Eager to experience some exciting events and community opportunities in Asheville and Western North Carolina this February? Following are just a few of the many happenings about town, suited to a range of interests and lifestyles and curated by Mosaic Realty brokers.

Stars Servin’ Up Love  A Celebrity Tennis Benefit (Feb. 2) – Join tennis legends Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick and more, along with celebrity guests, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville for a star-studded charity tennis event to benefit hurricane-ravaged parts of Western N.C. Proceeds will support local nonprofits like Asheville Habitat for Humanity and Always Asheville Fund. Don’t miss this day of fun, philanthropy and tennis! https://www.harrahscherokeecenterasheville.com/events/2025-stars-servin-up-love-presented-by-explore-asheville/

Evening Reception: 21st Annual Miniatures Show  (Feb. 7, 5-8 p.m.) – Come to the American Folk Art & Framing gallery in downtown Asheville to celebrate the Annual Miniatures Show with live poetry, a flower bar, music by Aaron Kruse, and exquisite small-format artworks from local artists. Enjoy complimentary refreshments, with bouquets and poems available for purchase. Free admission.https://www.amerifolk.com/artists/21st-annual-miniatures-show/

Forest Bathing Retreat (Feb. 8, 2-5 p.m.) – At the N.C. Arboretum, you can reconnect with nature through mindfulness, forest bathing, and a tea ceremony guided by Christa Hebal. Presented in collaboration with Asheville Wellness Tours, this retreat offers a peaceful way to practice self-care. https://www.ncarboretum.org/event/forest-bathing-february/

Flourish Networking for Women (Feb. 11, 6 p.m.) – Network with women in a non-competitive setting while supporting local charities. This event, to be held at Forestry Camp in Asheville, promotes growth, collaboration and giving back. Tickets: $15. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flourish-networking-for-women-asheville-nc-tickets-1204086728819?aff=erelexpmlt

MountainTrue French Broad River Live Staking Workday (Feb. 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.) – Join MountainTrue, one of our favorite nonprofits to support,  in helping to restore riverbanks damaged by Hurricane Helene by planting stakes that will grow into trees. Bring weather-appropriate gear, gloves and lunch. The planned staking location will be either Fletcher or Brevard; details will be shared closer to the date. https://mountaintrue.org/event/french-broad-river-live-staking-workday-near-fletcher-or-brevard-2-20/

For the Love of Craft Festival (Feb. 22, 12-8 p.m.) – Celebrate craft beverages, arts and mac & cheese at this festival showcasing local talent, to be held in Asheville’s Battery Park Hall. General admission includes seven food and drink samples; VIP tickets offer exclusive perks. Proceeds support local artists and businesses recovering from Hurricane Helene. https://www.simpletix.com/e/for-the-love-of-craft-a-wnc-winter-arts-cr-tickets-185640

Comedy for Community Supporting Helpmate (Feb. 23, 6:30-8 p.m.) – Come to Catawba Brewing Company in Asheville’s South Slope to laugh alongside local comedians while supporting Helpmate, a nonprofit aiding domestic violence survivors. Enjoy good beer and great entertainment for a cause. https://www.modelfacecomedy.com/calendar/comedy-for-community-at-gingers-revenge-dkzml-pc3zj-5npyj-767x3-4rrzw  

Mountain BizWorks Orientation (Feb. 26, 6-7 p.m.) – This event, to be held at 153 Lexington Ave. in Asheville, offers participants the opportunity to learn about small business resources and lending opportunities through Mountain BizWorks. Hosted by Holly Rivers, this free session is perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs. https://www.mountainbizworks.org/event/orientation-session-avl-3/

New Moon Sound Bath (Feb. 27, 6-7 p.m.) – At this event at The Restoration Hotel in downtown Asheville, you can relax and renew under the new moon with sound healing instruments like crystal bowls and gongs in a serene setting. https://checkout.xola.app/#seller/58d929a0e0179849198b4588/experiences/67910344e837d521b90bd7ab?openExternal=true

Greetings From Asheville: Tourism and Transformation in the Postcard Age (through May 30) – The Asheville Art Museum hosts this engaging exhibit, which explores Asheville’s history through vintage postcards, featuring iconic landmarks, scenic views, and architecture from the early 20th century. https://www.ashevilleart.org/exhibitions/greetings-from-asheville/

GreenWorks DIY Litter Cleanup (ongoing, locations vary) – Borrow supplies and organize your own litter cleanup to help repair and beautify Asheville and the surrounding region following Helene’s devastation. GreenWorks provides gloves, vests and trash pick-up coordination. Recommended roads include Riverside Drive and Sweeten Creek Road. https://ashevillegreenworks.vomo.org/opportunity/diy-cleanup

We hope to see you out in the community enjoying some of these exciting events! For information about lifestyles or real estate in Western N.C., please contact us at Info@MyMosaicRealty.com, or call us anytime at 828-707-9556. 

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Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty, a pioneer in the Asheville real estate market’s green movement, is proud to be a part of local initiatives toward a healthier planet. To that end, Mosaic and its brokers have joined forces for a fifth year in a row with Appalachian Offsets. Appalachian Offsets offers carbon offsets to fund projects that address the damage of climate change by reducing carbon-dioxide pollution in Western North Carolina.
There is a proven link between the production of harmful greenhouse gases by humans and global warming. By now, the results of such changes to our climate are devastatingly familiar: erratic and destructive weather, severe famine, rising sea levels, crop failures and – yes – unprecedented storms and deadly flooding in areas not typically prone to such events. 

Helping to reverse climate impact

Carbon offsets – pollution equivalents that can be purchased to help pay for a renewable energy project, an energy-efficiency upgrade, or the like – are one way to help stop and eventually reverse the damage. For instance, the money from the purchase of four tons of carbon offsets would go to fund a project that either reduces carbon-dioxide production by four tons, or removes four tons of carbon dioxide from the air. Carbon offsetting is an effective, long-lasting tool that aids the environment as well as the community.

Appalachian Offsets (an initiative from the Green Built Alliance) allows Asheville residents and businesses to offset their carbon footprint while at the same time helping local schools, nonprofits and other area organizations. It’s simple to participate: First, calculate your carbon footprint, then make a (tax-deductible) donation to Appalachian Offsets to offset your footprint, at a rate of $20 per ton. The offset donation is then applied to an energy-efficiency project at an area school, non-profit or other community organization in Western N.C.

Mosaic continues support of carbon offset projects

Contributions from Mosaic’s agents over the past five years have gone to support a variety of Appalachian Offsets projects, such as water-conservation upgrades, energy-efficiency lighting retrofits, and solar-energy installations. Asheville-area projects by Appalachian Offsets include a recently completed 30 KW solar array at the United Way building in downtown Asheville;  an 8.6 KW solar array installation for the community meeting space at the St. Paul’s Missionary Baptist Church in West Asheville’s Burton Street community in 2022; and a large solar array (300 KW of solar photovoltaic panels) at Isaac Dickson Elementary School in 2021. Solar-array installations have not only reduced these organizations’ carbon footprints, but they have saved them thousands of dollars in energy costs each year.

For more information on Appalachian Offsets, and to calculate your carbon footprint, go to https://www.cutmycarbon.org/. To learn more about how Mosaic helps to build and support the Western N.C. community through green initiatives and beyond, visit https://mymosaicrealty.com/donations-volunteer-program/.

Connect with us over your real estate needs at Info@MyMosaicRealty.com or call 828.707.9556 anytime. 

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Many of the Asheville area’s small businesses have been greatly impacted by storm damage from Hurricane Helene. We are thrilled to help lift up Love Asheville from Afar, a campaign designed to help support and sustain some of our small businesses in the aftermath of the storm. 

Thanks to the efforts of many community partners, such as the Asheville Downtown Association and Explore Asheville, this effort will be spread far and wide so that individuals who are in a position to support these small businesses may do so from near and far. 

Via its website, Love Asheville from Afar allows you to help (in a fun way!) by shopping for wares and services from favorite local makers, merchants, and hosts whose businesses were negatively impacted by Helene. You can also make donations to those hardest hit through the links on this site.

Is your business the one in need of help? There is even a form on the website where you can fill out your desire for your business to be included in the campaign.

With the festive season just around the corner, let’s “Go Local” in a BIG way. Support the folks who make Asheville the wonderful place we all know and love by heading over to Love Asheville from Afar!