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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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Adult League Kickball
Apr 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
BC Sports Park

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 250-4260
Event Location: BC Sports Park – 58 Apac Cir, Asheville, NC
Link: http://buncomberecreation.org

Robert’s Totally Rad Trivia
Apr 24 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Southern Kitchen & Bar
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Come out to the inaugural Totally Rad Trivia Night at The Southern Kitchen & Bar for the very best in Pop Culture Trivia! Drink & Food Specials, FREE to play, and a four $10 gift cards to The Southern for the winning team.

Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Leicester Comm. Ctr. Welcome Table FREE Meal
Apr 25 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 774-3000
Link: http://www.leicestercommunitycenter.com

Welcome Table Free Meal every Wednesday 11:30am-1:30pm

Thursday, April 26, 2018
INTERFAITH DISCUSSION
Apr 26 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

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.

Friday, April 27, 2018
YWCA BENEFIT DAY
Apr 27 all-day

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.

FAMILY BOOK READING
Apr 27 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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.

 

Leicester Community Center Roast Beef Supper
Apr 27 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

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

City Dance
Apr 27 @ 7:30 pm
Landmark Hal

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.

Saturday, April 28, 2018
NOC Spring Fling
Apr 28 all-day
Nantahala Outdoors Center

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.

SIGN THE PLEDGE
Apr 28 all-day

Location: Sunny Point Cafe
Sign the pledge to Stand Against Racism all weekend-long at Sunny Point.

Kids Fishing Derby OWEN PARK
Apr 28 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Charles Owen Park

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

Book Release: NOC Stories
Apr 28 @ 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Nantahala Outdoors Center

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.

Sunday, April 29, 2018
SIGN THE PLEDGE
Apr 29 all-day

Location: Sunny Point Cafe
Sign the pledge to Stand Against Racism all weekend-long at Sunny Point.

Asheville Baroque Concerts season finale: Chiaroscuro
Apr 29 @ 3:00 pm

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/

Monday, April 30, 2018
Pan Harmonia: Pink Moon in the Sky
Apr 30 @ 7:15 pm

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.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Sierra Nevada Tailgate Market–Garden Gala
May 1 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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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.

Adult League Kickball
May 1 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
BC Sports Park

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 250-4260
Event Location: BC Sports Park – 58 Apac Cir, Asheville, NC
Link: http://buncomberecreation.org

Leicester Comm. Ctr. Art Night
May 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

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.

Robert’s Totally Rad Trivia
May 1 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Southern Kitchen and Bar
Robert's Totally Rad Trivia @ The Southern Kitchen and Bar | Asheville | North Carolina | United States

Come out the The Southern Kitchen and Bar for the best in Pop Culture Trivia in Asheville. Free to Play, teams of 1-4, and $40 in gift cards to the Southern for the winners!

Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Leicester Comm. Ctr. Welcome Table FREE Meal
May 2 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 774-3000
Link: http://www.leicestercommunitycenter.com

Welcome Table Free Meal every Wednesday 11:30am-1:30pm

Thursday, May 3, 2018
Special Olympics Spring Games-TC Roberson High School
May 3 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Other

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 250-4260
Event Location: Other

Friday, May 4, 2018
Rotarians Against Hunger
May 4 @ 2:36 am
 The YMCA of Western North Carolina is partnering with nine Asheville-area Rotary Clubs and MANNA FoodBank for the ninth annual Rotarians Against Hunger meal packaging event in May.
The goal of the event is to package more than 300,000 fortified meals to be distributed throughout western North Carolina by MANNA and the YMCA’s Nutrition and Wellness Program. A portion of the funds raised for the event are earmarked for distributing seeds through Seed Programs International.
“We’re honored to partner with Rotarians Against Hunger to help feed thousands of families in our area,” said Cory Jackson, director of nutrition services at the YMCA of WNC. “The meal packaging event is a fun and rewarding experience where people come together to help feed our neighbors.”
More than 700 volunteers are needed May 4-5 for the meal packaging event at the Reuter Family YMCA for several shifts:
Friday May 4
Setup: 4-7 p.m.
Saturday, May 5
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.
Sign up to volunteer and donate online at www.rotariansagainsthunger.org
10 Year Anniversary Celebration: Refreshments & FREE Treatments
May 4 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
De La Terre Skincare
10 Year Anniversary Celebration: Refreshments & FREE Treatments @ De La Terre Skincare |  |  |

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

Saturday, May 5, 2018
Rotarians Against Hunger
May 5 @ 2:36 am
 The YMCA of Western North Carolina is partnering with nine Asheville-area Rotary Clubs and MANNA FoodBank for the ninth annual Rotarians Against Hunger meal packaging event in May.
The goal of the event is to package more than 300,000 fortified meals to be distributed throughout western North Carolina by MANNA and the YMCA’s Nutrition and Wellness Program. A portion of the funds raised for the event are earmarked for distributing seeds through Seed Programs International.
“We’re honored to partner with Rotarians Against Hunger to help feed thousands of families in our area,” said Cory Jackson, director of nutrition services at the YMCA of WNC. “The meal packaging event is a fun and rewarding experience where people come together to help feed our neighbors.”
More than 700 volunteers are needed May 4-5 for the meal packaging event at the Reuter Family YMCA for several shifts:
Friday May 4
Setup: 4-7 p.m.
Saturday, May 5
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.
Sign up to volunteer and donate online at www.rotariansagainsthunger.org
Meeting Street Academy 5K
May 5 @ 8:30 am
Duncan Park
A free 5K and fun run for the community. Proceed’s from t-shirts, medals, and food will go to MSA’s running club and wellness team. Register at:
https://meetingstreetschools.revtrak.net/5k-run-walk-and-1-mile-fun-run-registration-/
Buncombe Outdoors HIKE Snowball Trail Barnardsville
May 5 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Other

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]

Tiny Home Community Open House
May 5 @ 10:00 am – May 6 @ 4:00 pm
The Village at Flat Rock, NC
Tiny Home Community Open House @ The Village at Flat Rock, NC | Flat Rock | North Carolina | United States

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].

Harvest Moon Folk Society Contra Dance At River Falls Lodge
May 5 @ 7:30 pm
River Falls Lodge

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.

Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Sierra Nevada Tailgate Market
May 8 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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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.

Adult League Kickball
May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
BC Sports Park

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 250-4260
Event Location: BC Sports Park – 58 Apac Cir, Asheville, NC
Link: http://buncomberecreation.org