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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Instructor: Ben Greene-Colonnese
Saturday, March 23 & Sunday, March 24
OR Saturday, April 27 & Sunday, April 28
10:30 am – 4:30 pm
Level: Beginner
Tuition: $500
This is a two-day whirl wind tour of the intensive process of mold making utilizing simple open-face kiln casting. Students will build their own high-temp mold to melt solid glass into, creating one of a kind glass sculptures! Day one, students will sculpt a clay positive and learn the basics of making your first high temperature plaster and silica mold. Day two consists of de-molding clay, loading the molds into the kiln, and an explanation of kiln firing schedules. Once castings are cooled off, students will come back to pick up their finished artwork!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2290010307909667/
Come join us for the first Race to the Taps of the series! We kick it off at Bold Rock Hard Cider in Mills River. New start time of 11:00am for all races with packet pickup starting at 9:30am.
https://www.facebook.com/events/748429065519104/
Join us at The Lake House Diner in Lake Lure as the Park Superintendent updates the residents on new projects within the park. After our lunch meeting we will hike the proposed new entrance/exit to the park, Lago Vista. This moderate hike will be 1 mile up a paved road with astounding views of the Hickory Nut Gorge. If you have questions, we have answers!
The hikes are free for current Friends members, and advanced sign up is required. Chimney Rock State Park annual passholders may attend for a donation.Please call 828-625-1823 to reserve your space today! Space is limited.
Please wear appropriate shoes and clothing for tough mountain terrain and variable mountain weather. Bring plenty of water, and some snacks. Programs are scheduled but ending time may vary based on the abilities of the group.
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This series of guided hikes is sponsored by the Friends of Chimney Rock State Park and led by our Park Rangers. These hikes take you into the backcountry areas where access is limited, and few folks get to see.
From pristine streams, to majestic rocks, to breathtaking scenes, join us for the best of the Hickory Nut Gorge and Chimney Rock State Park, with the best tour guides we could ever ask for: our incredible State Park Rangers!
https://www.facebook.com/events/248234059386352/
Learn the fundamentals of Pilates, or for those who are already experienced, deepen your practice in this mixed level class. Pilates is a whole body workout where we find strength, stretch, and control. Alexis will target the level of class to who is there, so everyone is equally challenged. Pilates is for every BODY…no matter your age, gender, or physical ability.
Bring your own mat (a thick mat is better if you have one), a small towel, and a water bottle, the library has a few mats available if you need one.
Register at the link below:
https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library/branch-locations/pack-memorial.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D131462773
https://www.facebook.com/events/612834342512544/
As part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the YMCA of WNC Nutrition Department hosts free meals for anyone under the age of 18 at the Corpening Memorial YMCA every Saturday!
We serve lunches from 11am -1pm in the Corpening Y’s Multipurpose Room, and your family does not have to be a member of the Y to participate.
Please consider joining us for healthy food and enriching activities: arts & crafts, book club, rock climbing, and more!
For more information on accessing food and/or volunteering with the program visit: www.ymcawnc.org/nutritionprograms
https://www.facebook.com/events/2198750976848785/?event_time_id=2198751003515449
As part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the YMCA of WNC Nutrition Department hosts free meals for anyone under the age of 18 at the Ferguson Family YMCA every Saturday!
We serve lunches from 11am -1pm in the Ferguson Y’s Multipurpose Room, and your family does not have to be a member of the Y to participate.
Please consider joining us for healthy food and enriching activities: kids yoga, art, ping pong, and more!
For more information on accessing food and/or volunteering with the program visit: www.ymcawnc.org/nutritionprograms
https://www.facebook.com/events/492101114625413/?event_time_id=492101207958737
Come stretch out and relax with our shelter kitties! Animal lover and yoga instructor Jesse Lee will guide you through an all-levels, donation-based class designed to increase your flexibility, reduce anxiety, and allow you to spend much-needed quality time with the cats at the Haywood County Animal Shelter.
https://www.facebook.com/events/359142401603495/
Get in Gear for Spring with the Outdoor Gear Builders of WNC! We’re kick-starting the outdoor season with new gear, family-friendly activities, tasty food, and a few cold bevs as well. Got your eye on a new tent but want to try it out first? Come on out! Think you’d like to demo that new boat before you pull the trigger? This is for you!
Did we mention it is COMPLETELY FREE?!
Local gear from Astral, Blue Ridge Chair Works, Boatgirl, ENO, SylvanSport, Rightline Gear, Watershed Drybags, Fifth Element Camping, Bellyak, Rockgeist – Bikepack USA, Diamond Brand Gear, Tsuga, RECOVER, Mount Inspiration, Lucky Sheep Sleeping Bags, Native Watercraft, Liquidlogic Kayaks, LightHeart Gear Tents,
and Alpine Towers International.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2416036298627233/
FlowJam Universal Healing Arts Festival Presents:
Across The River
An all day Riverside Festival Celebrating our Blue Ridge Mountain Roots Saturday March 23rd at The Bywater in Asheville, NC
Tickets: $12 advanced online @flowjam.org
At Door $15
Featuring musical performances from:
Buddhagraph Spaceship
The Kind Thieves
Mateo Monk
Healing workshops with:
Meredith Wyman Walsh (Health & Happiness Mentor & FlowJam Founder)
David Martin (Sound Healer, Yogini)
Oyámie (Movement & Dance)
Live Fire Spinning with:
Marta Cigalla & Friends
Live painting w/ Makasi Seeko Siriwayo
Market goods from a local network of Craft, Food & Drink
Vendors including:
**Malabella Jewels**
https://www.malabellajewels.com
**Spiral Roots Sanctuary** https://www.instagram.com/spiralrootssanctuary/
**Buncombe Botanicals**
https://www.facebook.com/buncombebotanicals/
**Red Moon Herbs**
https://www.facebook.com/redmoonherbs/
**Asheville Yoga Festival** https://www.ashevilleyogafestival.com/
Raffles & prizes from vendors throughout the day.
And More TBA.
About FlowJam:
FlowJam is Loudoun County, Virginia’s first Universal Healing Arts festival founded in 2014 on a 16-acre farm in Bluemont, VA.
The 3 day experience fuses yoga, music, stimulating art, dance, healing vibes, old oak trees, stunning creek, select local vendors and camping together to create a magical connection to one another & the Blue Ridge Mountains.
FlowJam started as a 1 day event to fundraiser for the Ikirwa School in Tanzania, through our first event we were able to support the building of a school in an off grid village in Tanzania. As our community grew, so did we. Since then. FlowJam has grown into a 3 day event.
Our intention is to cultivate a forward thinking community centered on good music, movement, the Blue Ridge Mountains, indulgence in local treats, and service to our local and global community.
www.flowjam.org
Buddhagraph Spaceship:
Buddhagraph Spaceship is an American rock band from Asheville, North Carolina with roots stretching from the old time to the far side and all foundations between. Creating a bridge between acoustic and electronic improvisation, they blend elements of Funk, Jam, Folk, Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Americana, Progressive Rock, Reggae, and much more to achieve their eclectic sound. With a passion for creativity and the motivation to push boundaries, the band functions upon a musical paradigm for the further of artistic expression.
Buddhagraph Spaceship was created in the spring of 2014 and has since been an active influence on the East Coast music scene.
www.buddhagraphspaceship.com
The Kind Thieves:
Hailing from the heart of Appalachia, The Kind Thieves are a musical tour de force that is far greater than simply the sum of its parts. With members originating from all over the Southern West Virginia region, the Thieves pull influences from musical genres spanning from classic rock to funk to bluegrass, wrapped up in a jam-band bow that promises a 100% original and mind-blowing live experience every time they perform.
But jam-band isn’t even a box you can put the Thieves into, with heart-wrenching melodies, jaw-dropping harmonies, and songwriting capability far beyond their years, there is no way of knowing which direction they’ll go next, and no musical stone they’ll leave unturned.
The Kind Thieves debut record ‘Many A Thief’ was released in 2017 and continues to win new fans with it’s unforgettable hooks and sweet storytelling sensibilities.
https://thekindthieves.bandcamp.com/releases
Mateo Monk:
The music of Mateo Monk is beyond classification. It is a synthesis of multiple genres of world roots music, heavily informed by the spontaneous freedom of psychedelic jam culture. Mateo performs solo on the guitar, flute, synthesizer, and melodica, utilizing a looper pedal to create fully-textured rhythms, adorned with virtuosic melodic musings, all seamlessly woven into the song form in real time. It’s a modern spin on the iconic idea of the “one man band”, executed by a one-of-a-kind artist with deep emotional sensibility and dazzling instrumental finesse. Mateo has been performing for 23 years and has worked with many influential artists, including Thievery Corporation, Junior Marvin of Bob Marley and The Wailers, and members of the legendary reggae group Culture.
https://soundcloud.com/mateomonkmusic
Vendors Will Be Announced as they are confirmed.
Tickets: 12$
https://www.facebook.com/events/572667583202819/
Join us for a fun day of learning how plants can support your body. Essential oils dates back centuries and centuries, however the practice has died out until recently. This class is open to anyone wanting to learn more about oils and their uses.
We will be doing some fun hands on afterwards. Making crystal rollers with quartz, lavender buds, rose petals, chamomile buds, and of course essential oils. You can choose between immune support, sleep support, or emotional support.
Cost is $5.00
https://www.facebook.com/events/613966492394247/
We’ve officially been at it for 1 full year! Join us to celebrate.
https://www.facebook.com/events/316234439094923/
Do you need some updated photos of yourself taken in a safe and affirming environment? Would you like a professional-quality head shot for your own personal and professional use? Join us to take advantage of this incredible opportunity and get some great photos of your wonderful self all for free! We are thrilled to be able to offer this chance for nonbinary and transgender people to get some good quality, flattering photos of themselves and hope you can join us for your close up!
https://www.facebook.com/events/245472136331062/
Gathering an interest in the tarot at the ripe age of 13, Edward stored a wealth of knowledge and a balanced style to reading the cards. The cards he reads with are the Thoth deck, Hermetic deck or the beautiful Golden Thread tarot.
He also provides basic yes/no answers or more elaborate pendulum readings as well ask about cost.
Ed can SCRY with his BLACK MIRROR on request cost varies
He can also create custom sigils for varying needs ask about cost!
Come and experience a wizards glance into your questions and destiny.
Each Tarot reading is $2.00 per min and cash only.
15 minute minimum.
Contact: [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/2366267193404836/
Gathering an interest in the tarot at the ripe age of 13, Edward stored a wealth of knowledge and a balanced style to reading the cards. The cards he reads with are the Thoth deck, Hermetic deck or the beautiful Golden Thread tarot.
He also provides basic yes/no answers or more elaborate pendulum readings as well ask about cost.
Ed can SCRY with his BLACK MIRROR on request cost varies
He can also create custom sigils for varying needs ask about cost!
Come and experience a wizards glance into your questions and destiny.
Each Tarot reading is $2.00 per min and cash only.
15 minute minimum.
Contact: [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/2366267193404836/?event_time_id=2366267213404834
Join Hues of Hendo as we raise money for the fur babies. Pick from 5 silhouette painting choices (see cover photo) & help us raise money for the Blue Ridge Humane Society! They’ll receive 50% of the profits from this Paint & Sip. Point Lookout Vineyards will also donate $1 per glass of wine sold and 10% of all bottle sales.
$35 per painter
Each painter receives one 16×20 canvas, painting materials & artist instruction.
Register by emailing [email protected] to receive your invoice and reserve your seat(s).
https://www.facebook.com/events/581298782334486/
Every Saturday, we’ll have the Premier League late game (12:30pm) on the BIG screen with sound. Come grab a pint and settle in for the game.
https://www.facebook.com/events/970081263177114/?event_time_id=970081333177107
Join our aerial yoga teachers for a 4-week series to get acquainted with yoga in the aerial swing. IYT’s unique aerial style incorporates the aerial swing into traditional-style yoga classes for a fun and challenging experience.
This introduction is appropriate for all beginner students. Gain confidence, strength and flexibility!
Saturdays, March 23 & 30, April 6 & 13
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
4-week course: $85
Pre-registration is required.
Follow the ‘find tickets’ link above to save your swing or visit IntegrativeYogaTherapySC.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/384633302100866/
∆ ∞ Archetype Reading ∞ ∆
Archetype Readings are offered as 15-minute individual sessions.
No more waiting in line for your reading!! You can now reserve your session with the super-convenient link. See the ticket info.
Your session will align you with one of the divine feminine archetypes in the river island apothecary collection.
Whether you’re seeking renewal, healing, strength, magical love, self embodiment, or something not yet known, aligning with your personal archetypal ally is a tool for transformation fortitude.
During your session, you and Katie sit together and dive into sensory wisdom techniques, aligning you easily and efficiently with your archetypal ally.
The session concludes with a beautiful anointing ceremony.
Archetype Readings are a great introduction to the river island apothecary oils and Katie Vie’s work. If you are an Archetype Reading regular, stop by to “update” your archetypal ally.
**Participants will get a discount on anointing oils purchased during their visit.
https://www.facebook.com/events/358154185030324/
Casting ages 18-80 for this award-winning dark comedy that centers on a tense family reunion in a small Oklahoma town. For a complete casting breakdown and sides, please visit our website: http://hendersonvilletheatre.org/auditions/
https://www.facebook.com/events/269597013674646/?event_time_id=269597017007979
The A-Z of creating a solo. The workshop will cover: song selection, how to break down music, types of movement, writing a solo and performance skills. Bring a notebook. Handouts will be provided.
https://www.facebook.com/events/404222223654521/
Once students complete this eight week series they will be in Pole Level 3 – which is a whole new and exciting world of Pole Fitness! Pole Level 3 is considered “Intermediate” in our curriculum.
Pole Fitness 2 is a 60 minute beginning-intermediate level class focusing on the sporty side of Pole Art tricks and combos. Students will start with a thorough full body instructor led floor based warm up. The warm up will then continue onto the poles with different conditioning exercises to help you build strength and stamina. Afterwards, students will learn and practice more challenging spins, poses, tricks, and transitions than in the previous Intro level. Students will be introduced to climbing, sitting, and inverting in this level.
$100 for the 8 week series ($12.50 per class)
https://www.facebook.com/events/379656812836226/
Once students complete this eight week series they will be in Pole Level 3 – which is a whole new and exciting world of Pole Fitness! Pole Level 3 is considered “Intermediate” in our curriculum.
Pole Fitness 2 is a 60 minute beginning-intermediate level class focusing on the sporty side of Pole Art tricks and combos. Students will start with a thorough full body instructor led floor based warm up. The warm up will then continue onto the poles with different conditioning exercises to help you build strength and stamina. Afterwards, students will learn and practice more challenging spins, poses, tricks, and transitions than in the previous Intro level. Students will be introduced to climbing, sitting, and inverting in this level.
$100 for the 8 week series ($12.50 per class)
https://www.facebook.com/events/379656812836226/?event_time_id=379656836169557
Drawdown is that point in time when the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere begins to decline on a year-to-year basis. Project Drawdown is the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming.
Drawdown is based on meticulous research that maps, measures, models, and describes the most substantive solutions to global warming that already exist. It is the most important goal for humanity to strive for at this time.
The four-session series was created by Pachamama Alliance and Paul Hawken – the Drawdown Project lead scientist. This is the first time this series has been offered in Asheville.
This series is designed for individuals and groups who are ready to identify personal and family solutions that are within reach and/or have an interest in working with community organizations and the City of Asheville to implement climate solutions and policies.
Katherine Wilkerson, VP of Communications and Engagement at the national Drawdown Project, will be in Asheville delivering a lecture at The Collider’s Climate City Expo in April 2019. The Collider is generously offering free tickets to this event ($35 value) to anyone who participates in this four-session series.
Partial and full scholarships are available from Community Roots. Please message us if you are unable to purchase a ticket – no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
https://www.facebook.com/events/500340807156227/?event_time_id=500340820489559
Come help us wrap diapers to prepare for distribution! All ages are welcome! This is a great opportunity to volunteer as a family and serve our community!
Some activities you may help with include organizing donated diapers, counting and wrapping diapers, counting diapers for inventory, and fulfilling diaper orders to go-out to our community partners.
Please RSVP here: https://babiesneedbottoms.org/event/spring-diaper-wrapping-event/?tickets_process=#rsvp-now
https://www.facebook.com/events/1107012482839230/
Spring Stone Mandala Painting Workshop
COLOR WITH US! :)
Saturday, March 23rd!
1pm – 3pm
This is a unique experience, sound journey, meditation, and tool for healing, using the powerful properties of the Mandala !
Mandalas have a long, beautiful history and are recognized for their deep spiritual meaning. They are a representation of our inner reflection.
The process of creating our Mandalas offers us self-healing, self-expression, and self-exploration. Your feelings and instincts guide you through this creative process. The very nature of creating a Mandala, it’s healing geometric designs, combined with a Sacred Meditation is both therapeutic and symbolic. This journey is a personal, meaningful and relaxing experience.
We supply all sharpies, markers, and mandalas designs on stones along with sound healing. Pick which ever stone calls to you, and add your own choice of colors to the symmetrical beauty and intricate patterns. You may take your finished Mandala for your own personal future meditations. This is a great way for people of all ages to relate to one another through the simple act of coloring. Parents, children and all are welcome!!!
This class will be led by Nathan Mansfield <3
Join us for a unique experience that truly all can enjoy. Let your inner child color once again!
Nathan Mansfield
https://www.facebook.com/Stone-Mandala-Experience-1509433229165839/
https://www.facebook.com/nathan.t.mansfield
[email protected]
Suggested Donation $10-$20
Online tickets:
https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=630417&sclassid=655&sDate=3/23/2019&sLoc=1&sTG=24&sType=1
Please contact for more details or any questions:
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/302114083994143/
A supportive and welcoming place to try standup for the first time, and a great way for people of any experience level to develop their writing and performance. It’s a no pressure and fun space for any goal from just wanting to do something out-of-the-box on a Saturday to working on your dream of doing standup.
The workshop includes starting at the basics including how to hold a mic, standup etiquette, getting comfortable and confident on stage. We’ll dive into basic joke writing and performance by studying professional comedians’ techniques and experimenting with individual writing and performance. By the end of the workshop you will be ready to kill it at any open mic!
Lots of pictures and testimonials can be found at kathleenmcdonaldcomedy.com
Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions on social media @kathleenmcdonaldcomedy
or email [email protected]
Workshop is $20 for the day. However we know that cost can be an issue so please let us know if you are interested and we can make it work. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-do-stand-up-workshop-at-fleetwoods-tickets-55387708126
https://www.facebook.com/events/403968187040773/
Sale Dates and Times:
Public Onsale : Wed, 23 Jan 2019 at 01:45 PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/348503879090394/
Ciao Y’all Food Truck will be at the winery on Saturdays serving up a delicious custom menu.
https://www.facebook.com/events/527568454393618/?event_time_id=535712050245925
It’s time to jazz up your weekend!
Grab your friends and order a glass of your favorite bubbly while our finely curated selection of talented Jazz musicians direct the entertainment for your perfect Saturday.
Brunch, Lunch and Beyond with our special weekend menu.
Includes bakery quiche, frittata, paninis, etc. along with a finely curated combination of Gypsy jazz, folk jazz, and traditional swing jazz.
BRUNCH, LUNCH, AND BEYOND!
All items served with fruit salad with sweet cream and today’s rotating side salad.
*Individual Quiche from Rhu Bakery. $12
A delicious savory quiche from Rhu. Bakery with egg, cheese and vegetables in homemade pastry. 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/483174712173987/?event_time_id=483174752173983
Which foods are known as brain foods? Which foods give you energy? Which foods help lower blood pressure?
Learn the answers to these questions and more during this informative class. This class will help you know how to choose your foods wisely as you are seeking to live a more healthy, abundant life.
The Kitchen Medicine class will not take the place of your doctor, health coach or dietitian. It will not have diets broken down for different illnesses. In the class you will learn that our foods have nutrients that contribute to our health. Let’s work together to get back to “whole food” nutrition and decrease the downward spiral of health decline in our community.
This class is taught by by Bettina McAlister
https://www.facebook.com/events/663815320701426/