Tag: ASHEVILLE, N.C.
A new children’s book – ‘Gnu Gnu and Punda’s Great Adventure’ – celebrates friendship, teamwork and the African savanna’s wonders
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Nov. 14, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Picture this: endless golden grass, a scorching dry season and a journey from Tanzania to Kenya in search of life-giving water. In a new children's book written by Liisa Andreassen and illustrated by Frederic Gingillino, "Gnu Gnu and Punda's Great Adventure" (ISBN: 979-8218776183), give young readers the opportunity to join two unlikely companions - the sturdy wildebeest Gnu Gnu and the fast, sharp-eyed zebra Punda. They quickly discover that working together makes them stronger than they ever imagined.
Wrap the Woods Pop-up Art Installation to Save One of Asheville’s Last Remaining Urban Forests
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 11, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Save the Woods organization in Asheville, NC, invites volunteers, community members, and activists to an art action: Wrap the Woods on Saturday, September 6, starting at 9:30 a.m. UNC Asheville's 54-acre urban forest and cherished community resource and wildlife habitat (aka "The Woods") is under threat of development despite its status as one of the last remaining urban forests in Asheville.
Echoes of the Forest to Host Unveiling Event for First ‘Echo’ in Asheville’s River Arts District
ASHEVILLE, N.C., May 12, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Echoes of the Forest, an Asheville-based 501(c)(3), is thrilled to announce the unveiling of its very first Echo. This is a significant milestone in the organization's mission to promote community revitalization, environmental restoration, and economic rejuvenation through art. The event will take place at Foundation Woodworks in Asheville's River Arts District on Thursday, June 12 at 5 p.m..
Grout Genie: New Cleaning Product is Ready to be Put to the Test
ASHEVILLE, N.C., April 4, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) - Grout Genie(R) is a newly-launched cleaning product that makes cleaning tile and grout a cinch. And, these almost magical pads are unlike any other mopping pad on the market.
The Asheville Astrolodge – A Place Where People Will Learn Why Things Happen to Them
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Jan. 11, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Do you ever ask yourself, 'Why does this always happen to me?' Or do you simply chalk it off to fate? Yvonne Haarsma, owner of the Asheville Astrolodge, explains why coincidences do not exist and ascertains that everything happens for a reason, including problems people encounter. A karmic astrologer, she can see the lessons which are often interpreted as problems, while studying someone's chart. As a result, she recently opened the Asheville Astrolodge to help people better understand their past, present and how it affects their future through holistic/karmic astrology.
Documentary of Four Seasons Efforts to Improve Palliative Care in Zambia Receives Telly Award
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Filmmakers Dylan and Melanie Trivette of Trivette Images were recently recognized as bronze winners of the 36th Annual Telly Awards for their documentary 'A Unified Presence' in the non-profit organization category, Four Seasons Compassion For Life announced today.
Cottage Cooking Asheville Cooks Up Kooky Marketing Scheme
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 24, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cottage Cooking Asheville is having fun getting the word out about its new business. It's taking its cooking on the road, in the water and underwater, in the woods and wherever else it can carve out a cozy place to cook.
Four Seasons Efforts to Improve Palliative Care in Zambia Featured in Documentary
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 26, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A premiere screening of 'A Unified Presence,' a short documentary film featuring Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock, and its cross-continental partnership with the Palliative Care Association of Zambia is slated for Tuesday, October 15, at Asheville Community Theater, 6:30-9 p.m.