Earth Day Calendar
Wednesday, April 22
Earth Day Asheville Celebration
The Orange Peel
7-11pm
Music and dance party for everyone to celebrate our clean and green future in support of Asheville GreenWorks, the local Keep America Beautiful affiliate formerly known as Quality Forward.
Local dance bands Bayou Diesel and Blue Heaven will play Zydeco (Mardi Gras) and Swing music. All ages are welcomed and tickets are available at the Orange Peel website and at the door.
Thursday, April 23
One Center Yoga
“Yoga to Make A Difference”
Charity benefit for Asheville GreenWorks
Cindy Dollar, a certified Junior Intermediate I Iyengar Yoga instructor, will lead a class for all levels in honor of Earth Day and Asheville GreenWorks. This class is being offered on a “love offering” (donation) basis. All monies colleceted will be donated to Asheville GreenWorks.
Asheville GreenWorks is the local Keep America Beautiful affiliate that has been working since 1973 for a Clean and Green Asheville and Buncombe County.
Sunday, April 26th 12:30-4:00 pm
Celebrate Earth Day on the Commons
The Cathedral of All Souls in Biltmore Village
Sponsors
Asheville Greenworks ~ City of Asheville TDM Program ~ Greenlife ~DoubleTree dana irwin Graphics ~ Men’s Garden Club ~ The Compleat Naturalist
Healthy Buncombe ~ Blue Ridge Bicycle Club ~ Arts Commission of All Souls
Biltmore Village Merchants
Earth Day Café
All Souls EYC will be serving organic sandwich plates for $5 and drinks for $1. Bring your own reusable cup and earn a free drink!
Proceeds will go to this summer’s youth pilgrimage trip and “Greening up the scene” at the ABCCM women’s shelter.
Events
Beating of the Bounds Bicycle Ride and Blessing of the bikes 12:30
Asheville Face Painting – Michelle Bevans
Children’s “Green” Activities ~Biltmore Village Ice Cream
“Free” Bicycle Rodeo ages 6-16 by Healthy Buncombe/Blue Ridge Bicycle Club
(Bring your child’s bike or borrow one. Helmets required)
Men’s Garden Club Plant Sale ~ Buncombe County Master Gardeners Desk
Carleton Burke and Birds of Prey
Music
Ben Scales and the Tater Diggers
Frazier Worth and the Honey Bees
Imhotep drummer
Evergreen School Marimba Band
Exhibitors
Accent on Books / All Souls Stewardship Commission
Asheville Friends Peace and Earth Committee
Asheville Greenworks ~ Biltmore Farms ~ Bountiful Cities Project
Buncombe County Extension Services ~ Buncombe County Recycling
The Canary Coalition ~ City of Asheville Sustainability and Transportation groups
Cradle of Forestry ~ Forward Looking Sustainable Energy
Handmade in America ~ Hope Workshop/Interfaith Power and Light
Jubilee Earth Team ~ Land of Sky/Clean Vehicles Coalition / NC Air Quality Mountain Housing Opportunities ~Mountain Rainwater ~ NC Green Power Riverlink ~ Shaklee Products ~ Sumner Smith ~ UNCA/NC Arboretum RENCI Rover
Warren Wilson Eco Team ~ Wild South
