We are trying to establish a Makerspace program in Asheville through a wide variety of venues. We would like to start with community competitions and challenges, work with local schools to develop their programs, and then occupy a facility after all the bugs have been worked out of the system and there is a clear path to ownership of a facility by a 501(c)3 non-profit. For history on the Asheville Makers go to: http://www.AvlMaker.org To stay up to date on the progress of AshevilleMakerspace.Org …

Join Us for a Fun & Rewarding Experience Learning About & Volunteering to Build Green Homes including Tiny Houses (See also "Shipping Container Homes") Asheville Sustainable and Tiny House Building Co-Operative This group was initially started by Catherine in Asheville, NC. She started ASBCO because she was inspired by the Amish idea of 'Community', by Habitat for Humanity and the spirited people of Asheville. In the Amish community, everyone comes together to help with 'barn-raising'. We have …

Akashville™ The 'Akashic Records' Gathering of Kindred Spirits in Asheville Thirsting for Wisdom? We invite you to join us for a cup of "sage" tea as we dialogue with and receive the depth and breath of the masterful guidance of the Akashic Realm. Interfacing with these Masters and Teachers opens new doors of Light for all ready and willing to experience their own Divine Truth in a new, quantum field. There one knows Oneself. Participants are welcome to bring personal or universal questions. We …

Locavoire Asheville Organica is an Affordable Monthly Organic Vegan Farm to Table Music Experience beyond anything you've ever seen, Guaranteed. Sourcing our produce from Sustainably Grown Local Farms, Non Alcohol Gatherings, Kid Friendly, and extraordinary Music Concert all held in spectacular venues in Asheville NC.

Hello fellow Spectrumites! The Global and Regional Aspergers Syndrome Partnership (GRASP) already has over 7400 members worldwide. If you're on the spectrum, we invite you to consider joining. GRASP, as an organization, subscribes to a neurodiversity model of autism, which assumes differences rather than deficits. GRASP is a peer-run, support, social and political advocacy group for people on the autism spectrum. We are a highly diverse community of individuals, with an often unrecognized, non-m …

Holistic Fit Friends of Asheville is an association of persons dedicated to improving the health and fitness of one another, our society, culture and environment in an evolving and comprehensive manner. This group encourages people of all walks of life to come together and form a community to exercise and develop ever better and more comprehensive approaches to the well being of body, mind, heart and soul of self, culture and nature.

This is a Lean Startup Circle in Asheville, NC. We serve Western North Carolina and welcome all entrepreneurs to join us in this dynamic group of great thinkers to advance your business idea! If you are getting ready to launch a new business, have recently launched - or are looking to grow your business in a new direction, this group will save you gobs of time & energy! Lean startup principles are those that get our products & services to market faster while focusing on getting early - essential …

Welcome to the Asphalt Sisters! We are an Asheville, NC area all-female motorcycle group. Join us for some fun on the WNC roads! Our group includes ALL types/makes of motorcycles and ALL skill levels. We are a no drama "no fuss-no muss" riding group. We welcome ALL FEMALE RIDERS from all walks of life, and all stages of life. Our goal is to bring together women who enjoy riding and want comraderie on the road. We are not about excluding anyone based on their age, bike, riding level or any other …

Secular Parents of Asheville North Carolina is a community of secular parents raising their children free of supernatural ideology.  We encourage freethought, reason, and scientific discovery, and encourage our children to "lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity".  (Humanist Manifesto III, 2003) As a sub-chapter of Western NC Humanists (an American Humanist Association Charter Chapter), we strive educate our children by recognizing the value of eve …

Our group is made up of local 12 month passholders to the estate. We meet at Biltmore House for walks, history discussions, picnics and a mutual love of this gem that sits in our backyard.

Ladies Wellness is a support network in Asheville, NC for women. We encourage a safe environment for women to connect, share, self investigate and identify areas in their lives they are willing to work on. We currently meet every other Monday. The dates will be posted on our calendar. We are happy to have you! Look forward to meeting you and hearing what you are learning as you continue to evolve. Jill

I am looking for Women who wish to gather in Success Teams to support each other move our important ideas, our feminine wisdom, resoursefullnes and creativity that is SO needed in these times out of our heads and onto the streets. It feels vitally important to me to empower myself and other women to express our voices, passion, intelligence, creativity, spirit of connection and collaboration, our wise and needed visions out in the world now. I know I am full of all of the above and I bet you …

This group is for entrepreneurs, business people and others to get together and help each other grow their business. There are no cumbersome membership requirements, rules or fees. We will have opportunities for everyone to get to know everyone else. We will also have brainstorming and other activities to help build your business. Come with an attitude of giving and you will get. We will be having meetings around the western North Carolina area.

Providing Connection - Information - Action To inspire the age wave of Boomer women looking for alternative living situations To provide information, networking, and a forum to meet together To form connections with existing community models and their successes For all women - single, married, widowed, and women with families who are looking for alternative models of living as we age with connection and camaraderie We want to- - Bring women together to share information, form connections with …

Are you a travel enthusiast? So, why aren’t you traveling more? Does this sound familiar? I always wanted to go there, but I don’t want to travel alone. It is too expensive. I do not want to organize a trip. Where do I begin? It would be great to have someone show me around. If this hits close to home, you are not alone. That’s why we decided to start a unique travel meetup. We know, “Another travel meetup, really? Please read on. “Travel: The Perfect Freedom” is totally member-driven. The …

Four Seasons Running Club was created by runners for runners in Hendersonville NC. We are here to support our running community and promote local running events. We are focused on all runners of all ages, paces and distances. Join us - We Run This Town!

The Dances of Universal Peace are joyous, multi-cultural circle dances that rejuvenate the spirit and awaken the heart, danced to live music and the singing of the participants. These dances get your head in the clouds and your feet on the ground. We will sing and dance together to honor the Earth and all her peoples and spiritual traditions. The group is taught the words, meaning, melody and the movements of each Dance in a compassionate, comfortable way. This sharing of sound and movement acts …

I have lived in the Asheville, Mars Hill, Arden area now for over 4 years, and love it here.  As posted in my first post, I am a renter just like you, and in the 2 years, I think I have been to 0 social events at the club house (cannot miss my Asheville Drumming Circle on Friday Nights) but wanted to meet my neighbors. I would love to get a sense of community here, and this is the best way for me to help get it organized. I see all of the members being able to suggest various venues, events, tri …

This group will focus on NC's medical cannabis bill, the fourth year of lobbying our legislators, the efforts we are making and steps to take to assure the passage of this necessary legislation as soon as possible this year. We will be holding educational events, our first at Firestorm Books and Cafe, Commerce Street, Asheville on February 15, 2013 from 7-9 pm, we will be showing the documentary, "What If Cannabis Cured Cancer", for interested parties, showing more documentaries as the legislat …

Asheville's first Meetup group for this activity, this is a solid resource for those exploring the art of Parkour training. This group is designed to inform, inspire, and invite people to discover Parkour in Western North Carolina, particularly in the Asheville area. Our group will post information about Traceurs (Parkour practitioners) in the area, events for indoor and outdoor classes & gatherings, and keep a flow of videos and articles going about Parkour events and activities worldwide. Park …