Calendar of Events
Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.
Matt Stillwell at The Grey Eagle
https://www.facebook.com/events/1910698219050431/
Showers On Mars is an Alternative/ Rock band from Asheville, North Carolina! Come out for a great night of music, vibes, and food.
FREE : Music starts at 9pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/1885393591571045/
Sirius.B w/ Upland Drive
at The Mothlight
Friday, February 15th
Doors 8pm
Tickets: $8adv, https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1814646
“Sirius.B is trova italiana, war song, gypsy, middle eastern, quasi-Klezmer-seculare,
with strong Irish-drinking overtones and Zappa madness.”
-Ricardo Cobo
https://www.facebook.com/events/305213753460305/
Spafford’s Winter 2019 Tour is coming to venue on 01.01.18.
Natural Born Leaders open the show.
Tickets on sale starting this Friday, November 30th at 10:00am
VIP Tickets are available for this show at http://bit.ly/spaffordvip19
Follow Spafford:
Website – https://www.spafford.net/home
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/spaffordmusic/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/spaffordmusic
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/spaffordmusic
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/7fA0IDinGo27lmOeGy6oGV?si=MnzJZT2_TrClHYGfr7w8_Q
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/SpaffordMusic
SoundCloud – https://soundcloud.com/spafford
https://www.facebook.com/events/267758563809704/
Asheville’s Drum ‘n’ Bass community is going strong and we want to add an evening of listening and dancing with some of your favorite local players.
The evening will be broadcast live on Twitch for the world to experience.
As an added bonus we will have live painting by Kimi Leger. You may have seen her recent work at the latest Desert Dwellers event.
This event starts at 8PM; so, come out early and pre-game w/ us! ;)
Your mistresses and maestros of music for the evening will be:
Alusia
(Vinyl Revisions)
https://soundcloud.com/alus1a
A1-Voodoo & SenseNet
(Force Recs/Stepping Forward/Tuff Love Dubs)
Wachacha
https://soundcloud.com/djwachacha
J style
(Flo Da Funk/Vinyl Revisions)
Oneiric
(Vinyl Revisions/Mad Rhythm)
https://soundcloud.com/dj-oneiric
Sponsored by Mad Props
https://www.facebook.com/events/1974937765953317/
Genre: Jam Band
Show: 10PM (Doors 9PM)
Tickets: $10
Ages: 21+
Phuncle Sam
Since their formation in October of 2004, Asheville NC based, Phuncle Sam has been firmly rooted in musical exploration. Phuncle Sam is Asheville’s own Improv~ Americana, Dead~Centric “jam band” Over three years of intense jamming and rehearsing finds Phuncle Sam with an ever-expanding body of original music. The band will also serve up quintessential interpretations of Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead and many others.
web: http://phunclesam.ashevillewebs.com/
video: https://youtu.be/Dq718wyi53g
https://www.facebook.com/events/224272421841521/
Black Mountain’s own Primitive Studio — Live at Town Pump Tavern.
No cover.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2232267673697442/
Do you like funk and/or electronic/dance fusion? AKA do you like to shake your body? FRIDAY NIGHT at The One Stop is STIG (Asheville) and Chachuba (Chicago). Doors at 9pm.
$5 suggested donation
STIG:
Asheville-based funk fusion band STIG is an all-instrumental progressive jazz funk band consisting of 5 best friends from a myriad of places both geographically and musically. “We share music with each other during the day, and weave those news ideas into our shows at night.” Their improvisational nature paired with tight communication and 2 years of playing and
growing together creates an exploratory and engaging live show experience.
STIG tunes are all original and are always written as a group to fuse each member’s genre-crossing influences. Since forming in Boston while attending Berklee College of Music, STIG has been touring the country non-stop, playing high-energy shows, and catering their funk to the vibe and energy of the crowd.
STIG dropped their debut studio album Agreed Upon in Sept 2018, bump to their latest tracks and come hear them LIVE!
www.stigfunk.com
Spotify: http://bit.ly/AgreedUpon
Chachuba:
Heavily influenced by electronic dance music, the Chicago based quartet Chachuba’s melodic guitar riffs, trancey synths, and pulsating bass is melded with bold electronic elements and anchored by an improvisational, jazz-fusion backbone that takes listeners on a journey grounded by the beat of their own drums.
www.chachuba.com
Spotify: http://bit.ly/Chachuba
https://www.facebook.com/events/1058001807694413/
Every Friday night you can find DJ Databoy and DJ Woodside spinning your favorite rap records. Dancing is permitted! No Cover.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2530249150380639/?event_time_id=2530249160380638
Adding a Southeast destination for designer toy makers and collectors, *Assembly Required brings designer, bootleg and art toy artists from around the country, to present and sell their work.
Asheville’s premiere designer toy expo, *Assembly Required, is presented by Unboxing Asheville, Morgan’s Comic’s, 103.3 Asheville FM and Appalachian Pinball Museum. Focusing on this artistic movement, designer toys are a form of lowbrow pop art. These toy makers pull inspiration from a variety of subversive segments of culture, as well as subcultural elements, including (but not limited to) comics, tattooing, street art, and everything related to toys of the 60’s through the 80’s.
Echoing production methods of traditional toy manufacturers, designer toys are usually intended to be displayed as collectibles, rather than to be played with. Toy makers mediums range from resin to vinyl, from plastic to plush; with molding, and production techniques such as kitbash, sofubi and bootleg (recently coined ‘Artisanal Action Figure’, by New York Times writer, Rich Juzwiak [11/23/18]). (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/23/style/bootleg-toys-action-figures.html).
Juzwiak interviews such artists as the Sucklord and Killer Bootlegs, both of whom will be present at *Assembly Required.
This is happening next week, every week, for the whole month of FEBRUARY!
Classes are $10.00 per person per class. Take one class a week or take them all
I’m the dance teacher teaching these events. Please text your full names and what classes/dates/times work for you to 828-316-1344 to rsvp.
Pay $10.00 at the door OR RSVP to save money and guarantee you a spot! Each class is limited to 20 people. Once the class has 20 students we will not accept any others due to the class room size.
Mondays at Folkmoot Center
6pm-7pm Foxtrot and Waltz
7pm-8pm Cha Cha and Rumba
Tuesdays at Laurel Ridge Country Club
3pm-3:50pm Rumba and Salsa
4pm-4:50pm S. Time Swing and Foxtrot
6pm-7:30pm Waltz and Foxtrot
Wednesdays at Waynesville Wellness
6:30pm-8pm East Coast Swing
Thursdays at Laurel Ridge Country Club
3pm-3:50pm Rumba and Salsa
4pm-4:50pm S. Time Swing and Foxtrot
Thursdays 6pm-8:00pm
Practice Dance every Thursday in February and March. Only available to people taking group classes and members. No partner needed. $10.00 per person for non members. Members $5.00
If you would like to sign up and rsvp for one or more of these classes please contact Ryan Sechser by calling 828-316-1344.
Lets run in a circle for 12 hours?!!!! :-D
https://www.facebook.com/events/765258710486434/
https://wncbees.org/event/2019-bcbc-beginners-bee-school/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1025703080946442/
Saturday, 2/16/19. LEO family and friends only. Class price $120.00. $25.00 non-refundable registration fee payable through Paypal. For details, message us or email us at [email protected].
https://www.facebook.com/events/793211987710423/
The Cooperative Extension of Polk County is hosting our annual berry plant sale. This year, the Cooperative Extension director has chosen four varieties of blueberries, two varieties of raspberries, two varieties of strawberries, and one blackberry variety that have proven to specifically thrive in the North Carolina Foothills.
Orders will be accepted for plants now through February 22 and will be available for pickup in mid-March. Proceeds from this fundraiser go to support the activities, classes, and research that make the Cooperative Extension such a vital part of the Polk County community. For more information or to place an order, visit the Extension’s website at https://polk.ces.ncsu.edu or give us a call at 894-8218.
Download the Order Form HERE: https://polk.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-Berry-Plant-Order-Form-Writeable.pdf?fwd=no
https://www.facebook.com/events/393022604782447/?event_time_id=393022684782439
Discover The Art and Science of Love at our world-renowned weekend workshop for couples.
~ 2 days filled with engaging presentations and experiential activities designed to confirm, strengthen, or restore your love
~ For couples of every age, ability, and sexual orientation
~ Shown to achieve results similar to those of 6 months of marital therapy
~ Produces positive results for 86% of those who attend
Based on over 40 years of research with thousands of couples, The Art and Science of Love workshop will give you new insights and research-based skills that can dramatically improve the intimacy and friendship in your relationship and help you manage conflict in a healthy, positive way. Along with the memory of re-connecting and the knowledge that “we can do this,” you will take home a box set of cards, tools, and tips to support your relationship in your everyday lives.
https://www.facebook.com/events/213447349472841/
USDF Program: Upgrade Your Judging Eye
“The 2019 Dressage Tests”
with Margaret Freeman, USEF “S”
(**A USDF L Continuing Education Program, open to all**)
Saturday 16 February 2019
8:00am – 4:30pm
Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE)
3381 Hunting Country Road – Tryon – NC 28782
This program will include:
– New 2019 Dressage Tests in-depth review
– Showmanship for the competitor (joint session)
– Issues in Judging (closed session for L grads/licensed officials)
– USDF L Graduate Continuing Education Credit
– USDF University Credit for auditors
– All materials to be provided
– Breakfast, snacks, lunch and beverages provided.
Costs: USDF L Graduate participant $100, Auditors $30
Registration Deadline: 7-February 2019.
To register, send check (made payable to FRC, Foothills Riding Club) to: Barbara Clarke, 2667 Bill Collins Road, Tryon NC 28782 / [email protected] / 214.585.3945
https://www.facebook.com/events/2204641836440500/
Celebrate with us for the 3rd annual Veda Studios Open House.
The day will offer FREE CLASSES and the opportunity to converse with teachers and practitioners while learning about current class packages and membership deals. Join us for the celebration!
Open House Schedule:
10am: Chakra Flow with Dr. Sarah Amedoro
11am: Flow and Yin with Amanda Weissman
12pm: Authentic Movement Practice with Rhiannon
1pm: Salsa with Desiree’ and Nathan
2pm: Chi Kung Workshop with James
3pm: Flow and Yin with Sanni
4pm: Yoga Nidra with Erin
5pm: Devotional Song Circle with Dr. Sarah and Erin
6pm: Introduction to 5Rhythms with Karen
7pm: Acro with Daniel
End the Day with Zouk! $10 includes lesson and social!
8pm: Zouk Lesson
9pm: Zouk Social
https://www.facebook.com/events/582016702245456/
NEW: Run with 3X Olympian Ian Weakly in this year’s race! Following the awards ceremony, the Olympian will also be available for autographs and photos for registered racers!
Area runners are invited to participate in the 6th Annual Race to the Cove 5K Trail Race at Hickory Cove Bible Camp on Saturday, February 16 at 9:00 a.m. The camp is located at 170 Ferguson Lane in Taylorsville, on beautiful Lake Hickory. Come on out and join the fun, whether you run or walk! All pastors and church staff members receive FREE entry into this year’s race (call 828-632-2987 for details).
The Race to the Cove is a chip-timed race. The race is a trail course that travels along the trail system on Hickory Cove Bible Camp’s property. The course includes hills, trails varying in size and terrain, stream crossings, water stations, and volunteers along the route.
Entry fee is $25 if registered by February 4 (race t-shirt included), $30 from February 5-13, and $30 on race day (cash or check only that day). A free race t-shirt is guaranteed to those who register by February 4. Register online at https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=63390. Visit www.hickorycove.org/race-to-the-cove-2019 for more information.
The awards ceremony will be held lakeside. After awards presentations, registered racers can enjoy popular camp activities like zip lining (6th grade and up), archery, and hot dogs & s’mores over the campfire all FREE of charge! If you have children ages 3-10, bring them along as there will be free supervised kids activities during the race. All proceeds from the race will benefit Hickory Cove Bible Camp in support of its mission to be a place where God continues to change children’s lives.
Awards will be given to the top two overall male finishers, top two overall female finishers, and to the top two male and top two female finishers in each of the following age groups: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and over. Additional award categories include: first to register, youngest finisher, oldest finisher, and middle-of-the-pack finisher (individual finishing exactly middle-of-the-pack of all racers).
If you’d like to experience the course prior to the race, please call the office at 828-632-2987 or email [email protected].
Here is the race-day schedule:
7:30 a.m. – Packet pick-up and race-day registration
9:00 a.m. – Race start
10:00 a.m. – Awards ceremony (at the lake)
11:00 a.m. – Zip lining (6th grade and up), archery, and hot dogs & s’mores over the campfire (activities subject to change)
Sponsorship opportunities are available!
Volunteers are also needed for the event. Those who register to volunteer by February 4 will receive a free event t-shirt. Volunteer registration ends February 9.
If you’d like to support Hickory Cove Bible Camp and participate in the race without leaving the comfort of your own home, then sign up to be a “Virtual Runner”! All of the following is included in each $25 Virtual Runner package: official Race to the Cove t-shirt (must be registered by February 4 to receive t-shirt), a goody bag, and a race bib.
Contact: Sylvia at [email protected] or 828-632-2987.
https://www.facebook.com/events/267406007290232/
The Arboretum will celebrate its Great Backyard Bird Count Day with hands-on activities, bird crafts and live bird demonstrations. In addition, participants in the Arboretum’s ecoEXPLORE program who submit six “shares” during ornithology season will receive an invitation to a special ecoEXPLORER-only program during the Great Backyard Bird Count Day, as well as free parking at the Arboretum that day. This program is free; however, standard non-member parking fees apply.
https://www.facebook.com/events/209516906579210/
Three great Americans were been born in February, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Julia Wolfe. On February 16th we are celebrating Julia Wolfe’s birthday and one of the most interesting mother-son relationships in American literary history. Tours throughout the day will tell her story as learned in fact and fiction.
We are getting an early start helping North Carolina’s Department of Natural and Cultural Resources kick off a campaign titled “She Changed the World: NC Women Breaking Barriers.” Look for special events through November 2020 that will focuses on North Carolina women past and present who have achieved amazing things to help make the world a better place.
The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage. Ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote.
https://www.facebook.com/events/394832391276416/
Be sure to get the next Farmers Market date on your calendar! The favorites will be returning – Under the Sun Farm, Jones Family Farm, Aunt Wendy’s Kitchen, Deer Valley Farm, Whitehouse Beef and Berry Farm, Russ’s Garden, Taw Creek Farm, and more! Get your veggies, eggs, meats, and pet dairy products fresh from Rutherford County Farmers – Right here!
https://www.facebook.com/events/381418995767876/
2nd Mounted Meeting for 2019. Instruction by Beth Perkins: http://www.bethperkinseventing.com/Contact/contact.htm
Members will be furthering skills and learning from the Pony Club Standards. More info available USPC.org and RiverValleyPC.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/1262007153953089/
We’re Spreading Pawsitivity with monthly donation days! This month 30% of the day’s proceeds will be donated to Pinups for Pitbulls!
Spreading Pawsitivity includes your choice of the following:
?Our Essentials bath appointments on a walk-in basis (you can call or check out our website for breed specific price estimates)
?Spa-on-the-Go packages for $32.00
?Nail-trim and file or nail-trim only, both at a discounted rate of $15/$10 respectively
We’re pleased to offer
✨20% off for civil servants
✨Free bathing and nails for the dogs of the homeless
✨30% of all proceeds donated to the local charity of the month
Our Essentials bath now offers essentials premium shampoo, premium conditioner and teeth brushing included!
Our Spa-on-the-go includes:
Nail trim and file
Teeth brushing and breath freshener
Light brushing
Anal gland check
Paw pad check
Ear cleaning
Aromatherapy or Seasonal Scent spritz
Bandana or bows
No appointment necessary! Just stop by and sign up on the list to have your dog pampered for a great cause.
We do require proof of up to date rabies vaccines for any service, including walk-in nails.
All bath dogs must be signed up by 2:00 pm in order to be finished by our closing time of 3:00.
Our local charities of the month for 2019 are:
January 19th – Eliada Home
February 16th – Pinups for Pitbulls
March 15th – Delta House Life Development
April 20th – Charlie’s Angels Pet Rescue
May 18th – Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservatory
June 15th – Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation
July 20th – Riverlink
August 17th – Mountain Pet Rescue
September 21st – Our Voice
October 19th – Boxer Butts & Other Mutts
November 16th – WNC Nature Center
December 21st – Buncombe County Humane Society
?See you then and as always thank you for helping us Pay It Forward?
https://www.facebook.com/events/358808094848294/
Give back to the wilderness. Help maintain local trails. This trip is FREE bur has limited space. Sign up at the CPA Member Services Desk or on-line https://www.etsu.edu/students/campusrec/oa/oatrips.php
https://www.facebook.com/events/278612139472873/
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Saturday, February 16, 9:30am-1:30pm
Come to UNC Asheville for National Girls and Women in Sports Day. This community event is designed to expose women and girls to a variety of activities that will inspire them to lead active, healthy lives. The event is open to women and girls ages 6 and up and provides opportunities to try new sports and fitness classes or build upon skills in your current sport of interest. Fees include clinics, a goody bag, and a healthy lunch. Purchase tickets at http://bit.ly/NGWSD19. Clinic selection takes place 8am, day of event, with clinics beginning at 9:30am. For more information contact Kim Turner, 828-232-4526 or at [email protected].
Location: UNCA
Fee: $10.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1042835802544603/
Sylva Police Department Women’s Self-Defense Workshop – Please text or call 828-476-8610 to register for this fun and exciting event. Please leave your name, best contact info and how many people you are calling to register for. Thank you!
https://www.facebook.com/events/314236752525775/
By popular demand, the Oscar® Nominated Short Films return to the Peace Center February 15-18. From amazing animated shorts to live-action narratives to groundbreaking documentaries, the weekend will feature all the short films reaching for Oscar gold this year!
Featured short films to be announced on January 22.
Animation
Friday, February 15 • 6 pm
Saturday, February 16 • 10 am
Saturday, February 16 • 4:30 pm
Sunday, February 17 • 3:30 pm
Monday, February 18 • 10 am
Documentary
Saturday, February 16 • 7 pm
Sunday, February 17 • 6 pm
Monday, February 18 • 1 pm
Live Action
Friday, February 15 • 8:30 pm
Saturday, February 16 • 1 pm
Sunday, February 17 • 12 pm
Monday, February 18 • 7 pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/302089837084841/?event_time_id=302089843751507
Ready to jump start your writing for the New Year? Join us for our signature workshop, Creating Your Writing Life.
Since 1993, the Flatiron Writers critique group has been meeting to provide feedback and support for one another. Since 2010, we have brought presenters to Asheville to teach classes on craft and the business of writing. In this day-long workshop, the Flatiron Writers will share what has worked for us in claiming a creative life, focusing on Space & Environment, Routines & Rituals, Process, and Community. The event will last from 10am to 4pm with an hour lunch break. A “writing group speed dating” activity will take place starting at 3:30pm and continue into a wine and cheese social hour from 4-5pm, giving participants a chance to continue their conversations and explore forming writing groups.
Workshop is Saturday, February 16, 2019, from 10am to 4pm followed by a wine and cheese social from 4pm to 5pm.
To register by check instead of through Eventbrite, mail your check and email address to the Flatiron Writers Room, 5 Covington Street, Asheville, NC 28806. You will be registered when your payment is received, space permitting.
This event is co-sponsored and hosted by the Thomas Wolfe Center for Narrative at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Asheville, which has generously donated space for the workshop.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2024816060929981/
Join us for Critter Checkup on Saturday, February 16 from 10am-1pm.
Show your plush stuffed animals some love — bring them to the Nature Center for a veterinary check up! Our veterinarians and vet assistants will be on hand to give your loved plush animal an annual exam, with the assistance of the animal’s owner.
Please note that this is a ‘wellness clinic’! Plush animals with actual injuries or in need of repair should visit an urgent care facility.
This is an indoor event.
One animal per participant. Participants can bring their own stuffed animal from home, or purchase a plush animal from the gift shop. You can also receive a plush for adopting an animal for one year starting at the $50 donation level.
Tickets must be purchased for each child participating in advance, online:
Non-Members: $10
Members: $8
Parents get in free! Ticket’s include admission into the Nature Center. Tickets are on sale now!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1898522840245603/