Calendar of Events

Vegan Ice Cream Lovers! Every 3rd Thursday from 3-9pm at The Hop Ice Creamery (167 Haywood Rd) we host a Vegan Ice Cream Flight Night. The flavors and themes change every time. This version will feature Vegan Fudgecake, Ice Cream, Hot Fudge and Coconut Whipped Cream, all made in house from scratch. Additionally, Vegan Ice Cream will be available by the scoop, pint, or Ice Cream Flight of 4 :)

https://www.facebook.com/events/663496470669703/

5-weeks, October 18- November 15
Thursdays 4-6pm

Looking for a way to get creative and messy after school? Always wanted to play around on the potter’s wheel? Join Halima this fall and discover the FUNdamentals of throwing. In this class, students will learn to center clay on the wheel and the essential techniques used to craft cups, mugs, plates and bowls. Students will create and decorate their functional masterpieces and leave with a set of handmade pots to use at home!

Tuition: $225

Thursday, October 18th, Bhramari will be donating 10% of their beer sales of All the Boys Milkshake IPA infused w/ Passionfruit & Dragonfruit to Beer for Boobs. B4B is 501c3 non-profit charity through White Labs raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research & awareness, as well as other cancer organizations. The B4B team will be there fro 5-8pm to raise awareness & $$ for our amazing cause!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2164268763832492/

Chamber Mixers are held to provide an opportunity for chamber members to network while allowing the member to showcase their business. We welcome potential chamber members and business owners.

https://www.facebook.com/events/181199352510578/

“Aged in Buffalo Trace barrels and infused with Peruvian San Martin coffee beans, house-roasted at Footnote.”

You’ve GOT to try this! We’ll have Ryan in the shop Thursday from 5 to 7 pm for a special sampling of the newest Coffee Infused BA Sexual Chocolate (growlers will be available) as well as the rest of the Foothills Fall Seasonal Lineup.

Don’t miss it!

https://www.facebook.com/events/175541913358129/

We’ve got something planned for everyone on Thursday Oct 18th!
– We’re excited to have Currahee Brewing from Franklin, NC here with four of their tastiest creations on tap.
– Walhalla Art Works returns with a new project to showcase your creative side. Details coming.
– Vinyl night returns! We had a great time last month sampling everyone’s cherished vinyl collection! Bring some records to share and signups will begin at 6:30.

Mark your calendar! ??

https://www.facebook.com/events/1959803607392350/

At Braxton Labs, the name of the game is innovation, experimentation and celebration. This Thursday October 18th, join us for a Tap Takeover featuring our friends at New Belgium Brewing!

The lineup from New Belgium has us very excited! Check out the beers that we’ll have on the taps at Braxton Labs on 10/18

– Accumulation White IPA
– Tartastic Lemon Ginger Sour Ale
– La Folie Sour Brown Ale

Join us in the Lab, celebrate the craft community and #LiftOneToLife with us!

https://www.facebook.com/events/559816201116758/

New Belgium is taking over a few taps Thursday, October 18! New Belgium folk will be here at 5:00 to drink some Hemperor with you!!
Cheers!

https://www.facebook.com/events/514827132317473/

Do you like clean water? Beer? Bugs? Then please join the board, staff, volunteers, and new friends of The Environmental Quality Institute for pint night at Pisgah Brewing! $1 of each pint purchase goes to the lab to support our water quality monitoring programs. Lab tours on the hour. Food truck. Music. Fun. Learn more about us: http://www.environmentalqualityinstitute.org/

https://www.facebook.com/events/303614633752108/

Please join us for a reception celebrating the opening of two new exhibits, our “Senior Show” featuring work of local Senior artists (age 55+) and “Stories of the Middle Border,” a public art project highlighting diversity and showcasing the unique stories of our region. Refreshments will be served. All are invited to attend.

https://www.facebook.com/events/523741248065633/

Catawba kicks off Therapeutic Wilderness Awareness Month and will donate to JWHF $1.00 a pour for 30 days beginning with the Release Party for Kentucky Common Ale. on 10/18. Also a JWHF rep will be at South Slope, Morganton & Charlotte locations to answer any questions about therapeutic wilderness expedition treatment programs.

https://www.facebook.com/events/913057612415250/

A boutique food truck serving up gourmet comfort food.

www.olivecateringcompany.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/182519699251029/

Earth Equity Advisors’ Annual Speaker Series returns for its fifth year on October 18 at 6pm. Our event is centered on the importance and benefits of inclusion, both in finance and across every industry. Pete Krull is moderating the discussion with Nzinga Shaw and Betsy Moszeter for an evening or learning and understanding.

Some of the topics we’ll touch on are:

-Why is diversity so important?
-What are companies doing to promote inclusion?
-What is gender lens investing?
-How can I make a difference?
-Does diversity affect the bottom line?
-What is the difference between equality and equity?

THIS IS A FREE EVENT AND A TICKETED EVENT. YOU MUST RESERVE A TICKET HERE FOR ENTRANCE TO THE EVENT.
DOORS OPEN: 5:30pm
EVENT BEGINS: 6:00pm

Nzinga Shaw is currently the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer of the Atlanta Hawks & Philips Arena. She is the first person to hold this position in the National Basketball Association. In her role, Shaw is responsible for developing and embedding diversity and inclusion best practices throughout the organization. She has designed a strategic, cross-departmental program that creates deeper cultural awareness and sensitivity. Additionally, Shaw serves as a member of the Executive Committee and provides guidance to the leadership team so that they can engender inclusivity in every facet of the business.

Betsy Moszeter is a partner and the COO at Green Alpha Advisors, where she ensures the firm successfully serves an expanding client base at the highest levels possible. She also oversees the firm’s business development activities, and is a key Investment Committee member. Importantly, she leads the team’s diversity-oriented research activities and portfolio construction of Green Alpha’s Next Economy Social Index™. The portfolio was launched in 2015 to leverage Green Alpha’s insights from the growing body of research showing that diverse teams outperform homogenous teams in a variety of material ways. The Social Index offers investors the powerful one-two punch of investing in the most innovative, sustainability-driven companies led by the most diverse leadership teams. Green Alpha Advisors, LLC owns the trademark to Next Economy.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1851293404953586/

Parents of Students with Autism
Come Join Us!
October 18th, 5:30 until 7:30pm
“The Importance of Self-care”
Special Guest Speaker ~ Pam Burleson

Fitness Professional and Certified Zumba Instructor
Topics will include – Mindfulness, Diet, Exercise, Putting yourself on your calendar and more!

Workshop is sponsored by Exceptional Children’s Staff

In media center @ Marion Elementary

Food will be served! – Childcare provided – Advance Notice Required!

Please call 652-6580 ext. 1203
If you need more information and/or childcare.

https://www.facebook.com/events/277325476451616/

Last year our 9th grade class studied global climate change which included interviews with climate change scientists and experts as well as industry leaders that are most adversely affected by changing climates. They presented their work through public service announcements which were projected at an event in downtown which included local artists, local environmental groups, presentation of PSAs, and a few speeches by students, teachers, and local officials. If this is the kind of school you are looking for, come visit us at an info session for prospective students.

Please RSVP- https://www.franklinschoolofinnovation.org/admissions/prospective-students/

https://www.facebook.com/events/1527156357430501/

Fundraising Event for local Hope Chest For Woman. Last year we raised over $3,500 for Hope Chest For Woman, please join us this year as our goal is $10,000! More details to come soon!

https://www.facebook.com/events/244696319588201/

2018 Rotary Club of Asheville Oktoberfest

Ticket Includes: Two complimentary beers or one wine, sodas, brats, kraut & assorted salads and dessert.

Music – Dance to a real polka band!
50/50 Raffle
Networking with Rotarians

Wear your Dirndls or Lederhosen

Tickets: $25 in Advance or $30 at the Door

A portion of all ticket sales goes towards 2019 Rotarians Against Hunger project. Thank you in advance for supporting Rotary of Asheville

https://www.facebook.com/events/251193402204391/

Do you LOVE pottery? Do you also LOVE Harry Potter? Then you’ll LOVE Fired Up’s HARRY POTTER NIGHT! Join us on Thursday, October 18th, 2018 from 6pm-8:30pm for a WICKED good time! There will be themed pottery options and refreshments, as well as Harry Potter Trivia with prizes, and a raffle! So dust off the broomstick, throw on your house robes, and join us for a MAGICAL night at Fired Up!
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Facebook RSVP does NOT reserve your seat! You must purchase a ticket!
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Price of your piece includes paints and firing, refreshments and lots of magical goodies. (You may also BYOB.)
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Want to stick with your friends? Come up with a charming group name so we know to seat you together! Be creative, be unique! (i.e. “The Floo Fighters,” “Potter Puppet Pals”)
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Pottery purchase necessary to attend. There are limited seats (and they go faster than the Golden Snitch,) so make sure you sign up! Please call us at (828) 253-8181 or message us with any questions! (This event is all ages!)

https://www.facebook.com/events/1697881140335419/

Join our Monthly Board meeting to share any thoughts or concerns you may have as well as learn more about our organization and how you can get involved!

https://www.facebook.com/events/495111094239223/?event_time_id=518591898557809

Great local craft beers paired with Bavarian influenced cuisine in a five course meal. Limited seating! Call now to ensure you don’t miss this special Waverly event.

https://www.facebook.com/events/746300969057247/

Join us for our very first Tatuaje cigar event! Our Tatuaje cigar rep will be here offering some special products and great discounts. Also joining us is a representative from Brown Forman Whiskey who will be offering samples of Jack Daniels, Woodford reserve, and more. The event is 6-9 pm and tickets are $20. Your ticket includes the whiskey pour and one Monster series cigar. Other event specials include 20% off boxes, buy 5 cigars and get one free, mix n’ match 20 sticks and get an event 3 pack, cutter and lighter. Hope you can join us!

https://www.facebook.com/events/469467993572742/

Come on out for a night of music and conversation as we celebrate compassion towards animals through the amazing artwork displayed by The Art of Compassion Project and 4 lovely, local artists, Tarah Singh, Hillary Frye, Noel Jefferson, & Eve Himler!

The gathering will be taking place from roughly 6pm-8pm on Thursday the 18th and following at 9pm will be the soulful, funky, folk music of Lau Maggie and Moon Dogs.
Per usual, THE BLOCK off biltmore will be offering craft beers, wine, spirits, non-alcoholic/regular mixed drinks, and small bites to keep us refreshed. There may even be some donation based, allergy friendly, #vegan treats, handmade with love by myself and Buncombe Botanicals so stay tuned for more details!

So, if you’d like a chance to view and/or purchase some of our locally and internationally created art as well as connect with the artists themselves and volunteers/members of this month’s AOCP Gallery beneficiaries, Bounty & Soul, then we hope to see you out there! However, if you’re not able to make it, the gallery will be up for the entire month of October so be sure to take a look at The Block’s many other enriching events, taking place in the weeks ahead, to enjoy while you peruse this beautiful compilation of work!

If you’re interested in purchasing a poster from the exhibit then feel free to shoot me a message through
email: [email protected]
OR
Instagram/Facebook: @sowingceeds

https://www.facebook.com/events/472790469873264/

Patrick Dodd, a fan-favorite contestant from The Voice, will be joining us every Thursday to rock out with his band and the occasional special guest. Swing on by the Tasting Room for some southern-styled rock and jam influenced tunes, $3 pints of Highland Pilsner, and a limited small batch brew that we like to call For the Love of Dodd!

About Patrick Dodd

After years of honing his chops on Beale Street in Memphis, TN, Native Memphian, Patrick Dodd was recently thrust into the national spotlight as a contestant on NBC’s The Voice. Viewers loved his signature rasping growl that echoes with soul and heartfelt rocking rhythm that Dodd displayed on stage for a worldwide audience to hear! Viewers cried “Foul” when Dodd was eliminated from the show and demanded that he get on the road and tour.

Patrick and his band have been influenced by such gifted players as Gregg Allman, The Black Crowes, The Black Keys, Gov’t Mule and Derek Trucks along with soul icons like Steve Wonder and Ray Charles. The group gets every room moving, from the first note to the final guitar flourishes.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1319432301531248/

The fifth annual African Americans in Western North Carolina and Southern Appalachia Conference returns to Asheville this fall, offering scholars and the community an opportunity to illuminate the African American experience in Southern Appalachia. The three-day event from Oct. 18-20 will feature a variety of topics, including race in education, social justice, and history while highlighting regional African American culture, with a theme of “Making the Invisible Visible.”

Conference activities are free and open to everyone with advance registration requested at aawnc.unca.edu or by calling 828.255.7216.

The conference will begin with an opening reception on Thursday, Oct. 18 at the YMI Cultural Center, continue on Oct. 19-20 with scholarly presentations and community panels at UNC Asheville, and conclude with an awards night at The Collider on Saturday, Oct. 20.

On the schedule this year are a roundtable discussion on Crafting Affrilachia, in partnership with The Center for Craft and led by Marie T. Cochran, founder of the Affrilachian Artist Project; black-owned business panels and exhibits in partnership with Mountain BizWorks; a performance in tribute to Jacob Lawrence at the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center; and an announcement of The City of Asheville Visiting Artist. Our partnership with the CoThinkk Awards Night at The Collider returns, along with the Jesse and Julia Ray Lecture, given by Appalachian studies scholar William H. Turner.

On Friday, Oct. 19, UNC Asheville will also name the Mullen & James Humanities Hall to honor Dwight and Dolly Mullen and Charles and Deborah James, four long-serving, pioneering African American faculty emeriti. The ceremony will be shared via Facebook Live and can be viewed on this event page and on UNC Asheville’s main Facebook page.

The conference receives funding from the The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which awarded UNC Asheville a grant of $700,000 for public arts and humanities in 2017. One of the grant goals is to further initiatives in Affrilachia, uncovering what has been the largely undocumented influence of African Americans on the culture and social fabric of Western North Carolina. Conference sponsors include the City of Asheville, Buncombe County Government, Mission Health, Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, Amy Mandel and Katina Rodis Fund, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville, McClure Fund, Wilma Dykeman Society, and the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission.

Additional conference details are available at aawnc.unca.edu. Advance registration is requested online at aawnc.unca.edu or by calling 828.255.7216.

https://www.facebook.com/events/271542360144386/

Looking to meet other women with an interest in volunteering & improving our community? Join us as we push our limits!

Our members join the Junior League of Asheville for a variety of reasons, but we stay because we believe that we make an impact. Through volunteer projects, fundraising events and social activities, we get hands-on experience building leadership skills and friendships while improving the community.

This is the perfect opportunity to learn about the mission of the Junior League of Asheville, meet some new friends, and raise awareness of the rising opioid addiction and foster care issues we are having right here in Buncombe County.

This event will include a 50-minute boot camp session at MADabolic Asheville on Thursday, October 18th at 6:30 PM with an informational session during your workout. Class will begin at 6:30, with refreshments and social time afterwards.

The class is free for all women interested in learning more about the Junior League of Asheville. There is a $10 charge for all current Members, with 100% of the proceeds going back to the League.

The Junior League of Asheville (JLA), is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, to developing the potential of women, and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

For over 90 years, the JLA has been both a powerful organization of trained women volunteers and a vital part of the Asheville community.

https://www.facebook.com/events/305770643570331/

Thursdays 6:30-9pm
October 18- December 13
No class November 22

Discover how to personalize your work with decorative techniques that will give each piece a unique finish! Using a rich clay body, along with colorful underglazes, slips, and more, we will explore how to control and enhance what happens under in final glazing process. The work made will be fired at a different mid-range temperature to reveal the beautiful reds and browns in the clay body along with the vibrancy of the added colors. We will discuss how to maintain different consistencies with the clay to accomplish various surface techniques. This class will allow students to be flexible in forming their work through hand building and wheel throwing. We will treat each piece as a canvas to explore what can happen under the glaze.

Level: All Levels
Tuition: $310 + $50 Lab Fee

After meeting at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (where both were named Most Wanted Artists), Kipyn Martin and Kirsten Maxwell decided it would be a good idea to perform together and promoters and venue operators agreed. Kipyn and Kirsten tour regularly in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic and when schedules align, give concert-goers a double dose of contemporary folk excellence.

Lounge Seated :: $15 Advance // $15 Day of Show

Limited Tables Available with a Dinner Reservation :: All Other Seating is First Come First Serve General Admission :: Please Call Venue for Dinner (Table) Reservations

https://www.facebook.com/events/642558272804543/

The “Savage Ballance” exhibit features works by professors Kaye Savage (Environmental Studies) and Colleen Megarity Ballance (Theatre). The two professors will discuss their gallery exhibition. Savage’s “Art & Earth: Landscapes” and Ballance’s “Only the M Places” feature arresting works in multiple aesthetic media that inform one another as they intersect in unexpected ways. The exhibit runs through Oct. 27 in the Richardson Family Art Gallery in the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts. The artist talk and the exhibit are free and open to the public

https://www.facebook.com/events/288582901748106/

Come out and join BikeWalk NC and APBP for a casual evening filled with good drinks and friendly faces at one of the best breweries in the Triangle (Crank Arm). This is a great opportunity to network with others who are also passionate about biking and walking and to learn more about APBP. All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you Thursday night as we sit back and relax before another wonderful Summit!

https://www.facebook.com/events/701677233531142/

Billy Litz is back for his solo third Thursday monthly show at Sanctuary Brewing Company!

BILLY LITZ…
is an Asheville, NC based multi-instrumentalist (trumpet, keys, guitar, harmonica, foot percussion) and singer with a lust for song-writing. He has been called “…. A prolific tunesmith…Blessed with a distinctive lead voice — high, thick, suitably retro” – Bold Life Magazine He tours the East Coast as the front man of the feel-good 4-piece, soul band, Hustle Souls, and as a dynamic one-man-band solo artist where New Orleans trumpet, honky-tonk piano, and foot stomping percussion meet the acoustic guitar and whining harmonica.

http://www.billylitz.com/

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