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📚 Booked for spring

Join the new countywide book club, One Book, One Buncombe
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You can buy a discounted copy of “The Violin Conspiracy” at Malaprop’s. | Photo via AVLtoday
Looking to connect with the community about your next read? Join the club. Buncombe County Public Libraries announced its inaugural countywide book club, One Book, One Buncombe, with the intention to bring the community together through the shared experience of reading and exploring a meaningful work of literature.

The program’s first book is “The Violin Conspiracy” by NC native Brendan Slocumb. The mystery novel follows Ray McMillian, a Black classical musician, as he discovers his family’s fiddle is an invaluable treasure — and works to get it back after it’s stolen just before the Tchaikovsky Competition.

County libraries will host book clubs throughout the spring to discuss the novel. To stay up to date with One Book, One Buncombe events, browse the Buncombe County Library events calendar.

A limited number of copies will be available at local libraries on a first-come, first-served basis starting Saturday, March 2, but you can also purchase the book with a 10% discount at selected local bookstores: Daymoon Coffeebar and Booksellers in Fairview, Firestorm Books (in-person or online with code BOOKCLUB10) in West Asheville, and Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe (in-person or online with code VIOLIN) downtown.

The discussions will lead up to a free author event at Ferguson Auditorium on AB-Tech’s campus on Saturday, April 27 at 2 p.m.
 
Events
Tuesday, Feb. 13
  • Jargon’s New Orleans Jazz Dinner | Tuesday, Feb. 13 | 5-9 p.m. | Jargon, 715 Haywood Rd., Asheville | Price varies | Make a reservation to enjoy a special menu of Cajun and Creole cuisine special for Mardi Gras with live music in the courtyard and The Argot Room.
  • Tap into ASL | Tuesday, Feb. 13 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Barrel Room at Highland Brewing Co., 12 Old Charlotte Hwy., Asheville | Free | Get instruction on American Sign Language, then practice your skills with fun activities.
Wednesday, Feb. 14
  • Intro to Rhythm and Drumming | Wednesday, Feb. 14 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St., Asheville | Free | No experience is needed to join this guided session establishing the foundations of rhythm — register to use one of the provided djembes.
  • Middle School Throwback Mixer | Wednesday, Feb. 14 | 6-10 p.m. | The Whale, 507 Haywood Rd. #10, Asheville | Free | Channel your nostalgia for the 90s and 2000s with games, a scavenger hunt, and tunes from DJ Chaperone.
Thursday, Feb. 15
  • Intro To Belly Dance with Diana Stone | Thursday, Feb. 15-Thursday, March 21 | 12-1:30 p.m. | The Well, 3 Louisiana Ave., Asheville | $15-$80 | Learn a new way to express yourself and move your body during the first class of this six-week series.
  • A Night of Vegan Cooking | Thursday, Feb. 15 | 5:30-7 p.m. | AmeriHealth Caritas, 216 Asheland Ave., Asheville | Free | RSVP to elevate your culinary skills with nourishing plant-based, gluten-free recipes courtesy of The Foxy Chef.
Friday, Feb. 16
  • Edible Park Work and Learn Day | Friday, Feb. 16 | 2:30-5:30 p.m. | Dr. George Washington Carver Edible Park, 30 George Washington Carver Ave., Asheville | Free | Care for and learn about one of the nation’s oldest community food forests during this workday sponsored by Bountiful Cities and the East End Valley Street Neighborhood Association.
  • Dance With Her | Friday, Feb. 16 | 6-9:30 p.m. | Weaving Rainbows, 62 Wall St., Asheville | $22-$30 | Explore the rhythms and fundamentals of Argentine Tango in this safe space for ladies, femme, queer, and nonbinary folks.
Events calendar here
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Cause

How you can help Crossnore support NC children
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The Promise of Home campaign features three distinct steps, each aimed at expanding + enhancing services statewide. | Photo provided by Crossnore Communities for Children
Crossnore Communities for Children is a 100+-year-old North Carolina nonprofit.

In 2018, the organization opened an office in Hendersonville to address the growing need for services and began offering community foster care, clinical therapy, and trauma-informed training and consultation.

Now, Crossnore is amidst a $41 million fundraising campaign to expand and enhance where vulnerable children live, learn, and heal.

Interested in contributing to the cause? Visit their website to learn more + donate to The Promise of Home.
Learn more + support the campaign
News Notes
Featured
  • Firestorm Books is getting national attention for its Banned Books Back! program. The Washington Post highlighted Firestorm’s work of sending more than 22,000 children’s books banned by a Florida school district to whoever requested them.
Arts
  • LEAF Global Arts is celebrating the fourth anniversary of its center at 19 Eagle St. tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Resident teaching artists will be playing live music; bring an instrument if you want to join the jam. Plus, enjoy West African flavors from Kente Kitchen.
Environment
  • Bet the farm on local agriculture. The Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) declared Thursday, Feb. 15 to Friday, March 15 will be Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Month — encouraging locals to join a CSA and receive fresh produce + goods. Learn more at ASAP’s CSA fair on Friday, March 8.
Civic
  • The League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County is celebrating its 104th anniversary with a talk from Amanda Sturgill, an associate professor of journalism at Elon University. Her presentation, titled “Understanding the News to be an Informed Citizen,” will be hosted via Zoom on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. and is open to all.
Plan Ahead
  • Get cultured in the art of fermentation. Fermenti is hosting a hands-on Farm to Ferment Workshop at its farm in Marshall on Sunday, March 24 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Learn to ferment at home, enjoy a tasting, and get all your questions answered from the experts — find tickets to attend.
Older Adults
  • Hey, 50+ Ashevillians: Registration is now open for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNC Asheville — offering a chance to discover new passions and be a part of an inclusive community of lifelong learners. Learn more + register for OLLI’s no-credit short courses, workshops, community service, and special events for 50+ adults.*
Active
  • Young man, are you listening to me? The YMCA may be best known for lap pools and group classes, but it also offers Personal Training from nationally certified professionals. Plus, starting this month, the Reuter Family YMCA + Woodfin location now offers flexible + interactive EGYM Smart Strength Circuits.*
Holiday
  • A reminder that tomorrow, February 14, is Valentine’s Day. Sending flowers? Shop bouquets at Pollen Coffee + Flower Shop, or get one of 1-800-Flowers’ Valentine’s Day bouquets delivered to that special someone.*
 
Shop

👗 Clothes were the days

Your guide to Asheville’s vintage and secondhand clothing
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Find the perfect fit at rEvolve Mercantile. | Photo by AVLtoday
Looking to spice up your closet in time for spring? Do some good for our planet while you’re at it by shopping secondhand. It’s no secret that Asheville is seriously stylish, and that’s especially true when it comes to vintage clothing stores. We’ve rounded up 12 of our city’s coolest collections of secondhand and vintage clothing.

Posies for Lulu Vintage, 25 Rankin Ave., Ste. 201
This downtown shop is filled to the brim with eclectic, high-fashion pieces for any style.

Sugar Britches, 31 Page Ave.
There’s plenty of eye candy in this shop’s collection of upcycled and vintage clothing — and plenty of accessories like glasses, hats, jewelry, and bags to top off your look.

Twice Round, 665 Haywood Rd.
The captivating window display clues you into the dazzling collection of vintage bags, sweaters, and accessories that awaits you inside — plus, you may score some designer items.

Wildflowers Vintage, 27 Foundy St.
Find perfectly worn-in overalls, cozy Carharrt jackets, and the vintage graphic tees of your dreams.
Eight more shopping spots
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Yet another exciting concert is heading our way this spring. The Orange Peel just shared that Phosphorescent will take the stage on Tuesday, May 21 — tickets go on sale this Friday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m.
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