Calendar of Events

Asheville’s biggest nerd gathering is back! Bigger and better than ever. Asheville Comic Expo, or ACE for short, returns once again to the US Cellular Center in beautiful downtown Asheville. Come meet your favorite comic artist, see your favorite super heroes, dress up and enter our costume contest, or try to find that one nerd item that has eluded you.

There will be local and national artist, vendors, dealers, cosplay, and so much more. All ages are welcome and kids 10 and under get in free! This event is founded and hosted by Comic Envy.

https://www.facebook.com/events/457524158075908/

Calling all white belts! Test your skills at a local, beginner-friendly BJJ tournament in Asheville, NC. Hosted in partnership by Open Source Jiu-Jitsu and Rogue Combat Club.

** PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY ** Limit of 50 competitors **
> Click “Interested” in this event to receive updates on participant numbers and event details.

Register for up to four divisions:
GI – Weight classes / IBJJF rules
NO-GI – Weight classes / submission only
ABSOLUTE GI – No weight classes / IBJJF rules
ABSOLUTE NO-GI – No weight classes / submission only

Competitors will be divided by by weight, gender and adult/youth. Weight classes will be determined the day of the competition after weigh-ins.

Pre-registration prices:
1 division = $25
2 divisions = $30
3 divisions = $35
4 divisions = $40

Pre-registration ONLY event. You must be registered online by 6:00 PM on Friday, November 9th. There will be a participant limit of 50 people, in an effort to provide a quality tournament experience.

Register on our tournament page:
www.opensourcebjj.net/whitebelt2018

*Spectators are free.*

Parking is limited so pleeeeeease carpool if possible.

https://www.facebook.com/events/722764354743661/

Another fantastic year at the cabin in coming to a close! We couldn’t be happier about the education and information we have provided to over 11,000 people (and counting) this season. Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards invites you to stop by and enjoy some pie as we talk Linville and the Cabin’s bright future.

Enjoy a crosscut saw demonstration and maybe take a turn yourself!

Brought to you by Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards. You should see what we saw.

https://www.facebook.com/events/310973276300648/

Our FREE Mixed Levels Pilates is back!
Learn the fundamentals of Pilates, or for those who are already experienced, deepen your practice in this mixed level class. Pilates is a whole body workout where we find strength, stretch, and control. We will target the level of class to who is there, so everyone is equally challenged. Pilates is for every BODY…no matter your age, gender, or physical ability.

Bring your own mat (a thick mat is better if you have one), a small towel, and a water bottle. The library has a limited amount of mats to borrow, please email [email protected] if one is needed.

Registration is required, please click the link below to sign up:
https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library/default.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D129714971

https://www.facebook.com/events/322246811912608/

Scientists need YOUR help in studying animals everywhere, including your own backyard or community garden!

Join us for the opening of a new HotSpot at The Shiloh Community Garden! We will install new ecoEXPLORE Hot Spot signs and bird feeders in the garden. Afterwards, stick around for an introduction to ornithology, the study of birds. You’ll learn all about our feathery friends and go on a short birding walk! You can also join our crew of ecoEXPLORERS — kids who submit observations of plants and animals for scientists to study and earn prizes while they do it.

Find out how you can earn your Ornithology Field Badge and a free pass to The Great Backyard Bird Count Day on February 16th. For ages 5 to 13 but all ages are welcome to attend.

https://www.facebook.com/events/913946708813907/

We are proud to support the silent auction for The Sgt. S. Matthew Baynard Foundation at the 4th Annual Veterans Day 5l and Fun Run!
https://www.auctioninabox.com/

https://www.facebook.com/events/275669656375277/

North Carolina Glass Center is excited to be participating in a national day of glass blowing for Veterans. This event is an opportunity for any Veteran or Active Service member to come play with fire, learn some basic flame working techniques and create a one of a kind marble. Each class is one hour and length, with availability from 11-4 pm. Join us after the workshop from 4-6 at Wedge Brewery for a pint!

This is a FREE to any Veteran or Active Service Member! When friends and family sign up for Make Your Own Marble, 50% of class proceeds will be donated to Wounded Warrior Project.

https://www.facebook.com/events/318205085438259/

As part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the YMCA of WNC Nutrition Department hosts free meals for anyone under the age of 18 at the Ferguson Family YMCA every Saturday!

We serve lunches from 11am -1pm in the Ferguson Y’s Multipurpose Room, and your family does not have to be a member of the Y to participate.

Please consider joining us for healthy food and enriching activities: kids yoga, art, ping pong, and more!

For more information on accessing food and/or volunteering with the program visit: www.ymcawnc.org/nutritionprograms

https://www.facebook.com/events/492101114625413/?event_time_id=492101281292063

The Haen Gallery, located in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, is proud to present their 12th Annual Lynn Boggess Exhibition. The exhibit will run through November.

Lynn Boggess is one of the most unique and noteworthy American landscape painters of the 21st Century. He resides in West Virginia, a state whose diverse mountains, forests, and rivers provide abundant inspiration for the artist’s plein air paintings. In place of brushes he uses palette knives and trowels to thickly layer the broad sweeping strokes and exquisite fine detail that capture all the colors of the seasons in rushing rivers, snow covered hillsides, and thick forest vegetation. Mr. Boggess’ work is recognized internationally for its incredible three-dimensional texture, rendered solely in oils. These remarkable paintings combine elements of Abstract Expressionism and Photorealism to create a style that is totally unique and original.

The Haen Gallery in Asheville is located at 52 Biltmore Avenue between City Bakery and Chestnut. There is a parking garage at the Aloft hotel across the street, another garage just up the hill, as well as street parking.

The gallery is open Monday through Saturday 11am-6pm & Sunday 12-5pm. For more information: 828-254-8577 or www.thehaengallery.com. Gallery contacts: Chris Foley, Director; Leslie Logemann, Gallery Manager.

With locations in Asheville and Brevard, The Haen Gallery offers the work of established artists whose distinctive and unique style sets it apart from ordinary and imitative efforts. Visit the website at thehaengallery.com.

National adoption weekend! We will be onsite from 12 to 3 pm with some adorable dogs for you to stop by and meet!

https://www.facebook.com/events/366038030804249/

We are celebrating TWO YEARS of beer brewing and community building here Habitat Tavern and Commons this weekend! Join us for a double beer release in honor of our two years of being open.

THE BEERS:

The Habitat Pumpkin Ale is a big-bodied ale, one that hints at the great bounty of fall’s harvest, and is a tribute to all that Rayburn Farms grows for Asheville’s food and drink scene. This strong brown style ale balances sweetness with a dry mouth feel so that neither linger long. Matt uses his spices lightly for this beer, choosing to highlight notes of nutmeg and clove most. It’s boiled with Rayburn Farms roasting pumpkins, and we are excited to have this fall favorite on tap again this year.

Our newest fall offering is a pumpkin Gose! Habitat’s Pumpkin Gose is brewed with 100% Riverbend Malt House Malt and North Carolina candy roaster pumpkins from Rayburn Farms. Slightly salty and tart, this Gose offers a hint of pumpkins and spice and a bright golden color to match the fall sunlight coming through the trees. We can’t wait to share this with you on Saturday!

Both beers will be available on tap this Saturday, November 10th, until we run out. Cheers and see you soon!

https://www.facebook.com/events/495257694290926/

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Cold Mountain is almost here!

This year’s party will, as always, be a great celebration of this coveted brew, and your first opportunity to grab some before it’s gone!

Thursday 11/8, 3-10pm
Friday 11/9, 12-10pm
Saturday 11/10, 12-10pm

We’ve got some fun new additions this year, so for you Cold Mountain pros out there, the Cliff’s Notes version is in the next paragraph. New to this special event? Please read on for all the details.

First, packaged beer sales will take place IN THE MEADOW. We will have a large tent set up, and will have the Meadow bar open for beer sales starting at 12pm. PLEASE DO NOT BYOB. We don’t make the rules, but we try and follow ‘em. Starting at 9am, we’ll have a coffee and breakfast food truck on site for our early line folks, and a lunch food truck on site starting at 12pm to make sure you stay fed. There will be no tours or Crowler sales Thursday-Saturday.

WHAT’s so special about Thursday, Nov. 8?
That’s the day we release Cold Mountain Winter Ale! Cold Mountain, Imperial Cold Mountain, Coconut Cold Mountain and a fleet of Cold Mountain casks will flow in the Tasting Room, Event Center, and Rooftop Bar at 3pm. Can’t make it Thursday? Then join us on Friday at 12pm and Saturday at 12pm. We open at 12pm on Sunday for Cold Mountain on draft, but there will be no packaged beer allotment for that day.

WHEN and WHERE may I buy packaged Cold Mountain?
Packaged Cold Mountain goes on sale IN THE MEADOW, on Thursday, Nov. 8, starting at 3pm and will be available while that day’s supply lasts. We’ll have another supply of Cold Mountain available for purchase on Friday at 12pm and another allotment on Saturday at 12pm. We recommend getting here early to get in line to guarantee you get your packaged beer! We will have the bar open while you wait!

Will you run out of Cold Mountain?
Bottles – yes. We suggest arriving by (if not before!) Thursday at 3pm, Friday at 12pm or Saturday at 12pm for the best opportunity to purchase Cold Mountain. The line starts to form well before we open.
Pints – we’ll have enough to last through the weekend and up to a couple weeks later!

IMPERIAL COLD MOUNTAIN
You asked for it! Imperial Cold Mountain will be back in 22oz bottles, liters, and on draft this year! Get it before it’s gone! Just like Cold Mountain, this recipe has changed a bit from the previous year. It’s MAGICAL. We can’t wait to hear what you think! And that new package? SWOON.

WHEN may I buy Cold Mountain in a store or at a bar?
Starting Monday, Nov. 12, Cold Mountain will be available on draft and in packages at select retailers. As in past years, we have far more requests for this beer than we can fulfill.

HOW MUCH Cold Mountain may I purchase at the brewery, and what will it cost?
Cold Mountain:
One Cold Mountain 1-liter bottle ($13)
Three Cold Mountain 22oz bottles ($7 each)
One Cold Mountain 12-pack ($23)
Imperial Cold Mountain:
One Imperial Cold Mountain 1-liter bottle ($18)
Three Imperial Cold Mountain 22oz bottles ($10 each)

WHAT forms of payment may I use?
You may pay for your beer with cash or credit/debit card. No checks.

WHERE should I park?
Parking, like the beer, is first come first served. But do expect some traffic. We’ll have overflow parking, and parking attendants helping you get where you need to go.

Will there be any special Cold Mountain swag available?
Of course! We’ll have knit hats, awesome trucker hats, hoodies, t-shirts, long sleeves, and specialty glassware.

Should I expect a line?
Yes, you should 100% expect a line, and that’s part of the fun! We’ll do our very best to keep the lines moving, and let you know where you “stand” in line. If it looks like you’re on the fringe of getting beer from the daily supply, we’ll let you know. If it looks like you should probably head over to the Tasting Room to purchase a pint, we’ll let you know that, too. THE LINE WILL BE IN THE MEADOW THIS YEAR. You may want to bring a coat just in case

Is the Event Center open? Can I drink Cold Mountain on the roof? If so, how do I get to these cool places?
Yes, and yes! Enter from the outside of the building up the Event Center’s main stairs. You can follow the signs and people. How cool is it that you’ll be having a pint of Cold Mountain with views of Cold Mountain?!!

Bands
Thursday: Patrick Dodd Trio 6PM
Royal Suits 8PM
Friday: Ashley Heath 6PM
The Paper Crowns 8PM
Saturday: Sanctum Sully 6PM
Leeda Lyric Jones 8PM

Food Trucks
Thursday:
Cecilia’s Kitchen /Cecis’ Culinary TOUR
Root Down food truck
GQC Deli, Market, Food Truck.
El Querubin

Friday:
Tin Can Pizzeria
Doc Brown’s BBQ
Grateful Roots Food Truck

Saturday:
Cecilia’s Kitchen /Cecis’ Culinary TOUR
Sweet Cheesus

Casks
THURSDAY
5 PM- S’more (Cinnamon & Cocoa nibs)
5 PM- Horchata (Lactose, Coconut, and Vanilla Bean)
6 PM- Rum Soaked Figs, Dates, and Cranberries
6 PM- Cayenne & Honey
7 PM- Whiskey-Soaked Oak & Orange peel
7 PM- Banana Bread (Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice, and Coffee)

FRIDAY
5 PM- Rum-Soaked Raisins & Cinnamon
6 PM- Cocoa nibs & Raspberries
6 PM- French Toast (Ginger, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Maple)
7 PM- Smoked Pumpkin, Toasted Pumpkin Seed, Espresso

SATURDAY
5 PM- Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice, Ginger, Vanilla Bean, and Brown Sugar
6 PM- Orange & Cranberries
6 PM- Sorghum
7 PM- Coffee

https://www.facebook.com/events/1831488323576155/

Qoya is a blend of dance, yoga, and sensual movement. It’s based on the idea that through movement we remember. We remember our essence is Wise, Wild and Free. Wise, drawing upon the ancient wisdom of yoga. Wild, that wild creative nature you feel when dancing for the pure joy of it. And Free, is the freedom to feel pleasure in the body; to move away from choreographing your movements, but instead, moving in a way that feels good and true, to you, and no one else.

Only $12!

https://www.facebook.com/events/262543401112951/

Relax into a deep yin yoga practice tailored to unwind the body and mind. This all-levels workshop will target the full meridian system through held yoga postures, meditation, visualization, and breath work.

We will end with a long savasana to integrate the practice, along with acupuncture intended to regulate the nervous system and bring the body into a state of balance and harmony.

$25, financial assistance available
CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER
https://ashevillecommunityyoga.com/events/yin-yoga-acupuncture-reset-with-maegan/

https://www.facebook.com/events/982885531921843/

CoThinkk is a “giving circle” that uses our collective time, talent, and treasure towards investment strategies that address education, economic mobility/opportunity, and leadership development towards impacting some of the most critical social issues facing African-American & Latinx communities in Asheville and Western NC.

This meeting will be a reflection space for our October Annual Event and strategic planning session for our future.

This meeting will provide an opportunity for us to continue to move our collective agenda, plot out next steps in our committees: our February Member Mixer/Fundraiser, a Capacity Building Workshop, and planning On-Boarding for new members.

We are encouraging existing and new members to bring others with you as we move into the next leg of our journey as 2018 comes to an end!

Please RSVP. We need everyone’s voice!

We continue to look forward to having diverse voices and communities in the room to help shape this agenda. If you have any questions or concerns please free to send me an e-mail at [email protected]. I look forward to seeing everyone in the room.

***Please inbox me if you need interpreter support and/or childcare***

Thanks,
Tracey Greene-Washington & Davia Young
([email protected])
www.cothinkk.org

https://www.facebook.com/events/379343362838191/

Kelly will be hosting a group reading in Asheville NC at the Holiday Inn Biltmore West. A limited number of reserved front 2 row seats are available. Doors open at 12:30 pm and the reading starts at 1:00 pm. Still and video photography along with audio recording may be used for Kelly’s social media pages. As for all large groups there is no guarantee of a reading. All sales are final and we have the right to refuse entry if necessary.

https://www.facebook.com/events/403873913445717/

Grovewood Gallery invites you to Eat, Drink & Be Merry – a showcase of artfully curated table settings for festive holiday entertaining, on view November 10 through December 31, 2018. Works will include ceramic tableware, wooden cutting boards, one-of-a-kind serving pieces, drinking vessels, and more – all displayed on handcrafted tables throughout the gallery. An opening celebration will take place on Saturday, November 10 from 2-5pm, where guests can enjoy locally crafted beverages from Noble Cider and Troy & Sons, as well as light appetizers from Golden Fleece Slow Earth Kitchen. This event is free and open to the public.

https://www.facebook.com/events/298755844065214/

This very special intensive class blends spinal decompression and myofascial stretches for relief of upper-body chronic pain and tightness.
No ELDOA experience necessary!

For More Information:
www.theshiftstudio.com/workshops-and-events
828-450-1166

https://www.facebook.com/events/2330960593602541/

Presented by KIDS AT HART – Directed by Shilea Sumpter
Music by Matthew Sklar. Lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Based on the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum. Overview / Synopsis. A title known the world over, Elf The Musical JR. is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre.

https://www.facebook.com/events/524193124711579/?event_time_id=524193141378244

Join us for our 5th anniversary at Fonta Flora Brewery at Whippoorwill Farm!
Releasing very limited quantities of –
*Rhythm Rug Appalachian Wild Ale with strawberries
500ml bottles, MAGNUMS & draught
*Meemaw Appalachian Wild Ale with cherries
500ml bottles & draught
*Double Hop Beard IPA
cans and draught
+ additional surprise fruited Appalachian Wild Ales

Food from Farmhouse BBQ, coffee and cupcakes by Underground Baking Co./ Independent Bean Roasters, and a few other lovely vendors TBA. Cheers to 5 years!

https://www.facebook.com/events/173790053500322/

Just in time to start addressing those holiday cards, join guest instructor, Karlie Altherr of Lighthouse Paper Co. for a fun afternoon learning how to design your own beautiful envelopes. In this workshop, Karlie will provide you with an introduction to creative hand-lettering. You’ll learn about basic lettering supplies, 3 different lettering styles, working with a grid, addressing an envelope with style, and adding ornamentation to fit a theme.

After this 2-hour workshop, you’ll have the confidence and skills to not only create gorgeous envelopes for your holiday cards, but for birthdays, thank you notes, and even elegant invitations of your own!

​Each participant brings home a lettering supply kit.

Take-home drawing kit includes: Pencil, eraser, black marker, white gel pen, colored envelope, holiday card, workbook, and envelope lettering template

Instructor: Karlie Altherr, Lighthouse Paper Co.
Skill Level: Beginner
Ages: 14+
Media: Pen & Ink
Fee: $50 (includes a take-home drawing kit)

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https://www.facebook.com/events/315652099165959/

It’s that time of the year! To celebrate with your loved ones, capturing moments that you will treasure for all the years to come. In perfect timing for holiday cards or gifts for your family and friends.

For this special event your package will include the following:
30min Session
5 Digital images
Photo Print Release

For $135!

We will be playing around the decorated christmas trees (pictured) with a beautiful Red barn, some props will be provided, stay tuned to see the final set up for that day! This will have a grounding, magical forest vibe, playing with the elements around us.

Limited spots available, message me to RSVP and secure your spot!

You can see my work here:
www.danielaguerrerophotography.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/1877313512346956/?event_time_id=1877313559013618

ABCCM’s Patriots & Legends Car Show

2:30-4:00pm Main vocal artist, Joe Lasher

https://www.facebook.com/events/738298216562678/

✨Connect with your inner teacher + embrace your light. ✨
Join Instructor Carter Layfield Saturdays for Radiant Body Yoga!

Radiant Body Yoga (RBY) is a holistic approach to yoga, which has its roots in the ancient Kundalini and Tantric traditions. These practices focus on the internal energetic workings of the individual and help each student to experience a state of ‘beingness.’

RBY suits practitioners of all levels as it incorporates not only physical posture, but breath work, kriya, meditation, and mantra. Increase strength, build vitality and create mental clarity through the experience of your higher nature. Embrace the source of light inside your being, connect with your own inner teacher, radiate courage + joy to everyone around you.✨✨✨

➳ 75 minute class

➳ $12 drop in/ Pre-register on Mindbody app- Primal Studios to reserve your space + speed up the sign in process!

➳ Bring your yoga mat OR ? we have Buti Yoga B-aligned mats for your use.

➳ Our Studio is in the same building as Tribe Dance & Pole at 457 N. Louisiana Ave. in West Asheville.

?Carter is certified in Radiant Body Yoga and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and has spent the last decade immersing himself in the science of yoga, meditation, and wellness. Creator of The Mind Abides, Carter inspires others to be curious about the radiating joy inside us all. His passion lies in helping others positively shift their relationship with food, energize their body and spirit, and remove stress from life to help realize their truest path.

Photo of Carter by Exposures by Alice/ Alice Martin Arthur

✨ Primal Studios is a Yoga/Buti Yoga/Movement studio that inspires you to move outside your comfort zone, and connect & thrive in the community as we evolve together! Visit us at 457 N. Louisiana Ave. in West Asheville, right inside the TRIBE Dance & Pole building! www.primalstudiosasheville.com ✨

https://www.facebook.com/events/700257823707085/?event_time_id=700257847040416

Join Kirk on the patio Saturday and enjoy a toe tapping, song singing, wine drinking good time!

https://www.facebook.com/events/361608887744973/

Join us for a very special Afternoon Tea Service — Tea with Cats! We will be hosting the Asheville Humane Society in an effort to facilitate kitten and cat adoptions by serving tea alongside cats in need of a new, loving home! Join us for great tea, homemade food, and adorable cats — representatives from Asheville Humane Society will be in attendance to introduce the cats and answer any adoption-related questions. The cats or kittens at tea will be ready for adoption upon completion of all required paperwork following the event. In addition, 20% of proceeds will be donated directly to the Asheville Humane Society.

Afternoon Tea includes individual bottomless pots of tea, warm scones and shortbread cookies with seasonal jam and Devonshire cream, traditional finger sandwiches, and petit-four style desserts. Everything is homemade, from scratch.

Reservations are required, as space is limited. A $10 per person deposit is required to hold reservation space, while the remaining cost can be paid on the day of event ($25/person total). Deposit info will be sent by e-mail upon making a reservation.

Please call or e-mail for reservations — [email protected] or (828) 676-3870.

Vegan, Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free tea service available with 48 hours notice and at $2/person upcharge. Tea service is also available for children 10 and under for $15.

https://www.facebook.com/events/290680775092802/

Add personality to your mat and express yourself in your flow. Make your mat for yourself or gift it to a friend. Participants will receive a yoga mat, paint, and guided instructions on how to make your mat your own.

$35 members | $50 nonmembers

https://www.facebook.com/events/353809242024004/

A series of seminars to introduce secrets of traditional Japanese foods. How to chose and eat to strengthen your body and prevent unhealthy conditions.
You can attend only the theme you are interested in.

Oct 13th (Sat) 3pm to 4pm
*Introduction “Basic concept of Japanese secrets”
*Food categories and balance

Nov 10th (Sat) 3pm to 4:30pm
*Benefits of each ingredients

Dec 8th (Sat) 3pm to 4:30pm
*Fermented foods

Venue: WAKUWAKU Eatery 674 Merrimon Avenue
Instructor: Dr. Naoki Kubota, AP, LAc
Kubota Zone Acupuncture

$20.00 per session
Please pay on site

Capacity: 15

Pre registration is required
Please message us or email to [email protected] #asheville #northasheville #seminar #healthyfood #healthylifestyle #balancefood #wakuwakueatery #waku2eatery #naokikubota

https://www.facebook.com/events/186395162255161/

We are rapidly growing and could really benefit from additional volunteers. We have a great group of people already volunteering and it’s lots of fun. You don’t have to know a lot about tools but any knowledge is certainly helpful. We would love to be able to have two volunteers for all open hours and if we get enough support we would love to be open additional hours to provide more service to the community. Please email [email protected] to confirm you want to attend.

https://www.facebook.com/events/262968834358540/

The Grey Eagle | 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Saturday, November 10 | 3:00 – 5:00 pm
$15 general public | $12 for veterans

The 2018 Veterans Showcase aims to celebrate the participants and instructors of the Arts & Wellness for Veterans Program.

Don’t miss the moving musical performances, readings from veterans in the creative writing & poetry classes, and demonstrations in ceramics.

In addition, we will be joined by Black Box Dance Theatre, a company from Raleigh that brings a new and unique vision to dance. In a powerful performance called Move to Action led by veteran, composer, and dance collaborator, Alfredo Hurtado, the troupe will portray Hurtado’s poignant story.

Learn more about the Veteran’s Showcase, and get your tickets at: https://ashevillearts.com/veterans-showcase/

Learn more about all of our veteran’s programs here: https://ashevillearts.com/veterans/

https://www.facebook.com/events/309725949854891/