
South Asheville African American Cemetery Cleanup Day
Spend the morning caring for a historic African American cemetery through a community cleanup, then gather for chili lunch. Volunteers support local preservation and honor Asheville’s Black history.
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Hands-on community meal service shift at 12 Baskets Cafe, with flexible weekday volunteer hours and an optional monthly orientation. Ideal for locals looking for a consistent way to support food access in West Asheville.

Hands-on community meal service shift at 12 Baskets Cafe, with flexible weekday volunteer hours and an optional monthly orientation. Ideal for locals looking for a consistent way to support food access in West Asheville.
Hands-on community meal service shift at 12 Baskets Cafe, with flexible weekday volunteer hours and an optional monthly orientation. Ideal for locals looking for a consistent way to support food access in West Asheville.

Explore Asheville’s desegregation history through stories of courage, civil rights organizing, and community activism. A presentation and panel discussion connect local experiences with the broader struggle for equality.

Explore Asheville’s desegregation history through stories of courage, civil rights organizing, and community activism. A presentation and panel discussion connect local experiences with the broader struggle for equality.
Explore Asheville’s desegregation history through stories of courage, civil rights organizing, and community activism. A presentation and panel discussion connect local experiences with the broader struggle for equality.
Trace Asheville’s past on a historian-led excursion through the city, uncovering local stories, landmark history, and downtown context in an engaging guided walking tour.
Trace Asheville’s past on a historian-led excursion through the city, uncovering local stories, landmark history, and downtown context in an engaging guided walking tour.
Trace Asheville’s past on a historian-led excursion through the city, uncovering local stories, landmark history, and downtown context in an engaging guided walking tour.

Free food and essential community resources are available at a neighborhood outreach market, welcoming Buncombe County residents for practical support and connection in an accessible community setting.

Free food and essential community resources are available at a neighborhood outreach market, welcoming Buncombe County residents for practical support and connection in an accessible community setting.
Free food and essential community resources are available at a neighborhood outreach market, welcoming Buncombe County residents for practical support and connection in an accessible community setting.

Public discussion addresses historic preservation and city decisions affecting Asheville’s landmarks and resources. Residents can observe civic deliberation and local policy at an open municipal board meeting.

Public discussion addresses historic preservation and city decisions affecting Asheville’s landmarks and resources. Residents can observe civic deliberation and local policy at an open municipal board meeting.
Public discussion addresses historic preservation and city decisions affecting Asheville’s landmarks and resources. Residents can observe civic deliberation and local policy at an open municipal board meeting.

A guided community walk focused on foraging basics and identifying wild edible plants in the Asheville area. Expect slow-paced trail time, seasonal observations, and practical tips on safe, ethical harvesting.

A guided community walk focused on foraging basics and identifying wild edible plants in the Asheville area. Expect slow-paced trail time, seasonal observations, and practical tips on safe, ethical harvesting.
A guided community walk focused on foraging basics and identifying wild edible plants in the Asheville area. Expect slow-paced trail time, seasonal observations, and practical tips on safe, ethical harvesting.

Free food distribution and practical community resources connect Buncombe County residents with local support in an accessible, welcoming setting open to the whole community through a countywide outreach effort.

Free food distribution and practical community resources connect Buncombe County residents with local support in an accessible, welcoming setting open to the whole community through a countywide outreach effort.
Free food distribution and practical community resources connect Buncombe County residents with local support in an accessible, welcoming setting open to the whole community through a countywide outreach effort.

Casual Sunday morning gathering for conversation, meeting new people, and an easygoing cafe hangout. Bring a game, book, knitting, or another activity to share in a relaxed, welcoming setting.

Casual Sunday morning gathering for conversation, meeting new people, and an easygoing cafe hangout. Bring a game, book, knitting, or another activity to share in a relaxed, welcoming setting.
Casual Sunday morning gathering for conversation, meeting new people, and an easygoing cafe hangout. Bring a game, book, knitting, or another activity to share in a relaxed, welcoming setting.

Free food and essential resources are distributed to Buncombe County residents in an accessible community gathering. The outdoor market may change due to inclement weather or holidays.

Free food and essential resources are distributed to Buncombe County residents in an accessible community gathering. The outdoor market may change due to inclement weather or holidays.
Free food and essential resources are distributed to Buncombe County residents in an accessible community gathering. The outdoor market may change due to inclement weather or holidays.

Practice conversational Spanish for travel and daily work serving the Latino community, while learning about local roots and culture. Drop in for an inclusive, community-centered language class.

Practice conversational Spanish for travel and daily work serving the Latino community, while learning about local roots and culture. Drop in for an inclusive, community-centered language class.
Practice conversational Spanish for travel and daily work serving the Latino community, while learning about local roots and culture. Drop in for an inclusive, community-centered language class.

Workers across industries build organizing skills, discuss pressing labor issues, and connect around workplace justice in a recurring monthly assembly focused on collective action and worker-led change.

Workers across industries build organizing skills, discuss pressing labor issues, and connect around workplace justice in a recurring monthly assembly focused on collective action and worker-led change.
Workers across industries build organizing skills, discuss pressing labor issues, and connect around workplace justice in a recurring monthly assembly focused on collective action and worker-led change.

Free food and essential resources are distributed at no cost, connecting Buncombe County residents with practical support in an accessible neighborhood setting. Open to the whole community.

Free food and essential resources are distributed at no cost, connecting Buncombe County residents with practical support in an accessible neighborhood setting. Open to the whole community.
Free food and essential resources are distributed at no cost, connecting Buncombe County residents with practical support in an accessible neighborhood setting. Open to the whole community.

A casual, drop-in workday for coding, data entry, email outreach, and other project support. Bring a personal project or collaborate with local tech community members on existing work.

A casual, drop-in workday for coding, data entry, email outreach, and other project support. Bring a personal project or collaborate with local tech community members on existing work.
A casual, drop-in workday for coding, data entry, email outreach, and other project support. Bring a personal project or collaborate with local tech community members on existing work.

A guided walk to Lake Junaluska with an easy pace geared toward sightseeing and light exercise. Expect lake views, seasonal mountain scenery, and local guide commentary for a relaxed group outing.

A guided walk to Lake Junaluska with an easy pace geared toward sightseeing and light exercise. Expect lake views, seasonal mountain scenery, and local guide commentary for a relaxed group outing.
A guided walk to Lake Junaluska with an easy pace geared toward sightseeing and light exercise. Expect lake views, seasonal mountain scenery, and local guide commentary for a relaxed group outing.
Hands-on woodworking to build, stain, and install wooden benches at busy bus stops, combining community-led volunteer service with transit access and practical public-space improvements.
Hands-on woodworking to build, stain, and install wooden benches at busy bus stops, combining community-led volunteer service with transit access and practical public-space improvements.
Hands-on woodworking to build, stain, and install wooden benches at busy bus stops, combining community-led volunteer service with transit access and practical public-space improvements.

Observe a public hand-to-eye count during Buncombe County’s sample election audit, an open process focused on ballot verification and election transparency. The audit is available to attend in person; no livestream is provided.

Observe a public hand-to-eye count during Buncombe County’s sample election audit, an open process focused on ballot verification and election transparency. The audit is available to attend in person; no livestream is provided.
Observe a public hand-to-eye count during Buncombe County’s sample election audit, an open process focused on ballot verification and election transparency. The audit is available to attend in person; no livestream is provided.

Free food and essential-resource distribution connects Buncombe County residents with community support in an accessible neighborhood setting. Open to everyone, the market provides practical assistance at no cost.

Free food and essential-resource distribution connects Buncombe County residents with community support in an accessible neighborhood setting. Open to everyone, the market provides practical assistance at no cost.
Free food and essential-resource distribution connects Buncombe County residents with community support in an accessible neighborhood setting. Open to everyone, the market provides practical assistance at no cost.

Public discussion and oversight of Asheville’s Mountain Community Capital Fund brings residents into a city committee meeting focused on fund operations and local civic decision-making.

Public discussion and oversight of Asheville’s Mountain Community Capital Fund brings residents into a city committee meeting focused on fund operations and local civic decision-making.
Public discussion and oversight of Asheville’s Mountain Community Capital Fund brings residents into a city committee meeting focused on fund operations and local civic decision-making.

Free food and essential resources are distributed to community members in a welcoming, accessible setting, connecting Asheville area residents with direct local support and basic-needs assistance.

Free food and essential resources are distributed to community members in a welcoming, accessible setting, connecting Asheville area residents with direct local support and basic-needs assistance.
Free food and essential resources are distributed to community members in a welcoming, accessible setting, connecting Asheville area residents with direct local support and basic-needs assistance.

A weekly online space for restorative self care, collective reflection, and community practice, led by Black facilitators for Black and African American participants seeking connection, care, and renewal.

A weekly online space for restorative self care, collective reflection, and community practice, led by Black facilitators for Black and African American participants seeking connection, care, and renewal.
A weekly online space for restorative self care, collective reflection, and community practice, led by Black facilitators for Black and African American participants seeking connection, care, and renewal.
