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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Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 250-4260
Event Location: BC Sports Park – 58 Apac Cir, Asheville, NC
Link: http://buncomberecreation.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 774-3000
Link: http://www.leicestercommunitycenter.com
Welcome Table Free Meal every Wednesday 11:30am-1:30pm
Location: Grateful Steps Publishing
A discussion with Ron Eddings, a Grateful Steps author and co-author of the screenplay “From My Eyes: The Ron Eddings Story,” about the racism he and his friends and family suffered while growing up in Asheville, the downward spiral his life subsequently took, and his triumph of recovery through faith.

Location: The Hop and The Hop West
The Hop Ice Cream Cafe and The Hop West are donating 10% of sales this day to the YWCA as part of Stand Against Racism.

Location: YWCA of Asheville Multipurpose Room
An interactive all-ages presentation by Charles Waters, poet and co-author of the children’s book “Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship” hosted by Spellbound Children’s Bookshop.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 250-4260
Link: http://www.leicestercommunitycenter.com
Community Roast Beef Supper prepared by Steve Roberson. Plates are $8, kids under 5 eat free.
Phone: 828-774-3000
Beginner’s workshop lesson at 7:30 P.M., then 8-11 P.M. Contra Dance with Country Waltzing at the break and the final dance. This is a partner dance but it’s not necessary to come with a partner. We have different live bands and callers.
Celebrate spring in the Smoky Mountains with a free, family-friendly event in the Nantahala Gorge. Don’t miss the NOC 8 Ball Race and gear raffle, demos, and specials at NOC’s Outfitter’s Store.
This year’s Spring Fling will feature a carnage-filled 8 Ball competition! We will run competitors in heats of six from the NOC Founder’s Bridge to the Old Highway Bridge on the NOC Campus. There will be three 8 ball paddlers scattered along the course trying to stop the racers progression downriver. We will take the top competitor from each heat and run them all against each other in the final heat to determine the top 3 paddlers and champions of the NOC Spring Fling 8 Ball Race. The awards ceremony will take place after the final heat is completed.
To read more about what an 8 Ball Competition is all about, click here.
Scheduled releases of the Cascades and Upper sections of the Nantahala River round out this Bryson City weekend. Free NOC shuttles will run from the commercial Nantahala put-in from 9:30am – 3:30pm on both Saturday and Sunday.
Location: Sunny Point Cafe
Sign the pledge to Stand Against Racism all weekend-long at Sunny Point.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 250-4260
Event Location: Charles Owen Park – 875 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC
Link: http://buncomberecreation.org
$10 for Kids 15 and under. Prizes awarded for the Most fish caught, the largest fish and the smallest fish.
Local Food Truck on site
registration is the day of the event. Registration will be open 7:30am
Come out to Nantahala Outdoor Center to hear some of NOC’s Stories, shared by founder and author Payson Kennedy, along with several co-authors. This book describes Nantahala Outdoor Center’s history, with a focus on the first 25 years, a time of explosive growth in whitewater sports and instruction. These stories have become NOC’s legacy, and this book is an attempt to collect and make sense of them. However, the book also features a very human element, a tinge of adventure that sets it apart from your standard history text. The stories in this book, in addition to their historical value, offer a testament to the experiential aspect of working at NOC.
Location: Sunny Point Cafe
Sign the pledge to Stand Against Racism all weekend-long at Sunny Point.

Oakley United Methodist Church, 607 Fairview Road in Asheville
A feast for the eyes as well as the ears, the highly decorated instruments of Joachim Tielke will be featured on this concert of virtuoso viola da gamba duos from 18th-century Germany.
Asheville Baroque Concerts’ artistic director Gail Ann Schroeder, and Annalisa Pappano from Cincinnati’s Catacoustic Consort, will be joined by harpsichordist Barbara Weiss to perform this exciting program of works by Johannes Schenck, Johan Gottlieb Graun and Christoph Schaffrath.
Tickets: $5-$25
Purchase here: http://panharmonia.org/product/april-29-chiaroscuro-asheville-baroque-concerts/
The Haen Gallery, 52 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville
Come downtown in the calm of a Monday evening, enjoy a glass of wine with snacks and incredible art before the concert (doors open at 6:45). Iconic harpist Jacquelyn Bartlett and flutist Kate Steinbeck combine their expressive music mastery to create a program of sweeping sensations with music by GF Handel, Osvaldo LaCerda, Henk Badings, Dana Wilson and Witold Lutoslawski. Bassoonist Rosalind Buda will join in trios by Adrienne Albert and Andre Jolivet.
MUSIC – ART – WINE
Seating is very limited for this special concert. Don’t wait too long to purchase your tickets, this event is likely to sell out.
Tickets: $5-$25
Purchase here: http://panharmonia.org/product/april-30-asheville
Easy, expensive parking is available across the street under the Aloft Hotel.

Garden Gala
Opening Day of the Sierra Nevada Tailgate Market will feature Master Gardeners and NC State Cooperative Extension staff answering questions about home vegetable gardening and composting, home landscapes, tree health, and lawn care. Buy plant starts for your garden or just enjoy some goodies from our farmers and crafters.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 250-4260
Event Location: BC Sports Park – 58 Apac Cir, Asheville, NC
Link: http://buncomberecreation.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 774-3000
Link: http://www.leicestercommunitycenter.com
Community Art Nights – First Tuesday of each month. Different project each month. For Children and Adults.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 774-3000
Link: http://www.leicestercommunitycenter.com
Welcome Table Free Meal every Wednesday 11:30am-1:30pm
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 250-4260
Event Location: Other
Setup: 4-7 p.m.
First packing shift: 8-10 a.m.
Second packing shift: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Third packing shift: 1-3 p.m.
Take down and cleanup: 3-6 p.m.

Cheers to 10 years of Health & Wellness!
Throughout the month of May you are invited to toast De La Terre Skincare’s achievements while experiencing some of the most celebrated skin therapies developed by Anne C. Willis owner and founder of the company.
Open house every Friday in May from 4pm-6pm at the De La Terre Skincare Showroom located at 47 Haywood Rd. Asheville, NC 28806
Sip a De La Terre Skincare Health & Wellness Tea or a cocktail infused with one of the companies unique herbal blends while receiving one of these signature treatments FREE:
-Herbal Food Soak
-Facial Hydrotherapy
-Eye Treatment
To schedule your complimentary treatment call the De La Terre Skincare showroom at 828-252-8400
Setup: 4-7 p.m.
First packing shift: 8-10 a.m.
Second packing shift: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Third packing shift: 1-3 p.m.
Take down and cleanup: 3-6 p.m.
https://meetingstreetschools.revtrak.net/5k-run-walk-and-1-mile-fun-run-registration-/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 250-4260
Event Location: Other
Link: https://www.hikewnc.info/trails/blue-ridge-parkway-section-4/snowball
Snowball Trail
Distance: 6 miles out and back
Degree of Difficulty: Moderate,Hilly, Some Obstacles
Trail Description: https://www.hikewnc.info/trails/blue-ridge-parkway-section-4/snowball
Meetup Location: Beetree Gap
Hike Leader:Buncombe CountyRecreation Services, 828.250.4260, [email protected]

The Village at Flat Rock, NC a tiny home community, is hosting an open house sales event May 5 – 6, 2018.
The community is under new ownership and has seen an incredible transformation! Visitors will find over 100 tiny homes, a poolside pavilion, fitness center, and beautiful parks and green spaces. Tour new tiny home models for sale and explore our upscale, pet-friendly grounds and resort-style amenities.
Special promotions are now underway and will continue through the event! Place a deposit and sign a lease on or before May 6 to receive $8K in house and property upgrades.
The event is free and open to the public, reservations are encouraged, call 828.707.0969 for more information.
WHERE AND WHEN
The Village at Flat Rock, NC
24 Empire Lane
Flat Rock, NC 28731
OPEN HOUSE HOURS
Saturday May 5, 2018 | 9 AM – 6 PM
Sunday May 6, 2018 | 10 AM – 4 PM
RESERVATIONS
For more information or to make a reservation please call 828. 707.0969 or email [email protected].
Beginner’s workshop lesson at 7:30 P.M., then 8-11 P.M. Contra Dance with Country Waltzing at the break and the final dance. This is a partner dance but it’s not necessary to come with a partner. We have different live bands and callers.

Eat as locally at home as you can at Sierra Nevada.
Each week, the Tailgate Market will host 30 local farmers, growers, and craftspeople with a wide array of offerings. We’ve invited the very best local producers of herbs, produce, meats, cheeses, mushrooms, cut flowers, native landscaping plants, and more. Appalachian artists and crafters will add beauty with hand-forged metal goods, intricate woodworking, healing herbal salves, original jewelry designs, and more, on a rotating basis.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 250-4260
Event Location: BC Sports Park – 58 Apac Cir, Asheville, NC
Link: http://buncomberecreation.org


