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

Our Precious Land: Visions and Scenes of North Carolina

Internationally known artist Luke Allsbrook paints landscapes that reflect the beauty of Western North Carolina farmland and scenes from around the state.

LEARN MORE through Sunday, September 21 9:00 a.m.  –  5:00 p.m. (480 minutes of caring)

'08 Buncombe County Women's Agenda Assembly

Local Women Having Their Say: Calling all Buncombe County Women!

LEARN MORE 1:00 p.m.  –  4:00 p.m. (180 minutes of caring)

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

Volunteer: Conscious Consuming Discussion Series

Conscious Consuming recently launched a discussion guide on their website to make it easy to host local green living discussion groups.

LEARN MORE through Wednesday, December 31

Volunteer: The Health Adventure

The Health Adventure, Asheville's Family Health & Science Museum, provides a rich environment for community members to volunteer their time and skills on behalf of health and science education. Volunteer opportunities include everything from committee work, behind-the-scenes administrative tasks and internships to live performances!

LEARN MORE through Wednesday, December 31 10:00 a.m.  –  5:00 p.m. (420 minutes of caring)

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