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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Best of the Bayou Cajun Dinner and Beer Tasting all benefiting the St. Gerard House (a sanctuary for families facing autism)!
Tickets $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Tickets available online, Wild Wing Cafe South Asheville, or St. Gerard House.
100% of ticket sales go to the St. Gerard House.
Live Auction, Door Prizes, AND 50/50 raffle! First Prize is $10,000 and 2nd prize is $5,000! You do not have to be present to win. To purchase your raffle ticket click here https://www.showclix.com/event/sghraffle2019
This is a Limited Ticket Private event. Get your Tickets Early!
https://www.facebook.com/events/326964214581204/
March is the month when you can plant a lot of cool weather roots, tubers and crowns. They are easier to grow and fun to try. This class covers:
The Classic Potato – learn how to plant, care for and harvest potatoes.
Rhubarb, Asparagus and Horseradish – these are perennial plants that have fairly similar planting dates and treatments.
This class is FREE and will have a planting guide handout. All participants will get 10% OFF seed potatoes, asparagus, rhubarb and horseradish after the class.
Chris Smith
Chris Smith is an enthusiastic grower and permaculturalist from a green-thumbed family. He has immersed himself into the world of seed and southern growing. On his urban homestead, Chris is experimenting with landraces, selective seed saving, crop trials, grow outs and edible seed oils. Chris works for Sow True Seed.
Angie Lavezzo
As a gardener for over 20 years and a seed saver for 10 of those years, the magic of a sprouting seed is still Angie Lavezzo’s favorite thing. Her job as General Manager for Sow True Seed gives her a perfect outlet for her passion for seeds and plants. She is a farmer, beekeeper, maker of things, and an avid reader.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2155319361448033/
Mardi Gras gumbo cook-off. Ecusta Brewing Company and The Grateful Dog team again to help our fury Transylvania friends. Proceeds go to Transylvania County Animal Shelter. $10 gets you entered in the contest, limit 10 contestants. $5 gets you voting and sampling rights. 1st place gets $50 COLD HARD CASH and bragging rights. 2nd and 3rd receives merch from Grateful Dog and Ecusta Brewing Company.
https://www.facebook.com/events/619219138861867/
A support group designed specifically for queer identified and transgender people of color.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2260851857521906/
This is our district meeting to get updates on everything that is going on within the organization. I encourage every one to come. Hope to see you there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/373770753202673/
This will be our 3rd opportunity for parents to become eligible to register their children for our Base Camp Summer Camp program. Be sure to put this date on your calendar and come get informed about summer camp. Camp Registration day is March 9th , we will have one more meeting after this one. You must attend a meeting in order to be able to register.
https://www.facebook.com/events/428882411015864/
Want to plant a tree, but not sure where to start? Asheville GreenWorks’ Director of Operations, Eric Bradford, will give you the tools you need to plant the right tree in the right location! Learn about buying high quality trees from your local nursery, correct planting techniques, and care for long term success.
Funding for Asheville GreenWorks’ Tree Workshops provided by the NC Forest Service and Duke Energy.
Register here: https://goo.gl/forms/g1x5ZjsFqkwpx9G63
#loveyourtrees #urbanforest #AGWTrees
https://www.facebook.com/events/2203468973240426/
Where? Foothills Wellness Center, Inc. – Fitness Center
When? Tuesday & Thursday 6pm
Who? Mark Sawyer
Cost? $10.00/class, discounts available for advanced purchase of punch card with multiple classes
More information? 828-859-5004 or [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/338945186681233/?event_time_id=338945246681227
ATTENTION LADIES!
LEARNING SESSIONS at Ladies Workout Asheville & LivPulse Asheville! Are you just starting your Fitness Journey? Join Our 21-Day Cardio Building with Spinning, Mat Science Deep Fiber Core Activation, and finally use TRX For Total Body Strength! Learn each basic movement and build smart! We want you to form a healthy habit and REALLY learn! Starts Feb 26th! 2 lessons per week for 3 weeks ONLY $65.00!
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 hour sessions 6:15pm-7:15pm
Use Heart Rate Training and Learn Movements to Activate your Core! PERFECT COMBO! Open to the public. Spaces Limited. Any questions call 828-298-4667. Hurry $65 now.
Register here: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eg3kobka335e1dec&oseq=&c=&ch=
✅Learn how to Activate your Deep Core Muscles because this is “the POWERHOUSE” for all basic body movements.
✅Train from within, learn.
✅Learn Cardio Building with Heart Rate Monitors. Don’t Over-train or Under-Train. Know.
✅Learn how to Train for Cardio Strength, Cardio Endurance, and quicker recovery.
Learn Ladies. Build Cardio and Core! Great for beginners!
Learn more here: https://www.ladiesworkoutasheville.com/
Bayou Diesel
Asheville Second Line
https://www.facebook.com/events/379225619553699/
Asheville based singer-songwriter Robin Lewis has a voice that has been described as intoxicating and warm. She has strong soul and jazz influences from her childhood, however, the allure of poetic language, story telling, and simplicity led her to folk music. The combination of soulful vocals and simple guitar fingerpicking make for a unique sound. She received an honorable mention in the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour competition, along with songwriters from all over the nation. Robin has played at The Mishawaka, The Aggie Theatre and many other venues.
music and more here: https://www.robinlewis-music.com/
**NO COVER**
https://www.facebook.com/events/783601688665140/
MORE INFO
https://organicgrowersschool.org/gardeners/spring-gardening/
Learn to design, plant, and manage your garden. This 6-week course—every Tuesday, March 5–April 9, 2019—is divided into 3 topics. You may register for 1 topic ($50), 2 topics ($95), or the full series ($135).
Topic 1—Designing—Tuesdays, March 5 & 12, 2019
Topic 2—Planting—Tuesdays, March 19 & 26, 2019
Topic 3—Managing—Tuesdays, April 2 & 9, 2019
Each TOPIC has two sessions…
SESSION 1—Classroom (March 5, March 19, and April 2)
7:00–9:00PM
Lenoir-Rhyne University
36 Montford Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
SESSION 2—Garden (March 12, March 26, and April 9)
6:00–7:30PM
Dr. John Wilson Community Garden
99 White Pine Dr.
Black Mountain, NC 28711
TOPIC 1—DESIGNING
• Why you should consider growing organically
• Important site, size, and design considerations for your garden
• Growing the soil and nutrient basics
• Garden seasons
• Useful tools
TOPIC 2—PLANTING
• Techniques for starting seeds and transplants
• Dealing with common problems
• How much to plant
• Composting and vermicomposting (composting with worms!)
• Converting your lawn to garden
• An edible yard
• Maximizing your garden space
TOPIC 3—MANAGING
• The virtues of mulch
• Water and fertilization considerations
• Compost tea
• Cover cropping and NPK—nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K)
• Organic disease and insect control
• Tips for Fall gardening
The series is taught by Diana Schmitt McCall, Garden Manager at Dr. John Wilson Community Garden and Eat Smart Black Mountain.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2275053316051105/?event_time_id=2275053336051103
Join the Haw Creek Community Association for our annual community meeting. This is a great time to mingle with your neighbors and learn more about the issues that are important to Haw Creek. This is an open community meeting and the board would like all members of the Haw Creek Community to attend. We look forward to seeing you!
AGENDA:
– City of Asheville Greetings from City Councilman Vijay Kapoor
– New East Asheville Library Update from Emily Cooper, President, Friends of the Library
-Neighborhood & Community Engagement Updates from Brenda Mills
– Community Vision Plan Update
– Asheville Police Department Updates from Ofc. Carrie Lee and Sgt. Tammy Flanigan-Bryson
– Bell-Beverly Sidewalk Project Update
– HCCA Association and Financial Updates
– Proposed Bylaw Amendment
– Public Comments
https://www.facebook.com/events/1293445454155775/
Are You a 90’s Pop Culture Guru? Do you still listen to the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears? Come test your knowledge of all things 90s! Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and best team name! Cheers everyone see you then!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2346801432273730/
Celebrate Mardi Gras 2019 at Little Jumbo with the Sufi Brothers! Woody Wood, Jason Krekel, Nick Hope, Steve Alford, and Jay Sanders will be playing all of the New Orleans classics accompanied by a special Mardi Gras cocktail menu and King Cake! Music is FREE from 7 – 10.
https://www.facebook.com/events/819647971746774/
Come out and see what the fuss is all about! Team Trivia Tuesday at Sanctuary Brewing Company with host Josh Dunkin!
Team Trivia Western NC & The Upstate of SC is every Tuesday at 7 PM at Sanctuary Brewing Company on 1st Avenue in Downtown Hendersonville! There is no limit to how many people can participate on each team. You can have 1 or 20!
The game is free to play and the top two teams each week receive a gift card of $40 (1st place) and $20 (2nd place).
https://www.facebook.com/events/281414405828018/?event_time_id=281414435828015
Join us each Tuesday evening at 7pm for Trivia night at Refinery 13! Teams may consist of 1-6 players and prizes are awarded to first and second place teams each week!
https://www.facebook.com/events/395895714508426/?event_time_id=395895861175078
This event is free and open to everyone.
American singer-songwriter Will Johnson will be in conversation with UNC Asheville Writer-in-Residence Wiley Cash. Johnson is the lead singer of the bands Centro-matic and South San Gabriel, and has been called “one of the most prolific artists in American indie rock.” Cash is the New York Times bestselling author of A Land More Kind than Home and The Last Ballad.
For more information: https://www.unca.edu/events-and-news/event/visting-writer-series-will-johnson-in-conversation-with-wiley-cash/
https://www.facebook.com/events/690255078037752/
Ready to start having fun working out? Begin your pole dancing journey with our 8 Week Intro to Pole Series: All ages, body types, and fitness levels welcome!
Start from the beginning and learn the fundamentals of spins, climbs, and sexy dance moves on the static and spin pole. This concentrated eight week series is great for building strength and a quicker understanding of the mechanics, timing, and grace that is helpful for pole dancing.
We will focus on the static pole for the first 6 weeks and move to an introduction of the beauty of spin pole for the last two.
Pole dancing is fun, an amazing workout, and sensually expressive. Enjoy learning with the same group of students each week who are all brand new to pole.
Bring heels because they are fun to dance in and a lot less intimidating than they seem! Wear shorts that come at least 2 inches above the knee. Do not wear lotion.
https://www.facebook.com/events/211441276398436/?event_time_id=211441303065100
By clicking you are going, doesn’t mean you will be here…. just that you will tune in to our show!!! ;)
Mike’s weekly show, here live on Facebook, where he will talk about shows going on at The Artisan of Flat Rock, Music, Comedy, Dance, and so much more….
Announcements, Questions, Comments, Jokes, Concerns… are always welcome
Plus, tune in live for a chance to win a Meet N Greet pass or tickets to an upcoming show.
The Artisan of Flat Rock livecast will start at 7:30 and The Artisan Entertainment Music Series cast will start at 8:45.
Want to be a guest… or come visit us live? Let us know.
https://www.facebook.com/events/387793371800937/
Classical Guitar Performances by Andy Jurik and Christopher Crecelius, accompanied by the beautiful vocals of Rachel Hansbury.
Andy (Dizzy) Jurik and Chris Crecelius present both Traditional and Modern compositions for the classical guitar, highlighting their works which include their arrangements of “Danza Paraguya” & “Estudio en Si Menor” – composer Barios, “Big Brother” – composer Stephane Wremble, “Bistro Fada” known recently from Woody Allen’s movie “Midnight in Paris”, Bach, and more. Many evenings will include a special performance by vocalist Rachel Hansbury, singing Sous le Ciel – composer Ernesto Cordero, a special Carter Family tune, and classic Edith Piaf, accompanied by Andy Jurik. $5 at the door.
A cheese plate and lite bite menu is available, including a featured “Cheese, Wine & Chocolate” special each Tuesday.
https://www.facebook.com/events/372028070041838/?event_time_id=372028080041837
It’s gonna be so fetch! This time, on Tuesday’s we wear pink. Gather a team and come play Mean Girls trivia. Prizes for the winners & best team name!
https://www.facebook.com/events/396093197627994/
Its Trivia Tuesday at the Black Mountain Ale House! Every Tuesday, bring your smartest friends and show your trivia prowess against the other teams. The winning team walks away with a $35 gift certificate to the Black Mountain Ale House and the team with the best team name wins freebies for everyone.
As always, our handcrafted tacos and margaritas are on special all evening!
https://www.facebook.com/events/366710490584333/
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical.
This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. Now with standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, The Book of Mormon has truly become an international sensation. Contains explicit language.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1797563616931820/?event_time_id=1797563656931816
Indie/Shoegazey
Daddy’s Beemer (Charlotte)
https://dadsbeem.bandcamp.com/
BEX (Asheville Indie Sweethearts)
https://bexvinesmusic.bandcamp.com/
Rowdyleaf
https://rowdyleaf.bandcamp.com/
Boyscott
https://boyscott.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/829648617371419/
Mardi Gras 2019 Featuring The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at The Grey Eagle
Celebrating over 40 years since their founding in 1977, New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into a blend of genres including Bebop Jazz, Funk and R&B/Soul. This unique sound, described by the band as a ‘musical gumbo,’ has allowed the Dirty Dozen to tour across 5 continents and more than 30 countries, record 12 studio albums and collaborate with a range of artists from Modest Mouse to Widespread Panic to Norah Jones. Forty-plus years later, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a world famous music machine whose name is synonymous with genre-bending romps and high-octane performances.
Roger Lewis – Baritone Sax/Vocals
Kevin Harris – Tenor Sax/Vocals
Gregory Davis – Trumpet/Vocals
Kirk Joseph – Sousaphone
TJ Norris – Trombone
Julian Addison – Drums/Vocals
Takeshi Shimmura – Guitar
THE HISTORY OF THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND
In 1977, The Dirty Dozen Social and Pleasure Club in New Orleans began showcasing a traditional Crescent City brass band. It was a joining of two proud, but antiquated, traditions at the time: social and pleasure clubs dated back over a century to a time when black southerners could rarely afford life insurance, and the clubs would provide proper funeral arrangements. Brass bands, early predecessors of jazz as we know it, would often follow the funeral procession playing somber dirges, then once the family of the deceased was out of earshot, burst into jubilant dance tunes as casual onlookers danced in the streets. By the late ’70s, few of either existed. The Dirty Dozen Social and Pleasure Club decided to assemble this group as a house band, and over the course of these early gigs, the seven-member ensemble adopted the venue’s name: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
https://www.facebook.com/events/318417878988907/
Start from the beginning and learn the fundamentals of spins, climbs, and sexy dance moves on the static and spin pole! This concentrated eight week series is great for building strength and a quicker understanding of the mechanics, timing, and grace that is helpful for pole dancing.
We will focus on the static pole for the first 6 weeks and move to an introduction of the beauty of spin pole for the last two.
Pole dancing is fun, an amazing workout, and sensually expressive. Enjoy learning with the same group of students each week who are all brand new to pole.
Bring heels because they are fun to dance in and a lot less intimidating than they seem!
$128 for the series. Reserve your spot here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-8&sView=day&sLoc=0
https://www.facebook.com/events/624852267970616/?event_time_id=624852271303949
Andrew Combs & Caitlin Rose
w/ The Kernal
at The Mothlight
Tuesday, March 5th
Doors 8pm
Tickets: $12adv, https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1805127
https://www.facebook.com/events/375992869813483/
10pm
21+
Donation$
One Stop
Join us downstairs during Funk Jam for an all-star local cast of rotating DJ’s spinnin’ vinyl and scratchin’ like there’s no tomorrow!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2261496624135396/?event_time_id=2261496657468726
Tuesday Night Funk Jam – 11PM – Ca$h Donation$ – 21+
EVERY Tuesday at Asheville Music Hall!
Tuesday Night Funk Jam has been a huge part of Asheville’s vibrant music scene since 2008 and is #Asheville’s hottest weekly concert.
Tuesday Night Funk Jam is programmed and orchestrated by an evolved Legendary House Band with trombonist Derrick Lee Johnson at the helm.
At 11PM sharp, the Legendary House Band kicks off the night followed by opening up the stage to jam to our local community of musicians for an ‘Open Jam’.
While this is an amazing opportunity for musicians to network and refine their musical chops it is ALSO an event for the people who support our music scene and need a night to shake their hips to the best funk around town!
Regularly, nationally touring musicians, TONIGHT funk jam is going to be off the chain. We have Lee Allen (of Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band) jumping back in with The Legendary House Band. Come out to the Asheville Music Hall tonight and help us kick off the first funk jam of 2019. We start at 11pm. #asheville #noplacelikehome #makemusiceveryday #mftnfj
https://www.facebook.com/events/786766998382570/?event_time_id=786767031715900