July 5 This Week in Black Mountain and the Swannanoa Valley

Yoga studio offers next in BMYtalks speaker series

Inspired by TED Talks, Black Mountain Yoga’s new speaker series called “BMYtalks” will next be about the gut-brain axis and will feature Dr. Brad Rachman, a functional medicine physician who will talk about understanding the relationship between food, digestion, mood and memory. Within the human body are many intricate and synergistic relationships, and one of the most dynamic partnerships is the two-way communication between the brain and the digestive tract. 

The event is 6:45-7:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 11 and is by donation. Sign up at blackmountainyoga.com.

Seed Lending Library hosts healthy soils speaker

The Black Mountain Blooms Seed Lending Library will be sponsoring a free Sowing Circle Presentation on Living Soil on Saturday, July 7 at 11 a.m. in the Education Room in the Black Mountain Library. Phil Roudebush, master gardener, will focus on the forms of life found in healthy soil and how gardeners can use this information to improve their gardening techniques.

Black Mountain arts center summer camps are starting up

The Black Mountain Center for the Arts (BlackMountainArts.org) is offering a half-day themed summer camp for children Monday-Friday, July 9-13 from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost for the camp is $125. Campers of pre-school age (3-5) will sail the magical seas with "Off to Neverland," while campers of elementary age (6-9) will be "Broadway Bound," learning songs and dances from popular musicals.

Both camps put an emphasis on creative movement, dance and music led by Amy Maze and Kylie Brown. Campers work through the week to create an informal performance to be shared with family and friends. Additional camps take place July 23-27 and July 30-Aug. 3.

The Black Mountain Center for the Arts is at 225 W. State St. For more, call 669-0930.

Friends of the Library to hold membership meeting

All current and prospective members of the Friends of the Black Mountain Library are invited to celebrate the completion of a successful year and hear plans for the coming year at the annual meeting Wednesday, July 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the Education Room of the Black Mountain Library.

Festivities include welcoming new board members Don Talley, Sarah Vekasi, and Dawn Wilson. A highlight of the evening will be honoring the late Bub and Betty Tyson for their work to make the library possible. 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the current library building.

Membership information will be available at the event for those interested in joining. For more, email FOLBlackMountain@gmail.com.