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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
 virtual Earth Day Kids celebration 
Apr 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
On Line with River Link

https://riverlink.org/get-involved/special-events/earthday/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=191b64e9-75b2-483f-909b-c345ee2dc5f9

Earth Day is a great time to cherish our connection to the natural world! Every year RiverLink celebrates the holiday with its annual Earth Day Kid’s Festival. We invite families and people of all ages to come out and enjoy environmental education, arts and crafts, performances and more!

As protectors of the French Broad River, we understand the importance of environmental conservation. We and all of our partnering organizations want to share our knowledge and passion with the stewards of tomorrow. This event features educational activities from some of the best local environmental educators. Topics include recycling, wildlife education, farmstead, rivers, and more!

We also love to showcase the earth as a source of artistic inspiration. Festival-goers can express their creativity through many eco-friendly arts and crafts. We will also display the entries and announce the winners for RiverLink’s Voices of the River: Art and Poetry contest, so come show support for your favorite young artist.

And of course, what would a festival be without fun and entertainment? You can expect games, face painting, and more!

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4vY8ZjQRSNKiqao3sBHj7g

Empower Hour
Apr 21 @ 11:30 am
YWCA of Asheville

Join us for Empower Hour, a one-hour program and facility tour where you will experience firsthand the YWCA’s work to bridge gaps in earning power, education, health & wellness and access to childcare.

Empower Hours take place twice a month on the first and third Tuesday at 11:30 am.
Lunch is served as part of our Empower Hour, so reservations are required.

To make a reservation: contact Elizabeth Alvandi, Advancement Assistant, at (828) 254-7206 ext. 103 or [email protected].

Greenville Scavenger Hunt
Apr 21 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
220 N Main St, Greenville, SC 29601, United States

Forget tourist-filled museums, make your own memories with a photo scavenger hunt tour in Greenville! On a Let’s Roam scavenger hunt, you and your team will work together to wander throughout Greenville, racking up points and laughs along the way. Greenville Adventure is the perfect small group activity for anyone looking to spend an enjoyable afternoon in Greenville.

Some of the more memorable landmarks you’ll see are: NOMA Square, Swamp Rabbit Trail, Greenville Drive Baseball Stadium, Baseball Library..

Let’s Roam scavenger hunts work great for outdoor team building games in Greenville too! Whether you work in Greenville or are just visiting, you are sure to learn some new facts about the city as well as your teammates on this creative corporate event! This is one of the happiest hours your team will spend together!

Fear not, maids of honor, these hunts are sure fire ideas for Greenville bachelorette parties! Bachelors and bachelorettes will both enjoy roaming around on their wedding-themed Greenville scavenger hunts. Why just bar hop when you and your team can jump for joy as you complete hilarious photo challenges and see the best that Greenville has to offer!

Looking to check out a different part of the city? Check out Downtown Asheville Scavenger Hunt, Classic City Culture & History, and Lap Around Charlotte as well!

Here is some more info about this hunt:

Follow the Blue Ridge Mountains and you’ll find one of South Carolina’s most picturesque cities. On this fun-filled Greenville scavenger hunt, explore the storied buildings, great green spaces and cultural institutions.Is there a waterfall in NOMA Square? Who left their sox in the baseball stadium? Find out on this scavenger hunt of Greenville!

How to Make a Podcast People Will Actually Listen To: A FREE Masterclass!
Apr 21 @ 12:00 pm
Podcast

What Angie will teach you:

  • THREE vocal habits that listeners dislike the most, and what to do about them 

  • TWO ways to assess your own voice and make sure you’re not turning off your ideal audience

  • ONE crucial technique to sound like the best version of yourself, and hook your listeners

 

 

Science Take-Out with Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network
Apr 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
All shows will be posted on FB Live at Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network.

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Our friends from the Reasearch Triangle Nanotechnology Network are hosting a new online program!

Science Take-Out is a weekly microscopy program for your quarantined viewing pleasure. Science Take-out will begin Tuesday, March 31st. Each week, Dr. Holly Leddy will explore a different theme using both a light microscope, a portable scanning electron microscope, and the support of RTNN technical staff. They’ll broadcast all sessions live and answer your questions. All shows will be posted on FB Live at Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network.

All shows are designed with K-12 audiences in mind and are open to everyone.

Join them for some take-out science as they explore the world at a much smaller scale. (And don’t forget your take-out lunch!)

https://www.rtnn.ncsu.edu/science-take-out/

Entrepreneur Ecosystem Holding Weekly Virtual Workshops
Apr 21 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Ten at the Top Online Zoom
In an effort to ensure that Entrepreneur Support Providers have the tools and information needed to continue to work with their entrepreneurs and small business owners during the COVID-19 crisis, the Upstate Entrepreneur Ecosystem is holding weekly virtual workshops for support providers. The virtual workshops are being held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. each Tuesday.
The first workshop was held on March 31st and featured Earl Grigorich from the Small Business Development Center providing an update on the latest government support for small business owners. You can view the presentation and listen to the audio through this link.
On April 7th, Michael Nail, an attorney with Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C, will discuss how to help small business and entrepreneur clients navigate the changing business landscape and new federal programs as it relates to dealing with their employees amid the impacts of the global pandemic.
Fiction Addiction’s Virtual Author Event Series: Lee Smith “Blue Marlin”
Apr 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fiction Addiction Online

Feeling isolated? Depressed from watching too much news? We’ve got your back with a new weekly virtual author event series that will let you engage with authors and other book lovers and discuss something other than COVID-19. Pick and choose your favorites or join us for all of these great events!

About Virtual Events
Each event ticket will give you access to a live online book talk and a copy of the author’s featured book, and many will include a signed bookplate if the books are not signed! You’ll also have the chance to type in questions to be answered during the event Q&A session.
Access to the Event
The talks will be hosted at either https://www.crowdcast.io/ or https://zoom.us/. Once ticket sales cut off before the event, we will send you an email with the link to the specific event URL.
  • Tue, Apr 21, 2020 4:00 PM EST
    VIRTUAL Event with Lee Smith
    Southern literary titan Lee Smith will discuss her novella, Blue Marlin (pub date 4/21/20), available for the first time as a standalone. Lee brings her masterful storytelling magic to this jewel of a novella that follows Jenny, an adventurous thirteen-year-old, down to Key West for a patched-up family vacation following the discovery of her father’s illicit affair.
    $18.00
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LIVE STREAM: Lee Smith presents Blue Marlin
Apr 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Malaprop's via Live Stream

Join us for a virtual event with Lee Smith! We can’t bring everyone to the store, but we’re pleased to be part of the Reader Meet Writer Okra Pick series of online events hosted by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance.

The event is free but attendance is limited and registration is required. Please CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

If you elect to attend, we will email you on the day of the event with the link & password required to attend on Zoom.

Lee Smith brings her masterful storytelling magic to this jewel of a novella that follows Jenny, an adventurous thirteen-year-old, down to Key West for a patched-up family vacation following the discovery of her father’s illicit affair. Available for the first time as a stand-alone novella, this book centers on the Blue Marlin Motel in 1959, where Jenny, her beautiful socialite mother, and chastened father share their sunny days with movie stars who are in town to make the movie Operation Petticoat. Jenny is precocious and a bit of a sleuth, so her innocent “observations” to uncover the secrets of movie stars also end up revealing the secrets of her own family. Jenny confronts the frailty of family life while also vying for the attention of actor Tony Curtis and even a role in his movie. Smith delivers humor and honesty to her flawed characters with genuine Southern dignity.

Born in the small coal-mining town of Grundy, Virginia, Lee Smith began writing stories at the age of nine and selling them for a nickel apiece. Since then, she has written seventeen works of fiction, including Fair and Tender LadiesOral History, and, most recently, Guests on Earth. She has received many awards, including the North Carolina Award for Literature and an Academy Award in Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; her novel The Last Girls was a New York Times bestseller as well as winner of the Southern Book Critics Circle Award. She lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina, with her husband, the writer Hal Crowther.

This event is free. We ask that you purchase the books featured at our events from Malaprop’s. When you do this you are not only supporting the work it takes to run an events program, you are also telling the publishers that they should keep sending authors here. Books can be ordered online 24/7. See malaprops.com for more information about current shipping and delivery options. Blue Marlin will be released on April 21st.

Blue Marlin Cover Image
Email or call for price.
ISBN: 9781949467314
Spanish Conversation Club
Apr 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm
Upstate International
Join our friendly Spanish language facilitators for our Spanish Conversation Club each Tuesday evening. This is a great way to practice your Spanish in a warm and welcoming environment and to share ideas and cultures through conversation.
SCC is free to members and no RSVP is necessary.  Just show up…and we’ll talk.
Hong Kong Ballet’s ALICE (in wonderland)
Apr 21 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Peace Center

Get ready for a wild ride down the rabbit hole…

Bursting with energy and imagination, Septime Webre’s extravagant ALICE (in wonderland) explodes with jaw-dropping excitement and fantasy. This giddy, over-the-top reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale promises a spectacular adventure overflowing with exhilarating fun.

Webre’s choreography showcases a dizzying array of dances that merge traditional ballet with contemporary energy, capturing the topsy-turvy magic of Wonderland and the bizarre characters that confront Alice on her incredible journey. With mastery and unexpected humor, Webre reimagines the familiar tale as a fusion of dance, theater, and puppetry that is both visually stunning and enormously entertaining. ALICE (in wonderland) features sleek and chic costumes from Cirque du Soleil designer Liz Vandal, James Kronzer’s bold, hypnotic sets, and a thrilling original score by Matthew Pierce.

“Highly creative, whimsical, and entertaining” – Metro Arts
“A giddy parade, a pop-art dream, a feat of fevered imagination” – The Washington Post

This production recently won three major accolades at the 21st Hong Kong Dance Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Dancer, Outstanding Ensemble Performance, and Outstanding Costume Design.

Photo credits:
Dancers: Chen Zhiyao, Li Jiabo, Shen Jie, Henry Seldon, and Wu Di | Creative: Design Army | Photography: Dean Alexander | Courtesy of Hong Kong Ballet

https://www.facebook.com/events/484561805417299/

Hong Kong Ballet’s ALICE (in wonderland) CANCELLED
Apr 21 @ 7:30 pm
Peace Center

Get ready for a wild ride down the rabbit hole…

Bursting with energy and imagination, Septime Webre’s extravagant ALICE (in wonderland) explodes with jaw-dropping excitement and fantasy. This giddy, over-the-top reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale promises a spectacular adventure overflowing with exhilarating fun.

Webre’s choreography showcases a dizzying array of dances that merge traditional ballet with contemporary energy, capturing the topsy-turvy magic of Wonderland and the bizarre characters that confront Alice on her incredible journey. With mastery and unexpected humor, Webre reimagines the familiar tale as a fusion of dance, theater, and puppetry that is both visually stunning and enormously entertaining. ALICE (in wonderland) features sleek and chic costumes from Cirque du Soleil designer Liz Vandal, James Kronzer’s bold, hypnotic sets, and a thrilling original score by Matthew Pierce.

“Highly creative, whimsical, and entertaining” – Metro Arts

“A giddy parade, a pop-art dream, a feat of fevered imagination” – The Washington Post

ABOUT THE COMPANY
Hong Kong Ballet is one of the premier ballet companies in Asia and is internationally recognized as a world-class institution that represents Hong Kong’s unique character. Since 1979, Hong Kong Ballet has evolved into a vibrant company with a repertoire that combines 19th to 21st century classical masterpieces, acclaimed contemporary works, and newly commissioned ballets. Septime Webre, former Artistic Director of The Washington Ballet, joined the company as its artistic director in July 2017.

Official Website


Enjoy Drinks & Light Bites

Hold a table at Genevieve’s Theater Lounge at the Peace CenterClick here to see a sample menu and make a reservation.

Peace Interlude – A Musical Happy Hour

Go down the rabbit hole of dance, music, and storytelling to rediscover Carroll’s classic tale in our FREE Peace Interlude Musical Happy Hour on April 2.

Master Class with Hong Kong Ballet

Hong Kong Ballet will lead a master class on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 10:30 am. To inquire about becoming a participant, email [email protected].

Avl and WNC Go Outside and Howl at 8 Support essential front-line workers
Apr 21 @ 8:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Online

“Go Outside and Howl at 8” is a national call for communities to recognize all essential front-line workers! Let’s join this call, Asheville! Show people in this community who are putting their lives at risk that we see them, and we love them! Let’s hear y’all howl at 8pm every night!!

Feel free to add pictures and/or videos to the Discussion in this event!

Much love, y’all!

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020
 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
Apr 22 all-day
Arts North Carolina Online

The NC Department of Employment Security (NCDES) is still awaiting guidance and working to implement Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), the program that will provide benefits for those who had not been previously covered by the state unemployment system. However, there was a major change in how Employers can address COVID-19 Unemployment announced last week as part of Governor Cooper’s Executive Order 131. https://artsnc.org/update-changes-to-nc-unemployment-filing/
12 Plays That Were Turned Into Movies, Stage Musicals, and Movie Musicals Photos Online
Apr 22 all-day
Playbill Online
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Many shows that come to Broadway are inspired by other works, sometimes a book, a movie, a play, or something else entirely. These 12 shows all started as plays before they were adapted into films, which in turn became musicals and movie musicals.

https://www.playbill.com/article/12-plays-that-were-turned-into-movies-stage-musicals-and-movie-musicals

6 Virtual International Museum Tours
Apr 22 all-day
Virtual Tours

While staying at home and practicing safe social distancing are the best courses of action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, it doesn’t mean we have to miss out on cultural landmarks around the world. Thanks to the Google Arts & Culture Project, from New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, to Rijks Museum in Amsterdam, here are 6 museums you can tour right now from home.

MoMA, New York

The first museum founded to showcase modern art, The Museum of Modern Art in New York has been doing just that for more than 90 years. From Picasso to Van Gogh, the MoMA is home to incredible pieces of history from the world of contemporary art.

Museo Frida Kahlo, Mexico City

Tour La Casa Azul, the former home of world-renowned artist Frida Kahlo – and current home to the museum honoring her life and legacy. Visible here are not only works from Kahlo, but also numerous personal belongings including her clothing and a body cast she famously painted while ill.

Musée d’Orsay, Paris

On display at the Musée d’Orsay, you’ll discover famous works from French artists who lived and worked between 1848 and 1914. Paintings by Monet, Gauguin, and Cézanne – among others – are featured on this Parisienne art tour.

La Galleria Nazionale, Rome

With just about 500 of its approximately 20,000 artworks digitized for this virtual tour, La Galleria Nazionale in Rome features everything from antiquities to seminal pieces representing the Futurist and Surrealist art movements.

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe

Honoring one of America’s preeminent artists, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum settled in the same New Mexican desert she once called home. It is dedicated to enriching visitors in the incredible legacy left by the late artist with its collection of her paintings; of which 30 can be viewed online.

Rijks Museum, Amsterdam

One of the more thoroughly digitized experiences is Rijks Museum in Amsterdam. With over 145,000 works available to view virtually, enjoy incredible works from artists like Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Verspronck, to name a few.

American Farmland Trust Farmer Relief Fund Application deadline: April 23, 2020
Apr 22 all-day
American Farmland Trust Online

  • AFT’s Farmer Relief Fund will award farmers with cash grants of up to $1,000 each to help them weather the current storm of market disruptions caused by the coronavirus crisis.
  • Initially, eligible applicants include any small and mid-size direct-market producers. These are defined as producers with annual gross revenue of between $10,000 and $1 million from sales at farmers markets and/or direct sales to restaurants, caterers, schools, stores, or makers who use farm products as inputs.
  • The application (linked to below in both English and Spanish) is simple and easy to complete but includes sufficient detail to ensure AFT is awarding producers that have the greatest needs. Applicants will be asked to estimate their financial loss.
  • AFT envisions an initial application round extending until April 23, with grants beginning to be made by May 1.
  • https://farmland.org/farmer-relief-fund/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=637ece80-2dc9-49d1-9afb-6b97c772e470&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Apply%20Here&utm_campaign=March%202020%20Newsletter
ASAP Launches Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund
Apr 22 all-day
ASAP Online

ASAP has launched the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund to
strategically address the emergency needs of farms during COVID-19 disruptions. Funds will be used for public health preparedness grants to farmers markets, to subsidize essential farm product packaging, and to purchase unsold food for donation to hunger programs. Donations to the Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund can be made online at asapconnections.org or by mail or phone.

CARES Act Funds and Your Business w/ SBDC (Earl Gregorich) Pod Cast w/Tech After 5
Apr 22 all-day
Pod cast

Episode 211:

Small businesses are facing an unprecedented economic disruption due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The CARES Act, which contains $376 billion in relief for American workers and small businesses is a program with money to help during the disruption. How does the program work? How do we apply? What do we need to be careful about? We have questions, so we went to an expert for answers.

In this helpful episode of the podcast we talk to Earl Gregorich, Upstate Area Manager of the South Carolina SBDC (Small Business Development Center) to get our answers about the PPP (Payroll Protection Act) and EIDL (Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance) programs as well as others you may not be aware of.

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Classical Public Radio
Apr 22 all-day
Brevard Music Center Online

http://www.classicalpublicradio.org/series/openair-brevard-2019?utm_source=Brevard+Music+Center&utm_campaign=87c60ff5e2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_31_2018_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b154873bc5-87c60ff5e2-131688489

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Community Conservation Connecting People with Place
Apr 22 all-day
River Link On Line

If you are reading this, you are most likely a landowner in western North Carolina who is concerned about the future of your land along the French Broad River or one of its tributaries. Perhaps you have a farm or cattle ranch that has been in your family for generations, or maybe you recently purchased your second home in an idyllic rural area. Whatever your situation, many North Carolina landowners face the same dilemma: how do you ensure that the land you love looks the way that it does forever?

Conserving Land

Protected Properties

Parks, Greenways & Blueways