Community Calendar

All throughout September, guests are invited to join the mountain’s naturalists as they count and celebrate the annual spectacle of fall raptor migration. Participants can observe the migration from viewing locations on Linville Peak (across the Mile High Swinging Bridge) and Half Moon Overlook (the first major overlook when entering the park). Included with admission.

Endangered Impressions: a collection of drawings highlighting nature threatened by the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Management Plan

This is your chance to snag a masterpiece with heart! These one-of-a-kind works–created by fellow supporters– might just become your next favorite wall art and a daily reminder to stand strong for the places we all love to call home.

The online art auction will kick off at 3 pm on Sunday, August 24th, and will run until 11:45 pm on Friday, September 20th. Winners will be contacted the week of September 22nd. Don’t want to wait to take home your favorite piece? Check out the “Buy Now” options. All proceeds will benefit MountainTrue.

Art is framed in re-used frames to embrace a more sustainable approach.

All throughout September, guests are invited to join the mountain’s naturalists as they count and celebrate the annual spectacle of fall raptor migration. Participants can observe the migration from viewing locations on Linville Peak (across the Mile High Swinging Bridge) and Half Moon Overlook (the first major overlook when entering the park). Included with admission.

Endangered Impressions: a collection of drawings highlighting nature threatened by the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Management Plan

This is your chance to snag a masterpiece with heart! These one-of-a-kind works–created by fellow supporters– might just become your next favorite wall art and a daily reminder to stand strong for the places we all love to call home.

The online art auction will kick off at 3 pm on Sunday, August 24th, and will run until 11:45 pm on Friday, September 20th. Winners will be contacted the week of September 22nd. Don’t want to wait to take home your favorite piece? Check out the “Buy Now” options. All proceeds will benefit MountainTrue.

Art is framed in re-used frames to embrace a more sustainable approach.

Open Hearts Art Center is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a community celebration on Friday, September 12th from 5 to 8 PM at its downtown studio at 217 Coxe Avenue.

The evening will feature light refreshments, music with Open Hearts own DJ Sparky, a festive photo booth station, and the official opening of the OHAC Staff Art Exhibit, showcasing personal work by Open Hearts staff members. Select OHAC artist’s artwork and handmade paper flower bouquets will also be available for purchase.

This milestone event also falls during DSP Appreciation Week (September 7 to 13), a nationally recognized time to celebrate Direct Support Professionals. The staff exhibit offers a unique opportunity to highlight the creativity, care, and commitment of our DSPs, who are the heart of our day-to-day operations.

This celebration marks 20 years of empowering adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through the arts. The milestone belongs to every artist, staff member, family, and community supporter who has been part of the journey.

This event is free and open to the public. Donations are greatly appreciated, with 100% of all contributions directly supporting Open Hearts’ mission to provide creative opportunities, inclusion, and empowerment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

To learn more visit www.openheartsartcenter.org

This craft circle will explore themes related to gender and sexuality through simple handicrafts, giving each other permission to experiment, go out on a limb, and get messy! Do you want to try out a new name or pronouns? A daring new look you’re nervous to debut? You’ve come to the right place. All are welcome and no prior art-making experience is necessary.

This month we will create two dimensional figures using collage. We'll provide materials (magazines, glue sticks, scissors, cardboard), all you need to bring is your boundless imagination to bring your lil' guy to life!

Guest facilitator Red Herring (they/them) appreciates art and words, photographs Asheville nightlife, organizes Queer Figure Drawing AVL, and collages small humanoid figures to decorate the inside of their kitchen cabinets. Red is excited to share queer crafting space at Firestorm with beginner or experienced collagists, and also looks forward to meeting the "little guys" you make.

Firestorm collective member Esme is an avid reader, a professional anarchist, and an amateur crafter. They love creating intimate containers for community members to connect at Firestorm. Drawing from their experience participating in art therapy, the process of creating—rather than the final product—will be the emphasis of the crafts she undertakes.

MountainTrue is BEYOND thrilled to bring the BANFF Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour to Asheville, NC, on September 12 & 13, 2025 — and you’re invited for not one, but TWO unforgettable nights of high-altitude excitement! Join us for a celebration of jaw-dropping adventure, heart-pounding sports, wild places, and inspiring stories from around the globe 🌍 Whether you’re a climber, paddler, trail fanatic, or armchair adventurer, there’s something here to spark your spirit.

Each night features a completely different lineup of films, so go ahead — double-dip the adventure!

This event is going to be hotter than a campfire on a chilly night! Don’t get left at basecamp — snag your tickets now and secure your spot for the adventure🔥

All proceeds support the work of MountainTrue

All throughout September, guests are invited to join the mountain’s naturalists as they count and celebrate the annual spectacle of fall raptor migration. Participants can observe the migration from viewing locations on Linville Peak (across the Mile High Swinging Bridge) and Half Moon Overlook (the first major overlook when entering the park). Included with admission.

The 16th West Asheville Garden Stroll is Saturday, September 13 from 11 AM to 4 PM. It features 13 diverse gardens in the Falconhurst neighborhood, north of Haywood Road between Mitchell Avenue and Louisiana. Stroll Guides with a map and garden descriptions will be available from 11:00 until 3:30 at the parking lot across from West Asheville Baptist Church, 926 Haywood Road. (Note to regular attendees: there’s no kickoff program this year.)

The Garden Stroll is free, and all are welcome to join in this community event, rain or shine. However, leave your four-footed friends at home -- dogs are not allowed in the gardens.
In keeping with our “stroll” concept, we encourage you to park at one of the WAGS-designated lots on Haywood Road and walk or bike the 2.5 mile route.

This year’s gardens include a permaculture "grass to food" yard with all kinds of edibles; formal designs and eclectic ones that have evolved over time; a “photographer’s paradise;” a large Bountiful Cities community garden hidden among residential streets; whimsical yard art; and of course, chickens. You’ll see new and mature gardens as well as works-in-progress, all offering the chance to chat with friendly and enthusiastic gardeners.

Our theme, Entwined, was inspired by the amazing interconnectedness of nature. In a healthy garden the plants, insects, birds, fungi and soil bacteria form an interdependent community that allows them all to thrive. The same is true in a healthy neighborhood. After Helene, the Falconhurst community -- like many neighborhoods in WNC -- grew even more entwined, as neighbors gathered around the well at the small farm to collect water and share necessities, information, and good vibes. Let’s all work to make our communities and our gardens more “entwined!”

Endangered Impressions: a collection of drawings highlighting nature threatened by the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Management Plan

This is your chance to snag a masterpiece with heart! These one-of-a-kind works–created by fellow supporters– might just become your next favorite wall art and a daily reminder to stand strong for the places we all love to call home.

The online art auction will kick off at 3 pm on Sunday, August 24th, and will run until 11:45 pm on Friday, September 20th. Winners will be contacted the week of September 22nd. Don’t want to wait to take home your favorite piece? Check out the “Buy Now” options. All proceeds will benefit MountainTrue.

Art is framed in re-used frames to embrace a more sustainable approach.