BOOK DISCUSSION: “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine is the subject of a discussion at Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St., Wednesday, August 1, 12:30 p.m. Call 645-3592.

Looking for a new breakfast recipe?  The Asheville Citizen-Times featured a recipe from the Inn on Main Street’s kitchen in last Saturday’s edition, http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770727148.   You can also find a copy of the recipe at the BnB Finder website, http://www.bnbfinder.com/?action=viewInnRecipes&innId=15186&j=196.

This isn’t happening in Weaverville, but it’s something both the environment and our pocketbooks can benefit from: 

Ribbon Nutrition, Pink Penguin Press and Carbonfund.org are hosting a Compact Fluorescent Lightbulb exchange from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at Greenlife Grocery. Guests can bring in an incandescent bulb and trade it in for a CFL from noon to 5 p.m. July 28.

What‘s so great about CFLs? They use 75 percent to 80 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs. For every CFL used, you are helping to prevent about 600 pounds of harmful emissions from entering the environment. If every American home replaced one bulb with a CFL bulb, the pollution reduction would be equal to taking nearly one million cars off the road.

Greenlife Grocery is at 70 Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. For more information, call the store at 254-5440.

For more information about CFL’s, check out Erika’s post on CarbonFund’s blog: http://carbonfund.blogspot.com/2007/06/cfls-are-here-today.html

Maggie B’s Wine and Specialty Shop is having a beer tasting on Saturday, July 28, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. They’ll be sampling Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout, Taddy Porter, and Nut Brown Ales. Maggie B’s is located at 113 North Main Street, right next to Preservation Hall.

Preservation Hall has updated the What’s New section of their website. They have a number of new items they’re showing off, including doors, windows and pavers. Check out their website or stop by by the store and take a look. They’re open Tuesdays - Saturdays.

We had first heard Weaverville was going to be featured in the June issue of Southern Living, but when both the June and July issues came and went with no article in sight, we lost hope.  Then came the August issue, and there we are on pages NC2-NC3.  It’s a short piece focused on our beautiful downtown.  Check it out when you have a chance.

The Classic Car Show is happening again this year. It will take place Saturday, August 4, from 3-7 p.m. Main Street will be closed from Merrimon Avenue to Church Street for the event. Parking will be available at the Methodist Church, Town Hall and the Primary School.

Along with some cool classic cars, there will be trophies, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle drawing, food, fun, and music. If any of the downtown businesses are offering any specials to Car Show enthusiasts that day, be sure to let me know.

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