This training is for newly elected or newish Precinct Officers. The basics of leading your precincts will be covered, including:

• What to do?

• How to grow your precinct?

• How do precincts fit in the whole organization?

• What are the most critical responsibilities of a precinct chair?

• What to know about Buncombe County cluster, precincts and elected officials.

• Overview of the 2-year election cycle.

Led by Denise Marecki, BCDP 2nd Vice Chair Training, Kathie Kline, former Chair and 1st Vice Chair and Ed Kramer, 1st Vice Chair.

Who should attend: New precinct officers since 2025

Spring into Action!! Help us kick off the year with fun and games outdoors at Highland Brewing while getting to know your neighbors. Come share your ideas to get moving and get active.

Who should attend: Any and all Democrats living in 9.1 Oakley are welcome

This is an ongoing meeting for those who are interested in hearing more about progressive ideas and actions in Buncombe County. We will continue to discuss ways in which we can plug into current systems and strategies for cross-pollination between different organizations to amplify our efforts.

Who should attend: This is for progressive democrats and left leaning democrats in Buncombe County / WNC who are interested in networking and brainstorming ways to push a progressive agenda forward with our focus on local + state politics.

Put on your thinking caps and join your Democratic Hominies Cluster neighbors and our superstar representatives for pizza, pop or a beer at a fun and informative event.

• When: Sunday, April 27th, 3:00-5:00 pm

• Where: 6 Rhododendron Way, Candler

• Cost: $8 for Pizza and pop – OR – bring your own beer.

Registration Required

Who should attend: Hominies Cluster members of precincts 24.1, 44.1, 45.1, 46.1, 47.1, 48.1, 49.1 and friends

The Young Democrats of Buncombe County are hosting Dems After Dark right after the Buncombe County Convention at 5pm at Hi-Wire Brewing in Biltmore Village.

All Democrats and left-leaning Unaffiliateds are welcome, even if you aren't attending the convention!

Equality North Carolina is the oldest statewide organization in the country dedicated to securing rights and protections for the LGBTQ community. They are presenting a conversation between community members, their executive director, Eliazar Pasada, and members of their staff. The event is free and open to the public and will be held in the downstairs room of BCDP Headquarters.

RSVP at https://forms.gle/MDioRzWLr8a44cY57 which also allows you to submit questions ahead of the event if you wish.

Justice Riggs is fighting in federal court to protect everyone’s votes.

In the meantime, we’re getting ready for any possibility-- including talking to impacted voters about what actions they might need to take to cure their ballots.

Join Justice Allison Riggs, the NC Democratic Party, Down Home, and Carolina Federation at our Ballot Rescue Launch to find out how YOU can plug in and sign up to take action.

If a cure process goes into effect, daily phone banks and canvasses will start on Saturday, April 26. Links will be shared at the Launch.

As Justice Riggs said: “This does not just affect North Carolina… if we let this kind of anti-democratic effort take hold, we will not be able to contain it. So this is a fight for the very soul of democracy.”

HCA will hold its annual shareholders meeting online at 3 p.m. EST on April 24th. This meeting is closed to the public. That same day in Asheville, Reclaim Healthcare WNC is holding a “community shareholders meeting” that all are welcome to attend. Every community member across WNC is a shareholder of HCA – Mission Health is our safety net hospital, as the only trauma center located in WNC.

This “community shareholder meeting” will take place at Ferguson Auditorium on the campus of AB Tech from 6 to 8 p.m. A panel discussion will be held with Dr. Clay Ballantine, Rev. Missy Harris, Fire Chief Tom Kelly and Dr. Mike Messino, where they will talk about the current conditions at Mission from an insiders’ perspective. Additionally, community members will speak about recent experiences they have had at Mission. Additionally, Wake Forest University Professor Mark Hall will discuss his report on the sale of Mission to HCA and the objective measures of ensuing decline in care at the hospital.

Audience members will be invited to ask questions and speak about their own experiences with Mission Health or HCA.

The event is organized by Reclaim Healthcare WNC, which is now a 501(c)(3) non-profit. For more information about Reclaim Healthcare WNC, visit  https://reclaimhealthcarewnc.org/

We are beginning to plan strategies for the immediate future (the Allison Riggs appeal fight), as well as thinking about the 2026 election. What can we do to make a difference locally, as well as in our state and country?

If you have suggestions and ideas, unique skills and talents, please join us and help build a team in our precinct. All are welcome.

Who should attend: Neighbors and friends, Democrats and unaffiliated voters in Precinct 43.2.

We're going to start planning a course of action for GOTV. Those interested in volunteering with Precinct 22.2 are encouraged to attend.

From the Campaign for Southern Equality:

Asheville is blooming, and we can't wait to stop and smell the roses with you at our next Resource & Resilience Center on Thursday, 4/24 from 11am-5pm. Whether you want to relax with a nice reiki session and a haircut or you're seeking support navigating resources, we're here to welcome you, support you, and spend some good time in queer community with you.

Join us next Thursday, April 24th, from 11am - 5pm at 20 Oak Street to grab a tasty lunch, get a snazzy new haircut, and find support navigating resources for you and your family. Whether you're looking for support, self-care, or just some friendly faces, we've got your back and can't wait to see you all.

We'll have new and old offerings to support our friends and neighbors this week: Chef J. Chong is serving up a hearty hot lunch, Travis Bekina is providing hot chair massages, Marshall will be hosting Reiki for Today sessions, Leila will be making lattes, and we'll have our team dog Chewie to keep you company. Plus, we'll have several hairstylists and barbers joining our salon this week, including Vanu from Dream House Hair Studio, Dru Wright, and Nur Shawamreh of Asheville Barber Company. Get a stylish spring haircut, grab a tasty snack, or just hang out and listen to great music with us – we're here for all of it!

This training is for newly elected or new-ish Precinct Officers. The basics of leading your precincts will be covered, including:

• What to do?

• How to grow your precinct?

• How do precincts fit in the whole organization?

• What are the most critical responsibilities of a precinct chair? 

• What to know about Buncombe County cluster, precincts and elected officials.

• Overview of the 2-year election cycle. 

Led by Denise Marecki, BCDP 2nd Vice Chair Training, Kathie Kline, former Chair and 1st Vice Chair and Ed Kramer, 1st Vice Chair. 

We will follow soon after the convention with Precinct Officer Level 2 Training: Tools and Resources for Success.  Dates to be announced in Mid-April. 

From Commissioner Drew Ball:

I'm hosting three separate Community Office Hour events at local coffee shops. These come-as-you-are events will serve as opportunities for county residents to drop by and ask questions, share ideas and request assistance for their needs at the county level.

Join us as we continue to plan and execute cluster grassroots activities with all interested Leicester Democrats and left-leaning Independents.

Who should attend: Residents from Precincts 52.1, 53.1, 63.1, 68.1, 69.1, and 681 in Leicester, Newfound, Sandy Mush, and Alexander who are interested in organizing to strengthen our community.

Join us on Earth Day to hear from Climate Activist Don Kraus as well as the Buncombe County Democrats first chair, Ed Kramer. This is a chance to get to meet and ask some questions about our County Democrats and then talk with the North Carolina state coordinator of the Citizens Climate Lobby, Don Kraus.

Who should attend: Any interested Strong Democrats and left-leaning Unaffiliateds from East Asheville

Join us for a community gathering as part of a nationwide day of action to demand answers from our elected representatives! They are not likely to attend, but we still want your questions to be heard. The front part of Pack Square will be a town hall-style event while in the back, we will have an Activism Fair with grassroots groups tabling about how you can get involved with their orgs. This event will have something for everyone! 

If you would like to submit a question for the town hall, complete this form, https://forms.gle/t9jv7Eaf882FWSdZ8, and we will be selecting 10 questions to highlight and allow you to come to the stage and ask your question in person!

We also need many VOLUNTEERS for this event, so please let us know if you can pitch in. Tell us how you’d like to be involved at https://forms.gle/t9jv7Eaf882FWSdZ8 .  

As the NC branch of the Department of People Who Work For a Living (DPWL), we are conducting field hearings across NC so that leaders in our communities hear how cuts in federal funding and services are impacting our families and neighbors.

Greater Asheville residents will be sharing their stories. Local leaders will be listening. Sen. Thom Tillis has been invited

Free food will be provided at doors opening along with story sharing opportunities and art activities to express how attendees are feeling.

Meet with like-minded Democrats and Independents in the Riceville and Swannanoa area to discuss current events in a casual atmosphere.

As we build on the enthusiasm and commitment to action-oriented initiatives within our precincts, a meeting of all Downtown Cluster officers, and all of our precinct folks, has been scheduled for April 16th. We ask that you reserve the date and mark your calendars! Please do whatever you can to attend to ensure that precincts 1.1, 2.1, 8.2, 8.3. 10.1 and 11.1 are well-represented. We will also discuss scheduling regular cluster and precinct meetings going forward.
Speakers in attendance will be Commissioner Martin Moore, BCDP Chair Kristen Robinson and Buncombe County Young Democrats President Brenden Hipps, all kindly giving their time to help us target our focus on actions that will have the most impact in our precincts, and answer questions that we may have.
Please sign up to let us know that you will be in attendance. We’ll have pizza, and a head count will be helpful. Feel free to offer your thoughts/ideas for agenda items. We want to hear from you! Although a 90-minute meeting will not address all, it will be a launch to creating an active environment in our precincts, and cluster, as we move closer to the mid-terms. Now is the time to get organized!

Mark your calendars for an evening of conversation, community, and cider! Enjoy refreshing drinks from Asheville’s own Noble Cider while connecting with neighbors and volunteers who are working to move our community forward. Whether you want to get more involved or want to enjoy a cider and chat, we’d love to see you there! Let’s raise a glass to building a better tomorrow — together!

Who should attend: Leicester, West Asheville, and Hominies Democrats and left-leaning unaffiliated voters who are interested in great conversation, a chance to meet the community, and/or a delicious local cider.

The YDs are hosting our monthly meeting in Murphy-Oakley Park to connect with our members and enjoy the Springtime! We are committed to making politics more accessible to young people and welcome all members, new and old. We'll be talking about some upcoming events we're planning and how we're expanding our outreach in 2025. If it rains, we'll move it to the Buncombe Dems HQ at 951 Old Fairview Rd.

Who should attend: Young Democrats or left-leaning Unaffiliated Young People aged 18-35

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This is an in-person event for progressive individuals to attend and take action on fighting against the current administration while promoting and working on progressive issues for WNC and NC as a whole.

We'll be hearing from some key figures in the area who are working on creative ways to fight gerrymandering + disenfranchisement while breaking out into small groups that are action-oriented.

We would love to have you and feel free to bring cookies, wine or beer - this is a great place to meet like-minded individuals and work on issues that are important to North Carolina!

Who should attend: Progressive Democrats, Democrats and Left Leaning Independents of WNC!

The County Convention is the second step in the process of resolutions submitted at precinct organizing meetings to be adopted into our party platform and shared with elected officials. The BCDP Resolutions Committee will be meeting to review all resolutions submitted to the county in order to prepare them for the County Convention. If you are interested in participating or observing the process - or just want an early look at the resolutions we will be considering - please join us!

Who Should Attend: Folks interested in the process of and the resolutions that will be considered at this year's county convention. Zoom link will be sent to those who sign up to attend.

We have an opportunity to defend democracy in North Carolina. Republicans made our judicial elections partisan and got a head start on installing loyalists. They allowed partisan gerrymandering to reduce democratic voices. So Democrats created a plan to take back our courts before the next round of scheduled redistricting.

Step ONE was re-electing Justice Allison Riggs - that one is, shockingly, still in the courts.

Step TWO is making sure Justice Anita Earls retains her seat in 2026. She is already working vigorously to do that. A longtime civil rights attorney and champion for voting rights, Anita is the only person of color serving on the Court.

Step THREE will be to flip three seats blue in 2028.

You can help by attending the Earls for Justice: Asheville Event.

Find out more at the link below. Note: if the donation amounts listed do not fit your budget, use the “Custom Contribution” selection and fill in any amount you feel comfortable donating.

Join the BCDP Monthly Meeting, happening right after the Dem Men’s Club breakfast event.

We will be discussing our plans going forward, actions underway, the possibility of another “Turn Anger into Action” resource fair - perhaps outdoors this time, community needs we seek to help meet, and how we can work together to make a difference.

Who should attend: Democrats and Left-Leaning Unaffiliates in Buncombe County.

The Democratic Men's Club of Buncombe County (all are welcome despite the name) is hosting its first breakfast of 2025 with very special guest NC Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls!

Following her election to the Supreme Court of North Carolina in 2019, Justice Earls has written numerous opinions on important issues such as the North Carolina Racial Justice Act, the maintenance of privacy rights associated with warrantless searches, and media defamation suits.

Prior to being elected to the North Carolina Supreme Court, Earls was the founder and executive director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice. She also served as the director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law's Voting Rights Project and as a deputy assistant attorney general for civil rights under President Bill Clinton.

We've all seen how important our courts are. Let's hear from Justice Earls - currently one of only two Democratic judges on the NC Supreme Court (Justice Riggs is the other) - and make sure she is re-elected. We hope to see you there!

We are gathering to eat, drink, connect, and get to know our Dem and Dem-leaning neighbors and begin to plan for local action.

All folks from 30.2/Avery's Creek/Southwest Buncombe County or nearby welcome!

Attend an important event online on Monday, April 7th at 6pm: Virtual Briefing: The People vs. Courtroom Chaos. NCDP is presenting this emergency virtual debrief to walk through what the Griffin ruling means and what happens next plus what we are doing and how you can help!

More: the Republican Court of Appeals' shocking new court ruling threatens to throw out legal ballots. On Monday, April 7 at 6 pm the North Carolina Democratic Party will pivot to an emergency virtual debrief to walk through what the ruling means and what happens next. Importantly, we will tell you how our movement is mobilizing to defend every voter and every vote, and how you can help.

This is a critical moment. Don’t sit this out.

All interested Precinct 48.1 Democrats and left-leaning independents, join us as we continue to plan and execute precinct grassroots activities!