May 5 The Garden Club of Weaverville’s


annual Rummage Sale is Saturday at 8:00 to 1:00 at the Lake Louise Community Center. Selling plants, housewares, tools, books, jewelry/ accessories, furniture, home decor, garden items and homemade baked goods—all at bargain prices. Pro- ceeds support Weaverville beauti- fication projects – the Main Street Nature Park, wildflower garden and colorful flower beds. Dona- tions are accepted on Friday, May 5th at the Lake Louise Center8:30 and 1:00. Sorry, no clothing. The Garden Club is a non-profit 501©3 organization and donations are tax deductible. www.weavervillegar- denclub.org.


May 6 Multi-Household Yard Sale Beech


Community Center at 8 am to 12 noon; Contact: Karen 645-4569


May 12 Weaverville – Let’s get ready for Kin-


dergarten! Weaverville Primary School will be holding kindergar- ten registration on Friday, May 12 at the school. Please call (828) 645-4275.


May 13 Mars Hill – Spring Commencement


(9:30 a.m.) Graduation speaker: Walter Ziffer, Holocaust survivor and retired Mars Hill University religion professor. Limited public access due to seating availability, but the commencement ceremony will be streamed live on the MHU website.


May 19 Leicester – The Dental Bus will be at


Leicester Community Center on May 19-20. They will start taking appointments on April 28 at the center’s roast beef supper. After that residents can call 774-3000 to get an appointment.


May 20 Leicester – The Dental Bus will be at


Leicester Community Center on May 19-20. They will start taking appointments on April 28 at the center’s roast beef supper. After that residents can call 774-3000 to get an appointment.


Ongoing Weekly Buncombe County – Flu vaccines


are available at the Buncombe County Health and Human Ser- vices Immunization Clinic, 53 S. French Broad Ave. in downtown Asheville. Parking is free, behind the building, and no appoint- ment is necessary from Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. Clients are asked to check in by 4:30 p.m. The cost of the flu vaccine at the immunization clinic ranges from $38 to $57, depending on the type of flu vac- cine received. The clinic accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private in- surance and self-pay (cash, check, debit or credit card). Those with no insurance may qualify for free vaccines based on eligibility. Ad- ditionally, flu shots are available at most health care provider of- fices, pharmacies and grocery stores. Call the Buncombe County Im- munization Clinic with questions at 828.250.5096, or visit the web- site


at: www.buncombecounty. org/flu.


Weaverville — The town of Weaverville is transitioning from a paper newsletter to an elec- tronic newsletter. Sign up for the e-newsletter at the town website: http://www.weavervillenc.org/ newsletter-sign-up.


Subscribers


can continue receiving the paper newsletter by calling 828.645- 7116, or by visiting the following link: http://www.weavervillenc. org/contact. This website link will instruct visitors to type, “Pa- per Focus,” along with providing a name and address.


Barnardsville — The Thrift Store at the Big Ivy Community Cen- ter, 540 Dillingham Road, is open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Donations are welcome and accepted during op- eration hours.


Barnardsville — The Big Ivy Li- brary at the Big Ivy Community Center, 540 Dillingham Road, is open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The li- brary now offers an adult literacy program on Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. A retired school teacher is volunteering time to help our adult patrons who struggle with reading. Call Lynn to sign up or


Events


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event, please include time, date & place. Please submit


all calendar events 2 weeks in advance of publication date


for further information on these new programs at 828.626.3438.


Weaverville — The Weaverville Senior Meal Site, a program through Buncombe County Council on Aging, is open Mon- day through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church, 63 N. Main St. Various programs are offered each day, all followed by lunch. Please stop by and get a calendar of events or contact Jennifer Hill- iard, director at 828.645.6720 for additional information.


Woodfin — Asheville Ballet, 4 Weaverville Hwy., offers open enrollment. Visit the studio’s website at: www.ashevilleballet. com for current classes, or call 828.215.3728.


Weaverville — The Garden Club of Weaverville is currently selling the cookbook, “Good Cooking; Good Times.” The cookbook con- tains 300 recipes gathered from the Weaverville community. The cost of the cookbook is $10. All proceeds go to the beautification of Weaverville. The cookbook can be purchased from the fol- lowing Weaverville merchants: Dry Ridge B&B, Dry Ridge Mu- seum, Home Gear, Shop Around the Corner, Weaverville Yoga, Weaverville Pharmacy and All Good Coffee. Call Anna Nagy at 828.658.1154 for more informa- tion.


Buncombe County — Residents


email: wteditor@weavervilletribune.com 828-252-5804


phone:


mailing address:


may be eligible for a health exam and cancer screening at no cost. Buncombe County residents be- tween the ages of 18 – 64 who have limited income and lim- ited or no insurance may qualify. If you or


someone you know


might qualify, please contact the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) at 828.250.6006 or visit www.bun- combecounty.org/health.


Asheville — The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood and help meet the con- stant need for blood products by patients. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor app when visiting redcrossblood.org or call 800.733.2767. Upcoming blood donation op- portunities at the Asheville Blood Donor Center, 100 Edgewood Road: Please call 800.733.2767 to schedule an appointment. • Mondays 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. • Tuesdays 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Wednesdays ($10 Neo Burrito gift certificates available) 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • Thursdays 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.


Buncombe County — The Council on Aging of Buncombe County in coordination with Legal Aid of North Carolina and other members of the North Carolina navigator consortium have re- ceived federal funding since 2013 to train and deploy health care navigators who work one-on- one with consumers to help them understand the financial help available and enroll in affordable health insurance plans through the marketplace. The service is free, unbiased and confidential and available in all 100 counties. The Council on Aging of Bun- combe County provides naviga- tor assistance in 11 counties in Western North Carolina, includ- ing Buncombe. For free confiden- tial assistance call 855.733.3711 to schedule an appointment. For more information, visit www. coabc.org/.


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Buncombe County – The Break- fast of Senior Champions. The Council on Aging is now accept- ing nominations of exceptional seniors to be honored at the sec- ond annual Breakfast of Senior Champions celebrating older adults and the contributions they make to the community. Anyone can nominate a Senior Champion - an older adult who has made an impact upon their lives, or the community. Individ- uals aged 60 and older who live, work or volunteer in Buncombe County are eligible. Nominations are reviewed by a committee, with a final eight (8) recognized at the breakfast. The keynote speaker will be local award-win- ning author Tommy Hays and Ken Ulmer with Asheville Ra- dio Group will return as emcee. To nominate or invest in a spon- sorship, businesses or individu- als can visit our website, www. COAbc.org for more information.


Mars Hill – Shelter on the Moun- tain: Barns and Building Tradi- tions of the Southern Highlands Exhibit runs through May 28 Rural Heritage Museum This exhibition presents an over- view of the unique built environ- ment created by the peoples who have, over many hundreds of years,


inhabited the mountains,


valleys, buffalo trails, and river basins of the Southern Appala- chians. The exhibition features an introductory film, a large log- pulling sled, broad axes and other log-shaping tools, tobacco plant- ers, 27 large informational panels,


P.O. Box 2293 Weaverville, NC 28787


and over 70 photographs, many never seen before. Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and by appointment.


Mars Hill – The Fight for Bluff: A Community’s Effort to Preserve Its Mountain Exhibit runs through July 28 Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies (inside Renfro Library) The exhibit looks at the history behind the proposed cut of Bluff Mountain in the late 1990s and the public response to the Nation- al Forest Service’s proposal. It examines how the two sides were able to come to an agreement that drastically reduced the size of the proposed timber harvest. The ex- hibit was researched, written, and designed by history students who are a part of the Public History Concentration and were enrolled in the HIS 255: Archival Man- agement/Museum Studies course in the Fall of 2016. Hours are Mondays, Wednes- days, and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m.; and by appoint- ment.


Mondays Barnardsville — Big Ivy Com-


munity Center, 540 Dillingham Road, has its board meetings the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Call 828.626.3438 for more information.


Barnardsville — “Eating Smart, Moving More” is held Mondays at the Big Ivy Community Center, 540 Dillingham Road. The class will continue through February and March. Call 828.626.3438 for more information.


Leicester — Leicester Community Center offers free and low-cost Gentle Flow Yoga classes, Zumba Gold and Zumba at the Leicester Community Center, 2979 New Leicester Highway, Mondays. All are welcome. Call 828.774.3000 for times and details.


Weaverville — The Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St., is offer- ing Lego Club, from 4 to 5 p.m. every second and fourth Monday of the month. The program is free to children ages 5 and up. Snacks and Legos are provided. Call 828.250.6482 for more informa- tion.


Weaverville — The Alcoholics Anonymous group, “Back to Basics,” holds a closed meeting at the Christ Methodist Church, 81 Garrison Branch Road, every Monday and an open discus- sion meeting every Friday, both at 7 p.m. For more information, please contact the A.A. office at 828.254.8539.


Mars Hill – Madison Health and Rehabilitation, 345 Manor Road, invites the public to attend Age- less Grace Movement Classes Mondays and Fridays, from 10 to 10:30 a.m. For more information, call April at 828.689.5200.


Tuesdays Weaverville — The Weaverville


Library, 41 N. Main St., hosts a book discussion for adults the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Call 828.250.6482 for more information, or email friendsof- weavervillelibrary@gmail.com, to learn of the featured book for the month.


Leicester — The Leicester Commu- nity Center distributes MANNA Food Bank produce and perish- ables and donations from local farms, every third Tuesday of each month from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The center is located at 2979 New Leicester Hwy. For more infor- mation, call 828.774.3000 or go to leicestercommunitycenter.com.


Barnardsville — Anyone interested in learning more about Scouting is invited to come by the Big Ivy Community Center, 540 Dilling- ham Road, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and talk to Cathy Hensley or one of the other Scouting leaders.


Barnardsville — The food pan- try at the Big Ivy Community Center, 540 Dillingham Road, is open the second through the last Tuesday of each month. The hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers are needed. Call 828.626.3438 for more informa- tion.


Leicester — The Leicester Com- munity Center, 2979 New Leices- ter Hwy., holds board meetings every second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. New members are welcome to join. For more in- formation, call 828.774.3000, or go to leicestercommunitycenter. com.


Wednesdays Leicester — The Leicester Library,


1561 Alexander Road, is host- ing art activities with educators from the Asheville Art Museum, the second Wednesday of each month, from 4 to 5 p.m. The event is free to the public and aimed for school-aged children, teaching different aspects of art and providing a project to bring home. Leicester Library event details are posted on the Bun- combe County Libraries website: www.buncombecounty.org/li- brary. For more information, call 828.250.6480, or email: leicester- library@buncombecounty.org


Weaverville — The Salem United Methodist Church, 9 Salem Church Road, hosts a free com- munity dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month. The event will feature a free spaghetti meal. All are wel- come.


Weaverville — The Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St., is offer- ing Mother Goose Time Wednes- days, from 11 to 11:45 a.m. The program is a language enrich- ment story time serving children ages 4 months to 18 months. Call 828.250.6482 for more informa- tion.


Weaverville — The Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St., hosts a book discussion for adults the first Wednesday of each month at 3 p.m. Call 828.250.6482 for more information, or email friendsof- weavervillelibrary@gmail.com, to learn of the featured book for the month.


Leicester — The Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, is hosting a preschool storytime Wednes- days at 10:30 a.m. Leicester Li- brary event details are posted on the Buncombe County Libraries website: www.buncombecounty. org/library. For more informa- tion, call 828.250.6480 or email: leicesterlibrary@buncombecoun- ty.org.


Leicester — The Leicester Welcome Table provides a free hot meal Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. un- til 1 p.m. This is a service of the Leicester Community Center, 2979 New Leicester Hwy.,


in


conjunction with several local churches. All are welcome for food and fellowship. The welcome table will be canceled only if there is no school in the Erwin School District.


Weaverville — The Alcoholics Anonymous group, “High Noon,” holds closed discussion meetings at the Weaverville Methodist Church, 85 N. Main St., every Wednesday at noon. For more in- formation, please contact A.A. at 828.254-8539.


Leicester — The Leicester Alco- holics Anonymous Group holds closed book study meetings at Bell Methodist Church, 17 Mayrand Road, every Wednes- day at 7 p.m. For more informa- tion, please contact the A.A. office at 828.254.8539.


Thursdays Weaverville — The AARP Foun-


dation Tax-Aide, in cooperation with the I.R.S, North Carolina Department of Revenue, Bun- combe County Library System and the Council on Aging is of- fering its annual free tax prepara- tions for taxpayers with low and moderate income with special at- tention to those age 60 and older. This service is available from Feb. 1 through April 18 at the Weaver- ville Public Library, 41 N. Main


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