Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.

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Sunday, May 9, 2021
Traditional Archery
May 9 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Exact Location Given Upon Registration For Student Safety

Come on out for a day of fun. We’ll be hiking a bit and learning archery at the same time. Bring your own bow or use one of the ones we provide.

Learn:
-Bow fundamentals
-Different aiming techniques
-Bow care and safety

For The People Academy is an inclusive high level skills training company based in Asheville. Our goal is to create heroes in our own communities.

Monday, May 10, 2021
This Divided Land Documentary: Local History of Racial Discrimination + Housing
May 10 all-day
Online w/ Habitat for Humanity

This Divided Land is a video produced by our friends at Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (AAHH). They discovered a racial covenant in the deed of an AAHH property, and documented how they took steps to address it, with assistance from Pisgah Legal staff attorney, Parker Smith. Here’s how AAHH describes the video: The home is the primary way Americans build wealth, but laws and systems have kept people of color- especially Black Americans- from accessing homeownership. Nationally and here in Asheville, white homeownership rates are significantly higher than people of color, and the racial wealth gap is as wide as it was in 1968 when the Fair Housing Act was passed.

After discovering a racial covenant in a deed of a South Asheville property AAHH developed for affordable housing, they decided to delve deeper and learn more about the history of discriminatory housing practices, how they shaped our city, and how practices like these contributed to current day racial disparities. The result is this 18 minute film, This Divided Landfeaturing local partners including Pisgah Legal Services.

SHREK
May 10 @ 6:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
This Divided Land Documentary: Local History of Racial Discrimination + Housing
May 11 all-day
Online w/ Habitat for Humanity

This Divided Land is a video produced by our friends at Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (AAHH). They discovered a racial covenant in the deed of an AAHH property, and documented how they took steps to address it, with assistance from Pisgah Legal staff attorney, Parker Smith. Here’s how AAHH describes the video: The home is the primary way Americans build wealth, but laws and systems have kept people of color- especially Black Americans- from accessing homeownership. Nationally and here in Asheville, white homeownership rates are significantly higher than people of color, and the racial wealth gap is as wide as it was in 1968 when the Fair Housing Act was passed.

After discovering a racial covenant in a deed of a South Asheville property AAHH developed for affordable housing, they decided to delve deeper and learn more about the history of discriminatory housing practices, how they shaped our city, and how practices like these contributed to current day racial disparities. The result is this 18 minute film, This Divided Landfeaturing local partners including Pisgah Legal Services.

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
This Divided Land Documentary: Local History of Racial Discrimination + Housing
May 12 all-day
Online w/ Habitat for Humanity

This Divided Land is a video produced by our friends at Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (AAHH). They discovered a racial covenant in the deed of an AAHH property, and documented how they took steps to address it, with assistance from Pisgah Legal staff attorney, Parker Smith. Here’s how AAHH describes the video: The home is the primary way Americans build wealth, but laws and systems have kept people of color- especially Black Americans- from accessing homeownership. Nationally and here in Asheville, white homeownership rates are significantly higher than people of color, and the racial wealth gap is as wide as it was in 1968 when the Fair Housing Act was passed.

After discovering a racial covenant in a deed of a South Asheville property AAHH developed for affordable housing, they decided to delve deeper and learn more about the history of discriminatory housing practices, how they shaped our city, and how practices like these contributed to current day racial disparities. The result is this 18 minute film, This Divided Landfeaturing local partners including Pisgah Legal Services.

Learn the Surprising Secrets to a Life of Passion, Purpose, and Prosperity
May 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Online

Janet McKee, Speaker, Best-Selling Author, High Performance™ Success Coach, Wellness Expert and CEO of SanaView, is on a mission to inspire and teach you proven and effective ways to Embrace a Better Life; a life that is richer, happier, healthier, and more fulfilling. “Sana” is Latin for “wellness” and her organization provides a “view” into enjoyable ways to dramatically improve your life.

After obtaining her MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and climbing the corporate ladder in several Fortune 500 companies, Ms. McKee became passionate about helping others achieve stress-free successful lives by pursuing a wellness degree from Columbia University. After working for many years to help people achieve greater levels of wellbeing, Ms. McKee expanded her expertise by researching how psychology impacts a person’s ability to achieve personal and professional goals. Based on this work, she has achieved the status of being selected as one of only 200 elite Certified High Performance Coaches™ in the world and has received the honor of being awarded membership into the National Association of Experts, Writers and Speakers.

Ms. McKee is the creator of the innovative and acclaimed Accelerated High Performance Program and emPower 3 Leadership + Lifestyle Retreat designed to help others fuel their passion, positivity and purpose. Through her Stressless Success Shift™, she inspires others to break negative patterns and achieve greater success. She is a vibrant and inspirational speaker who is known for captivating audiences through the use of real-life stories that engage, entertain, uplift and empower people with real solutions that they can begin to use immediately to realize their dreams.

Whether you consult with Ms. McKee directly, or hire her to speak to your organization, or peruse her multitude of online courses and inspirations, you are certain to become more knowledgeable, uplifted and motivated to improve your life.

As the founder of SanaView, Ms. McKee has released her new best-selling book titled, Stressless Success: The Surprising Secrets to a Life of Passion, Purpose, and Prosperity, along with her own recipe book titled, Fabulous Recipes for Vibrant Health, and co-authored a best-selling book with Brian Tracy and other experts titled, Ready, Set, Go!. Ms. McKee is also the Executive Producer of the award-winning documentary, Bethany’s Story about the healing power of food. Because of her passion for healthy living, Ms. McKee spends her free time helping to develop SanaView Farms, her 52-acre historic landmark organic farm nestled in the Laurel Mountains of Pennsylvania. There, she teaches ways to regenerate our land and our health through natural living and eating. A true powerhouse of positive energy and motivation, Ms. McKee is poised to dramatically improve the lives of everyone she touches.

Teaching proven methods to achieve greater levels of energy, engagement, joy and confidence are the keys to her success in helping others.

Thursday, May 13, 2021
This Divided Land Documentary: Local History of Racial Discrimination + Housing
May 13 all-day
Online w/ Habitat for Humanity

This Divided Land is a video produced by our friends at Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (AAHH). They discovered a racial covenant in the deed of an AAHH property, and documented how they took steps to address it, with assistance from Pisgah Legal staff attorney, Parker Smith. Here’s how AAHH describes the video: The home is the primary way Americans build wealth, but laws and systems have kept people of color- especially Black Americans- from accessing homeownership. Nationally and here in Asheville, white homeownership rates are significantly higher than people of color, and the racial wealth gap is as wide as it was in 1968 when the Fair Housing Act was passed.

After discovering a racial covenant in a deed of a South Asheville property AAHH developed for affordable housing, they decided to delve deeper and learn more about the history of discriminatory housing practices, how they shaped our city, and how practices like these contributed to current day racial disparities. The result is this 18 minute film, This Divided Landfeaturing local partners including Pisgah Legal Services.

Friday, May 14, 2021
This Divided Land Documentary: Local History of Racial Discrimination + Housing
May 14 all-day
Online w/ Habitat for Humanity

This Divided Land is a video produced by our friends at Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (AAHH). They discovered a racial covenant in the deed of an AAHH property, and documented how they took steps to address it, with assistance from Pisgah Legal staff attorney, Parker Smith. Here’s how AAHH describes the video: The home is the primary way Americans build wealth, but laws and systems have kept people of color- especially Black Americans- from accessing homeownership. Nationally and here in Asheville, white homeownership rates are significantly higher than people of color, and the racial wealth gap is as wide as it was in 1968 when the Fair Housing Act was passed.

After discovering a racial covenant in a deed of a South Asheville property AAHH developed for affordable housing, they decided to delve deeper and learn more about the history of discriminatory housing practices, how they shaped our city, and how practices like these contributed to current day racial disparities. The result is this 18 minute film, This Divided Landfeaturing local partners including Pisgah Legal Services.

Saturday, May 15, 2021
This Divided Land Documentary: Local History of Racial Discrimination + Housing
May 15 all-day
Online w/ Habitat for Humanity

This Divided Land is a video produced by our friends at Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (AAHH). They discovered a racial covenant in the deed of an AAHH property, and documented how they took steps to address it, with assistance from Pisgah Legal staff attorney, Parker Smith. Here’s how AAHH describes the video: The home is the primary way Americans build wealth, but laws and systems have kept people of color- especially Black Americans- from accessing homeownership. Nationally and here in Asheville, white homeownership rates are significantly higher than people of color, and the racial wealth gap is as wide as it was in 1968 when the Fair Housing Act was passed.

After discovering a racial covenant in a deed of a South Asheville property AAHH developed for affordable housing, they decided to delve deeper and learn more about the history of discriminatory housing practices, how they shaped our city, and how practices like these contributed to current day racial disparities. The result is this 18 minute film, This Divided Landfeaturing local partners including Pisgah Legal Services.

Monday, May 17, 2021
The Hunger Games
May 17 @ 7:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Learn the Surprising Secrets to a Life of Passion, Purpose, and Prosperity
May 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Online

Janet McKee, Speaker, Best-Selling Author, High Performance™ Success Coach, Wellness Expert and CEO of SanaView, is on a mission to inspire and teach you proven and effective ways to Embrace a Better Life; a life that is richer, happier, healthier, and more fulfilling. “Sana” is Latin for “wellness” and her organization provides a “view” into enjoyable ways to dramatically improve your life.

After obtaining her MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and climbing the corporate ladder in several Fortune 500 companies, Ms. McKee became passionate about helping others achieve stress-free successful lives by pursuing a wellness degree from Columbia University. After working for many years to help people achieve greater levels of wellbeing, Ms. McKee expanded her expertise by researching how psychology impacts a person’s ability to achieve personal and professional goals. Based on this work, she has achieved the status of being selected as one of only 200 elite Certified High Performance Coaches™ in the world and has received the honor of being awarded membership into the National Association of Experts, Writers and Speakers.

Ms. McKee is the creator of the innovative and acclaimed Accelerated High Performance Program and emPower 3 Leadership + Lifestyle Retreat designed to help others fuel their passion, positivity and purpose. Through her Stressless Success Shift™, she inspires others to break negative patterns and achieve greater success. She is a vibrant and inspirational speaker who is known for captivating audiences through the use of real-life stories that engage, entertain, uplift and empower people with real solutions that they can begin to use immediately to realize their dreams.

Whether you consult with Ms. McKee directly, or hire her to speak to your organization, or peruse her multitude of online courses and inspirations, you are certain to become more knowledgeable, uplifted and motivated to improve your life.

As the founder of SanaView, Ms. McKee has released her new best-selling book titled, Stressless Success: The Surprising Secrets to a Life of Passion, Purpose, and Prosperity, along with her own recipe book titled, Fabulous Recipes for Vibrant Health, and co-authored a best-selling book with Brian Tracy and other experts titled, Ready, Set, Go!. Ms. McKee is also the Executive Producer of the award-winning documentary, Bethany’s Story about the healing power of food. Because of her passion for healthy living, Ms. McKee spends her free time helping to develop SanaView Farms, her 52-acre historic landmark organic farm nestled in the Laurel Mountains of Pennsylvania. There, she teaches ways to regenerate our land and our health through natural living and eating. A true powerhouse of positive energy and motivation, Ms. McKee is poised to dramatically improve the lives of everyone she touches.

Teaching proven methods to achieve greater levels of energy, engagement, joy and confidence are the keys to her success in helping others.

Thursday, May 20, 2021
SILENT CINEMA: HEAVY METAL
May 20 @ 8:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

RATED R THURSDAY, MAY 20 Show | 8pm // Doors | 7pm $5 Rabbit Rabbit Each ticket comes with one pair of wireless headphones to listen to the movie.

Monday, May 24, 2021
RATATOUILLE
May 24 @ 6:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
SILENT CINEMA: DAZED + CONFUSED
May 25 @ 8:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Win Tickets to THE HUNGER GAMES
May 26 all-day
Rabbit Rabbit

Next Monday, Memorial Day, May 31st, we are showing the Hunger Games at Rabbit Rabbit and you can win free tickets! We will give away a free picnic table seat with up to 6 tickets per winner to 4 lucky winners! All you have to do is email us at [email protected] and we will pick 4 lucky entries to win a free table plus tickets for their group! The movie starts at 7pm on Monday.  If you don’t want to try your chances, you can always buy tickets here, online! They are sold individually and tables and chairs are not assigned; placement is first come, first served. We have plenty of areas to watch the show, so get there early or get there right at 7pm – we will have great options for seating available for everyone.
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Win Tickets to THE HUNGER GAMES
May 27 all-day
Rabbit Rabbit

Next Monday, Memorial Day, May 31st, we are showing the Hunger Games at Rabbit Rabbit and you can win free tickets! We will give away a free picnic table seat with up to 6 tickets per winner to 4 lucky winners! All you have to do is email us at [email protected] and we will pick 4 lucky entries to win a free table plus tickets for their group! The movie starts at 7pm on Monday.  If you don’t want to try your chances, you can always buy tickets here, online! They are sold individually and tables and chairs are not assigned; placement is first come, first served. We have plenty of areas to watch the show, so get there early or get there right at 7pm – we will have great options for seating available for everyone.
Friday, May 28, 2021
Win Tickets to THE HUNGER GAMES
May 28 all-day
Rabbit Rabbit

Next Monday, Memorial Day, May 31st, we are showing the Hunger Games at Rabbit Rabbit and you can win free tickets! We will give away a free picnic table seat with up to 6 tickets per winner to 4 lucky winners! All you have to do is email us at [email protected] and we will pick 4 lucky entries to win a free table plus tickets for their group! The movie starts at 7pm on Monday.  If you don’t want to try your chances, you can always buy tickets here, online! They are sold individually and tables and chairs are not assigned; placement is first come, first served. We have plenty of areas to watch the show, so get there early or get there right at 7pm – we will have great options for seating available for everyone.
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Win Tickets to THE HUNGER GAMES
May 29 all-day
Rabbit Rabbit

Next Monday, Memorial Day, May 31st, we are showing the Hunger Games at Rabbit Rabbit and you can win free tickets! We will give away a free picnic table seat with up to 6 tickets per winner to 4 lucky winners! All you have to do is email us at [email protected] and we will pick 4 lucky entries to win a free table plus tickets for their group! The movie starts at 7pm on Monday.  If you don’t want to try your chances, you can always buy tickets here, online! They are sold individually and tables and chairs are not assigned; placement is first come, first served. We have plenty of areas to watch the show, so get there early or get there right at 7pm – we will have great options for seating available for everyone.
Vehicle Recovery Class
May 29 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Exact Location Given Upon Registration For Student Safety

We go over one of the most important skills to have up here in the mountains. How to tow a car or truck without another vehicle.

Learn:
-How to set-up pulley drags
-Use a come-a-long
-Tie knots
-Use towing chains
-Build a car-rescue kit

This skill pays for itself.

For The People Academy is an inclusive high level skills company based in Asheville. Our goal is to create heroes in our own communities.

Sunday, May 30, 2021
Win Tickets to THE HUNGER GAMES
May 30 all-day
Rabbit Rabbit

Next Monday, Memorial Day, May 31st, we are showing the Hunger Games at Rabbit Rabbit and you can win free tickets! We will give away a free picnic table seat with up to 6 tickets per winner to 4 lucky winners! All you have to do is email us at [email protected] and we will pick 4 lucky entries to win a free table plus tickets for their group! The movie starts at 7pm on Monday.  If you don’t want to try your chances, you can always buy tickets here, online! They are sold individually and tables and chairs are not assigned; placement is first come, first served. We have plenty of areas to watch the show, so get there early or get there right at 7pm – we will have great options for seating available for everyone.
Monday, May 31, 2021
THE HUNGER GAMES
May 31 @ 7:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Creative Alchemy: A Six Week Immersion in the Creative Process
Jun 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Samasati Sanctuary

Are you ready to engage in a courageous, outrageous, bold and beautiful creative journey surrounded by support and guidance, nurturing and encouragement?

YES! Of course, you are!

Using the thirty chapters from my book, Creative Alchemy: Accessing the Extraordinary Power of the Muse to Transform Your Art & Your Life, as the curriculum, I invite you to join me for an inspiring and magical journey deep into the heart of the creative process where you’ll:

1. Gather the Courage to Create (accountability, risks, freedom)
2. Honor your Muse (cultivating, caring, making friends)
3. Light the Creative Fires (imagination, sacred space, creative rituals)
4. Listen to Life (dreams, intuition, body wisdom)
5. Find Your Unique Voice (self-love, authenticity, destiny)
6. Transform Your Life (community, service, faith)

You’ll also be working together with a group of fabulous creative kindreds who will support you every step of the way and beyond!

Class is open to creators in all creative mediums (artist, photographer, musician, filmmaker), so please share with your creative friends!

Friday, June 4, 2021
DIY Terrarium Workshop: 6in Globe with AIr Plants
Jun 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
828 Market on Main

Join us in kicking off the Summer season with this special introductory price! Our workshops last between 1-2 hours and include all information and materials needed to create a fun, living terrarium. This class is perfect for beginners or experienced crafters!

Instruction covers learning about air plants, care tips, design principles, and more. We include everything needed to create your terrarium, from the container and plants to fun additions like shells, driftwood, gemstones and crystals, figurines, and more. A gift box and care instructions are included to ensure your success. Participants are welcome to bring (waterproof) figurines or other design additions that they’d like to incorporate into their terrarium.

Please register and purchase tickets at www.Vivid-Event.com . This is our most popular class and registration fills up quickly! Food, beverages, and alcohol will be available for purchase through our host venue, 828 Market on Main (180 N. Main St, Waynesville NC)

Saturday, June 5, 2021
Cider Cinema: Talladega Nights
Jun 5 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Bold Rock Hard Cider (Mills River, NC)
Join us for Cider Cinema! This unique cinematic experience features Bold Rock Hard Cider, Bold Bites Food Truck, and a movie screening on our jumbo screen!
🎬🍻🎥🍏
To make it even more exciting, we will be offering an exclusive light-up Bold Rock Cider Cinema cup during the movie! Join us at sun down on Saturday, June 5th for our Cider Cinema showing of Talladega Nights.
This is a free event. This is not a drive-in movie event.
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Local Cloth Open House
Jun 12 all-day
Local Cloth Community Space

It has been a decade-long dream for our local fiber advocacy group to independently steward our own space and now it’s happening! Join us on Saturday, June 12th from 10 am – 5pm for a day of celebration. There will have make and takes, demos, music and snacks. We invite you to stop in and reintroduce yourself.

Our new community-centered space will feature products from throughout our Blue Ridge Mountains fibershed (100 mile radius around Asheville) and bring attention to the rich offerings of our region’s designers, farmers, artists and makers. The new Local Cloth space will feature a classroom, studios, dye lab, and exhibit and retail space showcasing locally sourced items, to serve fiber artists, students, enthusiasts and the general public.

In addition to the new space, we recently launched an online marketplace, Shop Local Cloth, to support our mission to bring climate-benefitting fiber to our regions closets, gardens, and studios. We plan to expand our marketplace, with a dynamic store front in our new space, where members and passers by alike can see what our regional fiber community has to offer.

FREE EVENT! We can’t wait to see you there!

Monday, June 14, 2021
20th Anniversary Bicycle Film Festival: Virtual Tour Lands back in Asheville
Jun 14 all-day
Online

 

Despite cinemas being shut, Bicycle Film Festival returns to Asheville, NC with a curated virtual screening of
short films. Hosted by Asheville on Bikes. Available from June 4 – 14.
Bicycle Film Festival celebrates the bicycle through a virtual festival program, specifically curated for Asheville.
A portion of all ticket sales goes to support Asheville on Bikes.
BFF Asheville #2 is presenting an international selection of the most important short films from the BFF
collection. A diverse curation of filmmaking styles: narratives, documentaries, international award-winning
filmmakers, and emerging directors all share equal billing.
Bicycle Film Festival plays an important role in creating an eco-friendly society and bringing diverse
communities together.
BFF Founding Director Brendt Barbur added: “In a year of a global pandemic, economic strife, a
contentious political period the bicycle boom worldwide is optimistic news to celebrate. We hope to
offer a positive respite from all of this for people.”

Free Movie: The Lion King
Jun 14 @ 7:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

FREE TONIGHT!
THE LION KING
Rated G

$FREE$

Thursday, June 17, 2021
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
Jun 17 @ 8:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit

Rated PG-13

Rabbit Rabbit Silent Cinema tickets include 1 pair of RF wireless personal headphones so that you can listen to the movie’s audio without violating time limits on amplified sound. The headphones are sanitized thoroughly with an EPA-approved cleaning agent between our weekly events, and stored in a no-touch, safe and sealed manner to allow further decontamination so that they are completely safe.

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS

Friday, June 18, 2021
DIY Terrarium Workshop: 6in Globe with Air Plants
Jun 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
828 Market on Main

Join us in kicking off the Summer season with this special introductory price! Our workshops last between 1-2 hours and include all information and materials needed to create a fun, living terrarium. This class is perfect for beginners or experienced crafters!

Instruction covers learning about air plants, care tips, design principles, and more. We include everything needed to create your terrarium, from the container and plants to fun additions like shells, driftwood, gemstones and crystals, figurines, and more. A gift box and care instructions are included to ensure your success. Participants are welcome to bring (waterproof) figurines or other design additions that they’d like to incorporate into their terrarium.

Please register and purchase tickets at www.Vivid-Event.com . This is our most popular class and registration fills up quickly! Food, beverages, and alcohol will be available for purchase through our host venue, 828 Market on Main (180 N. Main St, Waynesville NC)

Monday, June 21, 2021
TANGLED
Jun 21 @ 7:00 pm
Rabbit Rabbit