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October 2018
Making Ends Meet: Women and Poverty in WNC
With special guest Dr. Kathryn Edin, Princeton Sociologist and Author of $2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America. Thursday, Oct. 4 | 7:00pm Thomas Wolfe Auditorium U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville Tickets to the Forum are still available! $15/person. Buy your ticket online from Ticketmaster. Additional Ticketmaster fees apply. To avoid additional fees, buy tickets in-person at the box office in Asheville.
Find out more »Steady Collective Teach-In
Faith4Justice in Asheville invites you to The Steady Collective Teach-in. Learn about the intersections of Faith, Justice, Harm Reduction and Syringe Exchange Hear about the overdose crisis in Buncombe County,and how Harm Reduction and Syringe Exchange can help save lives. Learn what you and your faith community can do to support the work to improve the overall health of our community, reduce the rate of overdose in Buncombe County and better equip yourself to advocate for justice. RSVP to Rev.…
Find out more »November 2018
Building Our City with Mitch Silver
Please join Asheville Downtown Association for our next event in the Building our City Speaker Series event with renowned planner and urbanist, Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver who has lead the New York City Parks Department since 2014. The event will take place on Tuesday, November 13 from 6-7pm at The Capital Club at 82 Patton Avenue, with doors opening at 5:30pm. His lecture will focus on the impact of planning and placemaking on physical and mental wellbeing. He will also…
Find out more »January 2019
Business After Hours
Our December Business After Hours was snowed out, so we've rescheduled! Join us for business networking hosted by White Labs. Prior to the networking, there will be a Presentation on Affordable Housing / High Impact Sites, from 4:00 - 5:00 pm. City of Asheville - Charlotte Street Improvement Projects from North to South: City staff will share a presentation of high-level updates on City of Asheville development projects including the North Charlotte Street Improvement Project from Chestnut to Edwin and potential…
Find out more »February 2019
Building Our City – Kimber Lanning
Kimber Lanning is Founder and Executive Director of Local First Arizona, a statewide organization implementing innovative strategies for new models of economic development that create vibrant local economies. Lanning is an entrepreneur, business leader and community development specialist who works to cultivate strong self-reliant communities and inspire a higher quality of life for people across Arizona. Lanning’s passions, which are seen throughout her work, include fostering cultural diversity and inclusion, economic resilience and responsible growth for Arizona. Lanning has grown…
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