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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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.
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.
Location: Sunny Point Cafe
Sign the pledge to Stand Against Racism all weekend-long at Sunny Point.
Location: Sunny Point Cafe
Sign the pledge to Stand Against Racism all weekend-long at Sunny Point.
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.
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!
Setup: 4-7 p.m.
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.
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
Setup: 4-7 p.m.
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.
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.
WLOS ABC 13 is hosting a “Your Voice, Your Future” School Safety Town Hall on Wednesday, May 9. The Town Hall will be held at the WNC Ag Center in Fletcher in the Virginia Boone Building from 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
We have assembled panel to represent a variety of perspectives on this issue. The event is FREE and open to the public. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you can attend. You & your guests will be placed on the guest list.
WLOS School Safety Town Hall Panel:
Mr. Bo Caldwell – Superintendent of Henderson Co. Schools
Dr. Kimberly Elliott – Superintendent of Jackson Co. Schools
Capt. Bruce Simonds – Hendersonville Police Dept. – supervisor to SROs
Mr. Alan Justice – Safe Schools Director for Transylvania County Schools
Ms. Jessica Villatoro – High School Student, Buncombe County Schools – Organizer for local March for our Lives
The school shooting on Feb. 14 in Parkland, Fla. took 17 lives. Though the discussion over how to keep students safe in the classroom is not new, this most recent mass school shooting has sparked renewed and passionate debate over mental health, gun laws, and school procedures.
Here in Western North Carolina, several school districts have seen a rise in threats since Parkland. Many have held their own forums and town halls on school safety, and several students have been charged or suspended.
We hope this Town Hall gives the public the opportunity to ask questions of law enforcement and school leaders about their roles in school safety and facilitate a healthy discussion about all aspects of school safety in WNC.
Asheville Outlets (www.shopashevilleoutlets.com) is giving away a sweet Mother’s Day package that includes a style makeover from Express Factory Outlet, Renewal Skincare and enV Salon plus other great prizes from Coach, J.Crew Factory and MORE valued at over $1,000!
Enter to win by May 13, 2018 at: www.facebook.com/ashevilleoutlets/app/36495350702?brandloc=DISABLE&app_data=dlt-1. Winner will be selected on or around May 14, 2018, must be 18 or older and a United States Citizen residing in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee or Virginia. Leary PR for Asheville Outlets.
Asheville Outlets (www.shopashevilleoutlets.com) is giving away a sweet Mother’s Day package that includes a style makeover from Express Factory Outlet, Renewal Skincare and enV Salon plus other great prizes from Coach, J.Crew Factory and MORE valued at over $1,000!
Enter to win by May 13, 2018 at: www.facebook.com/ashevilleoutlets/app/36495350702?brandloc=DISABLE&app_data=dlt-1. Winner will be selected on or around May 14, 2018, must be 18 or older and a United States Citizen residing in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee or Virginia. Leary PR for Asheville Outlets.
Plants selections include a huge variety of cold -hardy perennial plants such as irises, daylilies, hellebores, ferns, wildflowers, hydrangeas and bedding herbs. All are offered at very reasonable prices.
All proceeds from the 7th annual sale will go toward horticulture scholarships at Haywood Community College.
Asheville Outlets (www.shopashevilleoutlets.com) is giving away a sweet Mother’s Day package that includes a style makeover from Express Factory Outlet, Renewal Skincare and enV Salon plus other great prizes from Coach, J.Crew Factory and MORE valued at over $1,000!
Enter to win by May 13, 2018 at: www.facebook.com/ashevilleoutlets/app/36495350702?brandloc=DISABLE&app_data=dlt-1. Winner will be selected on or around May 14, 2018, must be 18 or older and a United States Citizen residing in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee or Virginia. Leary PR for Asheville Outlets.
Thali-Style Indian Supper
Sunil’s family has always expressed their love in sharing NW Indian food, and this has extended to him devoting his life to food by constantly learning traditional Gujarati cooking from his mother, and becoming a farmer. Although the cuisine is from across the ocean, Sunil’s farming background, and worldly travels makes for a thali spanning the range of the diverse array of Indian cuisines, and sometimes delving into further Eastern flavors and even Mexican. A local-seasonal menu cooked from scratch, with care for earth, nutrition, and heart-to-heart culinary delight, leads to a feeling of fusion but still a wholly Indian experience.
Thali, literally meaning “plate,” refers to the typical way a meal is eaten in an Indian household and many Indian restaurants. The full pallette of tastes and textures adorn the plate in small bowls and plates, allowing the eater to mix and match the many different components to make the perfect bite.
LOGISTICS: Arrive at 6pm, and you will be seated and served a starter and water. Feel free to stop at the bar and order a wine pairing or beer. Courses are not typical in an Indian meal, and all items including the sweets are served up all on the same plate. Chai served at the end.
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS: May’s dinner will be ovo-lacto-vegetarian. Please let us know when you arrive if you would like us to leave anything off your thali. If you are interested in vegan dinners, email to get put on a list for dairy free/vegan, and you’ll be the first to hear about future menus specific to those restrictions.
MENU:
Becuase of the seasonality of the Menu, dishes may change last minute, BUT here’s a general idea of what you can expect for this May’s Thali:
Starter – Pakora Chaat
Split Pea Dal
Bloody Butcher Grits Porridge
Potato Dry Bhaji
Flat Bread
Jerusalem Artichoke Masala
Greens and Garlic
Egg Kadi
Slow Cooked Walking Onions
Mint Paneer
Dokla (steamed rice and bean cakes)
Cilantro Chutney
Onion Chutney
Tamarind Chutney
Fenugreek Pickle
Salad
Sweet
Water
Chai
Join us on Friday, May 18th, at participating coffee shops to learn more about Pisgah Legal Services and to support our work to pursue justice for low-income people in WNC. Local radio personalities from Mix 96.5 and The River 98.1 will be joining us at coffee shops in Asheville.
Special thanks to Paramount Kia andAsheville Radio Group for their generous sponsorship!
We are so grateful to our coffee shop hosts and partners. To see a full list of our coffee shop locations by clicking the button below.
If you are interested in volunteering at this event, contact Nora Frank at[email protected]
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 4-6 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
There’s no better day than Saturday, May 19th to shop at the Habitat ReStore in Biltmore Village. It’s the ReStore’s Spring Customer Appreciation Sale and they’re saying thanks to the community by offering 25% off everything in the store! Whether you’re looking for furniture, building supplies, housewares, books, appliances, or antiques, shop the Habitat ReStore on Saturday, May 19th to take advantage of the lowest prices of the year. Sale hours are 9am to 6pm and free soft drinks and hot dogs will be available between noon and 2pm. For directions or information, visit ashevillehabitat.org.
Camp Bluebird is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. It is a three-day retreat for adult cancer survivors with a past or current diagnosis of cancer.
Sponsored by Mission Hospital’s Cancer Program and the AT&T Telephone Pioneers, Camp Bluebird is held each spring and fall. Named after the bluebird, which is considered a symbol of hope, this retreat is for anyone who is 18 years or older with a past or current diagnosis of cancer.
When: May 22-24, 2018
Where: Bonclarken Conference Center – Flat Rock, NC
Camp Bluebird is a safe place where you can share your hopes and fears with others who understand what you are going through, because they have actually walked in your shoes. At Camp Bluebird, you feel that you have been given permission to enjoy life again and not let cancer consume your every thought.
Mission Hospital has always encouraged their oncology nurses to serve as counselors at Camp Bluebird, along with nurses from private oncology offices. We also have social workers, physical therapists, chaplains and Telephone Pioneer counselors who volunteer at the camp. We offer a wide variety of activities, including arts and crafts, Pilates, educational opportunities, Healing Touch (Reiki), fishing and paddleboats, and a live band with a themed costume party.
This special program benefits survivors at any point in their cancer journey, whether they are newly diagnosed, going through treatment, in remission, dealing with a recurrence or in the final stages of their disease. Camp Bluebird has something to offer EVERY survivor at ANY time. Through conversations with other campers and advice from experienced counselors, our campers learn new coping skills that help to sustain them during times of worry and stress.
For more information, contact Leslie Verner, RN, Camp Director, at 828-213-4656 or [email protected].
Join us on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm for Ladies Night Out at Angel Medical Center!
March 27th – Cafeteria – If The Shoe Fits
April 24th – 3rd Floor Video Conference Room – You Go Girl!
May 22nd – Cafeteria – Local Food. Local You.
Hosted at 5:30 pm on the 3rd floor in the Video Conference Room.
Meetings are the 4th Tuesday of each month.
Contact Lynn Williams at (828) 683-8788 or Karen Harrington at (828) 277-4868.
Shamanic Journey & Medicine Wheel Sessions w/ Ayal Hurst; Sweat Lodge offered Sunday evening; Nature Hikes w/ Hawk Hurst. Limited to 14 (adult) participants. Cost: $180.00, includes lodging.
Meetings take place every 4th Friday of each month at 23 Edwin Pl. Asheville, NC 28801.
Contact Pamela Brown at (828) 252-1097.
An information session where you can learn about our many surgical options for weight loss.
To register for a free information session, please visit missionweight.org or call (828) 213-4100.
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 4-6 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
MusicWorks Asheville and the African Percussion Ensemble from the Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestra and Mars Hill University will present “Sounds of Unity,” a fundraising concert on Friday, May 25 at 6 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church (587 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC). Students will perform a variety of music, including music by Dvorak, Vince Gassi, and music from The Greatest Showman.
Free admission: Donations encouraged
Shamanic Journey & Medicine Wheel Sessions w/ Ayal Hurst; Sweat Lodge offered Sunday evening; Nature Hikes w/ Hawk Hurst. Limited to 14 (adult) participants. Cost: $180.00, includes lodging.
Shamanic Journey & Medicine Wheel Sessions w/ Ayal Hurst; Sweat Lodge offered Sunday evening; Nature Hikes w/ Hawk Hurst. Limited to 14 (adult) participants. Cost: $180.00, includes lodging.