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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We will open 11am to 4pm every day starting friday March 29. Look for our sunday specials. Wedneay casseroles and new beer & wine offerings!
https://www.facebook.com/events/355138085081006/
Come when you can, we are no longer taking sign-ups but walk-ins are welcome!
Seniors looking to workout more regularly are welcome to participate in a three month video-led fitness class and study conducted by Geri-fit! Most of the exercises will be performed seated in a chair and you will not have to get on the floor. Classes will be twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays for 45 minutes. There are 24 classes over a 3 month period.
You will need to bring your own set of 2 or 3-pound dumbbell weights and a stretch band. (The library has some stretch bands if you need one.) You will be exercising to a Geri-Fit® DVD and several different levels of Geri-Fit® video workouts will be shown. Everyone is encouraged to work out at their own pace.
Classes will be held twice-a-week for 45-minutes each. Upon completion of the 12 week study, each participant will fill out a survey to help evaluate the effectiveness of the video-led classes to determine if your strength, stamina, balance and range of motion has improved.
Please come join us and have some fun working out!
https://www.facebook.com/events/289832488265375/?event_time_id=289832561598701
Sign up to find out more about how you can join Pisgah Legal Services in standing for justice in Western North Carolina. This interactive tour delves into how we address issues of domestic violence, housing, immigration, access to healthcare, and community economic development. RSVP to [email protected] if you would like to attend or if you have questions.
https://www.facebook.com/events/598436713953023/
ART BREAKS
Selected Fridays, 12pm
Free
Drop in to one of our lunchtime Art Breaks! These informal gallery talks and presentations both inform and engage you in dialogue with our curatorial and education staff, docents, or special guests.
MARCH 29
In the Midst: Environmental Imagery from the Asheville Art Museum
Hilary Schroeder, Curatorial Assistant
Meet at The Collider (1 Haywood Street, Asheville 28801)
In the Midst: Environmental Imagery from the Asheville Art Museum illustrates the inherent grandeur and beauty of nature as well as the human impact on the environment. The primarily black-and-white photographs’ stark contrasts throw subtle details into high relief. Some images capture harsh realities, such as the scars made by roads carved into ancient mountains, overflowing rivers where industrialization has taken hold, or snow blanketing the graveyard of an abandoned manufacturing plant. Others offer a quieter look at coexistence: pecan orchards, a picturesque mill, buildings nestled in their environs, ethereal trees reminding us of nature’s enigmatic spirit. As human-made and natural phenomena become increasingly intertwined, we are reminded of the parallel shifts, interruptions, and journeys that mark the course of the fate of both.
First exhibited as part of Photoplusavl (November 7-11, 2018), this installation of In the Midst is part of Climate City Expo (CCx), hosted by The Collider. CCx offers professional and experiential tracks for individuals to explore innovation at the forefront of climate adaptation and resilience. The CCx: Arts track, which includes this exhibition, allows the community to see how artists are using craft, film, photography, and fine art to bring attention to our changing climate and environment. To learn more, visit https://thecollider.org/conferences/climate-city-expo/.
https://www.facebook.com/events/845066642552191/
** ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! **
Myofascial Components of Head, Neck, and Shoulder Pain (Live)
21 NCBTMB CE
March 29-31, 2019
Asheville School of Massage and Yoga
Offered to licensed massage therapists, discounts given to ASMY graduates.
Want to have fun while getting your CEUs? Spend three days with Pete Whitridge exploring deep tissue structures of the upper body that are at the root of most client pain.
• Refine your touching skills and gain new confidence
• Deepen your knowledge of anatomy and fascial structures
• Teach your clients to work with you during therapy
• Eliminate chronic pain by working below the client’s pain threshold
• Slow down, focus your attention, be more effective with less effort
This workshop explores the Responsibility Center, focusing on the scapulae, shoulder girdle, brachial plexus, cervical ligaments and mandible. This is a multi-disciplinary approach to chronic pain. We will use orthopedic assessments, passive and active fascial stretching, muscle energy techniques, hydrotherapies, and cross fiber friction to help identify and eliminate pain and dysfunction. You will have the opportunity to dialogue about your own specific client needs and learn self-care strategies to help clients maintain pain free movement. We will review current findings from the Fascia Research Congress while exploring the unique nature of the connective tissues!
This class is designed to help you pinpoint problem areas quickly, devise strategies to eliminate pain, and work collaboratively with your client. You will receive lots of bodywork, learn new ways to handle clients with chronic pain, and reconnect with fellow massage therapists. You will leave this class with new skills and confidence in helping your clients be pain free!
About the instructor, Pete Whitridge:
Pete Whitridge (BA, LMT) has been a licensed massage therapist since 1988. He is a founder and past President of the Alliance For Massage Therapy Education and has dedicated his career to helping establish high standards in massage therapy education. He teaches throughout the US and is a frequent speaker at FSMTA, FCA and AMTA meetings and conventions.
Detailed Schedule
Friday March 29, 2019 • 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Saturday March 30, 2019 • 9:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday March 31, 2019 • 9:00am – 6:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/398755940691439/?event_time_id=398755944024772
*Dates are subject to change, due to weather. Please contact your FSA to confirm.
Head Start Parents! Join us for our Parent Meetings, where we will discuss the following topics:
1/25/19 – Healthy Families, Safety & Injury Prevention; Transition to Kindergarten (City Schools)
3/29/19 – Transition to Kindergarten (County Schools); Family/Financial Literacy, Fatherhood Engagement
https://www.facebook.com/events/2281729478716911/
Want to eat some yummy pasta and sauce from Cucina 24? Purchase a meal (pasta, sauce, salad, dressing, bread and small dessert) and your money will go towards the cost of our middle school field trips. Cucina 24 has kindly donated the sauce and pasta while FEAST is helping make our salads and dressing. Order by Wednesday, March 20th and pick up the dinner on FDNSC’s campus Friday, March 29th. See discussion section for order form.
https://www.facebook.com/events/333574750619189/
Join us each Friday starting at 3:59pm – or whenever you can get here! We gather together to share stories, laugh and get to know one another. All are welcome! We donate 10% of the sales from 359 Club to a local and regional non-profits. If your non-profit is interested in participating contact Merit.
Snacks are put out for all to enjoy and you can bring your own if you like. Outside food is welcome. We are also dog friendly!
https://www.facebook.com/events/482181682313633/?event_time_id=482181715646963
The annual Tri-State Dance Contest will be held in Asheville, North Carolina at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium inside the U.S. Cellular Center the weekend of Friday through Sunday, March 29-31, 2019. We look forward to your respected faculty, talented students and supportive dance families being with us!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1568502459948676/
8:30pm $15 Early Bird $20 Adv $24 Day of Show After their sold out show in November, the much anticipated return of Eduardo and Noche Flamenca is this March. Come journey to the Andaluz region of Spain to an authentic Spanish Tablao and experience the intense, emotional power of Flamenco. Flamenco Night combines Spanish music, dance, cuisine and wines to create a one of a kind experience that is not to be missed! Main Stage Seated :: 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/535850093569852/
FREE DEAD FRIDAYS @ The One Stop
– feat. members of Phuncle Sam acoustic
Join us at The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall every Friday at 5:30PM for our FREE Acoustic Grateful Dead series Featuring members of Phuncle Sam and great drink and food specials.
https://www.facebook.com/events/244820139590703/?event_time_id=244820182924032
Join us every Friday for free grub. This week we will be handing out smoked Philly Cheese Steak sandwichs. No catch. Just show up and eat!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1577402945737582/
Friday, March 29th stop by anytime from 5-8pm…
Lake James Cellars Winery will be at XYZ Spirits!
NO Charge and OPEN to the PUBLIC MUST BE 21!
The Blue Ridge Traveler
https://www.facebook.com/events/1943765432585385/
Enjoy a delicious slow roasted Prime Rib dinner served with shallot and garlic mashed potatoes, house vegetables, au jus, and horseradish cream. Price $23pp. Featured each Friday night at Legends on the Lake along with our regular dinner menu.
https://www.facebook.com/events/359957811225905/?event_time_id=359957854559234
Join us every Friday night for some of Asheville’s greatest Jazz musicians. Music kicks off at 5 pm!
Enjoy our special Weekend Menu. Available only on Friday-Sunday.
All items served with fruit salad with sweet cream and today’s rotating side salad.
*Individual Quiche from Rhu Bakery. A delicious savory quiche from Rhu. Bakery with egg, cheese and vegetables in homemade pastry $12
Ask server for today’s quiche selections
*Gourmet Grilled Cheese Panini
Choice of:
Triple Grilled Cheese with Muenster, White Cheddar and Swiss. $12
Grilled White Cheddar with tomato and bacon: $14
Grilled Brie with Ham and side of fig jam: $14
Grilled White Cheddar and Apple: $12
Soup of the Day;
Bowl: $5
Cup: $3
https://www.facebook.com/events/333575987234697/?event_time_id=333576020568027
Join us at The Collider for a special edition of Science Pub in celebration of Climate City Expo!
About this talk:
“You can have data without information, but you cannot have information without data.”
The Sustained Assessment process has produced a suite of climate change reports: The Third National Climate Assessment (NCA3), The Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume I, and Volume II (NCA4), Regional Surface Climate Conditions in CMIP3 and CMIP5 for the United States: Differences, Similarities, and Implications for the U.S. National Climate Assessment, Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment, and NOAA’s State Climate Summaries. Not only are these groundbreaking reports on climate change science, they are also the first suite of climate science reports to provide detailed documentation on data transparency, accessibility and scientific reproducibility. Most often, these reports are discussed in context of their scientific findings as they relate to policy and decision-making. This presentation will highlight the importance in the underlying data as a partner to the recommendations for policy and decision-makers.
Speaker: Sarah Champion, Data Architect with the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies (NCICS)/North Carolina State University at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Science Pub events are free to the public, with free drinks and light snacks, thanks to the generous sponsorship of The Collider, Wicked Weed Brewing, Ingles Markets, and the Buncombe County Government Tourism Development Authority. Registration is not required. Doors open at 5:30 PM, and talks begin at 6 PM.
https://www.facebook.com/events/255183525385900/
Codependency has been called the ‘disease of the lost self’. Thomas Merton wrote ‘To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything, is to succumb to the violence of our time.” This is often how we lose ourselves; we minimize what’s going on inside, while over-reacting to the outside.
This workshop is for anyone choosing to develop a deeper relationship with self. It is ideal for those whose family system is affected by addiction as well as those in the ‘helping professions:’ teachers (especially yoga teachers), medical or social work professionals and healers.
In this weekend workshop, you will explore:
-Asana, pranayama, meditation, and chanting to ground your body -Ways to delve into your personal patterns (samskaras), undo those that are harmful, and reinforce those that are beneficial
–Techniques to connect your true self with a higher power
-Tools for healing through a process of awareness, self-love, and creativity.
https://www.facebook.com/events/557072221353783/
Save the date: The 3rd Annual Cat Fly arrives March 29th-31st 2019.
WHAT IS CAT FLY?
Cat Fly is an Asheville-based, non-profit film festival that highlights and supports up-and-coming indie filmmakers. Since 2017 we have cultivated a spirited & gender-inclusive collective of dedicated, homegrown filmmakers who span across the Southeast. We are a three day event with screenings, workshops and performances celebrating our dynamic community of talented & passionate future collaborators.
More info, tickets and full schedule online @ www.catflyfilmfest.com/festival
#catflyordie
Lineup Announced on March 1st
Film – Music – Workshops – Community
https://www.facebook.com/events/265991430967041/
Rich Osborne a local Austin, TX drummer/percussionist makes his solo debut in Asheville, NC! Through his years of experience backing many talented musicians/artists Mr. Osborne has developed his own sound and style from the vast examples and inspirations over the years. Combining his abilities (drums, guitar, vocals, humor) and selecting unique/interesting material has put Osborne Rich in a category all his own.
FREE show – no cover but tips are always appreciated!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2224442614274705/
Join Pure Yoga Asheville and Whole Foods Market to support the Whole Planet Foundation and Power the Planet!
On Friday, March 29th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Pure Yoga Asheville will host a donation based yoga class to support the Whole Planet Foundation. Minimum donation is suggested $15. For those that give over $50, you will receive some Whole Planet swag. For those who donate $179 (the price of a micro loan) or more in our Giver’s Circle, you will receive Whole Planet swag as well as a Whole Foods gift card. Cash donations only at the event.
Beth Morris is teaching the power vinyasa class! Oranges, fresh juices and coconut water will be provided. Come make an impact and support this amazing foundation as well as have a fun night with a great community.
The Whole Planet Foundation is a non-profit organization run through Whole Foods that provides micro loans to people all over the world! These small loans of a little under $200, help people start up small businesses and give people a chance to rise up out of poverty. 88% of loan recipients are women. Whole Foods Market covers all administrative costs, and 100% of donations go directly to the loan recipients. www.wholeplanetfoundation.org
https://www.facebook.com/events/2311760919054559/
Live music and cold cider
https://www.facebook.com/events/961307187407070/
The entire community is invited to celebrate and support Claxton School at the Night at the Museum Auction! Please join us for the most fun party of the year at the Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) on March 29th from 7 – 10:30pm. This is our PTO’s largest fundraiser. Proceeds from this event go toward many programs at Claxton such as the Playground Project, LEAF in Schools and Streets, Claxton’s Storytelling Festival, teacher mini-grants, field trip scholarships, books and supplies for classrooms, and more. Profits from the auction greatly enhance the school’s Arts and Humanities magnet theme; and generous donations from businesses, groups, and individuals in our community enable us to continue these wonderful programs at our school.
For inquiries or auction item donations, please contact Lisa Manning at [email protected].
We have a limited number of auction tickets available, so make plans soon to join us for an evening of fun! Tickets are available until we sell out or until 12pm on March 29, whichever comes first.
All Claxton families are welcome!—Please don’t let the ticket price prevent you from attending. For financial assistance please contact Mr. Ackerman at [email protected] / (828) 350-6503.
Can’t attend?
We welcome DONATIONS of any amount. All funds go to support our school! Please visit the tickets page to share a donation.
We’re also hosting an ONLINE AUCTION on BiddingOwl this year. Bidding will begin the week before our main auction event. Stay tuned!
https://www.facebook.com/events/253984932212574/
Banjo Mitch McConnell and The Hilltop Haints have been banging out their distinct renditions of traditional Appalachian tunes along with hefty amounts of originals in Western North Carolina for the last decade. Mitch has been gaining recognition in the old time scene by sweeping up awards at the Grass Roots festivals in New York and North Carolina. Backed by a cast of characters known as the Hilltop Haints. Mitch ads his powerful vocals leading the audience on a thrilling tour of the backwoods we either all remember or would like to know.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2248729138494867/
Join us for an evening of personal story telling from two women living at the Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women along with the Ministry of Hope chaplains Carol Dalton and Shannon Spencer. This is a unique opportunity to hear firsthand from incarcerated women about their experiences in our criminal justice system along with the development of their faith journeys while in prison. Enjoy the SCCW Voices of Hope choir facilitated by FCUCC member volunteers. And, come learn how you can make a difference in the lives of these women who live right down the road. There will be time following the presentation for informal conversation over coffee and dessert in the fellowship hall.
Event is free to the public. Donations will gladly be received to insure that spiritual enrichment, pastoral care and reentry assistance continues.
https://www.facebook.com/events/425270254683719/
Join The Collider in celebrating the kick off of Climate City Expo with our official beer sponsor, Hi-Wire Brewing!
This event is free and open to the public.
https://www.facebook.com/events/419925618816342/
It’s FRIDAY! BYOB if you like, and let’s dance!
Pole Flow focuses on the dancing and movement aspect of pole. Get slow and sexy, and delve into the sensual side of pole to find your own personal style!
Whether you are new to pole, or have taken classes – all are welcome!
Sign up here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-104&sView=day&sLoc=0
https://www.facebook.com/events/406083510148998/
Sale Dates and Times:
Public Onsale : Mon, 10 Sep 2018 at 02:00 PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/315604065654042/
Tickets are $8/each.
Door open at 7pm and One Eyed Jack kicks off the show around 9pm.
18 and over welcome (21 and over to consume alcohol).
https://www.facebook.com/events/841728356176538/
$10 Advance / $12 Day of Show
Fassas’ Trip landed on WNCW’s Top 100 Albums this year. A hard hitting guitarist/songwriter with true musical style and finesse.
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/372246360176224/
Tina & Her Pony w/ Laura Blackley
WHEN: Friday March 29, 2019
WHERE: Ambrose West 312 Haywood Road Asheville, NC 28806
TICKETS: SOLD OUT
Advance $12 / Day of Show $15 / VIP $20 (Guaranteed 1st 3 Rows)
SEATING: Seated Show
DOORS: 7pm
SHOW: 8pm
Tina & Her Pony
“Tina & Her Pony deliver a gentle folk music that inexorably swells into a powerful wave. The songs themselves carry a gentle wisdom that invigorates the listener. Tina & Her Pony truly commit to a kind of chamber folk that feels as timeless as it does timely.”
– Rachel Cholst, NO DEPRESSION
In a soundscape rich in folk and americana offerings Tina and Her Pony (Tina Collins and Quetzal Jordan) stand out with their clarity and freshness. Their harmonies, arrangements, lyrics and captivating vocals combine to create something greater than the sum of the pieces which, taken individually are deceptively straightforward. Their talents are honed sharper on their latest release, “Champion” (2017), which chronicles complex emotional landscapes with the kind of wisdom and honesty required from roots music in its most distilled and cherished forms.
Tina and Quetzal have been upending expectations and convention from early on. Tina’s distinctive vocals and songwriting are the product of both a conservatory education and her singular taste in female folk artists like Gillian Welch, Joni Mitchell and Kate Wolf. Quetzal, a Canadian-Guatemalan cellist and songwriter, immersed herself deeply in the classical world for a decade, eventually turning her rigorous training on its head by becoming one of the nations most uniquely stylized cellists, coaxing rhythm and other improvised sounds rarely seen on her instrument.
“Even within the world of folk, their music can’t be defined within a single culture or concept. What is undeniable, however, is the soul-stirring power in their union”. – Folk All Y’all
Identifying as queer also plays an important role in how Tina and Quetzal approach their unique blend of old time folk, newgrass, americana, and the essential musical and personal alchemy they only have together. Quetzal describes her cello playing as the oceanic counterpoint to Tina’s earthy, time-honored musical approach. It’s an apt metaphor for the couple, who married in 2016, after playing music together since 2010. Tina counts through-hiking the Appalachian Trail as a formative musical and human experience, deepening her connection to that place and its musical traditions while Quetzal relishes places of fluidity in both art and expression and constantly inverts expectations.
Live performances weave a fascinating web of sound and intention that draws the audience in. Listening to Tina and Her Pony offers a window into an interior landscape that begs to be explored.
WWW.TINAANDHERPONY.COM
https://youtu.be/6RPn9EamRoU
http://www.tinaandherpony.com
Laura Blackley
Laura Blackley is a singer, writer and purveyor of high lonesome Appalachian blues and soul. She plays ‘folk tunes with a rock n roll soundtrack’ with her band the Wildflowers. Their album, titled “Tell It To the Darkness” was released in April 2017.
Laura Blackley & the Wildflowers took first place in the North Carolina Piedmont Blues Preservation Society’s 31st annual Blues Challenge Band Competition back in October 2016. This win put them on the roster of artists invited to compete in the International Blues Challenge, held in Memphis, Tennessee in February 2017.
Blackley also sings classic country duets and dance tunes with The Old Chevrolette Set, a honky tonk band from Asheville, NC.
Blackley was an on-air host and producer for seven years at WNCW 88.7 FM in Spindale, NC, spotlighting contemporary regional music, blues, bluegrass, old-time and women in roots music.
She currently works (in addition to her gig schedule) as a Teaching Artist with elementary age children, and is a recipient of numerous TAPAS (Teaching Artists Presenting in Asheville Schools) grants, working with area students exploring their North Carolina musical heritage.
Blackley was invited in February 2018 by the City of Morganton, NC to teach Burke County 3rd graders about Caldwell County native (and Piedmont Blues musician) Etta Baker, for the school system’s Etta Baker week.
A born storyteller, she has played in many bands, traveled many back roads and interstates and enjoys digging up old tunes and hearing the stories behind them. She believes that music has a healing power and is a communal act, and is very much looking forward to the next gig.
http://www.laurablackley.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/laurablackley
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Laura-Blackley
https://www.facebook.com/events/758241934553566/