• May 2nd: Planning Board Meeting

• May 8th: Board of Adjustment Meeting

• May 16th: Town Council Workshop

• May 17th: Weaverville ABC Board Special Called Meeting

• May 22nd: Town Council Meeting

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Weaverville Center for Creative & Healthy Living: Blog / 1 May 2023

UPCOMING EVENTS – Free Admission

• Hypnotherapy Seminar Monday, May 1st, 6:30-9:00 PM Featuring, Maureen Drummond,BS, CMSHt, FIBH. Explore and experience Hypnotherapy in this small group setting. The workshop is designed to teach about the Triune mind: the conscious, subconscious, and superconscious minds that drive all human thought, belief and behavior. We will uncover why subconscious memories and thoughts can limit our outcomes and how to overcome them by re-education through hypnotherapy. Following the lecture, the group will be led into hypnosis by licensed/board certified clinical and medical support hypnotherapist, Maureen Drummond. Participants will be taught self-hypnosis as a tool for reversing negative thought patterns and behaviors. There will be a follow up Q & A and an opportunity to share the experience. Email to register at: mindmechanicshypno@gmail.com
• Bluegrass & Storytelling Concert featuring White Rock Revival Friday, May 5th, 7:00-8:30 PM. The Wilma Dykeman Legacy organization has chosen to partner with WCCHL to bring to the Community Center their “Mountain Strong” Legacy Series that celebrates traditional mountain life. This inaugural event will feature the White Rock Revival for an evening of Bluegrass music and stories of life on the farm across several generations. For more information contact: www.wilmadykemanlegacy.org.
• The Artisan Players Present: The Laramie Project. Sunday, June 25th, 6:00-8:00 PM. This 2000 play by Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project, centers on the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various states, including Wyoming. An example of verbatim theatre, the play draws upon hundreds of interviews conducted by the theatre company with inhabitants of the town, company members' own journal entries, and published news reports. It is divided into three acts, where eight actors portray more than sixty characters in a series of short scenes. Provocative, deeply moving, and perhaps triggering for some, this highly acclaimed play is not suggested for younger audiences. The Laramie Project will be Co-Directed by Marc Cameron and Bill Gregg. The Directors and Cast will remain on stage after their performance for questions and dialogue about the social justice themes presented in this provocative production.

Highlights of Ongoing Activities:

• Oral History Project: On the morning of the April 20th, five students from North Buncombe High School’s Journalism Department together with the Department Chair, (Ms. Jenny Zimmerman) arrived at the Community Center to conduct the first of many interviews to capture the stories of local Weaverville residents who have ties to this area across multiple generations. With the assistance from the Board of Directors of the Dry Ridge Museum, the first interviewee was Dottie Sherrill. The students were well prepared with a bevy of questions that would explore the depth, breadth, and scope of Dottie’s family ties, her personal life, and her role in local politics across the many decades. More interviews have already been lined up throughout the remainder of the high school’s semester with plans to continue this collaborative project into the 2023-2024 school year. The ultimate aim is to create a catalog of audio/visual presentations that can eventually be viewed at the Dry Ridge Museum. For more information or to make an offering to support this unique Oral History Project, please contact the Museum’s Board Chairperson, Judy Craggs at: judycraggs21@gmail.com.
• Tai Chi: Tai Chi classes are being extended to a 90 minute time slot to accommodate both beginners and those with Tai Chi experience. Beginner segment will run on Tuesdays, 9:30-10:10 AM. Intermediate segment will follow on Tuesdays, 10:20-11:00 AM. Participants will be welcome in either or both sessions. For more information contact Barbara Ramsey at bgramsey13@aol.com.
• Poetry Group: Mel Kelley conducted the inaugural meeting of the Poetry Group on April 25th. Who knew we had so many poets in our midst? Next meetings are slated for May 30, & Jun 27, so mark your calendars. For more information, contact Mel Kelley at: soulspeakavl@gmail.com
• The “Martial Arts Exercise Class” as directed by Michael Nolan on Tues & Thurs from 5:35-6:55 PM is now being called the “Karate-Kenpo Group". Look for the change on the Schedule. Classes remain ongoing. For more information contact Michael Nolan at: seay2nolan@yahoo.com
• Line Dancing: The nomenclature of each class has been modified to better define the level of instruction for each class.

1. Beginner-Plus Line Dance Lessons: Thursdays / 11:00 AM-Noon Instructor: Bonnie Russolillio / Register at: bonnieruss1@icloud.com 8 Week Class begins on April 6th. NOTE: Next set of 8 classes will begin on June 15th and run through Aug 3rd. Beginning on June 15th, classes will run from 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM.
2. Improver Line Dance Lessons: Thursdays / 9:30-10:00AM Instructor: Nina Denninger / Register at: nina.denninger@gmail.com 8 Weeks Class begins on April 6th. NOTE: Next set of 8 classes will begin on June 15th and run through Aug 3rd. Beginning on June 15th, classes will run from 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM.
3. Intermediate Line Dance Lessons: Mondays / 7:00-9:00 PM Instructor: Bonnie Russolillio / Register at: bonnieruss1@icloud.com 5 Week Class begins on May 1st

Notice: New Activities in May

• Zumba Gold: Classes will begin on Tuesday, May 2nd. Your response to Zumba Gold was huge, so we are expecting a lively and energy filled room when classes begin. Classes will run on a weekly basis through June with a brief hiatus in July before resuming again. Classes will be in the Albert Weaver Room. For more information, contact Angel Trail, PT at: angel@bigivypt.com
• Storytelling Class: Mondays, May 15th & 22nd and June 5th & 12th. Chuck Fink will again teach his popular 4 session class to help students hone their craft as storytellers. Learn to write, edit, and deliver your own story. Learn where to find historically and culturally based stories from Appalachia and the Blue Ridge Mountains. For mor information, contact Chuck at: charlesfink1@gmail.com.

What you missed last week:

• The “Blooming Self” Women’s Yoga Workshop was an incredible success. Because of the fabulous reception by the workshop participants, plans are already being made to bring this uplifting half-day program to the Community Center again in the Fall. Stay tuned for more information in future Blogs. For more information, please contact Wendy Lantis at: bloomingself@gmail.com
• The Brass Consortium of the Toe River Chamber Ensemble (TRCE) received a warm Weaverville welcome for their first ever concert at the Community Center. Their musical program included classical chamber pieces, some contemporary songs arranged for brass instruments, and some very entertaining movie scores from the whimsical Aladdin to the swashbuckling Pirates of the Caribbean. It was a treat for all ages. We hope to bring them back for a Fall concert. Stay posted here for future details. Photo link provided courtesy of Paul King, Photography: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAAeRM
• Michael Reno Harrell and Josh Goforth provided a concert for the ages last week. These two heralded performers enthralled a packed house with their incredible musical talents as well as their wonderful tales of family, friends, and an assortment of ne’er-do-well characters that made us laugh and cry alike. Photo link provided courtesy of Paul King, Photography: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAAD7q

We want to hear from you... Summer Programming for Kids: Who couldn’t possibly want to have their school aged kids in a “Summer Math Program” this summer? The instructor, Doug Massey, is a volunteer at both North Buncombe Middle School and North Windy Ridge. Doug has helped numerous students (typically rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders) through his Massey Math Mania program. Scheduling would depend upon your direct input, which so far has only garnered a few replies! If interested, send us an email at: wcchl@weavervillenc.org. Please include the following information in your email reply.

· Child’s first name,

· Child’s current age,

· Child’s grade level they will enter in August 2023,

· How many hours per class would be best for your student (1, 1½, 2 hours per class),

· How many meetings per week would be best for your student (1-5 classes per week), and

· How many consecutive weeks would be best for your student (3-6 weeks)?

We look forward to hearing from you…

Thomas M. Balestrieri 

Board Chairperson 

Weaverville Center for Creative & Healthy Living 

26 Whitetail Drive 

Weaverville, NC 28787 

wcchl@weavervillenc.org 

904.347.3312 

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