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🌱 Grow your community
Any place that feels easy and comfortable can be your third place (and maybe your dog’s too). | Photo via @wagbar.dogpark
According to Google Trends, people are craving connection, with searches about making friends, third places, and community + clubs hitting all-time highs. If you’re looking for these locally, you’re in the right place.
To find more folks to add to your inner circle, we have a few foolproof ways to make friends based on your interests with this guide.
A third place is your go-to hangout beyond home and work where the conversation flows easily, and you feel part of the community. For some inspiration in finding yours, check out some reader-suggested spots.
Dive into something new to meet your people. From birding to acting to dancing, let us give you the lowdown on Asheville’s classes, clubs, leagues, and groups to help you immerse yourself in a new hobby.
Events
Events
Monday, March 9
Yin Yang Qigong | Mondays | 10 a.m. | Dragon Phoenix Kung Fu | $18+
The North Asheville Community Center is the newest site to join the city-county Food Scrap Drop-Off program, showing off brand new bear-proof bins. Since 2022, the program has diverted more than 1.5 million pounds of food waste from the landfill. Learn how to join for free.
Film
A PBS NC documentary is in the works about local nonprofit Echoes of the Forest’s work transforming fallen trees in the wake of Helene into art pieces. The group recently launched a commission program, letting businesses, organizations, and people across the region own a piece of their story.
Learn
Summer school has never been so exciting. The summer 2026 course catalog for the Mountain Institute for Lifelong Learning at Warren Wilson College is out now. The weekend and week-long courses invite adults to try out their skills in areas like foraged cooking, woodworking, ceramics, and nature writing.
Community
After Helene, neighbors showed up for each other in powerful ways. Now, the city has tapped Thrive Asheville to map grassroots response networks through a new Resilience Hub Mapping Project. The effort will identify what worked, where gaps remain, and how to strengthen community resilience daily and during an emergency.
Seasonal
After losing an hour of sleep this past weekend, it’s time to make it worth it. Now that the sun is setting after 7 p.m. again, we can spend more time exploring Asheville’s beautiful trails. If you need some inspo, our events calendar will be full of outdoor fun for the foreseeable future.
More daylight means more time for spring cleaning + home projects. If you have gently used furniture, building supplies, and housewares to get rid of, let the Habitat for Humanity Restore take them off your hands. Donate or arrange a pick up.*
$0. That’s how much 94% of Nourish patients pay out of pocket to talk to a dietitian covered by their insurance. You could be covered, too — check your coverage + get matched with a dietitian who can cut through the food noise and build you a plan to thrive.*
Event Spotlight
💻 Documenting history
Here are just a few women who shaped local history. | Graphic via City of Asheville
To honor Women’s History Month here in WNC, Buncombe County Special Collections and Wikicurious are giving you the chance to highlight the women and underrepresented people of Appalachian history.
Bring your laptop to Pack Memorial Library to join the beginner-friendly Edit-a-thon, using library resources to edit, update, and add articles on Wikipedia with well-cited info on influential local women, artists, writers, and other creators.
Travel-size mouthwash you can take anywhere. Perfect for vacations, tossing in your purse, or keeping in the glovebox, this TSA-approved, top-rated mouthwash comes in portable pouches so you can freshen up anytime, anywhere. Bonus: It’s alcohol-free and safe for sensitive teeth.
“Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life.” That’s the title of just one of the fabulous performances the Asheville Fringe Arts Festival has in store next week. Check out the full schedule.
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