Calendar of Events

Join us Saturday & Sunday on the Beach for our weekend beachside cookouts starting at 11:00am.

Beachside Cookout Menu:
All come with a side of Miss Vickie’s chips.
• ¼ Pound Hot Dog $5
• Cheeseburger $10
• BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich $10
• Marinated Chicken Thigh Sandwich $10
• Street Corn $3 (Grilled corn with elote mayo and cheese.)

Drinks:
• Cocktails $7
• Wine $5.50
• Beer $3.50 (domestic) $4.50 (import)
• Water $2
• Soda $3

ID required to purchase alcohol. Pricing does not include tax.

https://www.facebook.com/events/248762272711802/?event_time_id=248762289378467

As part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the YMCA of WNC Nutrition Department hosts free meals for anyone 18 and under 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=492101177958740

It’s that time of year again… Xpand Fest 2019 in the South Slope of downtown Asheville, which is where we live!

Each year at Xpand Fest we host $5 classes that do require signing up in advance to attend as classes are super affordable and spaces are limited! To register for our $5 Xpand Fest classes in advance, log in or create a student account with us here: circusdb.org/empyrean. Purchase the “Xpand Fest $5 Classes” credit(s) and then sign up once you’ve completed purchase. Your schedule can be found on the homepage of your student account, and you will receive confirmation emails for each class you sign up for.

BUT WAIT – THERE’S MORE: We also set up our aerial rig and show off our amazing aerial skills! You don’t want to miss these epic performances by Empyrean students and staff members.

$5 Xpand Fest Classes – Saturday June 8th 2019

11:00am classes
* Aerial Flexibility with Sam
* Intro to Pole Fitness with Lauren
* Intro to Trapeze & Lyra with Maddy

12:30pm classes
* Aerial Flexibility with Sam
* Sultry Pole with Elizabeth
* Exotic Hoop with Vivian

2:00pm classes
* Intro to Pole Fitness with Sam
* Intro to Silks & Sling with Jenn
* 107 downstairs still available for a class

Performer Line-Up

1. 5:55pm – Vivian – Aerial Hoop (aka Lyra)
2. 6:35pm – Shannon – Dance Trapeze
3. 6:40pm – Sarah B & Maddy – Duo Dance Trapeze
4. 6:45pm – Sarah – Silks
5. 6:50pm – Caroline – Silks

https://www.facebook.com/events/320836995218548/

Join Bold Rock Hard Cider in celebrating the release of our first Bold Rock Hard Seltzer on Saturday, June 8th at Bold Rock Mills River in Mills River, NC! #YAAAS

This first taste experience will include a sampling of our newest and innovative product line, Bold Rock Hard Seltzer! Guests will have the chance to try the refreshing Grapefruit and Cucumber Melon Hard Seltzers.

More information about the seltzers here:
https://boldrock.com/hard-seltzer/

To add to the excitement, guests will have the chance to “steal the pint!” Be the first to snag a Bold Rock Hard Seltzer glass with the purchase of any pint (limit one per guest while supplies last). Special BRHS merchandise will be available as well, so be sure to spread the word!

Cans and cases will also be available for purchase so you can take some home with you! Mark it on the calendar, we’ll see you on June 8th at Bold Rock Mills River. You won’t want to miss this one!

https://www.facebook.com/events/835067006843207/

Celebrate and honor your loved one by creating a panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt in their name. Skilled sewers and refreshments will be provided by WNCAP. New panels will be inducted during a moving ceremony in June.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2234118103346185/

This week’s tasty line up is:
Monday: El Querubin
Tuesday: Appalachian Chic Food Truck
Wednesday: Tin Can Pizzeria
Thursday: Sweet Cheesus
Friday: Mountain View BBQ & Deli & Cecilia’s Kitchen /Cecis’ Culinary TOUR
Saturday: Sweet Cheesus & Cecilia’s Kitchen /Cecis’ Culinary TOUR
Sunday: Cecilia’s Kitchen /Cecis’ Culinary TOUR

https://www.facebook.com/events/369108723728424/?event_time_id=369108730395090

Presented by Blue Ridge Roller Derby, Mashville Challenge is a one-day must-see event held on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the U.S. Cellular Center. For one full day, roller derby and brewery competitions will be showcased in the same venue.

From 12 until 6:00pm, fans will enjoy 5 limited-release drinks, specially brewed and named for this awesome day by 5 breweries: One World Brewing, Hi-Wire Brewing, Urban Orchard Cider, Hillman Beer and Bhramari Brewing.

Participating fans can purchase a $25 brewery punch card (the punch card covers the five competing breweries’ pours) and will have until 6:15pm to vote for their favorite brew on-site, earning that drink the “Blue Ridge Ribbon” and title of Blue Ridge Roller Derby’s 2019 Beverage of the Year.

The winning drink will be announced at halftime of the Allstars’ game around 6:30!

Game Schedule:
12pm: Appalachian Roller Derby (Boone, NC) VS Pikes Peak Derby Dames (Colorado Springs, CO)

2pm: Blue Ridge French Broads (AVL, NC) VS Smoky Mountain Rollergirls (Bryson City, NC)

3:30: Unifire Theater (unifiretheater.com/)

4:15: MAD Divas (AVL, NC) VS Smoky Mountain Lil’ Nemesisters

6:15: Blue Ridge All Stars (AVL, NC) VS Pikes Peak Derby Dames (Colorado Springs, CO)

Support our Sponsors!
Henco Reprographics
The Regeneration Station
Charlotte Street Computers
Eden Brothers
Club Eleven on Grove – After party at Club Eleven!
Everyday Gourmet
Fun Depot
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https://www.facebook.com/events/362901264325181/

Get ready for Beer Camp, Mills River! It’s back with even more outrageous fun and games alongside favorites like human foosball, hungry human hippos, keg bowling, the obstacle course, silent disco, costume contest, and way more. Enjoy all the antics with cold Sierra Nevada beer in hand. Rally your crew and come ready to party. You might get a little dirty—just means you’ve made Beer Camp count! We’ll see you in Six Row Field, friends.

Tickets

All tickets are available starting March 1, 2019 – 10:00 a.m. until sold out. All ticket sales are online and final. Tickets are limited and will sell out. You must be 21+ and present a valid ID to attend.

• DAY CAMPER (1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.): $30 – includes your first beer, access to all activities, entertainment, and FREE shuttles!
• EARLY RISER (11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.): $45 – includes entry to the festival TWO HOURS EARLY, your first beer, access to all activities, entertainment, and FREE shuttles!
• BEER & SNACK TICKETS for PURCHASE HERE! – These tickets are redeemable for 1 can of beer, 1 non-alcoholic beverage, or 1 snack at the designated Sierra Nevada Beer & Snack Stations OR 1 sampling experience at the Sierra Nevada Sampling Station.  More food options available for individual purchase by cash or credit card from our many food trucks.

Xpand brand (Xpand Your Plan + Xpand Your Vision) in partnership with Zenviba Academy of Art and Science is proud to present: Xpand Fest June 8, 2019!

*** $10 suggested donation:
Any contribution goes directly towards creative economic development and Xpand Fest’s long term sustainability.

For more information on why this is important and to see our 2019 Program offerings please visit:
www.xpandfest.com

ABOUT XPAND FEST:
Xpand Fest is a free community event held in June every year that highlights innovation and arts as essential tools for sustainable development. We support those beliefs by uniting makers of today who are creating a powerful platform for social change.

Xpand Fest was created to expand your vision of all art disciplines and to celebrate their profound societal impact locally and globally. Xpand Fest provides a platform for Asheville to examine the imperceptible creativity around and how we are using arts and the art of making to improve our own community. Xpand Fest will include information on the Sustainable Development Goals created at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit and will highlight local organizations that are making conscious business decisions to better our community.

Xpand Fest 2019 Performer Lineup
Dynamo
The Get Right Band
April B & The Cool
Emma’s Lounge
Sirius. B
The Snozzberries
The Digs
Eleanor Underhill & Friends
Upland Drive
The Appalucians
Magenta Sunshine
Queen Bee & The Honeylovers
Dyado
Galena
Polly Panic
Gruda Tree
And more!

Xpand Fest Official After Party Featuring:
Sister Ivy
And more!

Activations By:
Octopus Garden, Empyrean Arts, Street Creature Puppets, Artists Designing Evolution (adé PROJECT), Toybox, Mountain Circus Arts, AARP, Mojo Coworking + Skyrunner, Zapow Gallery, Roots and Wings, Kids Garden and MORE!

https://www.facebook.com/events/618279491976931/

• Clearing old blocks and karmic patterns
• Discover who you have been, and what you have carried over
• Learn a Sacred Renewal Ceremony, set new intentions
• Yoga, Breathing and Mantras for awakening
• Group past-life regression
• A 4-hour immersion experience
https://elsenhypnotherapy.com/past-life-regression-workshop/

https://www.facebook.com/events/409749369863736/

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=535712073579256

Bold Rock Mills River is partnering with Bullington Gardens to bring you a day full of fun and flowers. Enjoy mini classes on succulents and the language of flowers, cookie decorating, face painting, plant bingo, raffles, and a plant sale! Eric Congdon and Paul McIntire will be mixing up some sweet tunes from 5-7pm and we will have a special cocktail for you, so you won’t want to miss this one!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2318952958150338/

Sliding Scale $20-$30

Have you ever dreamed of traveling full time? Owning your own business? Living in a different country for a year? Have you dreamed of creating a new workout schedule or integrating a new practice into your daily routine? Is there a hobby you keep meaning to try but never get around to it? Have you ever wondered how people are able to do a BIG things in their lives?

Join Molly Pooler, full time traveler, tiny home dweller, registered yoga teacher, and recovering perfectionist, in this workshop designed to help you start your journey to actualizing your dreams. Through guided meditation, actionable planning, journaling, discussion and more – you will leave this workshop READY to start living your dreams NOW.

Molly Pooler is passionate about yoga, mindfulness, recovery, education, and nature. Molly is a 200 hour RYT with over 100 hours of continuing education credits, including a NECTAR certification in trauma-informed and recovery yoga. Molly also founded Phases Yoga Project, a recovery yoga organization created to bring free yoga to people in recovery from trauma, addiction, mental health, grief and more. Molly also volunteers with the National Park Service, teaching free community yoga under their Healthy Parks, Healthy People initiative.

Molly is a full time traveler, tiny home dweller and traveling yoga instructor. Through retreats, workshops, motivational courses and speaking events – Molly is on a mission to inspire others to follow their dreams and live happy NOW.

Specializing in vinyasa and mindful movement, Molly loves to share the gift of connecting mind, body and soul through intentional movement and breath in yoga and guided meditation.

Molly operates on the principle that yoga is for everybody, and works hard to offer as many opportunities for people of all backgrounds, body types, and experiences to practice yoga. For more information on any of Molly’s courses, upcoming retreats, or workshops please visit

https://www.facebook.com/events/374192876768999/

We are lucky to have incredible Animal Educators to help us spread the word on the important roles they play in the Park. Join one of our Park naturalists for an informal program where your family will love meeting some of our wilder teammates! Kids of all ages are sure to take home some fun facts and special memories. Then, grab a Track Trail brochure at the Animal Discovery Den and round out the day with a hike along our Great Woodland Adventure trail with 12 education stations. Don’t forget your camera!
Cost: Included with Park admission.

https://www.facebook.com/events/539272899873223/?event_time_id=539272919873221

American Holler came about in the most by chance of circumstances. Each of them coming from different areas, backgrounds, and ways… it is pretty spectacular that they came to end up in this little corner of North Carolina, and furthermore that music brought it all together.

With a shared passion for Americana, Jazz Standards, and Soul they came to be: American Holler.

We welcome them back to the Silver Fork stage!

https://www.facebook.com/events/343377429717226/

Join us for our grandest event of the season, our 3rd Annual Princess Charity Ball! Bring the whole family for an enchanting afternoon of magic and merrymaking, all for a good cause.

10 of our talented Fairytale Princesses will take the stage to put on another spectacular and inspring performance! We will also have a Magic Show by Marcie The Balloon Fairy, and a brand new Superhero reveal.
Voted Best Children’s Show in Asheville! This is a show for the entire family. We’ll even have Superheroes there for the little boys! You don’t want to miss this opportunity to make lasting memories with your little one!

Before the show enjoy Superhero Meet and Greets, Photobooths, Children’s Vendors and Entertainers, Free Crafts and Activities, a Silent Auction, and our Princess Giftshop, Balloon Twisting, Glitter Tattoos, Princess Makeovers, and Glitter Manicures.
Join our royalty after the show for a Royal Dance Party, Meet and Greets and Picture Time. Have your cameras ready to doument these precious memories at the beautiful Asheville Masonic Temple.

Doors open for General Admission at 2pm, Theater doors open at 2:30, Show starts at 3pm

Food and Beverage will be available for purchase, and FREE for VIPs.
We encourage the littles to dress in their favorite royal attire as there will be lot’s of pictures.

VIPS
VIP tickets come with early entry, VIP seating, backstage passes, 1 professional group photo with the princesses, a T-shirt, 2 princess vouchers good towards Princess Makeovers, Crafts, Balloon Wand or $5 gift card for the Princess Giftshop.

VIP Schedule: Doors for VIP’s open at 1:15, Group Pictures 1:15-1:45, Princess Makeovers, Crafts and Balloon Wands1:15-2, Storytime 1:45, Learn to Island Dance with 2 special ocean princesses, 1:55 Q and A with ALL of the princesses 2-2:15

FAQs
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Feel free to call Jillian at 828-776-0411 or email Songs Sealed Delivered Party Entertainment at [email protected]

Do Parents need to buy a ticket?
Yes everyone attending needs to buy a ticket. Children under 1 are free.

Is there a dress code?
We are encouraging all kids to dress in their finest royal attire or favorite princess dress. For adults, wear what you are comfortable in. Keep in mind the princesses will be in very fancy ballgowns and you might just capture your next favorite family photo, so dress for your level of comfort or in royal attire as well.

Where is my ticket?
You should have recieved a confirmation email with a link to dowload your ticket. You have the option of printing a paper ticket, or pulling up on your phone. Either is accepted.

What’s the charity for?
This year’s charity is going towards our ‘Be the Good’ Fund which will help support expenses related to volunteer and charity work as well as ‘Wish Granting’ for local kids with health issues, and families with financial hardships.
Songs Sealed Delivered does not profit off our Charity events.

Do I have to have a kid to come?
No. This is an ALL ages event AND a chance for adults to be kids again too. The show should be enjoyable for adults too!

What’s the return policy?
All tickets are non-refundable

Is there another way I can support the charity?
Please contact Songs Sealed Delivered directly with your donations to our ‘Be the Good Fund’
Additionally we are looking for items for a silent auction. If your business is interested in donating an item, service or gift certificate please contact us directly, we are looking to collect all auction items by May 24th.
We are also looking for photographers, and videographers to document this exciting event and lighting specialists to make it more magical. Food and desert donations are also greatly appreciated.

Who is Songs Sealed Delivered Party Entertainment?
We are a local party entertainment company established in 2007. We have an amazing group of talented singers, actresses, dancers and children’s entertainers that take it to the next level of quality entertainment.

Things To Do In Asheville, NC Performance Charity & Causes family fun, family entertainement , princess parties

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Learn about Miss Major, Marsha P Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. Myka Johnson from QTPoCC (Queer Trans People of Color, Charlotte) will teach us about the leaders who kicked off the modern day LGBTQ movement, trans people of color! Join us for this free information session to learn about those who came before us and how their work and sacrifices have shaped the world we inhabit. Know your history so that you can honor it while celebrating your pride!

This is a free (and alcohol-free) event.

Check out the rest of our Stonewall Commemoration Month events right here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2292336287721214/

https://www.facebook.com/events/320603401934140/

Our bodies are manifestations of our energy. Pain, fatigue and illness are all symptoms which can be understood from an energetic point of view. Join Master Healer Meade Neumann and dive in to a 2 hour class where you get to learn about bodies in general and yours specifically! All experience levels welcome. $20/person. If you would like to prepay, follow the link below for the website. Then click on Gift Certificates and select Classes at Raven and Crone.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2417807728449577/

FREE PATIO SHOW :: Mama Danger at The Grey Eagle

More info >> www.thegreyeagle.com/event/1865427/

Mama Danger is a contemporary acoustic string ensemble that explores the dynamic realms of all sorts of acoustic music. Drawing upon inspiration from bluegrass, country, folk, jazz, disco and the like, they delve into the grit of original bluegrass, while compositionally deviating from it. Maintaining strong vocal harmonies and goofy personalities, the band represents a newer generation of the genre.

https://www.facebook.com/events/321889902042549/

Weekly tour to learn more about us and our production process. Tickets are $12 (no reservation needed)

https://www.facebook.com/events/242724763258957/?event_time_id=242724856592281

If you are interested in volunteering, join the following group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1700842146615312/

The Cube of Truth is a peaceful static demonstration akin to an art performance. This demonstration operates in a structured manner that triggers curiosity and interest from the public; we attempt to lead bystanders to a vegan conclusion through a combination of local standard-practice animal exploitation footage and conversations with a value-based sales approach.

Masks, signs, and outreach literature are provided. Black upper clothing appropriate for the weather is essential, and please bring a fully charged laptop or tablet if you have one. If you are bringing a laptop or a tablet, please download the following:

Media Player:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Footage:
https://goo.gl/so6qGp

https://www.facebook.com/events/951972275186490/

The practice of High Magic in the Western Mystery Tradition is to ascend the path of the mystic for connection to the divine or higher self. In this class we will discuss the origins and history of the Western Mystery Tradition. We will cover some basic principles, philosophy and theurgy (magical workings). We will also look at the Qabalistic Tree of Life which serves as a diagram of the divine emanations of God & creation and its connection to the Tarot.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1272437422910758/

On Saturday, June 8th at 6:00pm, Honey LaBronx, The Vegan Drag Queen, host of Big Fat Vegan Radio, is throwing an after party for the Asheville VegFest Education Day, to benefit Triangle VegFest! Triangle Vegfest will donate proceeds to our Education Day event sponsors: Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, Sweet Bear Rescue Farm, and Asheville Vegan Society.

Saturday, June 8th
6:00pm

THE BLOCK off biltmore
39 South Market Street
Asheville, NC 28801

Tickets are $20 an can be purchased in person or online at:
https://www.universe.com/events/an-evening-with-honey-labronx-tickets-asheville-5P8H13?fbclid=IwAR2Kfrc8o0SyDxs5b-GQl1o3AmTrQKqHEBIeITsceyUrCkx73DK9AhMh_U8

PLEASE NOTE: This event is OPEN TO ALL AGES. However the content of the show is for mature audiences only. Children are welcome at the discretion of their adult.

PLEASE NOTE: This show features EXPLICIT CONTENT and LOUD MUSIC!

https://www.facebook.com/events/613842615780193/

Featuring local ceramic artists Celia Barbieri, Brock Flamion, Joey Sheehan, Erik Haagensen, Luba Sharapan, Christine Thomas, Trista Hudzik, Sonja Hernandez, and Melissa Terrezza Pace

Breaking Ground is a coming together of ceramic art and functional pottery.  From expressive hand made wall hangings that are certain to stir the critical thinking process to the sculpture of stoic faces that might inspire a familiar experience or memory.  Beautiful, whimsical mugs, cups, plates and vases made for everyday use and meant to coax a smile or encourage a laugh.  Wondrous flowers made with clay and buttons, visions of graffiti, hedgehogs, aliens and tattoo imagery pleasingly loud with color and sure to beckon. 

Exhibit runs from June 8th to July 27th, 2019

The next avl worship night date has been set!

Our heart with hosting AVL Worship nights is to gather around Jesus. No agenda. Only Jesus. There is great power in being different yet united under the name above all names, Jesus Christ, saviour & king.

Our prayer is that God’s presence would refresh our souls, bring healing and greater breakthrough in every area of our lives.

This is a FREE event. No tickets required.
**Children are welcome but there will NOT be CHILDCARE.

Doors Open @ 6:30pm
3867 Sweeten Creek Rd.
Arden, NC 28704

#noagenda | #onlyjesus | #avlworship
#worshipnights #828isgreat #worship #GodThroughYou

https://www.facebook.com/events/332311450749357/

Get Your Art Buzz On at Wine & Design! No artistic talent needed, just the desire to have fun! We take the time to guide you step by step to complete your very own take-home masterpiece.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to get signed in and find your seat. Beer and wine are available for purchase in the studio. You are welcome to bring any food, snacks or non-alcoholic beverages with you to class!

Contact Info | 828-333-3423 | [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/events/431326931015908/

Summon your inner flower child and join us for an evening of far-out food, groovy music, and righteous libations at the 2019 Blue Jean Ball on Saturday, June 8, 2019, from 7–11 pm, at MANNA FoodBank.

Put on your tie-dye tee, bell-bottoms and Birkenstocks and get ready to share the love—and delicious food—with friends and neighbors at this fun, outdoor “festival” along the Swannanoa River.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE WHO PARTY FOR A PURPOSE!

All event proceeds benefit MANNA’s daily work to provide food to thousands of families across Western North Carolina who are struggling to make ends meet. Every dollar raised can provide food for 3.5 meals!

OOD VIBES, GOOD TIMES, GOOD FRIENDS

This annual, sell-out event features:

View photos from last year’s Blue Jean Ball on Facebook.

Summon your inner flower child and join us for an evening of far-out food, groovy music, and righteous libations at the 2019 Blue Jean Ball on Saturday, June 8, 2019, from 7–11 pm, at MANNA FoodBank.

Put on your tie-dye tee, bell-bottoms and Birkenstocks and get ready to share the love—and delicious food—with friends and neighbors at this fun, outdoor “festival” along the Swannanoa River.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE WHO PARTY FOR A PURPOSE!
All event proceeds benefit MANNA’s daily work to provide food to thousands of families across Western North Carolina who are struggling to make ends meet. Every dollar raised can provide food for 3.5 meals!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2386842524894892/

$20 Advance / $20 Day of Show

AmiciMusic returns with its special blend of intimacy, informality, & amazing chamber music. Pianist/Art. Director Daniel Weiser will be joined by oboist Margaret Herlehy and bassoonist Janet Polk

AmiciMusic is an award-winning chamber music organization based in Asheville that is dedicated to breaking down barriers between performers and audiences through a more relaxed concert atmosphere and short, fun talks before each piece about the composer and the period in which they lived

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/419688358807924/

AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY BY TRACY LETTS
Main Stage
May 31-June 9
Director: Beth Norris
This award-winning dark comedy centers on a tense family reunion in a small Oklahoma town. When the family patriarch vanishes, the Westons daughters return home to care for their afflicted, manipulative mother Violet. Armed with prescription drugs and paranoid mood swings, Violet reigns over the home as family secrets unfold.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2110794938957605/?event_time_id=2110794968957602