Need a Job? Job Fair - July 5 & 6

Linamar Corporation is hosting a management job fair on July 5 & 6.

Rain Barrels For Sale!

Pick up an 80 gallon barrel at Cooperative Extension for $110 plus tax!

Don’t Fall for Phony Debt Collectors

Dozens of North Carolinians are reporting calls from scammers posing as debt collectors.

Nourish Your Blood Vessels with This Vitamin

Can you fend off heart problems just by popping a vitamin? Sounds too good to be true. But it isn't.

Summer Concert Series: Groovin' on Grovemont - July 12

Join us on July 12 at 6 p.m. for The Groovemont Players - Rock, soul, blues, country & beyond!

Garden Chores for July

Many lawns have developed brown patch fungus. Know what to do to reduce the spread of the disease?

Look Ahead to Fall: Cool Weather Gardening

Even though it's still summer, it’s time to start thinking about fall planting & what will work in your yard.

Register for Swimming Lessons

Here's your chance to learn to swim - county pools have one more session of swim lessons.

Sheriff's Office Auctioning Personal Property July 6

The Sheriff's Office will auction personal property on July 6.

Glass Painting Class - July 12

Turn ho-hum glassware into special occasion tableware or unique gifts that will be treasured for years.

Focus on Flowers: Going Green in the Garden - July 16

Change how you garden, with an eye toward common sense, sustainability & developing a deeper understanding of your garden.

Pets of the Week - Cute Canines & Kool Kitties

Check out these adorable cats & dogs looking for a home!

Recipe of the Week - Blackened Salmon Sandwich

Congratulations to June Hargrove for her Blackened Salmon Sandwich recipe!

The Buncombe County Extension Office publishes a monthly newsletter for home lawn and garden enthusiasts. It contains climate data, helpful hints, timely articles and a list of garden tasks for each month, along with information on events sponsored by the Extension and by other local organizations.

You can download the latest issue at buncombe.ces.ncsu.edu - just click on "Newsletters" and then on "Mountain Gardener."

If you would like to receive the newsletter each month by email, please call 255-5522 or send an email with "SUBSCRIBE TO MOUNTAIN GARDENER" in the subject line to joyce.plemmons@buncombecounty.org.

Are you tired of trying to spot your black bag in a sea of black suitcases on the airport luggage carousel? Instead of picking up the paper tag at the bag check, get a recycled-content luggage tag that will be easy to spot and encourage others to think about recycling.

These tags are durable, so you won’t be scribbling your address at the last minute, either. You can find luggage tags made from old maps, tropical print fabric from old shirts, recycled tire tube rubber, used rice and feed bags, old bicycle chains, and more.

Ask about recycled luggage tags at your favorite gift store, look for them at craft fairs, or search online for “recycled luggage tags.”

Join the Asheville-Buncombe Aeromodelers Flying Club at the Buncombe County Sports Park on July 9 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for this FREE event.

The Club will put on an air show and display many of their models. Free flight and control line pilots are represented at this show.

Bring a lawn chair, pack a picnic lunch and prepare for a day of high-flying fun.

For information, call Jay Nelson at (828) 250-4260.

July 4: 

• Big Ivy Community Center (Barnardsville): Music, food (hot dogs & barbeque), & drinks. Fireworks begin at dark.
• Black Mountain/Montreat: Montreat will host a parade at 10:30 a.m. Black Mountain will have family fun & fireworks beginning at 7 p.m.
• Brevard: Morning 5K/10K Firecracker Run. Annual Fine Arts & Craft Showcase, Classic Automobile Show. Day-long musical entertainment. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
• Camp Rockmont (Black Mountain) 
• Hendersonville: Fabulous Fourth Celebration at Jackson Park starts at 2 p.m. with live music, food/craft vendors, SAWA Lumberjack Series Competition, car show, & fireworks at dark. Downtown parade begins at 11 a.m. on Main Street.
• Lake Julian Park: Fireworks begin at dark.
• McCormick Field: Fireworks during the Asheville Tourist Game.
• WNC Ag Center 

July 5:

• McCormick Field: Fireworks during the Asheville Tourist Game.