Community Calendar

🌱 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.

The Joy of Creating: Celebrating Our Local "Emerging Artists"

Discover the vibrant talent hiding in your own neighborhood! This March, the Black Mountain Center for the Arts is proud to host Emerging Artists, an exhibition dedicated to the passion and progress of our adult student community.

Guided by the mentorship of Bob Travers, these dedicated hobbyists have stepped outside their comfort zones to share their unique perspectives on the world. This collection is a celebration of the creative journey—showcasing the ""fresh eyes"" and diverse styles of artists who create for the sheer love of the craft. From stunning landscapes to personal portraits, come see the impressive results of lifelong learning and the artistic spirit that thrives right here in Black Mountain.

When: March 6th – March 27th

Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Admission: Free & Open to the Public

Earthlyminds gallery is located in downtown Saluda NC. We have over 40 artist and craft makers of all backgrounds, skill levels, and mediums. Currently we are offering monthly sliding scale pay what you can classes, and occasional free mini classes with artist Tia Sculpt. Open 5 days a week, closed Tues/Thurs.

Live Bluegrass with The Sons of Ralph band at Jack of the Wood in Asheville NC, Fridays at 7:00

Hailing from Albemarle, North Carolina, Love Bug Junkie is a band that blends gritty rock energy with Southern soul and small-town heart. Known for their raw sound, infectious hooks, and high-energy performances, the group pulls inspiration from both classic rock roots and southern blues. Whether on stage or in the studio, they bring a sound that feels both familiar and fresh, earning them a growing following across their hometown and beyond.

The Greatest Tour
Cat Power
Friday, March 13
Show: 8 pm | Doors: 7 pm
The Orange Peel
Ages 18+

Award-Winning Improv Comedy: A Friday the 13th Special

Looking for things to do in Black Mountain on Friday the 13th? Test your luck with the Reasonably Priced Babies at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts. This isn't your average comedy show—it’s a fully interactive experience where the audience calls the shots. Because every show is unscripted and based on your suggestions, no two performances are ever the same. Don't miss your chance to see Western North Carolina’s favorite improv troupe live!

Summer Dean puts on a hell-of-a show. Armed with three albums, constant tours, and a hot five-piece band behind her, Summer struts onto every stage with the confidence and vulnerability of a songstress that has cemented her place among the top rank Texas tunesmiths. Her live show takes the concert goer on a ride of original songs blending bravado, vulnerability, and a novelist’s eye for detail. Whether with her full band or all by herself, listeners and watchers are treated to an authentic, funny, and honest storyteller performing her way into legendary status.

Named after Ukrainian nomads, Scythian (sith-ee-yin) plays roots music from Celtic, Eastern European and Appalachian traditions with thunderous energy, technical prowess, and storytelling songwriting, beckoning crowds into a barn-dance, rock concert experience. Nashville’s Music City Roots says Scythian is ‘what happens when rock star charisma meets Celtic dervish fiddling’, and the Washington Post claims “Scythian’s enthusiasm is contagious, and shows seem to end with everyone dancing, jumping around or hoisting glasses.” The foursome made up of Alexander Fedoryka (Vocals, Fiddle, Mandolin, Harmonica), Danylo Fedoryka (Vocals, Guitar, Accordion), Ethan Dean (Vocals, Upright and Electric Bass, Percussion, Guitar) and Johnny Rees (Vocals, Drums, Percussion) brings various influences together to create a conglomerate which is technically precise and steeped in various folk traditions: The classically trained Fedoryka brothers grew up on Ukrainian folk music and bluegrass, while Ethan Dean was raised on the greats of 60’s & 70’s folk-rock. Lafayette LA raised Johnny Rees brings a Cajun backbeat to the Celtic-Americana fusion giving Scythian yet another dimension which keeps audiences entertained and moving. Scythian is coming off its most prolific year in 2020 with over 1,000 hours of live streams during the Covid Lockdowns, release of two new albums (Roots & Stones and Quaranstream: The Album) and four new music videos. You have to catch the live show to understand why The Cammel City Dispatch said of their Merlefest performance: “[Scythian gives] no quarter in their quest to entertain and bring a joy to their music that gives it an irony-free, wide open feel of manic possibility. The playing is technically brilliant, but it is the energy that carries the day."

Back by popular demand, Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is offering a sunrise experience in 2026. This special event will provide guests with the rare opportunity to be in the park outside of regular operating hours and to hopefully experience a lovely sunrise from the bridge’s lofty vantage point. Tickets for this event go on sale online on Grandfather Mountain’s website Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. Advance registration required.