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(67 Haywood Street, 250-4700) n ss = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 2506488) n sW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) n Wv = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 250-6482) n WA = West Asheville Library (942 Haywood Road, 250-4750).
n Library storyline: 250-KIDS. • Through (12/17) - Book loans for "Imagining the Future: Scientific Revelations in Fiction," a science fiction book discussion series, will be available. Discussions begin October 22 at 6pm and continue every other Tuesday. pm • TH (10/10), 1pm - Book Club: Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson. fv • FR (10/11), 4pm - Teen Horror Movie Night will include a costume contest and screening of Night of the Living Dead. free. Wv • TU (10/15), 7pm - Lecture on the new N.C. voting regulations with Dr. Chris Cooper and Sarah Zambon. WA • TU (10/15), 2pm - Book Club: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. le • TU (10/15), 7pm - Book Club: The Informationist by Taylor Stevens. Bm • We (10/16), 5pm - Swannanoa Knitters. sW • We (10/16), 3pm - Learn to use the Buncombe County Register of Deeds website. Registration: library@buncombecounty.org. pm • TH (10/17), 7pm - Book Club: Spook by Mary Roach. fv • TH (10/17), 2:30pm - Book Club: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. ss city lights Bookstore Located at 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva. Events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: citylightsnc.com or 586-9499. • SA (10/12), 3pm - Victoria Casey McDonald will present her book Under the Light of Darkness. • TH (10/17), 10:30am - Coffee with the Poet series will feature Kathy Nelson reading from her chapbook Cattails. events At the turchin center Appalachian State University's Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is located at 423 West King St., Boone. Info: 262-3017 or tcva.org. • WE (10/9), 6:30-8:00pm - Noyes Capehart will present his book Devil’s Mark. 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: hendersoncountymuseum.org or 694-1619. • SA (10/12), 2pm - Nicholas Warr will present his book Charlie One Five.
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intersections Book cluB • TU (10/15), 6:30pm - Intersections Book Club: Flight Behavior: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver. Held at the Forum at Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 South Pack Square. Free. Info and registration: rae@dwtheatre.com or 257-4530. JuliA nunnAlly duncAn • SA (10/12), 9am-12:15pm - Julia Nunnally Duncan will be a featured author at the McDowell Arts Council Association's booth at the Mountain Glory Festival in downtown Marion. Info: mtngloryfestival.com or mcdowellarts.org. mAdison county puBlic liBrAry Located in downtown Marshall at 1335 N. Main St. Info: 649-3741 or madisoncountylibrary.org. • FR (10/18), 9am-5pm & SA (10/19), 9am-3pm - Book sale. Pre-sale open to Friends of the Madison County Library members on Thurs., Oct. 17 from noon-3pm. mAlAprop's Bookstore And cAfe 55 Haywood St. Info: malaprops. com or 254-6734. Events are free, unless otherwise noted. • TH (10/10), 7pm - Wenonah Hauter will present her book Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America. • FR (10/11), 7pm - Mindi Meltz will present her book Lonely in the Heart of the World. • SA (10/12), 7pm - Laura Ann Garren will present her book The Chattooga River: A Natural and Cultural History. • SU (10/13), 3pm - Jeff High will present his novel More Things in Heaven and Earth. • TU (10/15), 7pm - Ask the Career Experts: Susan Grosoff-Feinblatt and Jane Falter will discuss the hidden job market. • WE (10/16), 7pm - John Milliken Thompson will present his novel Love and Lament. • TH (10/17), 7pm - Mark Pinsky will present his book Met Her on the Mountain. storytelling • FR (10/11), 3-5pm - Storytelling at the Feed and Seed, 3715 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher. Info: 216-3492. vicki lAne At cAnton Book cluB • TH (10/17), 3:30pm - Author Vicki Lane will be the featured guest at a meeting of the Canton Book Club. Open to the public. Refreshments served. 11 Pennsylvania Ave. Free. Info: 648-2924.
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sports Blue ridge rollergirls Asheville's all-female, flat-track roller derby league. Info: blueridgerollergirls.com. • SA (10/12), 3pm - The Blue Ridge Rollergirls will compete in a double header featuring The French Broads and The BRRG All-Stars. Held at the U.S. Cellular Center, 87 Haywood St. $13 advance/$15 door/children 10 and under free. BuncomBe Adult dodgeBAll leAgue • Through TU (12/17) - Registration for Buncombe County's adult dodgeball league will be open through dec. 17. $40 per player. Info: jay.nelson@buncombecounty. org or 250-4269. coed dodgeBAll leAgue • MONDAYS through (12/9), 7-9pm - Coed Dodgeball League for ages 16 and up. Info: 669-2052 or collin. bugniazet@townofblackmountain. org. confident Bike commuter clAss • SA (10/12), 10am-1pm - Second Saturdays Cycling Class will present "Confident Commuter." $10/$5 ages 12-16. Info and registration: BuncombeBikeEd@gmail.com. disk golf clAss • TUESDAYS through (10/29), 4:30-6pm - Disk golf class for ages 8 to 17 will be held at Waynesville Disc Golf Course, Vance Street, Waynesville. $30 for five classes/$24 members. Info: 456-2030 or recprogramspecialist@townofwaynesville. org. events At rei Located at 31 Schenck Parkway. Info: rei.com/asheville or 687-0918. • TH (10/17), 6:30-8pm - Beyond Bike Maintenance Basics class will focus on brakes and drive train. Free. Registration required. Women's volleyBAll leAgue • TUESDAYS, 6-8:30pm Waynesville Parks and Rec will host a women's volleyball league, open to ages 16 and older. Held at Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. $4 per night/free for members. Info: recathletics@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.
theAter AnAm cArA vAriety shoW • FR (10/11) & SA (10/12), 8pm Anam Cara Theater Company will host a sideshow-themed variety show at 203 Haywood Road, featuring a cash bar with beer from Hi-Wire Brewing. $10. Info: anamcaratheatre.com.
Asheville community theAtre Located at 35 E. Walnut St. Tickets and info: ashevilletheatre.org or 254-1320. • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (10/13) - Annie Get Your Gun, a musical about Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Fri. and Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $25/$22 seniors and students/$15 children. flAt rock plAyhouse Mainstage: Highway 225, Flat Rock. Downtown location: 125 South Main St., Hendersonville. Info: flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731. • Through SU (11/3) - The musical biography, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, will be performed at the Mainstage. $40. Info: avl.mx/01b. montford pArk plAyers Unless otherwise noted, performances are free and take place outdoors at Hazel Robinson Amphitheater in Montford. Donations accepted. Info: montfordparkplayers.org or 254-5146. • THURSDAYS through SATURDAY (10/10) until (10/27) - Othello. Performed at the Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway St. Thurs.- Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $15. Pay-whatyou-wish Oct. 10. theAter At uncA Performances take place in Lipinsky Auditorium, unless otherwise noted. • TH (10/10) through SU (10/13) Sorting Trash, by Dan Gordon, "a smart comedy that follows the life of Emily Barcus, a 30-something woman trying to cope with the woes of her messed up family." Performed at UNCA's Carol Belk Theater. Thurs.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $10/$8 faculty/$5 students. Info: drama.unca.edu/theatre-unca.
thriving children The Success Equation, under the umbrella of Children First/ Communities In Schools, unites the community to reduce the root causes of child poverty. These calendar listings feature community events and volunteer opportunities to help children thrive in Buncombe County. children first/cis • Children First/CIS seeks volunteers for its learning centers and after school program for elementary school children living in public and low-income housing. Mon.-Thurs., 2:30-5:30pm. Info: childrenfirstbc. org, facebook.com/SuccessEquation or 768-2072. in reAl life After school progrAms • ONGOING, 3-6pm - The IRL After School Program seeks volunteers to build relationships with middle
schoolers while participating in diverse programming like academics, sports and the arts. Volunteers with special skills/interests matched to appropriate programs. Info: acsf. org, irlacsf@gmail.com or 350-6270. plAy And leArn for preschoolers And pArents • MONDAYS through FRIDAYS until (10/31), 9am - An eight-week series of pre-literacy classes for parents, caregivers and children ages 3-5 from Buncombe County. Free. Info, location and registration: 350-2904 or marna.holland@asheville.k12. nc.us.
volunteering AmericAn cAncer society • WEEKDAYS, 9am-1pm - The American Cancer Society seeks volunteers to provide information to cancer patients and their families. Orientation and screening required. Info: (800) 227-2345. • The American Cancer Society seeks volunteers to drive cancer patients to treatments in Buncombe County. Must have valid driver's license, car and insurance. Info: (800) 227-2345. Asheville city schools foundAtion • ONGOING - The Asheville City Schools Foundation seeks volunteers to tutor/mentor a student (K-12) in need of support. Volunteer opportunities available Mon.-Fri., 8am-6pm. Info: jay@acsf.org 3506135. Asheville JeWish community center events The JCC is located at 236 Charlotte St., Asheville. Info: 253-0701. • JCC is seeking volunteers for their booth at Hardlox Festival. RSVP by Oct 13: martibiller@gmail.com. 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: bbbswnc. org or 253-1470. • Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks persons to mentor one hour per 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, such as sports, local attractions, etc. Info session: oct. 9 and oct. 23 at noon. foster pArent orientAtion • 2nd MONDAYS through (11/4), 6pm - Training for foster care provided in a group setting or individually. 2 Compton Drive. Info: 713-5423 or eliada.org.
interfAith AssistAnce ministry • Interfaith Assistance Ministry offers emergency assistance to Henderson County residents in financial crisis. Four-hour volunteer shifts available as well as substitute opportunities. Info: iamhendersoncounty.org or 697-7029. literAcy council of BuncomBe county Located at 31 College Place, Building B, Suite 221. Info: litcouncil. com, volunteers@litcouncil.com or 254-3442. • Volunteers are needed to tutor adults in basic literacy skills including reading, writing, math and English as a second language. Tutors provide one on one or small group instruction in Buncombe County. No prior tutoring experience or foreign language skills required. Tutors will receive 15 hours of training and ongoing support from certified professionals. memorycAre AdminstrAtive support volunteer • ONGOING - MemoryCare, a nonprofit dedicated to providing assessment, treatment and support for memory-impaired individuals and their families, seeks a volunteer administrative assistant 2-3 hours a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays for general office duties. Info: alexander@memorycare.org. ms service dAy • SA (10/12), 8am-3pm - Join teams of volunteers to complete household projects, such as yard work and cleaning, for those affected by the limitations of multiple sclerosis. Volunteers will receive breakfast and lunch. Group meets at the Reuter YWCA, 3 Town Square Blvd. Info: mscommunitywnc.org. opportunity house • Opportunity House seeks volunteers for its thrift shop and front desk. Info: 692-0575. riverlink Info: 252-8474, ext. 11, volunteer@ riverlink.org or riverlink.org. • WE (10/9), 10am - RiverLink volunteer orientation. RSVP: volunteer@ riverlink.org. the rAthBun center • The Rathbun Center, a nonprofit corporation that provides free lodging for patients and their caregivers staying in Asheville for medical treatment, seeks volunteers to support and register guests. Weekend shifts: noon-3pm, 3-6pm and 6-9pm. Info: rathbuncenter.org or 251-0595. cAlendAr deAdline The deadline for free and paid listings is 5 p.m. WednesdAy, one week prior to publication. Questions? Call (828)251-1333, ext. 365