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.
Jennifer Nehlsen, Buncombe County GAL Supervisor, will share her expertise in court report writing for existing Guardians.
Jennifer will discuss how to write effective reports to help the court understand what is in the best interest of the child. She will also cover administrative duties. If you have anything that you would like covered, please email [email protected] in advance with your comments.
https://www.facebook.com/events/295447007980505/
Our annual month of classic anime returns on Friday, January 4th featuring the best movies from Studio Ghibli and animation legend Hayao Miyazaki!
THE MOVIES & DATES ARE…
Jan. 4 – 7: Spirited Away
Jan. 8 – 10: Kiki’s Delivery Service – 30th Anniversary
Jan. 11 – 14: Princess Mononoke
Jan. 15 – 17: Porco Rosso
Jan. 18 – 21: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind – 35th Anniversary
Jan. 22 – 24: Grave of the Fireflies (NOT FOR YOUNG VIEWERS)
Jan. 25 – 28: My Neighbor Totoro
Jan. 29 – 31: The Cat Returns
Feb. 1 – 4: Howl’s Moving Castle – 15th Anniversary
Feb. 5 – 7: Castle in the Sky
Feb. 8 – 11: Ponyo
SHOWTIMES:
There will be two matinees and a 10:00 pm show every day for each movie. We’ll post specific showtimes for each movie here and on our website’s movie page.
SPECIAL BONUS… At the final 10:00 pm show of each movie we will show the original Japanese version with English subtitles! All other shows will be the English dubbed version.
TICKET INFO:
Tickets are only $3.00, and sales operate on our normal ticket policy of going on sale 24 hours before your desired show date.
For example, Friday movie tickets go on sale Thursday, the day before.
https://www.facebook.com/events/359072128006762/?event_time_id=359072211340087
This four-week series will meet once a week to help you set and achieve your fitness goals. We will Focus on individual goals and use a group setting to help motivate. There will be focus on nutrition and physical activity. Certified Personal Trainer and Sports Nutrition Specialist Natalie Sleik Will Lead this Series. You will leave with a workout geared toward each major muscle group, before and after assessments, and a nutrition plan.
January 7-28
Meeting times are 10:00 am – 11:00 am OR 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Members $100, non-members $120
Visit the Y to sign up today! Spots are limited.
https://www.facebook.com/events/278932892824759/?event_time_id=278932919491423
G.B. Grayson and Henry Whitter were one of the most influential musical duos in the history of traditional music, popularizing songs like “Little Maggie,” “Handsome Molly,” “Train 45,” and many others. Although their lives were both cut tragically short, their enduring legacy continues to resonate today. Their lives and music provide a fascinating insight into life in the Appalachian Mountains at the turn of the 20th century.
Josh Beckworth has lived his entire life in Ashe County, North Carolina, and he has devoted the majority of his adult life to the study of local music. He has written extensively on traditional bluegrass musicians in Ashe County and has recently published a book length study of Grayson and Whitter entitled Always Been A Rambler: G.B. Grayson and Henry Whitter, Country Music Pioneers of Southern Appalachia (McFarland, 2018).
Around Here talks are free of charge and all are welcome. Complimentary coffee and cookies will be provided. The event will be held in the Ramsey Center, which is located inside Renfro Library on the campus of Mars Hill University.
The Ramsey Center is a proud site on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina.
For events that happen before 6pm on a weekday, please park in the lot on Bailey Street just next to the Greenway – across the street from Chambers Gym. After 6pm, visitors may park in any available green or white parking space, even if it is designated “faculty” or “students.”
https://www.facebook.com/events/642255026161149/
For kids in grades K-5 and their families.
January 2019 Theme: Fitness
Join us for free classes taught by local instructors Ashley Thompson, Russell Woods, and Laura Polanco!
Jan 7: Jazz
Jan 14: Martial Arts
Jan 28: Yoga
Upcoming themes:
February – Books
March – Nature
https://www.facebook.com/events/306594403313593/?event_time_id=306594413313592
For kids in grades K-5 and their families.
January 2019 Theme: Fitness
Join us for free classes taught by local instructors Ashley Thompson, Russell Woods, and Laura Polanco!
Jan 7: Jazz
Jan 14: Martial Arts
Jan 28: Yoga
Upcoming themes:
February – Books
March – Nature
https://www.facebook.com/events/306594403313593/
Help support local schools!
We will be donating 10% of proceeds to Rainbow Community School on January 28th from 4pm-9pm. Funds raised will help ensure that kids in need have the tools to succeed. Let’s make this school year great!
#supportourschools #AVLschools #kidsrule #fundourschools #studentsupport #AshevilleCitySchools #BuncombeCoSchools #AshevilleCharterSchools
https://www.facebook.com/events/2207723246167962/
This four-week series will meet once a week to help you set and achieve your fitness goals. We will Focus on individual goals and use a group setting to help motivate. There will be focus on nutrition and physical activity. Certified Personal Trainer and Sports Nutrition Specialist Natalie Sleik Will Lead this Series. You will leave with a workout geared toward each major muscle group, before and after assessments, and a nutrition plan.
January 7-28
Meeting times are 10:00 am – 11:00 am OR 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Members $100, non-members $120
Visit the Y to sign up today! Spots are limited.
https://www.facebook.com/events/278932892824759/
This four-week series will meet once a week to help you set and achieve your fitness goals. We will Focus on individual goals and use a group setting to help motivate. There will be focus on nutrition and physical activity. Certified Personal Trainer and Sports Nutrition Specialist Natalie Sleik Will Lead this Series. You will leave with a workout geared toward each major muscle group, before and after assessments, and a nutrition plan.
January 7-28
Meeting times are 10:00 am – 11:00 am OR 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Members $100, non-members $120
Visit the Y to sign up today! Spots are limited.
https://www.facebook.com/events/278932892824759/?event_time_id=278932916158090
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER THE STOOBIE AWARDS WILL BE LIVE!
The Annual Stoobie Awards have become an Asheville Food Scene tradition! Each year in January, the readers of Ashvegas, as well as the food makers, vendors, and venues look forward to finding out who the hand-picked nominees and winners are for culinary and hospitality excellence in the previous year!
READ PAST STOOBIE AWARDS HERE
The 2018 Stoobie Awards will be the FIRST EVER to be announced and celebrated with a LIVE ceremony / party / event that will be packed with food, music, special guests, and of course, the naming of the Stoobie Award winners!
WHEN
Monday, January 28th – 5:30pm to 9:30pm
WHERE
Asheville Masonic Temple
80 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
ashevillemasonictemple.com
WHY
To have fun, while paying tribute to the great people who make up the amazing Asheville Food Scene!
WHO
Produced by: Ashvegas.com / Shay Brown Events / Sprout Consulting / Stu Helm Food Fan
Stay tuned for more details on vendors and entertainment
https://www.facebook.com/events/975038862681818/
The Annual Stoobie Awards have become an Asheville Food Scene tradition! Each year in January, the readers of Ashvegas, as well as the food makers, vendors, and venues look forward to finding out who the hand-picked nominees and winners are for culinary and hospitality excellence in the previous year!
READ PAST STOOBIE AWARDS HERE
The 2018 Stoobie Awards will be the FIRST EVER to be announced and celebrated with a LIVE ceremony/party/event that will be packed with food, music, special guests, and of course, the naming of the Stoobie Award winners!
WHEN
Monday, January 28th – 5:30pm to 9:30pm
WHERE
Asheville Masonic Temple
80 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
ashevillemasonictemple.com
WHY
To have fun, while paying tribute to the great people who make up the amazing Asheville Food Scene!
WHO
Produced by: Ashvegas.com / Shay Brown Events / Sprout Consulting / Stu Helm Food Fan / Asheville Masonic Temple
Real resistance & full body movements
Come let lifelong fitness enthusiast Mahogany Suber move you through a dynamic workout that will help you develop a mind to muscle connection. He is the ultimate motivator and will help you excel your body’s potential.
This class is a combination of resistance bands, circuit training, interval training and power moves to improve your strength, power and aesthetics.
You can expect to:
* Target deep stabilizing muscles that are often over looked in a fitness class
* Burn fat by increasing your metabolic rate
* Build strength
* Build endurance
* Increase joint strength
* Enhance the look of muscles
* Create mind to muscle connection
* Improve self confidence
* Leave feeling awesome!!
➳ 60 minute class
➳ $12 drop in/ Pre-register on Mindbody app- Primal Studios to reserve your space + speed up the sign in process!
➳ A yoga mat may be incorporated for some movements. We have Buti Yoga B-aligned mats for your use.
➳ Our Studio is in the same building as Tribe Dance & Pole at 457 N. Lousiana Ave. in West Asheville.
We can’t wait to see you! ✨ All levels welcome!
Instructor Mahogany Suber is a Competitive Bodybuilder, Personal Trainer, Motivator, Sculpting artist and a life long fitness enthusiast. Combining everything he has learned over the last two decades through sports, training, bodybuilding and rehabilitation, he has created his own training method. Mahogany believes that we all have the ability to transform ourselves both internally and externally. The only limitations are the ones we place on ourselves.
✨ 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/1985888138154942/
200 Community Bills of Rights have been passed in Cities and Counties around the county. They establish citizens rights to local self-governance, that is, being able to make decisions about the places we live. Asheville’s Community Bill of Rights establishes our Right to a Healthy Climate above that of corporations to make a profit and our Right to purchase electricity from companies that use only renewable energy.
This will be the first Community Bill of Rights passed in NC.
Come be a part of the petition campaign that will get the Community Bill of Rights on the next City election ballot so everyone can vote on it. There are opportunities to get involved starting at just one hour a week for 4 weeks.
https://www.facebook.com/events/341119240067620/
Edit: SOLD OUT. Look for a new class to begin in March ?. Let us know if you’d like to be added to the waiting list.
Hey, lets start 2019 with a hip-pop and a shimmy. Join Kelly for a beginner workshop where we will explore all the sassy fun of bellydance. We promote health, fitness, self-expression, and community. Come smile and shimmy with us!
8wk workshop, Monday’s 6pm-7pm
Jan. 14th – March 4th
$80 per person prepaid, or $13 per class
Registration is Monday, Jan 7th 5pm-7pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/506182803210344/?event_time_id=506182816543676
An exploration of mindful and contemplative life practices to bring joy and peace to your life. Includes a 25-minute guided meditation.
Led by Ronya Banks, founder and lead teacher at Asheville Insight Meditation. Program is free and held in our auditorium downstairs.
No registration is required.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2035305753386185/?event_time_id=2035305766719517
Join us for January’s Local Artist night with Vulture Gear, a local brand that supports WNC Nature Center and Carolina Raptor Center! All month long, we’re featuring Vulture Gear’s work in our Asheville taproom.
On the night of January 28th, we’re hosting Vulture Gear at our place for Local Artist Night. Buy the beer and a keep a pint glass featuring one of Vulture Gear’s unique designs!
We hope you’ll join us in supporting local art and beer. Check back each month for a new featured local artist. Cheers!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1406854566116999/
This event has been rescheduled to Monday, January 28th at 6pm.
In the tradition of Roxane Gay’s Hunger, a searing, honest, and candid exploration of what it’s like to live as a fat man, from acclaimed journalist Tommy Tomlinson, who decided he had to change his life as he neared the age of fifty weighing in at 460 pounds.
When he was almost fifty years old, Tommy Tomlinson weighed an astonishing–and dangerous–460 pounds, at risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, unable to climb a flight of stairs without having to catch his breath, or travel on an airplane without buying two seats. Raised in a family that loved food, he had been aware of the problem for years, seeing doctors and trying diets from the time he was a preteen. But nothing worked, and every time he tried to make a change, it didn’t go the way he planned–in fact, he wasn’t sure that he really wanted to change. He was only one of millions of Americans struggling with weight, body image, and a relationship with food that puts them at major risk. Intimate and insightful, The Elephant in the Room is Tomlinson’s chronicle of meeting those people, taking the first steps towards health, and trying to understand how, as a nation, we got to this point. From buying a FitBit and setting an exercise goal to contemplating the Heart Attack Grill, America’s “capital of food porn,” and modifying his own diet, Tomlinson brings us along on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery that is a candid and sometimes brutal look at the everyday experience of being constantly aware of your size. Over the course of the book, he confronts these issues head on and chronicles the practical steps he has to take–big and small–to lose weight by the end.
We ask that you purchase the books you want to be signed at our events from Malaprop’s. When you do this you are not only supporting the work it takes to run an events program, you are also telling the publishers that they should keep sending authors here. Can’t make it to the store for the event? Call us or order the book on our website in advance, and we’ll get it signed for you. Make sure you write your preferences in the comments if you purchase online.
https://www.facebook.com/events/277103926281465/
Discover your inherently Creative Self as we step into the New Year!
Through yoga, movement, writing and simple art explorations, we will unfold and transform self-limiting belief patterns to reveal our NATURAL state of being – PURE ALIVENESS – unlimited, unbound, regenerative and deeply resilient.
Enjoy moving through this deep discovery process with a supportive community by your side and an experienced facilitator to hold space during your evolution.
The ART of Being is an Open Invitation to ALL Beings – 18yrs + regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, gender orientation.
Early Bird Deal – $99 – by 12/1
$130 after 12/1
Maeve Hendrix has 8 years of experience guiding groups through movement, yoga, writing and art explorations. She is a licensed mental health counselor and specializes in Expressive Arts Therapy.
To learn more visit : maevehendrix.net
https://www.facebook.com/events/343831713036996/
Please note that this event was previously scheduled for January 22nd and has been rescheduled for the 28th.
In the tradition of Roxane Gay’s Hunger, a searing, honest, and candid exploration of what it’s like to live as a fat man, from acclaimed journalist Tommy Tomlinson, who decided he had to change his life as he neared the age of fifty weighing in at 460 pounds.
When he was almost fifty years old, Tommy Tomlinson weighed an astonishing–and dangerous–460 pounds, at risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, unable to climb a flight of stairs without having to catch his breath, or travel on an airplane without buying two seats. Raised in a family that loved food, he had been aware of the problem for years, seeing doctors and trying diets from the time he was a preteen. But nothing worked, and every time he tried to make a change, it didn’t go the way he planned–in fact, he wasn’t sure that he really wanted to change. He was only one of millions of Americans struggling with weight, body image, and a relationship with food that puts them at major risk. Intimate and insightful, The Elephant in the Room is Tomlinson’s chronicle of meeting those people, taking the first steps towards health, and trying to understand how, as a nation, we got to this point. From buying a FitBit and setting an exercise goal to contemplating the Heart Attack Grill, America’s “capital of food porn,” and modifying his own diet, Tomlinson brings us along on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery that is a candid and sometimes brutal look at the everyday experience of being constantly aware of your size. Over the course of the book, he confronts these issues head on and chronicles the practical steps he has to take–big and small–to lose weight by the end.
We ask that you purchase the books you want to be signed at our events from Malaprop’s. When you do this you are not only supporting the work it takes to run an events program, you are also telling the publishers that they should keep sending authors here. Can’t make it to the store for the event? Call us or order the book on our website in advance, and we’ll get it signed for you. Make sure you write your preferences in the comments if you purchase online.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1155380437963179/
Transition From Figurative To Abstract Sculpture
Leonid Siveriver
Mondays 6-9pm
January 7- February 25
The objective of this course is to develop a basic understanding of the human form in three-dimensions based on work with a live model, and then utilize that knowledge for abstraction. By combining the human figure with geometric forms you will expand your palette of techniques, and create some truly dynamic, inspired work.
Level: All Levels
Tuition: $350 + $75 Lab and Live Model Fee
New Year, New Buti ? Primal Transformation series with Cynthia Sim- MONDAYS// 6:30PM! This series of 4 Buti Yoga classes starts Monday Jan 7th. Each class trains the body on a non-linear plane while also training the mind to let go and allow the soul to shine through with a movement practice that gets you out of your head and into your heart.
Series is $50 and includes:
– Weekly 60 min Buti Yoga class Monday’s at 6:30pm in January, consisting of creative primal movement including cardio sprints, incorporating Buti’s signature Spiral Structure Technique + activating deep core engagement.
– new Paleo recipe shared each class
– Private Facebook group to ask questions and share ideas/ support on our journeys!
– Final dinner together on the evening of Monday, Jan 28 after class, going out to dinner or potluck style.
https://www.facebook.com/events/339245593561257/
Body Offerings is a four week workshop series exploring expressive and communicative qualities of movement and voice. We will integrate sound and voice with movement in a variety of ways in order to better understand the relationship between the sounds we make, the words we say, and the ways we move through the world. The goal of this workshop is to enhance and develop a deeper sense of embodiment and comfort in expression and experimentation. We will also ask what it means to perform for someone and how we can best witness another person’s expression. We will consider performance as a ritual gift of solidarity between bodies. We may be asked to move outside of our comfort zone during some exercises however we hope to create an atmosphere of full acceptance, spontaneity, and play.
$5+ Drop-in Donation (cash/check)
located in the BeBe Theatre 20 Commerce St.
https://www.facebook.com/events/514638839038966/
CLUB DANCES
Learn East Coast Swing & Night Club 2: Starts Mon. January 7th
Time get out and have some fun. Learn East Coast Swing timing, patterns and cool moves that will have anyone looking good on the dance floor. East Coast Swing is a great foundation for other swing dances (West Coast, Shag, Blues Dancing) and a great way to meet new people with your own interests.
Club Dance Class also includes an introduction to Night Club 2, a beautiful romantic dance, bringing style and grace to those wonderful slow songs.
All classes taught in a fun, supportive setting at the Asheville Ballroom, with lots of time to help you learn quickly and easily.
Class starts every 6 weeks / no partner required, call John at 828 712 0791 for more info.
https://www.facebook.com/events/564995227307231/?event_time_id=564995243973896
Join us every Monday for Movie Night. We’ve got the popcorn, wine and beer to make for perfect cozy movie watching. This week we will feature Kung Fu Hustle. This is a brilliant movie set in Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious “Axe Gang” while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
https://www.facebook.com/events/586058491842284/
Join us for this popular painting class! Ashley will pre-sketch your pet on an 8×10 canvas & Jessica will teach you how to paint your pet.
No experience necessary. All painting supplies provided. $30 per painting. Paints can be messy, so dress appropriately.
Must pre-register by clicking on ticket link (scroll down to choose the PUP class & date you are attending) & e-mail a head shot picture of your pet, your name, and class date to [email protected] to guarantee your seat.
**If you are registering more than one person, please include the names of those in your group in the “notes” section when ordering.
The deadline for registration is 7 days prior to the event date.
Drinks & food will be available for purchase.
**space is limited!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2174466679460116/
Come on out every week to really drill that technique into your body. After all, good technique is the foundation to great dance!
Haven’t danced before? No worries! Sarah Joy will get you started off right.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2207664732782541/?event_time_id=2207664742782540
This 4 week pole and chair dance choreography focused series is perfect for those looking to add to their repertoire of pole tricks and skills to create performance quality movement – or just to learn something fun and new! Students will learn dance moves and combinations utilizing the chair and pole, and smoothing transitions between the two. No dance experience required but pole experience is a must – appropriate for pole level 3+. Heels encouraged.
• Meets every Monday in January @ 7:15-8:15pm in Studio 108
• For intermediate-advanced pole students – L3+
• $60
https://www.facebook.com/events/281074322755689/?event_time_id=281075092755612
Setting Intentions from a Clear, Calm Space
Winter is the perfect time for inner contemplation and stillness. Come and explore the many benefits of a regular meditation practice.
Learn a few basic techniques to quiet the fluctuations of the mind. When the mind is still, we have increased immunity, greater discernment and high levels of inner peace and contentment. All yoga postures lead to this one: asana – a comfortable seated position.
$15 drop-in // or $45 for the whole series // Space is limited: to save yours, register via the form below – via the class calendar – call 828.246.6570 – or email [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/211739846414019/
Join us for our monthly meeting after group run! Mary’s Burritos has been gracious enough to stay open later for us so, please give them a big THANK YOU when you see them!!
Lots to discuss including a little surprise ;)
Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2324554211098800/
Ultrafaux + Queen Bee and The Honeylovers at The Grey Eagle
https://www.facebook.com/events/2265466803687239/