Community Calendar

Join us for a GCCA Open House where you can learn about all our 2026 happenings, sign up for classes, learn how you can engage as an artist, and receive discounts all day!

Join us for a FREE tour of the historic Jackson Theatre (121 W. Main Street) in Jonesborough, TN on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1:00 pm. The Jackson Theatre originally opened in 1945 and closed in the early 1960’s. It has now been fully restored in the heart of historic downtown. Serving as a vibrant hub for the arts, the Jackson Theatre now operates as a music venue, movie theater, and community rental venue bringing entertainment and culture to the community once again. Learn about the rich history of our building through a presentation, short film, and self-guided tour. The tour is free and will last approximately 30 minutes.

In honor of Julia Wolfe's 166th Birthday, join us inside the historic boardinghouse dining room as we enjoy light refreshments and tea from the Asheville Tea Company. Guests will also enjoy a special Readers Theater titled “Wolfe’s Women,” which will highlight the impact that Julia and other women had on Thomas Wolfe.
Finish the afternoon with a special walk through the first floor of the boardinghouse to view select pieces of Julia Wolfe's clothing and accessories currently on display.
Plan for about an hour and a half with us. Tickets are $20 per person. This event has a limited seating.
Purchase your tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sips-and-scripts-an-afternoon-tea-and-readers-theater-in-honor-of-julia-wolfes-166th-birthday

Celebrate the release of Let’s Normalize Seeing Humanity First with Dani Parker Moore, featuring a discussion about building more equitable, humanity-centered school-community relationships.

Dr. Parker Moore will lead a discussion that includes readings from the book, time for audience questions, and a book signing; the conversation will be framed by key themes from the book, including:

Why current approaches to engaging families fall short and how centering humanity can transform relationships between schools, parents, and communities.
Actionable strategies educators, administrators, and community leaders can use to build more inclusive, anti-racist partnerships with families.

Let’s Normalize Seeing Humanity First: An Anti-Racist Guide for Working with Parents and Families in Schools is for educators, community advocates, and anyone committed to racial justice in education. In it, Dr. Parker Moore reimagines what school–family partnerships can look like when they are grounded in equity, empathy, and humanity.

Dani Parker Moore is an educator, researcher, and author whose work centers on equity, justice, and family-school partnerships. Dr. Parker Moore is the founding director of the Wake Forest University Freedom School, a free summer program for K-8 scholars, and has led research-practice partnerships focused on meaningful parent and community involvement in education

Come stamp and hammer a charm pendant to your liking in Ignite's new Downtown Asheville studio! Group friendly up to 14 and a fun and quick experience in jewelry making. Choose from more than 60 unique styles and designs of metal stamps. Start with a brass piece in chosen shape (silver upgrades avail), then pick your accent piece, and finally a gemstone of choice. After a quick demo by the instructor you can take up to 45 minutes to complete your masterpiece.

*Includes Brass Charm, gemstone, jump ring

This is the perfect way to spend a part of your day while visiting our downtown Asheville metalsmithing studio and gallery. Come stamp and hammer a charm to your liking! Choose from more than 60 styles of metal stamps and a variety of jewelers hammers to complete your charm. You will start with a rectangular brass base, (or upgrade to sterling silver in a variety of shapes and styles) then choose your silver accent piece, and finally a gemstone of choice. After a quick demo by the instructor you can spend the next 45 minutes to complete your masterpiece.

Our magnetic tumbler will polish your piece to perfection and you have an option of some finishing patinas as well. Upgrade to earrings, make additional pendants for friends etc.

$45 Base Price includes a brass charm, gemstone, and stretch cord.

*Additional chains/bracelets available for purchase at a discount

Some silver upgrades available for additional cost and additional pieces may be purchased to make gifts, extras, etc!)

This is family friendly, kid friendly ages 5 and up (but the littles will need help with the hammering), and a great rainy day or indoor activity in downtown Asheville!

The Blue Ridge Orchestra’s winter program warms spirits and excites the imagination with two performances of “Ta-Ra-Ra.”
This program celebrates the rich acoustics of each beautiful sanctuary, with guest choirs performing Tallis’s (TA) “If Ye Love Me.” The BRO performs a regional premiere of a modern work by David Rakowski (RA). At the heart of “Ta-Ra-Ra” is Rachmaninoff’s (RA) renowned and emotive Symphony No. 2 in E Minor. Join us as we travel to the charming WNC communities of Waynesville and Weaverville.

Saturday, February 28th, 2026
First United Methodist Church of Waynesville
566 S. Haywood St.
Waynesville, NC 28786

Sunday, March 1st, 2026
First Baptist Church of Weaverville
63 N Main St.
Weaverville, NC 28787

Info: https://blueridgeorchestra.org/ta-ra-ra-feb-mar-2026, Facebook, Instagram, or call 828-782-3354.

Tickets: $20 General Admission, $15 Students, 6 and Under Free

Join us at Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center on February 28th for the 5th concert in our series, “The
Music That Reconnects” with “Jay Beck & The Power to the People Band.” This event is a continuation of our fall and winter concert series that will feature fantastically talented musicians and educators who draw from varied musical traditions to connect us more deeply with ourselves, each other, and the world.

The Power to the People Band is a 7-piece band, configured for this special evening, to honor the age-old and enduring songs of defiance and hope found in the lineages of African Spirituals and movement songs from labor rights and civil rights to the peace movement.

Spirituals and movement songs are essential as they have long served as tools for survival, community building, and cultural preservation for oppressed people groups, and they continue to provide a basis for protest and social commentary today. They offered hope, a means of communication (sometimes with coded messages for escape), emotional release, and a way to maintain identity through a combination of African and European musical traditions.

“Power to the people” is a political slogan that means that ultimate authority should rest with the citizens, not a ruling elite. It is a call for self-determination and a rejection of oppressive systems. The phrase emphasizes collective decision-making and the belief that ordinary people can, and should, drive social and political change.

This concert hopes to wade into the waters of these traditions, call all into common cause, honor our ancestors’ struggles and build up each other’s hope and courage for the struggles we face today. All power to the people!

This event will be held at Dreaming Stone Arts & Ecology Center on February 28th, 2026 @ 7:00 pm. (Doors
open at 6:00 pm). Seats are limited, so we kindly request that you purchase your tickets in advance. The entrance fee is on a sliding scale. Drinks will be available for purchase.

Reach out to us for group discounts at info@dreamingstone.org

(Cosponsored by WNCW)

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is a fast, furious, and laugh-out-loud sprint through the Bard’s best (and weirdest) moments. Expect tragic deaths, wild romances and more ridiculous wigs than a royal court as three performers attempt to tackle every play and sonnet in one whirlwind performance. This play is brought to you by Mike Yow and Fire in the Head Productions.

February 20 - March 1

Fri & Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm

Tickets $20

🌱 Grow Crazy! MountainTrue’s ONLINE Spring Native Plant Sale is coming soon—mark your calendar so you can dig in before your top picks vanish! The online sale opens at 9 am on March 1st. Sign up to be notified when the sale goes live.

From native trees and shrubs to pollinator-friendly blooms and wildlife-loving plants, we’ve got the goodies your garden (and the critters) will love. All plants come from our friends at Carolina Native Nursery, grown with care just for you.

Orders will be accepted from March 1st through March 31st, while supplies last. You must pay for the order at the time you submit it in order to secure your species and size of choice. Then, pick up your order in Asheville, NC at Oteen Baptist Church on Tuesday, April 14th, between 3 pm and 6 pm.

Orders MUST be picked up on Tuesday, April 14th unless, due to exceptional circumstances, other arrangements are made PRIOR to placing the order by contacting amy@mountaintrue.org.

Native shrubs and perennials are a vital component of healthy streams and lakes. They help prevent erosion, filter pollution from runoff, and provide food and shelter for wildlife. MountainTrue staff and volunteers spend significant time and resources removing nonnative invasive plants along streams and lake shorelines to protect water quality and ensure that the native vegetation stays healthy.

Plants that are found here inspire a “sense of place” and pride in our mountain communities and promote wise stewardship and conservation of natural resources.