The Weaverville Lions Club is holding a Flea Market 8 a.m.-Noon on Saturday, May 10 in the Weaverville United Methodist Church parking lot.  Proceeds from the sale will go to the Lions Club to provide for the various needs in the community.

The Weaverville Primary and Weaverville Elementary Schools annual Spring Fling fundraiser is happening Friday, May 9 from 4:30-8 p.m. at Weaverville Primary School in downtown Weaverville (note that some are reporting the event is at Weaverville Elementary School, but I’ve been told it will be held there only in the event of rain).

Activities for the day include:

• Inflatables, games, food and drink!
• The first 400 kids get a free Asheville Tourists gift.
• Live auction featuring 96.5 WOXL morning DJ, Tammy Jones at 6:30 p.m. Auction items includes fine jewelry and spa packages.
• Music by children’s singer/songwrite Vince Junior at 7 p.m. His range of musical styles includes blues, zydeco, pop and country.

Parking is limited, so a free shuttle bus will be available from Balcrank on 115 Reems Creek Road.  It’s also suggested that you bring a lawn chair.  Proceeds from the event are used for school and classroom needs and activities, such as computers, library books, playground updates, field trip costs, books and supplies, at Weaverville Elementary and Weaverville Primary Schools.

For more information contact Weaverville Elementary at 645-3127 or Weaverville Primary at 645-4275.

Saturday, May 10 is the day of the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. To participate, place a bag or bags filled with non-perishable food items by your mailbox for your letter carrier to pick up on May 10. Letter carriers will deliver your donations to local food banks.

This event is not taking place in Weaverville, but Weaverville resident (and Ingles dietitian) Leah McGrath will be part of the cooking demo. The event is a fund raiser for Mission Hospital’s Breast Program

Please join us for In Good Company, a day of events designed by and for women on May 12 at Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa. Whether you enjoy a healthier lifestyle by playing golf or tennis or cooking smart, we have an activity that may interest you.

Golfers – Enjoy one of the country’s best courses at the Grove Park Inn in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The day begins with an 8 AM shotgun start, 18-holes of Captain’s Choice golf, followed by an awards ceremony and lunch at the Club House. Fees are $150 per golfer. Reservations are limited and filling up quickly. Call 213-1009.

Tennis Players - Test your skills against area women in this doubles round-robin tournament. Tennis starts at 10 AM, followed by an awards ceremony and lunch at the Club House. There are only 24 openings for tennis. Fees are $100. Call 213-1009.

Cooking Enthusiasts - Join emcee Suzanne Hudson and learn how to make cancer smart meals from Grove Park Inn Executive Chef David Rowland, Executive Sous Chef Scott Schronce and Executive Pastry Chef Aaron Morgan and Ingles-Markets corporate dietitian Leah McGrath. Then while you enjoy your cancer-smart lunch learn about developments in breast cancer diagnosis and treatments from Kellie Condra, MD a radiation oncologist and medical director of the Breast Program at Mission Hospitals and Helen Wiest, MD, radiologist and medical director of Asheville Radiology’s Breast Center . The cooking demonstration starts at 11:00 AM. Fees are $50 per person. Call 213-1009 to make your reservation.

The North Buncombe High School Blackhawk Band is hosting their 2nd Annual Car Show Saturday, May 17.  It will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the North Buncombe High School (890 Clark’s Chapel Road).   Enter your car or truck for just $10, or come by and vote on your favorite in each class.  Donations will be accepted for admission, and all proceeds go the North Buncombe Blackhawk Band.  Visit www.blackhawkband.com/carshow.htm for more information or to pre-register or contact Bobby Collins at 216-7435.

If you’ve noticed more cyclists around the Weaverville area, they just might be training for the first annual Wheel Ride for Food. The event will benefit Meals on Wheels of Asheville-Buncombe County and riders will travel through downtown Weaverville, Reems Creek Road, and UP Ox Creek Road to the Parkway.

The first annual Wheel Ride For Food Cycling event to benefit Meals On Wheels of Asheville-Buncombe County will be held in conjunction with the Mountain Sports Festival on May 31 at 8:30 a.m. at Carrier Park in Asheville. The metric century (64 miles) and half-century rides will take both beginner and advanced-level cyclists on a challenging scenic tour through Asheville’s river district northward through Marshall, Weaverville, Woodfin, Ox Creek and downtown Asheville. The century ride features over 5,180 feet of climbing! Registration and further information can be found at our website www.WheelRideForFood.org or contact Development Director Terri Bowman at 253-5286.

They also need volunteers in Weaverville to man the rest stops during the event. Local stops will be located at the Weaverville Fire Department and at the intersection of Ox Creek Road/Blue Ridge Parkway. Volunteers will assist the cyclists as they arrive with refilling water bottles and replenishing the snacks, and the task of setting up and breaking down of the rest area. All snacks will be made in advance, though there may be some mixing of sports drinks volunteers will have to tend to. E-mail Aubry at aubry.good@mowabc.org if you’re interested in volunteering. You can also find all the volunteer opportunities available during the race on the Volunteer page of their website.

You may have noticed donation jars and flyers around town for a young girl named Alysa. Alysa and her family are actually in Virginia, but she is also the great niece of Weaverville resident Jessica Coates. Jessica is trying to help the family with a fund raising effort to assist with medical bills. Why do they need help? Alysa suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD). There is no cure at this time for MLD, only research involving bone-marrow transplant and stem cell. Children Alysa’s age with this disorder normally do not live past the age of 5.

Your thoughts, prayers, and, if you wish, your donations, are appreciated.  A website has been set up at www.caringbridge.org/visit/angels4alysa. For more information or if you’d like to help please contact Jessica at 230-8043.

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.

There will be a Benefit Concert for MPAC (Multi Purpose Athletic Complex) 8 p.m.-Midnight on Friday, May 23 at The Orange Peel. The concert features 6 bands, food, drinks and a silent auction. Tickets are $25 and are available to purchase online at www.theorangepeel.net. More information about MPAC is available at www.ncmaysa.com.

Previous posts about MPAC

The North Buncombe High School Odyssey of the Mind team has rescheduled their car wash fund raiser for tomorrow (Saturday, April 26), weather permitting. It will be held 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the McDonald’s parking lot on Weaver Blvd. They originally scheduled this fund raiser for the end of last month, but it was rained out. They’re raising money to pay for their trip to the Odyssey of the Mind State Competition, held on April 5.

Blue Mountain Pizza, North Star Diner, and Stoney Knob Cafe are among the more than 100 restaurants participating in this year’s Dining Out for Life on Thursday, April 24. On that day participating restaurants will donate 20% of the day’s proceeds to the Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP). WNCAP is “dedicated to providing HIV related services to the people of Western North Carolina through client support, prevention education and outreach activities.” More information and a full list of participating restaurants is available on WNCAP’s Dining Out for Life page.

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!

A community-wide rummage sale will be held 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, April 19 in the Weaverville United Methodist Church Fellowship Center. All proceeds will go to the Weaverville Senior Meal Center.  This is their 4th annual Rummage Sale and has been helping keep the doors open for the Senior Meal Center.

Donations for the Rummage Sale are also being accepted.  No clothing please, and computers are welcome as long as they are complete and operational. Items can be dropped off at the fellowship center 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, April 17. If you have questions, call Cye Weinstein, 645-5297.

Several Weaverville restaurants have designated Thursday, April 17 as Weaverville Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) Day and are donating a percentage of their profits to support Weaverville Elementary and Weaverville Primary schools. Donated funds will go directly to help pay for books, computers, playground equipment, field trips and individual classroom projects. To support the event, you just have to eat out at any of the following participating restaurants on April 17:

• Blue Mountain Pizza, 55 North Main Street
• Athens Restaurant, 247 North Main Street
• Well-Bred Bakery, 26 North Main Street
• Bojangles (Lunch & Dinner only), 164 Weaver Blvd.
• Mike’s Grill, 5 South Main Street
• McDonald’s (11 a.m.-2 p.m. only), 168 Weaver Blvd.
• Sunnyside Cafe, 18 North Main Street
• Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Shop, 113 North Main Street
• Poppy’s, 10 Tri-City Plaza
• Weaverville Milling Company, 1 Old Mill Lane

The Meals on Wheels Lunch Bunch Gourmet Lunch Delivery fund raiser is scheduled for Thursday, April 17.  For $12, a Meals on Wheels volunteer will deliver lunch to your home or organization.  There’s a 5-order minimum per delivery, and orders must be placed by April 10. 

Have a catered lunch delivered to your home or business on April 17 by Meals On Wheels volunteers. The menu includes Gourmet Chicken Salad, Italian Pasta, Broccoli and Apple Salad, fresh-baked croissant, 2 homemade cookies and a beverage. A vegetarian option of a Hummus and Veggie Pita is also available. Each lunch costs $12.00 with proceeds to benefit Meals On Wheels of Asheville-Buncombe County. Contact Terri Bowman at 253-5286 to place your order by April 10 or you can download an order form here.