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• Money, Margins, & Momentum

  • When
    09/23/2026
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    WCU, Biltmore Park, Asheville, NC

  
  

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  Money, Margins, & Momentum on September 23rd, 20226

  Do you know what your numbers are really telling you? 
  
  Your financials can reveal opportunities, uncover challenges, and help you make more confident business decisions. 
  
  Join us for Money, Margins & Momentum, a hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to better understand your financials and turn your numbers into practical tools for growth. No accounting background is required.

  
  September 23, 2026
  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

   $30 for 3 hours of great content
   WCU, Biltmore Park, Asheville, NC

  
  

  
  

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• OBA High Country Chapter Event - Meet & Greet

  • When
    09/23/2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Booneshine, 465 Industrial Park Dr, Boone, NC 28607

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  Join us for an OBA Chapter Networking Event on Wednesday September 23rd, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at Booneshine. We look forward to meeting, connecting, sharing some food and drink and imagining together what an OBA Chapter could look like in the High Country. 

  An OBA Chapter is a localized branch of the Outdoor Business Alliance designed to address the specific needs of outdoor industry within the High Country. Each chapter will act as a regional "hub" for innovation, collaboration, and resource access, operating as an authentic local group but connecting to a large voice of the OBA. 

  
  

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• October Member Adventure: Camp Grier & Copper Ridge Campout

  • Start
    10/02/2026
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    5:30 PM
  • End
    10/03/2026
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Copper Ridge @ Camp Grier

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  Join us Friday evening at Copper Ridge, phase one of Grier Village, for good food, drinks, campfire hangs, and a chance to connect with fellow OBA members. We’ll spend most of the evening enjoying the new outdoor pavilion space at Grier Village, then head out for the night — either to one of the new five bedroom, 4.5-bath cabins, or to a campsite at Camp Grier. Each cabin comfortably sleeps 12 and includes a private hot tub, fire pit, and grill, plus two bonus day beds if you need a little extra sleeping space. As an OBA member, you’ll receive 20% off Copper Ridge’s cabins. It’s the perfect excuse to bunk up with fellow friends, bring your family, or make a night of it with your work crew. 

  On Saturday, hit the trails, creeks, or visit Camp Grier for ziplining, climbing wall, and equestrian trail ride adventures. You can also always relax at the lake, or play some pickleball. 

  Come for the event, stay for the adventure, and enjoy a little more time together in Old Fort!

  Friday Night

  Copper Ridge @ Grier Village

  Come hang out, hear the story behind Copper Ridge, catch up with OBA friends, and meet some new ones.

  We'll have: Dinner provided by Food for Adventures Beer provided by Foothills Watershed Late Night S’mores around the fire Plenty of time to hang out, network, and enjoy the new Grier Village space Destination McDowell will be joining us as our co-host

  Where You'll Sleep

  You have two options for Friday night:

  ️ Camp at Camp Grier — FREE
  Car Camp or bring your tent and camping gear and camp on the Camp Grier grounds. Camping is about a 5-minute walk or drive from Grier Village. Come early to set up camp before heading to the social. PLEASE EMAIL AMY@CAMPGRIER.ORG TO RESERVE YOUR CAMPING SPOT

  Stay in a Grier Village cabin — 20% OFF
  Want a little more comfort? OBA members can receive 20% off the regular cabin rate at Copper Ridge. BOOK AT:
  GRIER-VILLAGE.COM. 2 NIGHT MINIMUM. MUST BOOK ENTIRE CABIN. USE CODE OBA2026 FOR 20% OFF.

  Saturday: Adventure in McDowell County

  Don’t rush home! We’ll kick off Saturday morning with a bagel + yogurt bar and coffee provided by Destination McDowell and the OBA, then head out for a day of exploring.

  Choose your own adventure with local McDowell County activities with Destination McDowell or stay around and explore the amenities at Camp Grier, where a provided boat means exploring the lake, or just head out to hike the trails! We’ll have several options to choose from, whether you’re looking to get outside for a few hours or simply enjoy a slower morning before heading home.

  A Few Things to Know

  Friday, October 2nd
  Grier Village at Camp Grier
  ️ Dinner + beer provided
  S’mores + socializing
  ️Overnight camping or cabin stay reservations required - see above contact info to reserve

  Saturday, October 3
  Coffee + bagel/yogurt bar
  Local adventure options
  Explore Camp Grier or McDowell County with Destination McDowell
  Head home whenever your weekend adventure comes to an end

  Please RSVP here first! Then email Camp Grier to reserve either your campsite or cabin. We'll send out a reminder email with the itinerary the week prior.  

  Come for the connections, stay for the campfire, and stick around Saturday to explore a little more of McDowell County with your OBA crew!

  
  

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• 2026 Community Partners Impact Invitational

  • When
    10/04/2026
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    12:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    "The Golf Course at The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa 290 Macon Ave Asheville, North Carolina 28804"

  
  

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  The Community Partners Impact Invitational debuts October 4, 2026 at the Grove Park Inn Golf Course in Asheville, and it's going to be something worth showing up for.

  PIVOTPoint's work doesn't happen in a vacuum. It happens because of community. Local businesses, service providers, neighbors, and advocates who believe investing in young people is everyone's responsibility. This is a day to celebrate that. To connect, collaborate, and show up for the community that shows up for us.

  Kick off with lunch and live music before a shotgun start on one of WNC's most iconic tracks. Hole sponsors will be set up throughout the round with food, drinks, giveaways, and real conversation with the organizations making this region a better place to live and work. Stick around after for awards recognizing the day's standouts.

  This is golf with purpose. This is our community, on the course. Let's go!

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• Appalachian Folk Medicine w/ Byron Ballard

  • When
    10/10/2026
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    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    60 State St, Asheville, NC 28806

  
  

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  Discover Appalachian folk medicine through hands-on herbal craft, story, and the living traditions of the mountains.

  Just in time for Samhain, step into the wild heart of southern Appalachia and explore its vibrant folk traditions through the wisdom of Appalachian magic practitioner and beloved storyteller, Byron Ballard.

  Carried across oceans in the hearts of immigrants and woven together with local Indigenous plant knowledge, Appalachian folk medicine is a unique living, breathing tradition: practical, powerful, ancestral. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll trace the twisty history of these old medicines and discover how culture, land, and spirit shaped a distinctly Appalachian healing practice.

  Together, we’ll roll up our sleeves and work with the plants themselves — crafting tinctures and poultices, and creating traditional asfidity (protection) bags from up-cycled fabric. These humble tools carry generations of knowledge about protection, restoration, and care of both body, spirit and the land.

  Midway through, we’ll break bread and share a warming bowl of soup, nourishing body and spirit in good company.

  Participants will also spend time with the Seven Sovereign Sisters of the Appalachian mountains, learning the stories and healing relationships surrounding these beloved plant allies. Alongside the herbal work, Byron will guide deep relaxation techniques rooted in traditional practice — reminding us that healing has always been about tending the whole person.

  Throughout the day, we’ll explore the culture and heritage behind these practices, dispelling stereotypes and gaining a fuller, truer understanding of Appalachian people and their ways. These traditions are not relics — they are vital threads in the living fabric of the region.

  In this workshop, you will:

  Learn the history and cultural roots of Appalachian folk medicine

  Explore the blending of British Isles traditions and native plant wisdom

  Work hands-on with tinctures, poultices, and traditional protection bags

  Meet the Seven Sovereign Sisters and their healing uses

  Practice deep relaxation techniques grounded in folk tradition

  Gain a richer, more nuanced understanding of Appalachian people and culture

  Come spend the day in the old ways — practical, grounded, generous — and leave with skills, stories, and a deeper connection to mountain folk medicine.

  This class will be held indoors on Saturday, Octber 10th, 2026, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in Asheville, NC.

  
  

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• Presented by Waypoint Adventure North Carolina Fall Fundraiser

  • When
    10/15/2026
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    6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    "White Horse Black Mountain 105 Montreat Road Black Mountain, NC 28711"

  
  

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  Join us for the Waypoint Adventure North Carolina Fall Fundraiser — an inspiring evening dedicated to expanding adaptive recreation opportunities across Western North Carolina. Together, we’ll celebrate the power of adventure, community, and inclusion while raising critical funds to support individuals with disabilities in accessing transformative outdoor experiences. This year, we are proud to set an ambitious fundraising goal of $50,000 to strengthen and grow Waypoint Adventure’s adaptive recreation programming throughout the region. Guests will enjoy an evening filled with impactful stories from participants and community members, a silent auction, and meaningful opportunities to invest in the local community and the life-changing work happening across Western North Carolina.
  

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• Rawhide Lanterns w/ Josh Barnwell

  • When
    11/14/2026
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    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    60 State St, Asheville, NC 28806

  
  

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  Craft a rawhide candle lantern by hand and explore this ancient material’s luminous magic in a hands-on workshop.

  As the leaves fall and the diminishing days lead to long November nights, we turn toward one of the oldest human instincts: to tend a small fire and lean in towards the light. Before glass was common, before hardware stores and headlamps, people depended on candles, shaping the materials around them into vessels to protect the light. Rawhide has been meeting this need across continents and cultures since time immemorial. When held to a flame, its translucent surface softens and amplifies candlelight like nothing else, glowing beautifully and coming to life with the flame.

  In this hands-on workshop, we’ll join beloved Firefly Gathering friend & instructor, Josh Barnwell, in crafting our own individual rawhide candle lantern rooted in European designs dating back to the Iron Age.

  During this workshop, you will:

  Learn how rawhide is made and why it behaves so differently from leather

  Explore its unique properties as a natural material

  Select and assess hides for your project

  Create and pattern your own lantern design

  Clean and prepare the lantern body

  Practice basic rawhide stitching

  Assemble your own working candle lantern

  This class is open to all skill levels, whether you’re brand new to handcraft or already comfortable with natural materials, you’ll find something here: a new medium, a new technique, a new way of being with the light. Each participant will take home your finished rawhide candle lantern, as well as the knowledge and skill to continue experimenting, adapting and following your inspiration wherever it leads.

  This class will be held indoors on Saturday, November 14th, 2026, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in Asheville, NC.

  
  

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• Hand-Dipped Beeswax Candle Making w/ Jess Kaufman

  • When
    12/19/2026
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    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    726 Haywood Rd, Asheville 28806

  
  

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  Celebrate the Solstice by hand-dipping beeswax candles in this cozy, hands-on workshop rooted in tradition and light.

  On the longest nights of the year, we’ll come together in warmth and good company for this age-old Solstice tradition: hand-dipping beeswax candles, a timeless practice that invites patience, presence and a quiet resilience.

  In the 5th Annual cozy, hands-on workshop, you’ll gather around the “fire” of gently simmering cauldrons of golden beeswax, the earthy-sweet smell filling the air. Settle into the calming rhythm of dip, cool, and repeat as your tapers slowly take shape. Jess Kaufman, local batik artist and founder of WAXON, will guide you through the candle-making process while sharing the deeper story of beeswax—an increasingly rare and precious gift from our pollinator kin.

  You’ll also learn how WAXON’s zero-waste batik studio reclaims and reuses every drop of wax, honoring this sacred material through careful stewardship and creative reuse. The result is a practice rooted not only in craft, but in sustainability and care.

  Participants will leave with:

  Two pairs of hand-dipped beeswax taper candles (four total, with the option to make more)

  Practical candle-making skills, from wick selection to tapering, trimming, and shaping, along with tricks learned over time

  A shared sense of connection and joy as we honor the darkness and welcome the returning light in the 5th Annual Solstice Beeswax Candle Dipping Workshop

  Jess says her favorite part of the class is “watching the joy on people’s faces as their candles grow.” Come celebrate the Solstice, kindle your own light, and take part in a tradition that weaves together community, craft, and reverence for the natural world.

  This class will be held indoors on Saturday, December 19th, 2026, from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm in Asheville, NC.

  
  

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