WNC AAPI

WNC AAPI Western North Carolina Asian American Pacific Islander community page. Keep updated for events!

Even though we got absolutely thunderstormed out of this hike, we had a blast exploring the woods together before the st...
08/20/2026

Even though we got absolutely thunderstormed out of this hike, we had a blast exploring the woods together before the storm with community members and friends of Southside Community Farm, Asheville and WNC AAPI

These photos feel like forever ago and we definitely have a backlog of photos from previous events. Stay tuned for an updated calendar of upcoming events with WNC AAPI and our community friends! We’ve got a couple more BIPOC hikes in the mix, as well as pear picking, potluck, BIPOC markets, a fundraiser party, and more!

Don’t miss the BIPOC Arts & Roots Party this Saturday Aug 22 1-5pm at Ben’s Tune-Up Tiger Bay Cafe 🎉

This event is a fundraiser party supporting Southside Community Farm & Caravan Art Bazaar. Several community members of WNC AAPI are part of or volunteer for one or both of these organizations ✌🏽

Art, face painting, farm goods, raffle prizes, Caribbean and Asian fusion food, locally brewed sake, apothecary, BIPOC-authored books, crafts, and live music performances by Ronnie Cruz and 🌀 a l i n a 🌀

WNC AAPI & Caravan Art Bazaar invite you to join us for a group hike in Pisgah National Forest.Our hope with BIPOC hikes...
07/25/2026

WNC AAPI & Caravan Art Bazaar invite you to join us for a group hike in Pisgah National Forest.

Our hope with BIPOC hikes is to empower people of color to explore the outdoors in the WNC region. We share knowledge of our favorite hikes and enjoy the community and safety that we find together. If you’ve ever felt discomfort hiking alone, join us! We particularly hope to provide BIPOC women and LBGTQ+ folks with the opportunity to meet and form hiking friends and groups while exploring the outdoors! All ages and genders are welcome.

Who is this event for?
This event is intended for BIPOC nature fans, and Family & Friends of WNC AAPI & Caravan Art Bazaar.
Sign-up required.

We’ll be taking a short hike along a curated trail until we reach the water. From there, we’ll explore the cold mountain streams along the rocks. We’re not hiking for distance, we’re hiking to experience nature and all its glorious nuance.

This site was heavily hit by landslides during and after Hurricane Helene, so much of the water portion of the hike requires some light scrambling and rock balancing, or finding easier ways around the obstacles. It can be as easy or as challenging as you want! You almost never have to go in the water, unless you want to.

We plan to take a break to doodle and sketch or just relax and snack. Caravan Art Bazaar will have extra paper and drawing tools to anyone that needs it.

What to bring -
Plenty of swimming holes can be found, so bring a swim suit if you want to take a dip! Footwear with good grip & balance. Sketchbook, Camera, Binoculars, anything else you wanna play with. Snacks for just yourself, or to share with the group, and drinking water!

Date + Time+ Location
Monday July 27th
11:00am meetup
Blue Ridge Parkway - Pisgah region
(details emailed upon signup)

All attendees at events created by, or in collaboration with WNC AAPI are asked to act in accordance of our Community Values & Participation Agreements.

Sign up link in the WNC AAPI bio

Thanks to all who joined our mutual aid potluck! Always so great to be in community together - and good food always mak...
07/22/2026

Thanks to all who joined our mutual aid potluck! Always so great to be in community together - and good food always makes every experience even better!
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We took this opportunity to share more about the WNC AAPI Community Mutual Aid Program, which has already helped two of our community members this year who were in need of emergency medical attention. Our mutual aid fund is mainly built to assist folks with emergencies, because “life is too heavy to handle solo.”

During our potluck we asked guests to write some thoughts on the board, answering two questions -
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What does community mean to you?
What does mutual aid mean to you?

Feel free to let us know your answers in the comments!
Here’s the answers on the board at our potluck.
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Community member Mary Bulan and family from Little Farm - Black Mountain brought some flowers to give away after our meal, and jumped on the opportunity to collaborate with WNC AAPI on an upcoming event on Sunday July 26th!

Please join us for a U-Pick Flower day at Little Farm - Black Mountain with 50% of proceeds donated to the WNC AAPI Mutual Aid Program.

Sign up via link in bio ✌🏽

Hi friends, we have a new event! WNC AAPI invites you to join our first-ever Flowers Fundraiser! We are partnering with...
07/19/2026

Hi friends, we have a new event! WNC AAPI invites you to join our first-ever Flowers Fundraiser!
We are partnering with WNC AAPI community member Mary Bulan who owns and runs Little Farm.

Mary and Little Farm are hosting an U-pick Flowers event for Friends and Family of WNC AAPI, and open to the Public!

Half of the revenues will be generously donated to WNC AAPI’s Community Mutual Program.

Date: Sunday July 26
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Swannanoa

Please sign up via link in bio to attend!

Once you have registered, detailed driving directions will be shared.

The farm can provide containers and snips. Feel free to bring your own snips or pruners if you have them.

And after our flower-picking fundraiser, be sure to stop by the BIPOC Farmers Market at New Belgium that afternoon!

WNC AAPI & Southside Community Farm are excited to join forces and invite you to join us for a 3-4 mile group hike at Bi...
07/08/2026

WNC AAPI & Southside Community Farm are excited to join forces and invite you to join us for a 3-4 mile group hike at Big East Fork Trail in Pisgah National Forest.

Who is this event for?
This event is NOT public and intended for AAPI/BIPOC nature fans within the Southside Community Farm & WNC AAPI communities and their Family & Friends.
Sign-up required.

Date + Time+ Location
Saturday July 18th
10:30am meetup
Big East Fork Trail
(details emailed upon signup)

Our hope with BIPOC hikes is to empower people of color to explore the outdoors in the WNC region. We share knowledge of our favorite hikes and enjoy the community and safety that we find together. If you’ve ever felt discomfort hiking alone, join us!

We particularly hope to provide BIPOC women and LBGTQ+ folks with the opportunity to meet and form hiking friends and groups.
All genders are welcome ✌🏽

Sign up via WNC AAPI Events website

There’s kind of a lot going on so.. Save the dates! This calendar includes a handful of events created by WNC AAPI for ...
07/08/2026

There’s kind of a lot going on so.. Save the dates! This calendar includes a handful of events created by WNC AAPI for our community, family, and friends.

Additionally, there are some events co-hosted with other local organizations with direct relationship with WNC AAPI, as well as some events that feature methods of fundraising for the WNC AAPI Mutual Aid Program.

Announcements for each specific event will be shared over time as well so stay tuned!

July 15 - WNC AAPI Mutual Aid Potluck
@ UNCA
for AAPI + Family
Sign-up event

July 18 - BIPOC Trail Hike
@ Big East Fork
for AAPI/BIPOC + Family + Friends
Sign-up event

July 19 - Brunch + Art Workshop
Dalaya Thai Cuisine
for AAPI + Family + Friends
Sign-up event
Tickets Required

July 26 - BIPOC Farmers Market

Open to the public!

July 27 - BIPOC Trail & Water Hike
@ Pisgah National Forest
for AAPI/BIPOC + Family
Sign-Up event

August 22 - BIPOC Arts & Roots Fundraiser Party
+ Tiger Bay Cafe
Event support Caravan Art Bazaar &
Open to the public!

August 30 - ComminiTEA
@ Wú Yōng Culture Space
for AAPI + Family
Sign-up event

Sept 6 - Asian Pear Picking
Pilot Mountain Pears
for AAPI + Family
Sign-Up event

Sept 12/13 - BIPOC Hike Camp Hike
@ Pisgah National Forest
for BIPOC
Sign-up Event

Sept 19 - Birthday Block Party
Dalaya Thai Cuisine
Open to the public!

Sept 20 - BIPOC Farmers Market
@ New Belgium Brewing
Open to the public!

Oct 10 - BIPOC Trail Hike
Nov 1 - Loy Krathong Brunch Workshop Dalaya Thai Cuisine

Stay tuned for more Fall announcements and other casual community events that may also happen beyond this calendar.

WNC AAPI invites you to join us for our Mutual Aid Potluck on July 15th! This event is open to WNC AAPI community membe...
07/07/2026

WNC AAPI invites you to join us for our Mutual Aid Potluck on July 15th! This event is open to WNC AAPI community members and their family.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about the WNC AAPI organization and our new Mutual Aid Program while sharing space with community. We will share a brief history of WNC AAPI, followed by an overview of the Mutual Aid Program, its purpose, and methods of fundraising. We will also share some info about our upcoming events in our Summer & Fall Calendar.

Who is this event for?
This event is intended only for WNC AAPI Community members and their family.
Sign-up required.

Date + Time+ Location
Wednesday July 15th
6:00pm-8:00pm
UNCA (building + room TBA)

Sign up via link bio

AAPI Month Potluck! We’re hosting a potluck event for our community, family, and friends to help celebrate AAPI Month ✊...
04/29/2026

AAPI Month Potluck! We’re hosting a potluck event for our community, family, and friends to help celebrate AAPI Month ✊🏽

We’ll be outdoors at a local park in Asheville and plan to gather rain or shine under a covered pavilion at the park

Please bring a dish to share, along with serving utensils and your own plates, reusable mug/silverware, etc. to eat with. Emphasis on reusable!

Please refrain from bringing single use, plastic items. Consider bringing silverware from home that you can wash. Chop sticks, forks, spoons, camping bowls/plates. Reusable mugs are also handy at our potlucks since some folks bring drinks that require serving cups. Generally consider things you can wash instead of throwing away ✌🏽

We will have bins for compost, recycling, and trash.

Exact location will be emailed to participants by Friday May 29.

Sunday May 31st
12pm-3pm

Come hang out at Master BBQ Monday March 30th 5-7pm at Zillicoah Beer Co.
03/28/2026

Come hang out at Master BBQ Monday March 30th 5-7pm at Zillicoah Beer Co.


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