Miscellaneous

Celebrate the Holidays with Live Theatre in the Swannanoa Valley

by FANS Admin

December 16th, 2018

Thanks to the Front Porch Theatre at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts, Swannanoa Valley residents don’t have to look far for quality holiday entertainment. From December 14 – 22 (weekends only), Front Porch Theatre will present A Christmas Pudding by David Birney, the second production of the theatre’s sixth season.

A Christmas Pudding is a celebration of the season in song, story, and poetry that’s sure to warm hearts and inspire memories. The production includes tales by Mark Twain, George Bernard Shaw, Shakespeare, Longfellow, Emily Dickinson, St. Luke and many others, along with a host of traditional carols and holiday songs.

Evening performances take place on Fridays and Saturdays (12/14 & 15 and 12/21 & 22) at 7:30 p.m. and a matinee on Sunday, 12/16, at 2:00 p.m. The Sunday matinee will include a post-show Q&A with actors and/or the director. Tickets are $20; purchase online at www.blackmountainarts.org/theatre.

The Black Mountain Center for the Arts is located at 225 West State Street. For info, call 828-669-0930.

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Fresh Produce Abounds at Area Tailgate Markets

by FANS Admin

August 16th, 2018

Swannanoa Valley residents can choose from several area tailgate markets, each one offering a variety of produce and other products. The Black Mountain market, 130 Montreat Road, is a seasonal Saturday morning community event featuring organic and sustainably grown produce, plants, cut flowers, herbs, locally raised meats, seafood, breads, pastries, cheeses, eggs, and local arts and handcrafted items. The market takes place every Saturday from 9 a.m. – noon.

The Warren Wilson College farmer’s market happens on Fridays from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., outside the Gladfelter cafeteria on the Warren Wilson campus. Shoppers can purchase seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh herbs and herbal products, cut flowers, eggs, and pasture-based chicken, pork, lamb, and beef, all grown and raised on the 1,000 acre campus.

Just a bit further afield, the East Asheville tailgate market, located at 954 Tunnel Road (Groce United Methodist Church), is open on Friday afternoons from 3 – 6 p.m. Stop by to enjoy local music while you shop for fresh vegetables, baked goods, honey and jams, and many other products.

Categories Miscellaneous, Other Swannanoa News, Warren Wilson College

Hard-2-Recycle Event To Be Held In Swannanoa

by FANS Admin

August 16th, 2018

Do you have a collection of styrofoam packing materials, obsolete electronics, or other hard-to-recycle stuff? Now is your chance to rid your home of clutter and provide items that can be recycled and/or reused by others.

Asheville GreenWorks will sponsor a Hard-2-Recycle event in Swannanoa on Saturday, September 15, in the parking lot at Madden Ace Hardware, 2319 U.S. Highway 70. You can drop off your recyclable items at any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

For more info, call Asheville GreenWorks at 828-254-1776. For a list of items that will be accepted for recycling, please visit www.ashevillegreenworks.org/hard-2-recycle.

Categories Miscellaneous

Area Tailgate Markets Are in Full Swing

by FANS Admin

June 25th, 2018

Swannanoa Valley residents can choose from several area tailgate markets, each one offering a variety of produce and other products.

The Black Mountain market, 130 Montreat Road, is a seasonal Saturday morning community event featuring organic and sustainably grown produce, plants, cut flowers, herbs, locally raised meats, seafood, breads, pastries, cheeses, eggs and local arts and handcrafted items. The market takes place every Saturday from 9 a.m. – noon.
The Warren Wilson College farmer’s market happens on Fridays from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., outside the Gladfelter cafeteria on the Warren Wilson campus. Shoppers can purchase seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh herbs and herbal products, cut flowers, eggs, and pastured-based chicken, pork, lamb, and beef, all grown and raised on the 1000 acre campus.
Just a bit further afield, the East Asheville tailgate market, located at 954 Tunnel Road (Groce United Methodist Church), is open on Friday afternoons from 3 – 6 p.m. Stop by to enjoy local music while you shop for fresh vegetables, baked goods, honey and jams, and many other products.

Eat fresh! Buy local!

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Celebrate the Holidays with Live Theatre in the Swannanoa Valley

Fresh Produce Abounds at Area Tailgate Markets

Hard-2-Recycle Event To Be Held In Swannanoa

Area Tailgate Markets Are in Full Swing

Eat fresh! Buy local!

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