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.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Trivia Tuesday
Sep 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Trivia Tuesday

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Trivia Tuesday
Sep 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Trivia Tuesday

Join us every Tuesday night for Trivia!

Trivia will run from 7-8:15 pm. We will be capping the teams at 20 and teams will not be able to join after 7 so make sure to arrive early to secure your spot!

No reservations needed, just grab your thinking caps and get ready for a good time and a chance to win a $10, $20, or $30 gift certificate to Down Dog!

Wednesday, September 21, 2022
INTRODUCTION TO TAI CHI *New Course*
Sep 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
YWCA Asheville

This 10-week course will introduce basic principles that are foundational to all Tai Chi movements. Tai Chi is proven to be effective in decreasing pain, stiffness, and risk for falls while improving balance, postural stability, strength, cognitive focus, immune system function, and more. Wednesdays noon -1 pm; August 24th-October 26th. This course has a general public cost of $60. There is no additional cost for members, the course is included.
Register before September 31st on our YWCA App, by calling (828) 254-7206 ext. 213 or emailing [email protected].

Wine Wednesday
Sep 21 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Wine Wednesday

Enjoy a $6 glass of wine and 1/2 off bottles every Wednesday night!

7-week Self Defense Course
Sep 21 @ 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm
YWCA

Back by popular demand, we will be offering a new cohort of our Empowered Self-Defense course that was designed as a partnership with the YWCA of Asheville and OurVoice. This course is a holistic approach to personal safety which teaches tools to combat the whole spectrum of violence, from verbal harassment to physical violence. We teach individuals how to interrupt violence by listening to their intuition, asserting boundaries, using de-escalation strategies, and providing tools for a range of mental, verbal, and physical responses. Register today and don’t let this opportunity pass by.

Register on our YWCA App, by calling (828) 254-7206 ext. 213 or emailing [email protected].

Whiskers on Wednesday-Adoption Event
Sep 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
PetSmart

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Join us Wednesdays at Petsmart , Bleachery Blvd, from 6:00-8:00 pm to meet some of MPR AVL’s finest felines!
All cats and kittens at the event are spayed/neutered, FIV/FELV tested, current on vaccines, microchipped, dewormed and started on flea preventative, so we encourage you to bring a carrier to take home your new furry friend(s)!
Read more about all of the adoptable cats and kittens at MPRAVL.org!
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Women’s Fall Equinox Sacred Sound Journey
Sep 22 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Bullington Gardens (in the multipurpose room)

It’s time to transition to Fall! Sacred Sound helps us recalibrate our energy and prepare for the change of seasons. We’ll use this gathering to ease any concerns about what we see happening in our world, shake off fear and anxiety, and claim our peace and calming in this seasonal transition. Join us for a deeply replenishing guided sound healing journey of Tibetan and Crystal bowls, chimes, tank drums and tuning forks. WOMEN only, no children please. ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY available on website through 5 pm Sept 16. Because there is limited space, NO tickets will be available at the event, no exceptions. Please arrive on time. Bring a yoga mat and blanket. All details on website.

Pint Night
Sep 22 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Pint Night

$1 off draft beers every Thursday!

Pups + Pints support Asheville Humane Society
Sep 22 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Top of the Pack Square Parking Garage

Our second annual {free} dog-friendly event, Pups & Pints, will return for a rooftop {paw}ty the top of the Pack Square Parking {find the stairs at 26 Biltmore Avenue} on Thursday, September 22nd from 5-7pm!

Join us for beer tastings with multiple breweries, live music, complimentary pup portraits, pet caricatures, giveaways and more! Plus, this event will be benefiting our friends at the Asheville Humane Society.

Click ‘going or interested’ on the Facebook Event HERE to let us know you’ll be there!

Raegan Payne Virtual Writers Workshop “Inciting Incident”
Sep 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
online

The Jump Off: The Importance of the Inciting Incident will help writers craft exciting openings to hook an audience. “If you don’t grab an audience in the opening moments of a speech, play, novel, or even television series, they’re lost forever. Learn how to identify a compelling inciting incident and make it riveting.”

Raegan Payne is a published, award-winning playwright whose plays have been produced from Los Angeles to Lagos. She studied Shakespeare at the British American Drama Academy and improv/sketch writing at The Groundlings in Los Angeles and has just finished a master’s degree at the University of Cambridge in Writing for Performance. She is a member of Ammunition Theatre Company’s Writers Group, the Dramatist Guild, Actors’ Equity, SAG-AFTRA, and the Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative. She unwinds by fostering kittens and practicing Aikido. For more info go to: raeganpayne.com

Saturday, September 24, 2022
Mindful Self-Compassion 9-Session Class Outdoors Near Warren Wilson
Sep 24 all-day
Charles D. Owen Park

MSC is an empirically-supported 9-session program that helps participants develop and deepen the skills of self-compassion. Activities include meditation, talks, discussion, and experiential exercises. This class will be held rain or shine outdoors in a beautiful setting over nine Saturdays, 9/17-11/19, skipping 10/15.

We will meet from 10:30AM-2PM with a 30-minute break for lunch midway through each session. Each class participant will receive a copy of The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook.

Register at mindfulselfcompassionasheville.com by 8/30 for early-bird pricing.

Gatherings of Artists + Writers Coffee
Sep 24 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Tryon Fine Arts Center

TFAC invites all artists: painters, sculptors, writers, performers & more — to a casual weekly drop-in gathering on Saturday mornings at 9 AM to share your works in progress, alert others, and chat about art and what’s happening in your community.

The first weekly Coffee is Saturday, August 20 at 9 am.

No RSVP needed, just drop by!

Free parking available on Melrose Avenue, behind and alongside TFAC.

Cause For Paws
Sep 24 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Mills River Brewing Company

Fundraiser to benefit Boxer Butts and Other Mutts medical fund. The event will be held at Mills River brewing Company. Awake in the Dream band will be playing from 2 to 5. There will be vendors, raffles, photos with your pet and more! BBOM rescues animals with medical needs, provides the medical care and helps them find a new forever home. It is a foster based rescue and all monies go towards the care of the animals. BBOM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue.

Monday, September 26, 2022
Music Bingo Mondays
Sep 26 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Music Bingo Mondays

Join us every Monday night for Singo (Musical Bingo)!

Singo will run from 7-8:15 pm.

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Trivia Tuesday
Sep 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Trivia Tuesday

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Trivia Tuesday
Sep 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Trivia Tuesday

Join us every Tuesday night for Trivia!

Trivia will run from 7-8:15 pm. We will be capping the teams at 20 and teams will not be able to join after 7 so make sure to arrive early to secure your spot!

No reservations needed, just grab your thinking caps and get ready for a good time and a chance to win a $10, $20, or $30 gift certificate to Down Dog!

Wednesday, September 28, 2022
INTRODUCTION TO TAI CHI *New Course*
Sep 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
YWCA Asheville

This 10-week course will introduce basic principles that are foundational to all Tai Chi movements. Tai Chi is proven to be effective in decreasing pain, stiffness, and risk for falls while improving balance, postural stability, strength, cognitive focus, immune system function, and more. Wednesdays noon -1 pm; August 24th-October 26th. This course has a general public cost of $60. There is no additional cost for members, the course is included.
Register before September 31st on our YWCA App, by calling (828) 254-7206 ext. 213 or emailing [email protected].

Wine Wednesday
Sep 28 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Wine Wednesday

Enjoy a $6 glass of wine and 1/2 off bottles every Wednesday night!

Whiskers on Wednesday-Adoption Event
Sep 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
PetSmart

May be an image of cat and text

Join us Wednesdays at Petsmart , Bleachery Blvd, from 6:00-8:00 pm to meet some of MPR AVL’s finest felines!
All cats and kittens at the event are spayed/neutered, FIV/FELV tested, current on vaccines, microchipped, dewormed and started on flea preventative, so we encourage you to bring a carrier to take home your new furry friend(s)!
Read more about all of the adoptable cats and kittens at MPRAVL.org!
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Pint Night
Sep 29 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Pint Night

$1 off draft beers every Thursday!

Friday, September 30, 2022
Grand Opening: Love and Respect Community for Recovery + Wellness
Sep 30 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Love and Respect

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We Are a Peer Support Recovery Community Rooted in Respect

Love and Respect exists to assist any person seeking recovery from substance use, mental health struggles, and/or reentering society after incarceration through authentic Peer Support. We humanize these challenges with love and respect for the individual. We encourage, advocate, and instill hope, meeting people right where they are with person-centered, strength-based support. Our hope is to support the wellbeing of the whole person through the sharing of our lived experiences.

WNC’s first African American lead Recovery Community Center in Hendersonville, NC with a passion to serve the Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) population.

The vision of a single African American father with nearly 18 years of total and complete abstinence from all mood mind altering substances, a North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist (NCPSS) for 12 years,  was Lead Peer Support on Henderson County Post Overdose Response Team (PORT), Certified Recovery Coach, North Carolina Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), Community Healthcare Worker (CHW), Shaw University graduate, BA in Sociology Cum Laude (class of 2013)
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Mindful Self-Compassion 9-Session Class Outdoors Near Warren Wilson
Oct 1 all-day
Charles D. Owen Park

MSC is an empirically-supported 9-session program that helps participants develop and deepen the skills of self-compassion. Activities include meditation, talks, discussion, and experiential exercises. This class will be held rain or shine outdoors in a beautiful setting over nine Saturdays, 9/17-11/19, skipping 10/15.

We will meet from 10:30AM-2PM with a 30-minute break for lunch midway through each session. Each class participant will receive a copy of The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook.

Register at mindfulselfcompassionasheville.com by 8/30 for early-bird pricing.

Myofascial Release Monthly Course
Oct 1 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
YWCA
Gatherings of Artists + Writers Coffee
Oct 1 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Tryon Fine Arts Center

TFAC invites all artists: painters, sculptors, writers, performers & more — to a casual weekly drop-in gathering on Saturday mornings at 9 AM to share your works in progress, alert others, and chat about art and what’s happening in your community.

The first weekly Coffee is Saturday, August 20 at 9 am.

No RSVP needed, just drop by!

Free parking available on Melrose Avenue, behind and alongside TFAC.

Monday, October 3, 2022
Music Bingo Mondays
Oct 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Music Bingo Mondays

Join us every Monday night for Singo (Musical Bingo)!

Singo will run from 7-8:15 pm.

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Trivia Tuesday
Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Trivia Tuesday

No reservations needed, just get ready for a good time and a chance to win some Down Dog prizes!

Trivia Tuesday
Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Trivia Tuesday

Join us every Tuesday night for Trivia!

Trivia will run from 7-8:15 pm. We will be capping the teams at 20 and teams will not be able to join after 7 so make sure to arrive early to secure your spot!

No reservations needed, just grab your thinking caps and get ready for a good time and a chance to win a $10, $20, or $30 gift certificate to Down Dog!

Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Subaru Loves Pets Campaign
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Blue Ridge Humane Society

This campaign is sponsored by Subaru and the ASPCA in an effort to unite animals in need of homes with new families. Blue Ridge Humane Society will receive a $100 grant up to the amount of $3,500 for each cat and dog adopted during this campaign. On Friday, October 21 st from 11 am until 5 pm, Blue Ridge Humane Society will be participating in the WLOS Pet Project located at Hunter Subaru in Fletcher, NC. During this major adoption event, we will
have adoptable dogs onsite and will also be offering discounted adoption fees. View all of Blue Ridge Humane Society’s adoptable animals by visiting www.blueridgehumane.org/adopt.

Closed for Lunch daily from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

The Blue Ridge Humane Society, Inc., is a 501(c)3 animal welfare organization started in 1950 and
dedicated to ensuring the highest quality of life for animals in Henderson County and our neighboring
communities. BRHS cares for pets awaiting adoption at the Adoption Center; offers low-cost
vaccine clinics, animal education programs, pet training classes, and youth education and projects;
coordinates community pet food assistance, emergency vet assistance, and the Spay Neuter Incentive
Program (SNIP), which is a collaboration with Henderson County, the City of Hendersonville, and the
Henderson County Animal Services Center.

INTRODUCTION TO TAI CHI *New Course*
Oct 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
YWCA Asheville

This 10-week course will introduce basic principles that are foundational to all Tai Chi movements. Tai Chi is proven to be effective in decreasing pain, stiffness, and risk for falls while improving balance, postural stability, strength, cognitive focus, immune system function, and more. Wednesdays noon -1 pm; August 24th-October 26th. This course has a general public cost of $60. There is no additional cost for members, the course is included.
Register before September 31st on our YWCA App, by calling (828) 254-7206 ext. 213 or emailing [email protected].

Wine Wednesday
Oct 5 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Down Dog Yoga Studio and Dog Bar

Wine Wednesday

Enjoy a $6 glass of wine and 1/2 off bottles every Wednesday night!