I just got asked by a friend to do this, and think it looks like a fun, easy way to raise some funds for the local Red Cross. Interested?
From their Facebook Invite:
The event will include a one mile race or fun run as well as a walk sponsored by Mission Hospital’s Lighten up for Life program all to take place before the holiday parade. Imagine the streets of downtown lined with screaming holiday paraders… all cheering for you!
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Asheville-Mountain Area Chapter of the Red Cross! But you’re not just running and walking for us, you’re running for those in the region who are in desperate need of blood, the families who have been affected by house fires, floods, winter storms, etc., you’re doing it directly for your community!
Dr. Paul R. Fleischman M.D., psychiatrist, author, speaker and Vipassana Meditation Teacher, will be in Asheville to share a talk on The Scientific World View and Vipassana Meditation.
From the website:
Vipassana Meditation is an ancient, non-sectarian Indian technique that was designed to guide a realistic and compassionate lifestyle. Vipassana focuses on neutral, systematic, evidence-based observation of oneself as a changing process in a lawful universe. It catalyzes realistic experiences from which one can steer both a practical and profound life. Vipassana is not primarily a healing technique, but a window into multiple dimensions within our selves. It is taught for free on a voluntary basis.
When: Saturday – November 7, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Where: University of North Carolina, Asheville – Reuter Center, The Manheimer Room
Attendance: Free and open to the public. Please invite your friends.
Directions From downtown Asheville:
240W to 19-23 N toward Weaverville. Take 2nd exit for UNCA. Turn right at bottom of the ramp onto Broadway. Turn left at 1st light onto Campus Drive. Follow to the top and turn left at the stop sign. Reuter Center will be on the right.
More information about this lecture series may be found at this website.
I’m rarely bummed about working at the Wedge Brewery on Saturdays because it’s so fun…but I’ll be bummed on November 21. This looks like an amazing workshop.
Transform your old sweaters–you know, the ones ravaged by moth holes, shrunken laundry accidents, stray mittens, etc–into wearable art. You don’t need any fancy equipment, only scissors, yarn, old sweaters and a needle.
The two day class is $175 + materials
Creative Repurposing
In this workshop you’ll learn to creatively repurpose old wool sweaters into wearable art!
By cutting and piecing the salvaged scraps into new shapes, you’ll construct an asymetric layered vest using hand stitches and decorative, functional embellishment.
Expect to leave the class with your own one-of-a-kind garment!
Saturday & Sunday, November 21 & 22
Hours: 10 am – 4 pm
Location: Folk Art Center
Instructor: Trish Marshall
Fee: $175 + materials
For more info & to register please contact Barbara at Cloth Fiber Workshop (828.505.2958) or go to the website.
Announcing: The Asheville International Children’s Film Festival (AICFF) — November 2-8, 2009. Awesome!
Opening Night Gala is Friday night. Films are Saturday and Sunday. There’s a pancake benefit breakfast for non-profit Arts For Life. Get tickets here. Make a weekend out of it, whether you’re a child or a child at heart.
Their Vision:
The Asheville International Children’s Film Festival provides culturally diverse, value affirming cinema for ages 3-18. By using media as a tool, the goal is to stimulate critical thinking and to promote intelligent dialogue, through the introduction of passionate and provocative cinematic works.
Seed and Story Swap with a Local Food Dinner at Mars Hill College
When: Thursday, November 5, 2009, 6pm-8pm
Where: Redway Dining Room, Pittman Dining Hall, Mars Hill College
Contact Info: Amy Carraux acarraux@mhc.edu 828.689.1571
Join Madison Family Farms and the Ramsey Center for Regional Studies at Mars Hill College for a Seed and Story Swap event on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 6pm at Mars Hill College. We are seeking people with varieties of seeds that they have passed down in their families and communities to tell their stories at this event and, if willing, share their seeds. We also are welcoming people who are interested in hearing the stories and enjoying a Madison Family Farms local food dinner. Dinner can be purchased for $6.75 at the door.
Please contact Amy Carraux (acarraux@mhc.edu or 828.689.1571) for more details or if you are willing to share a story.
“My niece and nephew are the sixth generation that I know of to grow and harvest this pumpkin that my Grandma always said made the best pumpkin pies. Even though she has passed away now, we feel a strong connection to her when we plant these pumpkin seeds at the full moon in May just as she taught us, then watch as these seeds grow into the pumpkins she loved.”
Costume Contest at the Wedge Brewery. 7 p.m. sharp tonight. Still ON.
The previously scheduled outdoor movie tonight has been canceled due to weather. Wait Until Dark will NOT be shown tonight at the Wedge.
Cupcakes will be served all day by the Wicked Witch of the Wedge.
Here are some fun (and affordable) options:
Thursday, Oct. 29
LaZoom Halloween Tour of the River Arts District
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights!
Spooky, spoofy tours run on the hour from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. from the Rocket Club in West Asheville on October 29 and 30, and on the hour from 9 p.m. to midnight on Halloween night, the 31st. Tickets are $22 and must be purchased in advance. Ticket prices include admission to the Rocket Club for that evening. Bring Your Own Beer (BYOB) or purchase it at the Rocket Club when you load onto the bus.
Friday, October 30
Spookyblogapaloozananny, Oct. 30 from 7 – 11 p.m. at the PUMP Gallery in the Phil Mechanic building in the River Arts District. The event is a benefit for the AHOPE. Last year, it raised $1,000 for the homeless shelter. With a $10 suggested donation, all proceeds with go to AHOPE.
It will feature music by: Its Elephant and Albatross Party and entertainment by jugglers: 40 Fingers and a Missing Tooth.
stephanies id plays White Horse Black Mountain in…Black Mountain. 8 p.m.
This is an all ages show for $10.
Saturday, October 31
Spend it in the River Arts District!
Costume Contest at the Wedge Brewery. 7 p.m. sharp, judging.
Halloween-themed vinyl album with handpressed cover–love it–from our beloved local-based “Mad Tea Party.” Download the album for under $4 and listen!
And, Jason Smith, of locally-based Night’s Bright Colors, has a 24-track, solo Halloween project called “Absinthe Twilight.” According to Jason, the album “attempts to depict one complete day of delirium, one track per hour. There are very little vocals or percussion and plays almost like a soundtrack for a Tim Burton film. Download it for free and listen.
Painting by Genie Maples
This Genie Maples piece was donated by the artist for a raffle happening at Spookyblogapaloozananny on Friday night at the Phil Mechanic Building in the River Arts District. The proceeds of the raffle will go to AHOPE, an organization dedicated to ending homelessness and supporting those who are homeless.
I was going to do a post on Spookyblogapaloozananny and then saw what an awesome post Jason Sandford did on Ashevegas. So, I’m just going to send you over there. Thanks Jason! And, here’s more great info about it at Blog Asheville. Thanks Jennifer! Come hang with us and don’t forget to vote for your favorite bloggers and tweeters!
Jason Sandford of Ashevegas took and posted this image. Nice Asheville!
Hey Asheville, we’re part of a global effort to raise awareness about CO2 and climate change. Do you want to participate?
From 2-4 p.m. go to the new park in front of Asheville City Hall to show our community’s support for a healthy planet and an environmentally responsible future. Or create your own idea. Here’s how.
I’ll be serving $3.50 pints of Wedge Brewery beer at work tomorrow…and talking about climate change 
