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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Monday, February 4, 2019
Not for Seniors Only – Diabetes
Feb 4 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Lakeview Center for Active Aging

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/

Oysters and $3 Pints Monday & Tuesday
Feb 4 @ 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
The Purple Onion

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

Astrology Readings at Asheville Raven & Crone 12-6 p.m.
Feb 4 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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

Astrology Readings at Asheville Raven & Crone 12-6 p.m.
Feb 4 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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

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

Studio Ghibli & Miyazaki Movie Month!
Feb 4 @ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co.

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

First Mondays Concert Series
Feb 4 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Porter Center for Performing Arts

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/

Healthy Aging Member Social
Feb 4 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Ferguson Family YMCA

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/

PTO Meeting
Feb 4 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Black Mountain Elementary

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/

Cat Handling Class
Feb 4 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Haywood County Animal Shelter

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/

Bellydance at Studio Zahiya
Feb 4 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Studio Zahiya

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

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

Cabin Fever Series: Art Connection
Feb 4 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Regeneration Station

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/

Old Time Jam
Feb 4 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Archetype Brewing

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

Wild Child Mondays!
Feb 4 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wild Wing Cafe

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

Wing Night
Feb 4 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Post 25 Kitchen & Lounge

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

Women & Wine Networking Group!
Feb 4 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

** 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/

Overcoming Emotional Hurdles to Weight-Loss – LIVE
Feb 4 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Mission Health

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.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1083525301826029/

Art Display Opening Night
Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Farm Burger Downtown Asheville

Art lovers, join us on February 4th to build connections with local artists and learn more about their artwork. February’s featured artist, Mike Wurman, will be in store from 6pm-8pm!

#ashevillearts #artrocks #supportlocalartists #openingnight #artexhibits

https://www.facebook.com/events/396795827756726/

Beginner Bellydance
Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Waynesville Bellydance at Raqs Beledi

Hey, lets start 2019 with a hip-pop and a shimmy. Join Kelly for a beginner workshop where we will explore all the sassy fun of bellydance. We promote health, fitness, self-expression, and community. Come smile and shimmy with us!

8wk workshop, Monday’s 6pm-7pm

Jan. 14th – March 4th

$80 per person prepaid, or $13 per class

Registration is Monday, Jan 7th 5pm-7pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/506182803210344/

Beginner Bellydance, SOLD OUT
Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Waynesville Bellydance at Raqs Beledi

Edit: SOLD OUT. Look for a new class to begin in March ?. Let us know if you’d like to be added to the waiting list.

Hey, lets start 2019 with a hip-pop and a shimmy. Join Kelly for a beginner workshop where we will explore all the sassy fun of bellydance. We promote health, fitness, self-expression, and community. Come smile and shimmy with us!

8wk workshop, Monday’s 6pm-7pm

Jan. 14th – March 4th

$80 per person prepaid, or $13 per class

Registration is Monday, Jan 7th 5pm-7pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/506182803210344/?event_time_id=506182819877009

Extension Master Gardener Program Informational Session
Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
NC Cooperative Extension- McDowell County Center

Informational Sessions to allow people to learn about the Master Gardener Program. Open to the public.
Registration link. https://goo.gl/forms/LOrm6lvcQhyYhrz33

https://www.facebook.com/events/363863494183564/

Fly tying with Foscoe Fishing Co
Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Appalachian Mountain Brewery and Cidery

Please come and join us for a fun night of fly tying with the owner of Foscoe Flyfish Co, Alex Dale! Whether you are brand new to fly fishing or it’s something you do regularly, Alex has something for everyone!

https://www.facebook.com/events/435965100276371/

Gus Vickery, M.D. presents Authentic Health
Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe

Authentic Health is a comprehensive guide to reclaiming health for the millions of Americans plagued by painful chronic conditions including obesity, depression, diabetes, and insomnia. In this straightforward, easy-to-use roadmap, Dr. Gus Vickery lays out a comprehensive program for addressing painful chronic conditions, including obesity, diabetes, depression, persistent headaches, and difficulty sleeping. From nutrition and physical activity to lesser-known, but powerfully effective, techniques for managing stress, sleeping well, and cultivating a sense of purpose, Dr. Vickery offers a powerful manifesto for claiming the good health that’s within you.

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/2072840596340418/

Hip Hop Fitness
Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Highland Brewing Company

Get ready to move to the beat with Hip Hop at Highland! Instructor Illysa Hamlin will lead you through an hour-long workout routine that will burn those calories and prepare you for your next music video audition. No previous dance experience is necessary and all are welcome. And, of course, stay around afterward for a cold pint of Highland beer. You’ll have earned it!

$8 per person

https://www.facebook.com/events/775568816122638/

Hip Hop Fitness
Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Highland Brewing Company

Get ready to move to the beat with Hip Hop at Highland! Instructor Illysa Hamlin will lead you through an hour-long workout routine that will burn those calories and prepare you for your next music video audition. No previous dance experience is necessary and all are welcome. And, of course, stay around afterward for a cold pint of Highland beer. You’ll have earned it!

$8 per person

https://www.facebook.com/events/775568816122638/?event_time_id=775568826122637

Lunar New Year
Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
WCU Campus Activities

Enjoy cultural performances, handicrafts and free samplings of traditional Asian cuisine. FREE to students, faculty, staff, and community.

What is Lunar New Year? Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival is the most important traditional Asian holiday. It is commonly called “Lunar New Year” because it is based on the lunisolar Chinese calendar. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first month in the Chinese calendar and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day. Chinese New Year’s Eve is known as chu xi. It literally means “Year-pass Eve.”

Hosts: Campus Activities; Office of International Programs and Services; International Faculty and Staff Council; Western Carolina Chinese Association; Asian Students Association.

https://www.facebook.com/events/344016856420958/

Monday Pilates with Courtney!
Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Lookout Brewing Company

Start your week off right with a donation-based pilates session and follow it up with a celebratory post-exercise pint!

Learn to focus on your breath and isolate muscle groups to build and strengthen your body while increasing your confidence and bodily awareness. Classes will happen under the thoughtful and fun guidance of Courtney, our resident pilates instructor who has been practicing and teaching in the Black Mountain area for 3 years. Courtney will lead a series of exercises, with variations for each to include folks of all fitness and ability levels!

Classes will take place in the event space at the end of our building.
Please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early to set up your mat and settle in before class begins! Bring your own mat and plan to grab a drink afterwards with the group! All ages and abilities welcome!

https://www.facebook.com/events/948380552036149/?event_time_id=948380632036141

Nerdy Talk Trivia
Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Highland Brewing Company

Are you ready to show off your meticulous knowledge of useless facts? Well, this is your chance! Nerdy Talk Trivia will be hosting our weekly trivia night with featured $3 pints.

Gift card prizes will be awarded weekly to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

Every weekly winner will be put into a drawing for a pair of tickets to Lord Huron concert in the Meadow on April 19. The drawing will take place on April 1.

https://www.facebook.com/events/711040849291752/

Nerdy Talk Trivia
Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Highland Brewing Company

Are you ready to show off your meticulous knowledge of useless facts? Well, this is your chance! Nerdy Talk Trivia will be hosting our weekly trivia night with $3 Gaelic pints.

Gift card prizes will be awarded weekly to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

Every weekly winner will be put into a drawing for a pair of tickets to Lord Huron concert in the Meadow on April 19. The drawing will take place on April 1.

https://www.facebook.com/events/711040849291752/?event_time_id=711040852625085

Shot Through the Heart – theme night
Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Catawba Brewing Company

“Shot through the heart and you’re too blame, you give love a bad name!” Come on out Monday February 4th to Catawba Brewing Company – South Slope for our next theme night where we tip the lover’s holiday completely over and sing songs about love gone wrong, cheating and everything bad about relationships. It’ll be fun!

Please reach out to me regarding song selection.

Feel free to message me or post comment for more details. If you would like to join the round please shoot me a message or head on out to Catawba. Don’t forget we play every Monday night!

https://www.facebook.com/events/345775042940254/

Transition From Figurative To Abstract Sculpture
Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Odyssey ClayWorks

Transition From Figurative To Abstract Sculpture

Leonid Siveriver

Mondays 6-9pm
January 7- February 25

The objective of this course is to develop a basic understanding of the human form in three-dimensions based on work with a live model, and then utilize that knowledge for abstraction. By combining the human figure with geometric forms you will expand your palette of techniques, and create some truly dynamic, inspired work.

Level: All Levels
Tuition: $350 + $75 Lab and Live Model Fee