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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Friday, October 8, 2021
PILOBOLUS: BIG FIVE-OH!
Oct 8 @ 8:00 pm
Diana Wortham Theatre

WORTHAM CENTER PRESENTS

Pilobolus: BIG FIVE-OH!

October 8 & 9, 2021 at 8 p.m.
October 10, 2021 at 3 p.m.

In a 50th anniversary celebration, presenting its world premiere right here in Asheville, Pilobolus turns its traditions sideways and brings its past into the future in a thoroughly engaging new way. As fresh and vibrant as ever, Pilobolus — a local favorite — puts the ‘Oh!’ in BIG FIVE-OH!, and continues to thrill its way into audiences’ hearts and minds. Be among the first to see this debut performance, which includes the vintage classic, Untitled, the high-voltage Megawatt, signature shadow works, and a few other concepts that have never been seen before!

This performance includes partial nudity.

Connect with the Artists
Community classes available for all ages and skill levels.

“…the old symbiosis of strength, skill and shape glows into poetry…”  —The New York Times

Pilobolus’ website

If you are holding tickets for the original March 24 & 25, 2020 performances:

  1. Do nothing. Your tickets will be automatically transferred to the new dates. (March 24, 2020 tickets are transferred to October 8, 2021; March 25, 2020 tickets are transferred to October 9, 2021. Call the box office to change or confirm your date.)
  2. Can’t make the rescheduled date? No problem. Convert your tickets into a credit to be used for another performance in the future (good until June 30, 2023).
  3. Transform your tickets into a donation to the Wortham Center.
  4. Request a refund.
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Categories: Theatre
Jonathan Byrd and The Pickup Cowboys
Oct 8 @ 8:30 pm
Isis Music Hall

Jonathan Byrd and The Pickup Cowboys are musical gunslingers, vaudevillian hucksters, and old-fashioned tent revivalists. Between heartbreaking ballads and heart-lifting sing-alongs, the Cowboys entertain and get audiences involved in the show.

Byrd is a preacher’s son, a Gulf War veteran, and an award-winning songwriter from Chapel Hill, NC, known for literary, outsider songs that have become campfire favorites. The Chicago Tribune called Byrd “one of the top 50 songwriters of the past 50 years.”

Come enjoy an evening of live music, food and drinks at Isis Music Hall.  Advanced Reservations are highly recommended.

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Categories: Food & Drink Music
Everybody Free Dance Party
Oct 8 @ 10:00 pm – Oct 9 @ 2:00 am
Asheville Beauty Academy

DJ Dance Party with Meseret & Zati 🎧 Every Friday Nigh it’s you, it’s dark house and the dance floor. NO COVER 21+

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Categories: Dance Food & Drink Music Nightlife
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Draconids Meteor Shower Experiance
Oct 9 all-day
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

The skies are raining fire! Fiery meteors that is, emanating from the constellation Draco the Dragon as he seems to breathe fire down on Earth! This is an exciting meteor shower with plenty of other objects to see, like planets, star clusters, nebulae, and more!

Join PARI on October 8, 2021, to enjoy this meteor shower and a relaxing overnight stay in one of our cabin quarters. The evening will begin with the arrival from 4-5 pm followed by dinner, tours and a sunset hike before settling in to watch the streaks of light in the sky and viewing through telescopes. Breakfast will also be provided on Saturday morning before departure.

This is a rain or shine event. Alternative programming will be offered in case of rain. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN!

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Categories: Education Family Fun Nightlife Outdoors Tours
Driving Tour with Smith-McDowell House
Oct 9 all-day
Online w/ Western North Carolina Historical Association
The residents of the Smith-McDowell House and grounds were woven in to the fabric of Asheville.

This driving tour begins at the Smith-McDowell House Museum on the campus of A-B Tech and continues through historic sites related to early occupants of the house.
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Categories: Community Education Outdoors Tours
Make a Difference in Your Community, Members Needed for Reappraisal Ad Hoc Committee
Oct 9 all-day
online

Make a Difference in Your Community, Members Needed for Reappraisal Ad Hoc Committee

Are you looking for a great way to get involved with your community and make a difference? Board, committee, and commission members aid the governing process by keeping Buncombe County in touch with the ideas and attitudes of our community. They help provide direction for the allocation of funds, the provision of human services, protection of residents, property, and our natural resources.

Public input is vitally important to the success of our County, and right now Buncombe County has vacancies on a number of boards and commissions. Learn more about vacancies, deadlines to apply, and the application process at buncombecounty.org/transparency.

Featured Board & Commission vacancies

Ad Hoc Reappraisal Committee

Apply now through Wednesday, Oct. 6 for this new committee. Are you curious about the property reappraisal process? The goals of this committee align with the County’s Racial Equity Action Plan, and include:

  • identifying resident concerns
  • providing guidance on future assessments
  •  providing input into equity concerns

The committee will be comprised of seven members as follows: 2 Members from the Board of Equalization and Review 5 Community Members (3 At-large members; 1 Real Estate professional (residential preferred); 1 Equity representative) Staff consists of the Assessor, Chief Appraiser, a Tax Analyst, and a County Attorney.

Apply online for the Ad Hoc Reappraisal Committee

Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC)

The primary intent of this council is to develop community-based alternatives to youth development centers and to provide community-based prevention and intervention strategies and programs for youth at risk of justice involvement. Current vacancies include 4 community members, (with one under the age of 21 years or a member of the public representing the interests of families of youth at-risk of justice involvement, and one member of the faith community). Learn more here.

Current vacancies
  • County Board of Adjustment:  1 vacancy for an alternate position; Deadline Sept. 30, 2021
  • Ad Hoc Reappraisal Committee:  7 vacancies:  (2 members from the Board of Equalization & Review; 3 At-large members; 1 Real Estate professional (residential preferred); 1 Equity representative); Deadline Oct. 6, 2021
  • Homeless Initiative:  1 vacancy; Deadline Oct. 6, 2021
  • Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Committee:  4 vacancies; Until filled
  • Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC):  1 vacancy (1 person under the age of 21 years or a member of the public representing the interests of families of youth at-risk of justice involvement); 1 vacancy (member of faith community) Until Filled
  • Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee; Until Filled
  • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee; Until Filled
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RAIL: The Railroad and Incarcerated Laborer Memorial Project
Oct 9 all-day
Online w/ Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA)

The construction of the Mountain Division of the Western North Carolina Railroad is widely considered one of the greatest human accomplishments in regards to both engineering and construction ever undertaken at the time it occurred. The project took place over a period of several years in the late 1800s. Many people are aware that the railroad provided the first dependable access to and from much of Western North Carolina for the rest of the state as well as much of the nation. Many also know the names of some of those who were instrumental in seeing through the completion of this ambitious project. Names such as Colonel Alexander Boyd Andrews, of Andrews’ Geyser fame. However, what most people are unaware of is that at least 95% of the labor which built the railroad across the Blue Ridge Escarpment was completed by inmates from the North Carolina State Penitentiary… and approximately 98% of those inmates were African American men… the majority of whom were unjustly imprisoned…

This project was created to share the true story behind this human endeavor and to honor the memory of those who labored and those who died here.

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Categories: Community Education
Regional Resources: Historical Research
Oct 9 all-day
Online w/ Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA)

Western North Carolina has a rich assortment of county historical societies, archives, and museums. The Western North Carolina Historical Association seeks to help researchers, historians, genealogists, and the general public take full advantage of these resources.

 

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Categories: Community Education
Victoria: The Forgotten Town Walking Tour
Oct 9 all-day
Online w/ Western North Carolina Historical Association
Contained by its larger growing neighbor (Asheville), the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, and the Southern Railway line, the Town of Victoria existed from 1887 until 1905, when it was absorbed into Asheville. The community—which included the Smith-McDowell House and Fernihurst mansion—originally incorporated into a town to prevent unwanted development (particularly from the Vanderbilts).
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Categories: Community Education Outdoors Tours
With 14 COVID-Related Deaths Reported Last Week, Indoor Face Covering Requirements Extended through October
Oct 9 all-day
Buncombe County Businesse

Although cases per 100,000 per week decreased to 295 this week from 351 the week prior, COVID cases, rates, and percent positivity remain at high levels. The percent positivity decreased slightly to 8.3% from the mid-9% range for the past month. Hospitalizations remain level but high. Currently 13.4% of inpatient hospital beds are occupied with COVID-19 patients, and 54% of ICU beds are occupied with COVID-19 patients. Last week, there were 14 COVID-19-related deaths reported in Buncombe County.

Because of sustained high transmission levels, Buncombe County Health and Human Services (BCHHS) recommended extending the indoor face covering requirement for indoor public spaces until the end of October. Buncombe County Commissioners voted to extend the requirement through Oct. 29, 2021. Read the entire declaration.

To date, BCHHS has administered almost 100,000 total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with about 3,000 of those coming in outreach settings. Currently 65% of the total Buncombe County population is partially vaccinated, and 73 percent of the eligible population is partially vaccinated.

According to recent NC DHHS data, unvaccinated individuals have a risk that is 4 times that of their vaccinated counterparts in becoming ill with COVID-19. Additionally, unvaccinated individuals have a risk of death that is 14 times that of their vaccinated counterparts.

Last week, the FDA recommended COVID-19 Pfizer booster shots for individuals who received Pfizer and are:

  • 65 or older
  • At high risk of severe COVID-19
  • At high risk of occupational exposure

The CDC and ACIP are expected to meet Sept. 22 regarding recommendations. When recommendations are finalized, BCHHS will announce booster vaccine opportunities using its emergency alert program. To enroll, text “BCAlert” to 99411 or click here.

It is also anticipated that Pfizer vaccines for children ages 5-11 will be announced soon.

Currently, $100 incentive cards are still available through the NC DHHS extension while supplies last for eligible individuals (18 years and up) receiving their first dose of vaccine at the Buncombe County Vaccination Clinic. Individuals can visit the Buncombe County Health Department at 40 Coxe Ave., Asheville Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. to receive a vaccination. Individuals can also visit yourspotyourshot.nc.gov to find a vaccination site near you.

If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, get tested and isolate from others while waiting for your test results. Testing locations can be found at Find My Testing Site NC. Beginning Sept. 27, StarMed will offer testing at Harrah’s Event Center.

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Categories: Community Health & Wellness
2021 Asheville Holiday Parade Applications Available
Oct 9 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
online

The Asheville Holiday Parade, presented by Bojangles, rolls, dances and marches through downtown Asheville on  Saturday, November 20 beginning at 11am. The parade features more than a variety of entries including marching bands, dance and cheer squads, youth sports, nonprofits and businesses.

We will be consulting with local public health officials and follow any guidelines in place at the time. Entries will be limited to allow for spacing and we’ll incorporate other safety measures.

Find the 2021 rules for parade applicants here. It’s imperative that you carefully read the rules and regulations prior to filling out your application. Find the 2021 parade application here. Please be creative, parade entries must be entertaining and family friendly, not all entries will be accepted.
Thanks to Bojangles, Explore Asheville, Ingles Markets, Winter Lights at the NC Arboretum, Apple Tree Honda, WLOS, Star 104.3, 99.9 Kiss Country, Go Minis, Kimpton Hotel Arras, Aloft Asheville Downtown and Asheville Color & Imaging.
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Categories: Art & Craft Community Holiday
Black Bear Half Marathon
Oct 9 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Oklawaha Greenway
The 2nd Annual Black Bear Half Marathon presented by Hunter Subaru is an in-person, half marathon running event that takes place in the fall in Western North Carolina. We welcome all levels and abilities of runners.
The 2021 edition of the Black Bear Half is set for Saturday, October 9, 2021 in Hendersonville, NC and offers a beautifully scenic, mostly FLAT, spectator friendly, 13.1 mile course along the Oklawaha Greenway. With less than 400 feet of elevation gain, you don’t want to miss this fall, running experience in Western North Carolina.
In order to provide safe racing and for runners to get the most enjoyment out of the flat, double-looped course, we will have limited in-person race entries available. A VIRTUAL option is also available.
This is a socially-distanced event and we are following CDC and NC State guidelines with event gatherings. We anticipate having temperature and COVID screenings, a small race and wave starts which allow distancing throughout the race. At this time face coverings are required before and after the race and anytime you are not able to maintain 6 feet of distance between yourself and another person.
Come experience the best that WNC has to offer with a magical fall running experience!
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Categories: Outdoors Sports
City of Asheville Announces RFP Process for ARPA Funding
Oct 9 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
online

The City of Asheville will accept proposals from government agencies and nonprofits for community projects funded through the American Rescue Plan. At their September 14 meeting, Asheville City Council voted to fund projects in the following categories:

  • Affordable housing
  • Care for aging residents
  • City infrastructure
  • Climate change
  • Community communication
  • Domestic violence prevention and assistance
  • Food systems
  • Homelessness services
  • Small business recovery
  • Workforce development

Projects must serve City residents and fall under one of the categories above. For more information, including the timeline for the process
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Categories: Community Grants
Henderson County Tailgate Market
Oct 9 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
100 N King St

This is the 42nd year for this weekly tailgate market, where vendors sell fresh-picked seasonal vegetables, blueberries, fruit, local honey, cut flowers, plant starts and more.

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Categories: Farmers Market
Hendersonville Farmers Market
Oct 9 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Hendersonville Farmers Market

The market will take place every Saturday from May 8-Oct 30, 8am-1pm at the Historic Train Depot on Maple Street in downtown Hendersonville.
Shoppers can expect at least 30 vendors, live music and kids activities every Saturday. We are a producer-only market, so all vendors are offering homegrown or handmade products!
We’ll be offering Double SNAP again this year, so come double up on your SNAP/EBT dollars (thanks to Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project)!
All vendors accept cash. A few vendors accept card. If you don’t have cash, come to the Information Booth to pay with a card for tokens. All vendors will accept tokens.
For more information about the market, or to become a sponsor, volunteer or vendor, visit downtownhendersonville.org or contact the market manager at [email protected].
Hendersonville Farmers Market is sponsored by:
Hendersonville Community Coop
Carolina Farm Credit
Duke Energy
Charlotte Sheppard, REALTOR, Keller Williams Mountain Partners
GiveSmart
One Health Direct Primary Care
Underground Baking Co
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Categories: Farmers Market
Mills River Farmers’ Market
Oct 9 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Mills River Elementary School

This weekly market is a producer-only market, selling only products raised or produced within 50 miles. Special events include live music, educational stations, a demonstration station and a Kid’s Zone. Vendors will be selling items including vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs, high-quality crafts and more. Open 8am-12pm each Saturday through Oct 30 at Mills River Elementary School. This is a SNAP/EBT Retailer with Double Dollars Program.

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North Asheville Tailgate Market
Oct 9 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
North Asheville Tailgate Market

Shoppers at the market

Since 1980, we have been providing Asheville and the surrounding area with a full range of local, sustainably produced produce, meats, eggs, cheeses, breads, plants, prepared foods and crafts. Day vendors complement the members’ offerings with additional products and services.

The North Asheville Tailgate Market is a weekly, Saturday morning gathering of the best farmers, craftsmen, and bakers. With over 40 vendors and more than 40,000 annual customers, the market’s energetic and warm environment exemplifies the celebrated diversity of our community.

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Categories: Farmers Market
WNC Farmers Market Open Daily
Oct 9 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
WNC Farmers Market

NCDA&CS - Marketing Division - Western North Carolina Farmers Market

With the convenience of being open year-round, 7 days a week, the WNC Farmers Market offers a selection of farm-fresh produce at the lowest prices in Western N.C. Our popular retail buildings, providing a selection of non-perishables, fruits, vegetables, crafts and more, are open daily.

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2021 ASAP Farmers Market season
Oct 9 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
ASAP Farmers Market

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About ASAP Farmers Market

The ASAP Farmers Market and the ASAP Winter Farmers Market are designed to protect shoppers and vendors by maintaining social distances and mitigating potential virus transmission points during the COVID-19 pandemic. The market is located on the downtown campus of A-B Tech in the parking lot beside the Bailey Student Services Building (340 Victoria Rd.). Enter via Student Circle and follow market staff directions to park or queue inside your vehicle. Handicapped parking is available and there is a bus stop on the S4 route adjacent. The ASAP Farmers Market and Winter Market offer Double SNAP.

The ASAP Farmers Market is open Saturdays, the first week in April through the third week in December, 9am – noon.

COVID-19 SAFTEY PROCEDURES
Please be safe and follow our Covid-19 market procedures.

  • No customers or vendors exhibiting symptoms may enter the market.
  • Maintain 6 feet of social distance at all times.
  • One customer at a time for each vendor table.
  • Only handle product you are purchasing. Vendors will pre-package or bunch products.
  • All vendors and shoppers are required to wear masks. Customers who are not able to wear a mask may arrange to pre-order from vendors. Market staff will direct you to a separate parking area and deliver prepaid items to the car.
  • Children, if they must attend with adult shoppers, must be closely supervised.
  • Please leave your pets at home.

HOW DO YOU PAY? Vendors accept touch-free credit or debit payments as well as SNAP. Some take exact cash (no change given) or check. SNAP tokens may be purchased at the market table. The market offers Double SNAP (i.e., if you purchase $20 in SNAP tokens, you will receive $40 to spend). Learn more about our Double SNAP program here. Contact vendors directly at the links below to find out if they offer preorders.
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Annual Eliada Corn Maze
Oct 9 @ 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Elida Homes

 

Welcome to the 2021 Annual Corn Maze!

Join us for aMAZEing fun!

We are WNC’s ONLY non-profit Corn Maze with 100% of proceeds benefiting the children at Eliada!  Not only does your ticket purchase come with access to family-friendly fun, but it directly aids in the growth and success of Eliada’s kids!

Service Pets Only!

Dates and Times

Eliada’s 2021 Annual Corn Maze will be open from Friday, October 1st through Sunday, October 31st on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Fridays:

  • 3 pm – 7 pm

Saturdays:

  • 9 am – 7 pm

Sundays:

  • 10 am – 6 pm

You can purchase tickets, schedule birthday parties and corporate event nights. Tickets are $10 for adults and children 4 and up. Children 3 and under are FREE.

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Categories: Family Fun Holiday Outdoors
Arbor Huescapes: Paintings by Michael Fowler
Oct 9 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
The North Carolina Arboretum

Artist Michael Fowler creates evocative abstract landscape paintings by incorporating vibrant colors with subtle, complex details. His semi-large-scale approach invites viewers to step into his work and build a sense of wonder and contemplation surrounding the natural world. Fowler’s artistic response in contemplating nature is to capture something of a landscape’s pleasantness, which is often unexpected harmonies of color and shape. In his latest exhibit, Arbor Huescapes, Fowler highlights the distinctive vegetation – primarily trees – and topography of North and South Carolina’s midlands and piedmont regions.

Fowler received his Bachelor of Arts from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas with a focus in Advertising Design. He then attended the University of Nebraska where he received a Master’s degree in Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing with a minor in Art History. From there, he attended the University of Memphis where he earned a Doctorate in Higher Education. Based in North Augusta, South Carolina, Fowler is currently an associate professor of design and computer graphics and serves as the Mary Durban Toole Chair of Art at the University of South Carolina in Aiken. His paintings are in a number of public and private collections nationally, and he actively exhibits in regional and national shows.

Please note: Arbor Huescapes has been rescheduled due to the COVID-19 crisis and will now open in fall 2021. The exhibit is on display daily September 18, 2021 – January 9, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the Baker Exhibit Center. All works are available for purchase and a portion of sales will be donated to The North Carolina Arboretum Society.

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Categories: Art & Craft
Arts Council now taking nominations for inaugural John Cram Arts Leadership Award
Oct 9 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
online

 | The Asheville Area Arts Council is proud to announce a new addition to this year’s Creative Sector Summit held on November 3– the first ever “Crammy” award.

Named after local entrepreneur and philanthropist John Cram– who passed away last year– the John Cram Arts Leadership Award seeks to honor individuals who have made a large contribution to the arts in Buncombe County.

“John embodied the arts council’s mission to keep the arts at the heart of our community,” said executive director Katie Cornell. “And, this award is our way of highlighting the amazing work of other arts leaders in our community.”

Community members are invited to nominate a local arts leader for this honor. A submission form is available on the Asheville Area Arts Council website from now until October 15 at 5 pm.

Submissions will be reviewed by the Arts Coalition chairs, who will select the top four nominees. These individuals will be honored at a reception on November 3, and the inaugural award will be presented by Blue Spiral 1 gallery director Michael Manes during the State of the Arts Address.

“I could not think of a more fitting way to honor leaders in our creative community than with an award that celebrates the attributes, values and dedication that John Cram possessed,” said Manes. “This award means that the vision, potential, and hope that John saw in Asheville forty plus years ago continues with the next generation leader.”

The winner will receive a plaque and select an eligible arts-based nonprofit organization or community project to receive an arts council grant of $1,000.

For more information visit: ashevillearts.com/summit
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Categories: Art & Craft
Black Mountain Tailgate Market
Oct 9 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Black Mountain Tailgate Market

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Our market is a seasonal Saturday morning community event featuring organic and sustainably grown produce, plants, cut flowers, herbs, locally raised meats, seafood, breads, pastries, cheeses, eggs and local arts and handcrafted items. A family event every Saturday from May through November.

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Grab Brunch at River’s End
Oct 9 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
River’s End Restaurant

River's End Restaurant exterior

River’s End Restaurant is an iconic spot for locals and visitors to Bryson City. Enjoy spectacular views of the gorge, with paddlers passing through as they complete their Nantahala River Rafting trip. Stop in for year-round lunch and dinner, with weekend brunch during the summer season, and choose from a wide range of appetizing entrees, burgers, salads, pizza, and sandwiches. Hang out for a while and enjoy a large selection of signature cocktails, wine, and beer, including local favorites.

In River’s End Restaurant, every seat has a view of the river! Enjoy music by the river and views of paddlers passing through as they complete their Nantahala River Rafting trip. Join our waitlist online to reserve a table or order online and grab your meal to go, for a sunny lunch right by the river!

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Categories: Family Fun Food & Drink
Literacy Together Little Libraries
Oct 9 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Various "little" libraries throughout the community

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Categories: Community Donations Education
Valley History Explorer Hike #8: North Fork
Oct 9 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center
This event will be structured as a stop-and-go tour of the North Fork area. Attendees will visit several prominent historic sites and enjoy talks from local historians and descendants of North Fork families. Speakers will explore the development of the North Fork community,  homesteads and prominent people, and influential historic institutions including Moore General Hospital, Black Mountain College, and the Asheville Watershed.
Note: This event was originally scheduled as a tour of the Grove Stone quarry, but due to a scheduling conflict, the tour has been restructured.

Updated Coronavirus Protocol:

Due to the very high percentage of fully vaccinated people on our hikes and the relaxed COVID guidelines, we will be returning to our customary hike route and transportation plans. We will now be doing one-way hikes that will require a short carpool/driver shuttle system. People in the shuttle cars should mask up and leave some windows open. **If you are uncomfortable with these arrangements, please let the hike committee know at [email protected] and your credits will be reserved for future hikes.**

We will observe the following hiking procedures due to COVID:

    • Please bring a mask to the event to use during carpooling.
    • No one who is sick or running a fever should attend
    • If not vaccinated, masks should be worn in all group settings like sign-in and congregation
      times.
    • Social distancing while on the trails is recommended.
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Categories: Tours
Bold Souls Morning Yoga
Oct 9 @ 9:45 am – 10:45 am
Bold Rock Hard Cider (Mills River, NC)

Bring your yoga mats to Bold Rock for a mindful way to begin your Saturday! Get your “ohm” on with a local trainer and yoga instructor as they lead a fun and playful yoga session. This class is open to all levels of yoga experience for a $5 suggested donation!
After yoga, feel free to have a cider or some delicious lunch from the food truck.
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2021 Kenilworth Artists Association Studio Tour
Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Kenilworth
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This year’s event will be held during the beautiful fall season delighting many leaf watchers and serious shoppers ready to start their holiday gift purchasing. Local hand crafted art is always a great purchase for yourself or as a unique gift for a friend!

The Kenilworth Artists Association (KAA) is a community of artists in Asheville, North Carolina. As one of Asheville’s oldest neighborhoods, Kenilworth boasts a lovely mix of grand homes, modest bungalows and mature gardens. Many aspiring and professional artists live in the five square mile neighborhood located between downtown Asheville and Biltmore Village. The free, self-guided studio tour is fun for both the serious art buyer or the casual browser. Our 26 artist tour showcases a wide range of media: Works in oil, watercolor, acrylic, jewelry, pottery, ceramics, glass, fiber, woodcraft, mixed- media, photography, paper, and collage.

This year’s brochure with studio locations can be found at multiple locations around town including, the Asheville Visitors Center, Malaprops Bookstore, etc., or download at https://www.kenilworthartists.org/about
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Categories: Art & Craft Market Tours
Aston Park Tennis Center
Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 7:30 pm
Aston Park Tennis Center
people playing on the courts at aston park tennis center

 

Asheville Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce the opening of Aston Park Tennis Center on April 1 for the 2021 season.  The tennis facility will be open seven days a week with two sessions of court availability — a morning session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and an afternoon session from 3 to 7:30 p.m. with a one-hour break for midday cleaning.

Visitors can expect some changes to typical operations to meet current state and local health guidelines including enhanced cleaning, social distancing and mandatory mask wearing except while actively engaged in tennis activity on the court.  The Pro Shop will remain closed to foot traffic, however basic tennis supplies, drinks, and racquet drop-off for restringing will be available at the window.  Court fees will also be accepted at the window by credit card only and water fountains and showers will not be available.

 

Tennis Center prices are the same as they were in 2019, with hourly rates beginning at $6 and $7 and season passes starting at $299 and $399 for City of Asheville residents.  For more information and to purchase a season pass, visit the City’s Parks & Recreation website at www.ashevillenc.gov/parks.

 

The Aston Park Tennis Center, 336 Hilliard Ave.,  is one of the finest public clay tennis court facilities in the US.  The complex is open from April through November and offers 12 lighted courts for play.

 

The City of Asheville Parks & Recreation Department is committed to providing quality facilities and programs in a safe environment for everyone in our community.  For more information about everything Asheville Parks & Recreation offers, visit the website at www.ashevillenc.gov/parks,  Facebook page at www.facebook.com/APRCA or call 828-259-5800.

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Categories: Outdoors Parks & Recreation Sports
BLACK + WHITE 4
Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Folk Art Center

Main Gallery show featuring members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild.

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Categories: Art & Craft