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.
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it’s that time of year! Applefest is almost upon us, and this year we’re recruiting you to help us make our award winning Apple Pie Saison! Bring your knives, coreres, cutting boards, and mad skills and help us break down apples that we will then bake and add right to the brew! We’ll meet at 1:00 and Sanctuary will provide the apples :). Everyone that helps gets a very special treat!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1323132421156095/
We are hosting a back to school supply drive to help support the students and teachers of Vance Elementary school. Help us start this school year off right by bringing in pencils, loose leaf paper, notebooks, crayons, pens, hand sanitizer, etc. Everyone who donates can put their name in a drawing to win an awesome prize! The drive is going on from now until August 31st!
Thank you for your support!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2025952534095137/?event_time_id=2025952624095128
Bourbon Barrel Brewspiracy Makes its Grand Re-entrance to the tap line today! Swing by to get a taste!
Bourbon Barrel Brewspiracy (10 % ABV)
Tripel Aged in Dickel Whiskey Barrels. This beer was brewed in collaboration with Kip Andersen (writer and creator of Cowspiracy and What the Health). Brewed with Citra-cryo hops, belgian candy sugar, and a hint of coriander.
https://www.facebook.com/events/251920322325958/
Curious about 3d Printing? Want to feel like an expert on this amazing technology in only 1.5 hours? Join us in the AMOS STEM lab for a workshop on how to design objects using computer aided design tools such as TinkerCad. In our first hour we will be getting used to the tools of design, hardware and workflow. Our second hour will be spent printing prototypes of your designs to take home and impress your friends and family with. This is a bring your own computer course, but computers are available to those who need them. This workshop is open to ages 8 and up.
https://www.facebook.com/events/234192980759842/
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The Western Women’s Business Center (WWBC) is hosting new client intake sessions on Mondays at 4:00pm and Fridays at 10:00am. These sessions are just what you need! In just one hour, we will show you how we can help you with your business.
Our intake counselor, Jasmine Hanks, will assess your needs and match the perfect coach with you on the spot! Plus, if you or your business is located in Asheville, we can offer you additional hours of coaching in just a few easy steps.
Some benefits of working with the WWBC:
> Get personal attention from someone who knows your business
inside and out
> Learn how to make your ideas a reality
> Gain a needed confidante
> Networking opportunities will skyrocket
> Make more money
> Develop self-confidence
> Be held accountable for what really matters
> Have unbiased opinions
Don’t delay! Our intake sessions will get you ready for business.
Call Jasmine Hanks today at 828-633-5065 x102 or email [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/995630863918590/?event_time_id=995630880585255
Hendersonville’s newest food truck specializing in authentic Argentinian cuisine.
www.facebook.com/bairesfoodtruck
https://www.facebook.com/events/711249422571669/
Join us at The BLOCK on Monday, August 27, as we host a general interest meeting for the formation of a *N E W* local Our Revolution chapter, with a broader focus on Western NC.
We’ll discuss what the new vision is and talk about ways that you can be involved.
We’ll also review the initial planning of the 10/21 rally and form a committee to continue the organizing behind it. We’ll be having a larger chapter meeting in a few weeks with next steps, as well.
https://www.facebook.com/events/324795771424895/
Regional Artist Project Grant Information Session and Workshop August 27, 5-6 pm: Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St. [828.258.0710]
The Asheville Area Arts Council, Toe River Arts Council, and the Madison County Arts Council are pleased to announce the 2018/2019 Regional Artist Project Grant application is open.
For more information go tour website: https://ashevillearts.com/re…/regional-artist-project-grant/
https://www.facebook.com/events/213823102557670/
We will continue our efforts toward cleaning drains and trimming along the trails located at Bent Creek. Plan to meet at the Ledford Branch Trailhead. If you have your own PPEs, hardhat, gloves, and eye protection, bring them, otherwise we will have extras that can be used.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2230042290575315/
The search for our next County Manager is underway and input from the public is an important part of the process. This is your chance to weigh in on the skills, personality traits, and other issues that you believe are important for our next County Manager to exhibit.
Join interim County Manager George Wood and Commissioners at one of our open sessions listed below. If you can’t make it, please give us your input online at Let’s Talk through Aug. 30.
www.buncombecounty.org/letstalk
Thank you for your time and input. Your comments will be compiled and passed along to the search firm as part of an overall profile of desirable skills and characteristics.
SESSION 1:
Thursday, Aug. 23 @ 6 p.m. featuring Distrcit 2 Commissioners Mike Fryar and Ellen Frost:
Weaverville Town Hall
30 S. Main Street
Weaverville, NC 28787
SESSION 2:
Monday, Aug. 27 @ 6 p.m. featuring Commission Chair Brownie Newman and District 1 Commissioners Jasmine Beach-Ferrara and Al Whitesides:
Stephens-Lee Recreation Center
30 George Washington Carver Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
SESSION 3:
Thursday, Aug. 30 @ 6 p.m. featuring District 3 Commissioners Joe Belcher and Robert Pressley:
Mission Health/A-B Tech Conference Center
A-B Tech Main Campus
16 Fernihurst Drive
Asheville, NC 28801
Everyone is welcome to attend one or all of our sessions.
www.buncombecounty.org
https://www.facebook.com/events/2056019764450629/
Come to North Asheville Library for a free class on holistic healing led by Jessie Moon Marks of Moon’s Herbs- Medicinal Plant Nursery. Marks, whose ecologically friendly herb farm focuses on natural and sustainable products, will teach the forgotten medicinal uses of readily-available weeds and culinary herbs, as well as covering the health benefits of human-animal interaction. This program is free and open to the public, and no registration is required.
https://www.facebook.com/events/210798179579939/
Create and take your very own Lollipop Bouquet
Monday, August 27th at 6pm at the Morganton Public Library.
All supplies provided. Adult Program. Registration required. Sign ups begin on 7/30/2018.
For more information call 828-764-9260.
https://www.facebook.com/events/436112373564719/
Open Mic Night at The Grey Eagle
Perform on the historic stage at The Grey Eagle. This is Asheville’s ultimate variety open mic night. Music, comedy, spoken word — you name it!
Admission is FREE. Signups begin around 6PM and performances will start around 7PM.
https://www.facebook.com/events/224927758217218/
2018 Home Gardening Series – $25/attendee
Are you a ‘Mountain Transplant’? Did you recently move to Hendersonville from some other part of the country? Then, learn to garden in western North Carolina by attending these classes offered by Henderson County Cooperative Extension.
Henderson County Cooperative Extension continues its 2018 home gardening series designed specifically for “Mountain Transplants,” residents who have moved to the area and want to learn more about gardening in Western North Carolina. The ‘Mountain Transplants’ Series, which began in March and continues this fall, is made up of five stand-alone classes taught by local experts. Class size is limited, and registration one week before the Series or individual class is required. All classes will be held at the Henderson County Extension Center, 100 Jackson Park Road.
Fall Vegetable Gardening August 27, 2018 – 6:30pm – Steve Pettis, Henderson County Commercial and Consumer Horticulture Agent, will teach attendees the basics of establishing a fall vegetable garden. Leafy greens, onions, garlic, and many other crops can be grown in WNC.
https://www.facebook.com/events/242157499771801/
Join Asheville GreenWorks, Asheville City Government, and Shiloh Recreation Ctr for a FREE Backyard Composting and Vermicomposting Workshop! Learn how to start a composting at home. Composting is a great way to reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, you’ll generate compost which is a healthy soil amendment that can improve your garden’s health.
Topics include:
– Composting Bin Location and Construction
– Ingredients for Successful Composting
– Cold and Hot Backyard Composting
– Dos and Don’ts of Composting
– Composting with Earthworms (Vermicomposting)
Limited spots so register using this link:
https://goo.gl/forms/EJTpiJP1AohUfWbw2
Email [email protected] with any questions
https://www.facebook.com/events/286371482170999/
The image of sexuality that we have in the US right now is most usually between two young, beautiful, healthy, able-bodied, beautiful people. People tend to get a little grossed out when it’s mentioned that their parents (or heaven forbid, GRANDparents) have sex. But at the same time, no one really wants to think about what age is too old for them to be having a healthy, active sex life. So, what’s the answer? What age is too old? How sick is too sick? What level of sexual dysfunction is too significant?
That’s what we’re going to talk about this month. Our panelists will talk to us about ways that we can make our sexuality more resilient as we go through life and undoubtedly face varied challenges to our intimate relationships. We’ll dive into impacts of chronic illness and disability as well. We’ve got a urologist to help us break down the physical issues and what can be done. We’ve got Aleece who is always a wealth of knowledge on sexual medicine. And we’ve got a sex coach whose passion lies in helping LGBT folks in the aging population. It’s going to be a great night!
Panelists: Brooks Hooper, MD, Urologist, and Iva Veazy, Sexuality Coach, Aleece Fosnight, urology PA, AASECT Sexuality Counselor and Educator
Host: Heather Edwards, pelvic PT, Michigan Trained Sexuality Counselor and Educator, V&V Founder
LOCATION: UPCOUNTRY BREWING (West Asheville, 1042 Haywood Road)
TICKETS AVAILABLE at www.vinoandvulvas.com
$10 ADVANCE/ $15 AT THE DOOR (cash or card). IF YOU CAN’T SWING THE $10, SEND US A MESSAGE. NO ONE WILL BE DENIED ACCESS TO A SEX POSITIVE SPACE FOR LACK OF FUNDS. :)
https://www.facebook.com/events/192010101564608/
Movies & Meaning returns to the White Horse with MASS APPEAL, the little-seen 1984 drama about conscience, community, and the common good.
In a film marked by utterly compelling performances from the great Jack Lemmon and Charles Durning, it’s (then) newcomer Željko Ivanek who stands out, playing a young seminarian unwilling to tolerate the compromises of those of us who have settled for a life of pretending that we are more courageous than we actually are. In other words, he’s s thorn in the side of people who may need to be reawakened to commitment to what we say we want to do for the world.
Our co-host Brian Ammons has loved this film for decades, and it deserves a much wider audience. So join us on Monday – if you can, bring a dish to share for the potluck at 6.30pm, and the screening is at 7.30pm, with conversation to follow.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2220873268143700/
Select Evenings, May 17–October 7, 2018
Biltmore House & Gardens opens to the public on Thursday–Sunday evenings for a special reservations-only viewing of Chihuly’s stunning large-scale glass sculptures. Chihuly Nights at Biltmore is an enchanting opportunity to witness the effects of dramatic nighttime lighting upon the luminous colors and graceful forms of these spectacular pieces. Sunset over the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, live music in the gardens, and a wine bar make the evening experience all the more enticing. Chihuly’s towering works of art illuminated against a night sky surrounded by the timeless beauty and magnificence of Biltmore House & Gardens: a truly moving, memorable experience
Memorial Jam in memory and honor of our friend, Tyler Foster. Jack C Mascari , Marc Keller, and other special guests will be playing some tunes from 7:00 til around 11:00 or so, we have no set time to end. Everyone is invited to speak and share one of your favorite memories of Tyler. Spread the word and let’s make this a special time for all Tyler’s family and friends to come together and remember such a great man and friend to so many. He is greatly missed by all. If any of you want to do something extra special or have any suggestions, please get with me (Amanda Gunter), Tonya Miller , or any of his Rebelbonz family.
https://www.facebook.com/events/483237775484118/
NC Songsmiths is a collective of premiere songwriters from North Carolina anchored by Bob Funck and Brian Hill of Durham, NC. This collective of 30+ handpicked songwriters from across the state of North Carolina spans assorted genres. The NC Songsmiths also put on showcases featuring multiple North Carolinian songwriters performing solo at house concerts, breweries, and music venues – creating a listening room environment. The intimate concerts highlight the rich songwriting talent of the state. After each artist performs a solo set, the Songsmiths join together for an unrehearsed finale. Audiences remain engaged while the artists add glistening guitar licks and spontaneous vocal harmonies over each other’s tunes. These high-level displays of homegrown music draw from a pool of top North Carolina Songsmiths ranging from seasoned veterans to rising young stars and often feature popular band leaders who may rarely get the chance to express their songwriting and lyrical prowess in a solo performance. The NC Songsmiths shows are intended for the serious listener, giving way for the Songsmiths to reach into their extensive song vaults, bringing to life some of the very best original music from the Old North State.
Asheville artist, Riyen Roots will be performing the following shows
Dates
8/26 Friday Friends – Morganton, NC 1:00pm
8/26 Upcountry Brewing Asheville, NC 7:00pm
8/27 The Local Boone, NC 7:00pm
8/28 Mad Co Brewing Marshall, NC 6:00pm
8/29 Native Kitchen and Social Pub Swannannoa, NC 6:00pm
8/30 Catawba Brewing Morganton, NC 8:00pm
8/31 Taste Full Beans Coffee Shop Hickory, NC 1:00pm
9/1 Lake James Cellars Winery Glen Alpine, NC 3:30pm
9/1 1841 Cafe Lenoir, NC 7:30pm
More info NC Songsmith’s Online Website http://www.ncsongsmiths.org FaceBook www.facebook.com/ncsongsmiths
More Riyen Roots show dates at www.riyenroots.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/1050897858401616/
Tony Willingham returns as the host for the long-running Open Mic extravaganza. Bring your songs, poetry, stories, and talents to Asheville’s premier basement Brewery!
Every Monday night!
https://www.facebook.com/events/241149036596714/
Free Mothlight Monday!
*no cover*
August 27th
Doors 8pm
Mountain Bitters – https://www.facebook.com/pg/mountainbitters/
Actual Cloud Formations – https://actualcloudformations.bandcamp.com/releases
Mother Marrow – https://www.facebook.com/MotherMarrow/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1769609049782334/
The RAD Project! Regina and Dave will be singing some of your favorite tunes on 8/27/18.. Come and get a taste of our eclectic groove from pop, r&b to jazz standards and more. Join us us at the Block off Biltmore for your musical pleasure.
https://www.facebook.com/events/236677873849864/
For the seventh consecutive year, the Asheville Habitat ReStore at 31 Meadow Road near Biltmore Village is encouraging residents to show off their creativity and talent for a chance to win in the ReStore ReUse Contest. Garden shed, artist studio, chicken coop…tree house, playhouse, tiny house…if you recently built a structure like this using predominantly reused building materials, Habitat wants to know. The contest runs July 1-August 31 and submissions must be sent electronically. Information and entry form will be available on ashevillehabitat.org starting July 1 st . The purpose of the contest is to showcase innovative building projects constructed predominantly of used building materials. “Our customers often tell us about the projects they make using materials purchased at the ReStore. This contest is a great way to showcase their projects and inspire others to reuse, recycle and repurpose usable materials,” said Scott Stetson, ReStore General Manager. Five judges will select winners in the following categories: Furniture, Homesteading, Live and/or Work Space, Home Décor, Youth (age 16 and under), and Best in Show. Winners will be announced in mid-September.
Students at the Visual Arts Preschool at Roots + Wings School of Art and Design engage with pre-K education fundamentals through a dynamic, arts based curriculum. Literacy, numeracy, social skills, community building, cultural and environmental studies are approached through an art and design thinking lens, as students explore learning concepts experientially across multiple platforms.
The Roots + Wings Visual Arts Preschool ‘Best of 2018’ collection is a cross section of the diverse pre-K education program and includes investigations into art movements, community and culture, storytelling, and creative play.
The Biltmore Estate has been planning the largest exhibition in its historic gardens for almost a decade. And finally, last week, Chihuly at Biltmore opened with a mega installation of glass sculptures from the famous artist Dale Chihuly. Tens of thousands of glass pieces from all around the world reside in 14 locations around the Estate (which is the very first large-scale N.C. Chihuly installation).
The exhibition is up from now until Oct. 7th, free admission with a Biltmore day pass (and free for annual pass holders). Chihuly at Nightis a special, ongoing event where the glass sculptures are lit up, plus live music in the gardens + a wine bar. Tickets are $37.50 for kids + range from $65 – 75 for adults ($10 discount for pass holders).
Three new works were blown just for Biltmore, and 6 new compositions were put together.
ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project), in partnership with Duke University World Food Policy Center, University of North Carolina Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and MAHEC, will present the Healthy Eating in Practice Conference August 26-29, 2018, at the Omni Grove Park Inn. Daphne Miller, M.D., author of Farmacology, will give a keynote address on the intersection of farming, food, and health.
Additional speakers include William H. Dietz, M.D., Chair of the Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness at George Washington University; Kelly D. Brownell, Director of the Duke World Food Policy Center; and Patrick Conway, M.D., President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. Alice Ammerman, Director of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and Gabriela Maradiaga Panayotti, M.D., Medical Director of Duke Children’s Healthy Lifestyles Program, serve as course directors.
Registration for the conference is now open at healthyeatinginpractice.org. Attendance for the four-day conference is $1,150 if registering by June 1, and $1,450 after. Continuing education credits, including 19.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits, are accredited through a joint providership of the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) and ASAP. Healthy Eating in Practice is made possible by generous support from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation.
This exquisite, interactive exhibit is designed to inspire and educate visitors about the storied history and evocative power of scent while taking them on a full sensory journey, literally! Blending flora, fashion and science, Making Scents showcases some of Mother Nature’s most fragrant botanicals and unveils the plants and flowers behind some of the world’s most iconic perfumes. Visitors will explore the mysterious power of the sense of smell, learn about the artistry and science behind the fragrance industry and even compose their own basic fragrance.
From traditional harvest and extraction methods to chemical combinations of synthetic fragrances, Making Scents uncovers the technical processes behind fragrance creation through an immersive, multisensory experience. Art, passion and craft come together inside the exhibit’s iconic bottle display, which showcases the unique designs of more than 100 perfume bottles, some dating back to ancient the Greek and Roman eras. By integrating horticulture, history and pop culture, Making Scents is sure to enlighten the senses and engage the minds of visitors about the fragrance industry and the living world in a fun, dynamic way.
This exhibit showcases the work of three leading fiber artists who explore Western North Carolina’s mountains, meadows and marshes using fabrics and fibers. Their quilted wall art offers a link to familiar images of this region, echoing the Arboretum’s role of connecting people with plants. Through their diverse styles, construction methods and subject matter, artists Mary Stori, Judy Simmons and Kate Weston add a contemporary twist to the area’s rich and storied quilt-making tradition. Their exhibit features pieces of varying sizes, from large focal-point wall hangings to medium-sized wall art to small work suitable for tabletop display. All pieces are for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting The North Carolina Arboretum Society.
About the Artists
Mary Stori
From her home in Clyde, N.C., Mary creates botanical and organic themed art quilts using artisian-made, hand-dyed cotton, linen, silk and rayon fabrics. She also utilizes hand-felted and hand-dyed wool as rich backdrops, offering texture and depth to her work. Bead embellishment is another one of her trademarks. Learn more on her website.
Judy Simmons
Judy creates her own fabric in her Fletcher, N.C. studio using surface design techniques, including fabric marbling, dyeing, color lifting and silk screening. Much of the imagery in her work utilizes her own photography printed on fabric. To learn more about Judy, please click here.
Kate Weston
From her home in Statesville, N.C., Kate focuses on the creation of complex cloth through the application of dye, paint and embellishment, such as fabric overlay or manipulation and the application of non-fiber materials. Coupled with skillful machine quilting, Kate’s works create and stunning interplay of color and texture. Please visit Kate’s website to learn more.
Pioneer Women Painters of the River District, curated by Sara Ledonne, is a group exhibit which will highlight five Warehouse Studio artists from the mid 90s. These adventurous, creative, inspirational women found themselves under one roof, painting energetic, extraordinary, thought provoking abstracts.
In the 80’s, Marie Hudson opened her studio in the RAD. She was one of the first artists to plant roots in what has become one of the most popular locations for artists in Asheville. Hudson’s art resonates in the community. Hundreds of locals have collected her art over the years.
Mary Charles Griffin, an abstract expressionist artist that goes by the name of Charlie, is a 91-year-old dynamo who graduated from Western Carolina University with her master’s in studio painting when she was 77. “I started painting professionally after my children left home in 1980. I can’t hear, see or speak, but otherwise I am in pretty good shape for my age.” -Charlie Griffin
“I moved again to a studio in the Riverlink building in 1991. With the leadership of Karen Cragnolian ( Riverlink) and Gayle McCarthy (Highwater Clay) I helped organize the first, soon to be River Arts District, Open Studios. There were five participating artists at that time.” – Betty Clark
“This building, these studios, these women were my first introduction to the artists of Asheville and the River District. It was not yet called the River ARTS District…there were no coffee shops, breweries, or restaurants like today…It was still pretty sketchy after dark if you ventured further down toward what is now Pink Dog… I moved into Warehouse Studios in the fall of 1998, right after I moved to Asheville from Seattle. At that time, there were only about 20 artists in the RAD, scattered in the old buildings. Marie Hudson, Betty Clark , Charlie Griffin and I had been working studios at Warehouse long before there was anything else down there. We became friends as well as critics for each other’s work.”- Barbara Fisher
This exhibit aims to recreate the experience of discovering this artistic hot bed, and pay homage to those early Asheville pioneer women painters. The opening reception for Pioneer Women Painters of the River District will be August 3, 2018 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Sara Ledonne will give a curator’s talk at 6:30.
Participating artists: Betty Clark, Marie Hudson, Mary Charles “Charlie” Griffin, Barbara Fisher, Dawn Rentz