Each year, the Department of English brings visiting writers across genres for readings and master classes with students, hosted by our Writer-in-Residence, Wiley Cash. In recent years, the department has hosted several award-winning writers, including Ben Fountain, Camille Dungy, David Ebershoff, Chrystal Hana Kim, Frank X Walker, and many others.
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.
Interested in adding an event to our calendar? Please click the green “Post Your Event” button below.
Saturday, January
16, 2021
WNC 2021 Wedding Festival
1st 600 Brides through the door can register for the GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY! Opportunities to win a pair of Swarovski Crystal Earrings and Much Much More!!!
FREE GIFT CARDS
Every Bride who purchases their tickets in advance will receive a $200 Gift card from Symbolizeit.com and every bride through the door will also receive a Gift Card for Two Free Wedding Bands by ZB Jewelers
Shipping and handling fees may apply.
FREE BRIDES SASH and BRIDES BAG
For the first 600 General Admission Brides.
Sunday, January
17, 2021
FREE Random Acts of Fringe: Flying Solo Workshop Writing
Writers at Home
One of the most unique things about The Asheville Fringe Arts Festival is our Random Acts of Fringe. These short, site-specific performances are mostly free and open to the public. This year, most of our RAFs are happening on social media, so be sure to follow us there for more information about these shows.
The Writers at Home reading series features work from UNCA’s Great Smokies Writing Program and The Great Smokies Review. RSVP here to receive an email on the day of the event with the link you’ll need to attend.
Like most of our events, this event is free. If you decide to attend and to purchase the authors’ books, we ask that you purchase from Malaprop’s. When you do this you are supporting our work and keeping more dollars in our community. If you would like to support us without purchasing a book, you may purchase a gift card or make a donation of any amount. Thank you!
Thursday, January
21, 2021
It’s National Squirrel Appreciation Day: Adopt a White Squirrel
Here’s a unique opportunity for you to “adopt” a white squirrel and contribute towards their preservation and conservation in Brevard, North Carolina.
Our Walnut Adoption is only $25 and you can adopt your own white squirrel. At this adoption level you can select a boy or a girl white squirrel, name your white squirrel and receive a Certificate of Adoption and a photo of your white squirrel.
It’s true, you’re not adopting a specific white squirrel in the wild. But your annual adoption fee will be directed towards the efforts of our local White Squirrel rehabilitation efforts. Funds raised will also help defray costs associated with the annual white squirrel count, printed materials regarding the results of the survey, and other conservation-related expenses.
Your tax deductible donation go towards the rescue and rehabilitation of the
wildlife in Brevard
Two ways to adopt a white squirrel.
1) Adopt on-line and pay via Paypal or credit card.
2) Download the Adopt a White Squirrel Application and mail in form with your payment.
(Please make check out to the Community Focus Foundation and put White Squirrel Institute in the memo line)
If you have questions please contact the White Squirrel Institute through the contact form for more adoption information or call 828.548.0491.
For a limited time the White Squirrel Institute is offering a Special Acorn Adoption at the Brevard Visitor Center.* Cost is $50.
The Acorn adoption includes: Adoption certificate, White Squirrel tee shirt and plush white squirrel, picture of your white squirrel and personalized letter introducing your squirrel.
*This donation option is available for in-person pickup only at the Brevard Visitor Center.
Friday, January
22, 2021
It’s National Squirrel Appreciation Day: Adopt a White Squirrel
Here’s a unique opportunity for you to “adopt” a white squirrel and contribute towards their preservation and conservation in Brevard, North Carolina.
Our Walnut Adoption is only $25 and you can adopt your own white squirrel. At this adoption level you can select a boy or a girl white squirrel, name your white squirrel and receive a Certificate of Adoption and a photo of your white squirrel.
It’s true, you’re not adopting a specific white squirrel in the wild. But your annual adoption fee will be directed towards the efforts of our local White Squirrel rehabilitation efforts. Funds raised will also help defray costs associated with the annual white squirrel count, printed materials regarding the results of the survey, and other conservation-related expenses.
Your tax deductible donation go towards the rescue and rehabilitation of the
wildlife in Brevard
Two ways to adopt a white squirrel.
1) Adopt on-line and pay via Paypal or credit card.
2) Download the Adopt a White Squirrel Application and mail in form with your payment.
(Please make check out to the Community Focus Foundation and put White Squirrel Institute in the memo line)
If you have questions please contact the White Squirrel Institute through the contact form for more adoption information or call 828.548.0491.
For a limited time the White Squirrel Institute is offering a Special Acorn Adoption at the Brevard Visitor Center.* Cost is $50.
The Acorn adoption includes: Adoption certificate, White Squirrel tee shirt and plush white squirrel, picture of your white squirrel and personalized letter introducing your squirrel.
*This donation option is available for in-person pickup only at the Brevard Visitor Center.
Saturday, January
23, 2021
It’s National Squirrel Appreciation Day: Adopt a White Squirrel
Here’s a unique opportunity for you to “adopt” a white squirrel and contribute towards their preservation and conservation in Brevard, North Carolina.
Our Walnut Adoption is only $25 and you can adopt your own white squirrel. At this adoption level you can select a boy or a girl white squirrel, name your white squirrel and receive a Certificate of Adoption and a photo of your white squirrel.
It’s true, you’re not adopting a specific white squirrel in the wild. But your annual adoption fee will be directed towards the efforts of our local White Squirrel rehabilitation efforts. Funds raised will also help defray costs associated with the annual white squirrel count, printed materials regarding the results of the survey, and other conservation-related expenses.
Your tax deductible donation go towards the rescue and rehabilitation of the
wildlife in Brevard
Two ways to adopt a white squirrel.
1) Adopt on-line and pay via Paypal or credit card.
2) Download the Adopt a White Squirrel Application and mail in form with your payment.
(Please make check out to the Community Focus Foundation and put White Squirrel Institute in the memo line)
If you have questions please contact the White Squirrel Institute through the contact form for more adoption information or call 828.548.0491.
For a limited time the White Squirrel Institute is offering a Special Acorn Adoption at the Brevard Visitor Center.* Cost is $50.
The Acorn adoption includes: Adoption certificate, White Squirrel tee shirt and plush white squirrel, picture of your white squirrel and personalized letter introducing your squirrel.
*This donation option is available for in-person pickup only at the Brevard Visitor Center.
Sunday, January
24, 2021
It’s National Squirrel Appreciation Day: Adopt a White Squirrel
FREE Random Acts of Fringe: Flying Solo Workshop Performance
Here’s a unique opportunity for you to “adopt” a white squirrel and contribute towards their preservation and conservation in Brevard, North Carolina.
Our Walnut Adoption is only $25 and you can adopt your own white squirrel. At this adoption level you can select a boy or a girl white squirrel, name your white squirrel and receive a Certificate of Adoption and a photo of your white squirrel.
It’s true, you’re not adopting a specific white squirrel in the wild. But your annual adoption fee will be directed towards the efforts of our local White Squirrel rehabilitation efforts. Funds raised will also help defray costs associated with the annual white squirrel count, printed materials regarding the results of the survey, and other conservation-related expenses.
Your tax deductible donation go towards the rescue and rehabilitation of the
wildlife in Brevard
Two ways to adopt a white squirrel.
1) Adopt on-line and pay via Paypal or credit card.
2) Download the Adopt a White Squirrel Application and mail in form with your payment.
(Please make check out to the Community Focus Foundation and put White Squirrel Institute in the memo line)
If you have questions please contact the White Squirrel Institute through the contact form for more adoption information or call 828.548.0491.
For a limited time the White Squirrel Institute is offering a Special Acorn Adoption at the Brevard Visitor Center.* Cost is $50.
The Acorn adoption includes: Adoption certificate, White Squirrel tee shirt and plush white squirrel, picture of your white squirrel and personalized letter introducing your squirrel.
*This donation option is available for in-person pickup only at the Brevard Visitor Center.
One of the most unique things about The Asheville Fringe Arts Festival is our Random Acts of Fringe. These short, site-specific performances are mostly free and open to the public. This year, most of our RAFs are happening on social media, so be sure to follow us there for more information about these shows.
Thursday, January
28, 2021
Streamkeepers Informational Training Seminar
Asheville GreenWorks has spent the last 47 years organizing river, creek, and roadside cleanups. We know the sources of pollution and now we have a device that can keep most of it from reaching our river. As this program grows, we need additional support to help us maintain these new devices, manage projects, and keep an eye on our fragile waterways.
It’s time for the community to have a larger say in the health of their waterways.
We will be holding two Zoom introduction meetings on Jan 28th. One at 12pm and the other at 6pm that same day, where we will go over the following topics:
1) Equipment
2) Safety (COVID, SHARPS etc)
3) Point Source Pollution
4) How to clean out the Trash Trout
5) Reporting
6) Cleanups / Restorations
After the introduction meeting you can decide if you want to join in on this program. You can support this local initiative at your own pace. StreamKeepers will receive ongoing training seminars, access to AGW resources and tools, plus special GreenWorks gear.
Friday, February
12, 2021
Mountain RV, Boat + Recreation Show
The 25th annual Mountain RV, Boat & Recreation Show will kick off Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center. Come see your favorite local dealers with their latest product offerings. The show will showcase industry leading RV, Automotive, Recreation, and Marine Brands.
Visit the show’s Facebook page to stay up-to-date leading up to the show:
www.facebook.com/MountainRvBoatRecreationShow/
Saturday, February
13, 2021
Mountain RV, Boat + Recreation Show
The 25th annual Mountain RV, Boat & Recreation Show will kick off Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center. Come see your favorite local dealers with their latest product offerings. The show will showcase industry leading RV, Automotive, Recreation, and Marine Brands.
Visit the show’s Facebook page to stay up-to-date leading up to the show:
www.facebook.com/MountainRvBoatRecreationShow/
Sunday, February
14, 2021
Mountain RV, Boat + Recreation Show
The 25th annual Mountain RV, Boat & Recreation Show will kick off Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center. Come see your favorite local dealers with their latest product offerings. The show will showcase industry leading RV, Automotive, Recreation, and Marine Brands.
Visit the show’s Facebook page to stay up-to-date leading up to the show:
www.facebook.com/MountainRvBoatRecreationShow/
Wednesday, February
24, 2021
UNCA Visiting Writers Series Claudia Rankine
Each year, the Department of English brings visiting writers across genres for readings and master classes with students, hosted by our Writer-in-Residence, Wiley Cash. In recent years, the department has hosted several award-winning writers, including Ben Fountain, Camille Dungy, David Ebershoff, Chrystal Hana Kim, Frank X Walker, and many others.
Acclaimed poet, essayist and Guggenheim Fellow, Claudia Rankine, will present a reading and talk via zoom on Wednesday, February 24th at 7:00 PM. One of the most prominent voices in literary and critical race studies, Rankine is the author of Just Us: An American Conversation (2020), and six collections of poetry, including Citizen: An American Lyric and Don’t Let Me Be Lonely; three plays including HELP, which premiered in March of 2020 at The Shed, NYC, The White Card, which premiered in February 2018 (ArtsEmerson/American Repertory Theater) and published by Graywolf Press in 2019, and Provenance of Beauty: A South Bronx Travelogue; as well as numerous video collaborations. She is also the co-editor of several anthologies including The Racial Imaginary: Writers on Race in the Life of the Mind (FENCE, 2015). In 2016, she co-founded The Racial Imaginary Institute (TRII).
Saturday, February
27, 2021
American nonstop flights in JUNE from AVL to Boston, Chicago and Washington DC
Wee Trade Consignment Sale
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Welcome to Wee Trade Consignment Sale
Earn 70% – 75% with us!
Wee Trade is all about families helping families. 45,000 Sq Ft of quality consigned goods gathered under one roof for a 3 day weekend sale event at the WNC Ag Center in Fletcher, NC, just across from the Asheville Regional Airport.
Pay a 30% sales commission, you keep 70% and are invited to the Consignor Pre-Sale the day before the public! Consignors who help at the sale event keep 75% (an extra 5%) and are invited to the Busy Bee Team Pre-Sale the day before the public! See details under the worker tab.
From strollers and nursery furniture to clothing and toys, we’ve got everything you need for your infant, toddler or children! It’s also a great way for grandparents, pre-schools, day cares, etc. to shop for their children’s needs.
Sunday, February
28, 2021
American nonstop flights in JUNE from AVL to Boston, Chicago and Washington DC
Wee Trade Consignment Sale
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Welcome to Wee Trade Consignment Sale
Earn 70% – 75% with us!
Wee Trade is all about families helping families. 45,000 Sq Ft of quality consigned goods gathered under one roof for a 3 day weekend sale event at the WNC Ag Center in Fletcher, NC, just across from the Asheville Regional Airport.
Pay a 30% sales commission, you keep 70% and are invited to the Consignor Pre-Sale the day before the public! Consignors who help at the sale event keep 75% (an extra 5%) and are invited to the Busy Bee Team Pre-Sale the day before the public! See details under the worker tab.
From strollers and nursery furniture to clothing and toys, we’ve got everything you need for your infant, toddler or children! It’s also a great way for grandparents, pre-schools, day cares, etc. to shop for their children’s needs.
Friday, March
5, 2021
American nonstop flights in JUNE from AVL to Boston, Chicago and Washington DC
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Saturday, March
6, 2021
American nonstop flights in JUNE from AVL to Boston, Chicago and Washington DC
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Sunday, March
7, 2021
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Friday, March
12, 2021
American nonstop flights in JUNE from AVL to Boston, Chicago and Washington DC
Monster Jam Pre-Sale
Creative Writing Group online
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This. Is. Monster Jam!
The most action-packed motorsports experience for families in the world returns to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena May 14 through May 16! Get exclusive access to tickets to see the ultimate mix of high-flying action and four-wheel excitement before the public!
Valid Thursday, March 11 from 10:00am
through Monday, March 15 at 11:59pm
Use Code: LM2XMJ
(Available online only)
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS:
To ensure fan safety the Bon Secours Wellness Arena will be implementing socially distanced seating that will be distributed in “pods” to support physical distancing between each group of ticket holders at the event, with the expectation that guests will be attending event with family members they have been sheltering with and/or with trusted acquaintances.
Come join us for creative writing online! We’ll meet on Zoom and do several rounds of writing and reading our writing to each other. Our focus is creating a supportive and fun environment through writing exercises and discussion
Saturday, March
13, 2021
American nonstop flights in JUNE from AVL to Boston, Chicago and Washington DC
Monster Jam Pre-Sale
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This. Is. Monster Jam!
The most action-packed motorsports experience for families in the world returns to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena May 14 through May 16! Get exclusive access to tickets to see the ultimate mix of high-flying action and four-wheel excitement before the public!
Valid Thursday, March 11 from 10:00am
through Monday, March 15 at 11:59pm
Use Code: LM2XMJ
(Available online only)
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS:
To ensure fan safety the Bon Secours Wellness Arena will be implementing socially distanced seating that will be distributed in “pods” to support physical distancing between each group of ticket holders at the event, with the expectation that guests will be attending event with family members they have been sheltering with and/or with trusted acquaintances.
Sunday, March
14, 2021
American nonstop flights in JUNE from AVL to Boston, Chicago and Washington DC
Monster Jam Pre-Sale
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This. Is. Monster Jam!
The most action-packed motorsports experience for families in the world returns to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena May 14 through May 16! Get exclusive access to tickets to see the ultimate mix of high-flying action and four-wheel excitement before the public!
Valid Thursday, March 11 from 10:00am
through Monday, March 15 at 11:59pm
Use Code: LM2XMJ
(Available online only)
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS:
To ensure fan safety the Bon Secours Wellness Arena will be implementing socially distanced seating that will be distributed in “pods” to support physical distancing between each group of ticket holders at the event, with the expectation that guests will be attending event with family members they have been sheltering with and/or with trusted acquaintances.
Monday, March
15, 2021
American nonstop flights in JUNE from AVL to Boston, Chicago and Washington DC
Monster Jam Pre-Sale
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This. Is. Monster Jam!
The most action-packed motorsports experience for families in the world returns to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena May 14 through May 16! Get exclusive access to tickets to see the ultimate mix of high-flying action and four-wheel excitement before the public!
Valid Thursday, March 11 from 10:00am
through Monday, March 15 at 11:59pm
Use Code: LM2XMJ
(Available online only)
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS:
To ensure fan safety the Bon Secours Wellness Arena will be implementing socially distanced seating that will be distributed in “pods” to support physical distancing between each group of ticket holders at the event, with the expectation that guests will be attending event with family members they have been sheltering with and/or with trusted acquaintances.
Tuesday, March
16, 2021
UNCA Visiting Writers Series: CJ Hauser
Visiting Writers Series
CJ Hauser teaches creative writing and literature at Colgate University. Her novel, Family of Origin, was published by Doubleday in 2019. She is also the author of the novel The From-Aways, and her fiction has appeared, or is forthcoming, in Tin House, Narrative Magazine, The Paris Review, TriQuarterly, Esquire, Third Coast, and The Kenyon Review.
This event is free and open to the public, but you must register at this link: