• WE (12/7), 3pm - Elizabeth Gilbert, The Signature of All Things. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • TH (12/8), 6:45pm - David Joe Miller Presents "WORD! Stories For The Season," featuring storyteller and ballad singer Sherry Lovett. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 • First THURSDAYS, 6pm - Political prisoners letter writing. Free to attend. FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 687-1218, library.hendersoncountync.org • 2nd THURSDAYS, 10:30am - Book Club. Free. • 2nd THURSDAYS, 1:30pm - Writers' Guild. Free. THE WRITER'S WORKSHOP 254-8111, twwoa.org • Through WE (11/30) - Submissions accepted for the "Memoirs Contest." For full guidelines see website. $25. THOMAS WOLFE MEMORIAL 52 North Market St., 253-8304, wolfememorial.com • TH (12/8), 5:30-7pm - "Asheville and the Hills Beyond: The World of Thomas Wolfe In Three Voices," readings by local actors. Free.
SPORTS BUNCOMBE COUNTY RECREATION SERVICES buncombecounty.org/Governing/ Depts/Parks/ • Through MO (12/19) - Open registration for the winter adult dodge ball league. $30 per player.
VOLUNTEERING TUTOR ADULTS IN NEED WITH THE LITERACY COUNCIL (PD.) • Literacy and English language skills help people rise out of poverty and
support their families. Volunteer and give someone a second chance to learn. Sign up for volunteer orientation on 1/4 (5:30 pm) or 1/5 (9:00 am) by emailing volunteers@litcouncil. com. www.litcouncil.com BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WNC 253-1470, bbbswnc.org • TU (12/6), noon - Volunteer to share interests twice a month with a young person from a single-parent home or to mentor one hour per week in elementary schools and after-school sites. Information: 253-1470 or bbbswnc.org. Free. Held at United Way of Asheville & Buncombe, 50 S. French Broad Ave. BOUNTY & SOUL 419-0533, bountyandsoul.org • TH (12/1), 1:30-3:30pm - Volunteer to sort and place produce and other food onto the truck. Held at Bounty & Soul, 999 Old US Highway 70, Black Mountain • FR (12/2), 2-6:30pm - Volunteer to sort and place produce and other food onto the truck and serving the community at the mobile market. Held at Black Mountain Elementary School, 100 Flat Creek Road, Black Mountain, Black Mountian • TU (12/6), 9am-1pm - Volunteer to sort and place produce and other food onto the truck and distribute to the community at the mobile market. Held at St. James Episcopal Church, 424 W State St., Black Mountain • TH (12/8), 1:30-3:30pm - Volunteer to sort and place produce and other food onto the truck. Held at Bounty & Soul, 999 Old US Highway 70, Black Mountain CANTON COMMUNITY KITCHEN 98 Pisgah Drive, Canton, 648-0014, cantoncommunitykitchen.org • FR (12/2), 11am-5pm - Donations accepted for the upcoming benefit yard sale.
ZCARE PARTNERS
FOUNDATION 277-4815, carepartnersfoundation.org • Through SA (11/24) - Volunteers needed to wrap gifts in exchange for
a donation to CarePartners Hospice. Registration: carepartnersfoundation. org/event/ or 989-5067. Held at Asheville Outlets, 800 Brevard Road HANDS ON ASHEVILLEBUNCOMBE 2-1-1, handsonasheville.org • MO (12/5), 6-8:30pm - Volunteer to help bake homemade cookies for hospice patients and their families at CarePartners' John Keever Solace Center. Registration required. • TU (12/6), 6-8pm- Volunteer to help sort and pack food at MANNA Food Bank to be given to agencies serving hungry people in 17 Western North Carolina counties. Registration required. HOMEWARD BOUND OF WNC 218 Patton Ave., 258-1695, homewardboundwnc.org • 1st THURSDAYS, 11am - "Welcome Home Tour," tours of Asheville organizations that serve the homeless population. Registration required. Free to attend.
ZJINGLE BELL 5K RUN/WALK jinglebellrunasheville.kintera.org • SA (12/3), 8am-2pm - Volunteer for the Jingle Bell Run 5K benefiting the Arthritis Foundation. Registration: kgillis@arthritis.org. Held at Montford Recreation Center, 34 Pearson Drive LOVING FOOD RESOURCES 255-9282, admin@lovingfood.org • SA (11/26) through SA (12/31) - Volunteer with Loving Food Resources. Registration: ngavin@lovingfood.org or 443-655-3074.
ZN.C. ARBORETUM WINTER
LIGHTS 665-2492, ncwinterlights.com • WE (11/16) through SU (1/1) Volunteer to help with the Winter Lights exhibition. Individuals, couples and groups are welcome! Must be 18 or over. Registration and training required. Held at N.C. Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way For more volunteering opportunities visit mountainx.com/volunteering
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