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Are you a poet (and totally know it)?
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We know there are some wordsmiths out there thanks to our storytelling event. | Photo by AVLtoday
Calling all readers: In honor of National Poetry Month, we’re bringing back our AVLtoday poetry contest.

This contest is open to all, and the rules couldn’t be more simple: Turn our Wednesday, April 3 newsletter into a poem.

We’ll clarify. Using only the words that appear in this newsletter, craft an original poem of up to 75 words. Unlike an erasure poem, the words do not have to appear in the order they’re found — mix and match how you please.

Any English word appearing anywhere in today’s newsletter is fair game, including the ones you’re reading right now (we’ll throw some fun ones at you: Red. Ambivalent. Fungi.). If a word appears once, you can only use it once.

The rules:
  • Submit your poem here by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 14.
  • Include a title + author’s name in your submission. Titles are an exception to the rule, and do not need to pull words from the newsletter.
  • Poems — excluding the title and author’s name — must be 75 words or less.
The fun stuff:
  • While we’ve placed a pretty big limitation on your poem’s words, the form + direction is up to you — and we can’t wait to see what you all come up with.
  • The editorial team behind AVLtoday will narrow submissions down to a group of finalists based on style, originality, artistic quality, and creativity. Finalists will be announced in an upcoming newsletter, and we’ll ask our readers to vote for their favorite poem. We’ll feature the winner’s poem in a newsletter during the last full week of April.
  • Pro tip: To make the process easier on yourself, we recommend printing out today’s issue, highlighting the words you find most interesting, and crossing them out as you include them in your poem.
  • Don’t forget to keep track of your articles (words like “the” or “and”).
Happy writing, Asheville.
 
 
Events
 
Wednesday, April 3
  • Solar Eclipse Party | Wednesday, April 3 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St., Asheville | Free | Kids can enjoy a book and songs about shadows and make their own pinhole camera and shadow puppet — eclipse glasses will be handed out while supplies last.
  • Sō Percussion | Wednesday, April 3 | 7-9 p.m. | Black Mountain College Museum, 120 College St., Asheville | $10-$15 | Hear vibrant chamber music renditions of classical, pop, indie, and theater tunes.
Thursday, April 4
  • Harlem Globetrotters | Thursday, April 4 | 7 p.m. | Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville, 87 Haywood St., Asheville | $29-$69 | Bring the whole family to watch the exhibition team ball out with its unique combo of athleticism and comedy.
  • Steely Dead | Thursday, April 4 | 9 p.m. | Asheville Music Hall, 31 Patton Ave., Asheville | $20-$25 | Jam out to the musical melding of Grateful Dead and Steely Dan tunes.
Friday, April 5
  • Permanent Jewelry | Friday, April 5 | 5-7 p.m. | Ignite Jewelry Studios, 191 Lyman St., Ste. 262, Asheville | $20 | Let Honey Koshka bejewel you with a custom piece of clasp-less jewelry that you can personalize with charms — the booking fee is applied to your purchase.
  • Black Out Friday | Friday, April 5 | 6:30-10 p.m. | Haiku, 26 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville | Free | BIPOC professionals, entrepreneurs, musicians, and artists can come together on the first Friday of each month to connect over small bites, signature drinks, and music.
Saturday, April 6
  • S&W’s Spring Fling | Saturday, April 6 | 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. | The S&W Market, 56 Patton Ave., Asheville | Free | Savor food specials from the market’s vendors (like banana pudding empanadas from Mikasa Criolla) and live music from Daniel Shearin.
  • Community Day: “The New Salon” | Saturday, April 6 | 12-5 p.m. | Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville | Free | Celebrate the exhibition with public tours, nail art, music from DJ Meow Meow, and more.
  • Gabba Fools - Sopranos Party | Saturday, April 6 | 6-11 p.m. | DSSOLVR, 63 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville | Free | Break out your gold chains and come dressed as your favorite character to toast the 25th anniversary of “The Sopranos.”
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News Notes
 
Transit
  • As part of the I-26 widening projects, the NCDOT is closing a portion of I-26 between Hendersonville and Asheville tonight and tomorrow night. Drivers will be detoured on Asheville Highway (US 25 Business) to US 64 West and back to I-26 East. Traffic will also shift onto new concrete from Clear Creek Road to US 64.
Travel
  • The IdentoGo TSA PreCheck® Mobile truck will be parked in the Cell Phone Lot at Asheville Regional Airport from Monday, April 15 to Thursday, April 18 to give you access to a more efficient screening process. See the steps to pre-enroll, and make an appointment.
Kids
  • RiverLink is accepting submissions from K-12th graders for its 17th Annual Voices of the River Art and Poetry Contest. Kids can channel their love for the French Broad River by creating works on the theme “What is your favorite memory from beside the river or in the water?” Learn more and submit the masterpieces by Friday, April 19.
Drink
  • Pop Bubble Tea will have you jet-setting around Asia without ever leaving Asheville. Head to the shop to pick up a passport for Poppy’s Asian Tour — each month until August, a new drink release will highlight a destination. Tomorrow, the Hmong Harvest Milk Tea (made in collaboration with Lee’s One Fortune Farm) will debut, showcasing Laos.
Concert
  • Who’s ready for a little country music? Orville Peck is kicking off his Stampede Tour right here in Asheville at Rabbit Rabbit on Tuesday, May 28. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m.
Award
  • Zelda Dearest hotel, inspired by the novelist Zelda Fitzgerald, is a finalist for the Hospitality Design Magazine awards. If you want to marvel the interior design (and have a staycation), Lark Hotels is offering up to 20% off stays at Zelda Dearest, available to book through Tuesday, April 8. (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Job
Shop
  • Ditch the men’s dress pants — the Dealmaker Pant is the ultimate pant for work or play, with an impeccable fit and feel. Save 15% with code COMFORT15.*
 
 
Eat
 
On a knead-to-know basis
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We’ll be enjoying Jersey South Bagel Co. on Saturday. | Photo via @jerseysouthbagelco
We may not boast the number of bagel shops that New York City does, but Asheville has its gems. If you’re looking to get that crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside, cream-cheese-smothered, perfectly golden fix — keep drooling er, we mean reading.

Jersey South Bagel Co.
After launching this March, the New Jersey-style shop rolls, boils, and bakes fresh bagels available for pickup or delivery. Just head over to Instagram to place your order of flavors like everything, sesame, and jalapeno cheddar.

Asheville Bagel Co.
Bagels from this family biz are a hot commodity — pre-orders are full for April, but stay updated on its Instagram page to see when the May pre-order form comes out so you can secure flavors like poppy seed and cinnamon sugar crackle top.

Nosh AVL
Place your order online to pick up small-batch, naturally leavened bagels, made with locally milled organic flours. Or you can head to the Weaverville Tailgate Market every other Wednesday (like today, April 3) this spring to take some home.
 
The Buy
 
A variety of snacks for runners and bikers. The Fuel Goods Collection offers boxes filled with food that will fuel your lifestyle.
 
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The Wrap
 
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From the editor
A friendly reminder that Chef William Dissen’s new cookbook, “Thoughtful Cooking” is now available for purchase. I just bought my copy, if anyone wants to cook along with me.
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