Senior Center, 364 East Main St., Brevard. Free. • THURSDAYS through (4/12), 5:30-7pm - An additional program will be held at OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling, 50 South French Broad Ave.
Classes, Meetings, Events & Lectures Asheville newcomers Club (pd.) A great opportunity for women new to the area to make lasting friends, explore the surroundings and enrich their lives. Contact us! ashevillenewcomersclub.com or l 828.654.7414. 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. Older Lesbian energy (OLe) (pd.) Meets second Saturday each month, 1pm, potluck and event planning. OLE: Fun group for lesbians over 50. • Join us! Information: Catherine: (828) 545-9698. Open Stitch groups at Purl’s Yarn emporium (pd.) On Wall Street downtown: Wednesdays, 10am12pm; Thursdays, 6-8pm. Bring a knit or crochet project or find something new to cast on. (828) 253-2750. www. purlsyarnemporium.com Acrylic Painting Class • WEDNESDAYS through (4/25), 10am-noon - Acrylic painting classes will be offered by the Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road. $30 per session includes supplies (except brushes). Registration required. Info: harvesth@ashevillenc.gov or 350-2051. ACt vs SAt Comparison test • SATURDAYS, 9am & SUNDAYS, 1pm - Asheville students are invited to take an “ACT vs SAT Comparison Test” to determine which represents their best match. Held at Chyten Educational Services, 1550 Hendersonville Road, Suite 104, Asheville. Free. Info and reservations: www.chyten-asheville.com or 505-2495. Appalachian Pastel Society www.appalachianpastelsociety.org. • SA (3/10), 10am-noon - A meeting and demonstration of
PanPastels will be held in WNC Agriculture Center’s Youth Building. Asheville bridge Room • DAILY - The Asheville Bridge Room offers games for beginners and advanced players at River Ridge Market Place, 800 Fairview Road, Suite C-1. $7 per game. Info: 299-0887. Asheville n.O.W. • SU (3/11) - A meeting of the Asheville National Organization for Women will be held at Battery Park Apartments. Time, location and door code: AshevilleNOW@live.com. Asheville new friends • MO (3/12), 6pm - Asheville New Friends will host a dinner meeting at Groce United Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Road. Registration required by March 7. Info: www.main. nc/us/anf or 232-2883. Asian-American Social • WEEKLY - Meetings encourage American-born Asians to share experiences with those of similar backgrounds, learn more about Asian culture and meet new people. Must be 21 or older. Foreign-born Asians welcome. Info and location: sueannaj@gmail.com. backgammon Club • TH (3/8), 6:30pm - Hosted by Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St. Beginners welcome; bring a Backgammon board. Pleasve RSVP: 6892813. Info: www.wallstreetcoffeehouse.webs.com. building bridges • MONDAYS through (3/19), 7-9pm - “Building Bridges: Going Beyond Racism Through Understanding and Respect” will be presented at 121 Hendersonville Road. Info and registration: www. buildingbridges-asheville.org or 777-4585. Career fair • WE (3/14), 1-4pm - WCU’s campus-wide career fair will be held in UC Grandroom. Info: www.wcu.edu/6661.asp. CLOSeR • TUESDAYS, 7pm CLOSER, Community Liaison Organization for Support, Education and Reform, will host a meeting for LGBT members of the community at All Souls Cathedral, 9 Swan St. Info: avlcloser@gmail.com. Craft Lab: Wholesale 101 • TU (3/13), 6pm - Learn about important factors to consider before entering the wholesale market at this installment of Craft Lab. Hosted by HandMade in America, 125 S. Lexington Ave. Info: www. handmadeinamerica.org or jamiecarpenter@handmadeinamerica.org. economics in One Lesson • TU (3/13), 6-8pm “Economics in One Lesson,” a
seminar hosted by Buncombe Forward and Civitas, will be held at Skyland Fire Department on the corner of Hendersonville and Longshoals Roads. Free. Info and registration: http://avl.mx/af. etiquette Reception • WE (3/14), 5:30-7pm - A business etiquette reception will be held in WCU’s Blue Ridge Conference Room. Registration required by March 9. $5. Info: careers.wcu.edu. firestorm Cafe & books Located at 48 Commerce St. Info: www.firestormcafe.com or 255-8115. • TH (3/15), 6pm - Charles Johnson will read from his anthology Markets Not Capitalism. friendship force of WnC • TH (3/15), 5:30pm - FFWNC is part of an international organization dedicated to promoting friendship and understanding among people around the world through travel and by hosting of visitors from other countries. Group meets at Crowfields condominiums on Hendersonville Highway. Info and directions: robustja@ gmail.com. graduate School Seminar • TH (3/15), 3pm “Admission to, and Success in, Graduate School” will be presented by Jon Wiener, associate dean of math and science, in A-B Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium on the Asheville campus. Info: abtech. edu. Helios Warriors grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting • WE (3/7), 4:30pm - Helios Warriors will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at its new location, 251-D Haywood St. Event includes refreshments and a raffle. A “room makeover” unveiling will follow the ribbon cutting. Info: www.helioswarriors.org. improv Comedy Class • SUNDAYS through (3/11), noon-3pm - Upright Citizens Brigade alumna will teach long-form improv comedy at Anam Cara Theatre Company, 203 Haywood Road. Classes culminate with a performance on March 12. Drop-ins welcome. $10 per class in advance/$12 drop-ins. Info: www.anamcaratheatre.com. improv Comedy Class • 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - An improv comedy class will be hosted by Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts. Held at the Montford Community Center, 34 Pearson Drive. Adults and children over 6 welcome. $1. Info: montfordr@ashevillenc. gov or 253-2714. Land of Sky Chorus
• TUESDAYS, 7:30pm - Land of the Sky Chorus will hold rehearsals at Francis Asbury UMC, 725 Asbury Road, Candler. New singers and guests welcome. Info: www. ashevillebarbershop.com or (866) 290-7269. Pan Harmonia tea • TH (3/15), 5:30-6:30pm - Pan Harmonia will host a tea reception in Kate Steinbeck’s private studio. Free. Info, location and registration: info@ panharmonia.org or 505-7259. Pisgah Astronomical Research institute Located at 1 PARI Drive, Rosman. Info: 862-5554 or www.pari.edu. • FR (3/9), 7pm - PARI’s StarLab Planetarium will celebrate the Vernal Equinox with celestial observations and a tour of the facility. $20/$15 seniors/$10 under 14. Public Lectures & events at UnCA Events are free unless otherwise noted. • MO (3/12), 11:25am - “Ancient Science and Technology,” with Rob Berls, associate professor of drama. Held in the Humanities Lecture Hall. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 251-6808. —- 11:25am - “European Renaissance: Humanism and Art,” with Michael Gillum, professor of literature. Held in Lipinsky Auditorium. —- 7:30pm - “Johnny Cash in the Holy Land: Christian Zionism and American Popular Culture,” with Duke University scholar Shalom Goldman. Held in Sherrill Center Mountain View Conference Room 417. Info: www.unca.edu. • TH (3/15), 12:30pm - “Regional Geology of the Colorado Plateau,” with Jeffrey Wilcox, assistant professor of environmental studies. Held in Ramsey Library. Info: 251-6645. Retro Happy Hour • THURSDAYS, 5:30-8:30pm - A retro happy hour invites young professionals to network and socialize while wearing retro clothes (optional) at The Market Place, 20 Wall St. Free. Info: lushlifemgmt@ gmail.com or 515-1081. Shalom! Salam! • WE (3/7), 3:15pm - A series of films and discussion programs will explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the Brooks-Howell Home, 266 Merrimon Ave. Featured films include Occupation 101, The Lemon Tree and The Israeli Lobby. Facilitated by Tony Bing. Free. Info: dec25carol@ yahoo.com. • TH (3/8), 6-8pm - An additional program will be held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 48 Commerce St.
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