
Events
The Pigeon Center annually supports a Martin Luther King Jr. pride march, commemorative service, and prayer breakfast and hosts Black History Month educational programs. Fish fry dinners are held throughout the year. Special events include a taco dinner for Cinco de Mayo and a costume dance party for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
The center’s Season of Light Multicultural Holiday Celebration in December brings community members together to learn about and enjoy worldwide winter traditions, holidays, festivals, and foods.
In addition to multicultural events for the community, the Pigeon Center hosts community forums and meals, healthy living activities, and programs in concert with the Haywood Community College Development Club.



MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

Friday Fish Fry Fundraiser
A classic Pigeon Community celebration and fundraiser. Bring you friends and family and join us for some legendary fried fish and sides. Take a plate to go, or stay and enjoy the community and family celebration.

Conversations with Storytellers #1
April 10, 2025 Kathi Littlejohn has been telling Cherokee stories for more than 40 years at events, festivals, and schools. She has been leading Cherokee history tours for five years to historically and culturally significant places in Western North Carolina.



Cinco de Mayo Fiesta!
It’s CInco de Mayo! Celebrate with friends and family at PCMDC with traditional Mexican cuisine, margaritas, DJs and pinatas!

Conversations with Storytellers #2
May 08, 2025 LaKisha Blount explores the essence of her experiences and generational stories of Black mountain life in Appalachia through her figurative oil paintings. Using bold colors, gritty textures of layered paint, and intricate markings, Blount aims to capture the raw emotion and beauty of everyday life.

MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

Friday Fish Fry Fundraiser
A classic Pigeon Community celebration and fundraiser. Bring you friends and family and join us for some legendary fried fish and sides. Take a plate to go, or stay and enjoy the community and family celebration.

Conversations with Storytellers #3
June 12, 2025 Joseph Drew Lanham is an American author, poet, wildlife biologist, and 2022 MacArthur Fellowship-winner for his work "combining conservation science with personal, historical, and cultural narratives of nature."

PCMDC Summer Enrichment Program
A blend of fun, academics, and character-building activities for K-12 students, including field trips, crafts, math and reading exercises, yoga, and anti-bullying programs.

MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

Juneteeth Celebration 2025
Come celebrate Jubilee Day at PCMDC. This family celebration is Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.

Conversations with Storytellers #4
July 10, 2025 Kelle Jolly is an "Affrilachian-Georgia-lina-Peach," embracing a rich blend of cultural influences. Through the art of storytelling and her mastery of the ukulele, she joyfully expresses her folk traditions.

MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

PCMDC Community Pizza & Movie Night
We’re cooking pizza in out new outdoor pizza oven. Bring the family and come chase the fireflies, eat some pie, and enjoy an outdoor family-friendly movie.



Conversations with Storytellers #6
September 11, 2025 Glenis Redmond is the First Poet Laureate of Greenville, South Carolina and is a Kennedy Center Teaching Artist.

MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

PCMDC's 2nd Annual Farm to Table Fundraiser
2024 was our first year. It was such a success, we’re doing it again! Our upscale, down home get down features music by local favorites Sugah and the Cubes, local and freshly prepared food, silent auction, cash bar and dinner and dancing under the stars. You cant beat PCMDC’s newest tradition. See you there!


Friday Fish Fry Fundraiser
A classic Pigeon Community celebration and fundraiser. Bring you friends and family and join us for some legendary fried fish and sides. Take a plate to go, or stay and enjoy the community and family celebration.

Dia de los Muertos
Join us for a Day of the Dead Celebration! Prayer and remembrance of friends and family members who have died creates the significance for this cultural event. Join us for food, festivities, margaritas, and music!

MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

MANNA Food Bank Distribution
Emergency food boxes with enough food for about four meals are available upon request. Resources are limited to one box per family per month or every 30 days. Boxes typically contain canned food and, if available, meat, bread and produce. Most food comes from Manna Food Bank or food drives to supplement the pantry. The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center distributes 20 to 50 emergency food boxes each month.

Farm To Table Fall Fundraiser
Join your friends and neighbors at the Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center for a farm-to-table celebration of heritage, community, local producers, and deep kinship. Our First Annual Fall Fundraiser will showcase local talents through our up-scale, down-home cuisine, cocktails and entertainment. And don’t forget to try your luck at our silent auction!
Our Farm to Table Celebration Four Course Tasting Menu Includes:
Chilled candy roaster squash soup with toasted pepitas
Local mushroom strudel with seasonal vegetable salad vinagrette
Panko crusted local whitefish, braised local beef, mashed local potatoes, seasonal local vegetables
Spiced fresh local apple cake with vanilla sauce and whipped cream.
Cash Bar

VIP Tickets to Farm to Table Fall Fundraiser
Join your friends and neighbors at the Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center for a farm-to-table celebration of heritage, community, local producers, and deep kinship. Our First Annual Fall Fundraiser will showcase local talents through our up-scale, down-home cuisine, cocktails and entertainment. And don’t forget to try your luck at our silent auction!
Our VIP Farm to Table Celebration Four Course Tasting Menu Includes:
Passed Appetizers: Local trout dip, pickled shrimp, champagne toast
Chilled candy roaster squash soup with toasted pepitas
Local mushroom strudel with seasonal vegetable salad vinagrette
Panko crusted local whitefish, braised local beef, mashed local potatoes, seasonal local vegetables
Spiced fresh local apple cake with vanilla sauce and whipped cream.
Cash Bar

Conversations with Storytellers - Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle
Tickets are $10 for Adults, $7 for Seniors, and $5 for Students.

Conversations with Storytellers - Marsha Almodovar
Marsha Almodovar is a mixed-medium painter and uses her art to highlight social justice issues. Marsha was awarded the 2023 Tzedek Impact Social Justice award. She recently published illustrated and authored a Spanish-language children's book, Mucho Mucho.

Manna Food Distribution: Perishable and Non-Perishable Food Items
FREE FOOD GIVEAWAY: PCMDC and MANNA FOOD BANK

A Community Painting Day
The community is invited to help pain a mural designed by nationally acclaimed artist Kristy McCarthy at PCMDC.

Juneteenth Celebration! Pigeon Community Center
Pigeon Community Center will be hosting a Juneteenth Celebration Party at the Pigeon Center for the Summer Enrichment Program children, parents, and community members. Please come and join us for a day of Food, Games, and Fun in honor of Juneteenth the National holiday to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US!
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Conversations with Storytellers - DeWayne Barton
DeWayne Barton is a social entrepreneur, a veteran, and a visual and performing artist who uses creative expression and experience to help protect, promote, and expand the dreams and goals of neighborhoods in the Affrilachian region.

Somatics Workshop - Calm Your Body and Life
Feeling overwhelmed? Have aches and pains that won’t go away? Calm your body and mind. Get rid of pain. Be more resilient in life. Get back to enjoying your life. Reserve your spot now! A $10 donation is requested.

Heir Property and Wills Clinic
Legal Aid of North Carolina invites you to a free info session addressing heir property and wills. Individual, one-on-one appointments are available where you’ll have the opportunity to discuss your property issues or estate planning needs. There will also be a free dinner.

Conversations with Storytellers - Ann Miller Woodford
Ann Miller Woodford interprets the history and culture of WNC African Americans who deserve to be recognized, with passion, determination, and natural curiosity through visual storytelling.

Conversations with Storytellers: Adama Dembele
Adama Dembele is a 33rd generation musician and storyteller from Ivory Coast, West Africa. He has been a culture keeper with Lake Eden Arts Festival for more than 12 years.

2024 Easter Celebration
YOU ARE INVITED! Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center and First Baptist Church of Waynesville Present: FREE Easter Celebration. Saturday March 30, 2024. 450 Pigeon Street, Waynesville, NC. AGES 3-12

Season of Light
Our Seasons of Light Celebration is an opportunity for us to celebrate different traditions from cultures around the world! On Saturdays, December 2nd and December 9th, the building will be decorated to represent different celebrations, and a ticket to the event allows you to take home different foods representative of each tradition.

Season of Light
Our Seasons of Light Celebration is an opportunity for us to celebrate different traditions from cultures around the world! On Saturdays, December 2nd and December 9th, the building will be decorated to represent different celebrations, and a ticket to the event allows you to take home different foods representative of each tradition.

Manna Food Distribution
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