Calendar of Events

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Humans have been communicating and creating sacred space with drums since the dawn of time. Come and add your own intention and magic to your own handmade drum. In this three hour class, we will be using locally sourced, rawhide deer skin and maple drum frames to create our own sacred hand drum. This drum will be perfect for ceremony as well as a beautiful piece of art for your home. We will be making our drum in the Anishinaabe (Great Lakes Region) tradition.

$100-150 per person, sliding scale. Includes all materials to make your own hand drum.

Luke McLaughlin is a naturalist, rewilder and founder of Holistic Survival School located in Weaverville, NC. Luke believes that it is every human’s birthright to have a deep physical, emotional, and spiritual connection to our Earth, and he has dedicated his life to helping people reclaim their wholeness and vitality through nature connection.

https://www.facebook.com/events/292782834844157/

Front Country will be at Fall for Greenville on Sunday, October 14. Join them at the Iron Hill Brewery Stage from 5:30-7:00 PM. It’s going to be a great day filled with great food and music!

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Celtic duo, The Reel Sisters, will be making their Asheville debut at Isis Music Hall as a part of Pan Harmonia’s Celtic Corner series. Join the Reel Sisters to experience the rollicking fun, love, heartbreak, and simple pleasure of this beloved tradition from the British Isles and Appalachia.

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With an international reputation as an extraordinary performer, Dougie MacLean earned his place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, winning two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2’s Folk Awards and a worldwide hit in his song, “Caledonia,” heard on the Last of the Mohicans soundtrack, and praised as “a musical hero” by The Wall Street Journal. Dougie performs to sold-out concert halls and festivals all over the world. Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville. Tickets: Regular $40; Student $35; Child $20; Student Rush Day-of-Show (with valid I.D.) $10. Box Office: 828-257-4530 or www.dwtheatre.com.

https://www.facebook.com/events/292746557974079/

Slaid Cleaves. Grew up in Maine. Lives in Texas. Writes songs. Makes records. Travels around. Tries to be good.

Slaid is one of the best songwriters we have had at Isis Music Hall – it’s his 5th visit to our venue.

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Bad Molly
https://www.facebook.com/BadMollyOfficial/

Gladshot (nyc)
https://gladshot.bandcamp.com

Thee Sidewalk Surfers
https://theesidewalksurfers.bandcamp.com

8pm, $6

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Elektric Voodoo at Ambrose West

WHEN: Sunday October 14, 2018

WHERE: 312 Haywood Road Asheville, NC

DOORS: 7pm

SHOW: 8pm

SEATING: Standing Room Only

AGES: 18+

We are excited to announce we will be touring the US in support of our upcoming sophomore album ‘Animal’ this fall! More shows to be announced.

Elektric Voodoo is a new band from San Diego, CA that blends afrobeat, deep space blues, and psychedelic rock & roll into rhythmically charged 4 to 7 minute songs that end up being neither genre or era specific. This 5 piece ensemble is centered around the drums, percussion, and bass as all of the songs were built on driving rhythms that are undeniably propulsive. On top of this beat heavy foundation layers of guitars, vintage keyboards, and undefinable sounds swirl and build into emotional peaks and hypnotic drones.

The band was started by Scott Tournet (formerly of Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Blues & Lasers, Solo) who recorded the album in makeshift studios around San Diego. After recording the the majority of the record he met some likeminded musicians that turned this recording project into a proper band. The group consists of Ty Kiernan (percussion), Matt Bozzone (drums), Ben Moore (keyboards), and Evan Lucas (bass).

The lyrics drift in and out, touching on a number of different emotions and moods while the common theme seems to be the push and pull between two varying entities. The characters and perspective shift in a way that sometimes the relationship is between the narrator and the unknown (Echo), a girl and her boyfriend who is out of town for the weekend (Boyfriend), a friend giving a friend who is on a losing streak advice (Expectation), to one character telling another that they’ve gone over the edge (The Other Side).

https://elektricvoodoo.com/

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A night of classic drag pageantry with the haunting twist of Halloween creativity. Contestants will bring their most creative gowns, jaw-droppingly good talents and unique on-stage answers as they compete for the title of Miss Inferno 2018. Our audience will be on the edge of their seats as these ladies fight for the win.

PATRONS
> This is an 18+ event
> Doors open at 8pm, Pageant starts at 9pm, Closing at 3am.
> $10 for standing ONLY or $15 for VIP seating.
> RESERVATIONS call 828.505.1612 or [email protected]

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CONTESTANTS
> Entry fee is $50
> Each contestant will be allowed 1-dresser free of charge. All dancers will be charged $5 (half price)
> Registration will start at 7pm & Pageant will begin at 9pm

CATEGORIES
This is a themed pageant (Halloween) and the judges will be instructed to give consideration to those that follow the theme.
> On-Stage Question
> Creative Formal Wear
> Talent (7-Minute Limit)

MUSIC
Contestants must provide a clearly labelled CD or thumb drive at registration with:
> Track 1 – Creative Formal Wear
> Track 2 – Talent
> Track 3 – Crowning

PRIZE PACKAGE *WINNER*
> Crown
> $200 ($100 Night of, $100 at Give Up)
> Bookings at Scandals Nightclub (Based on owner’s discretion)

PRIZE PACKAGE *1ST ALTERNATE*
> $50 Cash

ELIGIBILITY
Contestants that haven’t already achieved the title and crown of Honey Boo/Inferno are eligible. Contestants must be in good standing with Scandals Nightclub and not work at any other establishment within 50 miles.

BACKSTAGE NOTICE
No one except for contestants, dressers, and dancers are allowed in the dressing area. Dancers are only allowed backstage prior to talent and must leave after your talent. Upon crowning, no one is allowed backstage except judges, contestants and dressers. THIS IS WHEN JUDGES WILL BE DOING CRITIQUES AND WILL NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY IN THE BACK ROOM. NO EXCEPTIONS. All extra bodies backstage at those RESTRICTED times will be removed from the property.

JUDGING NOTICE
To be fair to all contestants, the highest and lowest scores for each category will not be considered in the final tabulation. Furthermore, an additional judge may be added or substitution may occur due to an absence.

NOTE FROM THE PAGEANT OWNER
“I personally audit all of my pageants and will disqualify a judge if their scores are not within the average range of others Furthermore, the queens from my house cast that enters do NOT have an advantage over others. I welcome all entertainers and wish everyone the best in holding the next title!” – JD

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Open Jam With Special Affair at One World Brewing Downtown.

Bring your instruments and lets play some tunes!
Starts at 8 PM.

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This year, Eliada will maintain some beloved attractions including the tractor ride, which now drives all the way around the Corn Maze, jumping pillow, corn kernel sand box, spider web climber, tube slides, and corn cannons.

CRAFT Farm tours run April through October with each tour focusing on a specific topic in sustainable agriculture. Check out the farm tour schedule for 2018.

Reclaimed Creations is a unique sculpture exhibit created by renowned artist Sayaka Ganz. Utilizing reclaimed plastic objects, such as discarded utensils, Ganz creates amazing sculptures that visually appear unified at a distance, but are in fact separated when examined up close. Described as using a “3D impressionistic” style, Ganz’s exhibit includes installations of animals in motion, which are in rich in color and energy, to create an illusion of form.

About the Artist

Born in Yokohama, Japan, Sayaka Ganz grew up living in Japan, Brazil and Hong Kong. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. A lecturer and teacher, Ganz’s work has been displayed at various institutions around the globe, including the Hermann Geiger Foundation in Cecina, Italy, the Isle Gallery in Isle of Man, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California.

My work is about perceiving harmony, even in situations that appear chaotic from the inside. When observing my sculptures up close, one might see gaps, holes and items being held on only by small points; step away, however, and the sculptures reveal the harmony created when the objects are aligned to the same general (but not identical) direction. Similarly, it is important to gain perspective by stepping back from current problems and look at the larger picture. Then one can perceive the beauty and patterns that exist.”

Do you have a gardening question? Looking to get that mystery plant identified? Need pruning advice? The North Carolina Arboretum is proud to introduce its newest educational series, “Ask the Gardener.” Every Monday from 9 a.m. – 12 noon, April through October, gardening experts will be on-site in the Arboretum’s Library, located upstairs in the Education Center, to help members and visitors address both common and unique gardening and landscape questions. The Arboretum’s extensive resource book collection will also be available for use by participants. The program is free, however, donations to The North Carolina Arboretum Society are welcomed.

Don’t get stumped! Let the Arboretum’s gardening experts help.

We are so excited for the wonderful Allaine Stricklen to lead a magical week of yoga and meditation amid the mountain air and autumn leaves on our Farm! October 15-21. Please join us and feel free to DM us for more details. Gtyoga.com or email [email protected] for more info about the Retreat ???? #yoga #yogaretreat #retreat #meditation #innerpeace #transformation #asheville #fall #autumn

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Join us on Monday, October 15th, 2018 for our 14th Annual Golf Classic at the Green Valley Country Club. 100% of tournament proceeds directly impact clients we serve in affordable housing and men’s development. Visit www.homesofhope.org/golftournament for more information!

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Join us at the spectacular Apple Valley Golf Course at Rumbling Bald Resort, Lake Lure for a great day of golfing and fun on Monday, October 15, 2018. All proceeds will benefit PAWS of Rutherford County. Shotgun starts at 9:30 am.

Apple Valley opened in 1986 with rave reviews and was called the “most beautiful mountain golf course” by Golf Digest. It was designed by Dan Maples, son of the great Ellis Maples, and he carved out of the valley a masterpiece. The Apple Valley course offers wide fairways and large, undulating greens. It has a layout that will take you through the valley and then up towards Youngs Mountain and then back down again. You will leave telling yourself that the back nine is one of the most beautiful you have ever played. It is a great course for all levels of players and is a true hidden gem.

$70 ENTRY FEE PER GOLFER
(Fee Includes: Green Fee, Cart Fee, Post Tournament Luncheon, and Awards). In addition, you will have chances to purchase Mulligans and Raffle Prize Tickets.

PLUS, Enter the contest to win a Special Prize for Closest-to-Pin on Hole #4.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Format will be a four-person scramble. You may form your own team or the Golf Staff will be happy to pair you with other players.

CONSIDER SPONSORING A HOLE AT THESE LEVELS:

Gold Sponsor – $1,000 – Includes entry fee for four golfers and a sponsorship sign located on a golf hole.

Platinum Sponsor – $500 – Includes entry fee for two golfers and a sponsorship sign located on a golf hole.

Individual Sponsor – $100 – Includes a sponsorship sign located on a golf hole.

To sponsor a hole, please contact Tournament Coordinator, Sydney Beck at Tel: 828-288-4780 or Email: [email protected].

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR THE EVENT
Call the Bald Mountain Golf Shop at 828-694-3042 or simply stop by the Golf Shop and sign up in person. Deadline for entering the tournament is Friday, October, 12, 2018 at 9:00 am. For further information, please contact the Golf Shop or Sydney at the above numbers.

Come out—have some fun—and raise your PAWS for the cause!!

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Show runs through November 7
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am – 4pm

This beautiful exhibit celebrates the works of photographer Lauren Rutten and quilter Kari Morton. What these two artists share in common are a partnership in the five-woman, artist-owned Flow Gallery in historic downtown Marshall, and a deep love of Madison County, their newly chosen home.

In 2015, Lauren and her husband Andy, traveled the US for one year searching for a home. “From the very moment I arrived in Marshall while on this journey, I had a sense of having dreamt of this place since childhood – I knew this was where I wanted to be.

I have found that my life here is not confined within four walls, so I’m very interested in reflections, when the light shines through a structure, or a barn begins to dilapidate so the outside and inside merge.

Marshall finds itself in a season of change. Many families who are moving here to homestead live alongside families who have farmed here for generations. This collection hopes to show the range of those who have come to call Marshall home, as well as the hard reality of homesteading and its immense beauty, which are in direct relationship with each other here. In this land I dig my hands in the earth and muddy my feet on the ground, while at the same time experiencing the transcendence of being and connecting to so much beyond my body. I hope those who view these photos might experience this too.”

Kari and her husband, Mike, moved to Madison County in 2012, after having lived a fairly nomadic life. They decided Madison County was the place to put down roots and call home.

“This collection is inspired by my immediate world, the things I live with and the things I see – the garden in my front yard, the chickens in the back yard, the buildings in downtown Marshall, where I spend many hours working at Flow and serving as a guardian ad litem in the county courthouse. Each of my pieces tell a story of connection, to my community, to my world. I love sharing this part of myself with others.”

Flow Gallery is located on Main Street in the historic, picturesque town of Marshall, which lies along the French Broad River, just 25 minutes north of Asheville, NC. The gallery is in its 8th year of business and showcases the work of over 65 talented, regional artists.

Yeast and fermentation are necessary for the production of alcohol. Demonstrating the proper vocabulary for describing alcoholic beverages to customers and fellow team members is beneficial in helping sell these offerings.

To advance your fermentation knowledge, White Labs, a leader in fermentation since 1995, will host an hour-long workshop on the topic. This class is ideal for front of house staff including management, bartenders and servers.

Tickets are $10. To reserve your spot, please email [email protected].

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When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Join Us for our October Worship Series — Authority, Morality, Exclusivity, Eternity — every Sunday in October

Do you know how to play chess? Players of all ages and experience ranges are invited to join the Foothills Chess Club on Monday afternoons at the Columbus Library. Learn the basics and then challenge yourself by playing with someone new!

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Enjoy an evening of food, cash bar, silent auction, and blues performed by local artists while supporting Thrive’s programs to help individuals and families experiencing housing and psychiatric instability.

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Join us every Monday at the Dugout for Surf and Turf done our way. 6 oz Sirloin and 6 Grilled Shrimp served with a House Salad and your choice of a Baked Potato, French Fries or Hand Cut Chips all for $11.00! That’s how we cure the Monday Blues! See you at the Dugout!

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We are screaming out to all of the WILD kiddos out there! from 6-8 we will have a free balloon twister AND the kids eat for FREE from 5-8 (with the purchase of an adult entree)

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Welcome to Wild Child Monday! We always have entertainment for the kiddos from balloon twisting, facepainting, and even MAGIC! Don’t forget, the kids eat FREE from 5-8 (with the purchase of an adult entree)

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Let’s check out what Black Mountain has happening in food waste reduction & recovery efforts!

This quarterly meeting (our 3rd since the 2017 Summit), will include:
5;30-6 steering committee meeting (open to the public)
6-6:30 presentation by Meg Chamberlain of Fermenti,
6:30-7:30 -networking presentations by Black Mountain-based businesses and organizations to learn more about their efforts, successes and challenges.

Lights snacks will be provided, food and beverages available for purchase from Roots & Fruits market.

Meeting is FREE and open to the public, new folks interested in learning more and getting involved are welcome.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2083631631854157/

Join APPS Films Council for a special showing of Growing Up Coy on Monday, October 15th at 5:30PM in Greenbriar Theatre in the Plemmons Student Union. This event is free for all.

Growing Up Coy is a 2016 documentary directed by Eric Juhola and produced by Still Point Pictures. The film documents a landmark 2013 case in which the Colorado Civil Rights Division ruled in favor of transgender 6-year-old Coy Mathis to use the girls bathroom at her elementary school in Fountain, Colorado. The case has been credited with setting off a wave of bathroom bills across the United States in the years following. The film premiered in 2016 at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival and won “Best Documentary” awards at the Raindance Film Festival and BendFilm Festival. In January 2017, the film was released worldwide on Netflix.

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