Weaverville’s Arbor Day Celebration takes place beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at Lake Louise Park (or, if it’s raining, at the Weaverville Municipal Building at 30 South Main Street). Festivities include:

• Presentation of the 18th Tree City USA Award to the Town of Weaverville
• Presentation of Mayor’s Community Service Award, Tree Board Community Stewardship Award and Beautification Awards
• Recognition of Tree Board Poetry and Poster Contest Winners
• Tree Planting Ceremony in honor of Robin Smathers
• Special Entertainment provided by Robin Smathers and Weaverville Elementary School Students and North Buncombe Middle School Jazz Band under the direction of Mary Jo Sparrow

Everyone is invited to attend.

Rodney’s Automotive hosts a Classic Car Show Saturday, May 10 beginning at 5:30 p.m.  They’ll have free food and gospel music, and local hot rodders are invited to come out and show your car or truck.  Rodney’s Auto is located at 37 North Main Street.

Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store hosts a Rose Tasting 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 10:

Tis the season! The warmer weather is here and now is the perfect time to enjoy a dry, crisp rose wine. We will have different styles of rose’s from all over the world.

Also, don’t forget: Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11th.
Come in and let us help you find something special for your Mom!

For more information call Maggie B’s at 645-1111.  They’re located at 113 North Main Street.

MVP Barber & Style Shop will play host to the Clemson Tiger Mascot Monday, May 5 from 6-7 p.m. They’ll also be giving away prizes, including Clemson gear and hair products. Here’s the details:

Attention All Clemson fans:
Bring your camera and take a picture of you and your favorite team mascot. The Tiger will be signing autographs, so bring your Clemson gear and get it signed! Prizes will be given away. Come by and register to win an autographed football, Clemson gear, hair products and more. MVP Barber & Style Shop is located at 1 1/2 Merrimon Avenue. For more information call 658-9687.

Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store hosts a Spanish Wine Tasting 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 2.

This week we will have Dionysus Wine Distributors showcasing some of their wines. We just got in some absolutely delicious wines and can’t wait to see what you think!

For information call Maggie B’s at 645-1111.  They’re located at 113 North Main Street.

May happenings at the Weaverville Library. For more information about any event, call the library at 250-6482. They’re located at 41 North Main Street.

PM Book Club: Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight
Tuesday, May 6, 7 p.m.
The book to be discussed is “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” by Alexandra Fuller. All interested readers are welcome to attend.

AM Book Club: The Pleasure Was Mine with Author Tommy Hays
Wednesday, May 7, 12:30 p.m.
The book to be discussed is “The Pleasure Was Mine” by Tommy Hays. The author will join us for this special book discussion. All interested readers are welcome to attend.

Mayan Culture: Then and Now
Tuesday, May 13, 7 p.m.
George Stuart, president of the Center for Maya Research, will present a talk at the Weaverville Library on Mayan architecture and culture. Mr. Stuart was recently featured on the PBS series Nova’s documentary “Cracking the Maya Code” and has the largest library on Maya culture, archaeology, and literature in the world. He retired after 30 years at the National Geographic Society where he was an editor, designer and cartographer. Sponsored by the Friends of the Weaverville Library.

BIG Used Book Sale
Saturday, May 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Come to the Weaverville Library on Saturday, May 24 for a BIG library used book sale. The sale will be from 10am-3pm and feature a wide selection of books for adults and kids at great prices. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Friends of the Weaverville Library.

The Weaverville Music Study Club will meet on Tuesday, April, 29, 7:30 p.m. at Celebration Church on 2 Boyds Chapel Road. Amanda Phillips, soprano, will present a Free program. Ms. Phillips is a December 2007 cum laude graduate of Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Teaching Theatre Arts and a minor in English. Her parents are Edwin and Sharon Phillips of Weaverville. For additional information contact Harriet Burnette at 645-5798.

I know that headline doesn’t sound quite right, but Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store is hosting a wine tasting as part of the Dining Out for Kids Weaverville Elementary/Primary School PTO Fund Raiser.  The tasting will be 5-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17.  For information call Maggie B’s at 645-1111.  They’re located at 113 North Main Street.

We will be hosting a wine tasting for the fund raiser, Dining Out for Kids. 10% of the proceeds from the wine tasting will go back to Weaverville Elementary and Primary school for good stuff like computers and books. So, of course, we will be tasting wines that contribute to great charities!

Come support our kids!

North Point Baptist Church is sponsoring a community event on Saturday, May 3 called Springfest ‘08. It will be a fun-filled day for the entire family, running 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 119 Monticello Road. Here are a few of the things which will be going on….

FOR KIDS
Inflatables, clowns, balloons, face painting, pony rides, hay ride plus much more.

ENTERTAINMENT
The Kingsmen Quartet, Bailey Mountain Cloggers plus many more local and regional entertainers.

FOOD
BBQ plates, burgers, snow cones, cotton candy, popcorn and a few other snacks.

COMMUNITY
The Weaverville Police Dept will be on hand for car seat safety checks and kid fingerprinting. The Weaverville Fire Dept will share their Fire House Safety demo. Craft corner with items from local artists.

Rodney’s Auto is hosting a Classic Car Show on Saturday, April 12. The show starts at 5:30 p.m. There will be free food and gospel music, and local hot rodders are invited to come out and show your car or truck. For more information call 645-8163. Rodney’s Auto is located at 37 North Main Street.

Free Samples 12:30 p.m. today (April 10) at the Reems Creek Food Market (Exxon station), located at 444 Reems Creek Road.

Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store is hosting a Worldly Beer Tasting 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 11.  For more information call 645-1111.  They’re located at 113 North Main Street.

We are excited to be bringing in some brand new beers from all over!
We will be tasting:

• Baltika #8 Wheat (Russia)
• Krait Prestige (Belgium)
• Okocim Porter (Poland)
• Lion Stout (Sri Lanka)

For more information call 645-1111.  Maggie B’s is located at 113 North Main Street.

Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store is hosting a German Wine Tasting 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4.

We will be tasting some interesting and delicious German wines. If you can pronounce the wineries you get an extra splash!

We will be tasting:

• Winzergen. Hallgarten Sparkling Riesling
• Weingut Hirschhof Riesling
• Weingut Klaus Knobloch Pinot Gris
• Weingut Hirschhof Dornfelder

Aufwiederhoren!

For information call Maggie B’s at 645-1111.  They’re located at 113 North Main Street.

On Friday, April 4, 2008, you can dial 1-877-404-4149 and you will have a chance to talk, by phone, to a North Carolina lawyer about your legal issue at no charge to you. This number will be available from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

A Q&A page describing the campaign and what to expect when you call can be found here. 

The service is part of something called 4ALL, an initiative of new N.C. Bar Association president Janet Ward Black.  According to their website, the campaign is about making legal services more available to everyone. 

Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store is hosting a Four Sisters Wine Tasting 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 28.

Four Sisters is a wonderful winery in Victoria, Australia. This week we will be tasting four of their wines:  Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Shiraz

Can’t wait to see you there!

For information call Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store at 645-1111.  They’re located at 113 North Main Street.