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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Partner yoga is a great way to connect with a friend, partner or loved one, and to put a fun new twist on familiar poses! Thai Yoga Massage is a is a floor-based practice that combines rhythmic massage, acupressure, and yoga.
This powerful and ancient practice stimulates healing and balances the energy within the body. The practice is done fully clothed, and no experience is needed.
In this workshop, we will explore partner yoga poses that are accessible for all. We will also explore simple Thai Yoga Bodywork techniques to practice at home.
Come with a partner and a playful sense of curiosity, and leave feeling a whole new level of deep peace, joy, and connection!
Cost: $25 PER PERSON, YOU MUST REGISTER WITH A PARTNER
financial assistance available
Please create an account for each participant if registering more than 1 person.
***CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER***
https://ashevillecommunityyoga.com/events/easy-partner-yoga-thai-bodywork-with-leaflin-2/
https://www.facebook.com/events/2252310761762381/
The 27th Annual Lelia Patterson Center Frostbite Races, presented by Willow Creek Dental, takes place on Sunday, February 17th, 2019 in Fletcher North Carolina starting at 1:45pm. Both courses provide views of Hutch Mountain and are on hilly to challenging terrain, with some steep inclines on both the 10k and 5k courses. The moderately rolling 1 mile course, makes this premier racing event an opportunity for all running levels and ages.
The Frostbite races begin and finish at the Lelia Patterson Center, located at Howard Gap Road & Naples Road in Fletcher, N.C. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the The United Way – Big Brother, Big Sisters Program. The 2019 Frostbite event also will feature a Family Fun Day and Wellness Expo at the Lelia Patterson Center from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. with games, booths & music.
NEW EXCITING ADDITIONS FOR 2019!
– We have an updated 1 Mile Run/Walk Course for both kids, youth and adults to enjoy! All one mile finishers will receive a custom-designed, commemorative finisher award.
– New (2 Person) Partner Team Category! The 27th Annual Frostbite race is during Valentines week! So what better way to celebrate than to grab your sweetie and sign up for the new 2 person partner team competition. The 5k Sweetheart Team Competition and 10k Valentine Team Competition categories give runners the opportunity to run with your significant other. Team participants are eligible for additional prizes & awards. Select this option to be scored as an individual & also scored as a team. Team times will be combined and averaged for the fastest overall team times. Each team participant must register in the team category separately and then select the same team name to be paired up. Note: Both participants on the 2 person team must run in the same distance race. There is a 5k team option and a 10k team option.
For more info and to sign up visit here: https://racesonline.com/events/frostbiteraces
https://www.facebook.com/events/739933503018463/
We’ve teamed up with The Blood Connection to host a blood drive on Sunday February 17th from 2pm-7pm. The Blood Connection supplies blood to Mission Hospital McDowell. Everyone who gives will receive a $20 Mica Town gift certificate. To sign up for a slot visit go to
https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/123711
https://www.facebook.com/events/524993794650772/
The Council on Aging in partnership with Hi-Wire are hosting a Corn Hole Tournament! Hi-Wire has generously agreed to donate $1.00 from every beer sold to Council on Aging during that time! Teams consist of 2 people and the price to compete is $30.00 per team. Spaces are limited. Get your tickets today if you are interested in competing!
https://www.facebook.com/events/334950213783856/
Nothing quite like a mountain road fresh with White snow!
Giving Thanks and You are invited to the Kindred of Sangoma
February Love Fest, the 17th…a continuation of Sweet Things in the forward progression to the conclusion of this personal year
In celebration of our Solar Return.
We, those who choose to enter, do so
in covenant to examining the Health of our Loving!!!
Maybe some really long awaited Hugs, lots of cheer and exciting new mission assignments on the Path of Peacemaking
and Bridge-building
and Crossing Some Lines?
What would the party Be without …Spirits?
Asheville Raven and Crone is just the place to ground all our Love!
…for those who will come seeking, may the lingering courage and strength..
Make Lighter their journey and transformation.
The power of the conversations
waiting to BE had.
For all My Beloved Kindred In Asheville and the Surrounding Mountains…
This means you!
All Offerings of warm, open hearts filled with Love
accepted…Cash Donations are welcome.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1219094594907600/
Set sail for laughter as Bertie Wooster revels in life aboard the Vanderley yacht. Bertie is the pampered guest of the lively Lady Stella (very fetching profile), accompanied, as always, by his peerless valet, Jeeves. If only Bertie’s pal Crumpet hadn’t assaulted a prince. In the blink of an eye, Bertie is masquerading as a romance novelist, Crumpet’s posing as his own long-lost twin, and a sinister foreign count is challenging Bertie to a duel. Will this madcap case of mistaken identities end in Bertie’s doom–or worse, his marriage? Have no fear; Jeeves will sort it all out.
https://www.facebook.com/events/207255683399759/?event_time_id=207255686733092
Join Lauren for an Intro to Pole Fitness 6 week series. By the end of this series, students will be all set to attend Pole 2 classes, and may also attend any Pole Dance classes on the schedule (such as Sultry Pole). Students will learn Pole Fitness Level 1 in its entirety, and will be proficient in many beginner skills upon completion. Expect a thorough yoga-inspired full body warm up followed by pole conditioning skills to help you achieve your pole fitness goals. Students will also learn basic pole combinations in addition to skills, and will have time to experiment and play at the end of class. Class will end with a brief feel-good cool down stretch session.
$60 for the full series, occurs on Sundays at 2:15-3:15pm from January 13th to February 17th. Sign up now from your student account at circusdb.org/empyrean. We only allow for 6 sign ups for the beginner series for the comfort of new students and to allow for ample time on the poles, so be sure to sign up ASAP as these series sell out QUICK! We offer 2 hours of open studio per missed class of a series.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2363783717174509/?event_time_id=2363783737174507
Music by Tom Snow; Lyrics by Dean Pitchford; Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
A musical version of the 1984 film! When teenager Ren McCormack moves from Chicago to a small town, he isn’t prepared for the stifling local laws, including a ban on dancing and rock music instituted by the local preacher. As he struggles to fit in, he encourages his classmates to defy the local pastor and call for a rock’n’roll prom. Fist pump!
“Footloose” combines songs from the hit 1984 soundtrack with dynamic new songs – and though it might seem like just a lot of fun, it also celebrates the wisdom of opening minds and listening to the voices of young people. Director Jerry Crouch, music director Lynda Ferrell Shuler, and choreographer Tina Pisano-Foor have put together an incredible cast of students and adults from our community to bring “Footloose” to life!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2588474317859196/?event_time_id=2588474347859193
February 17 (Sunday) at 3pm, doors at 2:15.
Suggested donation $20.
Refreshments will be served (with beer and wine) for donations to benefit Asheville Music School.
Harmonies. Soul-touching lyrics. Eye-catching stage presence. Underhill Rose has become synonymous with beautiful music, charming personalities, and rippling success. In the last four years, the band from Asheville, North Carolina has independently released two albums in the top of the Americana Music Association Airplay Chart and Roots Music Report Chart, all the while garnering critical acclaim from around the globe.
Get to know the joyful soaring voice of Molly Rose and her acoustic guitar and the distinctive styling of Eleanor Underhill’s open-back banjo and salty-blues vocals. Their close harmonies and charisma make most think they are sisters, and with their song-centered original compositions, Underhill Rose creates music that is real and inspired. See them on PBS Television, hear them on nationally-syndicated radio and at live performances, and you will know how Underhill Rose has carved out a distinctive place in the Americana-folk scene.
Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/aC83fnyh62o
Asheville Music School: Strengthening WNC communities through music education and outreach.
Launched as a community business in 1996, Asheville Music School transitioned to 501(c)(3) status in 2012, and is governed by a volunteer board of directors. The school, located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville, is open 7 days a week and lessons can be scheduled any time of the day or evening.
AMS strives to provide a family-friendly, all ages, supportive environment. Our instructors are professional music educators, many of whom also perform at local and regional venues.
DIRECTIONS TO 721 Streamside Dr, Arden, NC
DIRECTIONS
From I-26 take EXIT 37, LONG SHOALS Rd.
Drive WEST (away from Biltmore Park).
LEFT at the 2nd traffic light @ BREVARD RD. 300 yards.
RIGHT on AVERY’S CREEK RD. There is a cute little white church with a red door on the right at the intersection.
3.5 miles until the road ends at a gate labeled AVERY PARK.
APPLE MAPS and possibly other GPS systems will tell you to turn at Mt. Laurel Rd. DO NOT TURN THERE.
Continue on Avery’s Creek Rd until it ends at the Avery Park gate.
At the call box, if the gate is not open scroll to SPARKS with the A-Z buttons and press CALL. We will buzz you in.
1/2 Mile to the STOP sign.
LEFT on STREAMSIDE DR Go past the first driveway on the right and take the next right, which is a GRAVEL road.
Sally and Lora
721 Streamside Dr Arden, NC 28704
828-654-7357
https://www.facebook.com/events/1075292289298680/
Sale Dates and Times:
Public Onsale : Mon, 10 Sep 2018 at 02:00 PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/696697967358485/
Jack of the Wood : Sunday-Irish Session
Sundays
1 till who knows when?
Traditional Irish music is kept alive at Jack of the Wood with our unplugged Sunday session.
Jack of the Wood
95 Patton ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 252.5445
Singer/Songwriter, Logan Marie, is coming back to Bold Rock February 17 for a show you don’t want to miss! We have $2 cider-mosas all day on Sundays, mouth-watering entrees from our food truck, and don’t forget about our 8+ flavors of hard cider in our taproom!
Check out Logan Marie’s music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XMAOvrrIwAjJo3nUH8Uk5
https://www.facebook.com/events/630065077463447/
Join Hues of Hendo at The Casual Pint & take home your own piece of Irish luck – just in time for St. Patrick’s Day!
Each painter receives one hand-cut, sanded wood sign, wire for hanging, pre-made bow, use of all painting supplies, step by step instruction from our artist & FREE personalization. Customize your sign any way you’d like!
“Happy St. Patrick’s Day”
“The _________” (your last name)
….or whatever you want!
$35 per painter – Register by emailing [email protected] with your sign AND letter choice to receive your invoice & save your seats.
Cheers!
Jessica
https://www.facebook.com/events/2170986776311879/
Join us this Sunday for a reading featuring writers from Asheville High School and Asheville School
https://www.facebook.com/events/2459229600818807/
By popular demand, the Oscar® Nominated Short Films return to the Peace Center February 15-18. From amazing animated shorts to live-action narratives to groundbreaking documentaries, the weekend will feature all the short films reaching for Oscar gold this year!
Featured short films to be announced on January 22.
Animation
Friday, February 15 • 6 pm
Saturday, February 16 • 10 am
Saturday, February 16 • 4:30 pm
Sunday, February 17 • 3:30 pm
Monday, February 18 • 10 am
Documentary
Saturday, February 16 • 7 pm
Sunday, February 17 • 6 pm
Monday, February 18 • 1 pm
Live Action
Friday, February 15 • 8:30 pm
Saturday, February 16 • 1 pm
Sunday, February 17 • 12 pm
Monday, February 18 • 7 pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/302089837084841/?event_time_id=302089857084839
Japanese Traditional Music Instrument KOTO (箏) and SANGEN (三絃)
The concert is Free.
Due to the limited of seats, first come first served.
Questions? : please message us or email to [email protected]
Performer : Naomi Mikami study and practice Koto over 20 years in Japan. Under the guidance of Mayumi Ono (小野真由美) who is the master of Miyagikai (宮城会) and president of Mionokai JAPAN (地唄箏曲美緒野会), she performed at several concerts which held by Mionokai JAPAN, including performing at the National Theatre of Japan in Tokyo. Also she joined concert tour at Saint Petersburg (2007), Shanghai (2010), Croatia and Slovenia (2015). In 2015, she was granted “Kaiden / 皆伝” (full mastership) from Miyagi Kai and she started to teach Koto as assistant teacher of Mionokai JAPAN.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1113628532157338/
Come on out to Saint Paul Mountain Vineyard Flat Rock for an afternoon of music and great wine and cider.
https://www.facebook.com/events/770474476654954/
Redleg Husky will perform at FENCE on Sunday, February 17th at 4pm. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the performance.
Redleg Husky is a country and bluegrass band from Asheville, North Carolina. Since its inception in 2012, the group has been performing its unique blend of American music in barrooms, theaters, and festivals throughout the Southeast and beyond. Redleg Husky is led by Tim McWilliams on guitar, banjo, and vocals, and features some of Asheville’s finest musicians, including Drayton Aldridge on fiddle (Drayton and the Dreamboats; Sirius B.), William Ritter on fiddle/vocals/banjo, Tim Comstock on bass (Alexa Rose), and Zach Smith on bass (Town Mountain).
Thanks to the Kirby Endowment at the Polk County Communtiy Foundation for making this event possible.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2222900214652343/
As we step into 2019 ,there is still a substantial amount of unrest in the world. Yogi Bhajan said we would get though these times. By gifting us with his teachings and kundalini yoga so many years ago, we now have the tools to carry us through so that we might help others do the same. Kundalini yoga has given me an inner strength to move forward, as a healthy, happy,(w)holy human and I hope to share it with you.
Please come and dive into this series as we focus on developing a neutral mind and a fully open heart. In this we can find grace, compassion, courage, inner peace and embrace all that is available to us to change our world within and around us.
This is a great place to start if you have never tried Kundalini Yoga. If you have questions [email protected] or 828-606-4092
https://www.facebook.com/events/540897983078179/?event_time_id=540897993078178
As we step into 2019 ,there is still a substantial amount of unrest in the world. Yogi Bhajan said we would get though these times. By gifting us with his teachings and kundalini yoga so many years ago, we now have the tools to carry us through so that we might help others do the same. Kundalini yoga has given me an inner strength to move forward, as a healthy, happy,(w)holy human and I hope to share it with you.
Please come and dive into this series as we focus on developing a neutral mind and a fully open heart. In this we can find grace, compassion, courage, inner peace and embrace all that is available to us to change our world within and around us.
This is a great place to start if you have never tried Kundalini Yoga. If you have questions [email protected] or 828-606-4092
https://www.facebook.com/events/540897983078179/
Join us for the next lecture in our Power of Place series featuring Jay Leutze, author of “Stand Up that Mountain: The Battle to Save One Small Community in the Wilderness Along the Appalachian Trail.”
An avid conservationist, trout fisherman, and trustee at the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, Leutze is a nationally recognized advocate on behalf of public funding to help conserve special places in the Southern Appalachians.
Event Location:
Kittredge Theatre
Warren Wilson College Campus
Swannanoa, NC 28778
This lecture is free and open to the community!
For 125 years, we’ve educated generations to lead lives of utility, meaning, service, and beauty – lives that matter. The Power of Place is a series of events celebrating Warren Wilson College’s history with a focus on what it means to be located physically, ecologically, and culturally within the overlapping communities and territories that make up this special place.
Save the date for the final lecture in this series:
J. Drew Lanham
Harwood-Cole Memorial Literary Lecture
Birder, naturalist, and author of “The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature”
Sunday, April 7, 4:00 p.m.
Kittredge Theater
https://www.facebook.com/events/1135955943229363/
Weekly Jazz Jam Hosted by UNCA Music Department
Every Sunday from 4:00- 7:00 pm
$3 students suggested donation
$5 non-students suggested donation
The band begins at 4:00. Jam (with a full rhythm section) begins at 5:00 and goes until 7:00.
Unfortunately Mary Steinbrecher is still not feeling well and will not be performing this week, but fear not she will return to sing and lead the band another week upon her recovery! So instead the house band will be playing in tribute to Cannonball Adderley featuring guitarist Mathew Manning. Come bring your axe and jam or just hang!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2233868093535790/?event_time_id=2233868110202455
We have a lot of new activity to share; volunteer opportunities to announce; and we want your input! Join us for drinks and appetizers and lively discussion. (Food and drink for purchase.)
https://www.facebook.com/events/293950274655868/
Gearing up for the next two years. High likelihood of important announcement from Bernie Sanders!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1037660976439314/
Join us for a night with the Pretty Little Goat Band and come out to support their crowd funding campaign for their new album! This will be a great acoustic show! JT might challenge you to some darts after :) Tickets are donations at the Door 100% going to the band, and a portion of beer sales go to the band. They will also have Goat swag for sale!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1717301675037349/
Local Musicians Patrick Dodd and Joshua Singleton organize a weekly blues jam session right after you’re done with brunch. A rotating lineup of local Asheville talent will be gracing your ears with sweet, sweet tunes. Grab the crew and set up camp for the afternoon!
https://www.facebook.com/events/530476027374789/?event_time_id=530476047374787
Bywater Bluegrass Jam Every Sunday from 4-7pm and hosted by Drew Matulich! Come out and enjoy some Bluegrass Music on the French Broad River and bring a friend!
https://www.facebook.com/events/256311128567439/?event_time_id=256311255234093
By popular demand, the Oscar® Nominated Short Films return to the Peace Center February 15-18. From amazing animated shorts to live-action narratives to groundbreaking documentaries, the weekend will feature all the short films reaching for Oscar gold this year!
Featured short films to be announced on January 22.
Animation
Friday, February 15 • 6 pm
Saturday, February 16 • 10 am
Saturday, February 16 • 4:30 pm
Sunday, February 17 • 3:30 pm
Monday, February 18 • 10 am
Documentary
Saturday, February 16 • 7 pm
Sunday, February 17 • 6 pm
Monday, February 18 • 1 pm
Live Action
Friday, February 15 • 8:30 pm
Saturday, February 16 • 1 pm
Sunday, February 17 • 12 pm
Monday, February 18 • 7 pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/302089837084841/?event_time_id=302089863751505
$12 / $15
The Promise is Hope captivates listeners with tightly woven harmonies, two guitars, and intimate songwriting as they present a beautifully moving, inspired & connected live performance. The wife and husband duo was nominated 2018 ‘Roots Act of the Year’ (New England Music Awards) after debuting their sophomore album, Every Seed Must Die, a set of “soul-cleansing songs simmered in collective courage…The songwriting on this album is exceptional (No Depression).”
Seated Lounge Show:: Limited Tables Available with a Dinner Reservation :: All Other Seating is First Come First Serve General Admission :: Please Call Venue for Dinner (Table) Reservations
https://www.facebook.com/events/2507953769420893/
Join us for Communion Sunday!!!!! Communion is a special comedy drag service to rejuvenate your soul during times of celebration and times of need. Beer City Sisters, Abbey of All Souls created Communion to seek to inspire, uplift, inform and challenge the community to be good stewards of Universal Joy. The program is rich and varied, including offerings by a variety of entertainers (some of which may be irreverent and downright offensive!). “IF YOU GET EASILY OFFENDED, THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU TO BE” come and join us in Communion. Service starts at 6pm and “worship” at 8pm. NO COVER FEE!!! Banks Ave. Bar will donate 10% of their sales to the Beer City Sisters, Abbey of All Souls.
https://www.facebook.com/events/279393379406105/