Calendar of Events

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=393022644782443

Stroller Strides® is a functional, total-body conditioning workout designed for moms with (or without) kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout is comprised of strength training, cardio and core restoration, all while entertaining little ones activities and fun! Each Stroller Strides instructor is skilled to meet you where you are mentally and physically. You’ll leave class feeling connected, successful and energized! This class is all about self care in a supportive and encouraging environment (& inside where it is warm until late spring). If you are interested in taking a class with a small child, please bring your stroller or baby wearing device. Your child will be involved in the class while safely secured in your stroller.

https://www.facebook.com/events/787561014927778/

The community is welcome to join us as staff and volunteers of YWCA Asheville go out into the community to hang flyers and spread the word about our programs, volunteer opportunities, workshops, and more. This is our first monthly flyer outreach event! We hope you will join us to share and engage about our mission and our impact!

https://www.facebook.com/events/371388346980864/

Join the Conserving Carolina “Kudzu Warriors” as they continue the fight against Kudzu, a non-native and invasive vine, at the Conserving Carolina owned Norman Wilder Forest off of Hwy 176.

The Kudzu Warriors, named for their hard work eradicating Kudzu on Little Warrior Mountain, have been defending the Conserving Carolina nature preserve from Kudzu (and other exotic species) since 2011 and have made a tremendous impact on the property. Areas that were once a mat of Kudzu vines are now lush with native vegetation! But the fight is not over, and we need your help!

We will supply tools, but please bring water and a snack for yourself, dress appropriately and wear work gloves.

Call the southeast office (Polk County) of Conserving Carolina at 828-859-5060, or e-mail Pam Torlina at [email protected] for more information or to RSVP.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2157723611155706/

Enrich students’ understanding of classic English literature with this unabridged production from an internationally acclaimed London- and New York-based theatre company. Set in the heart of an enchanted forest, one of Shakespeare’s most beloved and witty comedies is made “perfectly comprehensible,” according to The New York Times. Watch as students follow along, connecting words to actions on stage. Part of the Matinee Series for students and families. Recommended for grades 6-12.

For reservations, call 828-257-4530 or email [email protected]

More info about the Matinee Series: https://www.dwtheatre.com/online/article/matineeseries

Information about the Y.E.S. (Youth Education Scholarship) Fund: https://www.dwtheatre.com/online/article/yesfund

https://www.facebook.com/events/311445699447212/

We are supporting Bounty & Soul’s work providing healthy food for our local community by providing them with metal silverware for their food sampling events. These wiill prevent the wastage and expense of disposable spoons and forks.
Bounty & Soul provide samples of delicious plant based foods and education for those members of the community who are receiving donated healthy food. Rather than use plastic spoons and forks for the demonstrations and sampling, Bounty & Sould are finding ways to be more green and sustainable, and we want to help.
We are aiming to collect 80 sets of metal or durable bamboo small spoons and forks through the month of February. Please bring washed used or new silverware to our store and enjoy our thanks and a browse and a cup of fair trade coffee.

https://www.facebook.com/events/618459661957593/?event_time_id=618459675290925

Winter can be the most beautiful time of the year at Chimney Rock. Leafless trees make for expansive views of Lake Lure and the Hickory Nut Gorge. The sky is clear; you’re likely to find a quiet spot to sit and enjoy the peacefulness. You may even see a critter scamper by you in the forest. Capture that special moment or scene on your camera, enter it in our Winter Wonders Photo Contest and tell us about it. We’ll use the winning entries on our website and Facebook album, and you’ll win some fun prizes. Photos must be taken within the Chimney Rock section of the Park.

Cost: No additional cost to enter.

https://www.facebook.com/events/789533238046693/?event_time_id=789533354713348

A more traditional story time for children between the ages of 2 and 5 years old. No registration required!

Soothing Story Times are on Mondays at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Each story time lasts about 30 minutes with an optional craft time afterwards. Participants can expect 3-4 stories with a short time between each to get any wiggles out.

https://www.facebook.com/events/781520318864489/

TOT TIME
Art is fun! During Tot Time, we explore the elements of art including line, shape and color. We inspire your imagination with art from the Museum’s Collection, stories, and hands-on art-making. Each session includes time for free play.

Mixed-Up + Messy!
JANUARY 14 – FEBRUARY 18 — Mondays, 10am – 11:30am
For pre-school aged students accompanied by an adult
Meet at the Stephens-Lee Center (30 George Washington Carver Avenue, Asheville 28801)

Pre-register through the Asheville Parks and Recreation Dept. by calling (828) 350-2058, drop-ins are welcome.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2019297284783802/?event_time_id=2019297298117134

TOT TIME
Art is fun! During Tot Time, we explore the elements of art including line, shape and color. We inspire your imagination with art from the Museum’s Collection, stories, and hands-on art-making. Each session includes time for free play.

Mixed-Up + Messy!
JANUARY 14 – FEBRUARY 18 — Mondays, 10am – 11:30am
For pre-school aged students accompanied by an adult
Meet at the Stephens-Lee Center (30 George Washington Carver Avenue, Asheville 28801)

Pre-register through the Asheville Parks and Recreation Dept. by calling (828) 350-2058, drop-ins are welcome.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2019297284783802/

Our Mills River Branch (at 4494 Boylston Hwy.) will be open for business at 8 AM on February 4th! Join us for the ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:30 AM with the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce, NC. Light refreshments will be provided by Appalachian Coffee Company & Conosur Asheville.

https://www.facebook.com/events/303037333741617/

Join us January 15th-February 14th
For every pint of Lorelai IPA bought, we’ll donate $1 to Claxton Elementary School’s 4th Grade Raleigh Field Trip Fund.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1422139054587321/?event_time_id=1422139124587314

Industry Appreciation Monday is your new favorite night of the week! Join us each and every Monday so you can tell everyone – IAM At Battery Park Book Exchange.

Bring your friends and enjoy half off glasses of wine and bubbles, ALL DAY, Every Monday.

Cheers! ??

https://www.facebook.com/events/1963478467295080/?event_time_id=1963478473961746

Join us for one of our ‘Not for Seniors Only’ educational Mondays Upstairs at Lakeview Center. You don’t have to be a senior to attend. Elaine Case will speak and answer your questions.

Mon. Feb. 4, 11 -11:45 am

https://www.facebook.com/events/688782591519323/

Every Monday and Tuesday we feature oysters on the half shell, raw or roasted and $3 pints. Pints all day and Oysters starting at 5:00pm.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2255390748073704/?event_time_id=2255390764740369

Learn what Astrology can reveal to you about yourself, your life path, and your loved ones! $2/minute, 15 minute minimum, Cash Only.

https://www.facebook.com/events/219178482338217/?event_time_id=225939308328801

Learn what Astrology can reveal to you about yourself, your life path, and your loved ones!

https://www.facebook.com/events/219178482338217/

Our annual month of classic anime returns on Friday, January 4th featuring the best movies from Studio Ghibli and animation legend Hayao Miyazaki!

THE MOVIES & DATES ARE…

Jan. 4 – 7: Spirited Away
Jan. 8 – 10: Kiki’s Delivery Service – 30th Anniversary
Jan. 11 – 14: Princess Mononoke
Jan. 15 – 17: Porco Rosso
Jan. 18 – 21: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind – 35th Anniversary
Jan. 22 – 24: Grave of the Fireflies (NOT FOR YOUNG VIEWERS)
Jan. 25 – 28: My Neighbor Totoro
Jan. 29 – 31: The Cat Returns
Feb. 1 – 4: Howl’s Moving Castle – 15th Anniversary
Feb. 5 – 7: Castle in the Sky
Feb. 8 – 11: Ponyo

SHOWTIMES:
There will be two matinees and a 10:00 pm show every day for each movie. We’ll post specific showtimes for each movie here and on our website’s movie page.

SPECIAL BONUS… At the final 10:00 pm show of each movie we will show the original Japanese version with English subtitles! All other shows will be the English dubbed version.

TICKET INFO:
Tickets are only $3.00, and sales operate on our normal ticket policy of going on sale 24 hours before your desired show date.

For example, Friday movie tickets go on sale Thursday, the day before.

https://www.facebook.com/events/359072128006762/?event_time_id=359072234673418

Brevard Music Center in Association with Brevard College presents a performance featuring Dilshad Posnock, Jenny Kozoroz, and Allegra Lilly.

https://www.facebook.com/events/644773602606511/

All YMCA of WNC members are welcome to visit the Ferguson Family YMCA for this fun and informational event.

– Make new friends and meet Y staff
– Hear guest speaker Nicole Crane, YMCA nurse practitioner
– Learn about the Y’s chronic condition support services
– Sign up for social activities and clubs
– Get information on group exercise classes, personal training, trips,
and more!

**Enjoy light refreshments**

RSVP: Diane Saccone
828 575 2904
[email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/events/381592199269448/

BME and BMP parents and caregivers please join us in the Black Mountain elementary media center. Be sure to sign in at the office and join us to find out more about the PTO and things you are welcome to participate in for this year. Come with us in helping to improve our schools and making things more enjoyable for our kids!

https://www.facebook.com/events/379174742833669/

Get better at knowing what cats want, and how to convince them to do what you want. Our Animal Behavior Coordinator, Caitlin Morrow, will impart some of her expertise and help to make us better care providers. This class is required for one-on-one cat handling, both at the Haywood County Animal Shelter, and at the Sarge’s Animal Rescue Adoption Center.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2531213000438821/

MONDAY
5pm Bellydance 101 with Olivia Blahowsky
$14 drop in or class card

6pm Bellydance Hip Hop Fusion with Lisa Zahiya
$50 4 week series. Starts Feb. 4

TUESDAY
6pm Bellydance 1 with Lisa Zahiya
$90 8 week series. Starts Feb 12

7pm Bellydance 2 with Lisa Zahiya
$90 8 week series. Starts Feb 12

8pm Bellydance Specialty Series with Lisa Zahiya: Dancing with the Stars
$50 4 week series. Starts Feb. 5

THURSDAY
5pm Bellydance Fitness with Emily Nowels
$10 drop in or class card​ or Bellydance card
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6pm Bellydance Drills with Emily Nowels
$14 drop in, class card, or Bellydance card

7pm Bellydance 1.5 Choreography with McKinley Quincey
$50/4 week series. Starts Feb.7

8pm Fantasy Fusion Choreography with Olivia Blahowsky
$50/4 week series. Starts Feb.7

https://www.facebook.com/events/398426467630819/?event_time_id=398426470964152

We invite you ALL to come create art together, side-by-side, in a great “safe place” to join with old friends and meet brand new ones! Just come create, express, collaborate, share, be you. Invite your friends!

All artists are welcome to attend – no matter the medium. Bring your canvas, your cameras, your easels, your supplies, music instruments, your hula hoops, creative science experiments, your edible creations, or just yourself.

We would like to provide a safe space for everyone to create art, it doesn’t matter what kind of project you want to work on:origami and magazine collages, writing a haiku, to an elaborate Appalachian landscape painting! Just bring/do/be whatever you want here.
This is simply about creating art and being around inspiring people, in a welcoming space…

Also, bring any drinks/snacks you would like (if you want)… and most of all, yourself.

~ This event is BYOB! ~

Share your art with the world, share your story, inspire others, never stop creating!

https://www.facebook.com/events/678021892595502/

Banjo Mitch McConnell hosts Old Time Jam every Monday here at the taproom. Whether you’re a musician ready to play, or just a fan of live music and craft beer this is the weekly event for you!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2070421216569841/?event_time_id=2244950335783594

Every Monday Let The Children Go WILD! Kids Eat Free From The Wild Child Menu (With Purchase Of Adult Entree) From 5-8!

https://www.facebook.com/events/392291821525458/?event_time_id=392291828192124

As if you needed another reason to come see us, we will have 75 cent wings every Monday from 5pm-close.
We have all of our wonderful flavors of wings available, plus a special sauce of the week.

We also have $4 draft beers on special, so stop in and get your Tiger Wing on!

(This special is dine-in only, not available for takeout).

https://www.facebook.com/events/155915711920833/?event_time_id=155915758587495

** Feb 4th is rescheduled from
Tues Jan 29th **

Note: Free Ticketed event : Due to the exciting interest in this group and a limited capacity, we’ve made this a free ticketed event. Please grab a ticket if you plan on coming and let friends know to get theirs! ?

We’ll post another Women & Wine Networking event on the last Tues of Feb (26th) as well.

Join us for the inaugural AVL Women and Wine Networking Group! Help us create a community of women who support, grow, lead and of course network with each other. We’ll have regular speakers that inspire, educate and lead to help us grow and create community and…wine. Mark your calendars for the last Tuesday of each month! Want to speak? Let us know.

https://www.facebook.com/events/480256862503683/

Does it feel like diet and exercise aren’t enough? Is it possible there may be other barriers keeping us from committing to healthier habits? Join our weight-loss experts Feb. 4 as we explore emotional hurdles to weight-loss, including ways we can commit to healthier habits and available support to do so.

We’ll be joined by Garth Davis, MD, a Bariatric Surgeon, and Marit D. Weikel, MA, LPC, a Behavioral Health Specialist. Dr. Davis and Marit are part of Mission Weight Management, a comprehensive surgical and medical (non-surgical) advanced weight-loss program that empowers patients with guidance, support and our region’s most comprehensive team of medical specialists.

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