Calendar of Events

Showcasing the work of more than 40 master potters from 13 states. A variety of clay art styles will be presented. Pre-show events – including the Clay Olympics – will be held on Friday. The event is juried and the lineup of potters is impressive. $5 ticket includes a chance in a raffle; kids under 12 admitted free.

Click this link for more information: http://www.wncpotteryfestival.com/

https://www.facebook.com/events/552134451870127/

Join John Ager, Amanda Edwards, and other fellow Democrats as we talk to our neighbors in Black Mountain!

Meet at the Picnic Pavilion at Lake Tomahawk Park at 10:30am for a quick training session. We’ll provide materials, training, and a list of friendly voters to talk to.

Door to door voter contact is the most effective way to help our neighbors learn about what’s on their ballot this year.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1920836821314876/

Enjoy this Conserving Carolina Speaker Series at Walnut Creek Preserve on Saturday, November 3rd when Dr. Paul Bartels presents, “The Microscopic World of Water Bears: Hidden Treasures,” at the Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve at 10:30 a.m.

This is a free program, open to the public.

Dr. Bartels will give an introduction to the charismatic microfauna of moss, lichens, soil, and streams. We will cover the biology of tardigrades (water bears), methods of collecting and observing live microscopic animals, and the research on tardigrades (first in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, now in tropical oceans worldwide) that we have been working on at Warren Wilson College for the past 17 years.

Dr. Bartels is a biophilist. E.O. Wilson coined the term “biophilia” to capture the innate need for nature that is a basic part of being human. To Paul every life form, no matter how gruesome (think tapeworms, flukes, and the corpse flower of Borneo), is beautiful and awe inspiring. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Bartels has focused his attention on under-appreciated microscopic life, particularly the mighty tardigrades or “waterbears”. These poorly studied animals have completely won him over, and sharing discoveries of new species in microscopic worlds with a bunch of eager, hard working Warren Wilson students has been a complete joy.

Dr. Bartels received his PhD from the University of California at Santa Cruz, Biology, his Masters from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, Zoology, and his B.S. from Southern Illinois University, Zoology. He has taught at Warren Wilson College since 1986.

Contact the Southeast (Polk County) office of Conserving Carolina to register for the workshop or for more information, 828-859-5060, or Pam Torlina at [email protected].

Follow this link for directions to the Nature Center, https://goo.gl/maps/ThL7d7sX4RS2

https://www.facebook.com/events/332580927219312/

Music, house made sausages, local brews, musical chair competition with prizes and lederhosen! What more could you want on a crisp fall day at the farm? HNG will be rolling out some specialty sausage recipes just for this event, not to be missed!
Snowbird Mountain will be slinging hot drinks, Cane Creek Hellbenders slinging swell tunes and attendees playing some fiercely fun games. Lusty Monk, Crooked Condiments, Imladris Farms and of course, Fairview’s own Turgua Brewing, will all be part of the party! We cannot wait, its gonna be wunderbar.

https://www.facebook.com/events/305344946714095/

Join us for a free, kid friendly birding hike at the North Carolina Arboretum. This is a free event, and gate passes will be given away to the first 10 people to send an RSVP to [email protected].

All registered ecoEXPLORERS will receive 5 points for attending.
We will meet in the ecoLAB located in the basement of the Education Center.

https://www.facebook.com/events/993660140812975/

Join us for our first Mommy & Me Workshop!
Check our all of our Canvas designs at arworkshop.com/projects
Children under 7 should work with a parent, while kiddos 7+ can work alone or you can both work together!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2157358087632085/

Culture Day (文化の日 Bunka no Hi) is a national holiday held annually in Japan on November 3 for the purpose of promoting culture, the arts, and academic endeavor. Festivities typically include art exhibitions, parades, and award ceremonies for distinguished artists and scholars.

SO! Here in WAKUWAKU Eatery, we will share some Japanese Culture both traditional and recent, including Bonsai, Bamboo Craft display, Traditional music instrument, anime, foods etc.
And you can see Martial Arts demonstration on Nov 3rd at 3pm.

Please stop us to see something different and new for you.

https://www.facebook.com/events/465322170543260/

The Haen Gallery, located in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, is proud to present their 12th Annual Lynn Boggess Exhibition. The exhibit will run through November.

Lynn Boggess is one of the most unique and noteworthy American landscape painters of the 21st Century. He resides in West Virginia, a state whose diverse mountains, forests, and rivers provide abundant inspiration for the artist’s plein air paintings. In place of brushes he uses palette knives and trowels to thickly layer the broad sweeping strokes and exquisite fine detail that capture all the colors of the seasons in rushing rivers, snow covered hillsides, and thick forest vegetation. Mr. Boggess’ work is recognized internationally for its incredible three-dimensional texture, rendered solely in oils. These remarkable paintings combine elements of Abstract Expressionism and Photorealism to create a style that is totally unique and original.

The Haen Gallery in Asheville is located at 52 Biltmore Avenue between City Bakery and Chestnut. There is a parking garage at the Aloft hotel across the street, another garage just up the hill, as well as street parking.

The gallery is open Monday through Saturday 11am-6pm & Sunday 12-5pm. For more information: 828-254-8577 or www.thehaengallery.com. Gallery contacts: Chris Foley, Director; Leslie Logemann, Gallery Manager.

With locations in Asheville and Brevard, The Haen Gallery offers the work of established artists whose distinctive and unique style sets it apart from ordinary and imitative efforts. Visit the website at thehaengallery.com.

Join us on November 3 to celebrate the return of Barrel-Aged Ten FIDY Imperial Stout, available on draft and in 19.2oz stovepipe cans.

Oskar Blues Brewery stuffed Ten FIDY Imperial Stout into bourbon barrels for a minimum of eight months; allowing vanilla, oak, and bourbon flavors to permeate the pitch-black depths of FIDY. During maturation, the FIDY-plus-bourbon flavors mellow into a cool, drinkable, deeply complex brew.

We’ll also have Java Barrel-Aged Ten FIDY Imperial Stout – this jacked-up-on-coldbrew version of BA Ten FIDY is available only in taprooms!

No limits!

Live music from Chris Cooper Project from 6-8pm.

Food from Oskar Blues CHUBwagon.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1740097969435880/

Local and regional craft beer tasting, Bavarian fare, live music and more in the mountain town of Tryon, North Carolina!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1893414787626485/

This event is FREE to attend and creates a space for all of WNC and surrounding communities to join together in honor of fermentation, food preservation, farming and food resiliency in WNC. All profits & proceeds from the festival and raffle will be donated to the Beacon of Hope Food Bank of Marshall, NC. There will be FREE demos on food preservation & fermentation, family friendly activities and of course local and regional fermenters, foodies and crafting vendors ranging from local farms to local potters, fermenters, crafters and much more! Plus, children’s activities will be available to entertain the young ones.
Please Check Out More Info Through Our Facebook Event Page!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1985297371492242/

It’s like “Chopped Junior,” only better! Join us at A-B Tech on Saturday, November 3rd, as our teams of local restaurants and youth come together for a culinary competition.

Right now, several area high school students are working with the chefs at a participating restaurants where they are being mentored in culinary technique. Each restaurant’s team will create two tasty food items and present them in a food competition at A-B Tech.

Participating high schools are:
– Asheville High School
– TC Roberson High School
– Clyde A. Erwin High School
– North Buncombe High School

Participating restaurants include:
– The Biltmore Estate
– Blue Ridge at Omni Grove Park Inn
– Dining Innovations at Biltmore Farms Double Tree
– Chestnut

The winning team will own bragging rights for one year!

This is going to be the food event of the year!

https://www.facebook.com/events/293369651460811/

Hawk & Hawthorne once again presents Asheville (and Barnardsville!) with an afternoon of the finest goblin vendors from 1 to 6 PM followed by an evening of masquerade revelry & ritual theatre from 7 to 11 PM on Saturday, November 3rd. The ritual starts at 7:30. Safe passage to the underworld will close at 7:45 promptly and Megan Jean and the Klay Family Band will get us dancing as soon as we return.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/samhain-ritual-masquerade-feat-megan-jean-the-kfb-tickets-51473098423?fbclid=IwAR3HC-8EDYKYRe3fEtEWYvRGaFiY0I8nn0vIaJ5KJI_KSd0NMBzeCC_QpCo

We are hosting this unique 2nd annual Samhain event as one of many gatherings celebrating the turning of the seasons. Our vision is to create, like Christina Rossetti’s haunting poem, a Hallow’s Eve market for creators of magickal wares to be followed by an enchanted evening celebrating the Night of the Spirits.

All are welcome & encouraged to attend the Hallow’s Eve Market from 1PM to 6PM. Then, at 7 PM the ticketed evening festivities shall commence … a cast circle space, a ritually charged evening, a liminal space where attendees will second guess whether or not they have accidentally eaten the fruits of the Goblins and been transported to another place or time as they dance amidst Goblin decadence.

Confirmed Vendors and Artists Include:

Beyond the Bramble
Raven and Crone
Awakening Soulfire
Lotus Petals
Owelry of Oreon
Open Coven
The Dark Lady of new Orleans
River Island Apothecary
The Mystic Orb
Celtic Gypsies
The Crystal Witch
Generations Emporium
Three Strands Hair Braiding
Eden’s Herbals/ Asa’s Forge
Caravanseri
Hearth and Moon
The Hawk’s Own Mandragora

Live Music by Megan Jean and the Klay Family Band!

Come celebrate this season of darkness with us by lighting the fires of our ancestors!

The Goblin Market is FREE for all, and tickets for the Evening Ritual & Masquerade will be available soon! Last year over a 100 people danced around the fire with us and space is limited, we will announce when tickets are available.

VENDOR APPS ARE CLOSED

https://www.facebook.com/events/429493947461079/

Friends! It’s been awhile, but we’re doing it again! Join us from 1:00-3:00 on Saturday, November 3rd, at the Smith-McDowell House for our next open old-time jam and lawn party. This jam is open to all skill levels and instruments typically found at old-time jams (fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, lap dulcimer, autoharp, harmonica, hammered dulcimer, cello, and ukulele among others). Dancers are welcome, too. Come play, dance, or just listen. As you head this way for the old-time jam, bring along your lunch and join us on the lawn for a picnic. We will have drinks and snacks for $1 and our front porch jam will feature great southern mountain music. Bring your blankets, food, friends, and family for a lovely weekend treat. If the weather is cold or wet, we will party in the parlor! There will be no admission fee for the Museum that afternoon. Y’all come!

https://www.facebook.com/events/726119587786647/

Extending from West Virginia to Northern Georgia, the dry oak forest community is an intriguing ecosystem with a varied history and composition. Many of the tree species found in the dry oak community are common throughout the southern Appalachian landscape but combine to form an ecosystem unique unto itself. This program will introduce the common tree species of the dry oak forest providing basic dendrology, ecological traits, and other fun facts.

Following Rodrigue’s presentation participants will tour the Gardens to see species present in the Botanical Gardens. Come enjoy some spectacular fall colors and learn about some of the tree species that are commonly found in and around the woods of Asheville.

Jason Rodrigue holds degrees in Environmental Biology, Resource Management and Forest Soils. He is a forester with the U.S. Forest Service and a silviculturist for the National Forests in N.C., which include the Nantahala, Pisgah, Uwharrie, and Croatan National Forests. Jason’s work includes management of forest communities to maintain and improve their health, enhance habitats, restore and protect desired conditions, and supply resources to local economies.
Participants must pre-register and pre-pay for classes: 828-252-5190.
Cost for the workshop is $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Limit 15.

Big match, great beer and delicious eats!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2092481597439526/

The Carpatho-Rusyns are a minority cultural group that has no country of their own. Their homeland is in Eastern Europe predominately former Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, and former Yugoslavia. We will explore their traditions, dress, foods, music, language and Eastern Christian religion (Orthodox/Greek-Byzantine Catholic) during this presentation.

https://www.facebook.com/events/310970539703124/

Think you make the best pie this side of the French Broad? Well, let’s put ’em to the test!

Last year was almost TOO much fun (and too delicious) to not go for a 2nd year in a row! Home bakers, professionals, young or old — all are welcome to enter a pie! There will be categories for Judge’s Choice, Peoples’ Choice, Best Home Baker vs. Best Bakery, etc! Entry fee is $15 per pie entered, and all proceeds go toward a CASH PRIZE for the winners!

We will also have a pie RAFFLE – with all proceeds going directly to a local charity (TBD).

Register via e-mail at [email protected]. An e-mail showing interest will receive the official rules, payment info for entering, and more registration details.

This will be a family-friendly event! Coffee, tea, and milk provided. Public is welcome to come taste and judge!

Teams are encouraged, but business entries are limited to one per business.

Come one, come all and let’s see who’s got the best PIE in all the land!

Contest will start at 2pm, at Ivory Road Cafe & Kitchen (1854 Brevard Road, Arden) with the winners being announced no later than 3:30pm.

https://www.facebook.com/events/293655874560998/

Get ready for the first ever AVL City-Wide Clothing Swap!

*** Amazing clothes, shoes & accessories! ***
*** Custom style advice in a positive loving environment ***
*** Adults – All genders ***
*** Live DJ! ***
*** Snacks & Drinks ***

Fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish America Foundation.
Link for tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/avl-clothing-swap-tickets-51035251812

::: Tickets :::
$25
$15 – ONLY if you pre-drop off clothes, shoes and/or accessories to swap (DETAILS BELOW)

LINK TO BUY TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/avl-clothing-swap-tickets-51035251812

The AVL city-wide clothing swap is a community event and fundraiser hosted by Marisol Colette of SolReflection, PLLC and sponsored by the (ALL NEW!!) Pleb Urban Winery.

This first of it’s kind clothing swap in Asheville will bring together community from across the city to swap styles, share stories, and to support the Make-A-Wish America Foundation.

You are invited to drop off clothes, shoes, jewelry & accessories for the AVL Clothing Swap before November 3rd – bringing items to swap will get you a huge discount on the ticket price!*

*We trust that you will bring quality items (irreparable rips and big stains aren’t cool). BRING AS MUCH AS YOU WANT TO GET RID OF, and remember – The better the clothes, the better the swap!

(SEE DETAILS BELOW for when and where to drop off items)

If you have ANY questions please email us at [email protected]

PLEASE READ through all the event details below.

We can’t wait to see you November 3rd!
Style UP – City Wide

EVENT DETAILS:

~ Saturday, November 3rd at Pleb Urban Winery at 298 Lyman St – 2:00pm – 5:00pm

~ $25 per ticket ::: $15 per ticket – ONLY if you pre-drop off clothes, shoes & accessories to swap.
NOTE: In order too receive the ticket discount you must bring quality items to swap. Remember, no ratty t-shirts or used socks (pew!!)

LINK TO BUY TICKETS : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/avl-clothing-swap-tickets-51035251812

~ Clothing items can be dropped off during these dates and times:

October 25th & 26th : 4:00pm – 6:00pm at the Pleb Urban Winery

October 29th & October 30th : 4:00pm – 6:00pm at the Pleb Urban Winery .

When you drop off clothes please come prepared to purchase your $15 ticket.

~ ***At the swap, individuals will be limited to leaving with 15 items (clothes, shoes, hats, jewelry etc) … show up right at 2pm to have access to the best selection!!

~ 100% of profits from the event will support the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

If you have ANY questions please email us at [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/events/2019792101593367/

Burnpile is back and better than ever! Event details have been released and can be located on our website at https://burialbeer.com/events/burnpile

VIP Tickets are SOLD OUT

General Admission on sale Today, October 10th at 12pm
https://burnpilega.brownpapertickets.com

Full brewery and winery list:
18th Street Brewery
Adroit Theory
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co
Allagash Brewing Company
Alvarado Street Brewery
Bearded Iris Brewing
Brewery Bhavana
Birds Fly South Ale Project
Blackberry Farm
Bond Brothers Beer Company
Breakside Brewery
Cascade Brewing
Civil Society Brewing
Cloudburst Brewing
Cloudwater Brew Co
Creature Comforts Brewing Co
Dry & Bitter Brewing Company
Evil Twin Brewing
Finback Brewery
Fonta Flora Brewery
Forest & Main Brewing Co
Free Range Brewing
Green Man Brewery
Half Acre Beer Company
Heater Allen Brewing
Highland Park Brewery
Hi-Wire Brewing
Holy Mountain Brewing
Industrial Arts Brewing
Interboro Spirits and Ales
J. Wakefield Brewing
Jackie O’s Brewery
Jester King Brewery
New Belgium Brewery
One World Brewing
Other Half Brewing
Our Mutual Friend Brewing Company
Oxbow Brewing Company
Rare Barrel
Salud Cerveceria
Steel String Brewery
Stillwater Artisanal Ales
The Veil Brewing Co
Threes Brewing
Transmitter Brewing
Trophy Brewing Co
TRVE Brewing Company
WeldWerks Brewing Co
Wrecking Bar Brewpub
Zillicoah Beer Co

Also featuring offerings from:
Omero Cellars
Pleb Urban Winery
Daidala Ciders

https://www.facebook.com/events/441980656312991/

Join us Saturday November 3rd at 109 Loop Road for an Open House!!! We will be here from 2:00-4:00 to show you around, answer any questions you may have, and prepare you to make an offer!!
Check out this awesome all brick bungalow with tons of charm! Home features 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a private back yard.

Call The Noah George Team for more information!! 828-393-0134
http://www.noahgeorge.com/nc/hendersonville/none/109-loop-road/3435888

https://www.facebook.com/events/576453196125350/

***Please RSVP to [email protected] no later than October 25th *****
Join Pisgah Area SORBA for our first ever Halloween Party at Kolo Bike Park, in Asheville, NC.
From 2-6pm on November 3rd grab your friends, family and bikes and join us for a FREE (for members) or $39 for yet-to-be-members. This fee covers an annual individual membership with Pisgah Area SORBA.
We will be pumping, jumping and skillin in the park. There will be chilli, hot dogs and buns provided. Bring a side or something to share (friendly pot-luck style.)
We will also have a Bonfire- there will be smores- and a family-friendly costume contest!
Hope to see you out.

https://www.facebook.com/events/705389023154985/

On Saturday, November 3, Asheville School will host the second annual Shakespeare and Friends Day, a day of workshops led by professionals from the American Shakespeare Center based in Staunton, Virginia, and the North Carolina Stage Company (NC Stage) based in Asheville, North Carolina.

Student workshops include “Shakespeare in Action,” in which attendees will learn combat techniques for the stage; “Embedded Stage Directions: Finding Clues in the Text,” during which students will combine textual analysis with performance; and “Character Play: Physical and Vocal,” a workshop that teaches students how to enhance characterization through tone, movement and stage presence.

There is also a workshop for teachers. “ROADS to Rhetoric: An Introduction to Rhetorical Figures for the Classroom” will help teachers learn to walk their students through rhetorical devices used by Shakespeare that can help students garner a deeper understanding of the characters and context of his works.

The workshops are open to students in eighth through twelfth grades, and any teacher interested in learning about strategies to use in text analysis in their classroom.

All Asheville School students and families should email Kathy Leiner at [email protected] to sign up instead of using the ticket link.

https://www.facebook.com/events/310373416449639/

If you’ve been to our OG downtown location, chances are you’ve been lucky enough to dine at Wisteria. Those folks had to close their doors unexpectedly – but we are #blessed to call their former head chef and owner, Obie Ferguson, part of the Fonta family. If you miss their locally sourced and heart-warming food as much as we do, you sure won’t want to miss their very first POP UP! Proceeds will be going to Friends of Lake James State Park.
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Whippoorwill Farm location
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Saturday, November 3rd
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2pm until there’s no more
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Stay tuned for the menu!
Menu will be *donation based* (with suggestions) due to health department regulations. Please be mindful and respectful so these kind folks don’t come out with empty pockets and can keep on keepin’ on with these pop ups!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2199700313649249/

There are those in this world, Empaths, who are naturally more sensitive to emotions and thus are drawn to help those around them. This is a class specifically designed to dig in to both Empathy and Healing. Come meet Master Healer Meade Neumann and gain new tools, techniques and insight. $20/person for the 2 hour class.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1527161847398228/?event_time_id=1527161864064893

Come on and grab a glass of cider we do our thing.

https://www.facebook.com/events/333690630512619/

Join Aja Cobbs and The Art Trap House for our first FAMILY Snack N’ Paint & Halloween Costume party! We will be painting a “Starry Night Ghost”. 
This event is for Ages 3-16 -Please wear your costume, a winner will take home a prize for BEST costume!! Our music will be powered by GeneGotDaJuice & JJ Smash! Get Ready for fun, music games & ART!
Cost:
$25.00 for 1 parent and 1 child Or 2 Children. Paint, paint brushes, 1 canvas, and 2 snacks are provided. 
$40.00 Family/ Party of 3. Paint, Paint brushes, 2 Canvas, 3 snacks are provided. 
$50.00 Family/ party of 4. Paint, Paint brushes, 3 canvas, 4 snacks are provided. 
*Adding additional canvas to your packages are $12 each. 
(Parents are to stay and chaperone their children the entire time)
For booking questions please call/text with your name
The Art Trap House 843-780-0739

https://www.facebook.com/events/1952393388172894/

NC Songsmiths is an organization that produces tour series for songwriters from or based out of NC.

Noah Proudfoot – Soul and Blues

Sunday, October 28
Friday Friends, Morganton – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Monday, October 29
The Local, Boone – 6:45PM – 8:45PM

Tuesday, October 30
MadCo Brew House, Marshall – 6:00 – 8:00PM

Thursday, November 1
Catawba Brewing, Morganton – 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Friday, November 2
Taste Full Beans, Hickory – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
&
The Twisted Pear – Rutherfordton – 8:00 – 10:00 PM

Saturday, November 3
Lake James Cellars Winery, Glen Alpine – 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Drawing upon ten years of experience in Asheville, NC, Noah Proudfoot’s heartfelt songs are a direct reflection of the people and places that have impacted his time there. Studied in poetry and certified as a yoga teacher, his lyrics aim to unite and inspire, while shining an honest light on the challenges of the human experience. Rooted in blues and soul music, his blend of storytelling and meticulous guitar playing make for a performance that leave listeners feeling renewed and uplifted.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2087041874959085/

Grab a pint and enjoy a crafted sandwich or salad from Deli Volv!

https://www.facebook.com/events/243989766274100/

Stop by Amazing Grace Vintage & Thrift Shoppe for our 2nd annual open house and meet over 70 vendors! There will be a drawing every 45 minutes for prizes. Desserts and finger food will be available as well as wine and beverages. 20% off all items in the entire store! Come by, find a treasure, start your Christmas shopping early, have a holiday treat, and visit our vendors.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2266018330351695/