Gateway Club 456-6789 Get Down 505-8388 Good Stuff 649-9711 Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern 232-5800 Grove House Eleven on Grove 505-1612 The Grove Park Inn (Elaine’s Piano Bar/ Great Hall) 252-2711 The Handlebar (864) 233-6173 Harrah’s Cherokee 497-7777

EARLY SHOW

5 Walnut Wine Bar 253-2593 Altamont Brewing Company 575-2400 The Altamont Theatre 348-5327 ARCADE 258-1400 Asheville Civic Center & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 259-5544 Asheville Music Hall 255-7777 Athena’s Club 252-2456 Avery Creek Pizza & Ribs 687-2400 Barley’s Tap Room 255-0504 Black Mountain Ale House 669-9090 Blend Hookah Lounge 505-0067 Blue Mountain Pizza 658-8777 Blue Note Grille 697-6828 Boiler Room 505-1612 BoBo Gallery 254-3426 Broadway’s 285-0400 Burgerworx 253-2333 The Bywater 232-6967 Club Hairspray 258-2027 Club Remix 258-2027 The Chop House 253-1852 Craggie Brewing Company 254-0360

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MUSIC VIDEO ASHEVILLE

AFTER PARTY feat. Molly Parti & DJ Par 10pm $5 21+ Thursday, May 10th

JEFF10pmSIPE TRIO $7 21+ Friday, May 11th

FREE DEAD FRIDAYS

$2 TACOS : 5PM : ALL AGES ACOUSTIC DEAD COVERS - FREE!!

Ben Sollee &

with Can’t Eat Books RiverShorty Whyless 8PM doors

$12/$15

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Saturday, May 12th

Wick-It with ShortyThe Can’tInstigator Eat Books Galax-C Girl & Brad Bitt 9PM doors

$8/$10

21+

Sunday, May 13th

Bluegrass Brunch

hosted by The Pond Brothers

11am -Open Jam! Bring your instruments!

John McEuen & Sons founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 7PM doors

$15/$17

All Ages

Tuesday, May 15th

TWO FOR TUESDAY 8PM BEARDED FOLK & SUPATIGHT FUNK JAM! FREE! 10PM

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Derek Poteat (noise, experimental, bass) w/ Xambuca Burgerworx

Open mic, 7pm Club Hairspray

Karaoke, 10pm

Dirty South Lounge

Dirty Bingo, 9pm

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Samantha Harlow (country, Americana), 6pm Get Down

Most Heinous w/ Spoilage & Blood Summer (punk)

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Good Stuff

Gene Peyroux & One Hundred Monkeys (rock, country, jazz), 7pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm Killer B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm Handlebar

Dar Williams (folk) w/ Milk Carton Kids, 8pm Harrah's Cherokee

Karaoke contest, 8pm-midnight Jack of Hearts Pub

Old-time jam, 7pm

Jack of the Wood Pub

Bluegrass jam, 6pm Lobster Trap

Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm Olive or Twist

Heather Masterton Quartet (swing)

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Acupuncture

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Chinese Herbs

“welcome Home” sHow

Massage

Front stage: mereditH watson 6-9pm

Osteopathy

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w/ nigHt’s brigHt colors & Hudson k

One Stop Deli & Bar

Left Field Experiment feat: Panther God & P.U.D.G.E. (electronic), 10pm Orange Peel

David Nail (country), 8pm Pisgah Brewing Company

Zach Deputy (island-infused drum 'n' bass, soul) w/ The Movement (rock, reggae, hip-hop), 9pm Purple Onion Cafe

Audrey Auld (Americana, folk, country) Scandals Nightclub

Benefit for Euphoria Eclipse, Stephanie Renee & Glitz O'Hara, 10pm Spurs

Dance night

TU E . MAY 12

TallGary's Cantina

george mcdonald 6-9pm

The Altamont Theater

TU E . MAY 15

Rockstar Thursdays (karaoke), 9pm

Front stage:

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Jake HolliField 9pm coming soon

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Asheville music showcase, 8pm Caravan of Thieves (gypsy jazz, swing, folk), 8pm The Dugout

Tressa's Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz's Invitational Blues Jam Vincenzo's Bistro

The Croon and Cadence Duo feat: Ginny McAfee, 7:30pm Westville Pub

Lyric (soul, pop, funk, rock), 9:30pm

Fri., May 18 Altamont Brewing Company

Two Man Gentleman Band (ragtime, swing, old-time), 9:30pm ARCADE

Dance party w/ DJ Abu Dissaray, 9pm Asheville Music Hall

Washed Out (indie pop, electronic) w/ Airbird, 10pm Athena's Club

Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7:30-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Black Mountain Ale House

Sundogs, 8pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Acoustic Swing

Boiler Room

Rory Kelly's Triple Threat w/ The Go Devils & Badger Cannon (rock, blues), 9pm

Scandals Nightclub

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am Spurs

Michelle Leigh (country, rock) TallGary's Cantina

Unnamed Suspects (rock), 9:30pm The Altamont Theater

Caravan of Thieves (gypsy jazz, swing, folk), 8pm

Caltrop (metal, Southern rock) CD release show w/ Skullthunder & Greevace Warm the Bell (folk rock, psychedelic), 8pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Southbound Turnaround (country, rock) w/ Antique Firearms, 9pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

The Dugout

Craggie Brewing Company

Jonnie Blackwell & Six Toed Possum Babies, 9pm

Viper's Dream, 2-5pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm Deep River, 8-11pm

Creatures Cafe

The Gateway Club

Handlebar

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

The Market Place

Club Hairspray

Drag show, midnight Riyen Roots (blues, roots), 6pm

Broken Yesterday w/ Emily Jackson & Lifewell

J.J. Martin & Caleb Hensley (jazz, rock)

Disclaimer Comedy (standup), 8:15-9:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, jazz), 7-10pm

Emerald Lounge

Westville Pub

Dark Dark Dark (chamber pop) w/ Sugarfoot Serenaders, 9pm French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Nikki Talley (country, Americana), 6pm Good Stuff

Key of V (anti-folk, lo-fi) w/ Clawfoot Slumber, 8pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Punk vs. Hip Hop: Pleasures of the Ultraviolent & The Ones, 9pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill Covington (piano classics & standards), 5:30-7:30pm The Business (Motown, funk, soul), 8-11pm Harrah's Cherokee

Vincenzo's Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm Trivia night

White Horse

Asheville Music Hall

Same As It Ever Was (Talking Heads tribute), 10pm Athena's Club

Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 7:30-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

Jack of Hearts Pub

Chris Williams (acoustic, rock, soul)

The Growlers (psychedelic rock, pop, surf) w/ Jane Jane Pollock, 9pm Olive or Twist

Live music, 8pm

One Stop Deli & Bar

Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle Sam, 5-8pm Orange Peel

The Infamous Stringdusters (bluegrass, folk rock) w/ ALO, 8:30pm

Sloantones (newgrass, rock), 8:30pm Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe Club Hairspray

Drag show, midnight

Jack White (rock, garage, blues) w/ Alabama Shakes, 9pm DJ Aaron Michaels (dance, pop) Pisgah Brewing Company

Outdoor stage: Steep Canyon Rangers (bluegrass) w/ Red June, 8pm Purple Onion Cafe

Brooks Williams (blues, Americana, slide guitar) Scandals Nightclub

Blue Ridge Pride White Party, 10pm Drag show, midnight TallGary's Cantina

Chatter Box (rock)

Steve Conn (soul), 8pm

Creatures Cafe

Tressa's Downtown Jazz and Blues

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Vincenzo's Bistro

Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am Emerald Lounge

Root Bar No. 1

Sarah Mac Band (folk, blues), 6pm

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

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Pack's Tavern

The Altamont Theater

Pack's Tavern

Violin River (classic rock, covers)

The 42nd Street Jazz Band

The Glampas (glam rock)

The Critters (psychedelic pop, garage) w/ The Treatment, Cowboy Crisis & Smoke Break, 9pm

Aaron LaFalce (acoustic rock, jam)

Cutthroat Shamrock (Celtic punk), 9pm

Craggie Brewing Company

Gary Mitchell

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Jack of the Wood Pub

Orange Peel

Black Mountain Ale House

Jack of the Wood Pub

Girl Interrupted, 7pm DJ Razor, 10pm

SaT., May 19 "Bear Exploder" dance party w/ DJ Kipper Schauer, 9pm

pinball, foosball, ping-pong & a kickass jukebox kitchen open until late

Harrah's Cherokee

Olive or Twist

Kayla & Twisted Trail, 7pm DJ Moto, 10pm Mark Newton Band (country, Appalachian), 9pm

Outshyne (outlaw country) w/ The Piedmont Boys & Doug McCormick

Free Planet Radio w/ members of the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, 7pm ARCADE

SAtuRdAy cHicken & WAffleS Sunday Brunch

Good Stuff

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FRIDAY - MAY 18

SATURDAY - MAY 19

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(Scottish Rock)

PINT NIGHT

THURSDAY - MAY 17

“COMMON FOUNDATION” UNCLE HAMISH & THE HOOLIGANS

BARK FOR LIFE EVENT CLOSED (Private Event)

Carolina Rex (blues, R&B, funk), 10pm Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm Westville Pub

Elvet Velvis (rock), 10pm White Horse

Spirit series w/ Stacie Coller, 2pm David T. Francis (classical piano), 7:30pm

Get Down

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pickoftheweek MONSIEUR LAZHAR

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DIRECTOR: PHILIPPE FALARDEAU PLAYERS: MOHAMED FELLAG, SOPHIE NÉLISSE, ÉMILIEN NÉRON, MARIE-ÈVE BEAUREGARD, VINCENT MILLARD, BRIGITTE POUPART DRAMA

RATED PG-13

The Story: An Algerian immigrant in Montreal takes over a class of third graders when their teacher commits suicide.

The Lowdown: This graceful, sometimes surprising variant on the often cloying “teacher who makes a difference” film is both clear-eyed and completely uncloying, and definitely worth a look.

While the Oscar-nominated Monsieur Lazhar is not the first film to come from Canadian filmmaker Philippe Falardeau, it appears to be the first one to secure a U.S. release. I can’t speak for the earlier films, but it’s easy to understand why this one cracked the U.S. market — and why it picked up a Best Foreign Language Film nomination, though it’s probably too much a small-scale work to ever have had a real chance at winning. All the same, it’s a splendid little film that takes the fairly dreadful “teacher who makes a difference” sub-genre and puts an interesting new spin on it that gives it the allure of something fresh.

There are undeniable similarities to other films of its type — James Clavell’s To Sir, with Love (1967) is probably the most like it — but it departs in so many ways that the comparison is little more than skin deep. This film is much less from a single point of view, and it has ultimately got some very different things on its mind. It suggests as much from the very beginning. The film, in fact, starts off with the event — a teacher has hanged herself in her classroom and is found by one of her students, Simon (Émilien Néron) — that provides Bachir Lazhar (Mohamed Fellag, billed simply as Fellag) with the chance of getting a job as a substitute teacher.

Bachir presents himself to the somewhat stiffbacked principal, Mrs. Vaillancourt (Danielle

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Mohammed Fellag in the title role of the Oscar-nominated Monsieur Lazhar.

Proulx), as a teacher, and against her better judgment — prodded by the fact that there’s no immediate alternative — she hires him to take over the class. (This strikes me as a questionable point, but perhaps the school system In Montreal works differently than any I’m used to.) In actual point of fact, Bachir has presented himself in a less than truthful manner, but I’ll leave it to the film to reveal just how — and in how many ways.

What Bachir finds is a classroom of children supposedly traumatized by the suicide, who, for the most part, don’t really seem to be. Since the school psychologist’s sessions with the class exclude him, though, he’s not in the best position to judge. All the same, there are clear undercurrents the things are not as normalized as they seem. One student, Simon, harbors some kind of obvious secret about the teacher’s suicide. Another, Alice (Sophie Nélisse), actually writes an essay on the topic — one that Bachir feels would be helpful if reprinted and passed around the school, an idea quickly scotched by the principal. At the same time, Bachir isn’t a perfect fit with the students. His French is classic in nature — what the kids call “old” — and his idea of a suitable text for them to copy, one of Balzac’s works, is anything but appropriate. Still, there’s a definite connection between teacher and students that ultimately benefits both — even if in a bittersweet manner.

As noted, Monsieur Lazhar ploughs familiar ground on occasion. Both a school dance and an incipient romance between Bachir and another teacher (Brigitte Poupart) are To Sir, with Love in updated clothing. But overall the film is ultimately its own beast — one with a satisfying and touching heart. The most remarkable thing

about it, though, is the sheer volume of detail, event and characterization contained in its brief 94-minute running time — something that some of our more long-winded filmmakers ought to take to heart. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, a disturbing image and brief language. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Fine Arts Theatre

THE AVENGERS JJJJ

DIRECTOR: JOSS WHEDON PLAYERS: ROBERT DOWNEY JR., MARK RUFFALO, CHRIS HEMSWORTH, CHRIS EVANS, SCARLETT JOHANSSON, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, JEREMY RENNER, TOM HIDDLESTON, CLARK GREGG, STELLAN SKARSGÅRD COMIC BOOK ACTION

RATED PG-13

The Story: When the Earth is threatened by a seemingly unstoppable enemy, Nick Fury calls The Avengers together to save the day.

The Lowdown: It’s big splashy entertainment that delivers on its promise more than it doesn’t.

Well, here we are at last. Years of movies with tag scenes promising the arrival of an Avengers movie have finally delivered on that promise — and this is it. Was it worth the wait or the build-up? That depends on your level of interest in this sort of thing, I suppose. Despite the inane gush of Those Who Object to Being Called "Fanboys," this is not the greatest movie ever made, nor does it reinvent cinema. That said, however, it’s a solid entertainment and much better than I’d expected from the maestro of midcult, Joss Whedon. Oh, sure he places

the film firmly in the realm of his usual sitcom sensibility, and the gags become transparent in their structure once you get into the rhythm of the movie, but this is probably the best possible approach for a movie like this. The sheer volume of characters calls for a kind of cinematic shorthand — and that’s what it gets.

The film’s story is about as substantial as all the tissue wadding in a box concealing a small treasure at its center. What else could it be? All that matters, of course, is that the film has a problem — meaning the Earth has a problem — which calls for amassing a large array of superheroes (and a couple of borderline cases) to save our hash. That, naturally, is why Nick Fury (the irreplaceable Samuel L. Jackson) has been assembling all these folks as part of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division) all this time. The issue this round is the evil Loki (Tom Hiddleston — the second best thing in the movie) is preparing the way for an invasion of creatures from another dimension that will leave him (he thinks) ruler of a subjugated Earth.

As an excuse for cramming one movie with Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans), Bruce Banner/The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Clint Barton/ Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), it’s as good as any other. Just think of it as the Contadina Tomato Paste of film — or Grand Hotel in tights — and don’t ask too many questions. The whole thing banks — wisely — on its cast. Especially helpful here is the importation of Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner, a character never really nailed in any previous incarnation — and here represented by an actor of considerably greater charm and innate sympathy than any of his predecessors. But in the end, it’s the ensemble nature of the playing — something that gets off to a deliberately rocky start — that finally makes the story work.

It’s not a flawless mix. There’s no way to make Captain America all that interesting — especially when you put him up against Iron Man. The film does build its most subversive joke around the Captain, giving Fury’s righthand man, Coulson (Clark Gregg), a kind of fanboy crush (with subtext aplenty) on him.

And that, in turn, becomes a serious plot point, but Cap is still pretty much a stiff. Also, Whedon apparently couldn’t figure out what to do with Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), so she’s essentially written out of the body of the movie. But more of it works — in its own way — than doesn’t. And it has the benefit of never taking itself too seriously or straining to be "important."

The film’s biggest problem — and some will consider this in the nature of a spoiler, so you might want to skip the rest of this paragraph — is that its big finale ends up being most awfully like last year’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon. It’s certainly better done here, but the similarities are inescapable. This might well be completely coincidental, which only points up a central issue with the genre’s limitations and the fact that all such movies have to hit certain key scenes — notably a big final battle that

startingfriday DARK SHADOWS

Those with a mystifying reverence for the old daytime horror drama (read: soap opera) from which Tim Burton has crafted his latest film, Dark Shadows, appear to be quite ready to light their torches and march on Chateau Burton — and this despite giving the original Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) a cameo in the film just before the actor died. Why? Well, judging from the trailer, Burton has used the show's idea — at least in part — to satirize the early 1970s, and has made more of a comedy than a horror film out of the material. Will it work?

Well, there have been better trailers, that's for sure. But Burton — and especially Burton with Johnny Depp — assures a certain amount of draw no matter what. The film has neither been seen by critics, nor is there the usual tacky rash of IMDb "user reviews" of dubious authenticity. (PG-13)

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more often than not outstays its welcome for anyone who tires of endless property damage.

It doesn’t sink The Avengers, but it does diminish it. Take it for what it is — big, splashy, largely transitory entertainment. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, and a mild drug reference. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

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DIRECTOR: LEE HIRSCH (AMANDLA! A REVOLUTION IN FOUR PART HARMONY) PLAYERS: ALEX, JA’MAYA, KELBY, DAVID LONG, TINA LONG, KIRK SMALLEY DOCUMENTARY

RATED PG-13

The Story: A documentation of a wide array of bullying — and its consequences — in America’s public high schools.

The Lowdown: Despite offering little in the way of solutions (not to mention some factually dubious bits), this is a documentary that still packs an emotional punch.

After a good bit of hemming and hawing over its original R rating, the eventual unrated release, and now — presumably because most theater chains won’t touch an unrated picture — a PG-13 edition hitting theaters, the much talked about Bully has landed locally. With all of the publicity swirling around the film’s rating controversy — the idea being that the 17-and-under set are the exact ones who need to see Bully — this is not a film for kids, and it never was intended to be. Instead, it’s a film for parents that addresses the institutional failure that allows bullying to breed, something that makes the whole rating hullabaloo feel like the promotional stunt it most likely was.

But specious marketing plans should not be a reason to sell Bully short. What director Lee Hirsch has made is an incredibly emotionally arresting documentary that shows the effects and outcomes of teenage bullying, including the most extreme cases that end in suicide.

And while it doesn’t seem like it at first, this is

very much an activist documentary, as much as you’d get from Michael Moore or any other documentarian with a camera and an agenda.

This doesn’t mean you should discount Bully (again, most documentaries reflect the biases of their makers — there is no such thing as “objective” here), but you should definitely take some of its aspects with a grain of salt.

A good example is one of the film’s central stories, which revolves around the suicide of 17-year-old Tyler Long. Slate has already tackled this aspect of the film, mentioning how Bully only examines Tyler’s parents’ fight against the school board, who they blame for ignoring the bullying that Tyler suffered. The film, however, ignores Tyler’s history of mental illness and depression because it doesn’t jibe with the film’s concerns, something that unfortunately will always be an inherent problem in documentary filmmaking. Werner Herzog’s Into the Abyss was criticized for similar reasons last year, as subjectivity can never be removed from art — and probably shouldn’t be minimized.

Regardless, Tyler’s story — or at least the aspects we learn about it — fit into a larger tapestry. Within the context of the film — and only the film — we’re shown public school systems that are rampant with teasing and physical violence. Bully is a film devoid of statistical analysis, so we’re left to witness the bullying first hand, through the eyes of a socially awkward young teen in Iowa, a lesbian girl living in rural Oklahoma, and others. That lack of cold, hard facts leaves the viewer to trust Hirsch, who doesn’t delve into minutiae because he’s looking for an emotional response, as we get to know these kids who exist in schools that can’t protect them, and parents who don’t always know how to deal with these situations. And on screen, at least, the world that Bully presents — a world run by adults who aren’t quite suited to protect these children — is often heartbreaking. Yes, the film Hirsch has made is awfully manipulative, but the sorrow he presents is ultimately the point of Bully, and is admittedly effective. Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material, disturbing content, and some strong language — all involving kids. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carmike 10

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specialscreenings CRONOS JJJJJ HORROR RATED R In Brief: Guillermo del Toro’s first feature film, Cronos, is one of the more audacious debut works you’re likely to find. It’s a rethinking of the vampire film — and unlike most rethinkings, this one really brings something new to the table. The film boasts all the horror tropes — and adds some new ones — but it’s also bitterly funny and finally quite touching. There’s really nothing out there quite like it.

Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Cronos at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 11, at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District (upstairs in the Railroad Library).

Info: 273-3332, http://www.ashevillecourtyard.com

SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS JJJJJ COMEDY DRAMA RATED NR In Brief: This classic Preston Sturges comedy is about a popular movie director (Joel McCrea) who wants to make a serious movie called O Brother, Where Art Thou? When the studio points out to him that he has no clue what poverty is like, he agrees — and sets out on the road to discover it for himself. Funny, insightful and altogether a unique — and uniquely American — film.

The Asheville Film Society will screen Sullivan's Travels on Tuesday, May 15, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther. Hanke is the artistic director of the A.F.S.

SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET JJJJJ

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HORROR MUSICAL RATED R In Brief: Tim Burton’s ultra-stylized and stylish — not to mention bloody — film version of the Stephen Sondheim musical about the infamous “Demon Barber of Fleet Street” is not likely to please theater purists or Sondheim junkies, but it is undeniably brilliant filmmaking that effectively blends theater, horror and music into a unified whole.

The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on Thursday, May 10, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

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OFFICE SUITES Downtown Asheville. 1-5 office suites from 490 sq. ft. to 3,200 sq. ft. Modern finishes, elevator, central air.

Affordable, full service rates. G/M Property Group 828-281-4024. jmenk@gmproperty.com

1920’s CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN AND UNCA • Hillside St. Spacious and lightfilled. 1BR/1BA with hardwood floors, large windows, dining room, good closet space. $725/month includes heat, hot and cold water. Tenant pays for electricity. Laundry included.

Plenty of off-street parking.

Cats OK with fee, No dogs. For appt: 777-6304 Debra.

3BR, 1BA WEST ASHEVILLE • Water, garbage included.

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DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE • High profile 2 room office with a large picture window overlooking Urban Outfitters and Pritchard Park. This impressive office has high ceilings, hardwood floors, A/C, some furnishings and it is a very pleasant place to spend your day. It is located in the Historic Miles Building at 2 Wall Street and I consider this building’s community to be the cream of the crop. $825 per month. 1 yr. Lease.

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DOWNTOWN BUSTLING CORNER • 1000sq.ft. 2nd floor office space with private entrance, high ceilings.

Heartwood pine floors, brick, kitchen and bath,signage, undercover parking next door. $1500/month. • No smoking.

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DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACE For lease. Above City Bakery, Biltmore Avenue.

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The other unit is former Aquarium and fish supply store. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY (828) 231-6689.

PRIVATE SCREENED PORCH 1 BR, near 5 points and Greenlife, hardwood floors, gas heat. Lots of off-street parking. $595/month includes hot and cold water. Security deposit, year’s lease, credit check and references req. 1 cat ok w/fee.

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Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800-405-7619 EXT 2450 http://www.easyworkgreatpay.com (AAN CAN) ADVANCE CONCERT TICKET SALES • $12 per hour guaranteed plus a weekly bonus program. We are seeking individuals for full and part time in our local Asheville sales office. • Benefit package • Weekly paycheck • Students welcome. Our employees earn $500-$650 per week with bonuses. No experience necessary, we will train the right people. Enthusiasm and a clear speaking voice are required. Call today for a personal interview.

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CDL DRIVERS If you are a “people person” you could be a great tour guide! Training provided. Part-time with potential to full-time. www.graylineasheville.com 828-251-8687 info@graylineasheville.com HOUSEKEEPERS P/T. Year-round consistent employment, Asheville.

Experience, professional, reliable and responsible for upscale B&B. Must be flexible and able to work weekends.

References and background check required. No drop-bys.

Please call 828-254-3878 for interview. Black Walnut Bed And Breakfast Inn.

SUMMER WORK And 2012 HS Graduates. $12.50 base-appt, FT/PT schedules, sales/service, no experience necessary, all ages 17+, conditions apply, (828)-348-0081.

TROLLEY COMPANY Seeks full-time Operations Supervisor/Tour Guide. Must have CDL; hospitality or transportation experience desirable. Send resume or request application: howard@graylineasheville.com www.graylineasheville.com

Skilled Labor/ Trades HISTORIC AND HIGH-RISE BUILDING WINDOW CLEANING AND RESTORATION • Skilled laborers wanted. Pay based on experience and desire to succeed. (800) 926-2320 www.high-rise.net

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT • Eliada Homes is looking for an energetic, friendly, dependable, and organized individual to work in the front office in the Day Treatment Program. • Duties include Management of front office including phone calls, visitors, appointments, and any other inquiries, assisting the Director with any clerical duties or other projects as necessary, Continued Next Column

complete filing for case managers and take notes at team meetings, and other tasks as assigned to by Director. • High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Past experience with school records, report cards and transcripts preferred. Must be proficient in programs such as Word and Excel and have excellent multi-tasking skills. • This job is very fast paced and multi-faceted, so the ability to learn new things quickly is required. To apply, go to www.eliada.org/employment.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT • Provide high level of administrative support to several departments in a Medicaid Provider office.

Proficient in MS Office, Outlook, etc. • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Team work skills, ability to multi-task, proficient data entry, highly organized and self-motivated.

• Familiar with Medicaid billing process. Two years experience preferred. Fax resume to 828-299-1773 or in person at 2084 US Hwy 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778.

AMERICORPS VISTA POSITION OPENINGS Commit to serve full-time for 1 year for local nonprofit organization. Apply @ http://www.americorps.gov/for _individuals/choose/vista.asp www.acsf.org FULL TIME BOOKKEEPER NEEDED Must be proficient with QuickBooks, Excel, and payroll. Experience with UltraTax Suite a plus.

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ROCK-STAR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Humane Alliance is a forward-thinking nonprofit that has provided the solution to shelter pet overpopulation since 1994. We operate a highly successful spay/neuter facility in Asheville, NC, and we continue to spread the word of high-volume, high-quality spaying and neutering nationally through our various training programs. Rated one of the top 15 national animalwelfare groups in 2011 by Philanthropedia, Humane Alliance is a leader in the growing field of spay/neuter.

We are currently looking to fill a part-time position (2025 hours/week) to provide administrative support for diverse and varied projects and programs in our organization.

We have a small team of administrators who are selfmotivated, highly organized, creative, and very productive – the successful candidate will fit right in. Other words that might describe us (and you): meticulous, analytical, passionate, dedicated, and voracious. Critical skills include: • Robust written and verbal skills • Ability to format/design professional, creative materials • Aptitude for spreadsheets, crunching numbers, and presenting statistics in interesting and relevant ways • Serious multitasking skills • Talent for regularly exceeding expectations • Experience and proficiency with Mac and PC platforms, as well as Pages, Photoshop, and Illustrator Please submit your cover letter, resume, and presentation task to Rob Seal, Training Programs Coordinator, at rob@humanealliance.org.

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ADVANCE CONCERT TICKET SALES • $12 per hour guaranteed plus a weekly bonus program. We are seeking individuals for full and part time in our local Asheville sales office. • Benefit package • Weekly paycheck • Students welcome. Our employees earn $500-$650 per week with bonuses. No experience necessary, we will train the right people. Enthusiasm and a clear speaking voice are required. Call today for a personal interview.

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ATTENTION The largest senior financial and insurance planning team in the Country is interviewing Professional Salespeople. • Field and classroom training provided • 4-6 Leads provided daily • Most competitive products in the industry • Monthly bonuses • Advanced commissions • First Year potential income $40-$60K! • Not licensed-no problem. It’s possible to become licensed within six weeks. To schedule an interview, call Kim: (828) 6841477. Learn more about us at www.amerilife.com MARKETING DEPARTMENT Assistant • The Van Winkle Law Firm seeks an assistant for its Marketing Department.

• The Marketing Department serves the firm and its attorneys producing high quality materials including presentations, traditional media, new media, and direct media. • The marketing assistant will coordinate with the marketing director the day to day responsibilities of the marketing department. • Responsibilities include event and media activities, project management, research and archiving, client and vendor coordination, scheduling, inventory, creating presentations and managing technology. • This position is 20 hours per week. Submit cover letters, resumes, references and letters of support to: hr@vwlawfirm.com SECURE YOUR FUTURE Start a career in Executive Search. • Make a six-figure income • Help people • Work in south Asheville • Salary available • resumes@thurmondco.com

MOUNTAIN XPRESS SEEKS ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE Requirements: • Understand the sales process and enjoy building long-term collaborative, win-win relationships; • Have a solid knowledge of Asheville and its surrounding communities; • Love & participate in Asheville’s multi-cultural, grassroots, enterprising community; • Be ethical, gregarious, enthusiastic, fast-paced and organized while multitasking. Pluses: • Have at least two-years sales experience in print/ media/online sales; • Enjoy cold-calling; • Be an avid Xpress reader • Understand Xpress’ community-based journalistic mission We offer: Base-plus-commission, health and dental insurance, IRA options and a progressive, flexible work environment.

Send: Cover letter (that demonstrates your qualifications, passion and why you’d like to work with Xpress) and resume to: salesperson@mountainx.com.

No phone calls please.

FAMILIES NEEDED FOR IN-HOME PLACEMENT Loving families needed to open their homes to individuals with developmental disabilities.

Specific needs are handicap accessible homes, also looking for homes in the Marion/Morganton and other areas for children.

Similar to Foster Homes.

Excellent salary, great opportunity! Davidson Homes 828-299-1720 ext 265 www.davidsonhomes.org

Human Services

MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Haywood County: Recovery Education Center Clinician Position available within an innovative MH/SA recoveryoriented program. Must have

PF Chang’s is looking for all FOH and BOH positions. Please apply in person ONLY between 2-4 Monday thru Thursday at 26 Schenck Parkway in Biltmore Park Town Square www.pfchangs.com

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Hotel/ Hospitality

Part-time position. Applicants

Drivers/Delivery

Master’s degree and be license-eligible. Please kim.franklin@meridianbhs.org.

Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Peer Support Specialist must demonstrate maturity in their own recovery process and be willing to participate in an extensive training program prior to employment.

For more information, contact Mason Youell, mason.youell@ meridianbhs.org Jackson/Macon County: Recovery Education Center Clinician Position available

DRIVERS NEEDED Drivers needed for local chauffeured transportation company. Must have 3 years commercial vehicle driving experience, clean driving record and pass a drug test.

Call 232-4046.

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Cherokee County: Clinician

ELITE EYE CARE • Is seeking a friendly, positive and enthusiastic individual to work part-time (25 hours/week) as an Optometric Technician, no experience necessary. Must have excellent customer service experience, be detailed oriented, and be able to multi-task. Please drop off cover letter and resume to Elite Eye Care, 140 Airport Road, Suite L, Arden, NC 28704.

No phone inquiries, no fax resumes accepted.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY • Seeking foster care homes for adults with developmental disabilities. Must have high school diploma/GED and valid driver’s license. Must pass background, driver’s record check and drug test. Experience helpful. Training is provided.

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JJTC Team Clinician Seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed Therapist in Cherokee County for an exciting opportunity to serve predominately court referred youth and their families through Intensive In-Home and Basic Benefit Therapy. For more information contact Aaron Plantenberg, aaron.plantenberg@ meridianbhs.org • For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org

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CHILDREN FIRST/CIS • Seeks Program Director for Project POWER, an AmeriCorps program in Buncombe Co. • Requires non-profit/education exp., supervisory exp., 4 yr degree/Social Services related field. • Duties: program management, evaluation, training, member recruitment, team building, grant admin., and community collaboration.

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CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER, CASE MANAGER Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Black Mountain has positions available for Clinical Social Work Supervisor, Clinical Social Worker, and Case Manager on Acute Care Unit. Please see www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs for application instructions.

CLUBHOUSE PROGRAM DIRECTOR • Seeking energetic, motivated, and creative individual to lead our Clubhouse staff and members.

Supervises all Clubhouse staff to include: QPs, Generalists, APs, and Para-professionals.

Engages individuals with SPMI in the daily work of each unit and ensures the completion of all the tasks and responsibilities associated with each unit. Assumes a generalist role focused on individualized case management, assessment of strengths and skills, advocacy, intake and referral, employment, housing, education, outreach, and social opportunities.

Masters preferred, bachelors accepted. Our website is www.sixth-avenue.org

CooperRiis Therapeutic Community Has an excellent opportunity for a Hall Advisor in Asheville, NC. Position is FullTime, 40 hours per week; Wed thru Sat. • Candidates should have the following qualifications: • Experience in working with adults who are coping with mental illness. • Must be mature, with work or life experience that has thoroughly tested his or her relationship skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills and sound work ethic. • Completion of undergraduate study preferred but not required Forward electronic resume/cover letter to: hr@cooperriis.org.

No phone calls or in person visits please.

FAMILIES TOGETHER INC. Due to continuous growth in WNC, Families Together, Inc is now hiring licensed professionals and Qualified Professionals in Buncombe, McDowell, Madison, Rutherford, Henderson, and Transylvania Counties. • Qualified candidates will include • LPC’s, LCSW’s, LMFT’s, LCAS’s, PLCSW’s, or LPCA’s and Bachelor’s and Master’s Qualified Professionals. • FTI provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, room for advancement, health benefits, and an innovative culture. • www.familiestogether.net • Candidates should email resumes to humanresources@ familiestogether.net

MAKE A DIFFERENCE NC Mentor is offering free informational meetings to those who are interested in becoming therapeutic foster parents. The meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm (snacks provided) and 4th Friday 12pm-1pm (lunch provided). • If you are interested in making a difference in a child’s life, please call Rachel Wingo at (828) 696-2667 ext 15 or e-mail Rachel at rachel.wingo@thementornetwo rk.com• Become a Therapeutic Foster Family. • Free informational meeting.

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OVERNIGHT SUPPORT • CooperRiis has an immediate need to fill an Over Night Support position at its Asheville campus. • Position is parttime, approximately 27 hours per week; Thurs thru Sat nights from 10pm-7am. • Experience in working with adults who are coping with mental illness. • Must be mature, with work or life experience that has thoroughly tested his or her relationship skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills and sound work ethic. Applicants should be reliable, empathic, and generally interested in improving the lives of individuals suffering from mental health challenges.

Forward electronic resume/cover letter to: hr@cooperriis.org. No phone calls or in person visits please.

PARKWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Has an immediate opening for a Community Support Team Leader for our combined Avl/Hvl team. • Candidates need to be licensed or provisionally licensed, have a clean driving record, safe vehicle and leadership skills. • This service is a primarily delivered in the community to high risk mental health and substance abuse consumers. • Knowledge of WHN and Medicaid paperwork a plus.

Parkway is a stable company and has an excellent benefits package and competitive salaries. Please email resumes to: slayton@parkwaybh.com

SEEKING NIGHT REGISTERED NURSES • Eliada Homes is hiring Night RNs to provide care to our students in our Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities. • Nursing staff will provide restrictive interventions monitoring and effectively utilize the agency’s crisis intervention procedures. • Other responsibilities include: administering medication and implementing each students’ health plan. This position a valid NC RN licensure. • Experience working with children and/or adolescents strongly preferred.To apply, please to www.eliada.org/employment.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR Mountain Area Recovery Center is seeking a Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor to fill positions in our outpatient opioid treatment facility located in Clyde, North Carolina.

Candidates will provide substance abuse services, including but not limited to, assessments/screening, intake, client orientation, person centered planning, case management, intervention, client education, and plan and lead structured process and theme centered groups. We offer competitive pay WITH benefits‌medical, dental, life, short-term disability, flexible spending account, 401-K, pto, paid holidays, and a flexible work environment in this challenging, yet highly rewarding field. If you are up to the challenge, please e-mail your resume to rhonda.ingle@marc-otp.com or fax to attention: Rhonda Ingle at 828.252.9512.

Mountain Area Recovery Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

THE ASHEVILLE OFFICE OF FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES • Is seeking the following for adult service lines: Fully-licensed LCSW, supervisory experience preferred. This position is fulltime, salaried with benefits.

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WNC GROUP HOMES FOR AUTISTIC PERSONS • Is now accepting applications for Summer Program. • This program provides structured summer fun and activity for 8 adolescents with autism, living in our group homes. • This is a temporary summer position that lasts for the duration of the summer break from school.

Monday – Friday, 7am-3pm or 8am-3pm. • Applicants must have High School degree plus 2 years experience in related field, or an Associates or College degree. Applicant must also be willing and able to swim, hike and be active in the community. • Comprehensive training is provided. Continued work at end of summer is possible. Visit our website for additional information and application process. www.wncgrouphomes.org Submit applications to 28 Pisgah View Ave Asheville, NC 28803. WNC Group Homes for Autistic Persons is a Drug Free Workplace.

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A-B TECH SharePoint Administrator/Developer • F/T 12/months. • SUMMARY: Primary responsibility for development, management and support of College’s SharePoint environment.

Secondary duties include general website development, management and support. • MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 1. A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field 2. Three years’ programmer, administrator or analyst experience. 3. One year SharePoint administration and/or development 4.

Familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server 5. Experience with IIS, ASP, Java, XML, Powershell. • PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: Master’s Degree. • SALARY RANGE: $40,000-$48,000.

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TECHNICAL APPLICATION SUPPORT SPECIALISTS (TWO POSITIONS) • A-B TECH • SUMMARY: The Technical Application Support Specialist will be the recognized expert in the major campus-wide computer applications (currently to include PeopleAdmin, Datatel, SuccessFactors, DROA, etc.).

The position is designed to interface with the end-user and to provide the technical expertise to facilitate ease of use for the major college software. It is not designed to be a help-desk position. • MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 1.

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Technology, Information Technology, Computer Applications or other relevant degree or experience.

2. Two to four years of work experience with computer software packages 3. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications with a strong knowledge of Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

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To apply, go to www.eliada.org/employment

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Salary for this part-time job depends on experience. • Excellent benefits. Submit resume and cover letter by May 14, 2012, by email to: employment@pisgahlegal.org.

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3. Experience in course development. Please visit: https://abtcc.peopleadmin.com for more detail and application instructions.

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Duties and responsibilities include scheduling and excecuting daily transportation of students, planning and ordering student gear, maintaining appropriate inventory, tracking and staying within a uctuating budget, managing a eet of vehicles, maintaining three facilities, and managing a team of employees.

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