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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Pilots in three T-28 Trojan warbirds are scheduled to execute flyovers at Keeter Stadium during the first three days of the 2022 American Legion World Series.
Warbirds are vintage military aircraft now operated by civilian military organizations or individuals. The T-28s headed for Shelby are retired military trainers now owned by the Museum of Flight in Rome, Ga.
The first flyover is planned as part of the Parade of Champions on Aug. 11, opening day of the tournament. All eight of the regional teams vying for the national title will line up on Veterans Field between the third and fourth games of the day. The pilots will execute another flyover at the stadium Saturday afternoon as part of USAA Military Appreciation Day.
The Museum of Flight, established in 2010, has displays and a collection of flight and military memorabilia in addition to the warbirds, which are flown in air shows around the southeastern United States.
The T-28 Alpha and T-28Bravo served in Operation Farm Gate, code name for a mission in Vietnam. The T-28Charlie is attributed as the first T-28 to land on an aircraft carrier, the USS Tarawa.
Flyover events:
August 11 – During the Parade of Champions – Approximate time 6:30 pm
August 12 – Time to be determined.
August 13 – Approximate time 3:30 pm

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Business owners! It’s time to take the fear out of your financials! Join QuickBooks Certified Pro Advisor, Candy Williams, as she helps you to understand bookkeeping concepts for your small business. This session will provide you with an overview vendor transactions-downloading and entering transactions from your bank, payables and issuing checks.
This training will utilize the online version of QuickBooks.
Speaker(s): Candy Williams
Co-Sponsor(s): The Western Women’s Business Center (WWBC)
Mountain Area Workforce Development will be holding a $Work/Life-Balance Job Fair on Thursday, August 11, 2022,
from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm at the WNC Agricultural Center’s Expo Building (Gate 5), 775 Boylston Highway, Fletcher, NC 28732. The
Gate 5 entrance is located across from the Asheville Regional Airport. This job fair will feature over 90 local employers who are
offering flexible scheduling, education & training support, paid leave, health, and wellness benefits as well as many other
opportunities to help employees enjoy a work-life balance. This job fair will also feature over 2,000 jobs paying more than $19 per
hour.
Employers scheduled to attend:
- A New Hope Home Care
- A-American Electric
- Advanced Superabrasives
- AdventHealth Hendersonville
- Aflac
- Air Vent Exteriors
- Anderson Automotive Group
- Asheville City Schools
- Asheville Hotel Group
- Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community
- Autism Society of NC
- Autobell Car Wash
- Barry Callebaut
- BAYADA HOME HEALTH
- Biltmore Estate
- Biltmore Farms, LLC
- Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center
- Blue Ridge Community College
- Blue Ridge Delivery
- BorgWarner
- Buncombe County Government
- Buncombe County Schools
- Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office
- Byers Precision Fabricators. Inc
- Carolina Village
- City of Asheville
- City of Hendersonville
- Eaton
- Eckerd Connects
- Elkamet Inc
- Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation
- Four Seasons Home Care
- Freudenberg Performance Materials (Low & Bonar Inc.)
- Friday Services Inc.
- Gentry Service Group
- Gentry Service Group
- Givens Communities
- Glatfelter Industries – Asheville
- Greens at Hendersonville
- Guided Compass – MAWDB
- H&R Block
- Harrison Construction
- Henderson County
- Henderson/Transylvania County NCWorks Career Center
- Ingles Markets
- Katie Button Restaurants
- Key Autism Services
- Kimpton Hotel Arras
- Kyocera International, Inc.
- Liberty Corner Enterprises
- MB Haynes
- Mills Manufacturing Corporation
- Mission Health
- Mountain Area Community Services, Inc.
- Mountain Area Health Education Center-MAHEC
- N.C. Department of Transportation
- NC Community College System/ApprenticeshipNC
- NC Department of Public Safety
- NCSHP
- NCWorks Career Center Asheville (resume review available)
- North Carolina State Veterans Home – Black Mountain
- Omni Grove Park Inn
- Owens & Minor
- Pardee Hospital
- Parkway Products, LLC
- Pisgah Inn
- PrideStaff
- Putsch® & Company, Inc.
- Raumedic Inc
- Reich LLC
- Safelight
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- Sonoco Plastics
- Sunshine Employment Resources Inc.
- Survival Innovations
- System Logistics Corperation
- The Budd Group
- The Chocolate Fetish
- The Country Club of Sapphire Valley
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Trails Carolina
- Transportation Security Administration
- Tupelo Honey
- U.S. Army Recruiting- Asheville Company
- UNC Asheville
- UScelluar
- Virtelle Hospitality
- Western North Carolina Community Health Services
- Whole Log Lumber Reclaimed
- Wilsonart
- WNCSource
- YMCA of WNC
Pilots in three T-28 Trojan warbirds are scheduled to execute flyovers at Keeter Stadium during the first three days of the 2022 American Legion World Series.
Warbirds are vintage military aircraft now operated by civilian military organizations or individuals. The T-28s headed for Shelby are retired military trainers now owned by the Museum of Flight in Rome, Ga.
The first flyover is planned as part of the Parade of Champions on Aug. 11, opening day of the tournament. All eight of the regional teams vying for the national title will line up on Veterans Field between the third and fourth games of the day. The pilots will execute another flyover at the stadium Saturday afternoon as part of USAA Military Appreciation Day.
The Museum of Flight, established in 2010, has displays and a collection of flight and military memorabilia in addition to the warbirds, which are flown in air shows around the southeastern United States.
The T-28 Alpha and T-28Bravo served in Operation Farm Gate, code name for a mission in Vietnam. The T-28Charlie is attributed as the first T-28 to land on an aircraft carrier, the USS Tarawa.
Flyover events:
August 11 – During the Parade of Champions – Approximate time 6:30 pm
August 12 – Time to be determined.
August 13 – Approximate time 3:30 pm

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For the first time ever, paranormal, horror and metaphysical communities unite as one group at HeXpo, The Gathering. Join us for a weekend like no other magickal encounter before as we shatter the barriers that separate our realms. Our time has arrived! Come and be a part of this.
All tickets for the previously scheduled show will remain valid for the future date. If you are unable to attend the new date, you may obtain a refund at the point of purchase.
- IMPORTANT: As the current developments regarding COVID-19 are affecting events nationally and internationally, Ticketmaster may be experience high call/email volumes in the coming days and weeks.
- If purchased at the venue box office, please Submit a Refund Request.
Pilots in three T-28 Trojan warbirds are scheduled to execute flyovers at Keeter Stadium during the first three days of the 2022 American Legion World Series.
Warbirds are vintage military aircraft now operated by civilian military organizations or individuals. The T-28s headed for Shelby are retired military trainers now owned by the Museum of Flight in Rome, Ga.
The first flyover is planned as part of the Parade of Champions on Aug. 11, opening day of the tournament. All eight of the regional teams vying for the national title will line up on Veterans Field between the third and fourth games of the day. The pilots will execute another flyover at the stadium Saturday afternoon as part of USAA Military Appreciation Day.
The Museum of Flight, established in 2010, has displays and a collection of flight and military memorabilia in addition to the warbirds, which are flown in air shows around the southeastern United States.
The T-28 Alpha and T-28Bravo served in Operation Farm Gate, code name for a mission in Vietnam. The T-28Charlie is attributed as the first T-28 to land on an aircraft carrier, the USS Tarawa.
Flyover events:
August 11 – During the Parade of Champions – Approximate time 6:30 pm
August 12 – Time to be determined.
August 13 – Approximate time 3:30 pm
Listen. Dance. Feel the music and that will answer, “Why the “Legends of Africa?” Africa is the core and essence of where so much of humanity and music has originated. It has forever influenced music and cultures throughout the world with the diaspora of its people. Over the years, LEAF has connected deeply with many African artists and presented artists from 32 of the 54 countries on the continent. These bonds and our love of Africa, bring us back the magic of not just the continent, but its people, our family. So join us for a true gathering of friends and the rekindling of traditions that have made the past 27 years of LEAF memorable.
“The shortest distance between two people is a story, a song, or a dance.”
Masankho Banda from Malawi.
Who is an African Legend you admire? Chinobay of Uganda said he’s been inspired by the music he listened to during Apartheid. He spoke of Miriam Makeba (nicknamed Momma Africa) a South African singer, songwriter and activist whose music was socially responsible and carried so much power for the people. What makes you a Legend is the MESSAGE you carry to the world.
In flow with Chinobay’s reflection, the artwork is a masterpiece created by legendary artist Trek 6 inspired by his work in South Africa while producing a documentary. Trek spoke about how the sunrises and sunsets in Africa were surreal, thus he began with a beautiful sun design. A wall of drums in South Africa, where they host people from different tribes bringing food, song and art inspired the drums. In Trek’s own words, “Africa is cosmic, colorful, and the center to our past. From it we radiated.”We are honored by his artistic vision.

Come join us at the Sourwood Festival

August 13, 2022 9am-8pm
August 14, 2022 9am-5pm
Parking:
Saturday and Sunday: Ingles Garden Center, 550 NC-9. Shuttle provided 10am-4pm.
Saturday and Sunday, former Bi-Lo’s, 205 NC-9 Shuttle provided 10am-4pm
Hosted by
Black Mountain Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce
2022 Sponsors
Explore Asheville, Givens Highland Farms, Pisgah Brewing Company, Mercy Urgent Care, Hampton Inn, Black Mountain Savings, White Insurance, ShowOff Logos & Promotions
Featuring Artisans and Craftsmen
Kid-Friendly Activities
August 13, 2022 9am – 8pm
9am -12pm Tail Gate Market First Baptist Church 130 Montreat Rd
9am – 12pm Classic Car Show 304 Black Mtn Ave
9am – 8pm Vendor Booths open
9am – 8pm Petting Zoo 102 Black Mtn Ave
10am-12pm Pony Rides 102 Black Mtn Ave
10am – 2pm Pottery Market Blk Mtn Center for Arts 225 W. State St.
10am -1pm Pop Up Book Sale Library 105 N. Daughtry St.
10am – 6pm Gelly Ball Bank Dr.
11am Emigre Music Stage 102 Black Mtn Ave
12pm Upbeats Ukulele Band Cherry St. Court
1pm Gin Mill Pickers Music Stage 102 Black Mtn Ave
2pm White Water Bluegrass Company Cherry St. Court
2pm-4pm Pony Rides 102 Black Mtn Ave
3pm The Circuit Rider Music Stage 108 Black Mtn Ave
4pm ShooBees Cherry St. Court
5pm Academy for the Arts Music Stage 108 Black Mtn Ave
6pm Greg & Colleen Cherry St. Court
7pm Randall Marks & Merlin Armstrong Music Stage 108 Black Mtn Ave
August 14, 2022 9-5pm
9am – 5pm Vendors Open
9am – 5pm Petting Zoo 102 Black Mtn Ave
10am -12pm Pony Rides 102 Black Mtn Ave
10am – 2pm Pottery Market Blk Mtn Center for Arts 225 W. State St.
12pm Sorrell Jack Music Stage 108 Black Mtn Ave
1pm The Dark City Kings Cherry St. Court
2pm Watkins Music Stage 108 Black Mtn Ave
2pm – 4pm Pony Rides 102 Black Mtn Ave
3pm Jane DeCuir Cherry St. Court
4pm The Queen’s Court Party Dance 108 Black Mtn Ave
For the first time ever, paranormal, horror and metaphysical communities unite as one group at HeXpo, The Gathering. Join us for a weekend like no other magickal encounter before as we shatter the barriers that separate our realms. Our time has arrived! Come and be a part of this.
All tickets for the previously scheduled show will remain valid for the future date. If you are unable to attend the new date, you may obtain a refund at the point of purchase.
- IMPORTANT: As the current developments regarding COVID-19 are affecting events nationally and internationally, Ticketmaster may be experience high call/email volumes in the coming days and weeks.
- If purchased at the venue box office, please Submit a Refund Request.

Come join us at the Sourwood Festival

August 13, 2022 9am-8pm
August 14, 2022 9am-5pm
Parking:
Saturday and Sunday: Ingles Garden Center, 550 NC-9. Shuttle provided 10am-4pm.
Saturday and Sunday, former Bi-Lo’s, 205 NC-9 Shuttle provided 10am-4pm
Hosted by
Black Mountain Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce
2022 Sponsors
Explore Asheville, Givens Highland Farms, Pisgah Brewing Company, Mercy Urgent Care, Hampton Inn, Black Mountain Savings, White Insurance, ShowOff Logos & Promotions
Featuring Artisans and Craftsmen
Kid-Friendly Activities
August 13, 2022 9am – 8pm
9am -12pm Tail Gate Market First Baptist Church 130 Montreat Rd
9am – 12pm Classic Car Show 304 Black Mtn Ave
9am – 8pm Vendor Booths open
9am – 8pm Petting Zoo 102 Black Mtn Ave
10am-12pm Pony Rides 102 Black Mtn Ave
10am – 2pm Pottery Market Blk Mtn Center for Arts 225 W. State St.
10am -1pm Pop Up Book Sale Library 105 N. Daughtry St.
10am – 6pm Gelly Ball Bank Dr.
11am Emigre Music Stage 102 Black Mtn Ave
12pm Upbeats Ukulele Band Cherry St. Court
1pm Gin Mill Pickers Music Stage 102 Black Mtn Ave
2pm White Water Bluegrass Company Cherry St. Court
2pm-4pm Pony Rides 102 Black Mtn Ave
3pm The Circuit Rider Music Stage 108 Black Mtn Ave
4pm ShooBees Cherry St. Court
5pm Academy for the Arts Music Stage 108 Black Mtn Ave
6pm Greg & Colleen Cherry St. Court
7pm Randall Marks & Merlin Armstrong Music Stage 108 Black Mtn Ave
August 14, 2022 9-5pm
9am – 5pm Vendors Open
9am – 5pm Petting Zoo 102 Black Mtn Ave
10am -12pm Pony Rides 102 Black Mtn Ave
10am – 2pm Pottery Market Blk Mtn Center for Arts 225 W. State St.
12pm Sorrell Jack Music Stage 108 Black Mtn Ave
1pm The Dark City Kings Cherry St. Court
2pm Watkins Music Stage 108 Black Mtn Ave
2pm – 4pm Pony Rides 102 Black Mtn Ave
3pm Jane DeCuir Cherry St. Court
4pm The Queen’s Court Party Dance 108 Black Mtn Ave

Date & Location: August 14th, 2022, in Marshall, NC, 1-5 pm. Organic Growers School offers this series of forest farm tours and workshops in partnership with the Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition (ABFFC). ABFFC is dedicated to increasing opportunities for farmers and forestland owners in Appalachia and beyond. Join the ABFFC coalition to become part of the movement! For more information, please visit the ABFFC homepage for the event.
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Everything is customer driven. The current environment only allows us a short period of time to convert a prospect into a customer. In this training, we will discuss creative ways in which you can validate who your prospects are and determine the steps that you need to take to convert them into customers. This seminar is offered in-person only. Speaker(s): Duane Adams, Associate Director, A-B Tech Small Business Center Co-Sponsor(s): Western Women’s Business Center This program is offered in-person only. It will be held at the A-B Tech Small Business Center in room 2046.
The U.S. Army Parachute Team, The Golden Knights, will perform before the 7pm championship game.
The two Golden Knights demonstration teams travel the United States performing for public audiences at venues ranging from small civic events to nationally televised events, such as NFL games, NASCAR races, and international air shows. Team members are from a variety of backgrounds in one of the 150 jobs in the U.S. Army.
The parachutists perform to exacting standards but may tailor their performance for a specific venue. The Golden Knights have an unparallelled safety record in the professional parachuting arena.
The Golden Knights also have competition teams who have won national and international competitions. They hold the current military world record in both male and female four-way freefall formation and the world record in canopy piloting speed. The Golden Knights tandem section provides tandem parachute jumps to approved local and national celebrities, media personnel, and VIPs. It was a Golden Knights team that jumped with the late President George H.W. Bush in 2007, 2012, and 2014.
The Golden Knights are headquartered at Fort Bragg, N.C.

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Join our virtual team of business professionals with the goal of growing your business. We meet every Wednesday via Teams video conferencing at 8:30 for 90 minutes. No fees, just participation and consistency required. Make new connections and generate business in a professional environment
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Looking to get out of the house for a day? Curious about coworking options in Asheville?
Focal Point is hosting monthly Free Coworking Fridays, and the next one is Friday, August 19th. They’ll have South Slope Coffee and fast WiFi, a bright communal space and shady outdoor deck for you to enjoy.
Please be sure to register in advance so they know how many people to expect: https://forms.gle/DJPsx9E7WRASQcLb7







