Calendar of Events

When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Together with the coalition of local chefs known as “Chefs @ Downtown Welcome Table,” Haywood Street Congregation is hosting WelcomeFEST 2018 on Wednesday, August 22nd from 10:30 am – 2:00 pm.

To be held as an annual event, this outdoor festival will feature live music and meals prepared on-site by seven local food trucks. WelcomeFEST will take place in the parking lot of Haywood Street Congregation (297 Haywood Street), where the free community meal known as the Downtown Welcome Table takes place, inside, every Wednesday and Sunday.

Participating food trucks include: Appalachian Chic, Bun Intended, Cecilia’s Kitchen, Gypsy Queen, Mountain View BBQ, Out of the Blue Peruvian Fusion, and Root Down. Music will be provided by Ashley Heath and Her Heathens; Alex Krug, featuring Bill Berg.

Lunch tickets will operate on a buy one/give one philosophy, with each $20 ticket feeding a member of the Asheville community in need, as well as the purchaser. Donations will support the ongoing operations of the Downtown Welcome Table, typically serving 700+ weekly.

Wicked Weed Brewing will provide a trolley to shuttle guests from four pickup points in the downtown Asheville area to the event site, as parking is extremely limited in the vicinity and not offered at the location. Pickup points include: French Broad Chocolate Lounge; the Aloft Hotel; Coxe Ave. across and slightly North from the US Post Office; on Haywood Street across from the Woolworth Walk.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1995451930465637/

Chihuly at Biltmore represents the first art exhibition in Biltmore’s historic gardens, and the first garden exhibition of Dale Chihuly’s works in North Carolina. The world-renowned American artist’s work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide, and now, for a limited time only, they can be seen at Biltmore.

We invite you to immerse yourself in this unique visual experience, an absolute must-see presentation of unparalleled artistic expression.

Dazzling in daylight, the exhibition takes on an entirely new dimension when viewed after nightfall; experience the brilliance and beauty of these awe-inspiring marvels of color, form, and light.

Scientists need YOUR help in studying animals everywhere, including your own backyard!

Join us for an introduction to entomology, the study of insects. You’ll learn all about our creepy and crawly friends and even meet a few live insects! You can also join our crew of ecoEXPLORERS — kids who submit observations of plants and animals for scientists to study and earn prizes while they do it.

Find out how you can earn your Entomology Field Badge and a free pass to Monarch Butterfly Day on September 8th. For ages 5 to 13 but all ages are welcome to attend.

https://www.facebook.com/events/183220652337690/

Chicken and Donuts catered by HenDough

https://www.facebook.com/events/283106918940623/

Property: Omni Grove Park Inn
Event Type: Hotel Event
Event Category: Family,Recreation,Wellness & Fitness
Contact: Golf Pro Shop ext. 1034
Contact Phone: (800) 438-5800
Link: https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park/golf

Let our golf professionals open the world of golf to you. This introduction to the game of golf is a clinic that covers the basic rules, etiquette, and the PGA’s of golf (posture, grip, and alignment). Clubs will be provided. Proper golf attire is required. Please sign-up at least one (1) day in advance by calling (800) 438-5800 ext. 1034.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 774-3000
Link: http://www.leicestercommunitycenter.com

Welcome Table Free Meal every Wednesday 11:30am-1:30pm

Visitors to Grovewood Village will have the opportunity to learn the story of Biltmore Industries on a guided history tour, offered Wednesday – Saturday at 1pm during April – November. The tour includes a visit to Biltmore Industries’ production facility (aka Dye House), where guests can peek into the past and view the original looms, carding machines, spinning mule and dye vats used to make the famed Biltmore Handwoven Homespun.

The tours last approximately 45 minutes and operate on a first-come, first-served basis, open to 25 people. There is no charge to take the tour, but donations are appreciated. Tours begin at the Homespun Museum in Grovewood Village, where a docent will give a detailed overview of Biltmore Industries’ historic importance before leading guests into the 100-year-old Dye House (usually closed to the public).

Private group tours are also offered for a fee and should be scheduled at least one week in advance.

Event Type: Local Event
Event Category: Family
Contact: Grovewood Village
Contact Phone: 828.253.7651
Link: https://www.grovewood.com/

Grovewood Village is housed in the historic weaving and woodworking complex of Biltmore Industries, a noteworthy enterprise in the history of American Craft and textiles, founded by Edith Vanderbilt and two inspired teachers, Eleanor Vance and Charlotte Yale. At the height of its success in the late 1920s, Biltmore Industries had a total of 40 looms in steady operation, producing bolts of some of the finest handwoven wool fabric in the country. Orders were shipped as far as China and Uruguay, and customers included the likes of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Helen Keller, and several U.S. presidents and first ladies.

Learn the story of Biltmore Industries on a guided history tour, offered Wednesday – Saturday at 1pm during April – November.  The tour includes a visit to our historic Dye House (usually closed to the public), where you’ll peek into the past and view the original looms, carding machines, spinning mule and dye vats used to make the famed Biltmore Handwoven Homespun. Tours last approximately 45 minutes and operate on a first-come, first-served basis, open to 25 people. Meet your guide at the Biltmore Industries Homespun Museum next door to Grovewood Gallery.

TOURS ARE FREE, but donations are greatly appreciated.

Private Group Tours
We gladly offer private group tours for a fee. These tours offer the exact same experience as the public tours, only in a private setting. Contact us for rates, and please schedule your group tour at least one week in advance.

Please Note: Our historic Dye House (Biltmore Industries’ production facility) is not handicap accessible or heated. Warm attire on cold days and comfortable walking shoes are strongly recommended.

The August selection for the Friends of the Polk County Public Libraries Book Club is the mystery thriller “Origin,” the fifth installment of the Robert Langdon series by Dan Brown which includes “The Da Vinci Code.” Everyone is invited to attend the Book Club’s discussion of “Origin” from 2-4 p.m., Wed., Aug. 22 in the Community Room at the Columbus Library.

https://www.facebook.com/events/303492067072489/

No registration needed!

https://www.facebook.com/events/268321883753401/

Wednesdays equal = $12 Craft Beer & Sandwich Night! Enjoy our chosen Craft beer Special & our Featured Sandwich Plate (includes macaroni salad or chips and pickle) for $12. For the month of August our featured sandwich is a French Ham and Cheese Sandwich, a mixture of chopped cornichons, butter, Dijon Mustard and fresh Tarragon gives this ham and cheese sandwich a French twist. Served on a toasted Croissant. No more worrying about what’s for dinner on hump day!

This Week’s Craft Beer Special is Fruh Kolsch. A style distinctive to Cologne, the name Kölsch is protected by law so that only beers that meet a certain criteria can bear the name. Kölsch beers must be brewed in the metropolitan area of Cologne, be pale in color, top-fermented, hop-accented and filtered. Früh Kölsch is an extremely drinkable beer with an unsurpassed balance of malt and soft, delicate hops. Pale gold in color with a lasting head, the beer has a hoppy, dry finish from the use of Hallertau and Tettnag hops. Früh continues to be brewed using the original recipe from 1904 that has been passed down through five generations.

https://www.facebook.com/events/235276393853674/

Never heard of a Sahti beer before? Well… this farmhouse ale with roots in Finland is definitely a hard beer to find here in the United States. “First brewed by peasants in the 1500s, mashing (steeping of grains) went down in wooden barrels, and then that mash would be scooped into a hand-carved wooden trough (a kuurna) with a bed of juniper twigs that acted as a filter. The bung at the bottom of the kuurna would be pulled to allow the sweet wort (liquid infusion from the mash) to pass through the twig filter, followed by wort recirculation and a hot water sparge (rinsing of the grains), all of which created a juniper infusion of sorts.”
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/style/148/

https://www.facebook.com/events/229709201026819/

10% of proceeds got to help support school events and our positive behavior initiatives.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2168703480043190/

MATCH/ CENTRO UNIDO are partnering to host a free mobile health clinic on August 22nd 5-7pm at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church. There will be FREE health screenings, household cleaning items, school supplies, produce, and much more! Community resources include: McDowell Head Start, McDowell DSS, Legal Aid, Council on Aging, MTCC, Vaya Health, Act Now Diabetes Program, AFLAC, Keys of Hope, McDowell Family Pharmacy, McDowell EMS, McDowell Board of Realtors, and more!!

¡EVENTO COMUNITARIO GRATUITO!

CLÍNICA DE SALUD MÓVIL
MATCH/CENTRO UNIDO
AGOSTO 22 5-7 PM
NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LOS ANGELES IGLESIA CATOLICA

HABRA:
-EXAMENES DE SALUD GRATIS
-SUMINISTROS DE LIMPIEZA DEL HOGAR
-UTILES ESCOLARES
-PRODUCTOS FRESCOS (FRUTAS Y VERDURAS)

RECURSOS COMUNITARIOS:
MCDOWELL HEAD START, MCDOWELL DSS, ASISTENCIA LEGAL, CONSEJO SOBRE EL ENVEJECIMIENTO, MTCC, VAYA HEALTH, ACT NOW PROGRAMA DE DIABETES, AFLAC, KEYS OF HOPE, FARMACIA DE LA FAMILIA MCDOWELL, MCDOWELL EMS, MCDOWELL BOARD OF REALTORS Y MÁS!!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/288974541879538/

A boutique food truck serving up gourmet comfort food.

www.olivecateringcompany.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/702889000078777/

This Wednesday, August 22- Join us as we welcome Victory Brewing to Marion, NC! Victory Brewing is new to Charlotte but not new to the craft beer scene! Melding European ingredients and traditions with American creativity, their beers feature the finest ingredients to achieve their exciting flavors. We will be giving away free glassware to our first customers to arrive, and the five beers we will offer from Victory Beer are:
Hop Devil IPA
Prima Pilsner
Homegrown Lager
Golden Monkey Tripel 9.5% (10oz pour)
Helios Farmhouse Ale

Open 5pm-10pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/549800272140748/

Bring your smile and some business cards to the August Incredible Towns – Asheville, NC / Asheville Business Radio Social! The first drink is on us! We will be at one of the best Downtown Asheville restaurants around – Twisted Laurel! 5:30p-7p in the Upstairs Meeting Hall.

No fees or memberships to attend, just show up and network with other entrepreneurs and business people from the Asheville / Hendersonville area. Plus, bring a door prize for the drawing if you would like to have your business recognized.

Thanks to our Sponsors!
– Lone Bird Studio Asheville Web Design
– Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More
– Radius Chiropractic
– Rainbow International of Asheville
– Montreat College School of Adult and Graduate Studies

https://www.facebook.com/events/2022550868075216/

Debby Schriver presents Whispering in the Daylight: The Children of Tony Alamo Christian Ministries and Their Journey to Freedom

“This book is much more than a tome about the incredible amount of harm done to children isolated in destructive groups and movements; it is a testimony to the courage and resilience of individual souls, even when they are very young. . . . Whispering in the Daylight is compelling for anyone concerned with child welfare and individual freedom.” –Steve K. D. Eichel, president, International Cultic Studies Association

“This is a fascinating depiction of a destructive cult. What is entirely new is that Schriver provides the reader with insightful and emotionally gripping reporting into the cult and post-cult journey of second-generation former cult members (SGAs). . . .The section on the interviews with the children in which they describe their own post-cult growth is particularly profound.” –Lorna Goldberg, director, Institute for Psychoanalytic Studies

This book is available for purchase in-store, by phone, or online by visiting https://www.malaprops.com/book/9781621903864

We ask that you purchase the books you want to be signed at our events from Malaprop’s. When you do this you are not only supporting the work it takes to run an events program, you are also telling the publishers that they should keep sending authors here.
Can’t make it to the store for the event? Call us or order the book on our website in advance, and we’ll get it signed for you. Make sure you write your preferences in the comments if you purchase online.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2177947469158746/

Raising the Dead: A History of Early Modern Necromancy

The early modern age of 1500-1700 was a period of European colonial expansion into the so-called ‘New World’, civil wars, famine, and plague: life could indeed be ‘nasty, brutish, and short’. Amidst such fragile mortality, people prayed for their deceased, petitioned elevated Christian martyrs, witnessed ghosts, and whispered of black magic in midnight graveyards.

This talk investigates the roles and powers of the dead in Western occult philosophy and magical practices: from magical funerary customs to corpses as spell components, and from the exorcism and summoning of ghosts and spirits to early sensationalist reports of the customs of various indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Finally, this talk will investigate the diabolical associations of necromancy and “nigromancy” with witchcraft and demonology, offering analysis of a number of pre-modern rituals and techniques involving shades of the dead.

Dr. Alexander Cummins is professional diviner and consultant sorcerer as well as an historian of early modern magic who feels the dead should be afforded a chance to speak for themselves. His work focuses on grimoires, folk magic, astrology, divination, and sorcery as well as, of course, necromancy and demonology. He is reachable through his website http://www.alexandercummins.com and curates a storehouse of scanned magical texts at http://www.grimoiresontape.tumblr.com

$30 Cash/Refreshments provided

https://www.facebook.com/events/280696019142959/

We are finally doing it! THis is going to be a very fun and basic cross clinic for all levels. Beginners are strongly encouraged to join. We will be covering all the basic skills that are essential for riding, living, drinking, partying, cornering, jumping, schralpping, boofing, slamming, gramming, shot gunning, funneling, hand standing, yodeling, and anything else you can think of!

So bring a bike, cross or mountain, bring a friend, and bring a smile! we will supply a few beverages but feel free to BYOB or maybe give a charitable donation towards the fun!

https://www.facebook.com/events/223824685142552/

Join us Wednesday at 6:30 pm for a playful and relaxing yoga class with local yoga teacher and personal trainer Amber Anderson. Refresh your body and renew your mind, while enjoying the vineyards breathtaking views. We can’t wait to see you there!
$10 for class. All humans welcome.

https://www.facebook.com/events/263365017615372/

Select Evenings, May 17–October 7, 2018

Biltmore House & Gardens opens to the public on Thursday–Sunday evenings for a special reservations-only viewing of Chihuly’s stunning large-scale glass sculptures. Chihuly Nights at Biltmore is an enchanting opportunity to witness the effects of dramatic nighttime lighting upon the luminous colors and graceful forms of these spectacular pieces. Sunset over the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, live music in the gardens, and a wine bar make the evening experience all the more enticing. Chihuly’s towering works of art illuminated against a night sky surrounded by the timeless beauty and magnificence of Biltmore House & Gardens: a truly moving, memorable experience

Jazz Night at SAB will feature pianist/composer Michael Jefry Stevens, who will perform his original music. MJS will be joined by Craig Sandberg (bass), Justin Watt (drums), and Jazz Night musical director and host Jason DeCristofaro (vibes). 7 – 10 PM, and no cover. First set is featured artist, second set is a Jazz jam!

https://www.facebook.com/events/282842708977540/

Come watch the classic Beatles animated film, Yellow Submarine, and sing along with the lyrics shown on the screen. It’s the 50th Anniversary of the movie, and we’re showing the beautiful restored version with surround sound.

Some of the classic Beatles songs in the movie are Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, All You Need is Love, Nowhere Man, Eleanor Rigby, and of course, Yellow Submarine.

We’ve shown other sing-along versions of other movies such as Grease and The Greatest Showman. Audiences have aboslutely loved these unique cinematic events, and bad singers are welcome!

TICKETS:
Tickets are only $3.00, and are now available at the Main Bar of our 675 Merrimon Avenue location and also online at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/asheville-pizza-and-brewing-co-14694243693

WE ARE EXPECTING THIS SHOW TO SELL OUT, SO GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY!

MOVIE SYNOPSIS:
The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his Yellow Submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music hating Blue Meanies. Of course, a lot of adventures and singing happen along the way.

CONTENT GUIDELINE:
Rated G and appropriate for all audiences.

https://www.facebook.com/events/216360059050182/

Everybody’s favorite work place comedy. Now show us what you got. Wednesday night trivia at 7pm. Brewery and The Office prizes will be given out to the winners.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2100748153576631/

Season tickets starting at only $50!!!!

Also, on this evening, we will have drink specials, discounts on some of our signature shows, and enter to win some fun giveaways.

We have gotten a lot of response from those of you who are interested in buying a season ticket or table. A lot of questions, so we decided to have one night when you can come, ask questions, and we can talk about how awesome this season is going to be.

Comedians from Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, HBO, and much more….

For those of you who do come, you will have a chance to go ahead and purchase your table or seat. Master Craftsmen will get first choice. If you would like to upgrade to Master Craftsman level, you can by visiting flatrockartisan.com. Sorry, but we can not pro-rate your membership.

Those that come to this event will get first seat selection…. you may not call on that day and order the season tickets unless you are a Master Craftsmen level. The rest of the seats will be up for purchase on August 23rd.

After Master Craftsmen, we will then offer to those who want full tables for the season (starting at $150 per table for the entire season). Then, we will sell to those who want individual seats.

If you are a Master Craftsman member, let us know if you want a table or seat, and let us know where you want your seat to be.

You may message us at any time, or call us at 828-676-6718.

https://www.facebook.com/events/268899897046713/

Crystalline ~ Alex Brown ~ Oariana
at The Mothlight
August 22nd
Doors 8pm
$5

Crystalline – https://crystallinemusic.bandcamp.com/

Alex Brown – https://soundcloud.com/aaaalexbrown

Oariana – https://oariana.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/646505122397903/

Grass to Mouth is a local Asheville, NC, not so bluegrass rock band ft. members of Red Clay Revival & More.

Danny Iannuccie, upright bass, Mark Griffin Jr, fiddle, Doug Mcelvy

https://www.facebook.com/events/635184683525725/

Wednesday August 22 at The Odditorium

Jon Charles Dwyer
Matthew Paul Butler
Bob Fleming

Doors 8 PM // Show 9 PM
$6

https://www.facebook.com/events/269619890493049/