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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Friday, December 2, 2022
Cybersecurity Basics + Fundamentals
Dec 2 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Henderson County Chamber of Commerce
Cyber-attacks are on the rise. Last year nearly 50% targeted small businesses. To help, the Carolina Cyber Center of Montreat College is presenting a jargon-free lunch and learn session to share basic and fundamental steps that can be taken to help keep individuals and organizations protected. We will introduce practical actions to raise awareness and give businesses and organizations concrete ways to become more cyber-secure. The steps can be implemented in a short time frame with no or limited experience and may greatly lower the risk of being damaged by a cyber-attack.
Companies attending can receive:
• FREE Security Vulnerability Report – on company domain
• FREE Cybersecurity Awareness Training – three months at no cost for up to 200 employees
Our Instructors are Ed Carroll and Joe Jakubielski, Carolina Cyber Center
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Downtown businesses: Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour
Dec 3 all-day
Downtown Asheville
Decorating Your Windows for the Holiday Season? Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour. Plus Share Holiday Happenings
Downtown businesses: Are you decorating your windows for the Holiday Season? Be sure to let us know and we will include you on our Holiday Windows Walking Tour. This is a self-guided tour for people to follow as the stroll Downtown Asheville throughout the holidays.

Also, are you have a holiday sale, event or promotion? We’re happy to share through our social media, newsletters and press releases.

Santa Paws at Ginger’s Revenge
Dec 3 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Ginger's Revenge

Asheville Humane Society and some of our most loyal supporters are joining forces to convince Santa to take some much needed time off before the busy season to come down and spend some time with pet families in our area. Santa will be taking pictures with pets, kids, families, friends, and anyone interested, in order to raise money for the pets in need in Buncombe County. Participating in this event gets you a professionally taken/edited digital photo of your pet (etc.) with Santa, a keepsake Polaroid photo, one on one time with Santa, and entries to win giveaway prizes from our supporting venues. Support AHS by participating in this heartwarming, family centered event series! Special appearances by The Grinch at several locations! Join Santa at the Ginger’s Revenge Riverside Tasting Room to sample the flavors of the season! The brewers over at Ginger’s Revenge are always cooking up new seasonal flare and they have something special in store for Santa!

Sunday, December 4, 2022
Downtown businesses: Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour
Dec 4 all-day
Downtown Asheville
Decorating Your Windows for the Holiday Season? Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour. Plus Share Holiday Happenings
Downtown businesses: Are you decorating your windows for the Holiday Season? Be sure to let us know and we will include you on our Holiday Windows Walking Tour. This is a self-guided tour for people to follow as the stroll Downtown Asheville throughout the holidays.

Also, are you have a holiday sale, event or promotion? We’re happy to share through our social media, newsletters and press releases.

Monday, December 5, 2022
Downtown businesses: Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour
Dec 5 all-day
Downtown Asheville
Decorating Your Windows for the Holiday Season? Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour. Plus Share Holiday Happenings
Downtown businesses: Are you decorating your windows for the Holiday Season? Be sure to let us know and we will include you on our Holiday Windows Walking Tour. This is a self-guided tour for people to follow as the stroll Downtown Asheville throughout the holidays.

Also, are you have a holiday sale, event or promotion? We’re happy to share through our social media, newsletters and press releases.

Music Bingo Mondays
Dec 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Music Bingo Mondays

Join us every Monday night for Singo (Musical Bingo)!

Singo will run from 7-8:15 pm.

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Downtown businesses: Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour
Dec 6 all-day
Downtown Asheville
Decorating Your Windows for the Holiday Season? Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour. Plus Share Holiday Happenings
Downtown businesses: Are you decorating your windows for the Holiday Season? Be sure to let us know and we will include you on our Holiday Windows Walking Tour. This is a self-guided tour for people to follow as the stroll Downtown Asheville throughout the holidays.

Also, are you have a holiday sale, event or promotion? We’re happy to share through our social media, newsletters and press releases.

Trivia Tuesday
Dec 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Trivia Tuesday

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Trivia Tuesday
Dec 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Trivia Tuesday

Join us every Tuesday night for Trivia!

Trivia will run from 7-8:15 pm. We will be capping the teams at 20 and teams will not be able to join after 7 so make sure to arrive early to secure your spot!

No reservations needed, just grab your thinking caps and get ready for a good time and a chance to win a $10, $20, or $30 gift certificate to Down Dog!

Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Downtown businesses: Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour
Dec 7 all-day
Downtown Asheville
Decorating Your Windows for the Holiday Season? Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour. Plus Share Holiday Happenings
Downtown businesses: Are you decorating your windows for the Holiday Season? Be sure to let us know and we will include you on our Holiday Windows Walking Tour. This is a self-guided tour for people to follow as the stroll Downtown Asheville throughout the holidays.

Also, are you have a holiday sale, event or promotion? We’re happy to share through our social media, newsletters and press releases.

Smart Series: ‘Pain to Gain’
Dec 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, Boardroom

Giving feedback on job performance isn’t easy, especially when it requires sharing information an employee may not want to hear. When managers don’t say what they think, both sides are left with a missed opportunity to improve group performance.

Alternatively, when feedback becomes too harsh or personal, employees can feel discouraged, and may even seek employment elsewhere because they interpret the aggressive tone as a lack of care for their professional development.

Beverly
Jurenko
At our Smart Series on Wednesday, December 7, our speaker Beverly Jurenko will explore how to find the right balance. By using compassion and honesty together, managers can foster substantive conversations about work performance that are more likely to inspire trust and motivation to improve.

Beverly Jurenko, MBA and Founder of Inside Edge Consulting LLC, provides executive, leadership, and career coaching services. Beverly is a graduate of the Academy for Coaching Excellence, and a member of the International Coaching Federation. She has broad international experience in the corporate, startup, and non-profit arenas with expertise in finance, energy, and diversity equity and inclusion.

Wine Wednesday
Dec 7 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Wine Wednesday

Enjoy a $6 glass of wine and 1/2 off bottles every Wednesday night!

Whiskers on Wednesday-Adoption Event
Dec 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
PetSmart

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Join us Wednesdays at Petsmart , Bleachery Blvd, from 6:00-8:00 pm to meet some of MPR AVL’s finest felines!
All cats and kittens at the event are spayed/neutered, FIV/FELV tested, current on vaccines, microchipped, dewormed and started on flea preventative, so we encourage you to bring a carrier to take home your new furry friend(s)!
Read more about all of the adoptable cats and kittens at MPRAVL.org!
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Downtown businesses: Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour
Dec 8 all-day
Downtown Asheville
Decorating Your Windows for the Holiday Season? Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour. Plus Share Holiday Happenings
Downtown businesses: Are you decorating your windows for the Holiday Season? Be sure to let us know and we will include you on our Holiday Windows Walking Tour. This is a self-guided tour for people to follow as the stroll Downtown Asheville throughout the holidays.

Also, are you have a holiday sale, event or promotion? We’re happy to share through our social media, newsletters and press releases.

AM Power Hour
Dec 8 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Living Water Church
Enjoy a more productive day by meeting prospective customers at the start of your day. You may find a strong referral source, a new vendor, the perfect client, or simply get a foot in the door for connecting again later at another Chamber event. AM Power Hour is great if you are an early-bird or can’t make our after-hours networking events.
This AM Power hour is Hosted by AdventHealth Hendersonville and The Storehouse.
Pint Night
Dec 8 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Pint Night

$1 off draft beers every Thursday!

Friday, December 9, 2022
Downtown businesses: Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour
Dec 9 all-day
Downtown Asheville
Decorating Your Windows for the Holiday Season? Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour. Plus Share Holiday Happenings
Downtown businesses: Are you decorating your windows for the Holiday Season? Be sure to let us know and we will include you on our Holiday Windows Walking Tour. This is a self-guided tour for people to follow as the stroll Downtown Asheville throughout the holidays.

Also, are you have a holiday sale, event or promotion? We’re happy to share through our social media, newsletters and press releases.

Saturday, December 10, 2022
Downtown businesses: Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour
Dec 10 all-day
Downtown Asheville
Decorating Your Windows for the Holiday Season? Join the Holiday Windows Walking Tour. Plus Share Holiday Happenings
Downtown businesses: Are you decorating your windows for the Holiday Season? Be sure to let us know and we will include you on our Holiday Windows Walking Tour. This is a self-guided tour for people to follow as the stroll Downtown Asheville throughout the holidays.

Also, are you have a holiday sale, event or promotion? We’re happy to share through our social media, newsletters and press releases.

Sunday, December 11, 2022
Santa Paws at Hi-Wire Brewing Big Top
Dec 11 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Hi-Wire Brewing Big Top Asheville, NC 28803

Asheville Humane Society and some of our most loyal supporters are joining forces to convince Santa to take some much needed time off before the busy season to come down and spend some time with pet families in our area. Santa will be taking pictures with pets, kids, families, friends, and anyone interested, in order to raise money for the pets in need in Buncombe County. Participating in this event gets you a professionally taken/edited digital photo of your pet (etc.) with Santa, a keepsake Polaroid photo, one on one time with Santa, and entries to win giveaway prizes from our supporting venues. Support AHS by participating in this heartwarming, family centered event series! Special appearances by The Grinch at several locations! Join Santa as he samples this season’s most happening local brews and burgers from the Foothills food truck!

Monday, December 12, 2022
Music Bingo Mondays
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Music Bingo Mondays

Join us every Monday night for Singo (Musical Bingo)!

Singo will run from 7-8:15 pm.

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Holiday Windows Walking Tour
Dec 13 @ 10:00 am
Downtown Asheville
Many downtown businesses have decorated their windows for the holiday season. Follow along our Holiday Windows Walking Tour as you shop for the perfect gift for everyone on your list and support small businesses.

Charmed Asheville is offering a special 10% discount to people who mention the Holiday Windows Walking Tour (some exclusions apply).

Also, are you have a holiday sale, event or promotion? We’re happy to share through our social media, newsletters and press releases.

All you need to do is fill out the brief form found here.

2022 Metro Economy Outlook
Dec 13 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Omni Grove Park Inn

Together, we are more insights.  The Metro Economy Outlook keeps you in-the-know with keynote by economist Dr. Chris Kuehl.

About our speaker:

Dr. Chris Kuehl is a Managing Director of Armada Corporate Intelligence. He provides forecasts and strategic guidance for a wide variety of corporate clients around the world. He is the chief economist for several national and international organizations – Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, National Association of Credit Management, Finance, Credit and International Business and the Business Information Industry Association. He is also the economic analyst for several state accounting societies – Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and Kansas.

Prior to starting Armada in 1999 he was a professor of economics and finance for 15 years – teaching in the US, Hungary, Russia, Estonia, Singapore and Taiwan. He holds advanced degrees in economics, Soviet studies and East Asian studies.

Chris is the author of Business Intelligence Briefs and Executive Intelligence Briefs – both publications from Armada. He is also responsible for the Credit Manager’s Index from NACM and Fabrinomics from the FMA.

 

Grove Park Inn parking is complimentary for this event.

 

For more information on this event, contact Heidi Reiber, Senior Director of Research, at [email protected] or 828-258-6120.

 

Hosted by the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Riverbird Research and the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County. For current metro economy research, contact Research Analyst Maggie Smith at 828-257-4962 or [email protected]

 

Business After Hours
Dec 13 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
SkinOvation Advanced Aesthetics

Skinovation Advanced Aesthetics, owned by Tina Franklin RN and Wendi Lonabaugh MSN, FNP-C, offers the latest aesthetic treatments in the hands of highly skilled practitioners. Their mission is to reveal your unseen Inner and Outer beauty potential. They will walk with you through your treatment journey and provide a personalized comprehensive plan to meet your goals.

 

Guests can expect a warm welcome and can tour SkinOvation’s location. There will be finger foods, wine and champagne as well as water and a large charcuterie board. SkinOvation’s suite is located in the far back building on the 2nd floor. There are stairs and an elevator, turn to your left and they are down hall on the left, Suite 680.

 

Feel free to bring a gift to be raffled off as door prizes towards the end of the evening. Bring your business cards for networking and a chance to win prizes!

 

This event is offered as a benefit for Chamber membership. We welcome you to come and check us out! Please contact Jessica Kanupp, our Member Development Specialist, at [email protected] if you’re considering a Chamber membership.

 

Trivia Tuesday
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Trivia Tuesday

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Trivia Tuesday
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Trivia Tuesday

Join us every Tuesday night for Trivia!

Trivia will run from 7-8:15 pm. We will be capping the teams at 20 and teams will not be able to join after 7 so make sure to arrive early to secure your spot!

No reservations needed, just grab your thinking caps and get ready for a good time and a chance to win a $10, $20, or $30 gift certificate to Down Dog!

Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Business Morning Update
Dec 14 @ 7:45 am – 9:00 am
Elks Lodge
This monthly event is co-sponsored with Blue Ridge Community College’s Small Business Center, the City of Hendersonville Main Street program, and the Hendersonville Merchants & Business Association features several speakers on timely community events and issues affecting our business community.
Networking starts at 7:45 AM. Program begins at 8:00 AM.
Stay tuned for our Presenters to be announced.
Holiday Windows Walking Tour
Dec 14 @ 10:00 am
Downtown Asheville
Many downtown businesses have decorated their windows for the holiday season. Follow along our Holiday Windows Walking Tour as you shop for the perfect gift for everyone on your list and support small businesses.

Charmed Asheville is offering a special 10% discount to people who mention the Holiday Windows Walking Tour (some exclusions apply).

Also, are you have a holiday sale, event or promotion? We’re happy to share through our social media, newsletters and press releases.

All you need to do is fill out the brief form found here.

Wine Wednesday
Dec 14 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Wine Wednesday

Enjoy a $6 glass of wine and 1/2 off bottles every Wednesday night!

GROW Mills River and Young Professionals Mixer
Dec 14 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Bold Rock Mills River Cidery

GROW Mills River offers a chance for those who work or live in Mills River to stay up to date on the business community. You have the chance to hear from the Town of Mills River each month, as well as a presenter, and network with other neighboring businesses.
Young Professionals of Henderson County offers a chance for those Young Professionals, under 40, to meet through a laid-back networking opportunity. This group typically meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
A big thanks to all of our sponsors for continuing to support these groups, AdventHealth Hendersonville, Spectrum Reach, and the Town of Mills River!
Food catered by Town of Mills River.
Let’s have some holiday fun together!
Whiskers on Wednesday-Adoption Event
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
PetSmart

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Join us Wednesdays at Petsmart , Bleachery Blvd, from 6:00-8:00 pm to meet some of MPR AVL’s finest felines!
All cats and kittens at the event are spayed/neutered, FIV/FELV tested, current on vaccines, microchipped, dewormed and started on flea preventative, so we encourage you to bring a carrier to take home your new furry friend(s)!
Read more about all of the adoptable cats and kittens at MPRAVL.org!