Calendar of Events

Start your week off right with a donation-based pilates session and follow it up with a celebratory post-exercise pint!

Learn to focus on your breath and isolate muscle groups to build and strengthen your body while increasing your confidence and bodily awareness. Classes will happen under the thoughtful and fun guidance of Courtney, our resident pilates instructor who has been practicing and teaching in the Black Mountain area for 3 years. Courtney will lead a series of exercises, with variations for each to include folks of all fitness and ability levels!

Classes will take place in the event space at the end of our building.
Please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early to set up your mat and settle in before class begins! Bring your own mat and plan to grab a drink afterwards with the group! All ages and abilities welcome!

https://www.facebook.com/events/948380552036149/?event_time_id=948380608702810

Are you ready to show off your meticulous knowledge of useless facts? Well, this is your chance! Nerdy Talk Trivia will be hosting our weekly trivia night with $3 Gaelic pints.

Gift card prizes will be awarded weekly to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

Every weekly winner will be put into a drawing for a pair of tickets to Lord Huron concert in the Meadow on April 19. The drawing will take place on April 1.

https://www.facebook.com/events/711040849291752/?event_time_id=711040872625083

Open Mic Night at The Grey Eagle

https://www.facebook.com/events/1079113265601696/

ICE raids in our communities, building walls along our southern border, separation of vulnerable families; this is not the America we want! Hear from our newly elected Sheriff, Quentin Miller, on local policies that affect immigrants. Shoshana Fried, an immigration attorney with Pisgah Legal Services, will talk about the legal aid they provide to low-income immigrants. Learn about organizations that provide sanctuary and assistance to immigrants locally. And most importantly, learn about how you can help us become the America we want.
Doors open at 6:15, the program starts at 6:30pm. All are welcome.

https://www.facebook.com/events/293410071339360/

Fly Tying and beer has come to Weaverville. Starts Monday at 6:30pm and running until 9pm. Bring your vice and materials and grab a beverage and tie away. If your new to tying flies, or have no exposure to it, we want you to come too. We will have vices and materials to help show you the ropes. We will have raffle prizes and plenty of stories to be shared. Now you finally have something to make you look forward to Monday’s!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1838414896270037/?event_time_id=1838414899603370

Hosted by Progressive Democrats of Buncombe County

Join this chapter to hear speakers and discussion immigration reform issues.

https://www.facebook.com/events/388154688584466/

Join Morganton Improv on the second Monday of the month at Brown Mountain Bottleworks in Downtown Morganton as we drink beer, play improv games, and create things out of nothing with suggestions from the audience.
Each Beer & Improv show is free, but tips are always welcome!

To learn more about Morganton Improv, find us on Facebook at Morganton Improv, on Instagram at @morgantonimprov, or email us at [email protected].

https://www.facebook.com/events/2173224126046468/

Service industry workers often feel trapped in the rent cycle and overwhelmed with issues like credit, taxes and finances. There is a path to home ownership for almost everyone and we’re here to show you the way. With innovative financing alternatives and down payment assistance options it’s often not the insurmountable obstacle you may think! Join us for free drinks and food while you learn how to navigate the path to buying a home in a stress, judgement and pressure free environment. Get the information you need to make good decisions for your financial future. YOU CAN DO IT!

If you have any questions or can’t make it for that date/time and would like a personal meeting, contact Sundance’s email [email protected].

https://www.facebook.com/events/405811309963394/

Have a terrible case of the Mondays? Got a sick a twisted sense of humor? Come play Cards Against Humanity with us! We have 3 box sets with every expansion. We’re pushing tables together, making new friends, and having laughs every Monday!

https://www.facebook.com/events/371611523634185/?event_time_id=371611553634182

Neil Night at Sanctuary Brewing Company with host The Gathering Dark!!!

Everyone is Neil for Open Mic Night on Monday, March 11th!

Come prepared with your best interpretation of your favorite Neil!

Neil Young, Neil Diamond, Neil Patrick Harris, Neil Armstrong PRF, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Neil Sedaka, etc…

All Neil All Night!!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/302747913756958/

This is a FREE ping pong tournament occurring weekly at Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt in Durham, NC. Sign-up on site every Tuesday at 7pm. Weekly prizes will be awarded to the winners.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2279054425684696/?event_time_id=2304833073106831

Pub Theology meets on the second Monday of the month from 7:00-9:00.

Pub Theology is a group of spiritual and intellectual seekers—searchers. In the relaxed, comfortable setting of a pub (or café, or living room), we discuss God, the church, the history and politics of religion, and all that falls within the embrace of the quest for truth. Our goal is non-judgmental inquiry; safe, fair, and open discussion of ideas that have puzzled and tested humans from the beginning of civilization. Pub Theology is a “great ideas” group that welcomes people of all faiths, or none.

https://www.facebook.com/events/189329621949501/?event_time_id=189329648616165

Come on out every week to really drill that technique into your body. After all, good technique is the foundation to great dance!

Haven’t danced before? No worries! Sarah Joy will get you started off right.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2207664732782541/?event_time_id=2207664769449204

The League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County presents The Life and Legacy of Lillian Exum Clement at 7:00pm on Monday, March 11 at the Black Mountain Public Library, 105 N. Dougherty St., Black Mountain. Clement, a native of Black Mountain, made history in the early 1900s as the first woman attorney in North Carolina and the first female legislator in the southeast. Actor Samantha Lebrocq, in period costume and hairstyle created by Sandy McDaniel of the Montford Park Players, will portray Clement, and vocalist Alex Nuesse, also in costume, will perform an authentic suffragist song. The program is the first event in the yearlong Votes for Women! Centennial Series celebrating the upcoming 100th anniversary, in 2020, of both the creation of the League of Women Voters and the passage of the 19th (women’s suffrage) Amendment. For more information about this event and other events in the series, contact [email protected].

MONDAY, MARCH 11
Join the Asheville Area Arts Councill and 103.3 Asheville FM in celebrating music and community with the Winter Chill Local Music Series! This is the last of a three part series that highlights the music being created right in our own backyard while also featuring venues so important to our creative economy.

March 11 | Rock Night
Location: The Mothlight
Doors open at 7, show starts at 8 | $15 (or just $1.03 for musicians and music professionals by saying “103.3 Ticket Price” at the door)
With performances by: Kitty Tsunami & Pink Mercury
Hosted by Asheville FM DJ Greg Cartwright of Deep Cuts

Tickets and additional info can be found at https://ashevillearts.com/winterchill/

https://www.facebook.com/events/286621565316092/?event_time_id=286621578649424

FRIENDS! The Musical Parody is the hilarious new musical that lovingly lampoons TV’s Friends celebrating the wacky misadventures of your favorite group of 20-something pals as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life, and love in 1990s Manhattan. It’s a seemingly typical day at New York’s only coffee shop, Central Perk, until an unexpected runaway bride with beautiful hair enters the picture and kicks the whole gang out of second gear! This delightfully naughty confection plucks the best moments from the show’s ten years and recreates the moments through an uncensored, fast-paced, music filled romp. You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! You’ll Unagi!

Recommended for mature audiences.

https://www.facebook.com/events/330266754188242/

The Bearded Dragons Inn hosts their weekly West Marches game. This is a drop in game for all to join. If you have never played before come and join us. Our amazing community will teach you all you need to know. If you have years, or even decades of experience stop on by as well as you’ll experience a whole new style of play. For more information check out our website:
https://sites.google.com/outlook.com/westmarchesattriskelion/home

https://www.facebook.com/events/377998122745064/?event_time_id=377998152745061

Indie shoe gazy rock crazy

Stoops (Philadelphia) rock-n return to Fleetwood’s!
https://stoopstheband.bandcamp.com/

Shutterings
https://shutterings.bandcamp.com/

Tan Universe
https://tanuniverse.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/events/1931046737018436/

This is going to be a fun show!

Stoops
https://stoopstheband.bandcamp.com/

Tan Universe
https://open.spotify.com/album/3CXEy4s8NNEt9yhf2eSN0Y?fbclid=IwAR3CHEVm-AjZOaUdms5Qk9cG26VnMZIDdlIxWtrCHsHgAD4Pv8Yds5m7ji0

ManDancing
https://mandancing.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/events/2215343775399158/

-JESSIE & THE JINX- Honky-tonk
-BAD MOLLY-
Sadly, sweet buddy Joel is moving to Detroit so this will be the last of this lineup for a bit.
He’s the coolest so come hug the man and bid him good tidings!

https://www.facebook.com/events/566935827105983/

2019 Come to the Table Conference, March 12-13, 2019

Called to Action: Uprooting Hunger and Cultivating Justice

We invite faith leaders and laypeople, hunger relief advocates, farmers, farm workers, community organizers, community gardeners, food council members, extension agents and others to join us March 12-13 to examine the root causes of hunger and collaborate to build a more just food system. At the 2019 Come to the Table Conference, we hope to energize attendees to go back to their communities with the knowledge to challenge the systemic nature of hunger and the skills and connections to grow structures that are based in justice. The 2019 Conference will:

Share resources, tools & knowledge to support attendees in being effective community organizers for a more just food system
Provide space for the knowledge and wisdom in the room to be shared and for us all to learn together
Provide space for people to connect with each other and build relationships that will sustain and support their work

Keynotes:

“Freedom Farmers: The History of Black Agricultural Cooperatives and Building Sustainable Communities,” by Dr. Monica White, author of Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement

“Farm Justice, Food Sovereignty, and the Transformation of Everything,” by Eric Holt-Giménez, Executive Director of Food First

Workshop tracks include:

Addressing Hunger – This track explores four different strategies to address and alleviate hunger in food insecure communities.

Community Agriculture – This track examines how community gardens and farms can serve as spaces for building capacity, relationships, and access.

Economic and Labor Justice – This track reveals some of the ways labor and economic policies create economic, health, and human rights inequities that can lead to hunger.

Environmental Justice – This track explores how community members are addressing issues of environmental justice within their communities.

Faith, Food, and Justice – Learn how theology is shaping the way faith communities are addressing the immediate needs of hunger while challenging its systemic causes.

Food Policy Advocacy – Hear from speakers who are taking grassroots action on food issues and gain skills for how you can do the same.

Healing and Wellness – This track examines how we can personally and collectively heal and stay well while working for justice.

Movement Building – Learn and engage in conversation around how to build community momentum, power, and collaboration to address shared challenges.

Racial Equity – Topics examining the historical and contemporary role of racism in food systems and ideas for change.

Resources for Farmers – An informative track for farmers discussing resources and programs for their business.

Working Together in Community – Tools and strategies that create opportunities for communities to actively engage in the development of solutions regarding hunger or social issues.

Youth-Led Change – Hear the stories of youth who are working towards a just and sustainable food system.

Some workshops have space limits; register early for the best workshop selection!

Conference Schedule:
March 12th

Time
Title

8:30am
Conference registration opens

9:30am – 10:00am
Welcome, Opening

10:00am – 11:00am
Keynote by Dr. Monica White

11:15am – 12:30pm
Workshop #1

12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunch

1:30pm – 4:30pm
Extended Workshops

4:30pm – 5:00pm
Exhibitors

March 13th

Time
Title

9:00am – 9:15am
Opening

9:15am – 10:30am
Keynote by Eric Holt-Giménez

10:30am – 11:00am
Break

11:00am – 12:15pm
Workshop #2

12:15pm – 1:15pm
Lunch, Break, Networking, Exhibitors

1:15pm-2:30 pm
Workshop #3

2:30pm-3:00pm
Break

3:00pm-4:15pm
Workshop #4

4:30pm-4:45pm
Closing

Learn more: rafiusa.org/cttt/2019conference

https://www.facebook.com/events/637388076693219/

The Mens Cooking class has been a popular spring event for over 30 years, with the Extension program winning numerous honors at the state and national level. Each class includes instruction, hands-on practice, and a lunch prepared by class members. The class concludes with a gala graduation ceremony. Men may take the course for a variety of reasons: personal interest, increased culinary responsibilities due to the death or disability of a spouse, or a desire to eat healthier. Whatever the reason, participants will learn basic cooking skills, have fun, and enjoy fellowship with fellow class members.

REGISTRATION IS VERY LIMITED. You may register via the following link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=cklwvrpab&oeidk=a07eg2ewjd1e10615b0

https://www.facebook.com/events/532777707216701/?event_time_id=532777723883366

Experience America’s Largest Home® in an Entirely New Way
February 8–May 27, 2019

For the first time, reproductions of clothing from the Vanderbilts’ own wardrobes are displayed in the settings in which they were originally worn: the elegant rooms of Biltmore House.

Guided by Biltmore curators, Oscar®-winning costumier John Bright and Cosprop, London meticulously recreated fashions favored by the Vanderbilts and their guests at turn-of-the-century celebrations known as house parties.

A new custom Exhibition Audio Guided Tour created for this exhibition combines realistic 360° sound techniques with stories told from the perspectives of those who lived and worked at Biltmore in the early 1900s; this special component is what makes this exhibition a unique, immersive audio-visual Biltmore experience. As you hear the stories and witness scenes previously seen only in century-old black-and-white photographs brought to vivid, colorful life, you will feel as though you were attending A Vanderbilt House Party.

Purchase online 7 days or more in advance and save $10 per admission!

https://www.facebook.com/events/263407427893942/?event_time_id=263407467893938

School Tour for prospective families!

Come experience what makes Franklin a great choice!

Sign up today!
https://www.franklinschoolofinnovation.org/admissions/prospective-students/

https://www.facebook.com/events/471664463364839/

5Rhythms is a movement journey of unraveling, unwinding and embodying the thread that connects us all. Soften as your soul borrows your head, hands, feet, hips… giving you an internal shower and sending you back out in this unpredictably magical world with a renewed lightness of being; knowing more clearly what you’ve always known….but perhaps, temporarily, forgot. ♥ $10-20 Energy Exchange. ***Please do not Park in the French Broad Food Co-Op lots!! Park in the small lot across from the Orange Peel, the LaZoom Lot to the left of the FBFC or the ALoft Parking Lot (all the lots have a small parking fee).

https://www.facebook.com/events/518151585260172/?event_time_id=518151618593502

Sign up here: https://secure.everyaction.com/9lGMPz9ke0mtCW4BKfp3ZQ2

The French Broad Riverkeeper and MountainTrue are combating sediment erosion in our local waterways. Sediment is a major polluter in our river basin, clogging fish and aquatic habitats, increasing water temperatures, and transporting toxic substances. We are helping to reduce the amount of sediment that flows into our rivers by planting live-stakes along eroding riverbanks. These stakes will grow into trees that will stabilize the sides of the rivers and creeks where we plant them, and will reduce the overall amount of sediment getting into the river. So, come hop in a boat and help us reduce erosion along our local rivers!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2135050823218469/

Description: Winter can be the most beautiful time of the year at Chimney Rock. Leafless trees make for expansive views of Lake Lure and the Hickory Nut Gorge. The sky is clear; you’re likely to find a quiet spot to sit and enjoy the peacefulness. You may even see a critter scamper by you in the forest. Capture that special moment or scene on your camera, enter it in our Winter Wonders Photo Contest and tell us about it. We’ll use the winning entries on our website and Facebook album, and you’ll win some fun prizes. Photos must be taken within the Chimney Rock section of the Park.

Cost: No additional cost to enter.

https://www.facebook.com/events/267246603967105/?event_time_id=267246670633765

STORYTIME & ART
Our programs for preschool and school-age students are back at a library near you! Storytime & Art is for preschool aged students accompanied by an adult. Come join in the fun with stories and songs, then make a hands-on art project just for the little ones.

Meet at us Etowah Library (101 Brickward Road, Etowah 28729) on second Tuesdays at 10am!

https://www.facebook.com/events/389787968239129/

ATS® Level 1 – Dance Fundamentals
This is an on-going class series. You’ll learn the basic system of ATS® in a fun and supportive environment. Dance Fundamentals will have you dancing ATS® in your very first class! Each one hour class is divided into two sections.

1. Drill it – Learn the basic movements of ATS® with minimal verbal instruction and lots of following along, committing the steps to muscle memory with a fun workout-style drills.
2. Dance it – Experience the magic of ATS® and learn how to use the basic steps to dance with partners in a duet, trio, and quartet formations.

You can start this on-going class series at anytime and drop-in for drills and review.

ATS® (American Tribal Style) Belly Dance is an improv tribal style belly dance that is universal worldwide with every move having a certain cue with a leader and followers in a duet, trio, or quartet formation that is always changing leads. The beauty of ATS® is a strong Flamenco influence, along with India and North Africa dance, combined into tribal style belly dance. If you know ATS® you can dance with anyone in the world that also knows ATS®, even just meeting for the first time!

Bio
Michelle has been dancing ATS® (American Tribal Style) since 2006. She has taken countless ATS® workshop classes around the United States to further her education, knowledge, and skill of ATS®. Michelle received her ATS® Teaching Certification in 2015, and had her own troupe, Mystique Mountain Tribal Belly Dance, in Charlotte before moving to the Black Mountain area.

https://www.facebook.com/events/541775063005882/?event_time_id=541775099672545