Gourd Festival

A three-day gathering of master gourd-crafters, eager novices and everyone in between. Highly affordable classes, demonstrations, displays, vendors -and piles of top-quality gourds to choose among.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 8 9:00 a.m.  –  5:00 p.m. (480 minutes of caring)

Art Walks 2008

Asheville Downtown Gallery Association Invites you to visit the downtown galleries to enjoy the fine art and craft that they have to offer.

LEARN MORE 5:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m. (180 minutes of caring)

Walking Tours of a 1917 Arts & Crafts Enterprise

Step back in time and take a tour of historic Biltmore Industries, a weaving and woodworking industry that was once world-renowned for its hand-loomed fabrics. Each free, guided tour will start at the Homespun Museum, located next to the Grovewood Gallery.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 8 11:00 a.m.  –  4:30 p.m. (330 minutes of caring)

13th Annual Mountain Farm & Garden Tour

Did you know that Western North Carolina is home to more than 12,000 family farms? Farms are a big part of our region’s landscape and economy.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, June 29 1:00 p.m.  –  6:00 p.m. (300 minutes of caring)

Savor the South…from Farm to Table

Join your neighbors and guest local farmers for a four-course dinner comprised of local ingredients and paired with local wines at the Communal Table at PARISH Market.

LEARN MORE 7:00 p.m.  –  9:00 p.m. (120 minutes of caring)

Mountain Dance & Folk Festival

Since 1928, mountain fiddlers, banjo pickers, dulcimer sweepers, dancers, balladeers and others have come to enjoy themselves “along about sundown” the first weekend in August at the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival.

LEARN MORE through Saturday, August 2 7:00 p.m.  –  12:00 a.m. (300 minutes of caring)

Carbon-Free Home

Learn how to go green one step at a time with Stephen and Rebekah Hren’s The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit.

LEARN MORE 7:00 p.m.  –  8:15 p.m. (75 minutes of caring)

CoolPeople CarPool

The CoolPeople CarPool happens on the last work day of every month and you can be a part!

LEARN MORE all day

Volunteer: Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity

Volunteers are the heart of Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. Over 1,800 people volunteer with us each year. Asheville Habitat has a variety of volunteer opportunities where you can partner with others to help fulfill our mission of building simple, decent houses for families currently living in inadequate conditions. In addition, you will have an opportunity to learn new skills and meet a variety of people.

LEARN MORE through Wednesday, December 31

Volunteer: Botanical Gardens at Asheville

The Botanical Gardens at Asheville is located in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, one of the most diverse temperate ecosystems in the world. Our mission is the preservation and promotion of the native plant species and habitats of these mountains. We hope to increase public awareness of this region’s unique botanical diversity by maintaining gardens for the enjoyment of the public and by providing educational programs and research resources for the community. The Cole Library of The Botanical Gardens at Asheville contains more than 1000 books relating to botany, horticulture, ecology, and ornithology.

LEARN MORE through Wednesday, December 31

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