
Straight to Love
A community concert paired with a shared potluck meal, created as a post Hurricane Helene space to gather, heal, and reconnect. Expect an intimate, heart forward afternoon of music, food, and neighborly conversation at a rural farm setting.
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Appalachian stories and ballads from William Ritter’s Seed to Song project accompany a hands-on corn shucking bee, celebrating harvest traditions through agricultural, culinary, artistic, and cultural connections.

Appalachian stories and ballads from William Ritter’s Seed to Song project accompany a hands-on corn shucking bee, celebrating harvest traditions through agricultural, culinary, artistic, and cultural connections.
Appalachian stories and ballads from William Ritter’s Seed to Song project accompany a hands-on corn shucking bee, celebrating harvest traditions through agricultural, culinary, artistic, and cultural connections.

A farm to table afternoon gathering centered on seasonal local ingredients and casual conversation. Set inside a folk art and framing space, it blends a laid-back community vibe with a simple, ingredient-forward meal experience.

A farm to table afternoon gathering centered on seasonal local ingredients and casual conversation. Set inside a folk art and framing space, it blends a laid-back community vibe with a simple, ingredient-forward meal experience.
A farm to table afternoon gathering centered on seasonal local ingredients and casual conversation. Set inside a folk art and framing space, it blends a laid-back community vibe with a simple, ingredient-forward meal experience.

A roots-focused blues gathering moves from a stripped-back, front-porch acoustic circle into an amplified stage jam, inviting musicians and listeners to share raw, traditional sounds and community connection.

A roots-focused blues gathering moves from a stripped-back, front-porch acoustic circle into an amplified stage jam, inviting musicians and listeners to share raw, traditional sounds and community connection.
A roots-focused blues gathering moves from a stripped-back, front-porch acoustic circle into an amplified stage jam, inviting musicians and listeners to share raw, traditional sounds and community connection.

Informal weekly jam sessions bring musicians and listeners together to share traditional tunes, play collaboratively, and enjoy a welcoming community music gathering.

Informal weekly jam sessions bring musicians and listeners together to share traditional tunes, play collaboratively, and enjoy a welcoming community music gathering.
Informal weekly jam sessions bring musicians and listeners together to share traditional tunes, play collaboratively, and enjoy a welcoming community music gathering.

A communal downtown dinner on Wall Street built around long-table seating and a neighborhood block-party feel. Expect a curated, ticketed meal with local chefs and a lively street-side atmosphere for meeting new people.

A communal downtown dinner on Wall Street built around long-table seating and a neighborhood block-party feel. Expect a curated, ticketed meal with local chefs and a lively street-side atmosphere for meeting new people.
A communal downtown dinner on Wall Street built around long-table seating and a neighborhood block-party feel. Expect a curated, ticketed meal with local chefs and a lively street-side atmosphere for meeting new people.
A charity evening centered on the Empty Bowls tradition, gathering the community to support local Outreach hunger relief efforts. Hosted in a rustic vineyard barn setting with a shared meal and fundraising components like auctions and donations.
A charity evening centered on the Empty Bowls tradition, gathering the community to support local Outreach hunger relief efforts. Hosted in a rustic vineyard barn setting with a shared meal and fundraising components like auctions and donations.
A charity evening centered on the Empty Bowls tradition, gathering the community to support local Outreach hunger relief efforts. Hosted in a rustic vineyard barn setting with a shared meal and fundraising components like auctions and donations.

An open, freewheeling bluegrass jam welcomes players and listeners for traditional string-band tunes, spontaneous picking, and an easygoing community gathering. All experience levels are welcome.

An open, freewheeling bluegrass jam welcomes players and listeners for traditional string-band tunes, spontaneous picking, and an easygoing community gathering. All experience levels are welcome.
An open, freewheeling bluegrass jam welcomes players and listeners for traditional string-band tunes, spontaneous picking, and an easygoing community gathering. All experience levels are welcome.

A neighborhood music gathering brings people together for a relaxed evening of live performance and community connection in Weaverville, with a welcoming local atmosphere.

A neighborhood music gathering brings people together for a relaxed evening of live performance and community connection in Weaverville, with a welcoming local atmosphere.
A neighborhood music gathering brings people together for a relaxed evening of live performance and community connection in Weaverville, with a welcoming local atmosphere.
An intimate backyard concert with unplugged folk songs shaped by road-worn travel and the landscapes that inspire the band’s storytelling. Expect a house concert vibe with close listening, singalong-friendly moments, and community warmth under the open sky.
An intimate backyard concert with unplugged folk songs shaped by road-worn travel and the landscapes that inspire the band’s storytelling. Expect a house concert vibe with close listening, singalong-friendly moments, and community warmth under the open sky.
An intimate backyard concert with unplugged folk songs shaped by road-worn travel and the landscapes that inspire the band’s storytelling. Expect a house concert vibe with close listening, singalong-friendly moments, and community warmth under the open sky.

A free Wednesday evening meal built for lingering conversation and low-key connection around shared plates in a casual cafe setting. Great for friends and neighbors looking for a simple community dinner.

A free Wednesday evening meal built for lingering conversation and low-key connection around shared plates in a casual cafe setting. Great for friends and neighbors looking for a simple community dinner.
A free Wednesday evening meal built for lingering conversation and low-key connection around shared plates in a casual cafe setting. Great for friends and neighbors looking for a simple community dinner.
Communal singing and remembrance on All Souls night, blending reflective songs with a gentle spiritual atmosphere. Neighbors gather to honor loved ones and ancestors in a chapel setting for shared memory and connection.
Communal singing and remembrance on All Souls night, blending reflective songs with a gentle spiritual atmosphere. Neighbors gather to honor loved ones and ancestors in a chapel setting for shared memory and connection.
Communal singing and remembrance on All Souls night, blending reflective songs with a gentle spiritual atmosphere. Neighbors gather to honor loved ones and ancestors in a chapel setting for shared memory and connection.

Gypsy jazz guitar workshop followed by a Django-style jam session with fast swing rhythms, bright acoustic tone, and plenty of solo trading. Players and listeners hang in a brewery taproom for late-night community music-making.

Gypsy jazz guitar workshop followed by a Django-style jam session with fast swing rhythms, bright acoustic tone, and plenty of solo trading. Players and listeners hang in a brewery taproom for late-night community music-making.
Gypsy jazz guitar workshop followed by a Django-style jam session with fast swing rhythms, bright acoustic tone, and plenty of solo trading. Players and listeners hang in a brewery taproom for late-night community music-making.

A documentary screening examines landslide risks and their impact on communities, including survivors after Hurricane Helene. A director-moderated panel and audience Q&A bring investigative journalism and faculty research into the conversation.

A documentary screening examines landslide risks and their impact on communities, including survivors after Hurricane Helene. A director-moderated panel and audience Q&A bring investigative journalism and faculty research into the conversation.
A documentary screening examines landslide risks and their impact on communities, including survivors after Hurricane Helene. A director-moderated panel and audience Q&A bring investigative journalism and faculty research into the conversation.

Experimental trio performance in a contemporary arts museum setting, centered on real-time musical response and improvisation. Intimate, gallery-style listening experience geared toward adventurous ears and boundary-pushing sound.

Experimental trio performance in a contemporary arts museum setting, centered on real-time musical response and improvisation. Intimate, gallery-style listening experience geared toward adventurous ears and boundary-pushing sound.
Experimental trio performance in a contemporary arts museum setting, centered on real-time musical response and improvisation. Intimate, gallery-style listening experience geared toward adventurous ears and boundary-pushing sound.

A welcoming, participatory space for practicing presence, listening, and being genuinely seen by others. The gathering centers mutual connection, shared humanity, and a sense of belonging.

A welcoming, participatory space for practicing presence, listening, and being genuinely seen by others. The gathering centers mutual connection, shared humanity, and a sense of belonging.
A welcoming, participatory space for practicing presence, listening, and being genuinely seen by others. The gathering centers mutual connection, shared humanity, and a sense of belonging.

Warm, playful expressive arts sessions blending movement, dance, vocal play, and improvisational acting into a heart opening spiritual practice. All levels experiment, sing, move, and connect in a judgment free community circle.

Warm, playful expressive arts sessions blending movement, dance, vocal play, and improvisational acting into a heart opening spiritual practice. All levels experiment, sing, move, and connect in a judgment free community circle.
Warm, playful expressive arts sessions blending movement, dance, vocal play, and improvisational acting into a heart opening spiritual practice. All levels experiment, sing, move, and connect in a judgment free community circle.

Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.

Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.
Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.

An afternoon reunion at a lakeside retreat centered on festival memories, community reconnecting, and a book launch. Expect casual hangouts and story sharing in a relaxed Lake Eden setting with space to mingle and reflect on festival life.

An afternoon reunion at a lakeside retreat centered on festival memories, community reconnecting, and a book launch. Expect casual hangouts and story sharing in a relaxed Lake Eden setting with space to mingle and reflect on festival life.
An afternoon reunion at a lakeside retreat centered on festival memories, community reconnecting, and a book launch. Expect casual hangouts and story sharing in a relaxed Lake Eden setting with space to mingle and reflect on festival life.

A heart-opening raw cacao ritual centered on sweet remembrance, reflection, and honoring the untamable soul. Expect a grounding, introspective evening with guided intention-setting and community-held ceremonial space.

A heart-opening raw cacao ritual centered on sweet remembrance, reflection, and honoring the untamable soul. Expect a grounding, introspective evening with guided intention-setting and community-held ceremonial space.
A heart-opening raw cacao ritual centered on sweet remembrance, reflection, and honoring the untamable soul. Expect a grounding, introspective evening with guided intention-setting and community-held ceremonial space.

An intimate musical performance in a relaxed kava lounge setting invites listeners to settle in, connect, and enjoy an easygoing evening centered on Graciela Serena’s sound.

An intimate musical performance in a relaxed kava lounge setting invites listeners to settle in, connect, and enjoy an easygoing evening centered on Graciela Serena’s sound.
An intimate musical performance in a relaxed kava lounge setting invites listeners to settle in, connect, and enjoy an easygoing evening centered on Graciela Serena’s sound.
