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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Take a break out of your day and bring your knitting or crocheting project to the table to work on. Pause & relax with other hand crafters. All are welcome. This is a FREE event.
https://www.facebook.com/events/367188280693584/?event_time_id=367188340693578
Come out and help save a life! OpSource Staffing is partnering once again with The Blood Connection to host Donor Day.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2570569716293323/
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Beth Maczka announced that she will be stepping down from her role as CEO of YWCA, effective May 2019. In response, the YWCA Board of Directors will host two Community Listening Sessions on Tuesday, February 12th to gather input from the Asheville community as they formulate a hiring plan for the next CEO and recruit new Board members.
In order to guide their selection process, the Board of Directors is reaching out to the community for input at two Community Listening Sessions to take place on Tuesday, February 12th in the YWCA Multipurpose Room from 3-4 pm and again from 6-7 pm. The Listening Sessions will be facilitated by Aisha Adams of Aisha Adams Media, and childcare, light refreshments, and Spanish language interpretation will be provided. The Board is seeking input on the values and qualities needed in both a new CEO and new members of the Board of Directors.
In alignment with their mission and their commitment to recruiting members who are truly representative of the Asheville community, the YWCA Board of Directors recently passed a policy to pay a stipend of up to $1,000 per year to board members who otherwise might have barriers to Board service and participation. Up to eight new Board members will be selected for a 3 year term which will begin July 2019.
The mission of the YWCA is to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
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YWCA Busca Aportaciones y un Nuevo Liderazgo Cuando la CEO Beth Maczka Anuncia su Partida
La semana pasada, Beth Maczka anunció que dejará su cargo de Directora Ejecutiva de YWCA, a partir de mayo de 2019. En respuesta, la Junta Directiva de la YWCA celebrará dos sesiones de Escucha Comunitaria el martes, 12 de febrero para recopilar aportes de la comunidad de Asheville mientras formulan un plan de contratación para el próximo CEO y reclutan nuevos miembros de la Junta.
Para guiar su proceso de selección, la Junta Directiva está contactando a la comunidad para obtener comentarios en dos Sesiones de Audiencia Comunitaria que se llevarán a cabo el martes 12 de febrero en la Sala de Usos Múltiples de la YWCA de 3 a 4 p. M. Y de nuevo de 6 a 7 p. M. . Las sesiones de escucha serán facilitadas por Aisha Adams de Aisha Adams Media, y se proporcionará cuidado de niños, refrigerios ligeros e interpretación en español. La Junta está buscando información sobre los valores y las cualidades necesarias tanto para un nuevo CEO como para los nuevos miembros de la Junta Directiva.
En alineación con su misión y su compromiso de reclutar miembros que sean verdaderamente representativos de la comunidad de Asheville, la Junta de Directores de YWCA recientemente aprobó una política para pagar un estipendio de hasta $ 1,000 por año a los miembros de la Junta que de otra manera podrían tener barreras para el servicio de la Junta y participación. Se seleccionarán hasta ocho nuevos miembros de la Junta para un período de 3 años que comenzará en julio de 2019. Puede encontrar más información sobre las sesiones de escucha y las nominaciones de la Junta en el sitio web de YWCA (enlace aquí). La misión de la YWCA es eliminar el racismo, empoderar a las mujeres y promover la paz, la justicia, la libertad y la dignidad para todos.
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https://www.facebook.com/events/1483662251768553/?event_time_id=1483662255101886
For Students 6th-8th Grade
Get in touch with your true, authentic voice in this eight-week workshop with Asheville musician Laura Blackley. Whether you sing only in the shower or would like to take your talents to the big stage, this class has something for you. Learn strategies for projecting your voice, breathing, staying on pitch, improving confidence, singing with a group, and harmonizing.
8 Sessions for only $120
https://www.facebook.com/events/2267672113515619/?event_time_id=2267672126848951
February 2 – April 27, 2019
Zimbabwean style marimba band classes for all ages!
Student Classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Level 1 for Beginning/Intermediate students in grades 3 – 6
will meet from 3:45 – 5:00
Level 2 for Intermediate/Advanced students in grades 6 – 12
Will meet from 5:00 – 6:15
*The instructor will decide which class your student would be most appropriate for your child.*
Fee for the 10 week session (twice a week) $250
All classes meet at the Rainbow Community Center, 60 State Street in West Asheville
Classes will meet on the following dates:
Feb. 5,7,12,14,19,21,26,28, March 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, No classes on March 26 & 28 (Rainbow’s spring break), April 2, 4, 9, 11, No classes on April 16 & 18 (Asheville City School and Evergreen’s spring break) April 23, 25 – Final informal performances on Friday, April 26 (in the auditorium for invited guests) and Saturday, April 27 from 9:00am to noon at the Asheville City Market. We will be raising money for marimba maintenance. All students from this session will have an opportunity to perform at the market.
To sign up contact Sue Ford at [email protected]
To pay online use this link and scroll down:
http://www.ashevillepercussionfestival.com/village-marimba/
Adult Class IS FULL – contact Sue Ford for info on upcoming sessions.
In a Class Session, students will:
• Learn a repertoire based on the group’s interest, including popular songs, multicultural songs and original music.
• Work on proper mallet/stick technique, which is also applicable to other percussion instruments
• Have fun making music as a community. Each song is made up of many parts, which come together synergistically to create a joyful sound.
• Work toward a big performance at the end of the session
https://www.facebook.com/events/2311762458858258/?event_time_id=2311762472191590
McDowell Children’s Theatre presents Sweeney Todd: School Edition! Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony Awards (including Best Musical), for its Broadway premiere and has now been adapted for high school performers in Sweeney Todd School Edition.
Auditions: February 11 & 12 from 4pm to 6pm
in the Greenlee Theatre at McDowell Arts Council Association
Performances: May 10, 11, 12 + 17, 18, 19
AGES 13-18
Stephen Sondheim’s and Hugh Wheeler’s (A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures) tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed and delighted audiences across the world.
An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth-century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up… and the carnage has only just begun!
This special School Edition has been masterfully adapted, working directly with Mr. Sondheim to retain the dark wit and grand scope of the original work, with a few lyric and key changes to facilitate high school productions. At the show’s core is a challenging score of epic proportion with two tasty tour-de-force roles in Sweeney and his comic female accomplice, Mrs. Lovett. Sweeney Todd School Edition is sure to be the highlight of any high school’s season.
AUDITIONS: What do I need to bring to auditions?
Yourself, a song, and a stellar attitude.
Please come prepared with a song of your choosing. A capella or with musical accompaniment (karaoke track your phone, portable Bluetooth speaker, guitar, uke, etc). Feel free to prepare a short scene or monologue or pair up with a friend, although this is not required. There will be scenes provided to read from at auditions and you may be asked to read with other auditionees.
Feeling nervous? Join us for a pre-audition workshop Ace Your Audition Workshop for Youth Performers! on Jan 31st at 5pm.
TECHNICAL CREW
Interested in working tech for this show?
We need folks to paint sets, build costumes, run lights, etc. Stop by and talk to us during auditions! FEB 11 + 12, 4-6PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/2091298537598539/
February 8 – 17 Ice Skating at the Festival Grounds!
Monday-Friday from 4 – 8pm, Saturday & Sunday from noon – 8pm, Adults $8 and Kids $5
Sessions are 45 minutes on the hour with skates included, the last session will be at 7pm, there is a limit of 40 skaters per session and skating is first-come/first serve!
* Kids Skate Free on Monday, February 11th!
*Special Family Skate for $20 on Wednesday, February 13th!
A Concession Stand will be available along with a 9 Hole Mini Golf Course, Yard Games including Ladder Ball, Giant Connect 4, Giant Jenga, Pipe Ball, Bottle Ring Toss and Can Toss, plus a Bounce House!
https://www.facebook.com/events/221757075442697/?event_time_id=221757092109362
25% OFF Mighty Meaty or Veggie Meatloaf on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 4-6pm, during the month of February!!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/704049793329322/?event_time_id=704049796662655
Farming on a small farm requires labor, not just from the farmer but from others as well. This workshop will showcase how to structure labor on a small farm through the eyes of established regional farmers. This is a great workshop to attend if you have been farming and are looking to take your farm to the next level by bringing on additional labor support. Legal and financial considerations will be highlighted and discussed to better understand which labor structure best fits your farming model.
Participants will:
– Learn about different ways to structure labor on your farm including apprenticeship, paid hourly workers, temporary workers, volunteers.
– Discover best practices for managing people on the ground.
– Learn how to incorporate education on the farm.
– Understand legal considerations you need to know about your labor structure.
– Clarify the financial process for paying workers or apprentices.
– Be aware of equity issues with on-farm labor.
– Hear from experienced farmers running successful farms in WNC.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1402090706560890/
Make dinner a “selfless act” by joining us for a fundraiser in support of Rainbow Community School.
Come to the Chipotle location at 946 Patton Ave on Tuesday, December 11 from 4 pm to 8 pm.
You can bring the flyer, show it on your smartphone, or just tell the cashier that you’re supporting RCS. By doing so, 33% of the proceeds will be donated to Rainbow!
https://www.facebook.com/events/488885298290628/
What’s In The Kitchen?
For Kids Ages 6-12
Sara Ballek
Tuesdays 4-6pm
January 15- February 19
Learning about foods and objects in your kitchen can be exciting and fun to explore, but what if you had the chance to make some of your own? In this class students will develop work relating to items they use in their kitchen while learning more about sculpting and decorating clay. We will be focusing on using the wheel and a variety of hand building methods to create fun, functional objects for everyday use or play!
Tuition: $225
8 Jumbo Smoked Wings with your choice of side for $10! Choose from our Dry Rub, Buffalo, or our weekly special!
https://www.facebook.com/events/290725515134456/?event_time_id=290725521801122
Show your love for Pisgah Legal by joining us for a benefit event
featuring multiple pairings of refreshing ginger beer from Ginger’s Revenge with small bites from Gan Shan Station and tasty treats from French Broad Chocolates with Mark and Mary Jazz Duo performing live jazz music. Tickets are $30 for an individual and $50 for a couple. All proceeds benefit Pisgah Legal Services.
https://www.facebook.com/events/563587837456564/
MONDAY
5pm Bellydance 101 with Olivia Blahowsky
$14 drop in or class card
6pm Bellydance Hip Hop Fusion with Lisa Zahiya
$50 4 week series. Starts Feb. 4
TUESDAY
6pm Bellydance 1 with Lisa Zahiya
$90 8 week series. Starts Feb 12
7pm Bellydance 2 with Lisa Zahiya
$90 8 week series. Starts Feb 12
8pm Bellydance Specialty Series with Lisa Zahiya: Dancing with the Stars
$50 4 week series. Starts Feb. 5
THURSDAY
5pm Bellydance Fitness with Emily Nowels
$10 drop in or class card or Bellydance card
6pm Bellydance Drills with Emily Nowels
$14 drop in, class card, or Bellydance card
7pm Bellydance 1.5 Choreography with McKinley Quincey
$50/4 week series. Starts Feb.7
8pm Fantasy Fusion Choreography with Olivia Blahowsky
$50/4 week series. Starts Feb.7
https://www.facebook.com/events/398426467630819/?event_time_id=398426484297484
Join us as we learn about how to safely use essential oils with our pets at the Haywood County Animal Shelter.
https://www.facebook.com/events/613803025719323/
FILO/POST 70 ? LOVES ?EVERGREEN ? FEB. 12
What’s the second busiest day of the year for restaurants in the U.S.? Valentine’s Day (2/14). Be smart and skip the crowds – celebrate all the love in your world on February 12 at Post 70!
The best part? Filo/Post 70 loves Evergreen, and will donate 10% of the evening’s proceeds to us from 5:00 pm on. Call it a date or bring the kids – one look at the dessert case and you will feel the love.
Oh, and there’s live music, too. See you there!
https://post70.bar/menu/
https://www.facebook.com/events/2127809913974726/
We love our locals. Join us every Tuesday starting January 8th, 2019 for Locals Night with drinks specials, our Classics menu and a few other specials PLUS a meat case discount!
Asheville and Black Mountain locals will enjoy these perks at BOTH Butcher Bar locations…
DRINK SPECIALS
(all day)
$3 draft beers
$3 cans
$5 well drinks
SWEET & SIMPLE LOCAL DINNER MENU
Choose from:
Our Classics menu
$12 BBQ Platter o’ The Day – a rotating selection of meats, perfectly prepared in house, and served with two sides
$7 Famous Foothills Hot Dog – enjoy our famous hot dog BYO style and dress it any way you want at our toppings bar! Includes tallow chips.
MEAT CASE DISCOUNT
Shop local and source sustainably raised meat from local farms. Enjoy 20% off the meat case at both Butcher Bar locations.
NOTE: Our lunch hours and menu remain the same, then transition to Locals Night starting at 5pm.
See you then!
LEARN MORE: www.foothillslocalmeats.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/867583036906243/?event_time_id=867583056906241
This workshop, led by John Henry Nelson of LWF and owner of Stone & Spade, will cover fundamentals of permaculture design for people wanting to develop self-sufficiency on the land. We will cover zones, useful plants, and water, among many other prinicples of permaculture. Participants will leave ready to develop a design plan for their own homestead.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2353478461549310/
Sake pop up the second Tuesday of every month! We will be offering a selection of sake & Asian inspired cocktails and dishes.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2118665824857308/?event_time_id=2118665841523973
Sake pop up the second Tuesday of every month! We will be offering a selection of sake & Asian inspired cocktails and dishes.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2118665824857308/
These are our regular Public Events. If you want to schedule a private session you can here: https://www.betterthanunicorns.com/play-vr/
We pick the games, you pay a flat admission fee of $15 ($10 for students) and jam!
Come early… we will queue players up as you show up!
Sign our waiver, rules, and media release ahead of time here: https://www.betterthanunicorns.com/play-vr/
Bring your friends and #getyourheadinthegame!
Become a Patreon to join our inner circle to explore how deep the immersive rabbit hole goes: https://www.patreon.com/betterthanunicorns!
https://www.facebook.com/events/302734167026800/?event_time_id=302734227026794
Interested in getting involved in the Morganton Farmers Market? Do you have questions about what to expect for the 2019 market season? Then join us at the Morganton Community House on Tuesday, February 12th for the Annual Farmers Market Meeting. From 5:30-7pm we will dine and discuss items involving the 2019 season. Starting dates, ending dates, holiday market dates, WIC program, EBT & Fresh Bucks, and more will be discussed! If planning to attend, please RSVP by Tuesday, February 5th.
$6.00 per person fee.
https://www.facebook.com/events/327021267931373/
A brand new Rotary Club is forming and we’d love to have you join us! We meet up the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month for fellowship & networking, and there are ample opportunities for service each month too. No formal programs, affordable dues, flexible scheduling, community & international service, and we meet in a BAR!!! What more could you ask for? Stop by or message us to learn more!
And if you’re already a Rotarian, join us for a “make up” & bring a guest who may be looking for a more “non traditional” club!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1334152440061239/?event_time_id=1334152456727904
Anyone in need is welcome to stop by the Leicester Baptist Church Fellowship Hall between 5:30-7pm on the second Tuesday of each month for a food distribution.
https://www.facebook.com/events/346241632634840/?event_time_id=346241639301506
Anyone in need is welcome to stop by the Leicester Baptist Church Fellowship Hall between 5:30-7pm on the second Tuesday of each month for a food distribution.
https://www.facebook.com/events/346241632634840/
Brewpon $2 Tuesdays!
$2 bottles and cans
$2 off select drafts
$2 off select menu items!!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1376253399198796/?event_time_id=1376253502532119
Director Candice Burchill seeks a large cast of adults and teens for Alice in Wonderland. All roles at ACT are open to anyone in the community! No experience is necessary to audition.
Auditions are held over two nights, and you may choose either night to audition. All audition material is provided and will be available at the auditions. Generally, you will be asked to read pages from the script in front of the director, the stage manager, and another reader. Feel free to stop by the theatre’s box office to check out a script ($10 deposit which is returned to you when you bring back the script).
Get more information here: http://ashevilletheatre.org/get-involved/audition/#aliceauditions
https://www.facebook.com/events/391894421603506/?event_time_id=391894431603505
Director Candice Burchill seeks a large cast of adults and teens for Alice in Wonderland. All roles at ACT are open to anyone in the community! No experience is necessary to audition.
Auditions are held over two nights, and you may choose either night to audition. All audition material is provided and will be available at the auditions. Generally, you will be asked to read pages from the script in front of the director, the stage manager, and another reader. Feel free to stop by the theatre’s box office to check out a script ($10 deposit which is returned to you when you bring back the script).
Get more information here: http://ashevilletheatre.org/get-involved/audition/#aliceauditions
https://www.facebook.com/events/391894421603506/
How to Combat and Prevent Challenges related to large body size. A free class open to the public designed to empower parents and older children/teens to develop habits that help combat and prevent challenges related to large body size. Our non-diet approach focuses on family structure, coping skills, and promoting a positive sense of self. We will also help explain the pediatric growth curve and what research shows about large body size and health.
Come out to Carolina Pediatric Therapy to participate in this topic presented in our Parent Education Night series, led by our knowledgeable Dietitian/Nutritionist and Behavioral Health Therapist! We will be providing some light snacks and refreshments!
Learn more: http://www.carolinapeds.com/wnc/
https://www.facebook.com/events/330865130860044/
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Beth Maczka announced that she will be stepping down from her role as CEO of YWCA, effective May 2019. In response, the YWCA Board of Directors will host two Community Listening Sessions on Tuesday, February 12th to gather input from the Asheville community as they formulate a hiring plan for the next CEO and recruit new Board members.
In order to guide their selection process, the Board of Directors is reaching out to the community for input at two Community Listening Sessions to take place on Tuesday, February 12th in the YWCA Multipurpose Room from 3-4 pm and again from 6-7 pm. The Listening Sessions will be facilitated by Aisha Adams of Aisha Adams Media, and childcare, light refreshments, and Spanish language interpretation will be provided. The Board is seeking input on the values and qualities needed in both a new CEO and new members of the Board of Directors.
In alignment with their mission and their commitment to recruiting members who are truly representative of the Asheville community, the YWCA Board of Directors recently passed a policy to pay a stipend of up to $1,000 per year to board members who otherwise might have barriers to Board service and participation. Up to eight new Board members will be selected for a 3 year term which will begin July 2019.
The mission of the YWCA is to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
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YWCA Busca Aportaciones y un Nuevo Liderazgo Cuando la CEO Beth Maczka Anuncia su Partida
La semana pasada, Beth Maczka anunció que dejará su cargo de Directora Ejecutiva de YWCA, a partir de mayo de 2019. En respuesta, la Junta Directiva de la YWCA celebrará dos sesiones de Escucha Comunitaria el martes, 12 de febrero para recopilar aportes de la comunidad de Asheville mientras formulan un plan de contratación para el próximo CEO y reclutan nuevos miembros de la Junta.
Para guiar su proceso de selección, la Junta Directiva está contactando a la comunidad para obtener comentarios en dos Sesiones de Audiencia Comunitaria que se llevarán a cabo el martes 12 de febrero en la Sala de Usos Múltiples de la YWCA de 3 a 4 p. M. Y de nuevo de 6 a 7 p. M. . Las sesiones de escucha serán facilitadas por Aisha Adams de Aisha Adams Media, y se proporcionará cuidado de niños, refrigerios ligeros e interpretación en español. La Junta está buscando información sobre los valores y las cualidades necesarias tanto para un nuevo CEO como para los nuevos miembros de la Junta Directiva.
En alineación con su misión y su compromiso de reclutar miembros que sean verdaderamente representativos de la comunidad de Asheville, la Junta de Directores de YWCA recientemente aprobó una política para pagar un estipendio de hasta $ 1,000 por año a los miembros de la Junta que de otra manera podrían tener barreras para el servicio de la Junta y participación. Se seleccionarán hasta ocho nuevos miembros de la Junta para un período de 3 años que comenzará en julio de 2019. Puede encontrar más información sobre las sesiones de escucha y las nominaciones de la Junta en el sitio web de YWCA (enlace aquí). La misión de la YWCA es eliminar el racismo, empoderar a las mujeres y promover la paz, la justicia, la libertad y la dignidad para todos.
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https://www.facebook.com/events/1483662251768553/