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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, tomorrow or any day of the week? Go to www.mountainx.com/events.
Calendar Deadlines fRee and Paid Listings Wednesday, 5 p.m. (7 days prior to publication) can’t find youR gRouP’s Listing? 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. 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 onLine (best) http://www.mountainx.com/events/submission
PRotectoRs of tHe wateRsHed: Asheville couldn’t have fun festivals like Riverlink’s Anything that Floats parade without the hard work of local volunteers who adopt streams and greenways to keep them clean. Find out how you can help keep our rivers beautiful by attending Riverlink’s Adopt-A-Stream and Green Way Information Session on March 31. (p.17)
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.
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AnimAls HorsebAck riding instruction (pd.) By retired horse show judge. Learn to ride correctly for pleasure or show. All levelsyour stable/horse or mine. Call 450-2724. Email: HorsebackHill@ yahoo.com or visit www.horsebackhill.webs.com Pet loss suPPort grouP • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - 1 Edwin Place. Free. Info: 258-3229.
benefits Are you smArter tHAn A fiftH grAder? • Through (4/9) - Registration is open for this quiz event on April 10 that benefits children first/ cis.
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$250 per team. Info: childrenfirstcisbc.org or 259-9717.
Ave. Tickets & info: ashevilledowntown.org.
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AsHeville tAlent slAm • SA (3/29)- Ticket sales for this local talent showcase benefit eblen charities. Held at The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave. $15/$10 advance. Info: bioflyer.wordpress. com.
duPont 12k forest trAil rAce • SA (3/29) - Proceeds benefit the duPont state forest. Meets in the Guion Farm Access Area. Info: avl. mx/04s.
Admission benefits this arts educa-
bike donAtion drive • TU (4/1) through WE (4/30) Asheville reCyclery will accept bikes and bike parts for donation to kids and adults. Located at 90 Biltmore Ave., Tue.-Thu.:4-8pm; Sat: 1-5pm. Info: josephcrawley@ gmail.com or 255-7916. downtown After 5 kickoff PArty • WE (3/26), 7pm - Includes a performance by Empire Strikes Brass. Admission benefits Asheville downtown Association. $5. Held at The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore
emPty bowls dinner • WE (3/26), 5-7pm - Dinner and silent auction to benefit neighbors in need. $15. Mars Hill Baptist Church, 67 N. Main St., Mars Hill. Info: 689-1304. HoPe cHest for women 5k • Through FR (4/4) - Registration is open for this April 6 event raising funds for women in wnc diagnosed with breast or gynecologic cancer. $30/ $25 advance/ $20 before March 28. Info: hopechestforwomen.org/ conqueracove.
• WEDNESDAYS, 5-7pm tion program. Held at 5 Walnut Wine Bar, 5 Walnut St. $5. Info: theleaf.org. wAlk to end luPus now • Through (5/16) - Registration is open for this May 17 walk to raising funds for lupus foundation of America. Participants agree to raise $100 for the foundation. Registration and info: lupusnc.org or 877-849-8271. women veterAns tribute And benefit • SA (3/29), 3-5pm - Donations benefit Aura Home, a women veterans' transitional home. Held at Jubilee, 46 Wall St. Info: amvetsnc.org/ women.