Calendar of Events

2,500 luminaries will light your way as you explore the shops and studios of Dillsboro, NC. Enjoy carriage rides, live music, a chance to meet Santa, and delight in holiday goodies like cider, cocoa, and handmade chocolates! For more information, feel free to contact us!

https://www.facebook.com/events/368492637241393/?event_time_id=368492653908058

Come enjoy the holiday season and all its wonder while playing alongside the Broad River and the fully decorated Mini Golf Course!
$6.50 to play and kids under 5 are FREE!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1473877239423624/?event_time_id=1473877269423621

We are celebrating another wonderful year! Join us Friday, December 14 from 5:00pm-9:00pm. The event will feature some new things we have in the works, a sample sale, local craft brews and KILN PIZZA!

We will be giving the community a chance to get to know us and tour our studio.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1868001413249199/

Join us for a night filled with Music, Art and Holiday Fun!!

A Variety of local performers with be filling the air with music and cheer in various downtown establishments.

The Madison County arts Council Holiday Sale will offer a Friday night ‘Jingle Mingle’ sale event featuring local artists from 4-9pm at 62 South Main Street (the former Wells Fargo location).

An Ugly Sweater Strut at Zuma Coffee starts at 6:30 so wear your worst! Please sign up outside of Zuma prior to the strut.

Window Decorating Contest!! The Brush Creek Elementary School Choir on the Court House Steps!! Santa!! So much to do Downtown!! Fun for the Whole Family!! See Y’all There!!

JINGLE MINGLE ON MAIN SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

TRAVELING SANTA AND MRS CLAUS
Madison Natural Foods 5:00 pm
Mad Co. Brew House 5:15 pm
Marshall Container Company 5:30 pm
Main St. Café 6:00 pm
Penland & Son’s Department Store 6:30 pm
The Sweet Monkey Café 7:00 pm

MUSIC
6:00 pm – Court House: Brush Creek Elementary School Choir
6:00 pm – Mad Co. Brew House: The Moon & You
6:30 pm – Marshall Container Company Movie: “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” along with hot cocoa and treats. Live music at 7pm
7:00 pm – The Sweet Monkey Café: Katie Kasben Playing Jazzy Christmas Music
7:00 pm –Shady Side Florist

OPEN HOUSES & SHOPPING
4:00 to 9:00pm – Madison County Arts Council Annual Holiday Sale featuring 23 Artist booths Pop up location: 90 South Main St.
5:30 to 7:30pm – Flow Gallery opening Reception of Wild Awake: a collection of small spells by Abacus Corvus (Store will be open from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm)
11am-7:30pm – HA! Offering cider and cookies/ snacks
12-9:00 pm – Outpost- vintage and handmade pop up shoppe with hot chocolate & ornaments for sale
Open till 7:00pm – Penlands Department Store
Open till 9:00pm – French Broad Exchange
Open till 8:00pm – Shady Side Florist- music & snacks
2:00 to 9:00pm – MOSAIC Open House
Open till 7pm – Madison Natural Foods
10am-10:00pm –Ashe Farm B&B/Antiques will have gifts and antiques available for purchase together with homemade cookies & beverages. Dolls & Trains with Outside and Inside Lighting of Christmas Trees, Bells, and Ribbons for Holiday Viewing.

DINING
– The Sweet Monkey Cafe
– Star Diner- taking reservations until 9pm
– Marshall’s Main Street Cafe
– Zuma Coffee
– Blunt Pretzels for sale in front of the Court House
— Pizza by the slice at Mad. Co Brew House

UGLY SWEATER STRUT
6:30 pm Zuma Coffee Ugly Sweater Strut
Wear your ugliest & most festive Holiday Sweater downtown and join in the strut
First prize awards will be given out for the kids strut & the adult strut

The Window Decorating Contest winner will also be announced

https://www.facebook.com/events/349929225553595/

Open 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. Advance Tickets Required. Enjoy the wonder of the park dazzlingly lit for the holidays, with a nighttime train and more.

Meet author Anne Fitten Glenn this Friday (12/14) and get an autographed copy of her second book on local beer, Western North Carolina Beer: A Mountain Brew History. (featuring Homeplace and tons of other breweries past and present!). Book signing will take place from 5-7 pm.

“Western North Carolina has evolved from a mountainous frontier dotted with dry communities into an international destination for craft beer drinkers. Long-time beer writer Anne Fitten Glenn penned this as a companion volume to her first book, Asheville Beer, An Intoxicating History of Mountain Brewing. This new history of ales and lagers includes the tales of formerly dry towns and counties revising their post-Prohibition regulations to welcome breweries. She relates how those breweries attract community, jobs, tourists, and dollars, as well as mixed emotions, legal conundrums, and entrepreneurial challenges. Glenn traces the history of Western North Carolina beer from the wild days of saloons, bootleggers, and Asheville’s first breweries, through one of the longest Prohibitions in the nation, to the craft beer explosion of the 21st century.”

Award-winning author Anne Fitten has been writing about and working in the beer business since the 1990s. She pens a regular “Mountain Brews” article for Edible Asheville and has written for numerous other publications, including All About Beer, Smoky Mountain Living, WNC Magazine, Asheville Citizen-Times, and CraftBeer.com. Western North Carolinians may remember her “Edgy Mama” and “Brewgasm” columns, which ran for several years in Mountain Xpress.

https://www.facebook.com/events/345450542704941/

Candlelight Christmas Evenings*
Saturday, November 3, 2018 – Saturday, January 5, 2019 (Select Dates)

*Check website for availability/dates
*By reservation only.
*Pricing varies by date.

Candlelight, firelight, and live music bring holiday warmth to the extravagant holiday décor of Biltmore House, creating an evening to remember. Evening guests can also take advantage of Antler Hill Village & Winery to enjoy free wine tastings. Advance reservations are required for evening visits.

Learn more about #ChristmasAtBiltmore or plan your visit: biltmore.com/Christmas

https://www.facebook.com/events/1524627331014393/?event_time_id=1524627407681052

The Climbing Wall Instructor Program (CWI) was introduced in 2007 to certify professionals who teach in an indoor or artificial wall environment. It aims to increase the level of professionalism in indoor climbing and to improve the level of climbing wall instruction, to develop a more consistent standard of care for climbing instructors in the US, to evaluate the skills of climbing instructors in the US, and to provide guidance for further professional development. There are two certification levels:
AMGA CWI Top Rope
AMGA CWI Lead
This course addresses the basic technical skills necessary to manage an instructional program at a climbing facility. The course length is a minimum of 20 hours of instruction, skills demonstration, and evaluation, typically run over 2.5 days. CWI Certification lasts for three years. After three years current CWI’s can re-take a one-day reassessment to regain the CWI certification.

Information/Registration Link: https://www.climbmaxnc.com/amga-cwi-course (not active yet); registration is a PDF form, attached to this email

Additional Links: https://amga.com/climbing-wall-instructor/

https://www.facebook.com/events/579355999150431/?event_time_id=579356009150430

Join in the holiday fun and come to the Annual Cookie Party. We promise the cold milk if you bring holiday cookies to share!! Bake or buy and bring 4 dozen cookies to be enjoyed by LFR clients during the holiday season. Join the part on the 14th and taste some of the best cookies Asheville has to offer!

https://www.facebook.com/events/538253520327099/

‘Tis the season! Wondering where to see some Christmas lights to put you in that holiday spirit? Join us each evening December 14th –­ 16th starting at the Wellness Center as we tour beautiful displays.

$12 per person and includes:
• Holiday Hayride
• Stroll through Lights & Decorations
• Hot Chocolate
• Santa Meet & Greet

Call 828.694.3005 for details.

https://www.facebook.com/events/278459759647031/

Join us for this fun-filled Christmas Open House! Unique gift ideas, refreshments, meet and greet with local artists. It’s always a good time at The Art Lounge! Come join us to celebrate!

https://www.facebook.com/events/778520142485094/

Vengan a acompañarnos – tendremos hamburguesas, perros calientes y bebidas.
Trae tu plato favorito para compartir con todos !! ESTE ES UN EVENTO FAMILIAR :)

RSVP llame o mande mensaje de texto a Gabby al 828-719-2751

Come and join us, we will have hamburgers, hot dogs, and drinks.
Bring your favorite dish to share with everyone!! THIS IS A FAMILY EVENT :)

RSVP by call or text Gabby at 828-719-2751

https://www.facebook.com/events/320520271811289/?event_time_id=320520285144621

If you are interested in volunteering, join the following group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1700842146615312/

The Cube of Truth is a peaceful static demonstration akin to an art performance. This demonstration operates in a structured manner that triggers curiosity and interest from the public; we attempt to lead bystanders to a vegan conclusion through a combination of local standard-practice animal exploitation footage and conversations with a value-based sales approach.

Masks, signs, and outreach literature are provided. Black upper clothing appropriate for the weather is essential, and please bring a fully charged laptop or tablet if you have one. If you are bringing a laptop or a tablet, please download the following:

Media Player:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Footage:
https://goo.gl/so6qGp

https://www.facebook.com/events/351123655689331/

We love Jessica’s art and if you haven’t seen it yet, you will too! She will be here with us Friday, December 14 with some of her artwork on display & available for purchase. Her paintings make for great unique gifts for the holidays as well!

Jessica’s work has previously been seen at UpCountry Brewing and her murals have been at Blu’s Farm & Highland Brewing!

https://www.facebook.com/events/292390828062784/

Come celebrate ? the Holidays
with us at Our Holiday Gathering!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2212886782286981/

Lake Julian Festival of Lights has become a tradition for many mountain families and visitors. The driving-only tour includes thousands of dazzling lights and displays placed along a magical journey on the road circling Lake Julian Park.

Lake Julian Festival of Lights takes place nightly from December 2-23. Want to experience the show by foot? Lights by the Lake Stroll Night is on Saturday, December 1. Please check our Facebook event page for information on any closings due to winter weather.

Tickets are $10 at the gate ($8 in advance) for a standard passenger car or van. A portion of the proceeds benefit Buncombe County Special Olympics.

https://www.facebook.com/events/260293307959881/?event_time_id=260293337959878

Mario Kart Tournament Fridays at 6pm. 1st place wins a prize!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1970050149752330/?event_time_id=1970050186418993

PURNA YOGA NIDRA
with Letitia Walker
Friday, December 14th, 2018
6 pm – 8:30 pm • $50
Purna Yoga 828, 697 D Haywood Rd. in West Asheville

Register online at:
https://liveyoganow.com/purna-yoga-nidra/

Yoga Nidra is truly a magical experience. And that experience is truly varied depending on the style of Nidra you practice. For some, Yoga Nidra is simply a longer Shavasana. For others, Yoga Nidra involves a long Shavasana and a guided meditation with the intention to expand consciousness.

In Purna Yoga, our style of Yoga Nidra involves setting a sankalpa (an intention) around some kind of change, shift or growth, distilling the essence of that intention into a feeling, and then planting the seed of that shift in our subconscious. In this way, it is a method of communicating with the subconscious, opening the doorway to deeper intuition, and experiencing the five koshas (sheaths) of the body as one drops into a deep state of relaxation and pratyahara (sense withdrawal).

Join Letitia on December 14th – the first anniversary of the studio opening as well as the anniversary of B. K. S. Iyengar’s 100 birthday – as she guides you through Purna Yoga Nidra, using the method and techniques of this practice as taught by Aadil Palkhivala, the co-founder of Purna Yoga.

We will spend the first 30 minutes discussing the hows and whys of the Nidra, refining our sankalpa, and getting settled in position. Then, we will have a full two hours to settle in, drop the body, and set our intentions before coming out slowly, carefully, almost reluctantly to join what will feel like a whole new world.

Join us on this auspicious day for the first Yoga Nidra at Purna Yoga 828!

https://www.facebook.com/events/204853360401541/

Once again, we gather to celebrate the life of our dearest Pete Spinney, with song, beer, and holiday cheer!

In honor of Spinney, Pisgah Brewing Company & The Whale :: A Craft Beer Collective have collaborated to bring us the N.F.A. IPA, a fresh, dank West Coast style IPA. This limited release will be available starting at 6:00 pm.

Starting at 7:30 pm, The Campfire Reverends will be performing two sets for the first time as a *sextet,* presenting a setlist carefully crafted with Spinney in mind.

This event is benefitting MANNA FoodBank. A $5 suggested donation or equivalent non-perishable food items will be accepted at the door.

FOOD TRUCK: The Purple People Feeder

Friday, December 14th, 2018
Beer release @ 6:00 pm, Live music starts @ 7:30 pm
Pisgah Brewing Company – 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain, NC 28711

https://www.facebook.com/events/560239974441219/

Generously Well Played has offered YO 10% of all their proceeds for Friday 12/14 from 6pm – midnight!

Come check out over 600 board games, grab a grilled mac n cheese and have some fun!

$5 all day pass
great menu of food and beverages!

IT’S GAME TIME!

https://www.facebook.com/events/271816786854974/

The dinner will be prepared by The Grafted Olive. The menu will feature courses paired with our Chardonnay, our new Pavilion and our Ceyser mead. Finish the evening with a dessert and a coffee / cappuccino from Jackson’s Java.

https://www.facebook.com/events/309840883201831/

Experience Asheville’s brightest holiday tradition at Winter Lights at The North Carolina Arboretum. Walk through an outdoor winter wonderland and see the Arboretum’s gardens dressed in more than half-a-million holiday lights. Roast s’mores by the fire, listen to your favorite holiday tunes or enjoy a cup of hot cocoa, cider or beer. Proceeds from the event will support the Arboretum’s educational programs, exhibit and facilities year-round.

Tickets range from $8-18 and must be purchased in advance online at www.ncwinterlights.com.

https://www.facebook.com/events/183329605927836/?event_time_id=183329682594495

For various reasons, authentic connection is harder and harder to come by in modern life. We all know that socializing is good for us, but contrary to what we grow up believing, the kind of social contact that nourishes our brains and hearts isn’t the kind found at the average party. It’s not the kind that only talks about happy things or recounts recent accomplishments. It’s the kind that is cracked open, raw and vulnerable. It involves talking openly about the highs and lows, and all the wonderful and difficult feelings that are universal for all of us.

Join us for an evening of authentic relating and intentional connection. We’ll be playing games to practice saying what we mean to say, and listening deeply from the heart. Mindful communication is a practice, not a destination: we’re starting this group to be intentional about that practice and to to fill our Friday nights with play, laughter, growth, and connection.

https://www.facebook.com/events/277126906256183/?event_time_id=277126929589514

PARTY WITH US! ???‍♀️ We are stoked to announce this month’s PRIMAL LIT ? Buti Yoga Blacklight Party with a DJ is happening FRIDAY // Dec 14th // 6:30pm

Primal’s Buti Yoga instructors will be leading the class! ???

Primal LIT is Buti Yoga BLISSED OUT to the max! So much primal movement, so much sweat, plus a club vibe with DJ Phantom Pantome bringing the beat-driven oxytocin release to the next level! ✨✨✨

Primal LIT is a monthly class FREE for Primal Studios monthly membership holders and is just $12 for non-members, so grab your tickets fast to this incredible event!

TO GET SUPER LIT- Wear glow reactive clothes (white or neon). Bring smiles & friends!!?‍♀️?

◢ Cost: $12 ◣ 60 min class
Pre-register on MINDBODY.

https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=781309&stype=-7&sTG=22&sVT=5&sView=day&sLoc=0&date=12/14/18

This class is Free for Members with the Fire and Water membership- just sign up to reserve your space!

✨ ✨ ✨ ALL LEVELS welcome + celebrated AS YOU ARE.

➳ A limited amount of B-mats are available first come, first serve!

➳ We are located at 457 N. Louisiana Ave. in West Asheville, right inside the TRIBE Dance & Pole building! primalstudiosasheville.com

✨ Primal Studios is a Yoga/Buti Yoga/Movement studio that inspires you to move outside your comfort zone, and connect & thrive in the community as we evolve together! ✨

https://www.facebook.com/events/345482886002758/

Tour Gatlinburg’s most dazzling light displays by hopping aboard the Gatlinburg Trolley Ride of Lights! This popular winter tradition is the perfect way to see our mountain town in all its Winter Magic splendor. Get your tickets today!

https://www.facebook.com/events/726348577700947/?event_time_id=726348634367608

?Friday, December 14th at Fun Depot will be NHCCOA’s Youth Christmas Party!?
Drop off at Fun Depot- 7:00PM
Pick up at Fun Depot- by 10:00PM
This is going to be an evening filled with playing games, bonding together, eating pizza, and having a great time celebrating Christmas together!
The youth who brings the most friends will win a gift!
Permission slips will need to be filled out by the day of!

https://www.facebook.com/events/266773720671209/

Join Susan Gwaltney for a 75 “Holiday Peace” Sound healing Concert. Crystal Bowls will vibrate at a specific note and vibration and each note is associated with one of the wheels of energy in the body known as a Chakra. With the use of singing bowls you will be offered a deep relaxation and a gentle peaceful meditation.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1470368576399241/

JOIN THE JUBILEE! FAMILY FOR THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY. MUSIC, FOOD, DRINKS AT HANGER HALL. Please Bring a donation. All money goes to help keep people warm this winter.

FRIDAY, DEC 14 AT 7PM AT HANGER HALL

https://www.facebook.com/events/2195402467454243/

Lo Wolf plays 2 original sets at Blue Ghost Brewing Company. Come out for burgers,brews, and beautiful tunes! A presentation made possible by EchoMIx and NC Songsmiths.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2127083794022829/