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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oin the Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) Saturday, August 6 at 11AM. This event is free and open to the public.
Influenced by the work of Booker T. Washington, in the 1900s, the Julius Rosenwald Fund helped create schools across the American South for African American students. Between 1929-1930, this funding helped construct one such school in Mars Hill, in Madison County, where dozens of Black students attended classes in a two-room building until integration in 1964. In 2009, a group of community and alumni members came together in hopes of restoring this historic schoolhouse, and have worked tirelessly to open it to the public once again. Today, it is the only Rosenwald school building still standing in WNC. Join us as we tour the school and learn more about those who attended and saved this building. Our hosts will include the chair of the planning committee, as well as various school alumni. We will also visit the nearby marker for Joseph Anderson, an enslaved man (and namesake of the Rosenwald school) who was used by a trustee of Mars Hill College as collateral on a loan for the college in 1859. Learn more here.
Meet: 11AM @ Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School, Long Ridge Rd, Mars Hill, NC 28754.
Second Stop: 12:30PM @ Mars Hill University (Joseph Anderson grave) – 3 miles away
Note: Afterwards, guests may wish to eat lunch in Mars Hill. There are several restaurants near the university, but guests are encouraged to check their hours/status in advance.
Tickets: This is a free event, though donations are accepted. Donations are shared with the Anderson Rosenwald School. Registration is required.
Rain Date: In the event of inclement weather, we will reschedule to Saturday, August 13. Participants will be notified no later than 8PM the evening before the event.
Covid Safety: While inside the school building, and when congregating outside, we will require masks to be worn. We ask that anyone experiencing symptoms refrain from attending.
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Business owners! It’s time to take the fear out of your financials! Join QuickBooks Certified Pro Advisor, Candy Williams, as she helps you to understand bookkeeping concepts for your small business. This session will provide you with an overview of customer transactions–invoicing, receivables, and making deposits.
This training will utilize the online version of QuickBooks.
Speaker(s): Candy Williams
Co-Sponsor(s): The Western Women’s Business Center (WWBC)
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Join our virtual team of business professionals with the goal of growing your business. We meet every Wednesday via Teams video conferencing at 8:30 for 90 minutes. No fees, just participation and consistency required. Make new connections and generate business in a professional environment
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- Workshop Presenter – Delivering presentations to either in-person or online audiences on topics that will help them grow their businesses
Business owners! It’s time to take the fear out of your financials! Join QuickBooks Certified Pro Advisor, Candy Williams, as she helps you to understand bookkeeping concepts for your small business. This session will provide you with an overview vendor transactions-downloading and entering transactions from your bank, payables and issuing checks.
This training will utilize the online version of QuickBooks.
Speaker(s): Candy Williams
Co-Sponsor(s): The Western Women’s Business Center (WWBC)
Mountain Area Workforce Development will be holding a $Work/Life-Balance Job Fair on Thursday, August 11, 2022,
from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm at the WNC Agricultural Center’s Expo Building (Gate 5), 775 Boylston Highway, Fletcher, NC 28732. The
Gate 5 entrance is located across from the Asheville Regional Airport. This job fair will feature over 90 local employers who are
offering flexible scheduling, education & training support, paid leave, health, and wellness benefits as well as many other
opportunities to help employees enjoy a work-life balance. This job fair will also feature over 2,000 jobs paying more than $19 per
hour.
Employers scheduled to attend:
- A New Hope Home Care
- A-American Electric
- Advanced Superabrasives
- AdventHealth Hendersonville
- Aflac
- Air Vent Exteriors
- Anderson Automotive Group
- Asheville City Schools
- Asheville Hotel Group
- Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community
- Autism Society of NC
- Autobell Car Wash
- Barry Callebaut
- BAYADA HOME HEALTH
- Biltmore Estate
- Biltmore Farms, LLC
- Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center
- Blue Ridge Community College
- Blue Ridge Delivery
- BorgWarner
- Buncombe County Government
- Buncombe County Schools
- Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office
- Byers Precision Fabricators. Inc
- Carolina Village
- City of Asheville
- City of Hendersonville
- Eaton
- Eckerd Connects
- Elkamet Inc
- Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation
- Four Seasons Home Care
- Freudenberg Performance Materials (Low & Bonar Inc.)
- Friday Services Inc.
- Gentry Service Group
- Gentry Service Group
- Givens Communities
- Glatfelter Industries – Asheville
- Greens at Hendersonville
- Guided Compass – MAWDB
- H&R Block
- Harrison Construction
- Henderson County
- Henderson/Transylvania County NCWorks Career Center
- Ingles Markets
- Katie Button Restaurants
- Key Autism Services
- Kimpton Hotel Arras
- Kyocera International, Inc.
- Liberty Corner Enterprises
- MB Haynes
- Mills Manufacturing Corporation
- Mission Health
- Mountain Area Community Services, Inc.
- Mountain Area Health Education Center-MAHEC
- N.C. Department of Transportation
- NC Community College System/ApprenticeshipNC
- NC Department of Public Safety
- NCSHP
- NCWorks Career Center Asheville (resume review available)
- North Carolina State Veterans Home – Black Mountain
- Omni Grove Park Inn
- Owens & Minor
- Pardee Hospital
- Parkway Products, LLC
- Pisgah Inn
- PrideStaff
- Putsch® & Company, Inc.
- Raumedic Inc
- Reich LLC
- Safelight
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- Sonoco Plastics
- Sunshine Employment Resources Inc.
- Survival Innovations
- System Logistics Corperation
- The Budd Group
- The Chocolate Fetish
- The Country Club of Sapphire Valley
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Trails Carolina
- Transportation Security Administration
- Tupelo Honey
- U.S. Army Recruiting- Asheville Company
- UNC Asheville
- UScelluar
- Virtelle Hospitality
- Western North Carolina Community Health Services
- Whole Log Lumber Reclaimed
- Wilsonart
- WNCSource
- YMCA of WNC
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Date & Location: August 14th, 2022, in Marshall, NC, 1-5 pm. Organic Growers School offers this series of forest farm tours and workshops in partnership with the Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition (ABFFC). ABFFC is dedicated to increasing opportunities for farmers and forestland owners in Appalachia and beyond. Join the ABFFC coalition to become part of the movement! For more information, please visit the ABFFC homepage for the event.
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Elf The Musical
MUSICAL
Book by Thomas Meehan & Bob Martin; Music by Matthew Sklar; Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Directed by: Jeff Catanese
AUDITION DATES: Monday, August 15 and Tuesday, August 16, 2022; 5:30-7:30 pm
PRODUCTION DATES: December 2-December 18, 2022; Performances: Fridays December 2, 9, 16 and Saturdays December 3, 10, and 17 at 7:30pm and Sundays December 4, 11, and 18 at 2:30pm. Extra Performance Added for Thursday, December 15 at 7:30pm. Student Matinee: Tuesday December 6th, 2022 at 10am
Cast must plan to arrive at least 1 hour prior to show time.
REHEARSALS: TBA. A printed rehearsal calendar will be available at auditions – you are able to list any conflicts you have with the rehearsal schedule at this time.
DIRECTOR SEEKS: TBA
Actors of all ages, gender identities, races, ethnicities, and disabilities will be considered for any desired role indicated on their audition sheet.
AUDITION MATERIAL: TBA
AUDITION FORM: Fill out this Audition Form here or at the audition.
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Everything is customer driven. The current environment only allows us a short period of time to convert a prospect into a customer. In this training, we will discuss creative ways in which you can validate who your prospects are and determine the steps that you need to take to convert them into customers. This seminar is offered in-person only. Speaker(s): Duane Adams, Associate Director, A-B Tech Small Business Center Co-Sponsor(s): Western Women’s Business Center This program is offered in-person only. It will be held at the A-B Tech Small Business Center in room 2046.
Elf The Musical
MUSICAL
Book by Thomas Meehan & Bob Martin; Music by Matthew Sklar; Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Directed by: Jeff Catanese
AUDITION DATES: Monday, August 15 and Tuesday, August 16, 2022; 5:30-7:30 pm
PRODUCTION DATES: December 2-December 18, 2022; Performances: Fridays December 2, 9, 16 and Saturdays December 3, 10, and 17 at 7:30pm and Sundays December 4, 11, and 18 at 2:30pm. Extra Performance Added for Thursday, December 15 at 7:30pm. Student Matinee: Tuesday December 6th, 2022 at 10am
Cast must plan to arrive at least 1 hour prior to show time.
REHEARSALS: TBA. A printed rehearsal calendar will be available at auditions – you are able to list any conflicts you have with the rehearsal schedule at this time.
DIRECTOR SEEKS: TBA
Actors of all ages, gender identities, races, ethnicities, and disabilities will be considered for any desired role indicated on their audition sheet.
AUDITION MATERIAL: TBA
AUDITION FORM: Fill out this Audition Form here or at the audition.
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Join our virtual team of business professionals with the goal of growing your business. We meet every Wednesday via Teams video conferencing at 8:30 for 90 minutes. No fees, just participation and consistency required. Make new connections and generate business in a professional environment
- Workshop Presenter – Delivering presentations to either in-person or online audiences on topics that will help them grow their businesses
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- Workshop Presenter – Delivering presentations to either in-person or online audiences on topics that will help them grow their businesses
Looking to get out of the house for a day? Curious about coworking options in Asheville?
Focal Point is hosting monthly Free Coworking Fridays, and the next one is Friday, August 19th. They’ll have South Slope Coffee and fast WiFi, a bright communal space and shady outdoor deck for you to enjoy.
Please be sure to register in advance so they know how many people to expect: https://forms.gle/DJPsx9E7WRASQcLb7
- Workshop Presenter – Delivering presentations to either in-person or online audiences on topics that will help them grow their businesses